Play Date Cafe Challenge 28

Sorry to not have posted for a couple of days....been a busy week-end as I am sure it has been for everyone. This is my creation for this week's color challenge at The Play Date Cafe . Please check it out if you do not already, and play along. I loved the soft colors this week and used Innocent Pink from Gina K designs with my black, white and basic grey from SU. I also used Asian Artistry from Stampin' Up. My ink is going grey and Vivid Tea Rose.
I tried to keep the card CAS...hope you enjoy! Thanks for stopping by!

Mother's Card for Isabella's Sketchbook

I have found a new challenge site that I just adore. The images are so beautiful...Please check out Isabella's Sketchbook if you have the time. The challenge was to create a card for Mom, yours or someone special. I used the garden gate image that I bought the other day and am pleased with how it came together. I used some dp from NRN designs layered on Pale Plum card stock. The ribbon is another of my Dollar Tree finds and I simply punched out an oval and added my sentiment which is from Gina K designs set A Beautiful Life. I colored the image with my SU markers. I have several posts today, so please check them out and leave me a comment if you have time.
See you soon!

Creative Clear Stamps Sketch Challenge

I finally finished my card for the sketch challenge at Clearly Creative Stamps that my friend Olga designs for. I don't have any of their stamps yet, but as I understand it you can play with any, so I used a retired set called Polka Dots and Paisley from SU. The dp is Petals and Paisley and is layered on Purely Pomegranate. I stamped the background images with Versamark. The butterflies are made with an embosslits and the leaves from a sizzlet. Thanks for taking the time to look and if you have time please stop by their site and give the sketch a try. The deadline is not until Saturday, May 8th.

Challenge card for TMITA

This is my entry for the challenge at There's Magic in the Air and their sketch and PPC image challenge that started Monday. Please stop by if you don't already and check it out. My friend Olga designed this week's sketch and it was so much fun doing something she created. I used the free Hello Cupcake digi image, colored with my SU markers. I layered it on pink passion, going grey and lavender lace card stock. The floral background and cut out flowers are from the SU set Delight in Life. I stamped the image with Versafine Onyx black and added glitter to my cupcake and butterfly. Hope you enjoy....I know that I did!

Picture Perfect Creations CC #11

My second post today, but I wanted to get this picture up of the card that I created for Perfect Picture Creations color challenge .
I am so happy with this card. I used Stampin' Up basic grey, very vanilla and since I did not have bermuda bay, I substituted Gina K turquoise sea. I inked the background with versamark and the main focal points are inked with SU baja breeze. the grey satin ribbon is another from the Dollar Tree. I used my new set from Gina K...Gifts of the Sea. I finished the inside with very vanilla and stamped more of the shells in baja breeze. Sorry no pic, but never could get the light correct on the vanilla. Hope you like it.

Shabby Tea Room Week #8

This is my creation for get the bling on at The Shabby Tea Room . I don't do glitter very often or very well, but thought I would try. This is an image that I got from Isabella's Sketchbook and I love it. I colored it with my STampin' Up markers. The background is Positively Pink and is embossed with my Flowers Impressibilities. I added glue and glitter on the flowers in the watering can and along the can. The flowers are from SU's Pretties Kit and they were colored with Positively Pink and Pretty in Pink and glittered. I added a rhinestone brad from the same kit and rhinestones from Gina K designs. The cardstock is Going Gray, Positively Pink and watercolor paper. I inked the image with Versafine Onyx Black. TFL.

Stamping 411 sketch challenge

Finally got my sketch challenge finished for Stamping 411 . I used my cuttlebug folder to emboss the folded card made with unknown purple card stock. I then layered SU black and stamped the iris image from Gina K designs Elegant Flowers, the sentiment is from her set Friends and I used the butterfly from A Beautiful Life to enhance the inside. The ribbon is another one that I bought at the Dollar Tree. Loving these ribbons. Will definitely have to go shopping again! Loved this sketch and if you have time, go check it out. The deadline is not until Thursday morning at 8am. Thanks for looking...

Stamping 411 #121

This is my entry for this week's color challenge at Stamping 411 . The color challenge #121 was to use Garden Green, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip and Certainly Celery. I used a stamp that I bought from Sarasota Stamps at a craft show a couple of years ago. I sponged certainly celery and so saffron around the tree after stamping the tree and leaves. I punched an oval and the sentiment is from Gina K designs set Gone Fishing. On the inside, I just sponged the same colors and stamped one leaf image. I love how this turned out and hope you do too!

Pals Paper Arts--Monochromatic Blues

Good evening and I hope everyone has had a glorious Sunday!
I just wanted to post this card that I made for a challenge at Pal's Paper Arts and also the inspire 21 challenge at StampTV. I used my "flowers" spellbinder impressibilities to do a letterpress effect in my big shot. I inked it with Stampin' Up blue bayou and the card stock is also blue bayou and baja breeze. I then tried (for the first time) doing a drop shadow effect using the same inks on an oval panel with the floral image from Gina K designs Comfort and Peace. The bow I made with my bow easy and believe it or not, it is pale blue but in the pictures it looks white. I found this and several other colors and sizes in grosgrain and satin at my local Dollar Tree. This ribbon ties well and looks so pretty in person.
Thanks for taking the time to visit and please leave a comment if you have time.

Picture Perfect Creations Color Combo #10

Happy Saturday afternoon,
I hope everyone is having a great week-end. We are going to get a few hours away from our care giving duties tomorrow and spend some time shooting clay targets (sporting clays, it is called). Rick and I used to travel along the east coast and shoot quite a bit until his Mom's heath got worse. We enjoy the time with our friends and there is nothing like crushing that orange target as it goes through the air.
Back to paper though, I have a card that I created for the color challenge at Picture Perfect Creations . It may be considered bragging, but my card won in last week's challenge and I was so excited and honored to be picked. I believe it is the first time I've been picked anywhere that it is not random drawn. This week I used Stampin' Up's sets Priceless and Little Pieces. The dp is Certainly Celery Prints and the base is bordering blue. I accented the focal with real red which I scalloped with an Ek border punch. The little pieces were stamped and punched with a half inch circle punch. I love my new red ribbon (from the Dollar Tree) and it is a perfect match to real red.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will come back soon. Enjoy your week-end!