Pink and Green Holidays Card

Hello Friends, Happy Wednesday. Hope your week is going well. I am done mailing my Christmas Cards. But I am still in Holiday mood and creating more holiday cards. I am back with this Pink and Green Holiday card that I did for two Challenges,

I used the TAWS Digi Freebie - Trim the tree for this card. I added the image to card base and a sentiment and then printed it out.

1) I am entering this card for the TAWS  Be Inspired Challenge #17. I used one of TAWS freebie digital images - of the trees. The sentiment is something that I did in Computer using Pacifico Free Font.

2) I am also entering this card into the The Play Date Cafe PDCC161. Loved the colors..

Thanks for stopping by,
Supplies:
Stamp - TAWS Digital Stamp - Trimming the Tree
Paper - PTI White and New Leaf Card stock, PTI Raspberry Fizz Patterned paper
Ink - Memento Black, Copics
Other - PTI Sweet Blush Ribbon, Twinery Twine, Green button from Stash

Last Minute card for November SFYTT

Hello Friends, Hope you have been having a good November. I have had a busy one...good busy. I am back with a card that I made for the November SFYTT Sketch Challenge. This month, I am cutting it quite close to the deadline. Time just got away from me this time.

So here is my car for this month's challenge. I am also entering this card for The Play Date Cafe Challenge #159 -- Which is black and white with a color splash of Maroon.

The beautiful Maroon paper is from AC Merry Mint Collection of patterned paper. I used this awesome sentiment stamp set from Deadbeat Designs and some punched snowflakes using MS punches completed the card.

 Thanks for stopping by,
Supplies:
Stamp - Deadbeat Designs
Paper  - PTI White and True Black Cardstock, PTI Bitty Dots black pattern paper, AC Merry Mint pattern paper
Ink - Memento Black, PTI Chai Inking Cube
Other - Martha Stewart Snow flake punch, KI Memories Black Gem Embellishment

Diwali Cards

2nd Post of the day. Please scroll down or click here to see the Appreciate You post.

Diwali is the Festival of Lights celebrated through India. The festival is celebrated by lighting lamps all around and outside the homes and with plethora of sweet and savory dishes. I love this festival as it feels so bright to be sorrounded by lights and where families & friends get together and have a good time. So, when I saw that a few Indian stampers had joined together for a Diwali blog hop, I had to create a few cards. You can start the blog hop at Chaitali's blog (She even has some Silhouette cut files for you) and get all the details there.

Warning - Picture Heavy Post as I ended up creating three cards :)

1) I used the PDCC 155 colors (mint, gold and leather) for this card. I also used Retro Sketches #34. 

The lamp (diya) image is from about.com - a free clip art. I printed it and colored it with copics. The sentiment is in Samarkan Font.

Here are PDCC Challenge panel and Retro Sketch,

2) I did this second card again using PDCC 155 colors (mint, gold and leather) and this time I used the CASE this sketch #3 for this card.

I used the same lamp clip art and sentiment. :) Just a variation in the sketch. I used gold bling for the gold color.

Here is the CASE Sketch #3,

3) Last but not the least, I used Lawn Fawn's Lunar Lights stamp set to create this card. During Diwali we hang these lanterns in our homes and you get the most amazing and beautiful lanterns and this stamp set reminds me of those lanterns. I paper pierced the lanterns in bright patterned papers and kept it simple.

Thanks for Stopping by,
Supplies:
Stamp - Lawn Fawn Lunar Lights
Paper - PTI Enchanted Eventing and White CS, PTI Aqua Mist and Dark Chocolate Patterned Paper, Bo Bunny Patterned Papers, GKD Mint Card Stock, Gold Glittered Paper from Hobby Lobby
Ink - Memento Black, Copics
Other - Gem Stones, Circle Punches, PTI Scallop Border Die

Mothers Day Card for OWH - Part 2

A quick post to show you the 2nd card that I did for OWH Mothers Day Mail.

