Stamp-A-Faire Challenge #5

Stamp-A-Faire Challenge 5 is to take a solid stamp image and use it to create a border. I had fun creating this card. I took the moon image from Masculine Motifs and used it to create waves for my boat to sail upon. The Echo Park splash paper was perfect inspiration for my color combination.

Today would be a perfect day to be out on the water--it's sunny and warm here in the PNW. Summer is finally here!

Back soon with Challenge 6!

Stamp-A-Faire Challenge #4

Stamp-A-Fair Challenge 4 is a color combo. Hawaiian Shores, Enchanted Evening, Simply Chartreuse and Ripe Avocado. Cool tones are my favorites by far, but for some reason I had a hard time coming up with an idea for this card. I ended up making a circle card, which I haven't made much of before.

Challenge 5 is up next.

Stamp-A-Faire Challenge #3

Stamp-A-Faire Challenge 3 is to create a window card and thread ribbon through the window around the card. I managed to create this card using up scraps from my scrap bin and repurposing some paper packaging from a gift swap. Always love it when I can reuse items!

Challenge 4 is up next!

Stamp-A-Faire Challenge #2

Hi again. I'm back with Challenge 2 for Stamp-A-Faire. This challenge is to pair hot pink with charcoal gray, a very girly combination for sure!

My picture seems to make the pink look darker, almost red, but it's very Raspberry Fizz-like in real life! I tried a couple of new things on this card: washi tape--the strip on the bottom of the tag; Copic coloring on the silk ribbon (it was white, I turned it gray with C6 marker); and the decorative paper is from Webster's Pages Trendsetter collection.

Back in a flash with Challenge 3!

Stamp-A-Faire Challenge #1

Happy Weekend! I'm participating in PTI's Stamp-A-Faire Challenges today. There are 10 total and I've completed each one, so you will see quite a few posts from me today!

First up is Challenge 1, to create a patterned strip using decorative elements. I decided to make a border using the three button images from Studio Style:

The color combo was one of the bonus combos provided this week for Online Card Camp.

Back in a few minutes with Challenge 2.

Make It Monday: Pocket with Decorative Edge

Hi again! Hopefully the sun is shining where you are and you're enjoying some summer-like weather! Here in the Pacific Northwest, the sky is cloudy and gray today. Yesterday we had several periods of torrential downpours. Outside it looked more like spring or fall, though the temps are in the 70's. Oh well, the rain keeps the plants growing and green.

Though it may be gray outside, I tapped my summer spirit when I chose the colors for this card for this week's Make It Monday, to make a pocket card that has a decorative edge. I was inspired by the colors I used in this card a few weeks ago, but threw in some green for the leaves and button for this project.

And here is a picture of the tag that pulls out from the pocket:


Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Summer Card Camp Week 3

Happy Sunday! Hope you're enjoying your weekend. I'm back with this week's Summer Card Camp color combination:


I ended up making two cards with this color combination. Here is my first one:


I'm realizing now that my picture doesn't show any of the light, light brown color on the card. I used a kraft card base and scalloped the right edge. Unfortunately I didn't prop the card correctly to show that. Darn.

And without even consciously trying to use the color combination again, I made another card simply because the scraps were there on my desk and I wanted to use them up. I have so many scraps that I'm storing, I don't know if I'll ever use them up!

The new Winnie the Pooh movie just came out, and it prompted me to remember that I had some Pooh stamps in my collection and that I should revisit them. I think I've had them for probably 10-12 years! I'm so glad I didn't get rid of them, they are adorable images. The sentiment on the card is from a small clear set from Inkadinkado that includes a hot air balloon. I thought the sentiment paired nicely with Pooh flying away on his balloon.

I'll be back with another post shortly, as I also participated in this week's PTI Make It Monday.

Thanks for stopping by!