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...

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...

cQc180: Happiness with Pleasant Poppies

This is the card I made for the colourQ challenge. The colors were Lucky Limeade, Glorious Green, Basic Grey, Basic Black and Whisper White. I had to do some substitutions. I used Garden Green and Wild Wasabi. I was also inspired by a card I found on Splitcoast. You can view the inspiration here.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Pleasant Poppies
SU Loving Thoughts

The Colors
Garden Green
Wild Wasabi
Basic Grey
Basic Black
Whisper White

The Embellishments
Black Floss

The Tools
SU Modern Label Punch
SU Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder

And, now for the challenge...

cQc178: Think Big with Circle Circus

This card was made for the colourQ challenge. I love these colors together. I am impartial though as I love blue. It is one of my favorite colors.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Circle Circus
SU Daydream Medallions
SU Word Play
SU Printed Petals

The Colors
Midnight Muse
Pacific Point
Tempting Turquoise
Summer Starfruit
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU White Embossing Powder
SU Basic Rhinestones

The Tools
SU Circle Scissors
SU Floral Frame Framelists
SU Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder
SU Heat Tool
Versamark

And, now for the challenge...

cQc177: For You with Feeling Sentimental

I really had a tough time putting together a card with this color combination. I kept trying to different stamp sets, but not liking what I created with them. After looking at the colors for a while I realized that the Crumb Cake, Pool Party and Always Artichoke were close to the colors used to create faux patina. So, I decided to go with a vintage looking card. And, of course, since it is vintage I had to go with my new favorite vintage stamp set -- Feeling Sentimental.

When I struggle with a color challenge it always makes me realize how much talent the design team has. They come up with amazing cards week after week.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Feeling Sentimental
SU Itty Bitty Banners

The Colors
Crumb Cake
Pool Party
Always Artichoke
Cherry Cobbler
Very Vanilla

The Embellishments
SU Gold Embossing Powder
SU Antique Brads

The Tools
SU Square Lattice Embossing Folder
SU Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder
SU Bitty Banner Framelits
SU Ovals Collection Framelits
SU Scallop Trim Border Punch
SU Heat Tool
Versamark

And, now for the challenge...

cQc176: You are Wonderful

This is the card I made for the colourQ challenge. I had a tough time with this color combination for some reason. When I first saw the color combination I thought of doing something floral. But, everything I created didn't seem to work. I moved away from the floral idea and moved towards some color blocking.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Friendly Phrases

The Colors
Calypso Coral
Lucky Limeade
Primrose Petals
Raspberry Ripple
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon
SU Rhineston Basic Jewels

The Tools
SU Labels Collection Framelits
SU Bitty Butterfly Punch

And, now for the challenge...

cqc175: Wonderful Mother

This is the card I made for the colourQ Challenge. I had to swap out Cherry Cobbler with Raspberry Ripple due to supply issues.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Delightful Dozen

The Colors
Tangerine Tango
Pink Pirouette
Raspberry Ripple
Melon Mambo
Whisper White

The Tools
SU Bitty Butterfly Punch
SU Chevron Embossing Folder

And, now for the challenge...

cQc174: Imagine the Possibilities Swallowtail

It's been awhile since I have done any crafting or cardmaking. I got super busy with work and over the past year I have been focused on my health and losing weight. I started traveling a lot for work and something had to give. Unfortunately, I gave up crafting for a bit. My travel schedule has lessened so I'm looking forward to getting back to crafting. To top it off, over the past year I have lost close to 70 pounds. Hooray for me!

This card was made for the colourQ challenge. This week's colors were Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Pink Pirouette, Early Espresso and Vanilla. I substituted Whisper White for the Vanilla. To add a little bit more pizazz to the card, I used Frost White Shimmer Paint and tinted it with Raspberry Ripple reinker. I then splattered the card with a bit of it.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Swallowtail
SU Word Play

The Colors
Raspberry Ripple
Primrose Petals
Pink Pirouette
Early Espresso
Vanilla

The Embellishments
SU Frost White Shimmer Paint
SU Raspberry Ripple 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon

The Tools
SU Decorative Label Punch
Paintbrush

And, now for the challenge...

cqc143: For You Herringbone

I was feeling a little uncreative this week. It was a long, stressful week and I'm very glad it is over. I decided to try the Herringbone technique. I was always a little intimidated by this technique, but it is actually really easy and a great way to use up a lot of scraps.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Apothecary Art

The Colors
Pacific Point
Poppy Parade
So Saffron
Basic Grey
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU Neutrals Designer Buttons
SU 5/8" Pacific Point Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
SU Neutrals Glimmer Brads
Jewelry Twine

The Tools
SU Labels Framelits
SU Boho Blossoms Punch

And, now for the palette...

