colourQ challenge #139

The colors really are Night of Navy, Bashful Blue & Rich Razzleberry

... just a quick post as I am down to the wire to the cut-off time!

Seriously, the whales are stamped in NIGHT OF NAVY, not black!!! The splash of water is Bashful Blue and the sentiment is Rich Razzleberry.  Don't know what the heck was going on with my camera today (or perhaps the photographer).  The SU linen thread is the Crumb Cake contribution to the color scheme. 

More deets to follow...

Unscripted Sketches #161

Welcome back! Hope you're all ready to tackle this awesome sketch!

I masked each portion of the stamped images (the stem and two flowers).  The 'predictable' placement of the image would be the left side of the card....obviously I chose the opposite side.  The image panel is popped up with some SU dimensionals.   Very clean, simple and quick!

The flower stamp is another wooden Studio G stamp from Michael's. Honestly, these $1.50 budget friendly treasures really do stamp remarkably well!  The stems are masked from another set of stamps (can't remember which one!!!).

We would love to have you play along this week.  Stop by the blog, (Unscripted Sketches) and check out the DT creations as well as the amazing cards submitted by all our loyal challengers!

Happy crafting :)

Tuesday Trigger: Man-Tastic at the Moxie Fab World

The inspiration:

.... just a few quick details for now (it is waaaaay past my bedtime)

Tuesday Trigger at the Moxie Fab World has an awesome Man-Tastic color combo happening! Check it out people:  Tuesday Trigger: Man-tastic!

Will finish my post tomorrow!

Sympathy Card

A bit of masking, a $1.50 Studio G stamp from Michael's (stamped 3 times), retired Mellow Moss SU ink and a SU sentiment.  Done!

Mellow Moss is such a soothing color - perfect for a sympathy card. 

Happy crafting!

Unscripted Sketches #160

.... tons of ideas running through my head with this sketch. 

My color selection was inspired by the colors that Michelle (Amusing Michelle)used on  her card...you have to check this one out!  Thanks Michelle!

I didn't have the exact colors that she used but I think I came close enough (again better in real life).  I tried several different items for the top left corner but everything just seemed to take away from the 'Friend' sentiment, so I settled for three wee blingy rhinestones.

All supplies are from Stampin' Up (old, really old and some new).

Hope you can find time to link up your creations....in between the lawn mowing, flower planting, watering, etc.  Here in Canada, we wait and wait for summer to arrive and although it usually means tons of extra work (yard work) it is all well worth it.  If I find myself feeling overwhelmed from the 'to do' list, all I do is think about the -40 degree weather and I am motivated to keep rolling :)

Click to link:  Unscripted Sketches #160

Happy crafting!

Unscripted Sketches #159

This card actually happened by accident!  My intention was to use the MFT flower die on some Sookwang paper that I had adhered to some plain white card stock. I was planning to use the flowers alone on my card.  Well, a funny happened.... 

The die did not cut right through so I was left with the cut outs on the top sticky side only. I removed the backing paper from one flower at a time and burnished in different shades of Martha Stewart sparkled dust.  Then I removed the remainder of the backing paper and did the Dazzling Diamonds glitter background.  The result in a flower inlay, although it is hard to tell in the photo.

The circles (on the sentiment banner) were punched with a hole punch. Try getting backing paper off a piece this small!!! 

The remaining layers have Sookwang on card stock with only the visible areas dusted.

The result - a blingy 'happy' something card and a craft room full of sparkle dust.  I discovered another thing too - the Swiffer duster works beautifully to get sparkles off the hardwood!

So now pop on over to see what the gals at Unscripted Sketches have prepared for you to feast on.  We would love to see your creations.  Just click to link:

Unscripted Sketches

Happy crafting!

Unscripted Sketches #158

Another awesome sketch!

To me, however, this card was a challenge within a challenge. 

You may (or may not) have noticed that I love bright colors!  So venturing out into uncomfortable territory (guy card = no pink) is just that - uncomfortable!

I decided that I would be way ahead of the game by making my father-in-law's Father's Day card. Once I chose the colors, the sketch actually came together rather easily. 

I scored the paper, pieced it to create the four quadrants, matted some funky rectangles (CTMH), added the sentiment windows, and popped on a few brads.  Hmmm....might just have to make another while I am in neutral color mode :)

Lots of inspiration posted by the DT so please stop by the US blog, have a peek and share your love of this great craft with us!

Visit us as Unscripted Sketches #158 !

Happy crafting!