A Fave Color Palette and Sketch!

It is a beautiful Tuesday here in the mountains of Virginia and I hope it is in your part of the world. I am sharing a card that I created using two of my favorite things....a color palette that I love and a sketch.

How fun are these? Using the colors Juniper, Mint and Vanilla and the fabulous inspiration board at The Play Date Cafe and this great sketch at sfytt at I heart 2 stamp you can't lose. Be sure and check these sites out if you are not familiar with them. The challenge at The Play Date Cafe ends tonight but you have all month to work with the sketch.

I used mostly Stampin' Up products for this card along with dies from Papertrey Ink. If you haven't tried their dies yet, you will love them. Crisp clean cuts and such a wonderful variety of designs.
My stamps come from two sets by SU "Thoughts and Prayers" and "Feathered Hope" which this last one is long retired....it was my very first stamp purchase.
I used a Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder to give some texture to the ivory background after sponging certainly celery and baja breeze ink on it.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit and giving my card a look. Hope your day is happy!!

Play Date Cafe Challenge 40

Love these challenges with black and white and a splash of color and this time it's green! Over at Play Date Cafe you will see some lovely creations. I love this stamp set by Stampin' Up...Asian Artistry...I think it has such an elegant look to it and pairs well with the black and white. I used my green inks to highlight the dragonfly and leaves, spica pen to add sparkle to the flowers and then sponged the edges. Hoping that everyone is looking forward to a great week-end. Still hot and muggy here in southwest Virginia and I can't wait until it cools off enough to turn the ac off and open my windows.

cs-SU white and black, Making Memories dp
ink-Memento new sprout and pear tart
stamps- SU Asian Artistry
acces- satin ribbon (Dollar Tree),gel pen star dust

Masculine in Neutrals

I am submitting this card for two separate challenges...The first is for Play Date Cafe and their challenge involving neutrals. I love these colors and the inspiration picture this week. Please check it out. And my second challenge spot is at Speedy the Cat and their masculine card. I created an easel card using card stock from Gina K: ivory, brown, black and tan leather. I love this set by Stampin' Up entitled Travel Post....haven't used it a lot but should because I love the vintage elements to it. I sponged Versafine vintage sepia over the focal image on the tan leather paper and then sponged the twill ribbon. My hardware is also by SU. This is a very simple and quick card but I know all my male friends would appreciate it. Thanks for stopping by and checking it out...please leave a note.