Inspired by All the Little Things #33

Hi friends! Checking in before the Thanksgiving gets underway here tomorrow. I created a modern birthday card inspired by the Inspired by All the Little Things  challenge this week.

I was inspired by the pretty combination of colors which I never would have put together as well as the shape of the trees. I pulled out PTI Tiny Triangles and stamped a random pattern in the various colors around the sentiment. I cut the panel in half and added a strip of PTI Tropical Team in the split and adhered all to a PTI Mint Julep card base. Think this is good for both man or woman don't you think? 

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and weekend friends. I'm very thankful you stopped by! 

Inspired #18

So crazy busy this time of year with end of year school stuff and volunteer efforts! Wanted to post this card that I made for one of the teachers to go along with their thank you gift. I was inspired by the challenge at Inspired by All The Little Things this week - simply stunning. I love the dress and the bright flowers as a stark gorgeous contrast and wanted to create that with my card.

I used a stripe embossing plate for the background to mimic the dress. Bet that dress is flattering on anyone because of that design! I added in some die cut flowers from MFT Flashy Florals set. Sentiment MFT Thanks die cut from a scrap of My Mind's Eye patterned paper.

Gotta run to help out with my local library rummage sale! Have a great weekend! 

Inspired By All The Little Things #16

Happy Monday friends! Checking in with a quick card I made inspired by the Inspired By All the Little Things challenge this week. Love the rectangles of the doors and the peacefulness of the green and blues in the photo. Makes me think of European cobblestone streets where people bike everywhere. 

I stamped my Mint Julep card base with MFT Scattered Surface background in Soft Stone and added a few PTI Tag Sale #9 dies on top for a tone on tone look. Sentiment diecut from MFT cut from Simon Says Stamp Island Blue. The 'Sending You' from PTI Thanks All Ways was stamped in Smokey Shadow. 

Thanks for popping in and hope you have a good week. I'll be back tomorrow with this week's new CASology challenge. 

Three on Thursday

Checking in finally with some non-DT cards. Been crazy these past couple of weeks with family, Mother's Day and my birthday. Both days within a week of each other so my kids are extra nice to me. Got a FitBit so I've been a little obsessed with getting my steps and workouts in. :)

First card was inspired by this week's ColourQ challenge. I used the Catherine Pooler's Enchanted Garden and the All About You sets from her last Stamp of Approval kit. I masked off a diagonal line and stamped a flower image in the challenge colors. I added two thin strips of matching cardstock and the die cut You. 

Second card was inspired by the One Layer Simplicity Fruit Smoothie Challenge. My stamp stash is limited to apples. I again masked off a section of the card and stamped a pattern of apples from PTI Back to School, added a stitched line from PTI Sew Simple Borders and the sentiment from Catherine Pooler All About You. Gonna use this card for my end of year thank you gift for one of my daughters' teacher. 

Last card was inspired by both this week's CAS(E) This Sketch and Inspired By All The Little Things challenges. Love the colors in the Inspired challenge. 

I embossed the front of a cardbase made from Simon Says Stamp Smoke cardstock (my favorite grey!) with a small triangle pattern embossing folder from Lifestyle Crafts. I cut out a few triangles from PTI Smokey Shadow, Orange Zest, Soft Stone, and October Afternoon patterned paper and arranged them in a cluster inspired by the CAS(E) This Sketch challenge. Added a die cut HAPPY and stamped birthday. 

So much fun creating...I'm due happy mail package from PTI and MFT soon so more to play with (not that I really need more!!). Thanks for popping in! Have a great day. 

Spring Has Sprung!

Hi friends! Spring has finally come here in NJ and its all of a sudden hard to stay inside. Did get a chance to make two cards yesterday.

First card is for a new challenge blog called Inspired by All The Little Things. Such a pretty inspiration photo no? Just the kind of tea party I'd love to attend!

I was inspired by the golden edge on the tea cups and as well as the pretty decorated cookies. 

I stamped PTI Circle Scribbles in Gold Delicata ink. I layered die cut butterflies - bottom in Sweet Blush pink and the top in PTI bitty dot vellum (so sturdy and thick!). Added a few pearls to the center to cover up the foam tape. 

Second card is inspired by the bright colors at ColourQ this week. I decided to use the bright colors in small doses. I masked a circle and sponged in Heidi Swapp Mint in for a background. Stamped a flower from PTI Be in Melon Berry and Simply Chartreuse. Sentiment is from Thank You Kindly in Memento Danube Blue. I added some striped Melon Berry patterned paper on both sides for some added color. 

Hope Spring has reached your neck of the woods! Thanks for popping in!