Cards for a Rainy Day

We're on Day 2 of rainy and clouds here in NJ which bad for outdoor activities but good for getting some crafty time in!  I have a few cards to share with you today. Cloudy outside so that doesn't make for getting good photos of them though.

First card is an anniversary card for my parents. Its a sweet and simple card using the champagne glass & sentiment from Propose A Toast.  Champagne is stamped with Brilliance Gold. The gold mat is cut from gorgeous gold textured paper I found at Michaels. Entering this into CASology:ANNIVERSARY challenge. 

Next card uses this week's colors at ColourMe....Striking. I was inspired by THIS  gorgeous card by Nichole Heady. Sentiment is from Birds & Blooms.  Flowers from Ruby Reprise and Ruby Rose. I added a black enamel dots and used foam squares to lift the panel off the card base. 

For this third card I stamped a circular frame from Happy Hydrangea in a rainbow of colors to go along with this sentiment from Reverse Confetti Dream in Color.  Inspired by the One Layer Simplicity - I've Been Framed Challenge. 

This last card is for a little girl's birthday this weekend. Turns out the gift bag I have for her gift has the same colors in it as this week's ColourQ challenge! So of course I had to make a little card to go along with it. 

I clear embossed balloons from Balloon Bash onto white card base. I added layered 3 die cuts for impact and added the sentiment from Big Birthday Wishes on a banner.  I photographed the card on black background for contrast so you can hopefully see the shimmer of the embossed balloon background. 

Wishing you a wonderful sunny weekend! Thanks for stopping by! 

Cards of Many Colors

I want to share two cards I made which use many happy colors.

First card was inspired by this week's FUSION challenge. I die cut the PTI Button Stacks II dies in Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Orange Zest, and bright yellow scrap card stock. I placed them randomly over white embossed leaves and added an orange banner (on foam squares) for the sentiment. I wanted to keep the focus on the colors of the 'flowers' so didn't want to add green leaves. 

You might be able to see all the texture better in this picture. 

Next card uses the happy colors at ColourQ. I stamped various THANKS from PTI and Inkadinkado in the colors but kept the dark blue for the extended sentiment hoping it would stand out amongst the other colors. Design inspired by this week's CAS(E) This Sketch challenge. Thanks Joyce for reminding me......

It feels like Friday to me. But unfortunately not. One more day until the weekend. Have a good one and thanks so much for stopping by! 

ColourMe #23

I was playing around with my Delicate Details dies and am loving the swirly elegant look of the largest die. Thought it would pair nicely with the monochromatic look at the ColourMe challenge this week. I don't have any Stampin Up Coastal Cabana paper so I was teetering between PTI Aqua Mist and Hawaiian Shores. I decided to go with PTI Aqua Mist because I thought the slightly lighter color would look better with the die cut.  I layered a panel of Aqua Mist damask patterned paper on white card base and added the Delicate Detail die in white on top. 

I embossed the Happy Anniversary sentiment in silver glittery embossing powder on a circle of vellum. 

Thanks for taking a peek! 

House of Blues

Blog post title is a little misleading. I really love the color blue.  Its such a peaceful color and compliments so many different colors. Maybe I love it because it reminds of the ocean which I adore. Blue in any shade makes me happy so I was thrilled to play around with some blues today.

My first card is for the CASology challenge this week. Cue word is SHINE. I used three different shades of blue PTI shimmer paper for the stars which I inlaid on the panel. Hard to see the shimmer of the paper but it really is gorgeous. I added a few Hero Arts Hues dots which are like shiny sea glass. Got these at LSS closing sale for really cheap last summer but never used them.

This next card is for the ColourQ challenge which pairs two shades of blue with an olive green and an orange. This color combination has a vibrant fun feel to it so I created a end of year teacher card. I tried to stay away from red and apples because teachers must be so tired of that scheme. 

I stamped a row of books from Back to School and added a sentiment from Mama Elephant to act like the shelf. 

And my last card uses Spring Rain again but pairs it with a whole different color palette. Personally I think of Hawaiian Shores and Aqua Mist as blues but some say they are in the green family. What say  you? Would love to hear what color families you think those two belong in.....

Color inspiration is from the PTI Color Play palette for June and the design is inspired by the challenge at One Layer Simplicity:I've Been Framed. I used the polka dotted frame from Fillable Frame Additions 2 and stamped it in the various colors. Sentiment is in Kraft. 

Well, that's all for me right now. Thanks for checking things out here and hope you have a great day! 

12 Kits of Occasions

I am so excited to post here today as a Guest Designer for the May 12 Kits of Occasions. I have so much to share with you!

This awesome kit full of fun goodies was put together by my friend Joyce who asked me to play around with her kit. This kit is brimming with papers, images, embellishments,  and quotes that are nautical, summer, and Father's Day themed.

For my first card, I used the Tipped Topped dies with one of the nautical striped papers. I paired it with Father's Day sentiment block (LOVE the stitching!) and added a popped up anchor as an accent. Hard to see but I also embossed the blue card panel with the linen texture impression plate before I adhered everything.

