Mojo483: A Foxy Birthday Card

I thought I'd play along with the Mojo Monday sketch a second time, since I love the layout so much! I also love the Fox Builder punch from Stampin Up and saw this as an opportunity to use it again :)
(To see the first card I made using this layout, check out my last post here). 

I used the same colour combo in this card as the last, but changed the character from a skunk to a fox. I have another niece (there are many in my family!) who is celebrating a birthday in early March and thought this would be a great birthday card for her. Again, I added a little flower by the ear of the fox to make it a little more girly. 

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A Stinkin' Cute Birthday Card

One of my newest Stampin Up favourites is the Foxy Friends stamp set and the Fox Builder punch. There are just endless possibilities with this bundle! And I finally got to use it on one of my cards last night.

Mojo Monday had a great layered sketch this week and the Color Throwdown challenge this week was the perfect colour combination for what I had in mind!

I pulled out "A Little Foxy" designer series paper (DSP) and used that, along with the Color Throwdown combination, as my basis for choosing the colours of cardstock for the layers in this card sketch. The circle shape in the sketch was the perfect spot to place a cute little character using the Fox Builder punch. I've seen several images on google and Pinterest of different characters you can make with this punch and the cute little skunk caught my eye! Here's how it turned out:

The colours may be a bit more pastel than the bright colours of the Color Throwdown challenge, but I thought I would enter it anyway.  Isn't the skunk adorable?! I added a little flower to the skunk, as I will be using this card for my niece's birthday and wanted to make it a little more girly :)

I'll definitely be using this punch more often in the near future! 

A Feathery Birthday Card

After a busy, long week, I spent part of my Friday night making some cards. It took me some time to gain inspiration, but after looking through a few card challenges for this week, I was inspired to make a birthday card using a stamp set I haven't touched for a long time! 

Fab Friday has a clean and simple sketch this week, which gave me the perfect start to making my card:

And Seize the Birthday has their usual "Anything Goes" theme this week. The 'Topping' option this time was felt, but I'm pretty sure I don't own any felt... or it's buried somewhere in my crafting supplies... So I opted out on that :). 

And here's the card:

The Stampin Up stamp set I used was "Four Feathers". I loved this stamp set when I first saw it, but wasn't really sure how to incorporate it into my card designs. This sketch gave me the perfect opportunity. The large circle on the card was the perfect spot for these 3 feathers that I stamped and die-cut. The colours I used are probably my favourite colour combination lately -- Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Pool Party, Basic Gray, Smokey Slate, Basic Black and Whisper White. Shades of teal have always been my favourite colours! I added a small strip of black and white designer series paper which seems to pop right out of the card! A couple of the feathers and the sentiment is popped up to give the card some dimension. I've also added texture by embossing the background with "Decorative Dots". Bakers twine and small rhinestones embellish the card.

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Sweet Sorbet Birthday Card

One of my favourite Stampin Up designer series paper this Spring is the Sweet Sorbet collection. I love the patterns and the bright colours. I decided to make it the central focus on the card I'm going to share with you today. As always, Cardabilities has a fabulous sketch this week and I'm entering this card just in the knick of time. 

Not only did I use the designer paper for the card front, I also die cut flowers from the DSP as well, and I love the way it turned out! All it needed was a simple birthday sentiment against the busy background and pearls to embellish the flowers. 

Finish it off with a matching envelope and voila! 

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Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe, Sahara Sand, Pool Party, Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White, Sweet Sorbet DSP

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Pool Party

Tools: Floral Fusion sizzlit die, Little Leaves sizzlit die, Itty Bitty punch

Accessories: Pearls (Michael's)

KCRR #42: Thoughts & Prayers

We're back with a new KCRR challenge! 

Ruffled Ribbon

Modern Label punch

Thoughts & Prayers stamp set

Great combination! I don't use the Thoughts & Prayers stamp set often, so I'm glad it was one of the options this week. I chose to combine this challenge with a sketch from Fusion Card Challenge.

