Happy 4th

Hi-ya, peeps! Just a quick post with some cards I made this week and got in the mail in the nick of time for friends and family to receive before tomorrow.

Happy 4th of July to everyone in the states!

Everyone, have a fun and safe weekend.

Cammie

Supplies:
Stamps: Vintage Picnic, Limitless Labels,Vintage Labels(PTI)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento),Pure Poppy(PTI)
Paper: Pure Poppy, Enchanted Evening, Bitty Dot Basics(PTI); Farmer's Market(Shabby Green Door);
gingham (Paper Studio)
Other: Copics;Buttons, Rickrack die(PTI); star punch(EK Success); twine(Martha Stewart)

PTI Blog Hop--COLOR

AQUA MIST, CREAM, TERRACOTTA TILE

Hi! Welcome my stop on the hop that focuses on color this month.

When I awoke this morning, I decided to make another card for this hop, even though I had my post already to go.

As I set out on card number two for the hop,I had several goals in mind
1. Use a  color I use infrequently--Terracotta Tile
2. Use a stamp I use infrequently--Beautiful Blooms One
3. Use a current sketch challenge--Clean and Simple Sketch 96
4. Make the overall look of the card light while using Terracotta Tile

Searching through my inspiration notebook, I came across these photos of these slipcovered chairs and stools which loosely became my inspiration.

I love this beach cottage!
But I digress, on to my card.

As I gathered materials, I realized I don't own Terracotta Tile ink; I only have the cardstock.  So I used Versacraft Autumn Leaves ink which is a fairly close match to Terracotta Tile cardstock. I started with a card base of Aqua Mist. I stamped a piece of Rustic Cream cardstock and adhered it. The Aqua Mist piece, matted on Terracotta Tile, is stamped with a bloom from Beautiful Blooms and a fern  frond from Turning a New Leaf. The sentiment is from the latest anniversary set, Round and Round. A little twine and button are the simple  finishing touches.

Each month the blog hop provides so much inspiration. A huge thank you to everyone who participates!

Supplies:

Stamps: Beautiful Blooms One, Turning a New Leaf, Background Basics:Botanicals, Round and Round (PTI)

Ink: Vintage Cream, Aqua Mist (PTI); Autumn Leaves (Versacraft)

Paper: Aqua Mist, Rustic Cream, Terracotto Tile (PTI)

Other: Rustic Jute Button Twine, Aqua Mist Vintage Buttons (PTI)

Papertrey Peeps Challenge #10

Happy official first day of summer! It's a sunny, hot day here, but at least the humidity is low.

There is new challenge, hosted by Heather, posted on the Papertrey Peeps Blog. Heather, known for her great use of color,  is challenging us to use these colors: turquoise, chartreuse, purple, gray and white. I started on my card Saturday morning after reading Heather's challenge; however, I had short term memory loss and forgot the color purple until the card was almost put together.

I used a card by Jessica Witty in  Card Creations Vol. 8 as my inspiration.
I began with a card base of Smokey Shadow and then added the large scalloped piece in turquoise. I stamped the large fleur de lis in Hawaiian Shores, the sentiment in Smokey Shadow, and the text at the bottom in Simply Chartreuse. I planned on using the chartreuse ribbon with a turquoise button. . As I was thinking I wish I had some chartreuse cs as a matte, I had the epiphany that there was another color in this challenge: purple, so I made the matte purple and added a bold purple button. The final touch is a more delicate beaded pin with a lavender pearl and turquoise and green gems.
A peek inside

Thanks, Heather, for a great challenge.

Supplies:
Stamps: Damask Design, Inside and Out: Thank You, Background Basics: Text Style,Simply Stationery(PTI)
Ink: Smokey Shadow, Simply Chartreuse,Hawaiian Shores(PTI)
Paper: Smokey Shadow, Hawaiian Shores, Plum Pudding, Stamper's Select White (PTI)
Other: Border punch(EK Success), Simply Chartreuse satin ribbon, Plum Pudding Vintage Button (PTI)

Summer Fun

I found some time to play along with  this week's The Shabby Tea Room Challenge--summer fun. I've had this sweet image of children playing from Vintage Printable printed for awhile, and I thought it would be perfect for this challenge.

I started with  an Aqua Mist (PTI) card base. I stitched a strip of dotted paper from Webster's Pages  to a piece of Road Show (Fancy Pants) paper, which I'm loving. (Why did I only buy one sheet?)   I cut the image with Spellbinders deckled rectangle die and mounted it on a doily that I  lightly aged with Antique Linen Distress Ink. I die cut the scalloped circle and covered with  Martha Stewart glitter. The small die cut label is stamped with "summer" from Flourishes Wreaths of All Seasons stamp set and is anchored with an Aqua Mist button (PTI). The seam binding  ribbon is from Deb's Simple Treasures Etsy Shop which happens to be the sponsor of this week's challenge. A flower, pearl, and  Jenni Bowlin stick pin complete the card.

Wishing you some summer fun this weekend,

You Are So Sweet

Hi everyone! How's the weather in your neck of the woods as Al Roker says on the Today show? Here it has been hot and  suffocatingly humid-- more like our July and August weather--weather where two minutes outside leave you "dewey"--a Southern woman's way of saying "sweating profusely".  While I much prefer being outside than in an air conditioned room, that just hasn't been the case, the last few days, so I've been inside enjoying the AC while getting crafty.  I made a card using this week's sketch at CPS.

Using  A Child's Year Cricut Cartridge, I cut the ice cream cones in different colors and then paper pieced. I stamped the kraft cone with the small diamonds from A Little Argyle with Versarmark. A cherry gem tops each cone. 
Gee, I wonder why those diamonds made me think of cool, cool  ice cream cones?

Stay cool and thanks for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamps: Say It With Style, A Little Argyle (PTI)
Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento),Versamark
Paper: Kraft, Vintage Cream, Sweet Blush, Dark Chocolate, Pretty Pastels(PTI)
Other: Cricut, gems

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 2

Hello! Such a simple sentiment, but that simple sentiment  on a handmade card mailed to someone is a wonderful way to brighten a day. My card today uses the sketch found at Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge. 
Here is the current sketch.

And my take on the sketch.

I stamped Labels 4 in Ripe Avocado. Then I stamped the geraniums in the set From the Garden. After masking the flowers, I stamped the pot. I colored the geraniums with these Copics. R22, R24, R29,YG93,YG95,YG97. I colored the pot with Prismacolor pencils.Then added some shading of the image with C1. The sentiment from Mega Mixed Messages is stamped in Ripe Avocado on an oval die cut with an inked edge.

Thanks for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamps: Labels 4 (Waltzingmouse Stamps), From the Garden (Flourishes), Mega Mixed Messages (PTI)
Ink: Ripe Avocado(PTI), Black Tuxedo(Memento)
Paper: Vintage Cream(PTI), Road Show(Fancy Pants)
Other: Nestabilities (Spellbinders),  Berry Sorbet Vintage Buttons (PTI)

FTTC 70

Dee Jackson,the host this week at Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge, has issued the challenge to use black and white with a third color of choice. I knew immediately I wanted to use my recently purchased   Flourishes Lace Edges set. Initially, I had something completely different in mind for a card, but I was at Target and saw some thank you cards with an ornate border and a clean sentiment. So I made a set of single layer thank you cards.

I like the modern twist of these elegant laces in these colors.

Supplies:
Stamps: Lace Edges(Flourishes), Thank You: Inside and Out (PTI)
Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Hawaiian Shores,Melon Berry (PTI);New Sprout, Black Tuxedo (Memento)