colourQ #250

Happy Tuesday and it's time for a new colour palette at the colourQ!

Today is also my last post for colourQ.

A difficult decision to make, I have been with the team since July of 2012.

Time sure flies when you are having fun. I am restructuring a few things on my plate right now and felt it was time to leave and make room for some new talent.  Arielle has been such an amazing person to work with and can you believe that this is the 250th challenge that she has created a colour scheme for? She picks the most fabulous inspiration to draw the colours from. I will miss her and the team. 

Check out this week's fabulous inspiration:

Thank you Arielle, this card's for you!

When you use a panel on your card, what does the back look like? Is is pristine and white, does it have a mistake or two, is it a mistake from a completely different card, or maybe something you tried but decided not to use? I tend to be one of those those waste not want not kind of people. At one time or another I have had all of the above on the back of my panels. I thought I would share what is on the back of today's card. Trying out something that looked great in my head but was a fail on paper, then it became scratch paper to try out what I ended up doing ...I think it looks kind of cool, just not cool enough to use--lol

Hop over to the colourQ to see what the rest of the amazing Design Team has for your inspiration!

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Reverse Confetti July SFYTT

For the July Reverse Confetti Sketch for You to Try!
I almost forgot to post this, not a good start to the week.

This is going to be for my parent's anniversary.
In August they will have been married for 65 years!!
How is that for in it for the long haul?

My mom and dad are the sweetest couple, my dad still drops my mom off at the door when they go out and they still hold hands when they walk together. To me they are the perfect role models for a good marriage.

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Spring Cleaning? and a DT Call at the Card Concept

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

We are in another heat wave here but the sun in shining and I am NOT complaining.

So my spring cleaning is a little late, but I have lots of PTI stamps and dies that are looking for a good home.  EMAIL me if you are interested.

All of my stamps are on clear acetate with labels adhered already unless specified as brand new, in which case they are in their original packaging.

Lovely Layers and dies - $15

Background Basics Striped Sweater - $12

Background Basics Gingham - $8

Background Basics Tin Types - $8

Background Basics Christmas - $8

Foodie Fun and Dies - $15

2012 Birthday Tags - $14

2013 Holiday Tags - $18  SOLD

2010 Love Tags - $14

Everyday Button Bits $14

Iconic Images - $10

Happiness In Bloom - $16 SOLD

Bountiful Banners - $10

Button Up - $10

Love Potion and dies - $12  SOLD

Sending You and Dies - $15

Egg Hunt - $15

Holiday Lights - $10  SOLD

Inside and Out Holiday - $14

Framed Out #1 - 8 & 10 with dies $40

---Individually with die $5

Bits & Buttons - $3

Confetti Garland - $3

Hello Foxy - $3

Handmade Hodgepodge - $3

See my Stamps For Sale Page -- updated July 15, 2014

I am shipping from Canada, so I will find out actual shipping to you.

I will send it is the most economical way.

Some items will fit in a regular envelope.

If you would like tracking that will be added on to your shipping total.

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On another note we are having a DT call for our new Wild Card Design Team at The Card Concept that is open until Friday July 18th!

Does that peak your interest?

Ombre Birthday Faux Shaker

Happy Friday!

During the last Papertrey Release I really liked the shaker card that Nichole Heady made using No Strings Attached and the Phrase Play die.

So my version is actually a faux shaker. I used Ombre Builders for my background. I put a piece of acetate behind the happy to make it a bit more sturdy and I popped the frame up so it stood out from the background.  I was thinking after I took the photo that I should have glued a few sequins to the card base under the happy cut out.  Next time.  Quick and easy!

I am submitting this to the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Let's Be Clear!

Here is a close up just to be CLEAR!

Yesterday my sister had to put her dog down.  Jordy was the biological cousin of my dog Sam.  It was very sudden and a very sad day.  The loss of a pet, especially one with such an amazing personality is so hard . I am sharing a photo of him so you can see what a beautiful dog he was!

RIP Jordy ♥

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CAS(E) this Sketch #84 Guest Design

Today I so excited to share a card with you as Guest Designer for CAS(E) this Sketch #84!
Chrissy asked me to join the team again this week and play along with the newest sketch!

Before I stamped my images I ran a piece a washi tape  across the card as a mask so that I could add my sentiment there later.  I stamped my fireworks over the washi so it would not stamp the whole image on my card. I removed the washi, stamped my sentiment and of course added a few sequins for good luck. I love how many uses their are for washi tape. Seriously, how did we live before Post-it Notes and washi ?

So here is my interpretation of the sketch...hope that you come along and play this week!

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Top Dog Dies and a Beautiful Birthday and Curtain Call Reminder

Today is my first official day posting for Top Dog Dies!

Thursday will be my regular posting day.

Today I am using the butterfly from  Top Dog Dies Butterfly Die Set for a  clean and simple birthday card. I used some patterned paper from Lawn Fawn Bright Side, embossed my sentiment in white and added a few sequins. I allowed the elegant butterfly to take centre stage on my card.

This is also a reminder that the curtain is still up at the Curtain Call for the Birthday Bash challenge. 

There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Birthday Bash!  You have until July 10th at 8:00 AM CDT to be inspired and share your project!

Top Dog is giving away some dies of their choice to the LEAD

The Card Concept Challenge #14 - Colour Challenge

Today is the start of a new challenge at The Card Concept!
We have a colour challenge for you this time, can you guess what they are?
Yup you guessed them...

I was not having a great colouring night, I find it so hard to Copic colour bold colours like red and black every little slip is a big slip!  Inspired by the three pillow, three hot air balloons. I still love this stamp set after all these years!




Head over to the Card Concept to see what the team has for your inspiration, are you ready to try something new this time?