Fusion's 2nd Year Celebration -- Take Three

Today, I'm sharing another card that I made for Fusion's 2nd Year Celebration:

I just found this photo so inspiring that I had to create another card using it.

(You can see my first and second cards here and here.)

I started by smooshing some summer sunrise ink onto some watercolour paper.

I covered this with my PTI Centre Stage Cover Plate, diecut in white.

I smooshed a little more ink onto some cardstock and from this,

diecut the Altenew Painted Flowers.

I stamped them in black and then added green for the leaves.

I stamped the happy birthday (from PTI's KIS: Happy Birthday) 

in Versamark and heat embossed it in white on a strip of black cardstock.

Thanks for looking!

Fusion's 2nd Year Celebration -- Take Two

Today, I'm sharing another card that I made for Fusion's 2nd Year Celebration:

I just found this photo so inspiring that I had to create another card using it.

This time, I used some Reverse Confetti products.

I started by inking some white cardstock with different colours of ink.

From this, I diecut the Triple Chevies Confetti Cuts and 

the flowers & leaves from Petals 'n Posies Confetti Cuts and Love Blooms Confetti Cuts.

 I stamped my sentiment from Walk By Faith.

 

 

Thanks for looking!

Papertrey Ink's Create Along With Us: January 2016

Today, I have a card to share for this month's 

Create Along With Us Challenge at Papertrey Ink.

This month, I was inspired by this gorgeous card by Laurie Willison:

Since I don't have the Butterfly Cover Plate that Laurie used,

I decided to use my Life is Beautiful dies.

I inked my background panel using Raspberry Fizz, Orange Zest and Summer Sunrise inks.

I flicked some water onto my panel.

I matted it on some white cardstock and added my diecut butterflies.

I diecut some black cardstock using the banner from Get A Handle On It

and heat embossed my sentiment (from Choose Joy) in white.

Thanks for looking!

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge -- Girly -- Take Two

It's time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!

(*Note: I posted my first take for this challenge yesterday (here), 
along with the Pretty Pink Posh 2 Year Celebration Blog Hop, 
but wanted to post all of the info on my blog today.)

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The LEAD of the Girly Challenge will be invited as a 

Guest Designer in a future challenge!
Please visit the Curtain Call Challenge Blog for all the challenge info and deadline.

I love all of the sweet elements in this photo and decided to zero in on

the border along the side, the bird tuque and the colours to make my card.

I started by using a piece of Papertrey Ink patterned paper as my cardstock.

I then stamped my flowers and leaves (from Wplus9's Fresh Cut Florals).

I found this chipboard bird in the my stash when I was purging,

so I stamped my sentiment both on my background and on the bird,

using SSS's Big Scripty Sentiments.

Because I was worried about the ink smearing on the chipboard bird,

I heat embossed my Versafine onyx black ink in clear.

  

Make sure you visit each of the designers' blogs for more inspiration!

Toni Maddox (guest designer)

Amy Kolling

Betty Wright

Kim Singdahlsen
Laurie Willison
Leigh Penner
Lisa Henke
Lori Tecler
Lynn Mangan
Marisa Ritzen
Maureen Plut
Melody Rupple
Monika Davis
Sheri Gilson
Silke Ledlow
Stacey Schafer
Tara Godfrey

Follow us!
Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge Facebook Page
Curtain Call Pinterest Boards

Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Plush and Plaid 

for the challenge details and to play along with us!

Thanks for looking!

Pretty Pink Posh Birthday Celebration Blog Hop

Today, I'm thrilled to be participating in the

Pretty Pink Posh Birthday Celebration Blog Hop!

I love Pretty Pink Posh and all of their wonderful products,

so I was very excited to be asked to join in with the celebration!

Here's the card that I made for the happy occasion,

inspired by the new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge:

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(Please visit the Curtain Call Challenge Blog 

for all the challenge info and deadline and to see what the other

design team members created for the challenge!)

The sweet little owl and cat hats in the photo reminded me of 

the cute little animals in Pretty Pink Posh's Holiday Pals stamp set.

I decided to create a faux-shaker card

(because creating real shaker cards tends to overwhelm me -- hee!)

I started by smooshing three colours of watered-down dye ink onto my background.

Once that was dry, I stamped my sentiment (from SSS's Big Scripty Sentiments)

and created my frame using one of Pretty Pink Posh's Scallop Frames dies.

I stamped the three critters from Pretty Pink Posh's Holiday Pals stamp set

onto another piece of white cardstock and coloured them in, using some 

Zig Markers coloured onto an acrylic block, with water and a paintbrush.

