3 Challenges and a Thanks....

Continuing with my efforts to make one card for multiple challenges my card today is for three challenges and it is a little "thank you" to Hero Arts for picking me for "Win A Day on the Blog".   I had made a card like this several months ago.... I think it was based on a Clean & Simple sketch layout... whatever the case I really like the layout.  So the first challenge this card is for is ColourQ43.  The colors this week are Old Olive, Bermuda Bay, Early Espresso, Peach Parfait plus white.  Peach Parfait and Early Espresso are two new colors from Stampin Up! that I don't have yet, so I substituted in SU!'s Groovy Guava and PTI's Dark Chocolate.  The second challenge is Paper Play's anything goes challenge and the third is CAS-tastic's Bling It Up challenge.   The bling was supplied by some Ranger Diamond Stickles.

Thanks for taking a peek..... have a wonderful day!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI White & Dark Chocolate; SU! Bermuda Bay & Old Olive; Ink:  SU! Groovy Guava & Old Olive; Ranger Diamond Stickles; PTI Dark Chocolate grosgrain ribbon; Stamps:  Hero Arts Thoughtful Messages & Outline Magnolia; EKSuccess Bracket punch

Another.... One Card, Two Challenges

I had meant to get this card done yesterday, but after getting the exciting news that I had been picked as one of the "Win a Day on the Blog" winners by Hero Arts I was just well.... too excited!   By the time I calmed down enough to do anything it was getting on in the evening and I just really ran out of steam.   So, here I am, again, submitting a card for ODBD's Shining the Light (ODBDSLC22) challenge at the last minute.  The challenge this week was to use distressing on your card.  It is hard to see, but I distressed the edges of the patterned paper and applied distressing ink to the cream oval that the image and sentiment were stamped on.  This card also fits FTTC77, to use pins... thus the one card, two challenges title.  Once again it has been along time since I was able to complete a Flourishes challenge before the deadline expired.

Thanks for taking a peek...

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI Vintage Cream; PP:  PTI Pink Patterns; Ribbon:  Midori Cream Organdy; Ink:  Memento Angel Pink & Rich Cocoa; Pins:  Close to My Heart; Cuttlebug; Spellbinders Plain & Scalloped Ovals; Stamps:  Flourishes Humming Along; ODBD As You Graduate

A Happy Birthday Blog Hop......

If you have ever participated in either Color Throwdown or ColourQ, you have seen the amazing dt work of LeAnne (WeeInklings).   Today is LeAnne's birthday and Arielle, the Colour Queen, thought it would be fun to have a surprise blog hop in LeAnne's honor and asked us to create a birthday card just for LeAnne!  For the card I made I got out some of my favorite crafting items.... Cosmo Cricket's DeLovely 6x6 patterned paper, PTI's cardstock (white & lemon tart) and Stampin Up!'s Great Friend set.   I just love DeLovely and it is just perfect for a birthday card.

Happy Birthday LeAnne!  I hope your day is wonderful and full of everything you love!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI Lemon Tart & White; PP:  Cosmo Cricket DeLovely; Ink:  Memento Rose Bud & Pear Tart; CTMH White Daisy; Stamps:  SU! Great Friend; Small Sayings:  Punch:  SU! Scalloped Trim.; Kaiser Pearls



 

Paper Play Challenge....

The current Paper Play (week 29) challenge is to use blue and cream plus one other color.  The current CAS challenge at Splitcoaststampers is to make a card based off the Dr. Seuss book, One Fish, Two Fish... I don't have any fish stamps, so I went with the 2nd half of that line which is red fish, blue fish and used those colors plus cream for my card.... thus fitting perfectly into both CAS77 and Paper Play's challenge. 

I used the Stampin Up! sets Echos of Kindness and Small Sayings for the card, as well as some yummy extra wide red and cream striped ribbon... i love that stuff!  And since Stampin Up! has decided to keep offering it in more colors, I'm going to be happily buying it for a long time!  Echos of Kindness is a beautiful set that I don't use enough (like most of my stamps.... could it be I have too many??? naugh!!)

Thanks for taking a peek!  Have a lovely day.....

Supplies:  Cardstock:  SU! Night of Navy; PTI Vintage Cream; Ink:  Close to My Heart Outdoor Denim; Stampin Up! Real Red; Ribbon:  Stampin Up! Riding Hood Red striped ribbon; Stamps:   Stampin Up! Echos of Kindness and Small Sayings; Punch:  EKSuccess Embossed Scalloped Border

DeNami Design Sketch Challenge #3

I made a little "beachy" card today using the sketch from the current DeNami Design challenge (sketch challenge #3).   The stamps are from the {Stamps} of Life set Summer4Fun.  The set is full of cute beach images like the sandcastle that I used for the card, as well as a surfboard and beach ball.   {Stamps} of Life has lots of other really cute sets that are reasonably priced and if you join the club you get lots of special perks.    Anywho..... back to my card.  I used Flower Soft for the first time on my card.  My LSS, Artco, started carrying Flower Soft six months or so ago.  When I got the Summer4Fun set I knew I need make a trip to the store and see if they had the Sand color... which they did.  I need to work on my technique with the glue, but overall I think the card turned out pretty well.

Thanks for taking a look and hope you have a wondeful day!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white & lemon tart; PP:  DCWV Cafe' Med. mat stack; Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa & Dandelion; Sand Flower Soft; SU! circle punch; EK Success Scalloped Circle punch; Stamps {Stamps} of Life Summer4Fun;

FTL100 & CTD102

It's a beautiful day here in Western Washington (state)!  Temps are going to get into the 80s!  Summer is finally in full swing here.   Made a quick card for Color Throwdown using Clean & Simples current sketch, FTL100.   Since this is Clean & Simple's 100 sketch, they are having a little blog hop to celebrate, so check it out!

I don't yet have the new SU! blue Marine Mist, so I used a blue ink from Fresh Ink called Capri Blue that is pretty close.  The sentiment is from a Close to My Heart set called Buttoned Together.  Since the cards was so simple, I added a bit of bling.  And can I just say how HAPPY I am that Stampin Up! brought back Wild Wasabi??  REALLY HAPPY!!!  One of my favorite shades of green.

Thanks for taking a look.  I hope that your day is going to be as lovely as mine!!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  SU! Whisper White; Not Quite Navy; Ink:  Fresh Ink Capri Blue; Ribbon:  SU! Wild Wasabi