A Twist on Kraft

It is so sad when I have to make sympathy cards, and yet I wonder why are they the most requested for purchase at my work?

This card uses the colors of the latest Curtain Call Color Challenge. I thought that the twine was a good twist for kraft, as a kraft base just felt a bit dark and heavy.

Speaking of Twists, Twisters, etc., we had a tornado touch down last Wednesday in our little ol' town here. One of the scariest things I've ever experienced. We were lucky to only have minimal damage, I find comfort in knowing that "someone" watched over us those few scary minutes.


Supplies Used: Cardstock: (White) Georgia Pacific Patterned Paper: (Green Checked, Green Argyle from Sweet Pea Collection) Stampin' Up! Stamps: (Woodgrain Silhouettes) Wplus9, (Heartfelt Sympathy) Stampin' Up! Ink: (Old Olive Pigment) Stampin' Up! (Watermark) Veramark Other: (Chalk) Stampin' Up! (Pewter Brad) Stampin' Up! (Rustic Twine) PTI Tools: (Corner Round Punch) Fiskars

Twitterpated

I think the first movie I ever saw in a movie theater was Disney's Bambi. I remember little of the actual movie, I'm pretty sure I spent most of the time buried in my mother's arms because during the dark, loud and scary parts. I do remember the spring time scene where all the newer animals found their soul mates and became "twitterpated", the little Thumper's leg going and going...
I had the above love images in my head when I saw this fawn digi image. I reflected him to create a her and slid them close together so that their noses touched, printed them out on patterned paper and cut them out. The colors for the card are derived from The Curtain Call Color Challenge. I'm hoping to hand this out for a wedding or an anniversary-both fine celebrations of life and a perfect fit for May's SRM Sticker Challenge. Inspiration also came from Lucy's lovely baby card here.


Supplies Used: Cardstock: White (Georgia Pacific) Kraft (SU) Patterned Paper: Hostess and Sweet Pea (SU) Digital Image: Skinny Fawn (TiffanyDoodles) Accents: Sentiment Sticker (SRM Stickers) Chipoard Heart (Heidi Grace) Linen Thread (SU) Labels 8 Nestabilities (Spellbinders) Black Jouranaling Pen (CM) Other: Foam Adhesive

I'm pretty sure that today is May 7th. About a month away from summer. I had to think twice after I saw this outside this afternoon. Snow. Snow? Seriously?

Quite Contrary

Mary Mary quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With silver bells and cockle shells. And pretty maids all in a row.

Such a lovely little rhyme I was humming in my head when creating this card, all these pretty felt flowers lined up in a row. Upon finding the correct verbiage for the poem, I ran into the historical origins. I don't care to find out the true meaning of a nursery rhyme again anytime soon. Oh dear, how complicated. I think I shall just remember the poem as I did when I was little, so much more fun that way.

These felt flowers fell from their container and were a perfect match to jump start a card for The Curtain Call Color Challenge. Along with the pink flowers, I added a celery green ribbon leaf and rose stitching to hold them in place, as I've seen some talented designers do with other shapes. I'm happy that I kept this card clean and simple instead of complicated, I think it's so much more fun that way.

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Georgia Pacific White, SU Pink Pirouette, Stamps: SU Wonderful Words Rubber Stamp Set Ink: SU Certainly Celery Pigment Ink Embellishments: Felt Flowers from Flower Fusion SU, Pearls from Queen & Co. Tools: Fiskars Scallop Border Punch Other: Thread

On Being Modern

We are supposed to be remodeling and my husband asks what color roof shingles I want. Black. What color siding. White. What color interior kitchen paint. Beige. What color carpet. Tan. Yep, not too exciting. But, if I were to be hip and modern, my color scheme would be bold splashes of yellow on a gray and white backdrop.
The Curtain Call Color Challenge appealed to the inner depths of my soul by featuring yellow, white and grays. I created a clean and simple (and I hope hip and modern) card through bold color points and quiet background patterns. (I paper pieced the flower.)


Supplies Used: Georgia Pacific White Cardstock, CTMH Grey Flannel Cardstock, SU DSP, SU Summer Sun Cardstock and Pigment Ink, Colorbox Charcoal Gray Ink, Woodgrain Silhouettes Wplus9 Clear Acrylic Stamp Set, SU Circle Punch, Rhinestones by Reminisce

Conquering Fear

I'll admit, I'm scared of a lot of things. Some of which I share (like clowns), some I keep inside. I can proudly cross off my fear of using a number of bold bright color in one small area.
For this card, I created my own patterned paper using pigment inks and large polka dots on white paper based on the colors from the Curtain Call Color Challenge. I went back and softened the white with a yellow rub. I heed and hawed around with what to do with the paper and decided on a birthday tag based off of the sketch at 2S4Y, bright and cheery! Not too much to share today, I've got to get back to being the nurse-it's a lot easier today.




Supplies Used: Georgia Pacific White Cardstock, SU Pixie Pink Cardstock, For the Love of Dots Clear Acrylic Stamp Set from Practicing Creativity Designs, SU Only Orange, Green Galore, Yoyo Yellow and Pixie Pink Pigment Ink, SU Butterfly Die and Chit Chat Rubons in White, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Fiskars Scallop Border Punch, Making Memories Jumbo Eyelets, Gems from Reminisce, White Satin Ribbon from Offray, Button from Cloud9

Spring Rainstorms

It's finally raining here and that is good news for the farmers! I welcome the rain too, after a dry spell in the spring-it washes away the coating of yellow pollen and muddy cat tracks on my car. For some reason not known to me, my husband just loves to sit outside on an old style lawn chair to watch the rain come in and hear the thunder roll in the sky, he's taught our boys to appreciate that as well so I'm taking a bit of time to post this card.
This layout for this card came from Sketchy Thursdays Second Chance Challenge sponsored by the Lawn Fawn Stamps. The colors came from the latest Curtain Call Color Challenge. I really enjoyed working with the layout and the colors, because they were truly a challenge, but for some reason I didn't hit the mark with my overall card. I almost didn't post this, but I figured I would try to reach out and attempt to get some feedback? Do I have too many patterns? Is the scale not right? Is the balance of colors off? Please help!

Supplies Used: SU Kraft Cardstock, SU Sweet Pea DSP, SU So Saffron Ink, Colorbox Chalk Ink in Olive Pastel, Ranger Distress Ink in Walnut Stain, Look Up! Stamp Set by Practicing Creativity Designs, SU Baroque Motifs and Woodgrain Background, SU Chit Chat Rub-Ons in White, SU Butterfly Die, Spellbinders Label Eight Nestabilities, SU Button in So Saffron, Fiskars Scallop Border Punch and Corner Rounder Punch, Signo White Gel Pen, DMC Floss, Gems (unknown source)