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Birthday Cones

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I apologize for not posting more frequently – this is spring break time. The girls use my computer, which is also at my stamp table, so I’m left with books…which if you know me, means sucking my undivided attention until I’m done 🙂 I just finished Atlas Shrugged (you can read my reviews on my Book Review page).

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I’ve had this card in the works for a week. It started with the PTI Forum challenge to use your stamps in a different way (cmwc47) and when I saw Dawn’s color challenge (rscc1), I knew it would be perfect for what I wanted to do.

I know the party-hat-as-ice-cream-cone isn’t a new idea, but I hadn’t done it myself. It is a fun result!

Happy Birthday
Stamps: It’s a Celebration (PTI);
Ink: Pink Passion (SU), Pumpkin Pie (SU), Lemon Tart (PTI), Choco Chip (SU);
Paper: Pumpkin Pie Textured (SU), White (PTI);
Other: pink ribbons, dimensionals;

Simple Joys

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Whew, I’m done! And only a week late, lol. This card was hard – my normal format is A2 size cards, so doing a long/tall card was a challenge. Since this was a challenge from the PTI forum, I wanted to use a PTI set – but I challenged myself to use one I haven’t used in a long time. Finally, I took umpteen pictures – I can’t seem to find the right place/angle/lighting in the new house. My pictures keep coming out dark. I am using the same sort of setup, so I’m not sure what is different. Maybe it is time to get a light box 😉

OK, enough whining. I do like this card, it actually ended up much better than I thought it would (I’ve had it half done for a few days). PTI doesn’t have a lot of multi-color pattern paper (I *hope* they start coming up with designs that incorporate more of their colors), so I pulled out a Basic Grey pack that I’ve had for awhile and decided to use that. My colors ended up being all over the map – some retired SU, some current SU, and a PTI color; but that was all in the attempt to match the pattern paper.

Simple Joys
Stamps: Green Thumb (PTI);
Ink: Pomegranate (SU), Celery (SU), Teal (SU), Pretty in Pink (SU), Eggplant Envy (SU);
Paper: Pomegranate (SU), Plum Pudding (PTI), White (PTI), Euphoria (Basic Grey);
Other: Plum ribbon (PTI), Oval Nesties (Spellbinders);

Bright Buggy

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I made this card for Beate’s Weekend Sketch (WSC72) – which, this week, was provided by Jenn Balcer. Such a fun sketch!

To make the background I used my Curved Rectangle Nesties and used ribbon to cover where they overlapped – this was the first time I’ve done that but I doubt it will be my last! Somewhere I remember reading a challenge for using bugs, but I think it was a limited challenge, which I’m sure I blew LOL; nevertheless, that is why I chose to use the ladybug set 🙂 I wanted a bright card, so I dug into my pattern paper and pulled out this cheery pack. A few primas and brads and I was done!

Happy Birthday
Stamps: Squiggle Ladybugs (TAC);
Ink: Pumpkin Pie (SU), Noir (Palette);
Paper: Pumpkin Pie (SU), white (PTI), Washington Apple DSP (SU);
Other: saffron twill, primas, brads (Pink Hedgehog), Curved Rectangle Nesties (Spellbinders), dimensionals;

Inky Impressions 1st Design Team Call

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Inky Impressions is putting together their first Design Team (details here). There are already so many awesome applicants! I love to color, so I am going to try too! Below are my cards for consideration.

First up is a new card, so I’ll give some details. The fairy set is one I got before I moved – from Inkadinkadoo. My girls love fairies and I couldn’t pass this one up – too cute! I watercolored with ink – my normal medium.

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Since this is a fairy, I had to add some glitz! I used Twinkling H2Os on the wings for shimmer, and a little glitter here and there for sparkle. The pearl in her hair complements the pearl brad I used in the ribbon. Here is a close-up of the glitz – you can also click both images for larger views. The layout for the card is for Karen Giron’s sweet Sunday sketch (SSSC09). I love how bright and cheery this turned out!

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My other card is one I posted a couple weeks ago (here). I chose this card because it is different in style and color from the above card.

I have other examples of coloring posted here on my blog, and in my gallery at Splitcoast.

Thank you for your consideration!

Make a Wish
All supplies Stampin’Up! unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Beautiful Fairies (Inkadinkadoo), So Many Sayings;
Ink: Noir (Palette), Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Taken with Teal, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Blush Blossom;
Paper: Taken with Teal, Rose Red, Petals & Paisley DSP, white (PTI);
Other: Rose ribbon, pearl (K&Co), brad (Target), dimensionals, Twink H2Os, stickles (Ranger);

Watercolored Bloom

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This card turned out soooo much better than I thought it would! The challenge areas for this months’ PTI Guest Star Stamper were limited to scrapbook or project, use of Friends ‘Til the End, and use of a previous set. I didn’t bring any of my scrapping stuff with me to Hawaii (I figured space would be limited and I hadn’t scrapped in two years already, so what is another two) and projects are hard for me – I enjoy doing them, but I never have a reason to make them and I like making stuff for a purpose. I’ve already made a couple cards that I entered with previous stamp sets. That just left Friends ‘Til the End. Thankfully I ordered that one 😉

I know lots of people use this image (just like SU’s Fifth Avenue) to make those uber cool mod cards, and while I do want to try that myself, I wanted to watercolor this baby. I really love watercoloring. Have you ever watercolored with Palette inks before? It is hard! They dry on whatever surface you use (I normally squish my cube onto a plastic plate that I use) and they don’t take to water too well. But I’ve found if I work fast and try hard, I can do it.

The layout of this card is from Karen Giron’s sketch (SSSC08). I’ve been wanting to participate in her challenges, but this is the first one I’ve managed…and not I’m not really sure it “qualifies” as I didn’t do the layering in the background. I hope that I can go back and do her others too.

