CardPatterns #72

This week’s CardPatterns sketch is great for using up scraps of your favorite patterned paper! I chose to work with some of Cosmo Cricket’s DeLovely collection for my card.

Here’s this week’s sketch, so you can play along, too!

The stamp that I used on my card is from SU’s “Chic Boutique” set. It’s one of my favorite stamps…I’ve used it on lots of cards! The letter stickers are from My Little Shoebox. I added a strip of ruler paper from Cosmo Cricket’s “Material Girl” collection in place of the ribbon or thread accent on the sketch.
I think my favorite part of my card is the flower accent! I used all three sizes of my i-Top punches to make it. I cut slits in between each “petal” and curled them upward. I layered the punched pieces on top of each other, and threaded a piece of ribbon through a button for the flower’s center. Very easy to make!
I added the stitching details with a copper gel pen and used a glitter gel pen to color in the dressform stand.
Thanks so much for looking! I hope you’ll play along with CardPatterns, too!

Curtain Call #38

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I was definitely challenged by the color combo this week over at Stacey’s Stamping Stage! It’s a beautiful color combo, but I wasn’t quite sure how to work all of the colors in at first…so I kept my card relatively simple (but I managed to get them all in!). Here’s the inspiration photo and color palette!

For my card, I used paper from Basic Grey’s Olivia collection, some Core’dinations pearlized cardstock, some vanilla ribbon , and ink by Stampin’ Up! The stamps that I used were a birthday stamp by Savvy Stamps and a sentiment stamp from SU’s “Occasional Quotes” set.
I embossed the pink cardstock with the Big Shot, and worked in the Pumpkin Pie cardstock as a mat for the stamped image. I colored the image with colored pencils, and stamped the icing part of the cake on Rich Razzleberry cardstock. The sentiment is stamped in Old Olive, and is matted on Certainly Celery cardstock.
Thanks very much for looking at my card, I hope you’ll play along with the Curtain Call challenge, too!

CPS #175

Normally, I’m not a fan of going to the beach, but now that it’s summertime, I’ve been thinking of beachy colors and ideas for making cards! For this week’s CPS sketch (#175), I chose some stamps that a friend gave me…I thought they’d be perfect!

Here’s this week’s CPS sketch:

For my card, I used Bazzill cardstock, and papers from SEI, Bo Bunny and KaiserCraft. The beach tote and sandals are CTMH stamps, and the sentiment is from Elzybells Art Stamps. The images were stamped with SU ink in Chocolate Chip, Soft Suede and Basic Blue. I colored the images with colored pencils and gel pens. To make the sand, I used Frayed Burlap Distress Stickles.
Thanks for visiting & looking at my card!

Get Sketchy #46

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I think I do some of my best work late at night…I’m probably not the only one who feels that way! Things are much quieter then, and I find that I don’t “overthink” my cards and projects as much as when I’m working on something during the day.

At first, I was a bit intimidated by this week’s Get Sketchy challenge (#46). I wasn’t sure how I’d fit everything onto one card without it looking too busy, but crafting at night helped my creative process on this one. The iced coffee that I drank this afternoon probably helped a bit, too!

Here’s the sketch…I hope you’re inspired to play along! This is a fun one!

For my card, I rotated the sketch, and went with a coffee theme!
The sentiment and coffee bean stamps are from Crafty Secrets (Tea & Coffee set), and the coffee go-cup is by Elzybells Art Stamps. The background paper is from Jillibean Soup. I used Bo Bunny Double Dot as the background for the sentiment stamp. The ribbon is by Stampin’ Up!
Instead of one long strip of paper, I made a mosaic out of the stamped background.  I stamped the sentiment and coffee beans on kraft paper (SU Chocolate Chip ink). One of the hardest parts was cutting out the espresso grinder…I didn’t realize how thin the paper was! I colored the coffee cups with a bronze gel pen.
Thanks very much for looking!

Stampin’ Celebration #10

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I had a lot of fun with this week’s Stampin’ Celebration inspiration photos! (Then again, I always do!) This week’s batch of photos features weddings, elegance and a color combination that I don’t use very often!
Here are this week’s inspiration photos:
I decided to use the damask idea, but in yellow instead of black. I embossed a strip of white cardstock with a damask pattern for the bottom of the card.
The paper I used is from October Afternoon’s “Thrift Shop” collection. The stamped image is from SU’s “Fun & Fast Notes” set, and the sentiment is from SU’s “Occasional Quotes” set. I colored the cakes with gel pens, and added a freehand white stripe border around the matting with a white pen.
 

