Books fall open...

...you fall in. I love it when a book just takes me away and I can't put it down.

It's Color Throwdown day, did you know? ;-) And I'm the host this week. I picked these colors, inspired by Basic Grey's Origins paper.


I saw a cute idea for a book mark the other day and immediately thought of MFT's I {Heart} Books set. So, I decided to make a book mark gifty and a card to go along with it; I know exactly who's going to get this as a birthday present :) And, since that worm is begging to be colored green, it fit perfectly with this week's colors. I'm using Sweet Sunday Sketch for my card layout. Ribbon is from MFT's Polka Dot Perfection collection. I Googled and found a ton of tutorials for "corner book marks" so I won't reinvent the wheel, but suffice it to say I cut a piece of white card stock 2" x 4", scored and folded it into a triangle shape, and went from there.

I stamped the images on Perfect Paper Panels with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers and paper pieced. I think the layout is pretty simple to follow, and I thought a layered flower from my trusty old book pages would be the perfect embellishment for a "book" themed card.


The inside of the card:



I cut the worm out and attached him to the book mark since there really wasn't room to stamp him. Not much else (except the sentiment) on the book mark--it needs to stay relatively flat since it will be inside the book like this:



Remember, you do not have to have the exact colors to play. If you don't, just use the closest you have. So, c'mon over to the Color Throwdown blog and play along with us this week. Please use the link service to post your card and please link directly to your card so we can find it easily. And please include a link in your post to the Color Throwdown. If you upload your card to a public forum, please use the keyword CTD86 so we can see your beauty all in one place. Hope to see you there! And be sure to check out what the other team members have come up with this week!

Broni Holcombe--Splashes of Watercolor
Danielle Kennedy--Wild Dragonfly Designs
LeAnne Pugliese--Wee Inklings
Tammy Hershberger--Stamp Happy
Kristin Beuter--Mindless Creativity--will be sitting this week out
Pam Speidel from Stamping with {Serendipity} - March Guest Designer

This is Pam's last week as a guest designer so be sure to leave her some love. Thanks for helping us out, Pam--it was a huge pleasure and we'll miss you!

Thanks for dropping by today!

~Supplies~
Stamps: I Love Books (MFT)
Paper: Whisper White, Soft Suede, Garden Green (SU!); Perfect Paper Panels (MFT); Origins 6 x 6 pad (Basic Grey)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Vintage Touch (PTI)
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Long Rectangle Nesabilities (Spellbinders); 3M foam squares (craft store); Copic markers; sewing machine; border punch (Martha Stewart); ribbon (MFT); Vintage buttons and Rustic Twine (PTI)

Thinking of you - Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #60

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC60)! It is the last Tuesday of the month so we have us a challenge host. This month's challenge host is Denise Marzec (Peanutbee)! Denise is challenging us to an Inspiration Challenge! Denise has chosen three gorgeous pictures to get inspired by for our cardmaking. Pick one or do all three during the week. We would love to see what you create!

You can see all of the inspiration pieces that Denise has for us on the Flourishes blog, but here's what I decided to use:


I pulled my inspiration from the rich blue of the chair, the white damask design on the wall, and the Kraft-y color of the floor for my card. I thought those colors would make a nice sympathy card.



First, I stamped the image, from the Lace Edges set, on Kraft paper with white pigment ink and heat embossed with white pearl embossing powder. Then I did the focal image and sentiment in the same way, with images from the Thinking Of You set, and cut/embossed it and the blue mat with Classic Oval Spellbinder dies. My card base is Classic White card stock and I finished the card with some blue moire' ribbon and some flat backed pearls.

Now I hope you all will check out my team mates and our fabulous guest, Denise, and see what inspired them. I'm sure you'll be delighted with the results--I can't wait to see them myself!

• Betty Wright
  
• Cindy Haffner
• Dee Jackson
• Makiko Jones
• Silke Ledlow

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope to see you back tomorrow!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Lace Edges, Thinking of You (Flourishes)
Paper: Classic White (Flourishes); Kraft, Ballet Blue (SU!)
Ink: Whisper White Craft Ink (SU!)
Accessories: Cuttlebut (Provocraft); Classic Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders); pearl embossing powder, ribbon (craft store); heat tool; pearls (Kaiser)

"As we grow old...

