Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for the color challenge at Create with Connie and Mary.
I was a little surprised to see Tangelo Twist as one of the colors, since it was retired at the end of May, but I still have some cardstock in my stash, so I was able to pull it out to use for this challenge.
Here is my card:
I used the Tangelo Twist for the card base and added the Peekaboo Peach as the sunburst. The sunburst is stamped with Peekaboo Peach as well. The Cucumber Crush is added with the sentiment and the punched circle underneath. I used some Whisper White bakers twine and wove it around the center of the sunburst, then added a few rhinestones for some bling. This card is my July birthday card for Shannon West's #imbringingbirthdaysback movement. She posted this week on Facebook that she has already mailed out 1,000 cards so far this year and is now pushing for 2,000! My list isn't nearly that long (thank goodness!).
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!
--Cindi
Supplies used:
Sunburst Sayings stamp set - 140725
Tangelo Twist cardstock - retired
Peekaboo Peach cardstock - 141417
Cucumber Crush cardstock - 138335
Whisper White cardstock - 100730
Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin Pad - 138324
Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin Pad - 141398
1-1/4" Circle Punch - 119861
1-1/2" Circle Punch - 138299
Sunburst Thinlit - 140617
Big Shot - 143263
Magnetic Platform - 130658
Whisper White Bakers Twine - 124262
Rhinestone Basic Jewels - 119246
Multipurpose Liquid Glue - 110755
Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430
Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for two challenges - the sketch challenge at Pals Paper Arts and the colour challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches.
And here is the card:
The sketch was the easy part, but combining these colors was a little bit of a challenge for me. I used Whisper White Thick Cardstock for the base and added a layer of Elegant Eggplant DSP from my stash of retired paper. The next layer is Irresistibly Floral Specialty DSP that has been sponged with Soft Suede ink. I wrapped it with retired Cucumber Crush Dotted Lace Trim and added the Whisper White oval and leaf and flower cut with the Flourish Thinlits.
Notice there is no sentiment on the front of the card. I was not sure what I was going to use it for, but it will be going in the mail tomorrow as a belated anniversary card for a high school friend. The sentiment has been stamped inside.
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!
--Cindi
Supplies used:
Flourishing Phrases stamp set - 141534
Whisper White Thick Cardstock - 140272
Regals DSP - retired patterns
Irresisibly Floral Specialty DSP - 141644
Whisper White Cardstock - 100730
Cucumber Crush Cardstock - 138335
Elegant Eggplant Cardstock - 105126
Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin' Pad - 126969
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad - 126978
Cucumber Crush Dotted Lace Trim - retired
Pearl Basic Jewels - 119247
Flourish Thinlits - 141478
Big Shot - 143263
Precision Base Plate - 139684
Die Brush - 140603
Sponge Daubers - 133773
Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430
Multipurpose Liquid Glue - 110755
Hello and welcome back! It's been way too long since I posted. There's been lots of stuff going on in my personal life, and I feel like my mojo was gone for awhile, but I'm back with a special wedding card for my nephew who is getting married this weekend. After I made the card, I realized that it is perfect for the challenge this week at Can You Case It.
This week is a die challenge, and I've used a few of them on this card. First, here is a photo of the wedding invitation that provided the inspiration:
And here is the card:
As soon as I saw the invitation, I knew that the new Jar of Love stamp set and matching framelits would be perfect for this card. Unfortunately, I don't own them, but my upline does, and was gracious enough to let me borrow them. Thanks, Laura! :)
For the card base, I pulled out some retired Baked Brown Sugar cardstock, and used it for all the other elements as well. The branches, jar, and holder are all stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black, and the sentiment and fireflies were stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with white powder. I used a chalk marker to add the dots, and the edges of the card front and the added elements are sponged with Baked Brown Sugar ink.
I also heat embossed the inside sentiment and added a few more fireflies. I used the Envelope Punch Board to make an envelope using the retired Baked Brown Sugar backgrounds DSP.
I think this card really reflects the inspiration of the invitation, don't you?
I'm looking forward to the wedding this weekend, and I hope my nephew and his bride-to-be like the card. I hope you like it too!
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!
--Cindi
Supplies used:
Jar of Love stamp set - 141587
Happy Happenings stamp set - 139381
Baked Brown Sugar cardstock - retired
Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad - 132708
Versamark ink pad - 102283
Baked Brown Sugar ink pad - retired
White Stampin' Emboss Powder - 109132
Heat Tool - 129053
Stampin' Sponges - 141337
Everyday Jars Framelits - 141490
Big Shot - 143263
Magnetic Platform - 130658
Basic Black Baker's Twine - 134576
White Stampin' Chalk Marker - 132133
Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430
Multipurpose Liquid Glue - 110755
Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for the sketch challenge at Can You Case It?
And here is my card:
The most amazing thing about this card is that I created it because (unfortunately) I had a need for some sympathy cards. It has been a rough month around here. And I created it without considering entering it in a challenge, so I hadn't even looked at any sketches. Then I pulled the one for this week's CYCI challenge and the sketch was almost exactly like my card! What are the odds?!
Anyway, here are the details. The card uses a Crumb Cake base, and the edges are sponged with Crumb Cake. The scallop circle and smaller circle use older patterned DSP in Soft Sky with a Tea Lace Doily in between. The butterfly was die cut from Soft Sky cardstock, then a small scallop circle of Old Olive and a flower cut from some vintage trim were added on top. The sentiment is from Petite Pairs and is stamped in Early Espresso.
I'm headed to the post office to mail a couple of these cards, and will distribute the others at upcoming funerals. :(
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!
--Cindi
Hello and welcome back! Today's card is inspired by the sketch challenge this week at Paper Craft Crew.
And here is my card:
I wanted a soft, feminine birthday card for a certain someone and I think this qualifies. I created it on a Whisper White Thick cardstock base, embossed a layer with the Modern Mosaic embossing folder, then used a sponge dauber to add a little Soft Sky to enhance the embossing. The Bermuda Bay taffeta ribbon and Soft Sky seam binding came from my stash. The sentiment is from Endless Birthday Wishes and was die cut with the Deco Labels framelits. I added the little flower punched with the two smallest scallop circle punches, and snipped some petals, then added the glimmer paper center for just a touch of bling.
Can you see just a hint of the birthday cake under the sentiment? It was stamped with Soft Sky.
This card is part of the "challenge" posted by Shannon West to take back birthdays from Facebook and start sending cards again. I've got a list of people who want cards from me - if you'd like to be added, you can send me a message through Facebook or comment below - but at least I don't have as many as Shannon. At last count, I believe she is up over 900 requests! You can join us too! We're using this hashtag (#imbringingbirthdaysback) so you can check our progress on social media.
That's it for today! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
--Cindi
