CFC111 - Take 2

I have another card for the challenge at CAS-ual Fridays.

For this card I used button die cuts instead of real buttons. It makes the card a whole lot easier to mail!





I tried to make this card with a bright and "happy" feeling. Not overly masculine or feminine. Really just an all around type of card. Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Paper: Pure Poppy, Rustic White (PTI)
PP: Hawaiian Shores polka dots (PTI)
Ink: Fresh Green (Colorbox), Dandelion and Paris Dusk (Memento), Tomato Red (Fresh Ink)
Stamps: Around and About Sentiments (circle around "hello"), Bits & Buttons (PTI), Word Salad (Paper Smooches - for the word "hello")
Other: yellow embroidery floss, button dies (PTI)

CFC111 & MIM128

Happy Saturday! DH and I are going out in a bit to meet some friends for drinks at an outdoor restaurant - it's just too nice of a day to be inside. But, before I do, I want to show you this card I made. Years ago I had a sweater made by the company "One Girl Who." When the sweater was finally at the end of its life I cut off the buttons because I could just see them come to life again on a card or scrapbook page (don't be surprised if you see them again! ;) )

Lucky for me, this week's challenge at CAS-ual Fridays was buttons. I finally found my chance to use one of these "One Girl Who" buttons!



I also was really inspired by Ashley's MIM video for Papertrey Ink. As soon as I heard her say "try it with stars" I just knew what I wanted to do.

So, I stamped a variety of stars on my card front in four different colors. Some of them got covered with my new Wink of Stella glitter pen. I'm afraid most everything is getting covered with that these days. Totally love it. It satisfies my fun, girly side (glitter!) and my practical side (no mess!). It's a marriage made in heaven. :) I hope you can see it on some of the larger stars below.



And here's one last shot of the card. I think this will make a perfect encouragement card for my 13-year old daughter. Everyone needs a lift every now and then, right?


Thanks for letting me share.

Supplies:
Paper: Hibiscus Burst, Rustic White (PTI)
PP: yellow gingham (unknown - probably MME?)
Ink: Limeade Ice, Hibiscus Burst, Hawaiian Shores (PTI), Tangelo (Memento)
Stamps: Simply You, 2009 Halloween Tags (small group of stars), Around and About Sentiments (large star and small star)
Other: double ended banner die, button, embroidery floss, Wink of Stella glitter pen

Lucky to know you

Just wanted to drop in and share a card I made a while ago. I don't think I've shared it yet.





Make it a great day!

Supplies:
Paper: Soft Stone, Orange Zest, Sweet Blush, Simply Chartreuse, Rustic Cream (PTI)
Patterned Paper: MME?
Stamps: Wonderful Words, Beautiful Blooms, Background: Retro, Sending You (PTI)
Other: Beautiful Blooms die, Wonderful Words die, Sending You leaf die and label die (PTI), button, twine

Pages with Papertrey - #5

Look at that! A scrapbook page. Yea me! :) I've been doing more Project Life scrapbooking lately but when I saw these pictures it inspired me to do a "regular" scrapbook page. It felt good! I used Leigh's Pages With Papertrey sketch #5 to start me off. Here's the sketch:

The title is cut from Pure Poppy paper using the Modern Alpha dies. The polka dots (to mimic a ladybug) were stamped by an itty bitty dot in the Botanical Silhouettes stamp set. The file tab was also cut from Pure Poppy cardstock using the Edger #5 die. The patterned paper is from MME.

And here's a close-up shot of the journaling.


Thanks, Leigh for an awesome sketch!

Freshly Made Sketches 97

Hello again! I'm back this week with a card for Freshly Made Sketches.

Isn't this a great sketch?! So many ways to go with it. I had a couple banners lying on my desk from a previous project and it said Christmas to me - and it's never too early to start on Christmas, right? ;)

Here's a close up of the basket and bike. I don't understand why my embossing powder is acting like that - it's a very sparse covering. Anyone have any ideas? Bad embossing ink? Bad powder? User error? haha



Oh well, maybe it makes it look a little more "loved", like the paint is wearing off. Can you buy that?

And one more parting shot...


Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Stamps: Pedal Pusher (PTI)
Paper: white, Pure Poppy, Simply Chartreuse, Aqua Mist (PTI)
Patterned Paper: MME
Ink: Versafine Onyx, Simply Chartreuse (PTI), Sahara Sand (Memento)
Other: Pedal Pusher dies, Smooches ink on the ivy beads, Zing red embossing powder

CFC110 - Count Me In

Hello! I was lucky enough to win a spot in the recent Summer Card Class 2 from onlinecardclasses.com. This card was inspired by one of their first sketches and color combos.

Thanks to my friend Amy Kolling for pointing out that it could also be entered into the current CAS-ual Fridays challenge. I love looking at the challenge blogs  - they're a great way to motivate and inspire me to try something new. However, I often lose track of what is due when. But not this time. Yea!



I love the vellum pendant. I embossed it using a Cuttlebug embossing folder - such a fun look! Also, I covered the pink balloon with my new Wink of Stella pen. I had a hard time capturing it on camera but it looks very fun IRL.

Supplies:
Stamps: Birthday Style (Papertrey Ink)
Paper: Hawaiian Shores, Lemon Tart, Summer Sunrise, Berry Sorbet, vellum (PTI)
Ink: Island (Fresh Ink), Summer Sunrise (PTI), Limeade Ice (PTI)
Other: twine, Wink of Stella glitter pen, balloon die (PTI)

Sending You...

I love white on white with a pop of color. I made this card to send to a friend to let them know I was thinking of them. It uses Papertrey's Turning a New Leaf die, Big & Bold Wishes for the sentiment, and Butterfly Dreams for the butterfly.



A bit of glitter on the butterfly body adds some sparkle and life to this card.

The patterned paper used for the butterfly is just something I've had in my scrap drawer for ages. I'm thinking it might be an old Anna Griffin print but I couldn't be sure.

Hope you enjoyed your Independence Day festivities!