...the beauty steals inward." Isn't that just an awesome quote? It's from MFT's Clearly Sentimental About Birthdays, which is the Triple Scoop set of the month. Wanna know how you can get this set free through April 7th? Check it out HERE. :)

Most of this card is pretty self explanatory, I think, but I'll share a couple of things that I did. I again sponged twill tape to get it the color I wanted and used it for my "ribbon". I used a lot of colors of Distress Ink on this card: Black Soot and Brushed Corduroy on the twill, for starters. The flowers are also colored with Distress Inks. They were originally white (off white, actually) and I sponged them with, top to bottom: Fired Brick, Milled Lavender, and Faded Jeans topped with Milled Lavender. Then I lightly went over each of them with Brushed Corduroy to give them a vintage look. The leaves were punched out of MFT's Sour Apple card stock (I love this color, too!) and sponged a bit, as well. I must admit I love how this card turned out!

Here's another sentiment from the set on the inside:

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I have Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge card for you tomorrow, by an awesome guest designer ;-)

~Supplies~
Stamps: Clearly Sentimental About Birthdays (MFT)
Paper: Kraft, Basic Black (SU!); Sour Apple (MFT); Savannah 6 x 6 pad (7 Gypsies)
Ink: Smoky Shadow (PTI); Distress Ink: Black Soot, Brushed Corduroy, Fired Brick; Milled Lavender, Faded Jeans (Ranger)
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Classic Oval and Petite Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Prima flowers; sewing machine; Vintage Buttons and Rustic Twine (PTI); twill tape; border punch, leaf punch (Martha Stewart)

A double dose...

...of Taylor's sketch this week. I love this sketch and couldn't stop at one card ;-)

This one is using a Holly Berry House stamp I've had for a while and I thought I'd better use soon if I was going to use it this year. I stamped it seven times, alternating patterned paper from Memory Box's Spearmint 6 x 6 collection, MFT's Sno Cone (I love this color!), and SU!'s Sage Shadow. I stamped it with Versamark and heat embossed with gold detail embossing powder before cutting each layer out and popping it up on Pop Dots. Some flat backed pearls and some silk ribbon was all it needed to finish it off, I'm thinking. I really love this card.



Next, a little more Pure Innocence for you. This one is You Make the Grade. I stamped the image on a Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers. Her shirt is paper pieced, but I made the "patterned paper". I simply drew lines with my Copics to make "plaid". I love how this turned out and will be doing that again. I stamped the "A+" with Whisper White Craft ink and heat embossed with white detail embossing powder. Then I cut the whole thing out with a Labels Nine Nestabilities die. As soon as I saw the piece of patterned paper with the three pairs of shoes, I knew it would be perfect used for the bottom part of the sketch :) A little gingham ribbon from MFT's Perfect Plaid Ribbon Collection and a button tied on with Pearl cotton finished it off. Isn't she adorable!?

Here's the inside:


Thanks for stopping by today!



~Supplies For Card #1~
Stamps: Medallion Egg (Holly Berry House)
Paper: Stampers Select White (PTI); Sno Cone (MFT); Sage Shadow (SU!); Spearming 6 x 6 pack (Memory Box); gold metallic (Office Max)
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Pop Dots, flat backed pearls (craft store); gold detail embossing powder (Ranger); heat tool; Embossing Buddy (SU!); ribbon (May Arts)

~Supplies For Card #2~
Stamps: You Make the Grade (MFT)
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red (SU!); Perfect Paper Panels (MFT); Grade School Stack (DCWV)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Labels Nine Nestabilities (Spellbinder); ribbon (MFT); Vintage button (PTI); Pearl cotton (craft store)

Happy Mail - Crazy 4 Challenges #30

Happy Saturday!! Since it's Saturday, it must be Crazy 4 Challenges day! Before we get on to the challenge, I have a couple of little announcements to make:

Jessica Diedrich and Robin Willis have both bade farewell to us due to other commitments. While we are sad to have them go, we understand and wish them both all the best.

This week also the sees the debut of a brand new Design Team member, Silke Kittmann. Welcome to the team, Silke!

Now, on to the challenge! This is my last week to host for a while and I've got a CAS sketch for you to try out. You can flip it, use any shape - it doesn't have to be a circle, just try to keep the general feel of the sketch.


For my card, I'm using a Pure Innocence girlie called Happy Mail. I stamped her on a Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored her with Copic markers and paper pieced her dress. Then I cut her out with a Classic Oval Nestabilities die and popped her up on 3M foam squares. My patterned paper is Basic Grey's new Green At Heart. As you can see, I'm not following my own sketch to the "T", LOL, because after I added the ribbon I thought it would be too much to add a sentiment, too.


