Boys Toys

Today's Ways to Use It Challenge on SCS is to create a card featuring boys' toys (with the option of using big boy or small boy toys).  My husband has always loved to restore old cars/trucks, so I knew I wanted to use this SU pickup image.  It will also serve as an Easter card for my dad.  The layout is using this week's Deconstructed Sketch #42.

STAMPS: Loads of Fun (SU)
PAPER: Follow Your Heart "Be Amazing" pad by MME, Xpress It Blending Card for image, White PTI for card base
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, So Saffron (to sponge Nesties)
ACCESSORIES: Circle Nesties, Border punch by EK Success, Soft Suede taffeta ribbon by SU, Copics (BG53, BG57, Y32, Y35, Y38, N0, N2, N3, N5,

Color Throwdown 182

 It's Wednesday and that means it's time for a new Color Throwdown Challenge!

This week, Tammy has some great colors for us which admittedly had me stumped for some time, but I ended up loving them with this waterlily image by Flourishes.

I sponged Baja Breeze ink on the picot-edged die cut then layered the fussy cut image with foam dots.  After coloring it with Copics, I added highlights using the peach and garnet Spica pens.  The Riding Hood Red border is a stamp from Verve's Bountiful Backgrounds set.  A circle of Chocolate Chip CS was placed beneath the picot circle.

We'd love to see what you create with these colors!  Remember, if you don't have the exact colors,  please feel free to substitute colors that are close! Make a card or paper crafted project and post it to your blog. Then use the direct link from your blog and link it to the Color Throwdown blog using the linky tool. If you post to an online gallery please add CTD182 to the keywords.  For more inspiration, you'll want to check out the other design team members' creations: Barbara Anders, Broni Holcombe, Danielle Kennedy, Joan Ervin, Kerri Michaud, Kristin Eberline, Lori Tecler, Lynn Put, Tammy Hershberger, and our fabulous guest designer for March - the talented Bev Gerard!  Welcome, Bev!

Copics used: R24, R29-flower center
                     YR12, YR14, YR16-waterlily
                     G40, G43, G46-leaves

I am also entering this into Flourishes' Bring Back Beautiful Challenge to create a card representing  spring or autumn...depending on which hemisphere you are living in.  For more details, check it out HERE.  This is also using the flipped version of this week's Sketch Challenge on SCS.  Thanks for stopping by and know that I love your comments!

Timeless Tuesday

I fell in love with the gorgeous inspiration picture that Heather posted for this week's Timeless Tuesday Challenge on the Flourishes blog! I chose to use the yellows and orange/peachy tones along with the greens for this card. I also loved the birdcage and twine elements of the photo, so included those as well.

 The layout is for Jen del Muro's March Sketch For You To Try...loved this sketch!  These papers are all from MME's Miss Caroline "Howdy Doody" pad...gorgeous and probably my fave from their new line from winter CHA!

STAMPS: Calla Lilies by Flourishes
PAPER: Miss Caroline "Howdy Doody" pad by MME
INK: Versafine Onyx Black, Always Artichoke, Anique Linen distress ink by Tim Holtz
ACCESSORIES: Rolled roses DieNamics by MFT, Birdcage die by Tim Holtz, Bird/branch punch by SU, Charm, Foliage die by Spellbinders, Jute twine

Teapot Tuesday

It's been awhile since I joined the teapotters in their parties, but didn't want to miss this one! Lydia, the website manager on SCS, has a mother who recently fractured her femur. We are to bring cat images with a royal flair to the tea party this week! Extra points if we bring books...well, my books are still unwrapped in the bottom of the hatbox - lol! Check out Dizzy Lizzy's snazzy new hat here...complete with glittery posies...and some royal jewels (aka rhinestone brads) thrown in for good measure.  The image was compliments of Google images and was colored with Copics.  This card will head to Texas to Virginia from Virginia this afternoon! :-)  If you want more details, check out the Teapot Tuesday Challenge HERE.

CAS Monogram

This was a quick and easy card for the SCS CAS Challenge to create a monogram card. I dusted off my rarely used JustRite stamp set for this and added the monogram to some great new papers from MME's Miss Caroline "Howdy Doody" pad.  I am really loving the picot edge Nestabilities! 

Hope this has been a great Monday for all of you!  Here's another short but sweet excerpt from "It's All in How You Look at It!"...No one has ever ruined his eyes by looking on the sunny side of life.

Calla Lilies in Yellow

I just can't quit coloring these calla lilies...they are just so much fun! This time I went with a yellow color scheme and played along with the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge where Tammy asked us to create a card inspired by country living.  For me, gingham, twine, flowers and butterflies all represent that country feel.  I colored with Copics, fussy cut and layered over a picot-edged die cut CS sponged with Daffodil Delight, and added yellow Stickles to the flower centers.  I used the fabulous sketch by Jen Shultz for the Deconstructed Sketch No. 41 challenge.

STAMPS: Calla Liies by Flourishes
PAPER: Stella & Rose "Gertie" pad by MME
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES: Picot Edge Circle Nestie, Lace trim, Baker's twine, Butterfly punch by MS, Yellow Stickles, Copics: YG00, YG03, YG06 - leaves; Y11, Y15, Y17 - flowers.

True Blue Flowers

I played along with the Free 4 All challenge to use blue flowers on SCS and also made this for the Week 1 Viva la Verve Challenge in the Verve forum.  I colored the flowers with Copics, cut them out and popped them with foam dots.  I added black enamel accents to the centers.
STAMPS: Great Friend (flowers), Making a Statement (rectangle frame), Friendly Phrases (sentiment) - all sets by Verve
PAPER: Paris & Co by MME, Vintage Cream, Chocolate Chip
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Rich Cocoa

ACCESSORIES: Rounded Scallop Frame die by Verve, Charming Banner die by Verve, Sizzix Branch w/Leaves die, Copics-BG72, BG75, YG61 (to add highlights to leaves).