Eucalyptus Card Set

 

This weekend was a struggle trying to create cards-I couldn't seem to get in a groove, but I managed to create a few CAS ones.

My first was a small set of cards using the Layered Eucalyptus set from Gina K. and Timeless Tropical set from Stampin' Up! for the sentiment.

I utilized the FMS479 sketch which I rotated to fit my image.

Card details:

Stamp Sets:  Layered Eucalyptus from Gina K. Stamps, Timeless Tropical from Stampin' Up!

Cardstock: Basic Black, Teresa Collins Far & Away,  PTI Rustic White, Burgundy unknown

Inks: Simon Says Stamp

BC282: Silhouettes

Today over at Blogger's Challenge we were challenged to use some silhouettes this week.  I have to say this was definitely a challenge for me as I only have like 2 sets that have these type of images in them.  Or maybe I have more and just don't realize it as I never use them.

My first card is not a traditional silhouette, but I went with it anyway :-)  I pulled the current colors from the Paper Player's Challenge this week along with the Retro Sketches. 

 I love the colors and sketch so much, I created 2 cards that are similar but a little different.  I went and used my heart silhouette's from the Love2Hug set from The {Stamps} of Life.  I love this set from Vintage Notes from Gina K. and I thought the words from Sentimental Birds set from Sweet Stamp Shop would work well.

For my next card I tried the silhouette with a similar layout:

I decided not to add a sentiment on this one on the outside, but I did put a simple one on the inside.

Hope it's cooling off where you are and that we'll see your silhouette's over at Blogger's Challenge.

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Card details:

Stamps: Vintage Notes from Gina K. Designs, Sentimental Birds from Sweet Stamp Shop, Love2Hug from The {Stamps} of Life

Cardstock: Gina K. Luxury White, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Baja Breeze, Authentique Fresh Collection

Inks: Baja Breeze, Perfect Little Black Dress

Embellishments: Such a Gray-cious Host twill ribbon, Grey twine, dimensionals.

SDC54: It's All About Family!

Kate is our hostess over at Stampotique Designer's Challenge this week and here is what she says about her challenge:

For quite some time now, I have been thinking that some of the Stampotique characters remind me of a family gathering ...(er, no offence to any of my family members who may happen to be reading LOL!) So, with that in mind I set you a challenge to create something, anything, with the theme of family. It could be a greeting card, a journal page, an ATC .... whatever you like. Now, we've all got families but it means something different to each and every one of us, so you can be serious .... such as 'If sisters were flowers I'd pick you', or tongue in cheek... 'You pick your friends, not your family', or anything else that takes your fancy! 

So my card is totally out of the ordinary, but still along the family theme.  See today, one of my family (my only sibling) celebrates his birthday and this funky character kind of reminds me of my BROTHER.  My brother is a natural athlete and is always doing something like running, cycling, swimming, rock climbing, etc.  Whenever we are around he's always doing some type of stretching so this cracked me up.  

Happy Birthday Jim, hoping you have a great birthday!  Don't work out too much!


and a big Happy Birthday wish to my friends over at CAS-ual Friday who are celebrating one year of running their challenge.  If you haven't been over to check them out, stop by to wish them a Happy Birthday.  Their challenge this week is easy-Birthday!

I used the Retro Sketches for this week:

Join us over at Stampotique Designer's Challenge for your chance to win a $30 gift certificate for Stampotique stamps.  Reminder only one entry per person and use only Stampotique stamps to qualify for the prize.

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Card details:

Stamps: Jordan with Love 6138 and Lots 'o Candles 5219 from Stampotique Originals

Cardstock: Real Red, Yo-Yo Yellow, Watercolor Paper, Red Carpet Designer Paper from Gina K

Inks: Basic Black, copic markers

Embellishments: Maraschino twine from The Twinery-colored with Y15 copic, Argyle Cuttlebug embossing folder, Designer Mix brads from Clear & Simple Stamps

You're an Amazing Mother

Today over at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations our theme is Mother's Day.  I've made a few of these cards already and need to get the mailed off, but when I saw the sketch for Sketch for You to Try for May, I knew EXACTLY what set I wanted to use.

I just ordered for the first time from Gina K. Designs with the new release as I had to have the set from Tami Mayberry called Vintage Notes.  I thought her little note stamp would go perfectly in my Project Life album (which I'm behind on).  Besides that, Gina had a free paper pack deal going on so I couldn't resist and I chose to get the Red Carpet designer paper pack.

I did add in another set with this to get it to say exactly what I had in mind, so I used Verve Stamps set Happy Days and just inked up the portions I wanted to use.  I hand wrote the "an" on my little note sheet.  My picture is not great, but the patterned paper has a nice little shine to it and I've added some Sparkly fluff to the tips of the flowers.

This weeks Paper Player's Challenge is a Mother's Day theme as well so I'm playing along with them on the theme but the inspiration photo over there looks yummy as well.

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Card details:

Stamps: Vintage Notes from Gina K. and Happy Days from Verve Stamps

Cardstock: Spring Rain, Neenah White, Kraft and Red Carpet Designer Paper from Gina K.

Inks: Dish All the Dirt Brown, Dare to be a Diva Red, copic markers

Embellishments: stapler, dimensionals, Rockstar Red sparkly fluff