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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Blow Some Sunshine!

Well, once again, it's been a few days since I've been stamping -  I'm trying to keep a little balance in my life - so that's where I've been.  But, of course, the various challenges out in blog land keep calling me back!

Today I have answered two challenge calls:

First up is a card I made for the PTI Make It Monday -  Dawn McVey showed us how to blow drops of ink from reinkers across the card to make some funky designs!  This is also for the CAS-ology Cue Card - Care.  My sympathy sentiment is from Everyday Classics (a special set I got from PTI for ordering way too many stamp sets one year!) and I used SU colors of Soft Sky and Barely Banana reinkers.   I have to say -  I 'blew' about 4 trials before getting a design I liked!

My next card was created using the Less is More Sketch.  I used this wonderful embossed edge Tag Die from PTI that I just purchased - along with these wonderful summertime stamps from Waltzingmouse.  The sentiment is cut with Spellbinders Ribbon Banners.

I hope you'll stop by tomorrow - I'll have a Something Old - Something New post for Creations by AR - using an older template in a new way - I think you'll like it!!

Sympathy Card
Stamps:  Papertrey Ink - Everyday Classics
Paper:  White - PTI
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black,  reinkers Barely Banana and Soft Sky - SU
Accessories:  plastic drinking straw.

Sunshine Card:
Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - My Island
Paper:  White, Harvest Gold - PTI
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Distress - Mustard Seed and Frayed Burlap
Accessories:  Tag Sale Die #3 - PTI, Ribbon Banners Die - Spellbinders, wrinkled seam tape - Prairie Bird Boutique Etsy Shop.

20 comments:

  1. wow fabulous projects.. they are so soft and pretty..

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  2. Love both cards, Julia. The technique on the first one looks so cool.
    Hope you have been doing well :)

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  3. Great job with the MIM challenge - your ink shape & colors make a lovely sympathy card!

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  4. You card is stunning!!! Love the technique!!

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  5. these are beautiful! i love the reinker one!

    hugs :)

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  6. Both cards are lovely. The sympathy card is simplistic and beautiful.

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  7. Julia, both cards are CAS at its best! Love the results you achieved using the technique.

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  8. Two great cards. I really love the first.... It's simplicity makes it beautiful.

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  9. Wonderful both of them. You did well with the ink blowing, braver than me! Thank you so much for sharing with us this week at CASology!

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  10. What a wonderful cards.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  11. Lovely colour combination - love the 'blown' look! Thanks so much for playing along with us at CASology this week!

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  12. Both of these cards are really lovely,..wonderful colours!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  13. Very cool technique, I've got to try that! Thanks for playing along at CASology this week

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  14. Well I'll be! I've blown paint before but never thought of reinkers on a card. I think it's lovely in it's simplicity.

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  15. Both great, but your blown ink looks heavenly. So soft and pretty.

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  16. Love the fabulous pattern you created with the reinkers, Julia. I might have to check out that tutorial. And the second card is so cheery it just makes me smile. :) Thanks for playing along with CASology this week!

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  17. Loven the first card, I must try that, I love splotchy stuff, your second card is beautiful...

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  18. I absolutely adore the simplicity of the first card with the blown ink.

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  19. Beautiful...BOTH of them! :) Love the blown ink look and the simplicity of the design!
    Thanks so much for joining us at CASology!

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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment - I really appreciate it! Julia