Purple and Green

 Hello Friends . . .

I don't have many DT cards to share this week so I thought I'd take the opportunity to play along in a few challenges I spotted over on Paper Playful.

Today I'm starting out with a color challenge that just happens to be one of my favorites.  Of course, if you know me at all, you know that anything along with PURPLE works for me lol.  Here's the color combo for the new challenge over on  the CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge Blog (ends 7/6).

 

 I started out making just one card but then spotted another old stamp that I thought would make a nice card and ended up with two cards.  I hope you like them.

 

My base card and matting card stocks are Blackberry Bliss and Garden Green (sorry it's hard to see in the photo ... bad time of day for the photo I guess) then I used Gorgeous Grape for the coloring on the flower & butterfly as well as Garden Green smearing for the background.  Garden Green was once again used to stamp my sentiment.

 The stamp is Inkadinkado and the sentiment is Simon Says.

Other challenges to share in:

Girlz Rebel Challenge #53 - Butterflies (ends 7/8)
Try It On Tuesday - In the Garden (ends 7/8)
 Passion for Markers - Add Flowers (ends 6/30)

 

  My second card . . .

 

 Flower stamp is Penny Black, sentiment is Simon Says and inks/card stocks are SU.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day ahead!!

As always . . .

Wood Block Wednesday Challenge

 

 Hello Friends

Amy Tsuruta has her Woodblock Wednesday challenge up and running and I've been trying to join in each month as it gives me the opportunity to play with all my old wooden block stamps which don't get the love they deserve since clear stamps came about.

  

 The wood block stamp I've used today is probably one of the earliest stamps I purchased at a local craft store called Pat Catan's (no longer exists unfortunately bought out by Michaels).  I'm sure it was in the $1 bin and is by Anita's which was a Sugarloaf Inc. company out of GA.

 

 I used a scrap panel of 'water' designer paper from the Amy Designs 'underwater' paper pad for the background and after stamping this cute guy twice I used Tombow markers for my coloring.  Scrapbook.com Typewriter Alphabet dies for the sentiment.

Challenges to share in:

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #120 - This Makes Me Smile (ends 6/30)
Send a Smile 4 Kids June Challenge - Summer Fun Cards 4 Kids (ends 7/3)
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Anything But a Birthday (ends 7/3)
Alphabet Challenge - D is for Double (2 of the same thing) [ends 6/25]
 

Why not pop over and check out her blog and play along ... you know you have wood block stamps that need some love just like I do!  LOL

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day ahead!!

As always . . .

Tag:  #Woodblockwednesday #woodblockstamps

Strawberry time of year . . .

 Hello friends ... welcome back to my blog!

Here in Ohio & Western Pennsylvania, June is Strawberry Season!
And OMG are they delicious!!!  My mouth is watering just thinking about them ... lol.
So with that being said, you can imagine how much fun today's card was to create!

 

 My design layout today comes from the sketch offered over on the Sunday Stamps Blog  - SSC388 Layered Up - ends 06/26.

 

 I'm also entering this card into the challenges at:

 Inspiration Station June Challenge #86 - photo inspiration (ends 07/04)

 

 Farm Quest Grocery Game #30 - ATG with Food and/or Drink (ends 07/15)

 The paper pad used today is an old pad which only had a few pages left but luckily just enough for this card design.  I've had this pad for so long I can't even remember where I got it and there's no 'company' name on it ... but is titled 'Cherries The Cutest' .  Oh wait, there was a number on the back and when I did a search on that number it comes up on the Inloveartsshop.com site.

 

The sentiment is a stamp & die set from Pink Fresh called 'Perfect Sentiments' 

 I had to cut a strip off the background sheet to fit my A6 card size and at the last minute I decided to fussy cut the strawberry that were available on that panel and use them on the top panel of my card.  I'm quite happy with the outcome ... what do you think?  I popped up a couple and left the others flat.

 

 I hope you've enjoyed today's card share!

Have a WONDERFUL day and please stop back again tomorrow!

  As always . . .

Fun Color Combo

 Happy Monday All!

Hope you had a wonderful weekend ... a bit windy here but nice just the same!

Today I thought I'd play along in the fun color challenge over on the Color Hues Challenge Blog where the theme is Yellow & Black.  This fun challenge ends on June 29th so plenty of time to still play along!

 

 Of course my first thought with this color combo was BEES and I just happened to have a fun paper pad by Echo Park Paper Co. called BEE HAPPY that worked perfectly.  Here's what I created . . .

