Aviary Just for You CARD, cQc#179, LIM110

This card was created based off of this week's color theme at the colour Q challenge #179 The Royal Court Design Team with their "fun" color palette.

AND playing with the "Less is More" #110 ONE LAYER challenge team using a design of card with clean lines, minimal elements, areas of white space and few or no embellishments. This week's theme is using SPOTS and STRIPES. I have spots on the bottom and stripes from the bird cage.

 

All supplies Stampin' Up! ... unless noted.

Recipe ...

Stamps: Aviary, Just Believe, PTI-Polka Dot Basics
Ink: Calypso Coral, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Kraft, Stazon Jet Black
Paper: Whisper White
Accessories: Everyday Enchantment Organdy 1/8" Ribbon, misc. Corner Rounder Punch

Enjoy!

Where Blue Birds Fly CARD, OLW89

Trilled to be playing along with the "Less is More" ONE LAYER challenge team using a design of card with clean lines, minimal elements, areas of white space and few or no embellishments. This week's theme is using Wings.  So, I am bringing back Nature Walk stamp set using my favorite colors different shades of blues. 

I was thinking outside the box by brayering in a angle vs. the traditional way of up & down along the edge of the card stock.

All supplies Stampin' Up! ... unless noted.

Recipe ...

Stamp:  Nature Walk, Live, Laugh, Love-retired
Ink: Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy, Brilliant Blue-retired
Paper: Whisper White
Accessories: Sponge, Brayer, PTI Hemp
Technique:  Brayer Sky, Sponging

OLC One Layer Card One piece of card folded in half with no additional layers and minimal embellishments, where the image is stamped or printed directly onto the cardstock.
 

Enjoy!

Coral Leaf, Brown Leaf CARD, Less is More, colourQ

Two Challenges today!  I was encouraged by one of my stampin sisters Loralee (Mrs. Parrish) by this card I made last week to play over at the Simply Less is More challenge Week 84 using a design of card with clean lines, minimal elements, areas of white space and few or no embellishments.  This week's theme is using FOLIAGE in focus.  With that in mind I created another foliage card using Stampin' Up!'s French Foliage stamp set.  This is my very first time playing with the Less is More One Layer Card Challenge team and I think I'm hooked.   My second challenge is one of my favorites creating with colors is the colourQ challenge #153 using this lovely color palette that are perfect for Autumn cards.

Create the romance of a leisurely fall afternoon spent in a French cafe writing thoughts and impressions in a journal with the images in this set and ink spatter backgrounds. 

 

Recipe ...

Stamps:  French Foliage, Just Believe (sentiment)
Ink:  Calypso Coral, Chocolate Chip, So Safron, Soft Sky
Paper:  Whisper White
Technique:  Masking, Sponging

OLC: One Layer Card = One piece of card folded in half with no additional layers and minimal embellishments, where the image is stamped.

*update ... Friday 9/21 I won both challenges!  I've been showcased LIM ShowCased Week 84 ... Congrats to all these are lovely.

*update .... Tuesday 9/18 I won the colourQ challenge and now Im a  colourQ Courtier.  Thank you ladies! These are great challanges to grow with so much inspiration. 

Enjoy!

Fabulous Field Flowers CARD in Blues

This card was Cased and Inspired with slight changes with no heat embossing whose original can be seen by the talented artist:  Heather Telford along with a fabulous tutorial.  Please check out her blog bits & pieces.  I love the color blue and how this came out.  I made these for this months swaps 

Stamp Recipe:  Su Field Flowers
Ink:  Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy
Paper:  Whisper White
Accessories:  Stampin' Sponge, Post-it Notes.

Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Brooke! and OCCC Fall Color Challenge

Fall Birthdays are the Best and a big shout out to my niece Brooke.  Happy Birthday Brookie!  I've found a new color challenge to play with so I made two cards!  Come by and check out this fun artistic group called Our Creative Corner.  This week they have a fabulous fall festive color challenge going on so be sure to check them out.  Here is another one of my postings a Fall Welcome Autumn card.

Stamp Recipe:  French Folliage, Curly Cute

Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Pool Party

Paper: Whisper White

(CAS) Clean and Simple  

Enjoy!