Hot Air Balloon -punch art

I made this card for two challenges...

The Splitcoast Color Challenge was to use the retiring In Colors (Blushing Bride, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizazz, Concord Crush).  I chose to use all 5.  I cut diagonal strips for the background piece and embossed with dots.

The balloon is made using a circle which I embossed with scallops and the basket is the cupcake punch.  I used twine and popped up the circle with dimensionals.

I added some clouds in the background and a bit of dotted scallop border under the sentiment.  The sentiment is from "Sweet Cake".

The layout is from Stamping 411.

Father's Day golfer

 Here's a cute Father's Day card for a golfer. I made it using 2 challenges. 

Clean & Simple - Fall to Layout 191.

The other is a challenge I just found TODAY!  Dynamic Duos!!  The challenge today was BLACK & Daffodil Delight (dessert option - dry embossing).  I thought the dessert would be easy, but I didn't end up with any on my card.

I just LOVE yellow and this color combo looks so striking!

I used this set "And Many Mower".  I paper pieced the shorts and hat for the little golfer.  I used Tasteful Trim die for the zig zag edges and I used some mini brads with the sentiment.

Queen 113

I made these two cards for Queen 113.  You can find the direct link for this week's Queen here (please come play along!)

For this card I used the emboss resist technique with glossy paper and iridescent ice embossing powder.

This was for the challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

This one is a great and simple masculine card using the taseteful trim die.

3 panels for Father's Day

I made this card for 2 challenges.

The layout is from Stamping 411.

The Clean & Simple challenge at Splitcoast today was to cut your image into 3 panels.  I chose to cut them into unequal panels which I think works well for this image.

The colors are More Mustard, Soft Suede and Garden Green.  I chose not to put any embellishments on it to keep it simple and clean looking with nothing "girly".  I embossed part of the background and crimped the green panel.  The images are Autumn Days and Something to Celebrate.

Repeating

I made this card for the layout at Create with Connie & Mary.

I changed the layout a little bit because my image ended up being really long. 

I used a piece of "leftover" edge from the scallop punch to create a fun reverse scallop edge.

The blue piece is embossed with stripes.

I stamped the snails 3 times and highlighted a bit with blue marker.

The colors I used are: Wisteria Wonder, White, Basic Gray and Bashful Blue.

New Queen.... QFTD112

Here are my two cards for our Queen this week...
Hope you come play along at the Queen for the Day Challenge...

 This card is using the retired Stampin' Up! sets "Warmest Regards" and "Infinite Goodness".  I watercolored the images with aqua painter.  The background is embossed with vintage wallpaper.  I stamped the dragonfly on vellum and glued it overtop

What a fun design with corner rounders.  I used a second bird punch in white to layer behind so that the bird would stand out better.  Accented with mini brads and a twine bow.

Birds for Sketch

I used this fabulous set for today's sketch.

This is also for the Twisted Tuesday Challenge - birthday + ribbon

I stamped the image on Sahara sand, then again on Island Indigo and Pool Party and cut out the birds to glue overtop.

I arranged the 3 colored panels in my embossing folder so that it would look like a continuous pattern.

Happy Hello Tree

This is a card using the color challenge today from Splitcoast - Pacific Point, Certainly Celery, Crumb Cake.

The layout is from Techno Stamper.

One of the reasons I love this set "Easy Events" is because it has 8 images and 8 sentiments.  This allows you to easily mix and match the sentiments with the images (or use them separately).  I used "happy" from happy birthday and "hello" and cut them out and put them together.

I used the embossed frame on this tree image and I used versamark to add a bit of color to the image.  Embossed with houndsooth, added button and twine, corner rounder and patterned paper.

I am doing a class this month featuring this set.  I just love it!

Easy Events - Card Class

I am having a card class featuring the stamp set "Easy Events"  I am focusing on different ideas of how to use the stamp set "Easy Events". We will be making 3 cards PLUS you get to KEEP the STAMP SET!!!!  This is a pre-order class!

 

Price of the class includes stamp set, all supplies and a snack!

The cost is Stamp Set + $7.

So if you want the wood mount set - the class will cost $48.

If you want the clear mount set - the total cost is $38.

**Must pre-register by May 14th.

 

Saturday, May 26th from 1:30 till about 4.

Location: My house in Innisfail.

Contact me if you want to register!  Feel free to invite a friend!

Home Sweet Home - decor elements

We finally have our own home (not renting!)  I have kept these decor elements and now have put them up!  So exciting!  Very easy to use and I love how it looks!

I combined two different decor elements and put them on the pantry door.   I decided that would be a fun place to put it.  I put the little flowers that go with the flourishes on my bathroom mirror!  They also look great.

Cheerful Frenzy Pals

I made this card for two challenges.

Sketch Frenzy Friday - layout.

Pals Paper Arts - colors - so saffron, calypso coral, baja breeze

I used the floral fusion die, embossed frame, ribbon and some scoring.

New Queen... QFTD111

I made this two cards for Queen Betty (gbedwright). 

PLEASE come join us at the Queen for the Day Challenge this week.

This first one uses "Branch Out" a retired set and "Sincere Salutations".  I sponged around the Top Note shape and I used the retired photo corners punch.  I also added some brads and mini brads.

I distressed the edges of this one.  I also used my embossed frame.  The flowers are made by crumpling boho blossoms flowers.

Freshly Made Sketches - DT tryout

I am making this card for the design team tryout at Freshly Made Sketches.  They are a very cool blog with sketch challenges each week that feature "CLEAN" designs!  (Not necessarily clean and simple)  I love that style! 

Here is the card I made for their sketch #8.

I used "Four Frames" and "Fabulous Phrases".

The little birdie I stamped twice so that I could cut one out and pop it up overtop.  I used some edgelits with embossing and a mini clip.  The patterned paper is from Sale-a-bration.

Easy Events in a circle

I made this card for two blog challenges.

Color Challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments...  the colors were pool party, pink pirouette, regal rose and basic gray.  What great colors to work with!

The layout is from Freshly Made Sketches.

I used flowers from Easy Events and stamped twice.  I used my texturz plates because I thought this pattern was perfect.  I love my new Mini Brads!!!

I Dig You - Moving Thanks

Some more thank you cards to give to the people who helped us move.  I made a set of 4 (2 of each).
I thought this set was appropriate for the occasion!

The layout is from Techno Stamper.

The colors are from the Splitcoast Color Challenge - pumpkin pie, wild wasabi and bashful blue. I also added soft suede, crumb cake and very vanilla as neutrals.

I did some embossing (houndsooth), scored a line on either side of the sentiment and added brads in the wheels.