FTL258 Challenge

 It's been a while since I have stamped, so I looked for a challenge to help me along. This is for Clean & Simple Stamping's sketch challenge.

 Yes, Dave, this one is crooked. I didn't notice until i was done. LOL.

 I made this one for Michelle, who has a love of green and brown.

Supplies: PTI paper, stamps from A Muse & PTI, ink from PTI & Memento.

June CARDS Blog Challenge

 This is for the CARDS Blog Challenge for June. I used a couple MME background papers. The pink striped strip is from A Muse Mad for Plaid, and the faux stitches is Technique Tuesday stamps.

Cornish Heritage Farms "Trees" Challenge

 Cornish Heritage Farms is having a Trees Challenge this week. It is amazing, that this stamp is my favorite of theirs!

For this card, I used MME Stella & Rose paper. I like inking the stamp with different colors, and then spritzing or misting with water. I use a little heavier hand with water when I use watercolor paper, and the result is always satisfying. (Altho this regular cardstock)

The inks I mixed for these: Memento Peanut Brittle & Morocco (on card), with SU Choc Chip; Memento Bamboo Leaves & SU Old Olive, Choc Chip (left); Memento Morocco & Rhubarb Stalk, SU Choc Chip (Right). It is always fun to mix colors, and see what comes out!!

CTS 6

 This is for the CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge #6. I switched sides for the flower/sentiment, I hope that is ok for the sketch. I have been seeing a lot of white on white without mats the past few weeks, so I thought I would try it out with this one.

 A couple years ago, I did quite a bit of image trades on splitcoaststampers.com. I had wanted this sentiment for a long time, and then I got it, and never used it. So I pulled this out of my super stash of images, and added one of my favorite Donna Downey stamps from Unity: Insightful Meadow. I stamped it in my new fav colors from PTI, Autumn Rose. The polka dot paper is MME: Stella & Rose.

CTS #4

 I was in need of some quick Anniversary cards, so I thought I would try out this week's sketch over on the CAS(E) this Sketch blog. I used all A Muse for this one: blackberry paper, Sunflower stamp, and Essential Sentiments, and white ink.

CTS2 & CFC75

 This is for CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge #2 and CAS-ual Fridays Challenge 75(Over the Edge).

I used A Muse Friend to Friend stamps. I colored the leaves with a Koh-i-noor pencil, then topped it with Glossy Accents.

CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge #2

 This is for CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge #2. I used A Muse stamps: Friend to Friend & Essential Sentiments.

 I used PTI canyon clay ink spot to drag across the paper, then colored the petals with Memento rhubarb ink, and topped it with glossy accents.

CASE this sketch 1

I am getting frustrated with this new blogger. I can't figure out sometimes how to put spaces in between pics. So I am just going with it this time.

This is for the new blog challenge on CAS(E) this sketch!

I used A Muse sunflower stamp, and sentiment, with PTI snow white ink, on a textured gray cs.

Focal Point Challenge

 This is for Michelle & Corey's anniversary. I also made it for the Moxie Fab Focal Point challenge.

It is a little Faux Watercolored. The flower is from SU's Fabulous Flowers. I inked it in Memento's new Morocco ink, then misted it with water in a mini mister, and stamped, then misted again, and stamped off the edges. The sentiment is AMuse: Essential Sentiments stamped in AMuse gray.

The paper is My Mind's Eye Indie Chic "Ginger". I love that whole pad of paper!! 

The focal point of the card is edged in AMuse gray ink, to set it off against the patterned paper.

The PTI scallop edging is PTI gray paper, it matches the MME paper so well!

Flourishes Sketch Challenge 181

 I had a fun stamping day with my mom, and this was my first card. I made it for the Flourishes Sketch Challenge this week. I used Flourishes Waterlily stamp set, and masked the lily pad, so I could put multiple buds around it. I stamped it in the new Memento Espresso Truffle, and stamped the sentiment in PTI Canyon Clay. The designer paper is MME's Indie Chic - Ginger.

Congrats!

This is for the Stamp It! Cards Congratulations Challenge over on the Moxie Fab blog.

I used the Jumbo Dahlia stamp from Stampendous, stamped it in PTI's Fresh Snow ink on Enchanted Evening paper. The sentiment is from PTI's Fillable Frames Additions set, on a FF die cut that I stamped off once before I stamped lightly again with the Dahlia stamp, then used their tea dye ink around the edges to highlight the sentiment.

Unity May Stripes Challenge

 This is for Unity's monthly challenge, and I think I got in right under the wire, with less than an hour to go. I bought some new paper the other day, MME Indie, and just had to play with it. The challenge was to use stripes, and as soon as I saw the apron, I knew I had to use it. It is from a retired August Store kit that Unity had on their blog last month. I really don't know what a store kit is?? but it has a great mix of stamps.

