Rainbows and Sunshine!

Inside view of card

I have seen so many cards recently with sections cut out that I wanted to use that concept for this card! I wasn't thinking, however, about problems using it on a multi-layer card! I started with three layers with the top being red and then decided I preferred the light blue. I could only get two sheets of cardstock at a time to cut in my Cuttlebug so I had to try to match up the other two. Let me tell you--this was not an easy job!! Not perfect but pretty good considering. Love the idea but I may stick to one or two layers in the future!!

Supplies

Stamps: Up, Up and Away and Up, Up and Away Sentiments (PTI); Sun Kissed (Bo Bunny)

Cardstock: Light Blue (Bazzill); Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy, Enchanted Evening (all PTI)

Additional: Cloud Dies, Balloon Dies (both PTI), Copics, Corner Punch, Clear Embossing Powder

Enjoy your week,

Sharron

PDCC #47

I have been so busy trying to finish up garden chores and get the last few daylilies in the ground that I almost didn't get this week's PDCC finished. I knew I wanted to use Wonderfully Whimsical stamps from the first day I saw this challenge posted. It seems to just fit!

Supplies

Stamps: Wonderfully Whimsical, Mailbox Greetings (both PTI)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Vintage Cream, Hawaiian Shores (all PTI)

Patterned Paper: Material Girl, Garden Variety (both Cosmo Cricket)

Additional: Copics, Cloud Die (PTI), Baker's Twine (Martha Stewart), Pure Poppy Button (PTI)

Lots more yet to do this week!!

Have a good one,

Sharron

Embellish Color Challenge with Paper Piecing

Another chance to use a Pure Innocence image--Yeah! They are one of my favorite paper piecing toys. Part of my PI images are stamps and part are digitals. I think the stamps are so much easier to use when paper piecing but the digitals are great because you can alter the size. Today's is a digital and I made her larger than usual.  My inspiration was a little book I bought some time ago for a friend and her birthday is coming up next week. It is called A Birthday Wish for You by Chris Shea. It is a sweet little story with whimsical drawings about a bouquet of birthday balloons and what each one means. So, of course, my card needed to have a balloon too!

After everything was done except gluing on the main image I realized I had not used the kraft I had intended to use for the base. So a quick change of plans--for her belt, instead of black as I had planned, I braided some twine and created a little kraft belt! The yellow dots were 'recycled' from the confetti all over my desk created by the border punch I used for the background strip.

Hope she will make my friend smile!

So happy you could stop by,
Sharron


Supplies
Stamps: Pure Innocence (digital), Daily Designs Sentiments (PTI)
Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Ripe Avocado, Spring Moss, Harvest Gold (all PTI)
Patterned Paper: Bubbles Sunflower (The Paper Lady), Bumblebee-Crushed Velvet (Doodlebug Designs), Holiday Vintage Prints (PTI)
Additional: Rustic Twine (PTI), Vintage Button-Ripe Avocado (PTI), Copics, Glossy Accents, Embroidery Thread

PDCC #46: Black and White with a Color Choice-Pink, Gold or Copper!

This week's PDCC is a 'Color Splash' using black and white with either pink, gold or copper. As you can see, my choice is a splash of PINK! I used the last week's sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. I know I say this a lot but I love Pure Innocence images! I tried paper piecing her outfit but just couldn't come up with a good way to do her hands that looked natural so I colored it with Copics--a warm gray with black for the accents. The boots and umbrella are paper pieced from some Bo Bunny Back to Backs paper in Tutu Dot. The umbrella is from the dotted side and the boots from the plainer textured side. Had to put some Glossy Accents on the boots and love how they came out! I used a Spica pen in Clear on the rain but unfortunately it doesn't show up well in the photo. A little glitter is always fun!!

Supplies

Stamps: Pure Innocence (MFT)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, True Black, Soft Stone (all PTI); Smooth White Copic (Bazzill)

Patterned Paper: Bitty Dots (PTI)

Additional: Pearls, Ribbon (May Arts), EK Success Border Punch, Corner Punch, Spellbinders Labels 1, Copics, Glossy Accents

Thanks for stopping by. Please leave a comment if you have time--I love getting your input!

Sharron

Embellish Color Challenge: Using Squares

I really like these colors from this week's Embellish Challenge--but at first couldn't seem to get anything I tried to click. This is try #2! Perfect colors for Halloween and I love this little image from Taylored Expressions called Spooky Expressions. I used the spider web image to create my own background paper, added a few squares, a sentiment and some embroidery thread for a really quick and easy card! The kettle is paper pieced and the rest of the image is colored with Copics and highlighted with a white Gelly Roll marker and some orange stickles. The 'bubbles' on the bottom are Rain Dots in black and green. Cardstock is all from PTI (Soft Stone, True Black, Simply Chartreuse, Plum Pudding and Stamper's Select White).

Halloween designs are always such fun! 

Smiles,

Sharron

PDCC #45: Papertrey Peeps Challenge #5 and #15

Back with more fall creations and more Basic Grey Indian Summer papers! These should meet the current Peeps challenge by Angy to use fall colors as well as for PDCC this week. See PDCC colors above! I chose PTI's Kraft, Summer Sunrise and and Scarlet Jewel as my base colors. 

The bookmark and butterfly are from some Dear Lizzy's fabric paper in Fireberry. I bought a couple of sheets on sale at a local LSS. It didn't seem to be selling very well! I don't think people knew what to use it for as even the owner didn't have any suggestions. But I thought it might work for bookmarks. It is heavier than paper and has a nice texture. It won't cut with scissors (Edited to note that I tried my Tim Holtz Tonic Scissors and they work fine) or punches without fraying but works great with dies or a paper cutter. However, it is too thick to cut clear through the fabric and the backing on my Cuttlebug but would cut fine through just the fabric. It is self-sticking so no problem just removing the fabric piece. I cut an identical piece out of cardstock and then glued them together. Together it makes a perfect weight and thickness for the bookmarks. I decided to try medium size eyelets at the top and they work really well also and will provide a more sturdy hole where you can tie twine, ribbon or embroidery thread (as shown, in two colors). Finally, I also finished off with a little Chai Vintage Ink on the edges. For the large butterfly, I used the Butterfly Die and cut two out of Summer Sunrise and one from the fabric paper. That way the fabric has a backing and there is an additional layer for dimension. Lastly I went over the design with a gold Gelly Roll pen.

This is for a birthday gift so I also cut out a template to provide a little box for some candy. Doesn't this qualify for another of the Peeps challenges--#5 by Terry who challenged us to make something with a template! Wow, I think I am only behind by two challenges now!!

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. I have tons of projects at home that I should be doing but ended up playing instead! Have a relaxing Monday if you live where it is a holiday!

And thanks for stopping by,

Sharron

Supplies

Card/Bookmark

Stamps: Butterfly Dreams, All Booked Up, Life, First Fruits, Communique Sentiments (all PTI); Jungle Bug Collection (KaiserCraft)

Cardstock: Kraft, Summer Sunrise, Scarlet Jewel (all PTI)

Patterned Paper: Indian Summer (Basic Grey), Fireberry (Dear Lizzy)

Additional: Ribbon (May Arts), Spellbinders Labels 11, Butterfly Die (PTI), Autumn Harvest Jewels (The Paper Company), Small Butterfly Die (Martha Stewart), Gelly Roll Pen, Medium Copper Eyelets (American Crafts), Embroidery Thread, Memento Inks

Box (Tucked Away Template-PTI)

Stamps: Daily Designs (PTI)

Additional: Summer Sunrise Cardstock (PTI), Autumn Abundance P.P. (PTI), Circle Punches, Ribbon from Stash