birds of a feather...

Hello friends!!  Back with a card to share.  Hope you like it... it is really outside my comfort zone!  Way out..., lol!!  

 I combined Cure for the Monday Blues with the new CAS(E) this Sketch layout.  I also could pop it into Virginia's first challenge:  Watercoloring since I watercolored on the tag.  And finally I just discovered that it would work for the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge:  Tag It.   This was definitely a "fiddly" card as I spent a long time trying to make sure that the feather looked okay (not sure I succeeded, lol) and figuring out if I should add something to obscure the hole in tag.  Tried this and that and finally settled on some thin black twine tied in a bow.  I think it works or this could just be a complete "hot mess"!  Anyway... tell me what you think.  Stamps are Avery Elle so I will also be popping it into their new challenge:  embellishments.  

I really took a bit of license with the CTS sketch, but hopefully you can still see the basic idea there. I spritzed a piece of watercolor paper with water and then using my So Saffron reinker brushed on the light yellow.  After the piece was dry I die cut the tag using my Reverse Confetti tag die.  The sentiment was stamped using watermark ink, white embossing powder applied and heat set.  The "together" was stamped, trimmed out and added to the tag using foam dimensionals.  After adhering the feather I added the tag, some green sequins, the bow and I was done.

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI kraft & rustic white; Strathmore watercolor paper; Stamps:  Avery Elle Love Notes; Die:  Reverse Confetti; Inks:  So Saffron, black, watermark ink; white embossing powder; green sequins; black twine

some exciting news!!!

Hello friends!!  Popping in with some exciting news to share!  Whimsy Stamps has started up a new line of clear stamps and dies designed with the CAS paper crafter in mind and they asked me to join their new CAS design team to showcase these fun stamps!!  I'm so excited to be a part of sharing this brand new stamp and die line with everyone!  Here is a sneak peek of one of the cards I will be sharing with you starting on Monday, March 10th, when the official debut of the line starts.

I hope you will stop by my blog on Monday to check out these new stamps and dies.  If you do, there is a chance for you to win some new stamps and dies!  I will have all the details on Monday!

 

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CMCC #10... thank you

Hello friends!!   Wednesday has rolled around again and that means time for a new Colour Me...! challenge!  And since it is the first Wednesday of the month that means you have one color plus neutrals to create with.  This week's color is Old Olive (a slightly yellowish green, not to light, not too dark).   We also have a brand new guest designer, too!!   The wildly talented Michelle!!  Make sure you check out her blog... you won't be sorry!

Since I was working with only one color and neutrals I decided to keep things simple.  I used the current sketch from Sketchbook Saturday for my layout.  The flowers (from the SU! Flower Shop set) were stamped in Old Olive and then punched out.  I found a bit of very old SU! designer paper in Old Olive for the main panel.  I cut a strip of vellum and stamped the sentiment (from the MFT set Big Greetings) on the vellum using Delicata Golden Glitz ink.  I poured on some clear embossing powder and heat set it.  I added a bit of the Golden Glitz ink to the centers of the flowers then adhered the vellum strip and the flower. 

Thanks for stopping by... please check out the projects created by my fellow teamies Tara, Hayley, Sam, Katie, Brenda and March guest designer, Michelle!

a feathery hello...

Hello friends!!  A quick share today... this is a little card that I made for the current Splitcoaststampers CAS challenge... use neutrals.  Several months ago I was out walking the dog and found this pretty little feather.  Finally I found the right project to use it on.

I started with a soft stone card base and stamped the circles image from the PRS set Positive Thoughts set using SU!'s Smoky Slate ink.  I added the splatter image using Hero Art's silver ink, but it is hard to tell that it is actually silver.  The hello was stamped in black and then I added the feather, a twine bow and the stars.   I guess this would fall into the "freestyle/collage" category of cardmaking... I just think it is pretty darn sweet!

ETA - At the suggestion of my sweet bloggy friend, Anita, I'm going to link this up to CAS-ual Fridays shades of grey challenge.

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dream big...

Hello friends!  Here with a hopefully quick post sharing a card I made for a couple of challenges:  My Favorite Things Sketch challenge and ColourQ.

