CFC105 and Simon Says Transport

Happy Friday!

It is beautiful weather here today and I hope it is wherever you are.

I jumped right on to this week's CAS-ual Fridays challenge so that I could ink up my new Fresh Squeezed Stamps Subway Series: Summer stamps.  I used the cutest Taylored Expressions Luggage Tag that was sent to me by my friend Kim at Cupcakes, Cards and Kim.  Now that I am posting this I think I would love to hop on a plane to some dreamy sunny place! 

I am also submitting this one to the Simon Says Transport challenge.  Have a wonderful Father's Day weekend!

Cardstock:  White, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, Summer Sunrise (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: The Envelope Please, Subway Series: Summer (Fresh Squeezed Stamps)

Ink: Summer Sunrise, True Black (Papertrey Ink)

Dies: Luggage Tag (Tarlored Expressions)

other: foam tape, Summer Sunrise Saddle Stitch ribbon

CFC102 and Simon Says Anything Goes

Trying to get back in the groove after what has been a very busy couple of weeks. Sharing a card I made for this weeks CAS-ual Fridays challenge using my new Fresh Squeezed Stamps The Envelope Please.  The challenge was to make a project using red, white and blue.  If any of you know my circumstances, you know who I am sending this to.

I have a new Facebook page for In My Creative Opinion where I will be posting my cards.

I would love it if you liked my page, click here:

I am also submitting this card to the Simon Says Anythings Goes Challenge.

Cardstock:  White (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Love Lives Here (Papertrey Ink) The Envelope Please (Fresh Squeezed Stamps)

Ink: Enchanted Evening, Pure Poppy, True Black (Papertrey Ink)

other: red, white and blue twine, foam tape

Happy Birthday Ardyth!

Happy Birthday Ardyth!

I have had the pleasure of getting to know you virtually through our common love of cardmaking and blogging but also by both being on the Design Team at CASology! Even better we share the same big 'city' and I am so looking forward to meeting up with you for lunch at Yorkdale this summer. 

Sweet Darnell has organized this birthday treat for you today and has asked that we each CASE one of your fantastic cards for you.  Well how do you CASE an Ardyth card, how do you improve or CASE perfection.  You have such a signature style my friend so I have chosen a card that I love of yours to CASE and I have done this by following your CAS design and your fun Copic technique.  I hope that today is a wonderful day, and I hope that you enjoy all of the cards, love and friendship you are receiving virtually too!

This is the card that I am using for my CASE

Hugs and enjoy your cake!

and here is my card to you!

I am also submitting this card to the Simon Says Anythings Goes Challenge.

All supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise mentioned:

Cardstock:  White

Stamps: Daydreamer, Stylish Sentiments Birthday

Ink: Hawaiian Shores, Orange Zest, Rapberry Fizz (PTI) Memnto Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

other: Copic marker

Dynamic Duos #52

Happy Saturday!

This week at Dynamic Duos we are celebrating 1 full year of Dynamic Duos Challenges with a very special One Year Anniversary Celebration Challenge!  Woo Hoo!

You can chose any duo from the past year of challenges to use this week.   You can find all of the past duos HERE.  We really hope you join us to play along in the fun.

I chose Duo #10 from last July that I used to create this card HERE.

Here is the card I made for this week using new to me Daydreamer from PaperTrey Ink.

I am also entering this card into this week's Simon Says Challenge Thing with Wings!

All supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Cardstock:  White, Simply Chartreuse, Autumn Rose

Patterned paper: Autumn Rose paper pack

Stamps: Daydreamer, Beautiful Buttterflies

Ink:   Simply Chartreuse, Autumn Rose (PTI)  Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

Dies: Hearts border

Fusion {Hypothesis #4} & SSCB Happy Mail

Sharing a card for this week's Fusion Card Challenge.

Here is this week's Hypothesis to be further tested, I have tested a fusion between the sketch and the photo.:

I pulled the colours and the flowers from the photo and pretty close to the sketch.

I am also linking this up to the Simon Says Happy Mail Challenge.

All supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Cardstock:  White, Hawaiian Shores, Orange Zest

Stamps: Rosie Posie, Turning a New Leaf (PTI) Flower Friends (Simon Says Stamps)

Ink:  Orange Zest, New Leaf (PTI) Butterbar Mid-Tone (Hero Arts) Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

Dies: Limitless Layers 1 3/4", Turning a New Leaf

other: corner rounder

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop - April

Time for this month's Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!

This month the theme is 'tilted', create a project with something tilted.  

Although it may seem a little crooked to you if it actually a lot of fun.  

After what has seemed like the eternal winter I personally cannot wait to get back into my flip flops again.  So for my card what I decided to tilt were flip flops. I am also submitting this card to the Simon Says Anything Goes challenge. 

