Mercy's Sketch with Betty's Colors

Betty's Color Challenge on SCS was to use Cameo Coral, Ruby Red, Blush Blossom & Creamy Caramel or Close to Cocoa were an optional addition. Now that was truly a challenge because I RARELY ever use those colors. I decided to ink up this little tulip basket that I won as a free set during Saleabration. I also used my new Labels Ten Nesties which fit in with Mercy Kerin's Tuesday Sketch Challenge - always love to kill 2 birds with one stone! The caramel panel was stamped in Ruby Red using the French Script BG stamp; then I stamped again in Cameo Coral using the Sanded BG stamp, however, it doesn't show up well in the photo. Some quick coloring with Copics, a layered flower & some twine finished it off. I had to sneak in a little green...mainly because I wanted to use the new English Ivy border punch. There you have it...thanks for stopping by to visit...

STAMPS: A Flower for All Seasons (SU), Thankful Hearts (VERVE) - sentiment, French Script & Sanded BG (SU)
PAPER: Ruby Red, Cameo Coral, Creamy Caramel, Wild Wasabi (yay, it's coming back!), GP white
INK: Ruby Red, Black
ACCESSORIES: Twine, CB, Labels Ten Nesties, Ghost shape, Blossoms II die, Daisy punch, Brad, English Ivy border punch

Mojo Monday

Can't stop using PTI's new papers...got them out again to create this Mojo Monday Challenge card using a sketch by Teresa Kline. The layout gave me some difficulty at first, but I finally managed to figure it out. The flower and leaves are dies that have additional stamping added. Thanks to a Mike's coupon, I got a new MS border punch that was fun to use. A tiny bit of coloring with Copics was done on the sentiment. TFL!

STAMPS: Love's Flower by Verve, Antique Cracking by SU, Delightful Dahlia by PTI
PAPER: Hawaiian Shores, Ripe Avocado, & Green Boutique DP by PTI, Neenah Solar white, Black
INK: Old Olive, Bermuda Bay, Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES: Brads, Metal dot stickers, Ribbon, Blossoms II & Delightful Dahlia die sets by PTI, Copics (BG45, YG95), Sponge

OCC & Shining Light Challenge

ODBD's Shining Light Challenge for this week is a sketch challenge. I also combined it with Our Creative Corner's challenge to use a bow on our card. I stamped the image and colored with Copics (BOOOO, YG93, YG95, YG97), then cut an oval using Creative Memories' oval cutter (being careful not to cut off the tips of the leaves). The Bow Easy template helped me create the double bow. Thanks for all your comments...I do enjoy reading them!

STAMPS: Easter Blessings by ODBD
PAPER: Ripe Avocado (PTI), Green Boutique DP (PTI), Neenah Solar White
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES: CM oval cutter, Kaisercraft Brads, Ribbon, Copics, Bow Easy

Viva la Verve

Here's my second Sunday post...this time it's for the Viva la Verve challenge by Amber in the Verve forum on SCS. We were to pick a living room from her 3 pics for our inspiration plus use her sketch. I quickly chose the pink/green rattan furniture as the basis for my card. The highlight is this awesome verse from Psalm 121:1-2 in one of Julee Tilman's gorgeous Verve fonts. The flower is a sticker from K&Co. TFL!

STAMPS: Verve Plain Jane (Ps. 121:1-2)
PAPER: Gossamer DP by Memory Box, Certainly Celery, Hibiscus Burst (PTI), Neenah Solar White
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES: CB, Nestabilities, Dotted Swiss EF, Ribbon (PTI), Brads, Circle punch, MS arch lattice punch, Sticker by K&Co

Hawaiian Shores

No...I'm only dreaming of walking on Hawaiian shores. This is the name of one of PTI's gorgeous new colors. It pairs up well with Bermuda Bay ink IMO, so I stamped the flowers (after cut with dies in the Cuttlebug) with Antique Cracking then sponged the edges. This was a CASE of the featured stamper, Pat Smethers, on SCS. This is a super talented card maker, so check out her great gallery when you have time. As you can see, I used different flowers, changed the colors and used a different EF for the BG. Thanks so much for stopping by...my eyes are feeling so heavy...think I feel a Sunday afternoon nap coming on!

STAMPS: Delightful Dahlia by PTI (leaves), Tiny Tags by SU
PAPER: Hawaiian Shores & New Leaf (PTI), White
INK: Bermuda Bay
ACCESSORIES: Blossoms II dies (PTI), Delightful Dahlia dies(PTI), Brads, Leaf EF, Ribbon (Hawaiian Shores by PTI), Tiny tag punch

Ohio Country

Quilts and buggies were a common sight as I grew up in rural northeastern Ohio. Many ladies, including my grandmother and mother, spent many hours piecing and quilting fabric. On Sunday morning, the clippety clop of horses' hooves could be heard as the local Amish travelled down our road to meet in someone's home for their church service. So this is how I came about combining the F4A challenge to incorporate a quilt theme on a card with Stef's inspiration challenge to create something related to the history of our home town - past or present. I cut 1 1/4 inch strips then stitched them together on a white CS base (5 inch square). I layered 2 circle Nesties and stamped the buggy image using VersaFine ink. I just had to add a pop of color, so played with some new PTI dies to create the flower and leaves. I look forward to seeing others' creations from their home towns. It's always interesting to me to find out where people's roots are from. It helps explain why they've sprouted in the direction they're in - lol!

STAKPS: Stamp Cabana; Delightful Dahlia (PTI) - used for leaves.
PAPER: Mambi Color Basics by My Mind's Eye, GP white, Old Olive, Pure Poppy (PTI)
INK: VersaFine Onyx Black
ACCESSORIES: CB, Nesties, Pure Poppy ribbon, Vintage button (PTI), Dahla leaf die and Beautiful Blossoms dies (PTI), Sponge, Brad, Janome sewing machine

Angled Interest

Julia's Way to Use It Challenge on SCS was to use angled elements on our card. I needed a bridal shower card, so went with angling the BG word collage as well as the sentiment tag. Some bling, hand-crocheted flowers (thanks to my mom), & punched leaves finished it off. Thanks for stopping by...hope your day is a blessed one!

STAMPS: Wedding Background by Rubber Stampede, Wedding/Marriage by Inkadinkadoo (sentiment)
PAPER: Black, Certainly Celery, Lilac Avenue Collection by KaiserCraft
INK: VersaFine Onyx Black
ACCESSORIES: 2-step bird punch, Crocheted flowers, Brads, Rhinestone flourish by Zva Creations, Ribbon