This week's ColourQ combo was another interesting one that included Summer Starfruit and so I wasn't even sure I was going to make something, but I decided to give it a whirl.    Instead of using Summer Starfruit as my card base I decided to inclue it using small doses.  The kraft piece was embossed with an SU! embossing folder called Decorative Dots.  The banner and stars were die cut using MFT Fishtail Flag Stax and Stacking Stars dies.  The sentiment is from the MFT set Big Greetings.   I have to say that I wasn't wild about the card after I finished it, but with time it has grown on me.

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Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI black, white & kraft; SU! Summer Starfruit & Coastal Cabana; Stamps:  My Favorite Things; Dies:  My Favorite Things and Spellbinders; Embossing folder:  Stampin Up!

life is sweet...

Hello friends!!   The week is coming to a close and that means the weekend is here!  My 15 year old is looking forward to sleeping in on Saturday and Sunday.  Poor kid has to get up at 5:45 Monday-Friday!   The life of a high schooler!!   I do have a card to share.  This one is for the current "Cure for the Monday Blues" and CAS(E) this Sketch challenges.  Check out the yummy inspiration photo for CMB #6...

 

For my card I decided to focus on the flowers and on the gold.  Instead of going with the solid block shown in the sketch I die cut a tag using vellum.  The splatters were stamped using Delicata Golden Glitz ink... the BEST gold ink IHMO and then a few sequins were adhered.   The roses are from the PTI set The Sweet Life and were stamped using Memento's Angel Pink and SU!'s Regal Rose and Primrose Petals inks.  The leaves were done in Memento Pear Tart and Bamboo Leaves.  Before adhering the tag I stamped sentiment.  A few more gold sequins finished things off.   I really like using vellum on projects... it adds such a nice softness.

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Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; Vellum:  Close to My Heart; Stamps:  Precious Remembrance Shop Positive Thoughts, PTI The Sweet Life; Inks:  Delicata Golden Glitz, Memento Tuxedo Black, Angel Pink, SU! Primrose Petals & Regal Rose; Vintage sequins

color my world...

Hello friends!!  Popping in with a little card that I made for the current CASology cue word: Paint.  I had to laugh a bit when I ready CASology dt member Judy's post about being terrified of paint splatter/brushstroke stamp sets.  I shared that same terror, lol!   But I'm slowly getting over it, ha! 

 

This little card uses the MFT Abstract Art set and the Reverse Confetti Dream in Color set.  The colors are based on the Reverse Confetti February color challenge of red, light blue and grey.   I stamped the paint splatter using SU!'s Smoky Slate and Real Red inks.  The word "color" was stamped in black and then I added the "you" and "my world" using SU!'s Marina Mist.  Red, grey (although it doesn't look grey) and blue sequins finished it off.  Really pleased with how this turned out.

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Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; Stamps:  Reverse Confetti and My Favorite Things; Inks:  Stampin Up! and Memento; Sequins:  Various places

CMCC #9 - follow your {heart}

Hello friends!!  Wednesday is here and that means time for a brand new Colour Me! challenge!  So many beautiful cards in the gallery last week.  This week we have a fun, funky color combo for you to work with:  black, grey, red and teal.   All the details can be found here.  Sadly, this is the last week with our fabulous February guest designer, Susie.  She totally rocked all the color combos, but I know she will be playing along with us come March!

 

For this week's color combo I decided to do some collage stamping(my favorite!), as well as adding some fun embellishments.  I used two fun stamp sets from Precious Remembrance Shop:  DIY and Positive Thoughts.   Once I had all the stamped elements taken care of I added some Studio Calico wood veneer stars and a heart that I colored by pressing them into the ink  pad and some shiny black enamel dots.

Thanks for stopping by... please check out the projects created by my fellow teamies Tara, Hayley, Sam, Katie, Brenda and February guest designer, Susie.

One final thing... I have a post up today at the Precious Remembrance Shop blog and here is a little peek of my project.  I hope you will stop over that the PRS blog and check it out!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; Stamps:  Precious Remembrance Shop; Inks:  Stampin Up!, Memento and Hero Arts; Studio Calico wood veneer stars; My Mind's Eye enamel dots