Soccer Birthday

 A friend asked me to make a birthday card for her neighbor's son who plays soccer.  

Here's the card I created.

This was made with a one piece die cut.  I went looking through all of my DP to find an outdoor scene for the background but it seems I had used up all of the field type papers I had!   Then I found this piece in a winter pack which seemed to work perfectly for an early evening sky at the soccer game!

My card is 4 1/4" x 4 1/4"

I'm sending my card to:

AAA Birthday

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NBUS

First time using this soccer die.

Paper: True Black, White - PTI, DP - Frosty Adventures - Rubbernecker 6x6 pad

Accessories: soccer scene die - Amazon, foam dots for sentiment, computer generated sentiment.

Inkspirational #348 - Clean and Simple - optional Flowers

 Today I'm sharing my DT card for the newest Inspirational Challenge #348.

Clean and Simple - Optional Twist: Flowers

I used the optional twist of flowers using a new purchase - Every Occasion Floral W and Sentiment Better Press Press Plate.  

It fits the bill of being CAS and featuring flowers!

I used Better Press French Blue ink on Gray Cotton Card.

I filled in the centers of the blooms with a Gold Sharpie - so there is a little bit of shimmer in the light.

Since this was so CAS (ie easy to make!) - I made another card using the same Press Plate but this time using Better Press Mulberry ink on Bisque Cotton Card.

(It looks black in the pic - but IRL it is a dark purple!)

 

I added clear crystals to the centers of the flowers. 

So please join us and show us your Clean and Simple cards - maybe using flowers?!  You'll find inspiration from the rest of the DT as well as Mr. Linky over at the Inkspirational Blog!

This challenge ends 8/29

I'm also sending my card to:

NBUS

first time using this better press plate.

The Flower Challenge

Add embellishments -  added clear crystals to the flower centers on my 2nd card

ends 8/25

Paper: Better Press Cotton Card Panel - Gray and Bisque - Spellbinders
Ink: Better Press French Blue Ink (on gray card), Better Press Mulberry Ink on Bisque panel - Spellbinders.
Other Supplies: Floral W and Sentiment Every Occasion Floral Alphabet Better Press Press Plate - Spellbinders, Better Press - Spellbinders, Gold Sharpie on French Blue, Clear Gems - PTI on Mulberry,.

Fairy Birthday Wishes

I have so many Lavinia stamps that I decided to get them out and make a bunch of cards for my stash and here is one of them!

I stenciled the background with Light Carnation ink from Gina K Design and I stamped the images with Morning Mist from Versafine Clair.    All the stamps are from Lavinia. I added pink enamel dots and heart.  The sentiment is up on foam dots.

I'm sending my card to the following challenges:

Color Hues Challenge

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Inkspirational: Moodboard

inspired by the circles and pink colors

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I.D.E.A.S

week 1 - ink

Addicted to Stamps and More

ends 8/12

Stamps: Seasonal Tree, Quinn, Heart Felt Verses, Fairy Charms, Orchard Grass - Lavinia.
Ink: Light Carnation - Gina K Designs, Morning Mist - Versafine Clair.
Paper: White - Papertrey Ink.
Other Supplies: Semi Circles Mid Century Modern Stencil - Claire Brennan Design (retired), enamel dots and heart - Altenew, foam dots.

Card Chain Challenge - July Exchange Reveal

 It's time to reveal all the cards exchanged for July over at The Card Chain Challenge.  I sent a card to Imke in Germany and I received a card from Jeanne H in MN!

For my card this month, I chose one of the themes: Doors or Windows.   I have both on my card!  A lovely center opening door with windows!

Usually you would have the door (Elegant Entrance Arches) as if  you were looking at the outside of the home -  but I decorated mine to be showing the inside of the home - with wall paper around the door (Elegant Arches Stamp) and a potted plant.(Modern Planters and Botanicals: Forget Me Nots.)  All from The Greetery.

And when you open the door you are looking out onto the garden! 

I stenciled the background on the inside of the card using Leaves in the Wind from Carabelle Studio and overlaid the die cut greenery (Garden Tub Filler Die). The sentiment is from Bloom and Grow Sentiments both from The Greetery.

We'd love to have you join us for the August Card Chain Challenge - you send a card to the person signed up ahead of you and you receive a card from the person signed up after you - you'll find all the details on how to sign up at The Card Chain Challenge blog!

The last day to sign up for the August challenge is August 6th!

