Retro Sketch and Color Challenges

I usually gravitate toward brighter colors, but yesterday and today I've gone with a more pastel route.  Here's my card for the Color Challenge on SCS (Sahara Sand, Pink Pirouette, Soft Sky) and for the Retro Sketch Challenge #66:

A really clean and simple design...quick to put together!  I thought the papers in MME's Be Happy pad would be perfect for the Color Challenge.  If you look closely, you'll even see a tiny butterfly in the upper right corner which is the dessert option for the CC.  Then there's the butterfly in my watermark - lol!

STAMPS: Flags and Tags Stamps by Lil Inker Designs; Borderline by Verve.
INK: Groovy Guava (stamped off once), Soft Sky, Black
ACCESSORIES: Flags and Tags dies by Lil Inker Designs, Corner chomper, Adhesive gemstones by Hero Arts.

Mojo Monday

It's a new month...a new Monday...and a new Mojo Monday sketch challenge! It's also contest week and here are the prizes: We'll have one winner for every 50 entries, up to a max of SEVEN winners!!! Winners will receive the Verve Stamps set of their choice.  Check out more details on the Mojo Monday blog and play along with us! 

I wanted to play with the papers from the "Renew" collection by Authentique and needed an encouragement card for a church neighbor that recently received a cancer diagnosis and is reaching out to the congregation for support.  Inside the card I stamped the verse from Hebrews 4:16: "Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need".  Verve has so many faith-based, encouraging verses and sentiments - just perfect to share with someone who is struggling in life!   I paper pieced the flower image and tweaked the placement of the circles so it would fit the sentiment positioning better.  The enamel dots are by My Mind's Eye.  I used stamps from three different Verve sets: On Occasion (flower), New Mercies (sentiment on inside), Remember This (sentiment on front).

You'll want to check out the beautiful creations by the other mojo makers below!

Carole Burrage

Debbie Carriere

Julee Tilman (Owner)

Marisa Ritzen 

Mary Fish

Sarah Bigelow

Teresa Kline

Wanda Cullen (you are here)

Color Throwdown 244

 

Lynn has a great new color combo for us this week for the Color Throwdown Challenge! Love the way these vivid colors really pop when paired up with the neutral gray!

I used lots of dies for all the elements!  I first layered 3 different fishtail flags (MFT), then added rainbow and cloud dies (Lil' Inker Designs).  I colored the sentiment stamp (Reverse Confetti) using Tim Holtz distress markers, stamped then die cut the tag using Spellbinders' Grommet Tag die.

We'd love to see what you create using this fun color palette!  If you don't have the exact colors, just use something close.   If you upload to a public gallery, be sure and use the key words CTD244.  Also, link up your card on the Color Throwdown blog using the linky tool at the bottom of the post.  For more inspiration, check out the other designers' creations...including our talented May guestie, Audrey Hiltke!  Thanks, Audrey, for joining us this month and sharing your talents with us!  Her card from last week's challenge is what inspired me to color my sentiment this week with a rainbow of colors.

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Joan Ervin - Stamping With Passion

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud
Lynn Put - The Queen's Scene

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy (taking a break this month)

                                    Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations (you are here) 

Denise Marzec - The Paper Landscaper

May Guest Designer - Audrey Hiltke - Audrey's Paper Garden Inspirations

Whale Done!

This was such a fun card to create using Jen's Deconstructed Sketch layout! It had a lot of wide open space which I decided to fill by creating my own designer paper layer using washi tape and an anchor border stamp from Reverse Confetti!  Love this fun nautical set!  I fussy cut the whale and popped him up using foam tape. I started out thinking I'd just use red, white and blue...but the green tape kept calling my name and I'm glad I went with it now!  It adds so much more pizzazz IMO! :-)

STAMPS: Happy Harbor (Reverse Confetti)
PAPER: White (PTI), Real Red and Night of Navy (SU).

FTTC meets Sweet Sunday Sketch

After having to work the past three days (yes, it was hard to hear everyone talk about their FUN holiday w/e while I was slaving away - lol), I had to get inky and play with a couple of challenges this morning.  The layout is for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge and I'm also playing along with Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge to create a card that signifies summertime and include sheer ribbon.  For me, I love the fresh fruits and veggies that are available locally in the summer!  I thought this lemonade image from Flourishes' On the Porch stamp set would work perfectly for the theme.  Papers are from My Minds Eye "Breeze" 6x6 pad...love the gray and yellow color combo!

Have to get going and run some errands...have a blessed Tuesday everyone!

Trendy Feathers

Good morning again! I'm back with a second post for the day with a card for two challenges on Splitcoaststampers: Technique Lover's Challenge (string it up) and CAS Challenge (get trendy with feathers). I started by sponging Soft Sky ink using a Dylusions dotted flowers stencil (obviously I only used the dotted portion) then added the sentiment.  I added the doily BG and then adhered 3 different die cut feathers (QuicKutz "Feathers" die).  I wanted a little pop of black, so I added jute twine to a PTI vintage button. 

STAMPS: Stamping Simply side by side sentiments by Maile Belles (PTI)
PAPERS: Text-Style Green Boutique DP (PTI), Aqua Mist (PTI), White (PTI)

Mojo Monday

I absolutely can't believe it's the last Monday of May already! For all my American friends, have a blessed Memorial Day - a special day of remembering those who served (and are serving now)!

And...it happens to be time for another Mojo Monday challenge and this is round or square week and also contest week!  I chose to make mine a 4 1/4" square card and went with flowers and girly colors after working on 3 masculine cards for Papercrafts' current submission call for a special all masculine issue.  :-)  I was having flower withdrawal - lol!  

I got some happy mail from Simon Says Stamp and this fun paper is from Carta Bella's "True Friends" pad.  I also used a new (to me) hello die from Memory Box as a substitute for the flag element.  The flower was stamped and fussy cut and popped with foam tape.

For more inspiration, be sure and check out the other mojomakers' blogs below or go to the Mojo Monday Challenge blog and check out the first several thumbnails:

Carole Burrage

Debbie Carriere

Julee Tilman (Owner)

Marisa Ritzen 

Mary Fish

Sarah Bigelow

Teresa Kline

Stephanie Kraft

Wanda Cullen (you are here)

Sadly, this is Stephanie Kraft's last day as a member of the Mojo Monday DT!  We'll miss her creations, but will still keep up with her via blog land!  Best wishes, Stephanie, and have a great summer!

STAMPS: Let It Be (flower), Bloom & Grow (leaves) - both by Verve.

PAPER: Carta Bella "True Friends", White (PTI), Hibiscus Burst (PTI).

INK: Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade.

ACCESSORIES: Postage Stamp Nestabilities, Hello die by Memory Box, Heart border die by PTI, Elegant Leaves die by Verve, Brads by BasicGrey, Corner Chomper.