I used the March Verve Viva la Verve - Week 2 sketch for my card and the colors are from The Play Date Cafe Challenge #122

I used the VERVE Sets Because of you (the main sentiment) and Happy Mothers Day sentiment is from VERVE Happy Verses.

Thanks for stopping by,
Supplies:
Stamp - Verve Because of You and Happy Verses
Paper - Basic Grey and MS Patterned Papers, SU Basic Grey and PTI White and Yellow CS
Ink - Memento Black, PTI Chai Inking Cube
Other - Nestabilities

The Play Date Cafe Challenge - PDCC98

2nd post for the day. Please click here or scroll down to see the post for 4x6 photo love class post.

I did this layout for The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC98 - to use the two different variants of blue and mustard/yellow. This is a picture of Bella from a few months back. For a change, she was sitting happily and posing for me and I just love this picture and had to create a LO with it.

I also tried a new thing with this layout, I used the Glimmer mist and sprinkled some ink on the page. Although it did not turn out exactly as I had imagined, not too bad I guess for my first try. I did not spray the mist, but just sprinkled it.

Here are the PDCC98 colors,

I used the Pencil Lines Sketch #251 for this challenge. Here is the sketch,

Thanks for stopping by,
Supplies:
Stamp - None
Paper - Coredinations Card Stock, PTI and BG Origins Patterned Paper
Ink - Tattered Angels Glimmermist (Twilight), PTI Inking Cube - Chai
Other - Chipboard Dog Embellishment, Brads, Picture Holder, Vellum Letter Stickers

The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC87

I loved the colors this time on The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC87 and I was thinking of creating a scrapbook page. I then saw these pictures of my friend that I had printed (of her Mother's day Celebration with her cute cute kid  and her husband) - they had the perfect shades of red and blue. So here is my LO for PDCC87,

It was kind of interesting to create a page with only three colors :) But I had lots of fun creating these pages and these photos are just too adorable and precious. I used a journaling block from Luxe Designs and left it empty so that my friend can fill in some journaling.

Thanks for stopping by,
Supplies:
Paper - Core-dinations Cardstock
Ink - PTI Chai Inking Cube, Copics
Stamp - None
Other - PTI Pure Poppy Ribbon, Petaloo Flowers

Monday {ippity} Blog Hop

It is Monday and time for the {ippity} Blog Hop. Please stop by at the {ippity} Blog for the complete list of participants

Please click here if you want to buy some {ippity} stamps and to see my current sales and specials.

Here is my card for today,

I used the Music Background from Music of my heart and stamped it as the background. I used some scalloped borders to add color and then cut out the bird image from the same stamp set from patterned paper. I kind of liked how this card turned out.

I did this card for,

1) The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC70

2) Wee Memories Challenge #45 - United We Stamp - To make cards for the OWH. This card will be added to my stash of cards that I am mailing out to them.

Thanks for stopping by,
Supplies:
Stamp - Music of my Heart
Paper - PTI Aqua Mist, Orange Zest, Simply Chartreuse and White CS, SU Patterned Paper
Ink - Memento Black, PTI Inking Cube - Chai
Other - Nestabilities Tags Trio, EK Success Scallop Border Punch

Monday {ippity} Blog Hop

It is Monday and time for the {ippity} Blog Hop. Please stop by at the {ippity} Blog for the complete list of participants

I have two cards to share with you today.

1) Just a Note card,

I did this card for,

1a) The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC69

1b) For the CASE Study Challenge #27 - I was inspired by the use of the diecut and scallops and of course flowers in Eva's Card. (you can see her card in the PDCC image above)

1c) I used the Clean and Simple Sketch #128 for this card. The sketch had the diecut as well, making it perfect for this challenge. here is the sketch,

2) I did a happy anniversary card for the {ippity} February Challenge - using the Inspiration Photo from last week,

Here is the challenge info,

Thanks for Stopping by,
Supplies:
Stamp - {ippity} Because of You, {ippity} Devoted, {ippity} Just wanted to say, {ippity} Love in Return
Paper - PTI Kraft, Pure Poppty, White and True Black CS, PTI Bitty Dot Basics Patterned Paper, SU Patterned Paper
Ink - Memento Black, copics, Memento Ladybug
Other - SU Scallop Border Punch, SU Oval Punch, Nestabilities

Butterfly Dream

2nd Post for the day. Please click here or scroll down to see the Project Life 2011 - Week 1 and 2 Post.

