Lazy Sunday Afternoons

Scroll down for my earlier post for Runway Inspired and Cloud 9 challenges.

There is nothing like it .... 3 kids (one of them mine) right outside my window, re-enacting Harry Potter (no idea which book, possibly never entered JK Rowlings head, this storyline).  Lovely to hear but hard to think.  

My card is based on Karen's sketch, I completely forgot to add the tags at the bottom.  I may have another go at it if there is time.  

What you need

Cardstock - PTI Kraft;  SU Cherry Cobbler, white

DSP - SU Neutrals Collection

Stamps - SU Friends Never Fade;  PTI Mega Mixed Messages

Ink - SU Early Espresso;  Memento Morocco

Copic - Y38

Dies - MFT

Twine - The Twinery (buttercream)

Pearls - SU

For my second card, I wanted to stay with the darker colours, so while  the Neutrals papers were still out they got another go.

Again, my card is inspired by this past Sketchbook Saturday challenge.  

What you need

Cardstock - SU Black, Early Espresso, cream

DSP - SU Neutrals Collection

Stamps - PTI - Stylish Sentiments: Birthday

Ink - SU Early Espresso

Die - Spellbinders Labels ?

Pearls - Kaisercraft

Ribbon

An afternoon's hard work !?! ....

 Not really....  it was nice to have the time to catch up on a few colour schemes and sketches that didn't happen late last month.  Like this one ..

Now Vintage/Shabby Chic isn't in my comfort zone and as I have said before, I am very jealous of those who achieve it so effortlessly.  Not sure why I opted for brown tones, except that it is easier for me to get that vintage look with these hues.  

What you need

Cardstock - PTI rustic white, cream;  BB dark brown

Patterned paper - MME Miss Caroline Howdy Doody

Stamps - HA Pattern Hearts and Flowers, Large Flower Background, Year Round Sentiments, Newspaper Background

Ink - SU Early Espresso, Crumb Cake;  Memento Rich Cocoa;  PTI Chai

Dies - MFT Jumbo Fishtail Flags;  SB Classic Circles

Copics - R11, R12, R14, R22

Gems - Kaisercraft

Dark brown ribbon

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I CANNOT resist a pink and green colour combination.  It is my all time favourite and again a sketch from the recent past

On the whole, I really like the new SU colours (not sure about Summer Starburst but I guess it will have its uses).  The new pinks I particularly like, but the jury is still out in the Jones craftroom on the stamp pad itself.  Either it takes a bit to get ink on the stamp or it's far too moist.  Still, I am probably in the very small minority on this matter.

What you need

Cardstock - SU white, Lucky Limeade, Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Regal Rose

Stamps - TE Make it Amazing

Ink - SU Lucky Limeade, Raspberry Ripple, Early Espresso

Dies - PTI Zig Zag;  SB Deckled Rectangles, Classic Rectangles

Gems - Kiasercraft

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Now this sketch stumped me for a while, how to cut those rectangles.  I used MFT Fishtail Flags off the end of my Bigshot and it worked a treat.  Not much more to say really ....

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white, black

DSP - SU Brights Collection

Stamps - PTI Inside and Out:  Thank you

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Embossing Folder - Sizzix Dots and Flowers set

Die - MFT Fishtail Flags

Gems - Kaisercraft

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OK for my final card for this Sunday before I put the finishing touches to our lamb roast for dinner (my favourite).  I really wanted to have a crack at this colour scheme, very intriguing.  Couldn't find my So Saffron inkpad but remembered this VERY old DSP.  Again this sketch was from a few weeks ago but I just love the simplicity of it.  Night of Navy has always been my favourite "navy" but this new one has a bit more black in it and I love it.

 What you need
Cardstock - PTI white, Midnight Muse
DSP - SU So Saffron
Stamps - The Craft's Meow Timeless Tags
Ink - SU Midnight Muse
Die - MFT Fishtail Flags
Brads - SU

That's it for today.  My daughter is still unwell, listless and a very sore throat, not sure if she will make it to school, though she tells me she has to be there for Maths - maybe we are getting through on that front.

An unexpected day off

Overnight my daughter came down with the flu, and, as with most families, I suspect, there was negotiation as to who was staying home today.  My husband's day was full of meetings, so it was my turn.  For the record, he will be home tomorrow as she still isn't on top of it, so a little rest won't hurt.  So what is a girl to do but stamp.  Here are the fruits of the day.

I love Karen's ability to put patterned paper together, she makes it look so easy.  But for some it really isn't.

What you need

Cardstock - BB mid brown;  SU white,Lucky Limedade

Patterned paper - MME Miss Caroline Howdy Doody

Stamps - The Cat's Meow Vintage Roses;  Verve (sentiment)

Ink - SU Early Espresso;  Memento Tuxedo Black

Copics

Dies - SB circles, large scallops

Seam Binding - SU vaniilla

Thread - DMC

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Just in time I hope

Very happy with how this card turned out.  It came together very quickly but love those colours together.

What you need

Cardstock - SU white, Pool Party;  Cristina Re white quilt

DSP - So Saffron Collection

Stamps - Verve - Thankful Accents

Ink - Memento Cantaloupe; SU Early Espresso

Dies - SB circles

Ribbon - SU grosgrain So Saffron

Gems - Kaisercraft

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I really hope I haven't missed this one.  These colours are so gorgeous together and I thought it would work well with this sketch.

What you need

Cardstock - SU white

Stamps - WMS Big Bloom Chrysanthemums, Compact Sentiments

Ink - SU Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Early Espresso;  Versmagic Aegean Blue

Ribbon - SU Striped grosgrain Baja Breeze

Gems - Kaisercraft

Stamp Pals Challenge

Just goes to show what can happen when there is too much chat on a Mum and child play date.  My daughter and I had a lovely day with my 2 stamping buddies Michelle and Amanda and their children on Thursday.  We hit upon the idea that periodically, we should challenge ourselves with the same sketch and DSP to see what we would come up with.

The sketch was Sweet Sunday #156 and the DSP SU Everyday Enchantment (which happily fits with the latest JAI challenge photo).

And they are quite different.  Very interesting experiment. 

What you need

Cardstock - SU Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Peach Parfait, Lucky Limeade, Poppy Parade

DSP - SU Everyday Enchantment

Stamps - PTI Rosie Posie, Inside and Out:  Thank You

Ink - SU Peach Parfait,  Soft Suede

Dies - SB Labels;  PTI Hearts

Gems - Kaisercraft

Spring time Sundays ...

These colours are just so beautiful and restful, wish I had something in that slightly warmer grey, all I could think of was copics but I didn't really want to shade around the flowers. Thanks to the Less is More ladies for highlighting the Design Seeds blog, a definite go to when colour inspiration is low.   I hoped it would suit my first attempt at a Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge, one that I have had on my list for quite a while.  

I wasn't able to find a ribbon or embellishment that worked in the bottom left corner of the flowers so opted for gemstones, a huge departure from the norm for me HA HA!

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white

Patterned paper - Kaisercraft Chanteuse

Copics

Stamps - The Cat's Meow Celebrating You

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Gems - MME Lush (grey)