Here's the inside:


NOW, be sure to check out the samples by the rest of my crazy girls...er, I mean the Crazy 4 Challenges team ;-)

• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Turner
• Lori Boyd
• Lynda Benden
• Mercy Kerin
• Vicki Garrett
• Silke Kittmann
  

THEN, you know what to do--we'd love to have you come along and play with us. Just do your thing with the challenge and link it to Mr. Linky on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. Please link directly to your project. And, if you upload to a public gallery, please use the key word C4C30.

Thanks so much for dropping in today!



~Supplies~
Stamps: Happy Mail Pure Innocence (MFT)
Paper: Whisper White, Old Olive (SU!); Green At Heart 6 x 6 pad (Basic Grey); Perfect Paper Panels (MFT)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; Vintage Touch (PTI)
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Classic Oval and Petite Oval Nestabilities dies (Spellbinder); 3M foam squares, moire ribbon (craft store); sewing machine; Copic markers

Hoppy Spring - Stamp Simply #132

It's Stamp Simply time! This week, Sharon has challenged us to make an Easter or Spring card. In her words:

Friday, March 26 - ssnotime132 - Easter - Easter is fast approaching. Today let us make some creations that are Easter themed -- these could be projects that are specific to the Christian celebration of Easter itself -- or more generically to spring and the the new birth of flowers, grasses and fresh new life. And remember, this challenge is not limited to cards only -- anything goes -- so have fun!


OK, so I decided this bunny cracking open this egg was a sign of new life ;-) These images are from My Favorite Things' What's Crackin'? set and I had so much fun making this card. The patterned paper is a digital download, also from MFT, called Easter Daisies Collection, and I'm using Orchid Opulence and Yoyo Yellow card stock. How often do you see that, LOL? I stamped my little images on Perfect Paper Panels with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, did a little coloring with Copic markers, and mostly paper pieced. Finally, I tied a yellow gingham ribbon on from MFT's Perfect Plaid Ribbon collection. Aren't those peeps adorable!?

Here's the inside with a sentiment from the set:


So, now it's your turn. Come along and play and take us up on the challenge--we'd love to see what you come up with. If you do, be sure to leave the link to your project on Sharon's blog using Mr. Linky. Please use the keyword ssnotime132 if you upload to a public forum. And don't forget to check out Sharon's fabulous sample and also the great designs from the Stamp Simply team and leave 'em some love!

Marlene Bender - March Guest Designer

Jennifer Buck

Barb Schram

Janine Orchard

A J Otto

Tammy Hershberger

Deb Saarenen

Jenny Gropp

Deb Neerman

Thanks for dropping in! I always love it when you do!

~Supplies~
Stamps: What's Crackin'? (MFT)
Paper: Whisper White, Orchid Opulence, Yoyo Yellow (SU!); Easter Daisies Collection digi paper and Perfect Paper Panels (MFT)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: 3M foam squares (craft store); sewing machine; Copic markers; ribbon (MFT)

Just because

I got my new Papertrey goodies and just had to make a card with this gorgeous new color, Hawaiian Shores. I'm also using a new stamp set--Beautiful Blooms II, and new Dark Chocolate Felt. The Hawaiian Shores layer is also embossed with the Tin Type embossing plate but it's not showing up at all in my picture. I cut the felt with the Medium Scallop border die, attached it with Zip Dry adhesive and tied a Hawaiian Shores grosgrain ribbon around. The sentiment is from Mega Mixed Messages. For the flower, I first die cut the shape, then stamped the image on the Hawaiian Shores layer and the Dark Chocolate layer. Then I popped them up on foam squares and added a big ol' Dark Chocolate button to the center. More buttons across the bottom finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by today! I'll have a new Stamp Simply challenge for you tomorrow so I hope you'll drop back by then.

~Supplies~
Stamps: Beautiful Blooms II, Mega mixed Messages (PTI)
Paper: Rustic White, Hawaiian Shores, Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Ink: Hawaiian Shores, Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Beautiful Blooms II and medium scallop border dies, Rustic twine, ribbon, Vintage buttons, Dark Chocolate felt

The ornament of a house...Color Throwdown #85

Can you believe it? Here we are at Color Throwdown #85! Today, Cathy has some gorgeous colors for us:
I happened to have some paper in a DCWV mat stack called Grandma's Kitchen--only the background is white instead of cream.


