I'm squeezing in some more heart cards before Valentine's Day passes us by and am entering this into the current CAS(E) This Sketch challenge #308. It's a repeat layout from the retro challenge #33. I once again went to Reverse Confetti's Patterned Hearts stamp set and used papers from their 6x6" pad called From Cupid. Matching inks used were Coral and Lead - also by RC.
I first added the embossed stitching detail (RC's Edge Essentials dies) to better balance out the design. It still seemed too unbalanced for my eye, so I added the narrow coral stripe. Ahhh...much better!
Our warm weather in VA this past week appears to be history, so it's back to warm layers again as I head out to tackle errands. If you are looking for a great movie, I would highly recommend The Up Side which is based on a true story of an ex-con recently out on parole getting hired by a billionaire quadriplegic. I had a special interest in the movie since I worked with spinal cord injured patients at a rehabilitation center > 40 years! It will make you laugh...cry...and hopefully glad you saw it! If nothing else...you know you want some movie theater buttered popcorn! Haha!
There's a unique new sketch happening on the Freshly Made Sketches challenge blog! For some reason, the many circles reminded me of this confetti die by Reverse Confetti, so I went with an ocean theme when I found this old panel I created probably two years ago with a gelli roller! Instead of confetti, I'm thinking of the die as ocean bubbles - lol! I love this sand dollar die (also by RC) and sponged the edges with Sahara Sand ink (how ironic to use that ink)!
The card base is a linen textured piece of cardstock in my massive leftover pile, so I'm not sure of its source. I sprayed Smooch Spritz over the painted panel but the photograph doesn't pick up on the shimmery detail. I cut off the prongs of the brad and adhered it to the sentiment strip with an adhesive dot.
STAMPS: Fancy Words Coordinates (Reverse Confetti).
INK: Sahara Sand, Soft Suede (SU).
DIES: Sand Dollar (Reverse Confetti); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).
It's time for another Fusion Card Challenge and I have focused primarily on the sketch option. I did note the little plate of hearts in the photo so was inspired to use a heart as my focal point. This fun Heartstrings die set by Concord and 9th gives so many great options for design! I had this water colored piece in my leftover pile, so that was my starting point for colors. I used distress inks, but did not keep notes of the colors I used.
The Iced Aqua (Reverse Confetti) CS is a favorite shade of aqua and I use it often! The stitched square and rectangle STAX DieNamics are by My Favorite Things. The sentiment was stamped three times with a MISTI using Versamark Onyx Black ink and is from Concord and 9th's Give Thanks stamp set.
For more inspiration, be sure to check out what the rest of the design team has created..
Barb Ghigliotty,
Jeanne Jachna,
Jen Mitchell,
Karren Johnson,
Linda Callahan,
Lyndal Higgins ,
Michelle Leone,
Michelle Lupton,
Wanda Cullen (you are here). Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you in the Fusion gallery!
It's Wednesday and you know what that means?! Another Color Throwdown Challenge is up and running and Vickie is our hostess and has chosen some really warm and happy colors for us!
I immediately thought these three colors would blend together well, so that's exactly the direction I took. I used Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade and Fired Brick distress inks and blended them on heavy white cardstock using a round sponge blending tool. I die cut Papertrey Ink's Butterfly Hope cover plate, then layered a sentiment from PTI's Direct Messages stamp set with foam tape. I use this set a lot when I want a linear sentiment that doesn't cover up much of the design. To get a stark black inking, I used a MISTI to stamp it three times with Versafine Onyx Black ink.
For more inspiration, you can click on the design team links below:
I created this card for Julee's Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #508 and it's also for the February Stock Your Stash Challenge with the theme of encouragement or congratulations on the Reverse Confetti blog.
The sun is shining finally and it's to get up in the 60's today so what better sentiment than to encourage others to shine brightly?!
I started with smooshing 3 distress inks - Squeezed Lemonade,
Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber - onto some Ranger watercolor cardstock. I then embossed with Reverse Confetti's Stitched Rays cover panel die. The stamped sun was done with RC inks: Sunshine and Bumblebee Yellow. The yellow banner CS and the patterned paper (Every Little Bit 6" pad) are also from Reverse Confetti.
STAMPS: My Sunshine (Reverse Confetti).
DIES: Stitched squares and Fishtail Flags STAX Die-Namics by My Favorite Things; My Sunshine and Stitched Rays cover plate by Reverse Confetti.
Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great week!
I don't know about you, but I LOVE creating Valentine/heart/love cards! Joanne has chosen the following theme for this week's Paper Players Challenge: LOVE IS IN THE AIR. I thought this pair of love birds would be perfect for the theme and paired them with the blossom die - both by Concord and 9th!
I stamped the floating mini hearts using Picked Raspberry distress oxide ink. The stripes and sentiment were stamped multiple times using a MISTI and Versafine Onyx Black ink. After die cutting the birds and florals, I punched out the little pieces and sponged them with Picked Raspberry, Twisted Citron, Fossilized Amber and Vintage Photo distress oxide inks. I then inlaid the pieces into the outline portion of the die. The birds' eyes are tiny black rhinestones.
We would love to see how you interpret this fun theme! For more inspiration...check out the rest of the design team's samples HERE.
I'm playing along with the Just Us Girls challenge where it's word week and the word is LOVE. Nothing gives a visualization of love like hearts IMO, so I used the negative die cut on a gelli print panel that I completed a LONG time ago. The stitched flowers were leftovers from a previous project, so this card came together very quickly!
STAMPS: Love You Mean It (Concord and 9th).
DIES: Stitched Flowers (My Favorite Things); Heartstrings (Concord and 9th).