I used the PTI Signature Series: Butterfly for this card,

This was done for The Play Date Cafe Challenge #64. I used PTI Fine Linen, SU Grey and PTI Soft Stone CS for this Card.

I also used the Get Sketchy #70 sketch for this card. Here is the sketch,

Thanks for stopping by,
Supplies:
Stamp - PTI Signature Series: Butterfly
Paper- PTI White, Fine Linen and Soft Stone CS, SU Grey CS, PTI Patterned Paper
Ink - Memento Black, Memento London Fog, PTI chai inking cube
Other - Nestabilities, PTI Signature Series Butterfly Die

Yellow Butterfly

I have not dropped off the face of the earth!!!! Just was on vacation and after I came back from vacation, my mojo took one :) We have finally reunited and I have a card to share with you all.

I did this card for The Play Date Cafe Challenge #60. It was to do a black and white card with a splash of Yellow. :)

The paper looks slight more Orange in color in my photo, but it is a beautiful shade of yellow - slightly darker than a lemony yellow.

I used the Verve Stamp sets - Happy Hello and Fluttering By and used the Viva La Verve December Sketch #3 for this card.

  

December Inspiration for Viva La Verve Sketches were Ornaments. I found this awesome Stained Glass Yellow Butterfly ornament in Etsy which was my inspiration for this card and it also happened to fit the PDCC Color Splash challenge.

Thanks for stopping by,
Supplies:
Stamp: Verve Happy Hello and Fluttering By
Paper: PTI White and Black CS, Yellow paper from Stash, PTI Polka Dot Patterned Paper
Ink: Memento Black
Other - PTI White Ribbon, Nestabilities

The Play Date Cafe Challenge #54

Please scroll down or see the Birthday Boy and Pals Paper Arts Challenge #67 Posts here.

Here is my CAS card for The Play Date Cafe Challenge #54 - I used this newly acquired Lockhart Chair stamp. I somehow just loved this stamp and when I found out that Stampin' Treasures is going out of business (which is very sad by the way as I have bought lots of stuff from them before), I had to get some of these Lockhart stamps.

I colored the stamped image with Copics and then kept it simple with some green mat for the image and the sentiment. Sentiment is from PTI Handwritten Notes.

Thanks for stopping by,
Supplies:
Stamp - PTI Handwritten Notes, Lockhart Adirondack Chair Stamp
Paper - PTI White CS, Green CS from Stash
Ink - Memento Black, Copics, Memento Potters Clay
Other - Nestabilities

Christmas Wishes

2nd Post for the day. Please scroll down or click here to see the Monday {ippity} Hop Post.

Here is my card that I did for The Play Date Cafe Challenge #50,

I really loved this melon and green combo. I used this image from Christmas Freckle Collection of Little Loud Stamps from PWCO and colored it with Copics. I also used the PWCO Sketch #54 for this card.

I am also entering this card for the DeNami Design Blog - Product Challenge #4 - to use Ribbon.

Thanks For Stopping by,

Stamp - PWCO Stamp
Paper- Basic Grey  Green CS, PTI Melon Berry and White CS
Ink - Memento Black and Copics
Other - Diamond Stickles, PTI Ribbon

Hippity Hop Monday

It is {ippity} Hop Time. Please stop by at the {ippity} blog for the complete list of participants.

I have a very simple card to share with you today using the colors from The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC49 and using the Fall to Layout #110 from Clean and Simple Blog.

I used the flourish image from Now and Always and the Thanks sentiment from The Simple Things set.
Here is the PDCC Color combination. This was an interesting color combination.

