For Your Inspiration #34

I cannot believe that it's already time for our next For Your Inspiration challenge.  As always, you have two weeks to play along.  For this challenge you have until Wed, August 1 to submit a card or project.

Here is the photo inspiration:

I created a scenic card using these colors:

I had a lot of fun creating this card.  Stampscapes makes it so easy!  Most everything is colored with Copic markers.  The clouds were stamped using Memento's Summer Sky.

Please be sure to stop by the rest of the DT's blogs to see their gorgeous cards (links are on my sidebar).

Here are images of the stamps I used:

Stamps:  Stampscapes  (Rocky Peaks 188F, Autumn Bank left and right, Water Ripple Light 305c, Prickly Branches 272G, Cumulus Cloud 018E), Sending You (PTI), Mat Stack 1 (PTI)
Paper:  Glossy cs, white, black
Ink:  Summer Sky & Tuxedo Black (memento), Buttercup (CTMH), Orange Zest (PTI)
Other: variety of Copic markers, label die (quikkutz)

Medallion Thanks

Here's a quick almost-one-layer card I made using Mehndi Medallion.  I love the look of black and red on kraft.  The sentiment is embossed with red EP.  The black border is a Victorian Lace border die cut with the centers left intact.

This was created to be entered into the Stamp It! Cards Thank You Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

Have a wonderful weekend,





All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:  Mehndi Medallion, Think Big Favorites #2
Paper:  Kraft, Black
Ink:   black, versamark
Other:  Victorian Lace border, copic markers

For Your Inspiration #33

Hi all!  It's time for the next For Your Inspiration challenge.

Here is the photo inspiration for this challenge.  Remember that you have until July 18 to submit a project based on this photo.  Head over to the FYI blog to link up your submission.

Here's my card:

I decided to go with the photo colors and I used Our Daily Bread Designs Bird & Butterfly Labels.  This set is gorgeous and it coordinates with Spellbinders Labels 18.  After stamping it in Summer Sky I inked in some of the wildflowers with a green glitter gel pen.


The blue panel is 4 x 6 and therefore couldn't be fully embossed with my cuttlebug folders or PTI impression plates, so I used my Sculpey Texture Makers sheet.  These are made for clay, but they work on paper too.  I picked mine up at JoAnn's last year.


Please stop by and see what the rest of the DT have created from this photo.



Blessings,

For Your Inspiration #32

It's time for the next For Your Inspiration challenge.  We have been given a stunning photo to work with this week.  Take a look at this:

I'm not sure I did this justice -- think my mojo is still on vacation.  I did enjoy making a quick, simple and clean card though.  I used a clear glitter pen to sparkle up the stamped image.

Please be sure to visit the rest of the DT ladies (links are on my sidebar).  They really did an amazing job on this challenge.







  
All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated. 

Stamps:   2012 Birthday Tags
Paper:  White
Ink:   Dark Chocolate
Other:  Classic Kraft grosgrain ribbon, Martha Stewart doily, corner rounder, clear star gel pen, rhinestones

Back from Vacation

Hi all!  We're back from an incredible beach vacation on Bald Head Island, NC.  We had an amazing time with two other families whom we adore.

Gotta find my stamping mojo again:)

For Your Inspiration #31

Happy Thursday everyone!  It's time for our next photo inspiration challenge from For Your Inspiration.  As always, you have two weeks to play along.  Just post your project on the FYI blog by Wednesday, June 20th.

This challenge is sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.  Here is the photo that Steph chose for this week:

I was inspired by the colors and the the structure of the ruin.

When I saw that gorgeous deep blue night sky in the photo I went hunting through my blue cardstock stash and was happy to find this large blue scrap just waiting for me.  I have no idea what company it came from, but it's a perfect match to the photo.  I used Papertrey's Victorian Lace Border die to create those golden layers that mimic the light through the structure.  These pieces are actually the negative of the die cut.

I chose to work with Bugaboo's Love Conquers Silhouette image.  Isn't it beautiful?  I printed it on vellum and then adhered it to a Mat Stack 4 die cut with the rhinestones custom colored with a Copic marker.

Be sure to stop by the rest of the DT member's blogs to see their beautiful cards -- links are on my sidebar.


Blessings,



 
All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:  Love Conquers Digital Stamp (Bugaboo)
Paper:  White, Terracotta, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Harvest Gold, unknown blue
Other:  Victorian Lace Border die, Mat Stack 4 die, rhinestones, B29 Copic Marker, yellow & orange sharpies

Find-a-File Challenge

Over at the Paper Dolls Blog Christy posted our latest challenge.  

She calls it Find-a-File:

This month, hunt through your forgotten computer files for a template, a digital paper, a color inspiration... whatever moves you.  Just create and post your link - you have until June 9th to play along!

Isn't that a fun challenge?  I have soooo many saved files that I never use.  So a-hunting I went...

I chose to use this awesome digital wood paper that I downloaded ages ago from Gina K's blog.  You can find the file HERE along with lots of other freebies.

