ColourQ Challenge #36

I almost wanted to run out and find some cute monster stamps just so I could copy this little guy on my card this week:

But in my "use what you've got" plan (that always follows a guilt-inducing purge of crafting supplies), I created this instead:

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies
Stamps:  Stampin' Up, Papertrey Ink
Canvas:  Stampin' Up
Staples:  Ranger (Tiny Attacher)

ColourQ Challenge #35

Whoops!  This was supposed to post last week but it looks like I saved it as a draft instead of for it's scheduled time.  Hope you enjoy and check back tomorrow for this weeks ColourQ Challenge!

Hello summer!!  Love the bright, citrus feeling of this week challenge colors:

I was also introduced to a fun new (to me anyway) sketch site this week:

In place of the bottom layer I just drew a box.  And how could I not use this citrus slice stamp?!:

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies
Stamps:  Stampin' Up, Papertrey Ink
Inks:  Stampin' Up
Marker:  Stampin' Up

ColourQ Challenge #34

Inspired by the giraffe in this weeks inspiration photo I also challenged myself to finally use my Fox & Friends set (although I didn't actually end up using the giraffe from the set!):

Love these little guys!

Supplies

Stamps:  Stampin' Up, Papertrey Ink

Ink:  Stampin' Up, Papertrey Ink

Tools:  Tiny Attacher by Ranger, Punches from EK Success

Happy Mother's Day and a Tuesday Trigger Challenge

Hope all of the mom's out there that read this blog are having a wonderful Mother's Day!

Here is a card I made for my mom using this weeks Tuesday Trigger for inspiration:

I wish I had a larger Mother's Day sentiment but I guess the focus needs to stay on the butterflies anyway (and it took me a shockingly short amount of time to arrange them - normally that would be at least a 20 minute project!)

Here is another card I made for my aunt (who loves all things Nantucket):

Both of these cards were made using Hero Arts Antique Engravings set (and it is all LateBlossom's fault that I *had* to buy that set - I had an Archiver's coupon, what's a girl to do!)

This is the card I gave to my grandma (which has already been posted here but here it is again just in case you didn't see it the first time around):

That takes card of all the special women in my life - I am grateful for each and every one of them and all that they do to help me and my family!

Thanks for visiting today!

Supplies
Stamps:  Hero Arts, Stampin, Up, Papertrey Ink, Anna Griffin
Markers:  Copic
Punch:  Stampin' Up

One Layer Wednesday (on Saturday)

I really did *make* the card on Wednesday it just took me this long to photograph it (and a devil of a time I had doing that - so excuse the fact it's a little lot blown out).  The challenge is from one of my favorite blogs, Simplicity, to create a one layer card using flock or glitter.  I decided to go with Stickles over the stamped images (and some sketch inspiration from Papercrafts Go-to Sketches):

I orginally just stamped the circles from PTI's Around & About Sentiments but it just seemed to need something so I added the grid (uneven on purpose because sometimes I get a little wild that way). 

If this weren't for a one layer card challenge I think I would have stamped each sentiment, circle punched them and then attached to the card with some dimensional adhesive.  So that's another option.

And since it is National Scrapbooking Day I will give you a quick update on my Week in the Life project.  I did manage to follow through for the entire week - yay me!!  I have all of my photos loaded and ready to order.  Here are a few favorites:

My oldest ready to dive in at aquatics therapy.

My youngest opening her princess dress from grandma on her birthday (grandma's are the best, no?)

Thanks for humoring me!

Supplies
Stamps:  Papertrey Ink, Stampin' Up
Ink:  Colorbox
Glitter:  Stickles

ColourQ Challenge #30

How about a little Christmas in April fun with this weeks challenge?

I wish I would have picked a little bit bolder sentiment for this but I just couldn't find a "thank you" I liked better:

Supplies
Stamps:  Stampin' Up, Hero Arts, Papertrey Ink
Markers:  Stampin' Up

One Layer Challenge

A fun challenge from Kristina Werner's blog to make a one layer card.  Check out her's here - it's flat out adorable (hehe I crack myself up).  We love watching her video's every Monday and Friday.  And by we I mean me and my four year old who comes running whenever she hears the intro music yelling "Is it a card video?!".  She is especially excited whenever there is "e-bossing" involved.  So if you're reading this Kristina - Isabel wants more e-bossing!

Anyway here's mine:

No e-bossing here but a little masking.  I love these fillable frames stamps/die combinations from Papertrey Ink - makes masking super simple.

Supplies
Stamps:  Stampin' Up, Papertrey Ink
Die:  Papertrey Ink

Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act 26/FTL 86

I don't usually combined challenges but I was already planning on creating this card for the Clean and Simple FTL sketch and when I saw this weeks Curtain Call Color Challenge it was like a match made in heaven!

I had to substitute Papertrey's Soft Stone cardstock for Going Gray but what a fresh combination Crushed Curry makes when paired with any gray!

Supplies
Stamps:  Stampin' Up, Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper:  Stampin' Up

Color Throwdown #88

This gray/yellow/orange combination seems to be very popular on the challenge circut this week!  Look for more coming the next few days.

For today's card I used this combination from Color Throwdown:

And oh yes - I can handle that!

I've had this idea in my head of embossing this flower image in white with a patterned background like this one since I first bought the set.  This seemed like just the time to use it!

Oh and that "thinking of you" sentiment was from a KI Memories set I purchased at JoAnn's for - get this - 97 cents!!  Couldn't pass that by.

Supplies
Stamps:  Stampin Up, Papertrey Ink, KI Memories
Dies:  Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper:  Stampin' Up
Paperclip:  Ranger

Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act 25

A really fun, tropical color combination for this weeks challenge:

I also used a sketch from the new Go to Sketches issue to create this:

The orange flower is from a Stampin' Up Christmas set but I think it works just fine as a generic flower if you just change the color.

Thanks for looking!

Supplies
Stamps:  Stampin' Up, Sassafrass Lass, Papertrey Ink
Punches:  Stampin' Up

ColourQ Challenge #28

So many directions this color combination could go:

I decided to make myself use the Good Neighbors set that has sat unused (at least the houses) since I received it:

This is one of those cards that has no plan at all and turns into something I really love.  I especially like the "home" part (Studio Calico alphabet stamps with a line hand drawn with the matching Stampin' Up marker) - I'm going to try that again for sure.

I don't usually provide details of stamp set names in my supply lists (because I'm too lazy to keep track).  But if anyone ever has a specific question on which stamps came from where just leave a comment and I'll be happy to answer.

Supplies
Stamps:  Stampin' Up, Studio Calico, Technique Tuesday, Papertrey Ink
Markers:  Stampin' Up