I fussy cut them out by hand as a group.

Then, I adhered some of the new beautiful Sweet Pea Sequins Mix

onto my background, gathering a bunch behind the critters,

so it looks like they're all piled up behind them -- but they aren't really!

They're just adhered in a long line along the sides and top of the animals!

A few more strategically placed sequins finishes it off.

I'm also linking this up to Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge: Ombre.

Now, it wouldn't be a celebration without some gifts & goodies!

Here's the list of everyone participating in the hop:

Pretty Pink Posh blog

Liz Sarkisyan

Carly Tee Minner

Leigh Penner (that's me!)

Joni Andaya

Kimberly Crawford

Melody Rupple

Gayatri Murali

Maureen Merritt

Jennifer McGuire

Remember commenting at each stop makes you eligible to win!

Thanks for looking!

CAS(E) This Sketch #155

Today, I have a card to share that I made for

 CAS(E) This Sketch #155 designed by Chrissy Larson:

I was a little stumped with this sketch, until I spied my new Sunflower Cover Plate

and decided to use it to make my card.

I diecut my coverplate from watercolour paper and coloured it in

using my Zig markers and a paint brush and water. 

 

For my sentiment, I used a Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Border die twice

to diecut my sunflower panel.

I stamped my sentiment (from a Studio Calico stamp set)

in Versamark and heat embossed it in white.

Then I adhered my sunflower panel to the dark chocolate panel.

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see the rest of the DT's takes on the sketch 

and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until Thursday, January 21st to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!

The Card Concept #46 {A Warm Heart}

Today, I have a card to share for The Card Concept #46 {A Warm Heart}:

I just love the heart-shaped marshmallow and had to incorporate it into my card!

I decided to use my Reverse Confetti Caffeinated Cups to make my card.

I used some Studio Calico patterned paper along the side of my card,

as well as for paper-piecing the Caffeinated Cups Confetti Cuts

that I diecut from vintage cream cardstock.

I created a mask for the inside of my coffee cup with a post it note and diecut a 

little heart from S'more Love Confetti Cuts.

Over these, I applied some classic kraft ink with my blending tool.

I pieced the sentiment together by using the "Sending You" from My World

and the "A Hug in a Mug" from For The Love Of Latte

-- I just love mixing up sets like this!

Some kraft twine and a button finish it off.

 

 

Thanks for looking!

Fusion 2nd Year Celebration & MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge 262

Today, I'm sharing a card that I made for Fusion's 2nd Year Celebration:

as well as for MFT's Wednesday Sketch Challenge 262:

I was inspired by the flowers on that fabulous table runner to make my card.

I started with some MME patterned paper that was in my stash as my background.

I stamped my flowers (using Fall Florals) onto their coordinating dies.

For my sentiment, I stamped the "happy" from Hand-Lettered Holiday stamp set

and added the "birthday" from PTI's KIS: Belated Birthday.

Thanks for looking!

Reverse Confetti's Sketch For You To Try #32

Today, I have a card to share for this month's
Sketch for You to Try at Reverse Confetti:

I couldn't resist using the adorable penguins from S'more Love for my card.

I layered some patterned paper as my background and diecut the largest

scalloped circle from Circles 'n Scallops Confetti Cuts from a piece of white cardstock.

I stamped my S'more Love penguins onto their coordinating diecuts

and paper pieced the scarf.

For the hat, I diecut that from a All Hearts Quick Cut Panel and 

stamped it with the coordinating stamp from S'more Love.

For the sentiment, I used the "for my sweet friend" stamp from With Love,

but selectively stamped it to omit the "sweet".

I used Alphabetical to fill in the "cool".

I stamped these onto a strip of black cardstock in versamark and 

heat embossed them in white.

 

Want to play along with the January SFYTT? 

Click here for details.

Thanks for looking!

CAS(E) This Sketch #154 -- Takes 2 & 3

Today, I have two more cards to share that I made using

 CAS(E) This Sketch #154 designed by N@ Ali:

For the first one, I used PTI's Bloomers Set, 

along with Simon Says Stamp's Big Scripty Sentiments.

And, I couldn't resist making a card for the sketch using butterflies...

I stamped the sentiment from Simon Says Stamp's Congratulations stamp set.

I stamped the butterflies from the PTI Masterpiece MIM kit

and coloured them in with ink pressed onto an acrylic block, water and a paintbrush.

Remember, there's still time to play along with this week's CAS(E) this Sketch, if you'd like.

You have until Thursday, January 14th to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!