Onesie Trio

This is a card I created for my soon-to-be born nephew (any day now!).  I have loved all the adorable cards I've seen using Papertrey's Hanging Out clothesline set and dies.  I restrained myself from buying it and decide to use what I already have.  Novel idea, huh? 

This little onesie on a clothesline is from Studio G's $1 sets.  I bought about 20 of these dollar sets years ago and never use them.  I stamped the onesie three times and then colored them in.  I used clouds and the sun from Up, Up and Away (PTI) for the background and the wonderful grass punch from Fiskars too.

This card is also for the Wee Memories challenge this week which is "No Patterned Paper".  Since I rarely use patterned paper I could enter nearly every card I make for this challenge.  LOL!!!  I had to make myself quit buying pp until I use what I have.

All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps: Up, Up & Away, Everyday Classics, baby set (studio G)
Paper:   Hawaiian Shores, True Black, white, green ?
Ink:   Black, Summer Sky (memento), Sunflower, Buttercup (CTMH)
Other:  grass punch (fiskars), paper piercer, Copics

One Layer Wedding

You know I love One Layer cards so I didn't want to miss Wee Memories One Layer Challenge this week.

And did you see that Jenny is doing a HUGE giveaway with awesome prizes? Click HERE to read all about it.

Now onto the card.

This is a wedding card for a family member who is getting married this weekend.  The ginkgo leaves are from PTI's Harvest Berries set.  I LOVE them!!!  They are stamped here in Almost Amethyst and the berries are stamped in silver.  That big, gorgeous sentiment is embossed with Silver EP.  Look how it shines!







All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:  Harvest Berries, Think Big Favorites #2
Paper:  Stamper's Select White
Ink:   Almost Amethyst (SU!), Silver (Stampabilities)
Other:  Apron Lace punch (fiskars), silver EP

For Your Inspiration #14

I'm back with the next photo inspiration challenge from For Your Inspiration.  I hope you'll join us.  You have until Wednesday, Sept. 28th to play along.

Isn't this gorgeous?  Don't you want to be there right now?  I sure do.  I love the colors of the water.  Reminds me of home:)

Once again I drew my inspiration from the colors of the photo. 

• Water = card base & flowers
• Cliffs = Kraft layers
• Clouds = cream ribbon.

Be sure to stop by and see what the rest of the DT created.  Links are on my sidebar.





All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:  Year of Flowers Collection, Happy Trails
Paper:   Ocean Tides, Kraft
Ink:  black (memento)
Other:  Linen impression plate, Vintage Cream saddle stitch ribbon, Mat Stack 4 die, swiss dots (cb folder), Top Note die (SU), Copic markers

Play Along to Win

Don't forget to play along with the ForYour Inspiration #13 challenge for your chance to win $10 gift card to Sweet n' Sassy stamps!  You have until Wednesday 9/14 to create a a project inspired by this photo.  Easy peasy.

FTL 155 + cQc 100

I'm playing along with the latest challenges from Clean & Simple Stamping and Colour Q.  Both challenge blogs have combined this week for one great challenge.  We are to use the sketch and any past colourQ combo.  I chose cQc #27.  I'm also submitting this for the masculine challenge at Crazy 4 Challenges.

I needed to make a birthday card for my brother-in-law and thought this color combo looked pretty masculine.  I had recently acquired some Stampin' Up cardstock from my friend Karol's stash so I actually had some of the colors.

There is no stamping on this card *gasp*.  I just ran the suede piece through the cuttlebug with the Happy Birthday folder.  I colored in the sentiment with a Copic marker.  The balloons are a Martha Stewart punch.  I highlighted the balloons and sentiment panel with a orange glitter marker.

This is not a favorite card of mine and I almost didn't post it here, but you've gotta share flops sometimes too.  Or do you?   Regardless, my brother-in-law will like it just as it is ... and that's what matters.






Paper:   Night of Navy, Tempting Turquoise, Soft Suede (SU!), Orange Zest, white (PTI)
Other:  YR12 Copic marker, Happy Birthday cb folder, balloon punch (MS) glitter pens, Enchanted Evening twine (PTI)

For Your Inspiration #13

Welcome back to another photo inspiration challenge from

 For Your Inspiration. 

We have some new things going on at FYI.  First of all, we now have some great sponsors for our first challenge of each month.  This week our sponsor is Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  One participant from this challenge will randomly be selected to win $10 in store credit from Sweet 'n Sassy stamps!

The second bit of news is that we have some changes on the DT.  We sadly say goodbye to Valerie and Wanda.  We will miss their gorgeous work being part of the team.  However, this means that we are welcoming two new DT members!  Join me in welcoming Michelle and Peggy to FYI.  Be sure to stop by their blogs and say hello.