Though a bit difficult to see, I've done a spin on the DOUBLE VISION technique for the background.  The papers in this 6x6 pad are double sided so instead of keeping it all one pattern I flipped every other 1/2" strip popped them up.  

 

 The sentiment is also from this paper pad ... I simply matted it with black cardstock to make it stand out a bit more.  That cute little extra bee is from a stamp and die set by Hero Arts (sadly no longer available).   I popped him up with a dimensional square also.

 

A few more fun challenges:

 Allsorts Challenge #852 where the theme is Bees, Blooms and/or Birds (ends 7/3)

 Cupcake Inspiration #638 - Anything Goes w/cupcake inspiration (ends 7/10)

 

 

I have an afternoon dentist appointment so I'd better quite playing around
 and get things cleaned up in here!

As always ... thanks for stopping by! 

 Wishing you a FABULOUS week ahead!

 

Peace on Earth Challenge #114

 Hello Friends and welcome back to my blog! 

SO happy you stopped by!

Today I have a card to share for the new challenge over on the PEACE ON EARTH CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE BLOG.  Of course the theme is Anything Christmas and we hope you'll come join in the fun! 

Here's a fun inspiration board we've created to help get you started ...

 

 Inspired by the cardinals in the upper left corner, here's what I've created for today's challenge.

 This background paper I found at Hobby Lobby and the stamp is a set by Northwood called 'Snowy Cardinal Birdhouse & Snowy Chickadee Birdhouse'.   I've used Tutti Designs 'Stitched Scallop Rectangle' dies on both the image and sentiment panels. The sentiment is by Inkadinkado and coloring was done with Tombow markers.

 

 PLEASE be sure to pop over to THE BLOG and check out the amazing designs our design team has created for your inspiration.  What a group of talented ladies!!  Then come join in the fun!!  

Challenges to share in:

Sweet Stampin' - Anything but a Birthday (ends 7/3)
The Card Concept 228B - Christmas in July (ends AUGUST 31)



Addicted to Stamps & More #519 - Any Occasion (ends 6/23)

 

 As always ... thanks again for stopping by!

 

 Hashtag:  #tcc228b

Pick 3 Challenge Time #6

  Hello friends!

It's time again for a fun new challenge over on the Pick 3 Challenge Blog.  

Here's this months Elements Board . . . 

 Here's what I've created  . . .

 The elements I've chosen today are: 

 Yellow - Ink Blending - Frame

 I knew I wanted to use the color Yellow (since it's a color I love but rarely use) so I grabbed the 3 different yellow TH Distress Oxide inks I have and ink blended a white panel.  Then I spritzed with water for a little added texture.

 

I knew right away I wanted to use the Paper Rose 'Stitched Rectangle Frame' (#16679) die set (one of my all time favorites) then reached for one of the larger pieces of scrap designer paper that I thought might work and die cut it using the largest die.

 

Now, what to use as a focus image?  I went to my drawer of Hearty Crafts 3D Toppers and spotted this beauty in the 'Birdhouses in Winter' (HC13434) pack.  There were actually 3 toppers with these yellow & blue birds that would have worked but decided to put this one.  Put it together (using 3D tape between layers) and adhered it inside the frame. 

    

 I went to my various sets of sentiments and found I had both a blue & a yellow cut from the Pink Fresh 'Perfect Sentiments' stamp & die set.  The yellow blended too much with the background so went with the blue.  When I have sets like this I like to do them in various colors, die cut them and put them in little bags so they are ready to go when I am!

 

This is such a fun challenge to create for!  
Half the work is already done for you once you choose your 3 elements!

Points to Remember:

• Your Project must contain at least 3 of the 6 elements given.
• Please tell us which elements your project contains.
• A Limit of 6 Entries per Challenge.
• Check back to see if you're a Winner!

You have until the 17th of the next month to link your project.  
The Winner and Top Picks of each challenge will be announced on the next new challenge post starting the 20th of that next month.

Challenges to share in:

Crafty Catz Chlg #716 - ATG (ends 6/30)
Creative Fingers Chlg #325 - ATG (ends 7/4)
 Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Things with Wings (ends 6/23)

  Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,
I appreciate it more than you'll ever know!!

As always . . .

Purple and Green

 Happy Friday!!

I had fun the other day creating a few birthday cards ... what do you think?

Card #1 

 

 

Anyone who knows me, knows my favorite color is PURPLE.  And generally like to pair it with green/blue.  This scrap of Crafter's Companion designer paper worked perfectly to create my background since it was a 2 sided panel.  I even used other scraps to create my 'wet embossed' birthday sentiment panel and die cut leaves.   Nuvo Drops were added for an accent.

