20+ Days of Cards: Day 11

The first time I saw this set of Papertrey stamps, I knew I had to have them. They're so versatile. And who doesn't love to receive flowers?! Once again, Dawn's color combo came to the rescue, and I borrowed the layout from this card in the PTI design gallery.

Cardstock/Paper: SU - always artichoke, pink passion, certainly celery; cream; watercolor paper
Ink: VF - onyx
Stamps: PTI - Autumn Abundance
Misc: SU - watercolor pencils, blender pen; MM - ribbon; Sizzix - Texturz #17; pop dots; Zips; sewing machine

20+ Days of Cards: Day 10

I bought this stamp from a fellow blogger but hadn't had the opportunity to ink it. This was the perfect opportunity. It makes the cutest blank notecard, don't you think? I used one of Dawn's color challenges to put the whole thing together.

Cardstock/Paper: SU - sweet always, chocolate chip; watercolor paper
Ink: SO - timber brown
Stamps: WS - Fall Fun Kitty
Misc: SU - watercolor pencils, blender pen, linen thread; misc. buttons; Zots

20+ Days of Cards: Day 7

Everybody loves a good group birthday card. This Whipper Snapper stamp is always perfect for just such an occasion. I had stamped the image a long while ago but never got around to using it. I was a little heavy-handed when I stamped it so, in order to use it, I would have to cover up some smudges. I colored it up and set to work on covering up the boo-boo. I used the Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #17 for the palette which worked perfectly.

Cardstock/Paper: SU - notebook, candy lane, chocolate chip, whisper white; kraft
Ink: VF - onyx; SU - riding hood red
Stamps: WS - Party Kittens; PTI - Around & About Sentiments
Misc: SU - watercolor pencils, blender pens; pop dots; Recollections - red gems; Fiskars - 1" circle punch

HOOT!

June is a busy month in our family with two birthdays, and anniversary, and Father's Day. I've been busy working on cards, especially since we'll be gone for a week right around the time I would ordinarily sit down to make most of these cards.

For this card, I used Dawn's Raspberry Suite #4 color combo b/c it really gives the masculine feel I was going for. I realize that may seem a little surprising, but I think (hope?) you'll see what I mean. I also used Jen del Muro's SFYTT sketch from the end of April to build the layout. The stamps are some of my favorite critter sets: Wise Owl from Papertrey Ink.

Color inspiration

Layout inspiration

RECIPE

Base: white pre-scored card

Paper/Cardstock: SU - Windsor Knot; white

Stamps: PTI - Wise Owl

Ink: VF - onyx (I really need to get some brown!!)

Misc.: MM - metal tag; SU - watercolor pencils, blender pen; Zips; pop dots; white satin ribbon; Sizzix - Texturez Texture Plates #17, tween lattice

Blooming Birthday Gift

I'm waaaaaaaay far behind on Dawn's color challenges, but that does not mean that I opted not to do them altogether. On the contrary, I continue to think on them and use them as inspiration hits me. Like with this gift card holder, for instance. It was my co-worker's birthday this week, and I wanted something fun, yet feminine, for her "card." Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #3 was perfect!

So here's the color combo:










And here's my take on it. What do you think? (I got the gift card holder idea from this post on Sheetload Shortcuts.)

Cardstock/Paper: TLC - Slumber Party; SU - Autumn Vine; kraft
Stamps: PTI - Around & About Sentiments (inside tag only)
Ink: VF - onyx
Misc: red flowers; Imagination Project - save the date circles; MM - lg polkadot brad; pink gem; SU - grossgrain, eyelet border punch, scallop circle punch; TLC - Slumber party circle tags; Zots; Tacky Tape; SS - gift card holder

Raspberry Suite Color Challenge: Week 2

I'm still playing along with Dawn's color challenges, are you? They really do make me think outside the box! I particularly liked this week's color combo b/c it works perfectly for yet another Hawaii spread. Here's this week's palette:


And here's where I went with it:

Sometimes you have to punt in order to make things work. Notice the small tag on the right-hand page. If you look closely, you'll notice the smallest bit of pink peeking out from behind the white Prima flowers. Since that was the only element that brought pink to the layout, I thought it ultimately stuck out like a sore thumb - stealing attention from more important page elements. Like photos, hello! So I covered the pink flowers with the white primas. What do you think? Mission accomplished?

Page recipe
Base: TLC - Circles Meadow Brook textured aqua cardstock
Paper/Cardstock: TLC - Circles Meadow Brook tumble weed, Shapes Meadow Brook sunflower patch; SU - taken with teal, barely banana, certainly celery; Daisy D's - mini dot

Misc: SEI - Dill stitched ribbon; Primas - aloha petals; K&Co - Happy Trails flowers, brad, tags / Roam tags & rub-ons; SU - white brads, flower brads;WR Memory Keepers - eyelet & snap; TLC - Shapes Meadow Brook paren; Zips

Raspberry Suite Color Challenge: Week 1

I'm definitely behind the eight-ball on Dawn McVey's color challenge, but I decided to play along anyway b/c it stretches my crafting wings in the color combo dept. Because I'm back in scrapping mode, I decided to apply the color challenge to a layout from our Hawaii trip. Honestly, I'm not sure I would have come up with this color combo without Dawn's challenge - so thanks, Dawn, for the inspiration!

So here's the Week 1 challenge:

And here's where I went with it based on what I had lying about (subbing black from brown):




Cardstock/Paper: TLC - black from Salt & Pepper Runway, lemon sherbet scoops; Luxe - Flamingo from Pashmina, Pink Elephant from Pashmina; MOD - orange p/p; misc. yellow p/p; misc. orange c/s

Elements: All My Memories - chipboard letters; Prima - Aloha Petals; SU - corduroy button & brad, yellow striped g/g, orange rickrack; misc. white flower; Zips; Zots; Sizzix - Metro Retro alpha; Xyron