Sunday, March 16, 2014

A Journey

Hey friends :) I hope everyone has enjoyed their weekend, I sure have.  I got to do some cardmaking today, hooray!    This card was inspired by this week's Muse and Retro Sketches:


The Retro Sketch this week is based on this card by Lauri Willison, and the Muse card below is by Therese Calvird.  I was inspired by her muted colors and of course that bicycle :)


 Thanks for stopping by, keep it crafty!

Supplies: 
Stamps: Life is a Journey (Simon Says Stamp)
Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Baked Brown Sugar (Stampin Up)
Cardstock: Crumb Cake (SU), Vellum
Patterned Paper: stash, origin unkown :)
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Color Me... Striking! - CMCC #11

Hey friends, it's Wednesday and that means it's time for another awesome challenge at Colour Me...!  Everyone really rocked it in last week's monochromatic challenge, so many wonderful entries!  Let's do it again, shall we?  It's the second week of the month and that means we have a pair of colors to work with:  Midnight Muse and Tangerine Tango.


I decided it was time to try out the inlaid die cut technique I've been seeing everywhere.  It's really fun and I love the looks you can create.



I'm loving this week's funky inspiration photo:


Check out the great inspiration from the other team members and link up your creations, too!  I can't wait to see your goodies in the gallery!

The Colour Me...! Team
Brenda
Katie (you're here!)
Tara

and our Featured Designer for March:
Michelle Bala 

Thanks so much for stopping by, keep it crafty!

Supplies: 
Cardstock: Midnight Muse, Tangerine Tango (SU), Marshmallow (Bazzill) Vellum
Dies/Punches:  Hello die (Simon Says Stamp), Stitched Rectangles (Li'l Inkers), Bird punch, Small heart punch (SU), Postage Stamp edge punch (Fiskars)
Misc: Clear Glitter Pen (Wink of Stella)  White twine (May Arts)

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Repeat that...

Hey, just had to do a separate post for my Paper Smooches SPARKS card.  I've never done multiple cards in one post before and apparently you can't really do that for the same link-up, oops!  So pardon my redundant card, see the post below for the original post with all three cards :)

So this card is inspired the photo below from the Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge this week :)



Thanks so much for looking (AGAIN!), keep it crafty! :)


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Three Green Cards

Hey friends, I have a few cards to squeeze in here so I'm going to keep it brief, I hope you enjoy!

The first is for CAS(E) this Sketch! and The Card Concept (CAS style).




UPDATE: This card was chosen as a CAS(E) this Sketch Favorite, woot woot!

My next card is inspired by the photo at the Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge, and Just Add Ink (Use a sunburst).  I went out of my comfort zone with this earthy color combo, but the photo really made me want to use the dark hunter green with some kraft.  And since this is a masculine card I'm linking up at The Friday Mashup!





And last but not least, this one is inspired by the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.  I've been wanting to get in on some of their fun challenges because I love me some snark.  I used the sketch from Seize the Sketch and the colors from Paper Smooches again.





 Thanks so much for stopping by, keep it crafty!
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Monday, March 10, 2014

Merry Monday #99 - A Color Combo

Hey everyone, it's Monday and that means time for another fun challenge at Merry Monday!  This week's theme is chosen by Margaret and she wants us to make a Christmas card with the colors Chocolate Brown, Green, Gold and White/Cream.


I cut this tree of words with my Silhouette and sponged it with some Old Olive Ink.   Then I covered it with clear embossing powder, except for the top and bottom details which I embossed in gold.  

I really like this week's inspiration photo:


You can see all the details and gorgeous inspiration from the rest of the Design Team here.  Or stop by their blogs and give them some love:

Katie Melhus (you're here!)

and our Featured Designer for March:
Stacey Schafer

I can't wait to see everyone's entries in the gallery this week, I'm always so impressed with all of the creations.

Thanks for stopping by, keep it crafty!

Supplies: 
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla (SU)
Stamp: Hardwood (SU)
Misc: Clear and Gold embossing powder, Gold Stickles, cut file from Silhouette Online Store
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Colour Me... Monochromatic CMCC #10

Hey friends, it's Wednesday and that means it's time for another awesome challenge at Colour Me...!  This week is our monochromatic challenge and we're featuring Old Olive.


Here's this week's inspiration photo:


Check out the great inspiration from the other team members and link up your creations, too!  I can't wait to see your goodies in the gallery!

Katie (you're here!)
Tara

And our Featured Designer for March:
Michelle Bala


Thanks so much for stopping by, keep it crafty!


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Monday, March 3, 2014

Merry Monday #98 - Country Charm

Hey everyone, it's Monday and that means time for another fun challenge at Merry Monday!  This week's theme is to make a Christmas card with Country Charm by adding stitching and buttons.  This weeks graphic is so darn cute.


I absolutely love all the beautiful stitching I see on so many cards these days, but sadly I have no idea how to use a sewing machine. Although I do have the best memories of my Grandma teaching me how to embroider by hand when I was little and I'm actually pretty good at that!  I used my paper piercer to make some freehand holes in my cardstock and did some stitching by hand.  I always think of those times when I embroider... Thanks Grandma!

I love this cute photo:



You can see all the details and gorgeous inspiration from the rest of the Design Team here.  Or stop by their blogs and give them some love:

Katie Melhus (you're here!)
Kathy Schweinfurth

and our Featured Designer for March:
Stacey Schafer


I can't wait to see everyone's entries in the gallery this week, I'm always so impressed with all of the creations.

Thanks for stopping by, keep it crafty!


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