Inspired By... Eye Shadow!

This week is getting busier and busier! So much to do and so little time. But that will make our vacation that much more worth it in the end!

Today we introduce a new "Inspired By..." challenge!

Karly chose a fun and colourful inspirational photo this week!

At first I wasn't sure how I would design my card using this photo as there is quite a few different colours and shapes! I decided to pick one of the squares and use that as inspiration. I chose the 4-colour eye shadow in the bottom right corner. I like how soft and subtle these colours are together. It's perfect for a wedding card or bridal shower card. I used a fun sketch from Sketch Saturday and a wedding theme from Stampin Up Only.

SUO Challenge #72 – Time for June Weddings!

 I pulled out my Love & Laughter stamp set - my new favourite for wedding cards and used the dress stamp as the central image. I used Pink Pirouette, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla for my colour combo. My card came together so nicely!



I used the rock n' roll technique for the dress to make the edges stand out a bit more. I added detail by embossing the card front with little hearts, adding some crochet ribbon and scattered pearls. I just love how this card turned out!

Thanks for stopping by! Make sure to visit Karly's Creations to see how this photo inspired her!

Note: We will be taking a 3 week break from KCRR and Inspired By as I am going on a road trip and Karly will be on vacation as well!

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Love & Laughter

Paper: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede Pink Pirouette

Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede

Tools: 3/4" Circle punch, 1" Circle punch

Accessories: Victoria Crochet Trim ribbon, Pearls (Michael's), Small Hearts Embossing Folder

Thanks a Million

Happy First Day of Spring!

It may not seem like spring has sprung, but it's good to know that we are getting that much closer! Now if only the mountains of snow in PG would start to melt... I have a feeling it may be a while before we see some green grass... Even though it feels like winter, the sun is still shining! Here's a picture I took on my way to work yesterday morning:

I realized today that one of my cards was picked as one of the top 3 for the Stampin Up Only challenge "Going Green"! How exciting! To see my original post, click here.



Now onto today's card! I played along with the Deconstructed Sketch and Fab Friday challenges. The sketch is a clean and simple one this week and the colour combo is perfect for spring.

 

 I combined these two challenges to make a thank you card. I used patterned designer paper, embossed cardstock, and ribbon as an embellishment. The sentiment is from Stampin Up's 'Word Play' stamp set. I think it's perfect for this clean and simple card and really stands out against the soft spring colours!

 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Word Play
Paper: Sahara Sand, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, In-Colour 2011-2013 DSP, Subtles DSP
Ink: Staz-On Black ink
Tools: Vine Street embossing folder; Eyelet border punch
Accessories: Lucky Limeade ribbon (Sale-a-bration ret.)

Mojo 282 {Going Green}

Tuesday was a long day. It seems this week is dragging on... I was exhausted when I came home from work (the consequence of late nights!) I am truly a night owl, but tonight I may have to hit the pillow a tad earlier than normal!

To beat the winter blues, I have been doing a lot of research lately on top sites to see along the west coast for our road trip in June - I'm SO excited! We plan on staying a couple days in California and one of the things I've found to do there is snorkeling at La Jolla Cove - we can see all kinds of fish including leopard sharks! I think, for me, California will be one of the main highlights of our trip. I just love the sun and beaches and the ocean! June cannot come soon enough!

For today's card, I'm playing along with a few different card challenges, one of them being another great sketch from Mojo Monday.



A couple other card challenge blogs that I've been following have a similar theme this week:

Stampin Up Only Challenges has a "Going Green" challenge this week and Late Night Stamper's theme is "Celebrating St. Patrick's Day".

I decided to incorporate all three challenges into one great card!

 

The outer borders of the card front are embossed with the Tulip Frame embossing folder and sponged lightly with Old Olive ink. I layered designer paper from the "Tea for Two" DSP collection with a piece of Always Artichoke cardstock. A swirl design is stamped in Old Olive for the background. I created a 3-leaf clover using the Small Heart punch. Each 'petal' was folded in half to create a crease in the center and then sponged with Always Artichoke ink. The stem was punched out from the Bird Builder punch. It is placed on a layered scallop circle. The clover took a little practice to find out which heart punch would work best! I tried the Heart to Heart punch, but found that this Small Heart punch had the best shape and a good size for the clover. Finally, I stamped the sentiment "happy st. patrick's day" in Old Olive ink to complete the card.

 

 

 



Thanks for stopping by!

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Everything Eleanor
Paper: Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Tea for Two DSP
Ink: Old Olive, Always Artichoke
Tools: Frame Tulip Embossing Folder, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Small Heart Punch, Bird Builder Punch