Once the paper was printed and trimmed I stamped across the bottom with the small chicken wire stamp from the Farm & Barn background set (PTI).  The "hello" die cut is from a ProvoCraft set called Everyday Greetings.  

The rooster and hen are from Papertrey's new On the Farm dies.  I'm not even a farm-type girl in any sense of the word, but I couldn't resist those dies for only $5.  Besides, I don't really own any animal stamps or dies.  Hopefully I'll get some good use out of them.

This card is going to my husband's aunt who recently bought a new home with lots of land for raising chickens, goats, and whatever else she decides to raise or grow.

Thanks for the great challenge Christy!

 
All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:   Background Basics: Farm & Barn
Paper:   White, Buttercup (CTMH), Wood digital paper (gina k)
Ink:  Autumn Leaves (kaleidacolor)
Other:  One the Farm die, circle punch, Everyday Greetings die (provocraft), star brads

CAS-ual Fridays #53

Clean And Simple projects using punches, or dies

As soon as I saw this challenge I knew that I wanted to use some die cuts that I had set aside after making THIS card.  Being the frugal person that I am, I always try to use every scrap I have.  So I went to my "to be used someday" pile and pulled out these ginkgo leaves.

I stamped them in Autumn Rose and then layered them onto an Autumn Rose card base.  The sentiment is embossed in white powder.  Easy peasy!

Have a wonderful weekend!




 
All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:  Harvest Berries, Think Big Favorites #2
Paper:  Autumn Rose, white
Ink:  Autumn Rose, versmark
Other:  White EP, Harvest Berries dies

For Your Inspiration #30

I had so much fun creating a card for this photo inspiration challenge!  I hope you take time to play along as well.  You have until May 30th to link up a card at For Your Inspiration.

Take a look at this gorgeous picture.

I knew right away that I would sponge a similar sky and use some Stampscapes images for my card.

For the background:

1. I started by brayering the entire glossy cardstock panel with a light yellow ink.  
2. Then I masked off the sun using a circle punched out from a post-it note.  
3. Next I sponged Groovy Guava ink all around the panel, being sure to leave some of the yellow showing through.  
4. After that I used my favorite Stampscape stamp ever, Cloud (cumulus), in a darker orange.  Do you see the fluffy clouds at the top?  That stamp is foolproof I tell you.  
5. I chose to stamp a few small strip clouds in that darker orange (stamped off once) over the sun.

The die cut sentiment came with a cuttlebug folder called Everyday Greetings.  I've had it for years and don't think I've ever used it.  I am really trying to put some old things to use.  Otherwise, I just feel wasteful.

Be sure to see the gorgeous cards that the rest of the DT made.  They hit it out of the ballpark on this challenge!    Their links are on my sidebar.

Have a wonderful day,



 
Stamps:   Prickly Branches, Cloud, Cloud Strips
Paper:  white, black, glossy
Ink:  Buttercup, Goldrush (CTMH), Dandelion (memento), Groovy Guava (SU!)
Other:  Everyday Greetings die (provocraft)

Five Mother's Day Cards

Happy Mother's Day!  I thought I would share a few cards that I made for a co-worker of my husband.  She needed a few Mother's Day cards and I was happy to help her out.

I used patterned paper from KaiserCraft's Lush Collection for each card.  There are some great die cut tags and labels in the pack.  At the CHA show in Chicago two years ago the people at the KaiserCraft booth were so generous with their goodies.  I received several 6x6 paper pads, glue sticks, embellishments and more.  It's sad that I hadn't even touched this paper pack in two years!  Shame, shame.

It felt good to finally use some of these gorgeous papers.  It was so easy to make a few quick cards combining the papers with a variety of small embellishments.

Here are the cards:

The layout for the last one was CASE'd from Natasha Trupp's card HERE.


Have a great week,



 
 All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps: Pretty Peonies, Delightful Dahlia
Paper:  Vintage Cream, Lush collection pp (KaiserCraft)
Ink:  Black (memento), Orange Zest, Ripe Avocado
Other:  circle nesties, bird & swirls cb folder, ribbon, orange pearls

Happy Birthday Debbie!

Today is Debbie Standard's 60th birthday!!!  I have the privilege of being on the FYI design team with Debbie.  The DT at For Your Inspiration have decided to surprise her with some birthday cards in her honor.  Debbie had a huge birthday bash yesterday to celebrate the big day.  I'm sure she had a blast.

Hope you have a fantastic birthday Debbie!!!

Here's my card:

I used the 2010 CHA set from Papertrey called Four of a Kind for the flowers and Giga Guidelines for the sentiment.  I did all the stamping and then impressed the panel with my canvas / linen impression plate.

Be sure to visit the rest of the FYI DT to see what they made for Debbie:

DEBBY

KAREN

MICHELLE

ROCHELLE

RUDLIS

STEPH

SYLVIA

VICKI

Hope you all have a great day and Happy Mother's Day to all you mamas out there.



 
All supplies from Papertrey Ink.