Thanks for looking, and I hope you’ll play along with this week’s challenge, too!

Color Throwdown #100!

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The Color Throwdown is celebrating its 100th challenge this week with fabulous guest designers and giveaways worth more than $1700! (For more details, and a complete list of prize sponsors, click HERE.)

Congratulations on 100 fantastic challenges, ladies…and wishing you many, many more!

Here are this week’s throwdown challenge colors, so you can celebrate and play along, too!

Even though it’s summertime, and most of the country is feeling the heat, my card features a different kind of warmth…hot chocolate! Of course, it’s more of a fall or wintertime image, but it was too cute to pass up for this week’s challenge!
The paper that I used is from KaiserCraft and American Crafts. I also used Stampin’ Up Cardstock in the challenge colors. The ribbon is by ki Memories, and the stamps are by Elzybells Art Stamps.
Thanks very much for looking…I hope you’ll celebrate with the Color Throwdown, too!

Stampin’ Royalty #27

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This week’s Stampin’ Royalty challenge is to create a card, traditional or digital scrapbook layout, project or 3D project using the following sketch as your main inspiration:
I made a card for my entry, and used stamps by aMuse and Stampin’ Up, and paper from KaiserCraft, which I have been saving for a while. I took some time to figure out how I wanted to place the elements on the card…I wanted to stay relatively true to the sketch, but still include all the pieces of my design. I moved things around a few times and had to glue them down again!
I love this paper and these stamps together, mainly because I am a big fan the simplicity and elements of Asian design.

The fan and sentiment stamps are from the “Sushi” clear stamp set by aMuse Art Stamps. The main stamped image is from Stampin’ Up’s “Dream Garden” set. The paper and brad are from KaiserCraft. The ribbon is basic black grosgrain ribbon. I added the stitching with a copper gel pen.

Thanks so much for looking!

Get Sketchy #45

At first, I was stumped by this week’s Get Sketchy challenge, but after rotating one of the sketch elements and extending another, I came up with a “fabulous” card!

Here’s this week’s sketch, in case you’d like to play along …this week’s prize is a card kit from Kimosabe Scraps.

For my card, I rotated the middle square and carried the lines in the background across the card front.
The dressform paper is by Hambly Screen Prints. The letter stickers and vintage ladies are from October Afternoon (Thrift Shop collection). The ruler strips are from Cosmo Cricket (Material Girl collection). I used Core’dinations cardstock for the card base and to mount the letter stickers. I sewed linen thread through each button, and glue-dotted them to the ribbon. I added a final touch with two Maya Road trinket pins.
Thanks very much for looking!

colourQ #40

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The inspiration photo for this week’s colourQ (#40) definitely puts me in a summer state of mind!

This past weekend, my husband & I met some friends in Tumwater for the July 4th fireworks. It definitely wasn’t summer weather…by the time the show started, we were all huddled under blankets, trying to keep warm! It was odd for it to be so chilly in July…at least it wasn’t raining! So, here’s to warmer weather and wearing flip-flops like the ones in the challenge photo!

I was inspired by the print on the flip-flops, so I stamped a paisley background with Melon Mambo ink on a piece of Cameo Coral-ish paper by Crate Paper.
I used Barely Banana and Bermuda Bay cardstock as accent strips, and embossed one with my Big Shot. I stamped the flower (also in Melon Mambo) on several different pieces of cardstock and pieced them together. I used natural white cardstock for the matted images and sentiment. The button brads are from Making Memories, and the stamps that I used are from Stampin UP’s “One of a Kind” set.
Thanks very much for looking!

CardPatterns #71

For this week’s CardPatterns sketch, I went through my stash and used some papers that I’d been saving for a while. I’ve been in a summer mood lately, and I thought a great way to celebrate summer is with some sweet strawberries!

Here’s the sketch, so you can play along, too!

For my card, I used papers from Doodlebug & KI Memories. One of my bad habits is buying lots of pretty paper, but never using it, so I’m trying my best to share some of my stash in the cards I make each week for challenges!
The brads are made with the i-Top tool and KI Memories paper. The strawberry stamps are from Stampin UP! and are part of the “Tart & Tangy” set (stamped in Green Galore and Melon Mambo ink). The sentiment is by Elzybells Art Stamps. The plaid paper is from Doodlebug, and the card base is SU Rose Red cardstock.
Thanks very much for looking!