For Your Inspiration #9

It's time for another inspiration photo on the For Your Inspiration challenge blog! I was immediately drawn to 2 elements: the curvy lines of the building and the multi-colored rectangles of the glass panels. I created a patchwork of multi-colored 1" x 2" rectangles for the card BG and then embossed it using the square lattice EF. The rickrack border imitates the curvy lines of the architecture. I'd love to see how you interpret the picture, so join in the fun and create something...doesn't have to be a card. It can be another craft medium if you choose.
Here's what I used:
STAMPS: Tiny Tags (PTI)
PAPER: Modern Homemaker (October Afternoon), Daffodil Delight, Real Red
INK: Versafine Onyx Black
ACCESSORIES: Square lattice EF, Foliage die (Spellbinders), Prima, Tiny tags die (PTI), Rickrack Die-namic (MFT), Brads.

Miss You

Just had to play in a couple more challenges before this day ends. This card is for Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge and it uses the colors for CR84FN - aqua, green & yellow. (Edited to add: I'm late with this one...it was last week's challenge :-( ) I used a long forgotten ink pad "Taken with Teal"...a color I miss from SU's palette! Again used this yummy narrow velvet ribbon from Sharon Johnson's store...looks like more colors are going to be needed in my stamp room - lol!
What did I use:
STAMPS: Friendly Phrases (Verve), Very Vintage Labels #4 (Waltzingmouse Stamps)
PAPER: Sweet Threads (BasicGrey), Vintage Cream
INK: Taken with Teal
ACCESSORIES: Labels Four Nestie, Oval label die by Verve, Sizzlets little leaves die (SU), Prima, Adhesive bling by Recollections (Mike's).

Mojo Monday

Happy Birthday, USA and hello to my blogger friends! Hope you're having a leisurely day...I'm starting the day with a great sketch by Julee for the Mojo Monday challenge! I stamped the flowers twice, cut them out, sponged the edges with Purely Pomegranate ink and layered with foam dots. Using an Aquapainter, I "picked up" a bit of Old Olive ink and shaded the leaves. Quick and easy card and now I'm off to run errands and get ready for a trip to the beach!
Here's what I used:
STAMPS: Many Blessings by Verve.

PAPER: Madeline DP (Prima), Melody DP (Prima), Purely Pomegranate, White
INK: Old Olive, Purely Pomegranate, Versafine Onyx Black
ACCESSORIES: Rose Red & Pear Pizzazz seam binding, Die-namics leafy flourish by MFT, Dimensional butterfly sticker by K&Co., Rhinestones by MME, Corner chomper.

SFYTT July

I made the mistake of checking some of my fave blogs instead of going to bed...saw that the Sketch For You To Try challenge was posted for July and the talented Debbie Carriere is this month's guest designer...LOVE her work! I also love Jen's sketches and this was such a fun one to play with! MFT is the sponsor this month and they're one of my fave companies...great stamps and great dies! Sooo...here's my interpretation of the sketch. MFT's rolled roses dies have got to be my all time fave...but couldn't do it without the Imaginisce petal roller tool - it's a must have! I love this new paper by Prima and dug into my archives for some Taken with Teal to use for the roses.
Here's what else I used:
STAMPS: Spring by MFT.
PAPER: Madeline DP by Prima Marketing, Taken with Teal, Vintage Cream, Old Olive, Simply Chartreuse.
INK: Chocolate Chip, Kiwi kiss (to sponge leaves).
ACCESSORIES: Corner scallop punch, Daisy trim, Chocolate pearls, Foliage die by Spellbinders, Fern punch by MS, Sewing machine/brown thread.

Red, White & Blue

This is a weekend of recognizing & celebrating our country's independence, so a number of challenges are promoting this theme. My card is for the following challenges:
Card Patterns Sketch
Our Creative Corner - use either 4th of July or Christmas in July theme.
Friday Mashup - use red, white & blue OR use a patriotic theme OR mash it up and use both.
I used direct to paper technique and applied red and brilliant blue ink to the stamp, then stamped on rustic cream CS. I ran it through the Big Shot using a stars EF. A very quick and simple card!
STAMPS: Grunge Cirque by Tim Holtz
PAPER: Yankee Doodles by We R Memory Keepers, Rustic Cream (PTI)
INK: Real Red, Brilliant Blue
ACCESSORIES: Ribbon, Star button, Stars EF by Sizzix.

CAS Thank You

This was a quick card made for the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge. I've had these felt button flowers for awhile and never used them. The sentiment was stamped, punched & layered over a Labels Four Nestie.
STAMPS: Very Vintage Labels No. 4 (WMS), Faithful Phrases (Verve)
PAPER: Melody DP by Prima, White
INK: Versafine Onyx Black, Antique Linen distress ink by Tim Holtz
ACCESSORIES: Webster's Pages trim, Felt button flowers (? source), Baker's twine, Labels Four Nestie, Rhinestones, Spiral border punch, Distressing tool.

Viva la Verve

It's hard to believe it's the start of another month and time for the first Viva la Verve challenge in the Verve forum on SCS! Amber has a unique sketch that had me stymied at first. I wanted to use some of this new Prima paper from the Madeline collection and didn't want to cover all of it up, so punched each 1 1/4" square with a Martha Stewart 5-petal flower punch and used the negative space. I love this new narrow velvet ribbon from Sharon Johnson's store! I like having blank cards on hand to add the sentiment to the inside as needed. The card base is PTI's Aqua Mist and is 5 1/4" square. It's been a really hectic day with lots of laundry, shopping and packing...vacation will be coming in a few days!