I'm also linking my card to:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

Summertime Blues  ends  8/4

Stamps:  Bloom and Grow Sentiments, Elegant Arches Background Stamp - The Greetery

Paper:  Hammered white - Amazon, White, Enchanted Evening, watercolor paper - Canson Cold Press, metallic gold - from stash.

Ink: Caribbean Sky - Altenew, Ranger Distress - Mowed Lawn and Speckled Egg, (other Distress inks used smooshed on mat for the flowers and water colored on the greenery - I had them in my stash already colored from a previous project)

Other Supplies: Modern Planters Die, Botanicals: Forget Me Nots die, A2 Arches Die, Elegant entrance Arches Die - The Greetery, Leaves in the Wind Stencil - Carabelle Studio, black POSCA pen, foam dots, tiny gems.

Inkspirational #347 Mood Board

 Today I'm sharing my DT card for the newest Inkspirational Challenge #347.

I used a mix of pink and orange Copics to color my flowers (with a touch of green) made using Mirrored Arch Blooms Press Plate.  I cut out the center using Mirrored Arch Labels from Spellbinders.  

I adhered the panel over my card base with foam dots and then adhered the die cut sentiment inside the opening.  I also added a sweet little butterfly (how cute is she??!) from This Calls for Confetti and black enamel dots from Altenew.

We'd love to have you show us your inspired card using this Mood Board!  You will find some lovely inspiration from the rest of the DT as well as Mr. Linky over at the Inkspirational blog!

This challenge ends on 8/15!

Also sending my card to:

NBUS

1st time using this Better Press Plate

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge

Anything goes ends 8/5

Passion for Markers

Dies or punches ends 8/5

Stamps:  All the Flowers - Verve (retired)

Paper:  Watercolor paper - Canson Cold Press.

Ink:  Better Press Black - Spellbinders

Other Supplies:  Mirrored Arch Blooms Press Plate - Better Press/Spellbinders, Mirrored Arch Labels Die - Spellbinders, Copics R20, RV23, YG03, YR61, Y38, YR02, Butterfly - This Calls for Confetti, foam dots.

Let's Just Chill

 I'm joining in on the Color Hues Challenge today.

I don't really like to be told what colors to use on my card -  it's a total inspiration killer for me - so I'm trying to stretch myself and tackle it head on today!

My first thought was to use these little summer drinks stickers since they are in the colors.  

Then the problem is how to present them?! 

After trying several die cut frames - I finally settled on this flat bottom circle and thought I could set it over the stamped sentiment!

And then, I struggled with the background - trying embossed panels, inked embossed panels,(nope, nope) and then I opened my drawer of Washi Tapes that I haven't used for years and there was the perfect design (summery) and in the right colors (shades of greens/yellows)!

So here it is!   

A lovely simple design that took me 3 hours to figure out!

But that's why we love card making - right?!   

Now I'm going to Just Chill for a while!

Also sending my card to:

Inspired by Challenge

drink imoji's

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NBUS

First time using this Washi Tape, the stickers and the sentiment stamp!

Stamps:  Let's Just Chill - Unity stamps

Ink:  Nocturne Versafine Clair

Paper:  White - PTI, Hammered White - Amazon.

Other Supplies:  Misty Meadow Washi Tape - Altenew, Flat bottom circle die - Amazon, Cocktail Stickers - American Crafts, yellow enamel dots - Altenew, foam dots.

The Healing Power of a Garden

 Today I'm playing along with the Just Us Girls Challenge

I was inspired by the colors, the snail, flower stems and single blossoms!

I got out the Curio Spring Findings dies from The Greetery, that I purchased several years ago and didn't play with until today!  

That's why I love challenges -  they challenge me to use my stuff!

The snails' shell has a die cut curl mark on it but it doesn't show up in the photo.  I added his eye with a Micron 01 black marker.

I stenciled the background using the Milky Way Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.   The sentiment is from Garden Sayings from Impression Obsession.

I'm also sending my card to:

NBUS

1st time using the Curio Spring Findings dies.

Tic Tac Toe

ends 7/31

diagonal Stencil, Blue, Foliage

Stamps:  Garden Sayings - Impression Obsession

Paper:  Hammered White - Amazon, Robins Egg - Bazzill, Melon Berry, True Black.

Ink:  Melon Berry, Spring Rain - PTI, Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Other Supplies:  Milky Way Stencil - A Colorful Life Designs, Curio Spring Findings Dies - The Greetery, Copic W2, blender brushes, Sakura Micron 01 black marker.