colourQ #249, CAS(E) this Sketch #83, Paper Smooches Sparks and Virginia's View

Happy Tuesday and time for this week's new colour palette at the colourQ!

I finally pulled out my Paper Smooches Hooties stamp set and Owl Icons dies and opted for outline images. Aren't these little guys adorable? You have to love those eyes!  I use the sketch from this week's CAS(E) this Sketch for my design. I am also submitting this to the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge and Virginia's View Challenge #5!

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Birthday Ensemble and Paper Smooches Sparks

Yesterday was my baby's 17th birthday!

No idea where the last 17 years has gone, but I do know they went fast.

For her birthday we bought her a Flamingo charm for her Pandora bracelet, she loves Flamingos. I wanted to do something fun to wrap up her gift rather than just give it to her in the Pandora bag.  After checking out some store bought embellishments I decided that I could make my own.

Now the card I made for her does not match the ensemble but the image is of one of her favourite foods of all time. Really she would like to be a vegetarian, she does not like most meat but she simply cannot live without tacos or hamburgers! Go figure. I bought this Paper Smooches set knowing that she would love this image. She absolutely squealed when she opened the envelope.

I am submitting this to the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge.

Papertrey Ink Trmendous Treats birthday	*Paper Smooches CALORIE FREE Clear Stamps Kim Hughes	Papertrey Ink Hibiscus Burst Cardstock	summer sunrise cardsttock
*PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn LET'S POLKA Petite 6 x 6 Paper Pack

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TYIC #1

Welcome to the very first challenge at Tag You're It!

We are so happy to have Virginia Lu join us as our first Guest Designer!

Virginia has been such a source of inspiration in blogland for a long time and now hosts her own challenge blog Virginia's View where she encourages us to try try something new and artistic.

Here is what Virginia has created for our first challenge inspiration. Head over to to Tag You're It so that you can seen how the rest of the Design Team has been inspired by Virginia and to inspire you to create and link up your own tags!

Here is what I created...

I pulled the colours and shape from Virginia's tags and also used a die cut sentiment.  To create my mat gold thanks I applied VersaMark to a rectangle of white cardstock, then heat embossed it with mat gold embossing powder. Then once it cooled I die cut thanks from it. I then die cut thanks with white four more times to create dimension.

HINT:  To make it easier to line up delicate die cuts for this technique I use the negative die cut to line each layer up perfectly.

Hope you come and play with us at Tag You're It!

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Happy Birthday Darnell!

Happy Birthday to my dear friend both on and off of blogland Darnell!

You are just the sweetest and true person who is adored by so many!

If I was in high school again I would wish to sit at the cool table with the popular girl at school Miss Darnell!  I was so happy when Blogger introduced the 'jump to comment' button because my poor scrolling finger would get so tired traveling to the bottom--LOL

Darnell is always there to leave sweet and thoughtful comments on everyone's blogs and she has so often been there for me off camera to check in and see how I am doing and to let me know that if I ever need anything to let her know.  She is a rare gem who always has a laugh for us on her blog and I am so truly thankful to be able to call you--friend!

Bev and Ardyth organized a birthday blog hop for Darnell and Bev is hosting the party HERE and Ardyth is hosting the link up HERE which is staying open for two weeks!  Now since Bev more than covered the cakes for Darnell, I am setting out a tray of Birthday Cake Martini's!  Enjoy your blog hop Darnell and all of the love that is being sent your way! 

♥♥♥

I used inspiration from The Cutting Edge Challenge #1 for my card. I chose a die cut popsicle and large speech bubble inspired by the large star and sentiment die cuts from the inspiration photo. I also used the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch #82 when creating Darnell's card.

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Exciting News

I am really excited to share with you today that I am joining the Design Team at Top Dog Dies!

I did a Guest Design with them back in the spring and created a Mini Recipe Album and card using the Mason Jar steel rule die and Mason Jar Finishers set.

I am joining the existing team along with some new and familiar faces, read the post HERE!

I am really looking forward to sharing and inspiring you!

CCC #102

Ready for another new Cue Card at CASology?

This week's word is:

After I stamped my balloon dog on the card, I was back and forth whether or not to add the stars.  Usually I would just let the white space be, but with my square card design it didn't look quite right.  I added three star clusters around the image to frame it. I added clear Wink of Stella to the dog and the stars, of course you can't see it, it is hiding from the lens.  It is there and looks really fun!

1.  One main image--balloon dog
2.  Lots of open space

3.  Limited layers & embellishments

4.  Quick & easy to recreate

Head on over to CASology today to learn what the 'cue card' means to you, how you can play along and see the all the cards created by the Design Team to inspire you.

Melissa Chipperfield

Tracey McNeely (that's me)

Jen Wills

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Judy Marino

Meghan McMillan

Gillian Ross

Kimberly Weiner

Joyce Mehrberg

May Sukyong Park

Guest Designers:

 Kylie 
Lindsey

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Birthday Bash

 photo source: ohhappyday.com

We have an awesome new sponsor, Top Dog Dies, for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Birthday Bash!  The designers received some fabulous Tog Dog Dies to work with for this challenge...such a quality product!  The LEAD of this challenge will receive some Top Dog Dies of their choice!

Happy Tuesday and welcome to the newest Curtain Call Challenge, Balloon Bash!

I die cut some shapes from the Top Dog's Sew Much Fun Die set.  The dress form was die cut once in kraft and once in the floral patterned paper. Then the dress was cut from the floral paper and I freehand cut a neckline. The dress was adhered to the kraft stand.  Twine was wrapped around the spool and the needle was inserted.  The scene was then adhered to an embossed background. 

This card is going to my Mom for her birthday today,  July 1st, which is also Canada Day!

These dies remind me of the many hours my Mom spent sewing when I was a girl!

Happy Birthday Mom!

xoxo

Sew Much Fun

Birthday Bash Designers

Amber Kroening

Amy Kolling

Amy Tsuruta

Gayatri Murali

Kim Singdahlsen

Laurie Willison

Lisa Henke

Marisa Ritzen

Maureen Plut

Monika Davis

Sheri Gilson

Sarah Gough

Stacey Schafer

Tenia Nelson

Tracey McNeely

Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Birthday Bash and play along with us!