Dynamic Duos #15 - Subtle Colors

This weeks Dynamic Duos featured Certainly Celery & Pretty in Pink.  I translated that into PTI Spring Moss and Sweet Blush.  I broke out my Hanging Out dies and stamp set that I finally managed to get off my wish list to create a sweet little card for a baby girl, little girl or adopted girl.  Love this set and I plans on using it lots.

All Supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted:

Cardstock: White, Sweet Blush, Spring Moss

Stamps: Hanging Out

Ink:  Sweet Blush, Spring Moss, True Black

Dies: Hanging Out, Hearts Border

CCC #6 - School

Time for another cue word at CASology!  It's that time of the year again when the kids go back to school a year older and a year wiser.  Parents as much as we love having them home we can't wait for then to go back to school.  This week CASology cue word is

For my CAS inspiration this week I created a card for my daughter who is going into grade 10 this fall. I have always made cards to encourage her when she returns to school.  With her being 15 I needed to make a card that was cool, not babyish and that gives her gentle persuasion to keep working hard to maintain her grades.

I decided to go with an all white card.  I limited the number of items I placed on the focal panel to:

• a white die cut, clear embossed apple popped with a foam dot for the COOL
• a red stamped A+ for the gentle encouragement to keep up her grades and add some interest and pop to the design
• a simple computer generated sentiment

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.

Don`t forget to visit the blogs of the other members of the Design Team:

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Jen Wills

Melissa Chipperfield

Rosemary Dennis

Tracey McNeely (that`s me)

and this week's Guest Designer Shirley (winner of CCC #4 - BIRD)

I can't wait to see what SCHOOL means to you!

All Supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted:

Cardstock: White

Stamps: Fruit Fusion - Apple, It's Official

Ink:  Pure Poppy, Versamark (Tsukineko)

Other: Learning Curve Font (Internet), foam dots

colourQ #150

The moment I saw this weeks colourQ palette I knew that I wanted to make a card using Rosie Posie.  That is one stamp set that I never tire of.  The inspiration photo made me want to create a card with those vibrant colours.  Arielle picks the most beautiful inspiration photos and turns then into wonderful colour palettes, this week is no exception!

Aren't those colours gorgeous?

August is anniversary month in my family.  My older brother is celebrating 31 years on the 16th, my husband and I celebrate 22 years on the 18th and my parents celebrate 63 years on the 20th.  They still act like kids, maybe that's the secret!  This is the card I made for them.

All Supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted:

Cardstock: White, Pure Poppy

Stamps: Rosie Posie, Beautiful Butterflies

Ink:  Pure Poppy, Harvest Gold, Hawaiian Shores, Simply Chartreuse, True Black

Dies: Hearts Borders

other: PurePoppy, Harvest Gold, Hawaiian Shores buttons, aqua bakers twine (The Twinery)

CFC64

Missed the deadline this week, but not by much.  Of course the card was done yesterday but this week, like all weeks this summer, has been crazy!  I don't think I am alone, it seems everyone has been having a busy one.

That being said I wanted to share the card I made for the things you see in the sky challenge.  The sky, the sun and white clouds come to mind first but i toyed between a hot air balloon and a single balloon that escaped someone on the ground.  The hot air balloon won, I have only ever seen one and if was magnificent!

All Supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted:

Cardstock: White, Spring Rain, Summer Sunrise

Stamps: Up Up & Away

Ink:  True Black (PTI), Memento Tuxedo Balck (Tsukineko)

Dies: Up Up & Away (PTI), Sunshine, Clouds (L'il Inkers)

Impression Plates: Linen and Canvas

other:  foam dots, Copic markers (R05, YG23, YR15, T4)

Dynamic Duos #14

I just love the colours of this weeks Dynamic Duos.  My card turned out nothing like I set out to start making today, but I did manage to use some of my Prima Sprites which have been sitting in a jar now for about five years.  LOL

All Supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted:

Cardstock: White, Spring Moss

Patterned paper:  Bitty Dots Orange Zest

Stamps: Pretty Peonies

Ink:  Spring Moss, Orange Zest

Dies: Pretty Peonies, Limitless Layers Squares

other: paper flowers (Prima), foam dots, brad (Doodlebug)

RS #23

Another fun sketch at RetroSketches this week.  I have an anniversary coming up this month so I am likely going to be posting a few cards until I find the perfect one to give my hubby.

For my card I used the Linen and Canvas Impression Plate from PTI.  Looks gorgeous here on my desk but as I have heard so many say it does not show up in photographs well.

All Supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted:

Cardstock: White, Pure Poppy

Stamps: Background Basics Circles

Ink:  Pure Poppy

Impression Plates: Linen and Canvas

other: mini playing cards. foam dots

CCC #5 - Pond

Time for Week #5 at CASology!  This week our cue card is:

It so exciting to see how many people are coming out each week for our challenges.  We now have 211 members on the site and are averaging over 80 submissions each week.  I hope that keeps growing you really should give us a try if you haven`t already.

For this challenge I dug out a stamp that has been siting unloved in my stash for a few years now.  Out with my Copics, a little fussy cutting and a blue cloud and my pond was born.

I stamped my frog on a piece of white cardstock then used some Copics to colour and shade my froggie.  I fussy cut my frog so that I could put him in my pond.  When I don't have the right sentiment stamp I turn to my computer for help.  I typed my sentiment and printed it, then I used repositionable tape to adhere my white focal panel on the printout so that my sentiment would stamp exactly where I wanted it. 

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.

Don`t forget to visit the blogs of the other members of the Design Team:

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Jen Wills

Melissa Chipperfield

Rosemary Dennis

Tracey McNeely (that`s me)

and this week's Guest Designer Joyce (winner of CCC #3 - Fruit )

I can't wait to see what POND means to you!

All Supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted:

Cardstock: White, Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky

Stamps: Frog - Fairest of Them All (Imaginisce)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

Dies:  Up Up & Away

Other: Copic markers (YG23, YG25, YG95), green (Stickles)