Moxie Fab Thank you card challenge

Just dropping in with a quick thank you card - kraft seems to be my colour of the day.  I do like the simplicity of this card and really love the black borders against kraft.

What you need

Cardstock - PTI Kraft, black, crean

Stamps - PTI Think Big Favourites #13;  Verve Because of You

Ink - SU Old Olive;  Memento Tuxedo Black

Die - MFT Vertical Greetings

Gems - Kaisercraft

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

Runway Inspired #11 and Dynamic Duos #1

Love the beautiful dusty pink in this dress, unfortunately my collection has nothing like that so have opted for just a pop of pink. Trust Christian Dior to create something so tasteful and elegant.

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white;  SU Early Espresso, Regal Rose

Stamps - Verve One Person, Thankful Accents

Ink - SU Early Espresso, Regal Rose;  PTI Fresh Snow

Dies - PTI Mat Stack 2;  Circles

Gems - Kaisercraft

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The new kid on the block.  Aaaah! a couple of my favourite colours but would probably never have thought to put them together without an accent colour (in this case I suppose it would be Early Espresso).  Hope this challenge gets lots of support as it is a terrific idea.

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white

Stamps - Verve Because of You; SU Curly Cute

Ink - SU Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Early Espresso

Gems - Kaisercraft

Sunday Cards

The idea I had for this challenge was a Mother's Day card for my Mum, but it evolved into this pretty number.  Reasonably classic, very CAS but not for my mum next Sunday.

What you need

Cardstock - SU grey, white

Stamps - Verve Great Friend, Because of You

Ink - SU Pretty in Pink, Pool Party

Gems - Kaisercraft

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It seems there are birthdays going on everywhere at the moment.  This one is for my brother-in-law, the celebration was today but not sure exactly when the big day is.  It is very hard to see the glittery "50", as my camera is basic and doesn't take the best photos, but it looks very effective in real life.  

As it is Simon Says Stamps 3rd birthday as well I will enter it for that challenge as well

What you need

Cardstock - BB black; cardboard

Patterned paper - SU Mocha Morning;  Doodlebug glitter Lily White

Dies - PTI Wonderful Words, lower case letters, numbers

Other - Kindyglitz (black);  Darice black glitter

Geometrics

This is an interesting sketch.  I wanted to do stitching on the diagonal but the colours didn't really lend themselves to that, slightly more contemporary.  My old Terracotta stamp pad isn't that great so the ink is a bit uneven but, at a push, it could look graduated!?!

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white;  SU Basic Black, Basic Grey, More Mustard

Stamps - Verve Because of You, Thank You

Ink - PTI Terracotta;  Memento Cantaloupe

Die - Tim Holtz Rosette; SB Classic Circles

Pearls - Kaisercraft

Aah Friday night! My husband is off to a concert by a legendary 80's Aussie band so he is a very happy boy -  which of me means a night of blissful stamping listening to some of my favourite radio shows........  I don't get out much (sob sob).

Case Study #82

I was thinking of going a couple of ways with this,  but sadly I don't have a house die.  So opted for the colour scheme and repetition.  I find the flowers in Verve stamp sets very useful for lots of occasions.

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white; SU Poppy Parade

Stamps - Verve Because of You;  PTI Thank You

Ink - SU Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Early Espresso

Die - SB tags

Twine - Jillibean Soup

Gems - Kaisercraft

Happy Mother's Day

With such feminine colours I couldn't resist this challenge.  Possibly not the card I would give my mother but my daughter loves it so probably for one of her grandmothers.

What you need

Cardstock - Cream shimmer; SU very vanilla; PTI Spring Moss

Patterned Paper - Pebbles Ever After (Blushing Princess)

Stamps - Verve  One Person,  Many Blessings

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa

Markers - Memento New Sprout, Cantaloupe, Angel Pink, Rose Bud

Die - MFT Woodgrain Fence

Gingham Ribbon - Craft supplies

Gems - Kaisercraft

I have a few more cards to share from todays efforts - in between helping my daughter with a couple of creative projects, it has been a perfect day (read rainy and overcast) for cardmaking.

Cool Blue Greens

This is my third post for today, scroll down for my Sweet Stop/Colour Throwdown and Card Patterns/ Tuesday Trigger cards  

Such beautiful colours and a great sketch.  As I said in my earlier post, my Verve stamps are earning their keep this weekend.  I have put all my clear stamps in folders a la the Carly Roberston system, instead of stuffing them in a draw and forgetting them.  I have found this system to work for me, at least for the moment.

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white, Hawaiian Shores;  SU Soft Suede

DSP - SU Neutrals Pattern Stack

Stamps - Verve - Fabulous You, Amazing Wishes, Floral Symphony

Ink - Brilliance Pearlescent Jade;  SU Soft Suede, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade

Ribbon - PTI Hawaiian Shores Satin

Pearls - Kaisercraft

SU Blender pen

Girly and Gutsy Tuesday Trigger

Made it with a minute (literally) to spare!