 I was cutting paper for a smaller card that I had already scored and this little prob 2 - 2 1/2" piece was laying on my desk, just asking to be stamped on. So, I thought it could be a little bookmark that is detachable from the card. I cut a slit in the patterned paper before I glued it down, just around the edges.

 Michelle gave me a treat bag a couple weeks ago, and it had some A Muse stamps and pearls, and some copics too. So the sentiment is from A Muse, and the pearls were cream, and i used a Copic to change the color! I love that! Thanks again Michelle!

CFC49 & Chevron Color Challenge

This is for the CAS-ual Fridays CFC49 sketch challenge, and the Embellish Chevron Color challenge.

The little round berry stamp is from Unity's Where You Should Be stamp set. 

The chevrons and sentiment are from PTI.

The pink and gray from the color challenge are in the bit of ribbon attached to the one square.

FWF: Chevron Meadow & CFC48

This is for this week's Friends with Flair on the Unity blog.
I love this color combo: PTI Enchanted Evening & Canyon Clay, and it also qualifies for the CAS-ual Friday's Opposite Color challenge.
But mostly, I just love Unity's Insightful Meadow stamp set. Are you sick of seeing it? I feel like that is all I want to use now.
I stamped it in clay ink on rustic cream paper, it is a little speckled.
I stamped polka dots in white on the navy paper, love how that turned out, too! And the background is PTI Chevrons in evening & clay inks.

Unity's March Challenge: Windows or Doors

This one is for Unity's Monthly Challenge, and for today's Friends with Flair. It was really hard to get a good pic straight on, I attached the stamped image only on one side in the crease, and it is not wanting to lay flat. I wanted to give the illusion of a window with the shadows, so that is why I didn't glue down the right side.

I used Unity's Feel the Joy stamp, and colored it with Memento Bamboo Leaves ink, and SU Brocade Blue, then used a mini mister to dampen the ink. I was hoping for more watercolor-y look like the bottom flower, but I think it turned out okay.
The clouds are from PTI dies, and I sponged along the bottom and used a white gel pen on the highlights. The bit of patterned paper is from MME Lime Twist: Happy Go Lucky.

Stampendous Monthly Challenge: Shaped Cards

This is my most favorite Stampendous stamps! The Jumbo Dahlia!
So I just had to enter it in the Stampendous Monthly Challenge, as the prize is their newest Jumbo Hollyhock stamp, and I am dying for it!
I like clear embossing on colored cardstock, and then darkening certain areas.
On this one, I used PTI Summer Sunrise paper, and sponged SU Pumpkin Pie along the edges.

The bee is from Cornish Heritage, and I colored the wings with my gold sparkle pen. And the sentiment is from A Muse. The tag just needed something extra, so I used a Sharpie and went around the edges to make it stand out a bit.

CFC 45 & Friends with Flair

This is for CAS-ual Friday's #45, to use black with a pastel, and also Unity's Friends with Flair.
I am loving Unity's Insightful Meadow set, you are probably getting sick of seeing it. The sentiment is from A Muse. The pastel is PTI's Lavender Moon.
I also borrowed Michelle's butterfly dies from A Muse, and die cut a bunch out of MME Lime Twist: Happy Go Lucky paper pad. Thanks Michelle, I love those butterflies, they make me smile!

PPA 131 Sketch & Friends WIth Flair

This is for the PPA Sketch challenge and Unity's Friends with Flair.
I have been cleaning out my craft room and some of my old paper scraps. I found this polka dot paper from this class that I taught, and I loved this paper so much, I thought I just had to use it up instead of throwing it out.
I used Unity's Insightful Meadow stamped in Memento Rubarb and Sand inks, and the sentiment is from Unity's Feel the Joy set. I sponged the edge in sand also.

CFC #43 & MIM #57

I am combining 2 challenges on this card. The CAS-ual Fridays : Get Sentimental & PTI's Make It Monday: Colored Kissing.
I used Spring Moss ink on Turning a New Leaf stamp, then inked the kinda starburst stamp from the Daydreamers set in Memento Bamboo Leaves. I also used those same 2 inks for the border at the bottom of the card.
The ribbon is Ripe Avocado, I LOVE that color!

Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger A is for...

Playing with my new camera, the first pic is taken with the lens that came with the camera, the 2nd is the telephoto lens. I am still learning, that's for sure!I love the colors in this week's Tuesday Trigger from Moxie Fab. So my take on it is B is for Beautiful (sentiment from Cornish Heritage: Sweet Bee). The background paper is MME's Lost & Found, love that it looks like school paper. The medallion stamp is PTI, and the flower is SEI Moonrise.