Here's how it all came together:

A sympathy card always needs some soft & subtle colours, so I chose to use Pool Party, So Saffron and Soft Suede. My inspiration for this colour combo came from the beautiful designer paper that covers the card front. I distressed and sponged the edges of each piece of cardstock and DSP to soften the look. The flower vine image was stamped in Soft Suede and stamped again without re-inking to create a faded image. I decided to use the modern label punch in a unique way, creating a banner along the bottom half of the card. Pool Party ruffled ribbon and small pearls embellish the card.

Thanks for stopping by! Make sure to check out Karly's Creations to see how Karly used these three elements in her card creation.

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers

Paper: Pool Party, Soft Suede, So Saffron, Very Vanilla, Attic Boutique DSP

Ink: Soft Suede

Tools: Large Oval punch, Designer Frames embossing folder, Modern Label punch, Beautiful Wings sizzlit die

Accessories: Pool Party ruffled ribbon, pearls (Michael's)

Inspired By...Gorgeous Art Prints

So far, all winter I've prevented myself from getting sick...however, on the first day of Spring I feel a cold coming on! I guess it's inevitable with the season change! With that said, I really hope it doesn't last too long... I've heard about the Organic Cold 911 tea from David's Tea and this is the perfect time to try it. With a soothing mix of peppermint, juniper berries, orange peel and natural eucalyptus oils, it has already given me emergency relief! Oh how I love David's Tea! 

For today's "Inspired By...", Karly chose a beautiful photo of art prints.

This comes from a fabulous shop on Etsy - 7 Wonders Design - check it out!

I used a simple sketch from Fusion Card Challenge and played along with a clean & simple theme at The Paper Players. 

Combine all three challenges and this is what I came up with:

This is a 4" x 4" card. I really like it! Petal Parade has probably become one of my favourite go-to stamp sets lately for flowers. They are just so Spring-y! (if that's a word :)) And the blossom in the inspirational photo that Karly chose above reminded me of the blossom in this stamp set! The stamp is actually only half this flower, so I stamped two of them to make it a complete flower (of course, using the handy-dandy Stamp-a-ma-jig!). The arrow image and the sentiment are popped up to give the card some dimension. I love how the ruffled ribbon adds that perfect embellishment. Also, as you can see, the card front itself is embossed with the new Arrows embossing folder from Stampin Up. Love how it coordinates with the arrow stamp! 

A matching envelope finishes it off.

Thanks for stopping by! 

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Petal Parade, Short & Sweet

Paper: Smokey Slate, Pool Party, Whisper White

Ink: Smokey Slate, Pool Party, Crisp Cantaloupe

Tools: Arrows embossing folder

Accessories: Crisp Cantaloupe ruffled stretch trim, Rhinestone (Michael's)

Inspired By... Pastel Spring Colours

Another week gone by, and that much closer to Spring! While Eastern Canada has been experiencing snow storms and cold temps, surprisingly we have been getting Spring-like temperatures, melting the piles of snow away! Although, because it's Prince George we may experience that one last blast of winter, but right now I'm holding on to this lovely weather! 

I thought it would be fitting to choose a Spring-like photo for this week's inspirational photo challenge! 

IB #39

The part of the photo that stood out to me was the colours of the jars in the top right picture. I combined this challenge with a sketch from Sketchbook Saturday.

At first I wasn't sure of this colour combo, but I like the arrangement! I used one of the itty bitty punches for the pink flowers and added rhinestones to embellish them. The large flower, bird and sentiment are popped up to give the card some dimension. 

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

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Morning Meadow (hostess), Gorgeous Grunge

Paper: WIsteria Wonder, So Saffron, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride

Ink: Pool Party, Pistachio Pudding, So Saffron, Wisteria Wonder marker

Tools: Distress tool

Accessories: Wisteria Wonder ruffled ribbon, rhinestones (Michael's)

Inspired By... a Vibrant Colour Combo!