Thanks for popping in and enjoy the rest of the hop!

All supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Cardstock:  White, Simply Chartreuse

Stamps: Flippin' Out

Ink:  Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Hibiscus Burst, Simply Chartreuse (PTI) Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

RS #58 & Simon Says April Showers and/or Spring Flowers

Here is my card for this week's RetroSketch challenge. The perfect opportunity to bring out some pretty spring papers to play with.  A definite cheer up since the weather has been anything but spring this week.  This week's sketch is based on a card from Kasia! I am also submitting this card to Simon Says April Showers and/or Spring Flowers challenge.

All supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Cardstock:  White

Patterned Paper: Bright Side (Lawn Fawn)

Stamps: Pretty Peonies (PTI)  Flower Friends (Simon Says Stamps)

Ink:  Winter Wisteria, True Black

Dies: Rosie Posie

other: foam tape, purple baker's twine

CAS(E) this Sketch #22 & Simon Says Happy Birthday

I have a card for this week's CAS(E) this Sketch!  I haven't played in a few weeks so it feels good to get back into it.  I have a need for masculine cards over the next while so I decided to take this sketch and make it masculine. For some reason when I think of a tag I think more feminine cards kind of fou fou and cutesy.  By choosing a masculine patterned paper and adding a clip to the top the card has a more grungy feel to it.  I am also submitting my project to the Simon Says Happy Birthday challenge.

All supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Cardstock:  Kraft

Patterned Paper: SN@P Basics (Simple Stories)

Stamps: Background Basics Circles, Birthday Basics (PTI) Envelope Sentiments (Simon Says Stamps)

Ink:  Simply Chartreuse, True Black

Dies: Tag Sale #7

other: foam tape, metal clip

CASE Study #135 & Simon Says Happy Birthday

This month JJ Bolton is the super talented and creative Muse at the Case Study Challenge.  I can't help buy swoon over all of her amazing creations and spotlighted in week #1 is a technique that I been is love with since I first saw her use it.  I am also submitting my project to the Simon Says Happy Birthday challenge.

Thanks to her fantastic picture tutorial I gave it a shot.  The technique itself is not complicated. Even still I went through he process really slowly because it isn't the kind of project you would want to do a redo on.   This is what I came up with...

All supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Cardstock:  White

Stamps: Rosie Posie, Pretty Peonies

Ink:  Berry Sorbet, Simply Chartreuse, True Black

Dies: Pretty Peonies

other: foam dots

Voting is open for this week's Muse challenge until 12 pm (EST) Sunday.

My entry is No. 34

RS #57 & Simon Says Happy Birthday

I seriously have a problem.  I have so much beautiful patterned paper, so I took the Online Card Class Pattern Play and learned so many wonderful ways to make use of my paper and finally part with it.  The class was so much fun and I started to use up some of my stash.  The problem is that it was so fun I keep buying more and more and today I picked up some new My Minds Eye and I didn't want to cut it for my card!  Yes I have a problem, but I did seize the moment and cut it to make my card for this week's RetroSketches challenge. I know that Joyce and Kim are laughing as they read this--they know I have a problem. I am also submitting this card to this week's Simon Says Happy Birthday Challenge.

All supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Cardstock:  Vintage Cream

Patterned Paper: Tangerine (My Minds Eye)

Stamps: Birthday Basics

Ink:  Dark Chocolate

Dies: Stitched Mats (Lil' Inkers)

other: foam tape, brown bakers twine, kraft button

Muse #11 & Simon Says Happy Birthday

This week's Muse card is by Laurie Willison of Soapbox Creations.  

It took everything in my power not to outright CASE her gorgeous card exactly.  However, what I did do was chose what I liked the most.  The card orientation, the basic design and the inverted die cut.  Here is what I came up with.

I am also submitting this card to Simon Says Happy Birthday Challenge.

All supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Cardstock:  White

Patterned Paper: Hawaiian Shores Collection Pack

Stamps: 2012 Birthday Tags, Background Basics: Circles

Ink:  Hawaiian Shores, True Black

Dies: Limitless Layers Oval

other: foam dots, heart punch

DD#45 & Simon Says Anything Goes

Squeaking in at the last minute (again) for the most recent Dynamic Duos challenge.  This week is Monochromatic Pinks!  How can you not like pink?  

I have a birthday card to share featuring the Subway Series Basics birthday image from Fresh Squeezed Stamps.  I am also linking this card up to the Simon Says Anything Goes challenge.

Cardstock:  White (Papertrey Ink) Pretty in Pink (Stanpin' Up)

Patterned Paper: Hibiscus Burst Patterned Paper pack (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Subway Series Basics (Fresh Squeezed Stamps - thanks Joyce)

Ink: Hibiscus Burst (Papertrey Ink)

other: foam tape, candle, pink twine