PP139: The Earth Laughs in Flowers

This card was made for the Paper Players challenge. The challenge was a "Tic Tac Toe" challenge. I chose the vertical, "Spring, Blue and Pink and Ribbon".

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Fabulous Florets

The Colors
Primrose Petals
Pool Party
Whisper White
Basic Grey

The Embellishments
SU Pool Party DSP
SU 3/8" Primrose Petals Stitched Satin Ribbon

The Tools
SU Tasteful Trim Bigz Die

And, now for the challenge...

RS57: Thanks a Million Butterflies

This card was made for the Retro Sketch challenge. I love the CAS sketch.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Word Play

The Colors
Whisper White
Basic Black
Rich Razzleberry
Daffodil Delight
Lucky Limeade

The Embellishments
SU Floral District DSP
SU 1/8" Basic Black Taffetta Ribbon
SU Basic Rhinestones

The Tools
SU Bitty Butterfly Punch

And, now for the challenge...

DD46: Dream Butterflies

This card was made for the Dynamic Duos color challenge. The colors were Primrose Petals plus your choice. I used Summer Starfruit as my choice. I also used Basic Grey as a neutral. This card was inspired by another card I saw last week. Click here to see the inspirational card.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Loving Thoughts

The Colors
Primrose Petals
Summer Starfruit
Basic Grey
Whisper White

The Tools
SU Beautiful Wings Embosslit

And, now for the challenge...

FM103: Dare to Dream Hummingbird

This card was made for the Friday Mashup card challenge. The challenge was to use ruled/notebook paper and to add distress to the card. The backgroud paper was made from notebook paper. I distressed it by first sponging on Sahara Sand ink. I then stamped with Versamark the SU Medallion stamp and embossed. Finally, I crumpled up the paper and sponged the wrinkles with Soft Suede ink. I also embossed the hummingbird image. I painted over the stamped image with some crackle paint.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Elements of Style
SU Loving Thoughts
SU Vintage Vogue
SU Medallion

The Colors
Calypso Coral
Pool Party
Island Indigo
Very Vanilla
Soft Suede

The Embellishments
SU Island Indigo Sycamore Street Ribbon
SU Everyday Enchanment DSP
SU White Embossing Powder
SU Calypso Coral DSP

The Tools
SU Tasteful Trim Bigz Die
SU Heat Tool
Versamark
Crackle Paint

And, now for the challenge...

PDCC175: Happy Day with Bloomin Marvelous

This card was made for the Play Date Cafe card challenge. I was really inspired by the colors. Earlier in the week I had saw a card that was absolutely gorgeous. I knew that these colors would be perfect for the card so I used my CASE'ing skills. View the inspirational card here. I used the cracked glass technique for the hummingbird image.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Bloomin' Marvelous

The Colors
So Saffron
Wild Wisteria
Very Vanilla
Soft Suede

The Embellishments
SU Clear Embossing Powder

The Tools
SU Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder
SU Heat Tool
Versamark

And, now for the challenge...

FMS79: Thanks with Friendship Preserves

This card was made for Freshly Made Sketches. I wanted to use some bright colors to welcome Spring.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Friendship Preserves

The Colors
Melon Mambo
Wild Wasabi
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU Beyond the Garden DSP
SU 3/8" Whisper White Tafetta Ribbon

The Tools
SU Tasteful Trim Bigz Die
SU Window Collection Framelits

And, now for the challenge...

cQc182: Kindness with Summer Silhouettes

This card was made for the colourQ Challenge. It is also my attempt at a clean and simple card. I'm not great at making clean and simple cards. I love adding lots of embellishments.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Summer Silhouettes
SU From My Heart

The Colors
Wild Wisteria
Pool Party
Lucky Limeade
Always Artichoke

The Embellishments
SU Silver Brads
SU Wild Wisteria 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon

The Tools
SU Tasteful Trim Bigz Die
SU Boho Blossom Punch

And, now for the challenge...

Muse10: Happy Birthday with Circles

This card was made for the Muse card challenge. I was inspired by the bright colors, the circles and the sentiment.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Curly Cute

The Colors
Rose Red
Marina Mist
Perfect Plum
Basic Black
Whisper White

The Tools
Various SU Circle Punches

And, now for the challenge...

PP138: Thank You with Pleasant Poppies

This card was made for the Paper Players card challenge. I'm a bit addicted right now to the Pleasant Poppies stamp set.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Pleasant Poppies
SU Curly Cute

The Colors
Rose Red
Rich Razzleberry
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU Basic Rhinestone Brads
SU White Embossing Powder
SU Floral District DSP

The Tools
SU Elegant Butterfly Punch
SU Bitty Butterfly Punch
SU Beautiful Butterfly Bigz
SU Border Punch
SU Heat Tool
Versamark

And, now for the challenge...