I thought I had another 24 hours for this Card Patterns sketch but it doesn't help to time convert incorrectly.  Love the colours and the sketch and I have been wanting to use black embossing powder on  black cardstock for a while so here was my chance.

What you need
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics Petalsoft;  SU Basic Black, white;  Franchville yellow/green
Stamps - Verve Framed Wishes, Artful Elegance
Ink - Versamark; Versafine Onyx Black
Embossing Powder - Zing! Opaque Black
Die - PTI Turning a New Leaf
Flower and Gem Swirl - Prima
Pearls - Kaisercraft

Hope I'm not too late ...

I was going through my challenge blog list at the beginning of the week and picked out afew that appealed.  Fast forward to the end of the week and realised that The Sweet Stop closed VERY soon.  So here is my entry in Colour Throwdown colours.

My sadly neglected Verve and Wplus9 stamps will be getting a run this weekend, if  I manage to get done all that I have set myself.  Let's see how good my management skills are.

What you need

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics white;  SU white, Barely Banana, Early Espresso, Rose Red

DSP - SU Neutrals Pattern Stack (early espresso)

Stamps - Verve Plain Jane Thank You, Dream Big;  PTI Friendship Jar, Spring Fillers

Ink - SU Rose Red, Old Olive;  Memento Rich Cocoa

Copics - YG 11,13,17;RV29, 32,55;  W1

Felt - PTI Harvest Gold

Die - PTI Beautiful Blooms

Button - PTI

Gold Thread

A couple of weekend challenges...

I don't usually get the opportunity to do Mojo Monday sketches but really wanted to remedy that and pull out my sadly neglected Verve stamps which I love.   So I paired it with this very challenging colour scheme from ColourQ.  Here are the results

Bordering Blue isn't a favourite of mine, in fact, not really sure I have the right colour as I have possibly given it away.  Very happy with the results, given the unusual combination.


What you need
Cardstock - PTI white, terracotta tile, scarlet jewel;  SU Bordering Blue
Stamps - Wplus9 Backgrounds 2;  Verve Floral Symphony, Dream Big
Ink - Memento London Fog, Tuxedo Black;  SU Bashful Blue
Martha Stewart butterfly punch
Dies - Spellbinders small circles and scalloped circles
Gemstones - Kaisercraft, MME Lush


Now, for my second challenge, this weeks Tuesday Trigger

There are quite afew challenges with this colour scheme, and it is so lovely and fresh.  Here is my take on it which I am pleased with.

What you need
Cardstock - PTI white
Stamps - Wplus9 Woodgrain Silhouettes Additions;  PTI Sending You, Floral Fusion
Ink - Memento Pear Tart, Cantaloupe, Lady Bug, Tangelo;  SU Tempting Turquoise
Gemstones - Kaisercraft
Copic Multiliner


And finally, card No. 3 for One Layer Wednesday #58.  This challenge was to use yellow, orange and aqua.

I have been waiting to use this lovely stamp set, I resisted bird cages till I saw this set.  More Copic colouring practice, YAY!!


What you need
Cardstock - PTI white
Stamps - My Cute Stamps - Elegant Birds
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics
Gemstones - Kaisercraft

CAS #131

This is my second post for today

Just thought I would  quickly sneak this one in this morning as we are off to "Wicked" this afternoon and no hope of crafting time again today - sigh! -

I am unsure what company this paper comes from as I got it in a pack from Emma's Paperie with an order and didn't take much notice of it till this week and thought it was too pretty not to use.

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white; pink (unknown)

Patterned Paper - unknown ?? Prima

Stamps - Verve Dream Big

Die - PTI Double ended Banners

Ink - SU Early Espresso

Just thought I would also add the card I made (too late) for CAS #130.  Again papers unknown.

Wavy Flowers

This sketch has so many possibilities, I hope to use it again.  And this photo is just so glorious to look at, it was very hard to know what colours to use in what proportions.  However, Navy will usually win out with me, and I had only just been thinking that it was about time for a blue card.  Hope you like it.

What you need

Cardstock - American Crafts white;  PTI Pure Poppy, Enchanted Evening
Stamps - Verve Wishing You, Dream Big
Ink - SU Night of Navy, Real Red
Flowers - Kaisercraft
Various Brads

Get Sketchy #71

This sketch is just my thing so had to have a go, all framing and simplicity.  As we have a number of imminent baby arrivals, I thought it would be an idea to get ahead.  This also coincides with Verve's Baby Love challenge.

I got to use afew new goodies on this card, the patterned paper, tag die and twisted paper twine I hadn't seen before - very happy with it.

What you need

Cardstock - PTI Summer Sunrise, New Leaf, white
Patterned Paper - PTI Bitty Baby Button Bits;  Cristina Re gingham
Stamps - PTI Bitty Baby Button Bits;  Verve Sweet Scallop  Tag
Ink -  Memento Pear Tart;  PTI Orange Zest
Die - Verve Sweet Scallop
Twisted Paper Cord - Annabelle Stamps
Buttons - PTI
Gemstones - Kaisercraft