I didn’t take a picture of the inside, but I did stamp the same flower image with white pigment ink.

Glad We’re Friends
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Friends ‘Til the End, Faux Ribbon;
Ink: Berry Sorbet, Ripe Avocado, Chocolate Chip (SU), White (SU);
Paper: Kraft, Berry Sorbet, White;
Other: Berry ribbon, dimensionals;

Black and White

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This card is for Kristina’s Color Inspiration (#45). I’ve been letting the color combo stew in my head all day. The inspiration for this card came as I was trying to put together other cards. I had to stop what I was doing and go after this one so I didn’t loose it!

I had the layout almost immediately and knew what I wanted in each section. My task then was to figure out what stamp image to use. I found a good combo of paper and image, but I didn’t have the right ribbon…so I searched some more. Once I got a little further in my index I found the right stamp set and then the right paper and the right ribbon – woohoo!

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The card base is textured white cardstock, but you can’t tell in the photo. I actually had the card together before I decided to watercolor the image – it just needed that little bit. The ribbon is velvet ribbon I kept from a present a year or so ago.

The inside is simple – the image is from the same set and the paper is from the same pack – I like that it looks sorta like ribbon.

Thanks for all you do.
Stamps: Wonderful You (SU), Absolutely Fabulous (SU);
Ink: Noir (Palette);
Paper: White Textured (SU), White (PTI), Black & White Basics DSP (PTI);
Other: Watercolor Crayons (SU); Velvet ribbon (unknown), dimensionals (SU);

Sketch a Party

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This card was so fun to put together! I used Jen’s sketch (sfytt 3-7-09). I wanted to do something different for the top-most layer and that is how I ended up choosing to use PTI’s It’s a Celebration – that and I really want to try to use my PTI sets more! I tend to get them, make a card or two and forget them (cuz the next month’s release is here!) Actually, I do that with all my new stamps!

I like to use PTI colors when I stamp with PTI images, so I checked my paper stash and realized I hadn’t even opened my Polka Dot Parade pack! I liked the purple/green combo, so I went with that.

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I had fun stamping the banner – that is such a fun image to play with! I popped a few layers and added some Glossy Accents (CE-like stuff) to the dots on the present. The final touch was the bow made with the PTI twill.

On the inside, I used the same paper, added a cupcake, and embellished with more CE dots. The dots are very subtle, but I wanted to keep the dot theme going without taking over the inside.

Party
All Supplies PTI unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: It’s a Celebration;
Ink: Lavendar Moon, Plum Pudding, Spring Moss;
Paper: Lavendar Moon, Plum Pudding, Spring Moss, Polka Dot Parade;
Other: Plum twill, silver brads (MM), Glossy Accents (Ranger), dimensionals (SU);

Birthday Garland

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This card uses a CPS sketch (#106). Um, we could say that I rotated the sketch, but really, I just wasn’t paying attention and I stamped while the card was upside down *oops* Thankfully it looks good this way too 😀

I wanted a cheery card – as this is another birthday card. I enjoyed working with the new Melon Berry ink from Papertrey Ink the other day – it is such a rich color – so I had to pull it out again. This time I added some bright yellow and blue touches.

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This card was quick – just simple stamping! I even did the inside. I don’t normally stamp a sentiment on the inside – I prefer handwritten notes; but the sentiment on the front sorta felt incomplete without something on the inside as well.

Just a Little Note
All Supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Floral Frenzy, Faux Ribbon;
Ink: Melon Berry, Lemon Tart, New Leaf, Aqua Mist;
Paper: White;

Leafy Melon Four Square

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I think there should be some application out there that creates post titles for us 🙂

This card is for two challenges. The layout came from CPS (#105) and the colors came from the PTI forum (#45). Those two elements took a lot of guesswork out of putting this together! I was excited to get my Melon Berry because I immediately thought it would look good with Stampin’Up’s Blush Blossom – and it does!! I used SU’s Certainly Celery to finish the four-square. It isn’t as good a match as the pinks, but it is good enough (and it certainly looks better IRL…since I moved I’ve been struggling with finding the perfect photo studio setup).

The button is from PTI’s vintage collection and I love that little bag! I’m just glad that color was in stock when I ordered. The New Leaf was out, but I have it on my wish list. I liked the holes from the button so I added piercing in the squares (I think I’ve done that so much lately that it came right to mind).

Happy Birthday
All PaperTrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Beautiful Blooms, Birthday Basics;
Ink: New Leaf, Melon Berry, Certainly Celery (SU);
Paper: White, Melon Berry, New Leaf, Blush Blossom (SU), Certainly Celery (SU);
Other: Melon vintage button, die cut (Spellbinders), paper piercer (MM);

Spring Fresh

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PaperCrafts has posted their March contest – butterflies! I’ve never done a PC challenge, but this was fun!

The first thing I did was to find a butterfly image – I figured that would be the most limited of my supplies. I haven’t used the On Gossamer Wings set in a long time, but I do find it very pretty. Next up, I needed a sentiment. I just received Motivational Centers and found the perfect sentiment! Putting the rest together was lots and lots of trial and error. A little bling was the final touch.

Thankfully I don’t need a “support” card, but they are hard to make when you need them, so this will be a good addition to my stash.

[No wonder I like this card – look how well it “goes” with my blog! LOL]

Overcoming Suffering
All Stampin’Up! unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: On Gossamer Wings, Motivational Centers (CHF);
Ink: Burnt Umber (Palette), Barely Banana, Bashful Blue;
Paper: Bashful Blue (textured), White, Spring Showers DSP;
Other: bling (Hero Arts), Stickles (Ranger);