 

(inside) 

Challenges to share in:

As You Like It Challenge - Your favorite color combo & why.
I have love the color purple since I was a kid!  Typically paired with blues and/or greens.  A lot of my clothes are purple, my purse, my wallet, my bowling ball ... lol ... even the glasses on my face!

Crafty Rocket Challenge #137 - Birthday (ends 6/30)


Card #2

 

 I had a scrap left over from THIS card and instead of putting it back in the scrap drawer I decided to quickly turn it into a card.  
I recently purchased a LOT of SU card stock from a friend who has quit card making so you'll be seeing a lot more 'color' card bases vs white from me.  And I've (of course) saved those strips that were cut off to create a variety of A6 color card bases so I could reuse them on cards such as this.

 Challenges to share in:

{PIN}spirational challenge  - Blue  & Green  (ends 6/30) 

  Wishing you a fabulous day ahead!
As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

Hope Your Day is Wonderful

 Hello All ... 
Welcome back to my blog!

 I had some fun yesterday making cards.  It didn't start out as anything specific ... but decided to watch a movie on my computer (Netflix) and use up some scraps.   I then created a background panel using scraps from a 6x6 Crafter's Companion paper pad called 'Nature's Garden' ... the Kingfisher Collection (2 sided).  

 

After creating this background I started looked through some of the challenges showcased over on Paper Playful to see if I could find a couple challenges that I might be able to use it in.

 

 Happily, I found a few challenges that I kept in mind when doing the finishing touches on my card.  The first challenge is the AAA Colourful Challenge.

   

  

 Other challenges to join in:

Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap #22 - ATG (ends 6/23) 
Try it on Tuesday  - Flying High (ends 6/23)
Crafting Happiness June Challenge - ATG or Summer (6/30)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Things with Wings (ends 6/24) 

 Here's a photo of the inside of my card . . . 

Other products used:

Sue Wilson Sentiment Die (CEDMF047)
AALL & CREATE #33 - Butterfly cuts

Wishing you a fabulous day ahead!
As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

 

Double D - Tropical

 Hello Dear Friends!

It's time once again for a new challenge over on the Double D Challenge Blog!

 

Here's today's theme:

 

TROPICAL

 

 and here's an inspiration board created to help get you started . . .

 

 

 

 Awww to be on a tropical island right now would be FABULOUS!  
Will have to consult hubby about that idea!  LOL

 

Here's what I came up with today using some very old Darice product that has been hanging around forever!!  Nice to finally put this lovely gal to use! 

 

 

 

 This sticker was actually 'spring loaded' but I removed the spring (it was kind of wonky) and popped her up instead.  The flip flops are an old Cheery Lynn Designs die and the paper has been in my stash for awhile now too.

 

 The frame was hanging on the extras' pegboard and I inked up a scrap of white paper and glued it to the back of the frame to create the beach/sky background for her.

 

Challenges to share in:

Shopping our Stash #576 - Summertime (ends 6/29)
Creative Moments Challenge #283 - Pastels or BRIGHTS (ends 7/13)
Stamps & Fun = Creativity #498 - Vacation (ends 6/30)

I Spy With My Little Eye #38 - Something by the Sea (ends 7/12)
 

 You'll want to be sure to pop over to the Double D Challenge Blog to see all the details and amazing samples offered up by our VERY TALENTED design team ladies!!

 Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hope to see you at Double D! 

  As always . . .

 

Blue & Green Birthday

 Hello friends . . .

Today I've created a card for a fun sketch challenge called Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.  (ends 6/30)
Here's the sketch for the current challenge (I've used sketch #328) ... love how this turned out! 

      

 I also though it would be fun to tie in another challenge along with the sketch ... it's over at the 
{PIN}spirational challenge blog (ends 6/30) and it's a color challenge (blue & green).

 Here's what I came up with . . .

 

 The designer papers used were purchased at Hobby Lobby.
Other products used:
Hampton Art Stamps - Violets
Endless Creations Stamp - Happy Birthday
Nuvo Crystal Drops

Challenges to share in:

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #42 - ATG Florals with optional mood board (ends 7/12)
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - ATG w/optional 'blooms' (ends 7/12)
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #217 - June in the Garden (ends 6/30)
 

Allsorts Challenge #851 - Anything Goes from the Garden (ends 6/20)
Craft Rocket Challenge #137 - Birthday (ends 6/30)
Addicted to Stamps and More #519 - Any Occasion (ends 6/23)

 Wishing you a fabulous day ahead!
As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!