Hello again! 

Welcome to a new inspirational photo challenge! This week was Karly's pick and she chose a bright and cheerful colour combo:

IB #38

To be honest, it was quite challenging for me to figure out how to put these 5 colours together on one card. I would have never thought of putting these colours together! But, after choosing a sketch, it came together so nicely. Deconstructed Sketch had a great sketch this week:

And The Paper Players had a simple theme challenge:

Combine all three of these challenge together and this is what I came up with:

In the end, I absolutely love how it turned out! These colours actually look fabulous together! 

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

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Hello Again (ret.), Enjoy Every Moment (ret.)

Paper: Pool Party, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, 2013-2015 In-Colour DSP, Brights DSP

Ink: Staz On Black, Real Red, Baked Brown Sugar

Tools: Circles nestabiltiies, Scallop Circles nestabilities, Square Lattice embossing folder

Accessories: Baked Brown Sugar ruffled stretch trim, Real Red candy dots

Inspired By... an Outdoor Patio Set

Happy Friday!

Not only does it mean the weekend is almost here, but we have a new inspirational photo challenge to introduce! 

IB #37

This week was my choice and I wanted to pick something that reminds me of spring/summer! It's been a long winter and I've had warmer weather on my mind! I chose this photo of beautiful outdoor furniture from the Pier One website - one of my favourite home decor stores. How nice would this be, to relax by the poolside in this inviting comfy chair on a warm summer day? :)

I love the colours in this photo! I decided to use Island Indigo, Pool Party, Old Olive, and Smokey Slate. I used the new sketch from Freshly Made Sketches as a guide for my card design.

I am also linking up with The Friday Mashup challenge:

1. Create a project that's "Monochromatic".
2. Create a project with "Flowers".
3. or Create a "Monochromatic project with Flowers". 

I used the new stamp set Petal Parade from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue, stamping flowers in monochromatic colours randomly to create the background. I then added different elements, popping them up to create some dimension. I love a card with layers!

Hop on over to Karly's Creations to see how this photo inspired her! 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Petal Parade (Sale-a-Bration 2014), Happiest Birthdays

Paper: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Smokey Slate, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink: Old Olive, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Smokey Slate

Tools: Beautiful Wings embosslit, 1-1/4" Circle punch, 1-3/8" Circle punch, Little Leaves Sizzlit die

Accessories: Rhinestones (Michael's)

Valentine's Day Highlights

Hi again! 

Here are a few highlights from my Valentine's Day:

The night before Valentine's, my hubby surprised me with a gorgeous bouquet of red and white flowers!

And the card he gave me also made me smile :)

Inside reads: "And trying not to drool". Hilarious. 

We went out for dinner at a local restaurant called North 54. We started off with the best Ceasar Salad ever (this is the main reason we love going to this restaurant). I had the most delicious raspberry/cranberry/lime martini, along with spaghetti carbonara, which was so filling that I now have leftovers for tomorrow's lunch (yum!). Kevin enjoyed red wine with seafood jambalaya. And we finished it off with a strawberry mousse cake - so good!

And last but not least, a handmade card for Kevin! 

 

This is called the Building Block Card. I followed this simple tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers and love the end result! 

I'm playing along with a theme challenge at The Pink Elephant:

Happy Valentine's Day

I also used the picture inspiration from Stampin Royalty's challenge this week to come up with the colour combo in my card.

Stampin Royalty Challenge #214

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the weekend!

Card Ingredients:
Stamps: Love You Much (ret.)
Paper: Basic Gray, Primrose Petals, Pool Party, More Amore Specialty DSP, 2012-2013 In-Colour DSP
Ink: Basic Gray
Tools: Circles Nestabilities, Large Oval punch, Owl Builder punch, Heart to Heart punch, Diagonal Strips embossing folder
Accessories: White foam letter stickers (Michael's), Pearls (Michael's)