Make it Monday, #127-Double Backgrounds (No.3)

For this card, I used a colour combination that is out of my comfort zone, and dug out some old stamps to pair with some newer stamps. Mat Stack #4 hasn't been inked in awhile, so I used it as a grounding mat. I made the flower from "Ruby Rose" stamps, which were stamped with Versamark ink, then heat embossed with clear powder. The background is using "Sheet Music" and "Fancy Flourishes", which I really like together. I used Sweet Blush ink, which is pretty light, so I hope you can see it in the photo. The sentiment is also from Mat Stack #4 stamps, and the die is from Tremendous Tags. All materials are from PTI, except the light pink paper, which is from my scraps.

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Have a great day!

Make it Monday, #127-Double Backgrounds, Tag

I just received this wine bottle die in my last order--it's been on my wish list for a long time--so I thought I'd use it to try doing double backgrounds. I stamped "Fancy Flourishes" and "Sheet Music" in Soft Stone ink, with a "Delightful Dahlia Addition" as the focal point. Using the twine instead of ribbon is one idea I picked up on from Summer Camp 2. I'm sure this die cut will look better when it's on a bottle of wine :)

All materials are PTI. Thanks for looking!

Summer Card Camp 2 Wrap Up

Lisa Haines did a "thank you" card, in honour of our teachers and guest designers, which I thought was such a great idea, that I've copied her :)  Well, I've copied her idea, not her card! I've used the 4th colour combination, but since I didn't feel like using the 2 tones of grays, I went with 2 tones of brown.

So thanks, Jennifer and Kristina, for a terrific card camp!

The stamps, dies and paper are all PTI, except for the sentiment, which is from Avery Elle.

Make It Monday, #127, Double Backgrounds

It's a good thing there was a "Make It Monday" today, as I was going to go into withdrawal from not making cards, now that Summer Card Camp is ending today! And I welcomed the excuse to make another card with Meadow Greens, which is now my favourite stamp set of all time. I Case'd Dawn McVey's layout, stamping the flower image onto the kraft background in ivory ink first, then the fern in kraft ink over top. Then I stamped the die cuts of the flower and leaves for the focal point. I cut Mat Stack #1, and it's coordinating mat, to ground the flower and leaves. I stamped a fern in kraft ink onto the Mat Stack, but stamped it off once, first. The sentiment is from "Bigger Blooms" and was done in Chocolate Brown Ink.

All materials are from PTI. Thanks for looking!

SCC2, Week 3, Day 5

 Well, this is the last week for Summer Card Camp 2. It's been a lot of fun, and I believe I've gotten a lot out of it. Here are the colour combo's for the weekend. I've chosen the second to last one for my card, and I'm Case-ing Amy Kolling's beautiful flower card. I really did think I was finished making cards for this class, but then my Papertrey order arrived yesterday :)

                                  

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SCC2, Week 3, Day 1

I was intrigued with Nichole Heady's card so have made one more card, Case-ing her "Tone-on-Tone Background" technique. I used the same sketch as well, as stayed within the challenge of 2 purples, 2 browns and a turquoise. Here is my take on her sketch.

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SCC2, Week 3, Day 5

Well, I've deviated from "the script" and have kind of gone off in my own direction today. I loved Amy's  flower card, and was inspired to make this card with my Sweet Peas stamp from PTI. I have loosely followed the second to last colour scheme, substituting blues instead of browns. I watercoloured my flowers instead of sponging. The white background has been dry embossed with my Super Stripes impression plate, from PTI, although it is difficult to see. The sentiment is from WPlus9's "Blanket Stitched Blooms". The paper and inks are from PTI.

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SCC2, Week 3, Day 4

Shabby Chic!?? Really? Now, that's really out of my comfort zone... But here is my take on the lovely card that Debby Hughes made. I wish I'd been lighter on the sponged ink on the background, "but live and learn"...

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July 2013 Papertrey Blog Hop, #3

I loved the colour combo's so much that I tackled another card!  I used the combination below, with just a little of the Scarlet Jewel in the centers of the flowers. The flowers are from "Bigger Blooms" and the sentiment is from "Live, Love, Life". 

         

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July 2013 Papertrey Blog Hop

I chose the following colour scheme for this card, and although I am not a "New Leaf" green-sort-of-person, I thought I'd give it a go. (I still think I'd like it better with Spring Moss, or Simply Chartruese. Oh well, you've gotta try new things, right?)

                                                        

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All materials are PTI, unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Round Repeats, Sketched Shapes, Embroidered Blooms, Lovely Layers

Paper: Ivory, Lemon Tart, New Leaf, Melon Berry

Inks: Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Berry Sorbet, Dark Chocolate

Dies: Turning a New Leaf, Basic Circles (Spellbinders), Sketched Shapes

Other: Chevron cover Plate, green rhinestones from my stash, clear embossing powder