random reflections

Embellish Circle Card/Color Challenge

Embellish's most recent challenge was to make a circle card with blues and greens. I made the card a while ago, but am just getting it posted under the wire! I don't often made shaped cards, but I enjoyed making this one.

World Card Making Day-the last one

This is the last of the World Card Making Day challenges. It's for the color challenge at Ellen Huston's The Classroom. Here's the challenge:

Here's my take on it:

Stamps: Hero Arts; Ribbon: Michaels; Button: La-di-Da; Cardstock: Rustic Cream  & Dark Chocolate Papertrey and Paper Source; Patterned Paper: Bitty Dots Papertrey; Quickutz embossing folder

 

Mojo Monday and Putting on the Glitz

I've never participated in the Mojo Monday Sketch challenge, but when I saw it this morning I thought it would work well with the World Card Making Day challenge at The Classroom that specifies using sparkle and glitz. Here's what I came up with:

The main image is a stamp from PSX that I bought early on in my stamping career. It's stamped with silver and embossed with sparkle embossing powder. I added some gems by Kaisercraft to the star and to the embossed (Cuttlebug) card. The patterned paper was in my Christmas scraps bag and the ribbon is from Michaels. The cardstock is Memory Box from Impress Stamps.

The Classroom: Two WCMD Challenges

I may get another card or two done after dinner for Ellen's challenges, but I've finished two. The first one was an inchie challenge. I haven't used my inchies in a long time, and I loved this technique. I colored two of the inchies with Papertrey tea dies: Chai and Chamomile. Then I stamped the Magnenta branch with Dark Chocolate Ink, mounted the inchies on Dark Chocolate cardstock on a cream colored card from my stash. The ribbon is from May Arts. I will definitely use this technique again.

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The second challenge was to make a holiday card. I just got some new Making Memory tape and chipboard buttons that I wanted to use. The tree was stamped with Papertrey's Winter Swirls and some red Copic Spica glitter was added. The sentiment is one of Papertrey's Signature Christmas stamps which I just love. Patterned paper is Black & White Basics and Bitty Dots by Papertrey and the ribbon is from my stash again.

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Papertrey WCMD Challenge #4: Australia

I made this card yesterday, but wasn't really happy with it so I took it apart today and put it back together. I'm much more satisfied. One of Nicole's challenges was to use outlines of white dots around an image. I pulled out two old stamps I haven't used in years for this challenge. I think it will make a good birthday card for a guy.

Cardstock: Papertrey Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream; Patterned Paper: Papertrey Chocolate Remix, Bitty Dots; Stamps: Papertrey Faux Ribbon, Judikins, lizard (unknown); twine from Papertrey, button from stash.

Papertrey WCMD Challenge #3: India

The third stop on the Papertrey tour is India. I recently found a box of charms I had collected years ago. It's been sitting on the floor of my study because I'm not quite sure what to do with them. I'm certainly glad I didn't throw them out! These elephant charms really spoke to me of India as did the beautiful paper from my stash.

Cardstock: Papertrey, Stamp: Papertrey 2009 Autumn Tags; patterned paper, charms, and ribbon from my stash.

Papertrey WCMD Challenge #2: Mexico

The next stop on the Papertrey "tour" is Mexico. When I think of Mexico, I think of bright colors, sunshine, and beach resorts--where "life is good"--at least for the tourists.

Cardstock: Papertrey New Leaf & Orange Zest; Patterned Paper: Scenic Route, Stamps: Papertrey A Day at the Beach; brads from stash.

Papertrey WCMD Challenge #1: Japan

Papertrey Ink is hosting a series of four challenges to celebrate World Card Making Day. The first stop is Japan. I've had this Japanese handmade paper for years, and this was the perfect time to pull it out. The elegant branch from Life also reminds me of the Japanese watercolor flowers. There's a tiny dragonfly charm on the bow.

Cardstock:  Pure Poppy and Ripe Avacado; Stamp: Life; ribbon, handmade paper and charm from my stash.

World Card Making Day

Today is World Card Making Day. I'm home alone so it's a perfect day to make a few cards for all the terrific challenges that are out there. The first card is for two challenges: Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #17:

and the sketch challenge at 2 Sketches 4 You:

I love the color combination Dawn chose and had a good time with the sketch as well.

Cardstock: Papertrey Pure Poppy, Dark Chocolate, Aqua Mist, Kraft, & Vintage Cream; Patterned paper: Jillibean; Stamps: Papertrey Star Basics & Wishing You; Punches: Fiskars border punch & Marvy circle punches; Button: Papertrey; Twine: Paper Source.

The next card is for the CPS Challenge #135:

I've been wanting to play with the Cosmos Cricket Earth Love papers for a long time and this was a perfect opportunity.

The last card (for now) is for the Card-a-licious challenge to use red, yellow, and blue on a birthday card. This uses Cosmos Cricket again, but the Early Bird line.

Sweet Sunday Sketch #37

It's been awhile since I've had a chance to participate in this challenge. Yesterday, however, I got a package from 2Peas with a new embossing folder from Quickutz. This seemed like a perfect sketch for it.

Here's my take on it--another Christmas card:

Cardstock: Papertrey Ripe Avacado; Card: Paper Source; Ribbon and patterned paper: unknown from stash; Krylon gold leafing pen, Quickutz embossing folder.