I'm using Mojo Monday sketch #131 for my layout, and a sentiment from My Favorite Things' Clearly Sentimental About Emerson set. I stamped the sentiment on a Perfect Paper Panel with Garden Green ink, cut/embossed it with a die from Spellbinders' Ribbon Tag Trio II set, and while it was still in the die I sponged on some Baja Breeze ink. Then I added the ribbon/bow, and some sweet tiny little Prima roses with some punched out leaves. I used another "friend" sentiment for the inside.



Remember, you do not have to have the exact colors to play. If you don't, just use the closest you have. So, c'mon over to the Color Throwdown blog and play along with us this week. Please use the link service to post your card and please link directly to your card so we can find it easily. And please include a link in your post to the Color Throwdown. If you upload your card to a public forum, please use the keyword CTD85 so we can see your beauty all in one place. Hope to see you there! And be sure to check out what the other team members have come up with this week!

Broni Holcombe--Splashes of Watercolor
Cathy Indelicato--Crafty Thoughts--sitting this week out
Danielle Kennedy--Wild Dragonfly Designs
LeAnne Pugliese--Wee Inklings
Tammy Hershberger--Stamp Happy
Kristin Beuter--Mindless Creativity--will be posting later today
Pam Speidel from Stamping with {Serendipity} - March Guest Designer

Thanks for dropping by today!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Clearly Sentimental About Emerson (MFT)
Paper: Whisper White, Garden Green, Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze (SU!); Perfect Paper Panel (MFT); Grandma's Kitchen mat stack (DCWV)
Ink: Garden Green, Baja Breeze (SU!)
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Ribbon Tag Trio II (Spellbinders); ribbon (craft store); Prima flowers; Vintage button (PTI); leaf punch (Martha Stewart)

It is a sweet thing, friendship...

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC59)! This week Betty Wright is our host. Betty is challenging us to fake it! We are using faux techniques this week on our cards and projects. There are a list of many amazing faux ideas in the Tutorial section at SCS. Check them out here. So, create something faux fabulous with us this week. We would love to see what you create!

What a fantastic challenge!! Betty got me to try something new and I love it--that's what so great about challenges, right?!! I know I'd probably never have tried this faux silk technique if she hadn't done this challenge. So, I stamped the large image from Birds and Vines on white tissue paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored a bit with Copic markers--with a very light hand, since tissue paper is very porous and the ink will bleed easily. Then I crumpled it up--tighter than the SCS tutorial showed. Next, I smoothed it out and attached it to a piece of Classic White card stock with a glue stick smeared all over. Then I trimmed the tissue paper off all around and proceeded with my card as usual. I stamped the bird with Versafine Onyx Black ink, cut it out, and popped it up on Pop Dots. The sentiment is from the Gerbera Daisies set, also stamped with Versafine Onyx Black and cut out with a Spellbinders Labels Four Nestabilities die. After running my blue Copic marker around the edge, I punched a slot in the left end and threaded the moire ribbon through and tied it in a bow. Finally, I added some blue Dew Drops to finish it off.

Here's a close up--it does sort of look like raw silk, but regardless, the texture is amazing! I really love it!


Thank you, Betty, for a great challenge! Now I hope you all will check out my team mates and see what faux-ness they've come up with. I'm sure you'll be delighted with the results--I can't wait to see them myself!

Betty Wright
Cindy Haffner
Dee Jackson
Makiko Jones
Silke Ledlow

I'm so glad you dropped by today and I hope you'll find time to join us in the faux challenge this week.

~Supplies~
Stamps: Birds and Vines; Gerbera Daisies (Flourishes)
Paper: Basic Black, Brilliant Blue (SU!); Classic White (Flourishes); tissue paper
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Labels Four Nestabilities (Spellbinder); glue stick, ribbon (craft store); slot punch (SU!); Copic markers

Best one yet

I finally got a chance to use my new PTI set Turning a New Leaf. First, my base card is Dark Chocolate with a layer of Aqua Mist, then I used my medium scallop die on some Ripe Avocado card stock and patterned paper from October Afternoon's Farm Fresh 8 x 8 pad. Next I tore a page from my handy dandy old book, sponged the edges with Vintage Touch ink and used my notebook punch on the edge. Then, I stamped the image on Rustic Cream card stock with Ripe Avocado ink and cut it out. Finally, I tied on some Summer Sunrise grosgrain ribbon, added a punched out flower and button, and stamped the sentiment--from Signature Greetings--in Dark Chocolate and it was done. I'm liking it.