RS56: Friendship Yes Please

This card was made for the Retro Sketches challenge.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU From My Heart
SU Daydream Medallion

The Colors
Pool Party
Poppy Parade
Soft Suede
Very Vanilla

The Embellishments
SU 1/4" Sycamore Street (Pool Party) Ribbon
SU Neutrals Designer Buttons
SU Everyday Enchantment DSP
SU Baker's Twine

The Tools
SU Floral Frames Framelits
SU Square Lattice Embossing Folder

And, now for the challenge...

DD45: My Thoughts are Happiest

This card was made for the Dynamic Duos card challenge. I have been waiting to tyr the triple stamping technique. I thought this color challenge was just right to give it a try.

And, now the details...

The Stamps
SU Circle Circus
SU Field Flowers

The Colors
Regal Rose
Pretty in Pink
Basic Grey
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU 1/4" Pretty in Pink Grosgrain Ribbon
SU Subtle Designer Buttons
SU Baker's Twine

And, now for the challenge...

FM102: Dream with Serene Silhouettes

This card was made for the Friday Mashup challenge. The challenge was to use a brayer, a sketch challenge and to use butterflies. I have to admit...I cannot use a brayer. I have watched countless YouTube videos. I have tried on different surfaces. I have tried everything. It just never works out the way I want it to. So, I used some techniques tha tproduce results similar to brayers. I did both sponging as well as running the ink pad directly to the paper.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Serene Silhouettes
SU Secret Garden
SU Loving Thoughts

The Colors
Pink Pirouette
Pretty in Pink
Melon Mambo
Raspberry Ripple
Wild Wasabi
Garden Green
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU White Embossing Powder

The Tools
SU Elegant Butterfly Punch
SU Bitty Butterfly Punch
SU Heat Tool
Versamark

And, now for the challenge...

PDCC174: Thank You with Summer Silhouettes

This is the card I made for the Play Date Cafe Challenge. I had a tough time determining what SU colors to use for this challenge. I finally settled on Concord Crush, Pacific Point and Lucky Limeade. This card was also inspired by a card I saw on Freshly Made Sketches. Click here to view the inspirational card.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Curly Cute
SU Summer Silhouettes

The Colors
Concord Crush
Pacific Point
Lucky Limeade
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU 1/2" Concord Crush Poly Stitched Ribbon
SU Regal Designer Buttons
SU Bakers Twine
SU Concord Crush DSP

And, now for the challenge...

FMS78: Celebrate with Feeling Sentimental

This is the card I made for the Freshly Made Sketch challenge. I really wanted to use some bright and cheery colors because it has been so cold and dreary here in Missouri. I'm so ready for Spring. To make the little flower, I took the 1-1/4" scallop circle punch and cut out 3 pieces from Daffodil Delight. Using a bone folder I distress the card stock and then separated each piece to give me a total of 6 pieces. I attached them together with a metal brad and then scrunched each layer towards the center.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Feeling Sentimental
SU That's the Ticket

The Colors
Daffodil Delight
Cherry Cobler
Calypso Coral
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU Cherry Cobbler DSP
SU Calypso Coral DSP
SU White Embossing Powder

The Tools
SU Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder
SU Ticket Duo Builder Punch
SU Heat Tool
Versamark

And, now for the challenge...

CTD234: Those Who Bring Sunshine

I made this card for the Color Throwdown challenge. I had a tough time with this color combo!

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Secret Garden
SU Feel Goods

The Colors
Whisper White
Basic Black
Crumb Cake
Real Red
Garden Green

The Embellishments
SU White Embossing Powder

The Tools
SU Secret Garden Framelits
SU Heat Tool
Versamark

And, now for the challenge...

cQc181: Accepts Us As We Are

This card was made for the colourQ challenge.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Secret Garden
SU Feel Goods

The Colors
Midnight Muse
Not Quite Navy
Daffodil Delight
Basic Black
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU White Embossing Powder
SU Basic Rhinestone Brads
SU Not Quite Navy DSP

The Tools
SU Secret Garden Framelits
SU Scallop Edge Border Punch
Versamark
SU Heat Tool

And, now for the challenge...

Muse9: Direction of Your Dreams

This is the card I made for the Muse card challenge. I was inspired by the colors, the layout and the embossing. I cut pieces of cardstock in varying widths and adhered them to another piece of cardstock. I embossed the sentiment directly on the cardstock. Rather than stamping the butterflies directly on the cardstock, I decided to emboss on velum and then die cut and punch out the butterflies.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU En Francais
SU Word Play

The Colors
Whisper White
Basic Grey
Island Indigo
Pool Party
Lucky Limeade

The Embellishments
SU Rhinestone Brads
SU White Embossing Powder

The Tools
SU Beautiful Butterfly Bigz
SU Bitty Butterfly Punch
SU Elegant Butterfly Punch
SU Heat Tool
Versamark

And, now for the challenge...