cQc142: Congratulations with Floral Fusion

What a beautiful color palette from the colourQ Challenge this week. I love their color palettes and even their photos of the trigger images are beautiful. I was inspired by not only the color palette, but also the squares on the trigger object.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Delightful Dozen

The Colors
Island Indigo
Pool Party
Calypso Coral
Daffodil Delight
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU Crystal Effects

The Tools
SU Floral Fusion Sizzlit Die

And, now for the color palette...

cQc141: Cracked Glass with Bordering on Romance

Such pretty colors this week for the colourQ Challenge. I really love the cracked glass technique. It is so fun to do and it creates a really cool effect. I also did the marker layering technique to create the shading for the flowers.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Bordering on Romance

The Colors
Night of Navy
Marina Mist
Bashful Blue
Lucky Limeade
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU Night of Navy DSP
SU Marina Mist DSP
SU Bashful Blue DSP
Jewelry Twine
SU Large Pearls
SU Vintage Designer Faceted Buttons

The Tools
Versamark
SU Blender Pen
UTEE
SU Scallop Circles #2 Bigz Die
SU Paper Piercing Tool

And, now for the color palette...

cqc140: Live In the Sunshine

This is the card I made for the colourQ Challenge. The colors were Island Indigo, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Lucky Limeade and Whisper White. This was a really fun color combination. I also took inspiration from the trigger photo. I love geometric look of the towels with all of the circles.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Pursuit of Happiness

The Colors
Island Indigo
Tempting Turquoise
Real Red
Lucky Limeade
Whisper White

The Tools
SU Beautiful Wings Embosslit
Sizzix Circle Nestabilities

And, now for the color palette...

cQc 139: My Friend

This is the card I made for the colourQ Challenge #139. The colors were Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, Rich Razzleberry, Crumb Cakes and Whisper White. The colors reminded me of moonlight. To create the effect I used Stampin' Up! inks as Distress Inks. I really like the effect it created.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Pocket Silhouettes
SU My Friend

The Colors
Bashful Blue
Night of Navy
Rich Razzleberry
Crumb Cake
Whisper White
Basic Black

The Tools
SU Corner Rounder Punch

And, now for the color palette...

cQc138: Cherish

This is the card I made for the colourQ Challenge. The colors this week were Poppy Parade, More Mustard, Pool Party, Crumb Cake and Whisper White. I didn't have a lot of time this week so I had to make a quick card. For the button, I covered a regular Stampin' Up! button with DSP. I like being able to make a perfectly coordinated button. I saw the idea in the Stampin' Success magazine. Such a simple idea but I never would have thought of doing something like that.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Baroque Motifs

The Colors
Poppy Parade
Pool Party
More Mustard
Crumb Cake
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU Pool Party DSP
SU Poppy Parade DSP
SU More Mustard DSP
SU Designer Button
Twine

And, now for the palette...

cQc137: Geometric Birthday Wishes

This is the card I made for the colorQ challenge this week. The colors were Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, Basic Grey and Whisper White. I really love the colorQ challenges each week. Even the photos that they take the inspiration from our so beautiful!

I originally hadn't intended on adding the rhinestones. But, much to my dismay, I somehow managed to get a few spots of ink from somewhere on the white cardstock. So I covered them up!

And, now for the details....

The Stamps
SU Upsy Daisy (sentiment)

The Colors
Tempting Turquoise
Lucky Limeade
Wisteria Wonder
Whisper White
Basic Grey

The Embellishments
SU Rhinestone Brads (with rhinestones removed)

The Tools
SU 3/4" Circle Punch
SU 1/2" Circle Punch

And, now for the palette...

cQc136: Curly Cute Thank You with Owls

This is the card I made for the colourQ Challenge. The colors were Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, Tangerine Tango and Always Artichoke. I rarely use Always Artichoke so it is always a bit of a challenge for me to incorporate this color when it is in a color palette.

The Stamps
SU Aviary
SU Curly Cute

The Colors
Daffodil Delight
Pear Pizzazz
Tangerine Tango
Always Artichoke
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU 3/8" Pear Pizzazz Poly Stitched Ribbon

The Tools
SU Owl Builder Punch

And, now for the palette...

cQc135: Tea Shoppe with Circle Circus

This is the first card I made since coming back from vacation. I have to admit, I had a tough time finding my "craft groove". I've been in the mood lately of making my own background papers. I got out my favorite stamp set for creating backgrounds -- SU Circle Circus. Thanks so much for looking.

The Stamps
SU Circle Circus
SU Tea Shoppe

The Colors
Early Espresso
Pool Party
Poppy Parade (substituted for Ruby Red)
Daffodil Delight
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU 5/8" Early Espresso Grosgrain Ribbon
SU Pool Party DSP

The Tools
SU Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
SU Scallop Circle #2 Bigz Die

And, now for the palette...