Monthly Archives: March 2010

In Every Language

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I need to get my gifties out to my DSS players this weekend – but as usual, I don’t have cards ready. (I’m a coordinator in the Divine Secret Sibling group over at SCS.) Instead of just doing something, I checked out the latest challenges and came up with this combo.

This week’s challenge from Denise, at Res-Q Challenge blog, was to use text as a main component to a card (resq35). I thought about making the entire background be text, but I needed to stamp 4 of these babies and I just did not have that much time (kiddos *insisted* on a trip to the pool). So when I spotted the sketch at Clean & Simple (ftl81) I knew that would be an easy way to achieve my goal.

I tried hard to get a color challenge in this too, but it was NOT working, so I kept it to the two colors I had already stamped. This is a very simple card and it isn’t executed the best, but I do like the idea.

Thank You
Stamps: multi-lingual Thank Yous (Rainy City Rubber Stamps); Classic Cursive Alpha (CTMH – for “mahalo”);
Ink: Green Galore, Tempting Turquoise (SU);
Paper: White (PTI); Turquoise (SU);
Other: green Rhinestones (MAMBI); flower punch (SU);

Composed Elegance

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Becky Oehlers (PTI Design Team) started a weekly challenge on her blog. It is a pretty unique challenge – she provides quite a bit of rules for each challenge, but I have always been amazed at the variety of cards created.

I really loved the inspiration piece for this week’s challenge (Compose a Card #6), so when I found myself with time on my hands tonight (ok, I was procrastinating, but we won’t tell), I had to take the challenge.

I started out by wanting to replicate the tray ceiling in the inspiration photo. I created the frame with a ruler/exacto knife. I really had no plan for the rest of the card, so I’m very happy that it finished up so nicely 🙂

Always on My Mind
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Giga Guidelines, Vintage Picnic Sentiments;
Ink: White;
Paper: Enchanted Evening, Soft Stone, White;
Other: White Satin ribbon, Enchanted & White buttons; Scallop Circle punch (SU); Rhinestones (BG); thread (DMC); White Embossing Powder (ECS);

Who’s Got Poppy Seeds?

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This card was created for two challenges. This week’s CAS challenge at SCS was to create a square card (cas56). And Lisa has started a new challenge on her blog – Poppy Seeds – where she’ll provide 3 seeds of inspiration. This week’s seeds were (a) light yellow color, (b) crystals, and (c) flower stamp (psc01).

I never grab my owl set though I *had* to have it when it came out. I do like the set, but I am definitely a flower girl 😉

Months and months ago there was a craze about creating little skinny cards using the cardstock strip that is created when you make a square card. My cardstock was a tiny bit bigger than your normal 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card, so my scraplet is a little wider than the “norm”. This is the first time I’ve done this and boy it is a bit challenging – such an odd canvas size to work with.

All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Whootin’ Hi
Stamps: Wise Owl;
Ink: Ripe Avocado, Orange Crush, Aqua Mist;
Paper: Lemon Tart, Aqua Mist;
Other: Orange Twill; Rhinestones (Kaiser); square die (Spellbinders);
Hello
Stamps: Wise Owl; Floral Frenzy;
Ink: Ripe Avocado, Terracotta Tile;
Paper: Lemon Tart, Orange Crush;
Other: Orange Twill; flower die (ProvoCraft);

Moxie Trigger

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Cath, over at Moxie Fab World, has “Trigger Tuesday” when she posts an inspiration picture. This week’s challenge was a really cool montage of springy colors, but there was one particular panel that caught my eye and led me to create this card.

The background in inspiration panel had a mottled look that I tried hard to emulate with some simple sponging using white and ocean inks.

Best Wishes
Stamps: Giga Guidelines (PTI);
Ink: White, Ocean Tides (PTI);
Paper: White, Ocean Tides (PTI);
Other: lots and lots of flowers (mostly Primas); buttons (PTI); beads (Queen & Co);