BC90- Texture

This was one of the easiest Blogger's Challenge I've done. We were to use texture- I turned to one of my favorites, cuttlebug embossing folder. I chose to do a really simple card as it is an anniversary card for my brother and sister-in-law. I also chose to use Kristina's Color Inspiration (Black, Basic Gray, Whisper White).

I have been feeling creatively challenged lately. I'm inspired, this card was inspired by Natasha's card. I *want* to stamp, I just can't seem to get going. I did create a few cards last night so I'm happy about that, just wish I was able to do more than one card at a time, and that I will be working on this weekend.

Make sure to check out all the other ladies' work by clicking here.

Card details:
Stamp Set: Eastern Blooms
Cardstock: Going Gray, Basic Black, Whisper White
Inks: Basic Black, Going Gray
Accessories: Script cuttlebug embossing folder, ribbon unknown

Mojo Monday/Color Inspiration

For this card I combined Kristina's Color Inspiration Challenge #39 which was to use Real Red, Green Galore, So Saffron, Whisper White and Basic Black. I picked this floral image by Unity Stamps as I thought it would make for great flowers with these colors. I paper pieced the vase with some scraps from my Summer Picnic DSP.

I also decided to try Julee's Mojo Monday Challenge #70 and altered my card a little to make it a square 4.25 x 4.25. I *love* square cards!!! I think I could make these every time if I felt I wouldn't waste paper. The easy thing about standard card sizes and no wasted paper, 2 cards per sheet of cardstock.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! We have a light weekend going on (compared to other weekends) so I'm hoping one of the days to catch a decent nap!


Card Details:
Stamps: Fantastical Floral by Unity Stamps
Cardstock: Summer Picnic DSP, Basic Black, Green Galore, So Saffron, Papertrey White
Inks: Staz-on, Copic Markers
Accessories: Nestabilities

Color Inspiration Challenge: KWernerDesign #25

I was thrilled to see this challenge from Kristina Werner this week...love the colors of it!!! It didn't come easy to me to do this card as I had started with another image in mind but it didn't fit with the size of card I was working on.

All in all, after it's all said and done, I'm thrilled with how it turned out and so excited as one of the projects I want to work on is in the back of my head and I'm feeling the energy to stamp.

I used one of the new sets I got called Floral Fantastical by Unity Stamp Co. along with one of Papertrey Ink's Mixed Messages sentiment. I cuttlebugged my certainly celery cardstock with the Floral Fantasy Folder. I got the idea to use ribbon as the body of the butterfly so after coloring my butterfly with my aquapainters and inks, I cut two little holes with my cutting blade in the top and bottom and thread through a piece of grosgrain ribbon dyed in ballet blue ink. I love how it turned out and it has a bit of dimension. I added a ton of bling (Brads, rhinestones, pearl brad).

I used the layout for this card from the CTMH Autumn/Winter 2008 catalog, p. 38, I love the 3 cards on the top of that page.

Here is a close up of the butterfly wings.

Hope you enjoy and check back tomorrow for the Blogger's Challenge.

Bloggers Challenge/KWerner Challenge

Yesterday I enjoyed a day off work and while I didn't do anything too exciting, I did get to have a little fun. I ran the little one to the Dr. for his 9 mo. appt. (18.8 lbs, 29"), then dropped him at the daycare for awhile, went and did some shopping, met hubby for lunch and went to see Mama Mia!. If you haven't seen this yet and you like musical type movies, this was a FUN one with music from ABBA. I love Colin Firth, Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan. Anyway, made me want to listen to ABBA all day! I even got a card in last night real quick and today did another quick one this evening, although I really wanted to do a few more challenges, I didn't get to.

I combined 2 challenges on this one. First I took the color inspiration from Kristina Werner and then my bloggers challenge this week was to make a baby card or patriotic card. I'm all over the baby stuff so had to break out a stamp I've barely used and try my hand at that. Make sure to check out all the bloggers by clicking on the Blogger's Challenge Logo to the ----------------->

Stamp Set: Baby Stamp by Paper Inspirations
Cardstock: Bella Rose DSP, Regal Rose, Very Vanilla, Certainly Celery
Inks: Certainly Celery
Accessories: Nestabilities, Petite Pearls by Bazzill Collection, Prima Flower, Ribbon unknown, staples

Have a safe Labor Day weekend!

Color Inspiration #9

I decided to sit down and make a few cards today. Pathetically I only accomplished two of them, but I like them both a lot. My husband commented he thought it was my best work yet.

This color inspiration came from Kristina Werner and if you've ever seen her work, you should definitely check it out! I'd have to say this is one of my favorite color combos so far and I really like them all together.

I decided that I would color a few of the new images I ordered and love them with these colors!!! I love the images too and Vicki Garrett is the one who got me hook, line and sinker with the Stampotique stamps and I really love how well they stamp.

Hope you enjoy the cards as much as I enjoyed making them!

Card Details:
(Left) Stamp Sets: Comfi by Stampotique, Sittin' Here by Amuse (Right): Card Sentiments by CTMH and Girlie Chick by Stampendous
(Left and Right) Cardstock and Inks: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Whisper White, Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: Tag punches, Real Red and Old Olive brads, ribbon unknown