Okay, onto the challenge:

Look at all those beautiful colors.  I couldn't resist using those on my cards.  I chose the hummingbird image and a verse from the Hummingbird set.  I changed the colors of the bird image using Microsoft Word to reflect the many colors in the photo.

Here's a look at each card separately.  I tried a little something different with the yellow one because I didn't like the way the bird image looked in all yellow.  Instead I added a yellow oval frame around the lightened image.

The purple one seemed a little dark with the black border strip so I stamped a scallop in purple and added black hand drawn lines.

The other three are the same layout.

I hope you'll join us for this challenge.  You have until Wednesday, September 14th to play along.

Be sure to visit the rest of the DT to see what they made.  Their links are on my sidebar.





Stamps:  scallop strip on purple card -- From Me to You (CTMH)
Paper:   Stampers Select white, Orange Zest, Royal Velvet (PTI), Ballet Blue, Barely Banana (SU!), turquiose (unknown)
Ink:  purple (memories), everything else is computer generated
Other:  doily border punch (MS), corner rounder, zig black pen

CAS-ual Fridays 17

The challenge for the week at CAS-ual Fridays is to use stickers.  Wouldn't you know it, just last Thursday I was cleaning out my room and found nine packs of stickers that I bought when I first started making cards.  Nine packs of anything unused is a ton for me so I told myself that I would put them to use.  I never use stickers, but I was going to force myself to do it.  And then ... the very next day, CAS-ual Fridays challenges us to use stickers!!  YIPPEE!!!  This may be the only card I make using stickers, but at least I used five of them :)

I made this card for some friends who are about to have their first babies -- TWINS!  They are having a girl and a boy so I made sure to incorporate pink and blue.  For the sentiment I masked off the word "bundle" on the Congrats stamp and then added "Blessings" from a different set.  I used my scor-pal to add an embossed frame around the card front and pierced a few holes for more visual interest.






All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:   Polka Dot Basics II, First Fruits, Signature Greetings
Paper:   Stampers Select White
Ink:   Summer Sky, Tuxedo Black (memento), Pretty in Pink (SU!)
Other:  baby stickers (Frances Meyer), Scor-pal, paper piercer

CAS-ual Fridays 16

Just playin' along with CAS-ual Fridays embossing challenge.  I sure do love this challenge blog.  They have a wonderful DT that offer so much inspiration.  Here's my card with a dry embossed strip across the top.

The silhouette image is one I recently inherited from my friend Karol's stash.  After she passed away her family gave our little stamping group ALL of her stamping goodies.  So many of those items are wonderful reminders of Karol and her generous spirit.




All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:   Happy Trails - sentiment, inclinations (Penny Black)
Paper:   Raspberry Fizz, white. black
Ink:   Rosebud (memento)
Other:  With Love embossing border (cuttlebug), rhinestones colored with Copic marker

For Your Inspiration #12

It's time for another photo inspiration challenge from For Your Inspiration.  I hope you take time to play along.  You have until August 31st to enter a project based on this photo.

I just love the rich and vibrant colors in this picture.  Don't know that I'm ready for Fall yet though:)  I made a simple one layer card using the colors represented here.  I inked up the large vine image from Papertrey's With Sympathy set with my Kaleidacolor Autumn Leaves ink pad.  The little flowers are stamped in a blue-violet ink to pull in the color of the sky.

I'm also submitting this for the One Layer challenge on the Less is More blog.  I really enjoy their challenges but haven't got to participate yet.  This one was right up my alley.





All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:  With Sympathy, Iconic Images
Paper:   Stampers select white
Ink:   Autumn Leaves (Kaliedacolor), violet (memories)
Other:  corner rounder

Masculine 50th BD

My hubby asked me to make a card for a co-worker who was turning 50.  It was really short notice so I quickly made a card.  Perfect timing too since Wee Memories is having a Masculine Challenge this week.

When in doubt on a masculine card I reach for striped patterned paper.  The 50 was a no-brainer since I had my wonderful number dies from Papertrey.  Love those things!  My other go-to for man cards is stars. 

So this is what I made:

I've had that patterned paper for years.  I was happy to cut into it and use some.  Why oh why do we buy so much of that stuff?





All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:  Big Birthday Wishes
Paper:  White, unknown pp
Ink:  black (memento)
Other:  number & star dies, tiny mosaic cuttlebug folder

Mehndi Medallion Trio

Hi all! I'm here today with a trio of one layer cards using Mehndi Medallion. I love this set and its versatility. These cards are CASE'd from Lea Lawson's card here.  I loved the fun simplicity of her card when I first saw it.

Aren't these fun?  I need to make more of these in different color combinations.  Here's a look at each one:

All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated

Stamps:  Mehndi Medallion, Botanical Silhouettes
Paper:  Stampers Select White
Ink:  Dutch Blue, Goldrush (CTMH) and black, Pear Tart, Dandelion (memento)
Other:  rhinestones colored with Copics, corner rounder (fiskars)