PDCC #51

The colors at PDCC worked perfectly for a masculine card. I usually struggle with 'guy' designs but this one came together pretty easily. I used the trees from Through the Trees by PTI. And I really liked how Aimes (Amy Wanford), one of the PTI Peeps, got a different look by stamping on patterned paper so I found something in light green with a touch of blue--and not flowery! For the trees I used Color Box ink in a metallic copper and then embossed with clear embossing powder. I added the deer on the inside as a finishing touch. Actually turned out to be quick and easy and I am happy with the results!

Supplies

Stamps: Through the Trees (PTI), Deer is from Martha Stewart

Papers: Kraft cardstock (PTI), Patterned Paper (My Mind's Eye), Colored Cardstock (my stash)

Additional: Spellbinders Square Dies, EK Success Border Punch, Clear Embossed Powder

Thanks for visiting,

Sharron

Whimsical Christmas: PDCC Challenge #50

I love this week's colors and the clean, fresh design in the inspiration photo for the current Play Date Cafe Challenge. So I decided my card needed a lot of white. I also like to color so I chose a house and the funky tree from Wonderfully Whimsical (PTI). Becky has another PTI set being introduced this month and I am so anxious to add it to my collection--it's another tree and it's fabulous! LOVE trees!

The dies are also PTI--Mat Stack 4 and Fillable Frames 7. Together they are perfect for making a frame. The sentiment is from Signature Christmas. The embossing is Cuttlebug-Snowflakes and I added some glitter and rhinestones for sparkle.

Supplies

Stamps: Wonderfully Whimsical, Signature Christmas (PTI)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, New Leaf, Berry Sorbet (all PTI)

Additional: Mat Stack 4 and Fillable Frames 7 (PTI Dies), Snowflakes Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Rhinestones, Pearls, White Glitter, Copics

Please leave a note if you have time. I love your comments!

Smiles,

Sharron

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