My second card uses another stitched sentiment panel. Great quote on it! I paired it with a banner cut from a wine bottle tag die and used foam tape to adhere the sentiment. And for just a tad bit of softness on this otherwise very masculine card, I added three red pearls.

I chose some brighter colors for my third card. I really liked the stamped image 'following seas and fair winds'. My DH who is in the Coast Guard loves that phrase so I paired it with a 'wishing you' sentiment and layers a bunch of papers and banners on top of a Hero Arts notecard. I think it makes for a great Good Luck type card.

This next card uses another great quote from the kit. I added the stitched quote panel to the corner on top of one of the pretty 'superhero' type paper. I also tucked in a few red banners along one side. Has a bit of a Captain America type feel to it.

I also made a card for the director of my girls' summer camp. She's fabulous, works hard, and has planned a great summer so I'm hoping to give this to her along with a small gift sometime this summer. 

This card was completely centered around a strip of popsicles on one of the collage patterned papers in the kit. I cut the strip off that I wanted and paired it with a matching scrap patterned paper I had in my stash. Love that it has a weathered look to it. I stamped a few popsicles with a little masking and the sentiment from PTI Summer Sweetness. 

And my final card was so simple that its my favorite. I gathered some of the rustic twine into a circle and adhered a die cut sailboat on top. I added the die cut cork THANKS underneath.

And even after all that, I still have lots of kit supplies left over. YAY!

Thanks so much Joyce for letting me join you this month! Be sure to check out The 12 Kits of Occasions blog and all the amazing Design Team creations...I can't wait to see what the other designers created!

Cathy
http://emptynestcrafter.blogspot.com
Jeanne
http://akeptlife.blogspot.com
Jessica
http://thepaperparade.blogspot.com
Joyce
http://cards-by-the-sea.blogspot.com
Kara
http://kandrdesigns.blogspot.com
Kelly
http://ginghamgirlsadventures.blogspot.com
Kim
http://cupcakescardsandkim.blogspot.com
Marybeth
http://marybethstimeforpaper.blogspot.com
and the other Guest Designer this month, Lindsay
http://occassionalcrafting.blogspot.com

Thanks for visiting and hope you'll stop by again! Have a great weekend.

May, 2014 12 Kits Supply ListStamps:  PTI:  Boutique Borders: Congrats, Boutique Borders: FatherWPlus9: DocksideVerve: Protector, Happy Phrases, Father’s DayWaltzingmouse: Ocean Bound, Man of the Hour,Tying the KnotMama Elephant: Sketchy LettersAltenew: Faux Veneer Ink:  PTI:  Pure PoppySU:  Night of Navy, Real Red, Baked Brown Sugar, Daffodil DelightVersafine:Onyx Black Dies:  PTI: Text Block: Birthday, Boutique Borders: Congrats, Cover Plate Modern Cross QuiltWPlus9: Dockside, Nautical Notions,PS: Quote TagThe Cat’s Pajamas: Wave Pattern Paper:  Fancy Pants Nautical 6X6 pad.   Card Stock:  PTI:  Stampers Select White, Pure Poppy, True BlackSU: Soft SkyMichaels:  WhiteFancy Pants:  Since I did not know if any of my solid card stock would match the patterned paper colors, I got 12X12 sheets where one side was solid, so you could use that as card stock. Other:  Balsa Wood from Michaels, DCWV Adhesive Cork Stack, Misc Washi Tapes, Natural Twine, Rustic Twine 

ColourMe #22

When I saw the Colour Me palette this week, I immediate thought of fall leaves which is a refreshing change from the spring flowers I have been making lately.

I used the petals from Oopsie Daisy to form a line across the panel. I used one of the Happy One Liner dies for the sentiment and stamped the rest underneath. And I LOVE that I have a thanksgiving card done already.....

Thanks for taking a peek!

ColourQ #243

I can't stop playing with Oopsie Daisy though I've only played with the stamps so far. Haven't yet touched the dies. Its a great set with lots of possibilities for color so I just had to use it with this week's ColourQ palette which screams happy and bright. It also uses purple which I have a lot of but never seem to use.

I stamped assorted sizes of the Daisy images and colored in the larger ones with the pretty ColourQ color. I love that this set has lots of individual petal designs.

Sentiment is from Wet Paint III.

Thanks for stopping by!

CASology #97

CASology's cue card this week is BEE.

I have to admit bees and I are not good friends so bee images are intentionally lacking in stamp stash. Let's just say that my house has also been home to bee hives hiding behind the siding which causes very confused bees to wander aimlessly around my house until they drop dead. Its not the flying bees that bothers me as we never really saw them. What freaked me out were the dozens of dead bees I'd find on the floor of my daughter's bedroom. Really gross.

ANYWAY, I did have a cute bee image from an older PTI set, All About You. To keep it simple, I stamped a block from Bitty Background Basics in the center in Memento Brilliance Yellow to ground my flying bee.

I'm loving these background blocks so I've been using them a lot lately. Hope you are having a great week. Thanks for visiting.