Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Challenges Galore!

While surfing the web I found this blog: http://looking4blogchallenges.blogspot.com/

 OH MY GOODNESS!  I could do challenges for a whole year at not repeat one I think.  And....they have this adorable little button too :D:D:D

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Inspired By & Playing in Paradise!

Yep. Another two for one...my second attempt at creating 1 card for two challenges.  This is the second Inspired By challenge...I was also able to participate in their first one.  I'm loving the images that Laurel finds for us to be inspired by. This week's was postively delicious.  I was loving all the presents wrapped non traditional colours.

The challenge for Playing in Paradise #45 was to use a tree in our project. 

I started with a Vintage Cream card base, adhered some patterned paper...and then matted some complimentary patterened paper with the pastel green cardstock.  I die cut and stamped the tree from 'Tree Trimming Trio from Papertrey Ink.  The ornaments were fun and easy...I put some 1" score tape onto some cardstock, punched 1/2" circles, peeled the backing off and applied microfine glitter to them. Sparkly! I die cut the little slide that the sentiment was stamped onto from a cuttlebug die set. Threaded a ribbon through it and attached a button off to the side.


 
Doesn't that cake look like fun! I love all those packages in the assortment of non-traditional Christmas colours.



Paper: Vintage Cream Cardstock (PTI), Patterened Paper - Nana's Nursery Baby Girl (DCWV), Pastel Green Cardstock (Bazzill Basics)
Ink: Rose Petal Chalk Ink (S.E.I.), Razzberry Pigment Ink (ColorBox)
Stamps/Dies: Tree Trimming Trio (PTI), Tag Slide (Cuttlebug), Sentiment - Christmas Classics (Flourishes)
Embellishments: Ribbon (Michael's) Microfine Glitter - Fair (Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter), Floss and Button from my stash




Saturday, December 10, 2011

Fall to Layout #170

I simply adore the Clean & Simple Stamping blog...I lurk on there often for inspiration.  Finally, this week instead of reading, I've decided to participate in their challenge.  The inspiration sketch looked fun and of course simple. Which can be a trick...sometimes I find myself challenged in keeping to simplicity.


Here is my card...which I have to say I really had a lot of fun making!  Aren't those ornaments adorable?  I die cut them from the Vintage Ornament set (PTI), stamped and embossed them.  I love how they turned out.


Paper: Kraft Cardstock, Vintage Cream Cardstock (PTI) Red Cardstock, Brown Cardstock (Bazzill Basics)
Ink: Frost White (ColorBox), Khaki Green (ColorBox)
Embellishments: Clear Embossing Powder (Stampendous), Ribbon (Offrey), Maraschino Twine (The Twinery)

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Playing in Paradise Challenge #44

This is my first time participating in this challenge...and I love that it's monochromatic! The most difficult decision was choosing a colour.  My morning coffee was perfection on this snowy awakening...and the inspiration for my choice of a vintage sepia through to a rich cream.
 

Here is my card for the monochromatic colour challenge:



Paper: Vintage Cream Cardstock (PTI), Brown Cardstock (Bazzill Basics) Patterned Paper (Making Memories - Paperie Rouge & Mocha 6x6 stack)
Ink: VersaFine - Vintage Sepia (Tsukineko)
Stamps: Tea for Two set (PTI)
Embellishments:  Circles (Spellbinders), Tea for Two Die cut (PTI), Ribbon (American Crafts)

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Two in One!

Welcome to the first full week of December...what a year this has been.  I'm a fan of Mojo Monday and play along quite frequently, not always posting what I've made, but playing along nonetheless. And the other day, I ran across a new blog called 'Inspired By' which has posted its inaugural challenge...and as luck would have it I still had time to enter!   I've never combined challenges together before...


I was drawn right away to the crisp green and delicate blue colours in the 'Inspired By' photo.  It is a very calm and comfortable sense decking the halls for the Holidays!  I knew that I just had to make a card after seeing the picture.


Paper:  Vintage Cream Card stock (PTI), Patterned Paper, Nana's Nursery - Baby Boys (DCWV), Blue Shades & Green Card stock (Bazzill Basics)
Inks: Tiffany Chalk Ink (S.E.I.), Tree Frog Archival Dye Ink (ColorBox) Pearlescent Sky Blue (Tsukineko)
Stamps: Pitcher - Iconic Images Set, Mehndi Medallion Set, Mat Stack #2 Set (PTI) Pine Boughs - All That Glitters set (Flourishes)
Embellishments:  Mat Stack #2 Die cut (PTI), Pearls (Basic Grey)