Thanks for stopping by today! I'll have a brand new Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge for you tomorrow :)

~Supplies~
Stamps: Turning a New Leaf, Signature Greetings (PTI)
Paper: Dark Chocolate, Rustic Cream, Ripe Avocado, Aqua Mist (PTI); Farm Fresh 8 x 8 pad (October Afternoon)
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Ripe Avocado, Vintage Touch (PTI)
Accessories: ribbon, button, twine, medium scallop die (PTI); notebook punch (SU!)

Best Fishes

Recently, my friend Maria sent me some Impression Obsession images. This is one of them and I just love it!

I don't know what paper it's stamped on, but I know she used Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored it with Copic markers and matted it with Yoyo Yellow and Bermuda Bay cardstock, after sponging the edges with Bermuda Bay ink. The fish was colored a second time and popped up on the first image with Pop Dots. The sentiment is computer generated and I added some Crystal Stickles to the bubbles. Some ribbon, a charm, and some MFT Glittered Garnishes from the Spring Collection finish it off.


Thanks for stopping by today!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Fish (Impression Obsession)
Paper: Bermuda Bay, Yoyo Yellow (SU!); Lime Rickey 6 x 6 pad (Basic Grey)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Bermuda bay (SU!)
Accessories: Cuttlebug, swirl embossing folder (Provocraft); ribbon, Pop Dots (craft store); border punch (Martha Stewart); seahorse charm (K & Co.); Copic markers; Glittered Garnishes (MFT)

Spring is in the air - Crazy 4 Challenges #29

WOW!! Time is just speeding along and today is the first day of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere! And I think I can speak for most folks and say Yippee!!! So, in honor of Spring's arrival, I'm challenging everyone to make a Spring themed card or project.

We have a new sponsor for the second half of the month: Digital Delights by Louby Lou. They're offering a prize to one lucky randomly chosen winner, so be sure to get your card entered into Mr. Linky on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog so you can have a chance to win.

Nothing says Spring any more for me than flowers starting to bloom. I love this little violet cupcake Lockhart stamp so I decided to use it for my Spring card. I stamped it on a Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored it with Copic markers. I'm using Taylored Expressions Sketch #105 for my layout. I used my new Scallop Detail border punch on the top element and at the bottom, and added some tiny green flat backed pearls to it. I'd been wanting to make a poofy flower from tissue paper, since I bought this gigantic package of different colors, so today is the day. I punched out 16 layers, bradded them together, and sort of smooshed up the layers. I really LOVE the look of the tissue paper layers!! They almost look like real flower petals! I added a small button to the center, and made some leaves by punching out ovals, folding them in half, and running them at a diagonal through my paper crimper. The sentiment is computer generated and popped up on Pop Dots.

NOW, be sure to check out the samples by the rest of my crazy girls...er, I mean the Crazy 4 Challenges team ;-)

Cindy Haffner
Frances Byrne
Jessica Diedrich
Jessie Rone
Joanne Grzelak
Joycelyn Turner
Lori Boyd
Lynda Benden
Mercy Kerin
Vicki Garrett

THEN, you know what to do--we'd love to have you come along and play with us. Just do your thing with the challenge and link it to Mr. Linky on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. Please link directly to your project. And, if you upload to a public gallery, please use the key word C4C29.



Thanks so much for stopping by today!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Violet Cupcake (Lockhart)
Paper: Stampers Select White (PTI); Sour Apple, Perfect Paper Panels (MFT); Gossamer 6 x 6 pack (Memory Box); tissue paper (craft store)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; Milled Lavender Distress ink (Ranger)
Supplies: 3M Pop Dots, ribbon, brad, flat back pearls (craft store); oval punch, Scallop Detail Border punch (SU!); Copic markers; paper crimper

A basket of flowers for you - Stamp Simply #131

It's time for another Stamp Simply Challenge! This week, Sharon is challenging us to make a CAS card with texture. Here's what she says:

Friday, March 19 - ssnotime131 - CAS Texture -- Adding texture to cards is fun. Today lets try to add texture, but still keep it clean and simple. Those 2 challenges may seem to be incongruous, but let's try! I think we'll get some pretty results!!! Your texture can come in any
form -- embossing, distressing, adding embellishments for dimension -- whatever you like -- just add some fun texture to a CAS creation!!!


OK, my card is definitely simple and I think it's pretty clean. And it has texture. First, I dry embossed a card base of Always Artichoke and added Basket Full 'o Flopsey that I stamped on a Perfect Paper Panel, colored with Copic markers, and cut out. Lastly, I tied a green gingham ribbon around the top and added the sentiment. And voila! It was done! Didn't I tell you it was simple, LOL?!