Thanks for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamp - {ippity} Now And Always & The Simple Things
Paper - PTI Dark Chocolate, Orange, Vintage Cream
Ink - Memento Potters Clay
Other - PTI Flower Dies, PTI Felt, PTI Vintage Button, PTI Rustic Twine, SU Scallop Border Punch

Splash of Pink

It was time for Color Splash Challenge at The Play Date Cafe. PDCC46 was to use a splash of Pink, Copper or Gold with Black and White. I chose go with a Pink VERVE Butterfly for my card.

Here is my card using the Mojo Monday Sketch #156



I used the Verve Fluttery by Stamp set and stamped the butterfly twice, cut it out and popped it up for an added effect. The sentiment is from VERVE Feel the Sun set.

The papers are a combination of Making Memories, PTI and Luxe Designs.

Here is a close up of the butterfly,



Here are the PDCC Inspiration Photo and Mojo Sketch,




Thanks for stopping by.
Supplies:
Stamp - VERVE Flutter By and Feel the Sun
Paper - PTI Rustic White CS, Making Memories, PTI and Luxe Designs Patterned Paper
Ink - Memento Rose Bud, Memento Black
Other - PTI Twill Ribbon

The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC40

Hi Folks, Happy Saturday, I wanted to share this card that I did for The Play Date Cafe Challenge #40 - Black and white with a splash of green. Their sponsor this time was Memory box, so I had to create a card with my Memory Box Bird on a branch stamp set.



I used PTI Background Basics Text and stamped it on a black and white patterned paper and then used some green ribbon and CS to add the splash. I am quite happy how this turned out. The card is much nicer and brighter in real life. Somehow this was the best picture I could get of it.

Here is the inspiration picture,



Thanks for stopping by,

Stamp - Memory Box
Paper - PTI White, New Leaf and Black CS, Luxe Designs Patterned Paper
Ink - Memento Black and PTI Inking cube
Other - PTI New Leaf Ribbon, PTI Vintage Button, Black Twine

Hippity Hop Monday

It's Monday and time for {ippity} hop. Please stop by {ippity} blog to see the complete list of participants.

My card is also for the The Play Date Cafe Challenge #38 to use the colors Purple, Pale Lilac and Lime Green - PTI Plum Pudding, Lavender Moon and Simply Chartreuse. I used the {ippity} set Now and Always for this card. PTI Eyelet and Scallop border dies added some pizazz to the card base and then the flowers completed the card.



Here is the closeup of the flower. I stamped the flower image three times on PTI Guidelines PP (in Lavender Moon color) and cut it out. I then inked the Edges with Ranger DI - Peeled Paint. I scrunched them up a bit and then added a jewel on top.



Here is the PDCC inspiration image,


Thanks for stopping. Please click here if you want to buy some {ippity} Stamps - Take advantage of the Summer Sale.

Supplies:
Stamp - {ippity} Now and Always Stamp set
Paper - PTI Guide lines PP, PTI Lavender Moon, Plum Pudding and Simple Chartreuse and White CS
Ink - Memento Black, PTI Plum Pudding
Other - Nestabilities Tags, PTI Eyelet and scallop border dies

The Play Date Cafe Challenge #37

As soon as I saw the Inspiration photo at The Play Date Cafe Challenge #37, I knew that I wanted to use one of the images from PTI's Autumn Abundance stamp set.



I scored some vertical lines on the card stock to mimic the shelf and then paper pierced the vase to kind of match the Vase in the image. The paper is from OA Thrift Shop Collection. Some Orange Organza ribbon completed the card. I kept the card simple, but in retrospect I would have liked to add some pearl pins to the ribbon knot. :) Note to self for next card.

Here is a close up of the card,



Here is the Inspiration photo from PDCC,



Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies:
Stamp - PTI Autumn Abundance
Paper - PTI White CS, Coredinations Mustard CS
Ink - Memento Black, Copics
Other - Orange Ribbon