Cardabilities #51

I created this card using the fabulous Cardabilities sketch #51. 

I combined it with the Play Date Cafe's most current challenge - PDCC123.  I needed to use Teal, Electric Green, Tangerine, and Jeans.  I must admit, I had to think about this one for a few days.  I made a trip to one of my favorite stores - The Pine City Scrapbooking Company this week.  While I was there, I came across the floral paper that had Tangerine and Teal.  So all I had to do was add Electric Green and Jeans to the mix.  I also found some buttons that coordinated with the colors in my stash. 

At the Catered Crop, the featured ingredient for the Recipe Swap is Stitching.  I added some interest by stitching around the outside of my card.  I also stitched the small button right on the sentiment.  I faux stitched the other two buttons on the card.   

Supplies Used:
Paper:  Bloom - Authentique
Cardstock:  Outdoor Denim, Pear, Colonial White - Close to My Heart (CTMH)
Ink:  Sunset, Outdoor Denim - CTMH
Stamp:  Beautiful You - Verve
2" Scallop Circle Punch, White Hemp, Juniper and Outdoor Denim Buttons - CTMH
Circle Punch - McGill Creativity
Vintage Lace Seam Binding - J. & P. Coats
Tangerine Button - from my stash

Mojo Monday 231

When I first found out about Verve stamps, I asked for suggestions about which stamp sets were a must have.  Someone on Splitcoast Stampers suggested Beautiful You, am I ever glad I listened to her suggestion.  At the moment, this is one of my most used stampsets.  I stamped the flower in second generation in Juniper ink behind both sentiments.  I used the sketch from Mojo Monday, and I combined it with the Catered Crop's Recipe Swap - Ravenous About Ribbon Recipe Swap.  Here's the sketch:

Supplies Used:
Paper:  Wings, Juniper, Sweet Leaf, Colonial White - Close to My Heart (CTMH)
Ink:  Vineyard Berry, Juniper - CTMH
Stampset:  Beautiful You - Verve
Bling Assortment, Juniper Waxy Floss, Sparkles - CTMH
Divine Twine
Pleated Ribbon - Maya Rd.
Sweet Scallop Tag die - Verve
Circles, Scallop Circles - Spellbinders

Mojo Monday #229

It's Monday, and that means it time for another Mojo Monday sketch. 

I had the flourish overlay laying on my desk, it was left over from trying it on for another card.  As I was making this one, I decided to try it.  Here's this weeks sketch:

Supplies Used:
Paper:  Sophia - Close to My Heart (CTMH)
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Stamps:  Castle - Imaginisce, Fairy Tales do Come True - Stamping Bella
RicRac, Sparkles, Pretty Pins, Button - CTMH
Labels 8 - Spellbinders
Flourish - Little Yellow Bicycle
Copic Markers - W0, RV11, YG11, R37, BV00

Hearts

I love the Pure Innocence line of stamps from My Favorite Things, I think they are so sweet.  Now admittedly, my selection of stamps is currently quite small, I'm working on adding to it.  So when I saw their post on Split Coast Stampers for the February MFT Guest Designer Contest, I couldn't resist giving it a shot.  The challenge was to stamp your heart out, so we need to include hearts in our project. 

As soon as I saw the Cheerleader, I knew she was my girl.  I could envision a garland of hearts between her outstreched hands.  I opted to paperpiece her dress, I wanted to make it look less like a cheerleader, and more like a dressy dress.  I also used my glaze pen on her shoes to make them look like patent leather.  For the hearts, I punched them from the Stampin' Up! Owl punch.  I colored them with my Clear Star Gelly Roll pen to give them some shine.  My daughter still has left her heart doily's out for me to steal, um borrow.  I spritzed it with Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist for some more shine.  Here's my attempt at a close up to show more detail:

Also, at the Catered Crop the current challenge is to use hearts in a project.  Since the sponsor this week is Heather Ellis the designer of Pure Innocence, I thought this card would be appropriate for the challenge.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Cheerleader by Pure Innocence for My Favorite Things
Ink:  Tuxedo Memento Black
Paper:  Close to My Heart
Copic Markers - E00, E02, E37, RV11, R37, W0
Die-namics Simply Scallop (large) - My Favorite Things
Labels 8 - Spellbinders
Owl Punch - Stampin' Up!
Flower ribbon - Maya Rd.
Cotton Candy Divine Twine
Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist - Tattered Angels
Bling Assortment - CTMH
Glaze Pen, Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen - Sakura
Heart  Doily - Target