So, now it's your turn. Come along and play and take us up on the challenge--we'd love to see what you come up with. If you do, be sure to leave the link to your project on Sharon's blog using Mr. Linky. Please use the keyword ssnotime131 if you upload to a public forum. And don't forget to check out Sharon's fabulous sample and also the great designs from the Stamp Simply team and leave 'em some love!

Marlene Bender - March Guest Designer

Jennifer Buck

Barb Schram - sitting this week out

Janine Orchard

A J Otto

Tammy Hershberger

Deb Saarenen

Jenny Gropp

Deb Neerman

Thanks for dropping in! I always love it when you do!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Basket Full 'o Flopsey (MFT)
Paper: Always Artichoke, Whisper White (SU!); Perfect Paper Panels (MFT)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: ribbon, 3M foam squares, Pop Dots (craft store); Cuttlebug, embossing folder (Provocraft); Copic markers

Springtime birthday

I couldn't wait to break out this new Kioshi paper from Basic Grey. It's absolutely gorgeous!!! And, since Spring is really just around the corner (I have proof: daffodils and crocus are blooming and tulips are up) I thought I'd use one of my neglected Lockhart stamps and this pot of tulips is just the thing!

I stamped the image three times on MFT's Perfect Paper Panels with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored them all with Copic markers and cut out the pot and flowers for the second layer and just the flowers for the top layer. The two top layers are each popped up on Pop Dots. I'm using Taylor's fabulous TESC #104 for this week for my layout, which is another chance to use one of those big ol' buttons :) The sentiment is from PTI's Floral Fusion--the Summer CHA set.



Thanks for dropping in today! I'll have a new Stamp Simply card for you tomorrow so I hope to see you back then!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Tulips (Lockhart); Floral Fusion (PTI)
Paper: Stampers Select White, Lavender Moon (PTI); Certainly Celery (SU!); Kioshi 6 x 6 pad (Basic Grey); Perfect Paper Panel (MFT)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Vintage Touch (PTI)
Accessories: Pop Dots (craft store); Lavender Moon ribbon, Vintage Buttons, Rustic Twine (PTI); Scallop Trim Border punch (SU!); sewing machine

Live your bliss - Color Throwdown #84

[If you're looking for my MFT VIP Hop card, please scroll down to the next post. Thanks!]

Mornin', peeps! I've got Color Throwdown for you today. My girl Broni has chosen some rockin' colors this week--I love 'em!!! Here's what she's got for us:Broni used Graphic 45's new Boardwalk paper for her inspiration so I had to pull it out to see what I could do with it. Is it OK to say I LOVE THIS CARD?! Because I really, really do!

My focal image was cut from one of the patterned paper sheets, matted and popped up on foam squares. The sentiment, stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, is from PTI's Mega Mixed Messages and I used the new SU! Scallop Trim Border punch on the lower edge. I'm using Our Craft Lounge's sketch #4 for my layout and used three more paper patterns for the different elements. I'm also loving this layout! It's so great for a long skinny image. Then I tied a 1 1/4" striped ribbon, from Sharon Johnson's store, around in a bow--I chose this because it reminded me of the old-fashioned bathing costumes and the band around straw hats of that era. Some stitching, some sponging and some flat backed pearls finished it off.

Remember, you do not have to have the exact colors to play. If you don't, just use the closest you have. So, c'mon over to the Color Throwdown blog and play along with us this week. Please use the link service to post your card and please link directly to your card so we can find it easily. And please include a link in your post to the Color Throwdown. If you upload your card to a public forum, please use the keyword CTD84 so we can see your beauty all in one place. Hope to see you there! And be sure to check out what the other team members have come up with this week!

Broni Holcombe--Splashes of Watercolor
Cathy Indelicato--Crafty Thoughts--sitting this week out
Danielle Kennedy--Wild Dragonfly Designs
LeAnne Pugliese--Wee Inklings
Tammy Hershberger--Stamp Happy
Kristin Beuter--Mindless Creativity
Pam Speidel from Stamping with {Serendipity} - March Guest Designer

Thanks for dropping by today!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Mega Mixed Messages (PTI)
Paper: Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Bermuda Bay (SU!); Boardwalk 8 x 8 pad (Graphic 45)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Vintage Touch (PTI)
Accessories: 3M foam squares, flat backed pearls (craft store); sewing machine; ribbon (May Arts); Scallop Trim Border punch (SU!)