Month: March 2019

Hello!

I am so excited to be able to work on a Card

that screams Summer!!!!

 

Today’s Card is for a Photo Inspiration Photo

from The Card Concept #111   (TCC111)

 

Here is the Challenge!

The Theme: Scattered Seashells!

 

Here is my Card!

You can’t see it, but I went over the crab and shells with

Clear Wink of Stella!

 

Here is the inside of the Card!

I used the Clear Wink of Stella on the sand dollar too!

HERE IS THE STOCK AND MEASURES FOR THIS CARD:

CARDSTOCK:

Crumb Cake- card base 8.5″ x 5.5″ scored @ 4.25″ and folded in half on the score

Whisper White- inside panel, 4″ x 5.25″    scraps to stamp and fussy-cut crab and shells

inside sentiment piece- 1″ x 3″

Very Vanilla- scrap to stamp and fussy-cut starfish

Soft Suede- net        mat for inside sentiment- 1.25″ x 3.25″

DSP:

a Woodgrain piece from my stash (retired SU DSP…it had pears printed on opposite side)

I don’t remember the name of the DSP, but it is 2″ x 5.25″

STAMP SETS:

By The Seashore- retired, crab and shells

So Many Shells- inside sentiment

By The Sea (from My Sentiments Exactly)- greeting

INKS:

Early Espresso- greeting and inside sentiment

Sahara Sand- starfish and sand dollar

Powder Pink- one shell

Balmy Blue- one shell

Mint Macaron- crab

TOOLS:

Big Shot- die cutting machine

Under The Sea Framelits- net

ACCESSORIES:

Clear Wink of Stella- on all shells and crab!

 

Here is the Card once more!

Summer is just around the corner! So excited!

But for now…I am soaking up Spring!!!

 

Until the next Post…Blessings and Warm Weather Love to you ALL!

 

Hello Everyone!

Welcome back for another Card Challenge!

It is the 400th Challenge for

Try Stamping (or Not) On Tuesday’s Challenge  (TSOT400)

 

Here is the Challenge!

Optional Theme: Favorite Patterns

 

Here are my Cards!

As you can see…My Favorite Pattern… THE GINGHAM PATTERNS!

I did find the Orange Swiss Dot Pattern at Michaels too!

the same with the Green Gingham Patterned DSP!

I even stamped and Fussy-Cut the vases out!

 

Here is Card #1

I made 2 of these Cards! I always make 2 when I make cards! (Sometimes more!)

Here is Card #2

I too made 2 of these!

This is the inside of all 4 Cards!

HERE IS THE LIST OF ITEMS USED TO MAKE THESE CARDS:

CARDSTOCK:

Whisper White Thick- card base, 8.5″ x 5.5″ score @ 4.25″ and fold in half on the score

Whisper White Regular- front panel for stamping 2″ x 3.5″

DSP:

Gingham Gala- Grapefruit Grove, 2″ x 4.5″

Orange Swiss Dot- 2″ x 4.5″

Michael’s Green Gingham print- 1.75″ x 3.5″

Highland Heather- Gingham Gala, inside strip- .75″ x 5.25″

INK:

Memento Tuxedo Black- all stamping

STAMPIN’ BLENDS: Alcohol Markers from Stampin’Up!

To Color Flora- Light Old Olive for the leaves, Mango Melody for the flowers

STAMP SETS:

Just Because- front panel

Strong & Beautiful- inside sentiment

 

Here are my Cards again!

4 more cards for my Mother’s Day Stash! Yay Me!

 

Until the next Post…Blessings and USE those Favorite Things!

 

Hello All!

A Double Challenge!

A Sketch and a Color Challenge!

 

The Sketch Challenger is The Paper Players #434  (PP434)

Here is the Sketch!

 

And the Color Challenge from Sunday Stamps Challenge #201  (SSC201)

Here is that Challenge!

Must use a minimum of 3 of the Colors…

Usually I do all of them…but this time I used only 3…

Green, Yellow, and Lavender!

2 of the DSP papers are Stampin’Up! Gingham Gala,

The Green is one I found at Michael’s…

 

Here is my Card!

In rummaging through my Easter stamps, I found this little guy!

No name on the stamp set, so I can’t cite them at all.

I do like him and decided to use him!

 

Here is the simple inside of my Card.

Love that little chick from the Little Cuties Stamp Set, from last year!

 

HERE ARE THE STOCK AND MEASURES FOR THIS CARD:

CARDSTOCK:

Whisper White Thick- card base, 8.5″ x 5.5″ score @ 4.25″ fold in half on the score

DSP:

Gingham Gala- Daffodil Delight and Highland Heather

Green Gingham- from Michaels Recollections (single sheet)

STAMP SETS:

Itty Bitty Greetings- greeting

Indescribable Gift- retired, inside sentiment

Little Cuties- inside chick

Unknown…Easter Bunny

INK:

Memento Tuxedo Black- all stamping

STAMPIN’ WRITE MARKERS:

Daffodil Delight- chick

Pumpkin Pie- chicks beak and legs

 

Here is my Card once more!

Simple, but I really like it!

 

Until the next Post…Blessings and Easter Love to you All!

 

Hello Everyone!

Welcome back for another Card for 2 Challengers!

One is a Sketch Challenge and the

other is for a Product Spotlight!

 

Here is the Sketch Challenge from

Fabulous Friday #159    (FabFri159)

This is a sketch that is going into my sketch book!

 

Here is the Product Spotlight Challenger…

TGIFC #204

The product Spotlight is: Stampin’Up! Stampin’ Blends

alcohol ink coloring pens!

 

Here is my Card for the combined Challenges!

I used my Stampin’ Blends to color in the Rooster!

 

Here is the inside of my Card!

The tall grasses next to the sentiment, evens the inside!

 

HERE ARE THE STOCK AND MEASURES:

CARDSTOCK:

Daffodil Delight- card base, 8.5″ x 5.5″ score @ 4.25″ fold in half on the score

Whisper White- inside panel, 4″ x 5.25″     front panel, 2.5″ x 3.75″

greeting banner, 3/8″ x 1.5″

STAMP SETS:

Home To Roost- rooster and grasses

Picture Perfect Birthday- greeting and inside sentiment

INKS:

Memento Tuxedo Black- Rooster, greeting, inside sentiment

Garden Green- grasses

STAMPIN’ BLENDS:

To Color Rooster:

Poppy Parade, Light Bermuda Bay, Light Mango Melody, Bronze

Light Mango Melody- grains on grasses and a few on the ground

Soft Sea Foam- ground color

DSP:

Botanical Butterfly- scrap for greeting mat

Green Gingham- from Michael’s, bought one sheet! (Love Gingham!)

 

Here is my Card once more!

I really like this stamp set! I’m getting to it late, but I am enjoying the set!

 

Until the next Post…Blessings and Down Home Love to you ALL!