Thinking of You

Sending another cheery Thinking of You card to brighten someone's day. Hope it brings a smile her way!

Supplies used: 

Paper: Making Memories GIGGLE kids

Stamps: TSOL Back2Basics

Dies: Nestabilities Scalloped Circles

Ink: Stampin' Up Real Red

Other: Making Memories Ribbon

Bold Colors for my Wild Child

A clean and simple card inspired by the wild child with the turquoise hair who is away at camp for the next two weeks. I do love this color combo, though my personal preference is to see it on cards rather than my daughter's hair! 

I am proud to say I was able to create those enamel dots using Nuvo Crystal Drops. Even the teeny tiny ones came out perfectly. I picked up several bottles when Joann's had them half off AND free shipping - I paid less than $1.75 for each bottle! Wish I would've purchased one in every color!!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: TSOL flower2doodle
Ink: SU Tempting Turquoise, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accents: Nuvo Crystal Drops in Ebony Black

Don't Flip Out Card

Hoping to bring some reassurance to my youngest camper. Soon after we dropped her and her sister off at camp, a tornado watch was issued for the area. Luckily the storms passed without a tornado developing, but more storms are in the forecast. Maybe I should send this card to myself to remind ME not to flip out!! I'm entering this card in the Cas(e) this sketch #179 Challenge. TFL!

Supplies Used:

Paper: doodlebug design: take note

Stamps: TSOL flipflops2stamp

Ink: SU Tempting Turquoise

Dies: Spellbinders scalloped circles

Other: Sequins

Enjoy Camp Card

Well it's that time again - time to make thinking-of-you-while-you-are-at-camp cards which need to be sent asap so that they arrive before the camper returns home.  I picked up this delightful paper pad on clearance; should have purchased two. I just love the bright color combos. Hope they send some cheer my girl's way as the weather looks pretty rainy the whole week at Camp O. I entered this in the MOJO 455 Challenge. TFL!

Supplies Used:

Paper: doodlebug design: take note

Stamps: TSOL flipflops2stamp

Ink: SU Pacific Point & Tempting Turquoise

Dies: Spellbinders scalloped circles

Other: Heart punches, Stickopotamus Mini Brush Letters Stickers

CAS Celebrating 21

Tried to make a quick card, but an hour or so later, I still hadn't finished. I did make several panels for future cards, though, so THOSE will be quick & easy (I hope!!).

Now that my nieces are growing up, it's getting difficult to decide what kind of birthday cards to make for them. I figured with geometric shapes and bold colors outlined in black, you can't go wrong. Hope she likes it! 

This is as clean & simple as I can get. It was so difficult not to do anything with all that white space...but I do like the clean look. I added some bling with a blue Wink of Stella pen, which you can see only in the close-up shot. It's not easy to capture that glitter on camera! TFL!

Entering this into the following challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #239

and

CAS on Sunday where the Theme is Sparkle (I hope the Wink of Stella counts)

I CASE'd Wilma's card - love her color combo of Twisted Citron & Mermaid Lagoon.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: My Favorite Things: Party Patterns, Fiskars: Classic Alpha, We R Memory Keepers: Celebrate

Inks: Stampin' Up Tempting Turquosie & Melon Mambo, Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark, White EP

Dies: Sizzix Circles 

Other: Blue Wink of Stella Glitter Pen

Flippin' Out

Here is another Camp Card. I am totally flippin' out trying to get these cards out to my girls before the mailman arrives and of course I missed him so now I have to run to the post office and hope the cards arrive before camp is over! I failed miserably at creating a quick & easy card in a quick fashion. However, I did manage to make two of the exactly same card, so I am rather proud of myself for that! Experienced some frustrations with this one: I have such a hard time using the Stampin' Up Ink Pads. I don't know if they are too big or too juicy or what, but I always end up getting ink all over. Also, I decided to use a non-VersaMark watermark ink pad and I think I am going to toss it. It doesn't work with embossing powder and I when I tried it to do watermark, you could barely see the ink. Maybe it's dried out, but I think I will stick with VersaMark because it has worked so much better for me. (If you look closely, you can see the sentiments I stamped on the pink panel.) I also learned that Ranger's Multi Medium Matte is the best liquid glue on the planet (thanks to Jennifer McGuire, I bought some and I just LOVE it). 

I am entering this card in the following challenges: Freshly Made Sketches #196 and CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #133 Colours. 

Supplies:

Stamps: TSOL sandals4summer

Ink: Stampin' Up Melon Mambo and Bermuda Bay

Dies: Stampin' Up Flower Flair, Sizzix Scallop Frame

Color Crush Butterflies

One of my nieces turns 18 today...where does the time go?! I love the bright colors of this paper pad from Ki. Had to use one of my buttterfly dies and I even used a different butterfly stamp on the inside. I'm entering it in the Mojo Monday 366 Contest. Now I've got to get back to creating....I have a total of three family birthdays today!

Supplies Used:
Paper: Ki Color Crush 6x6 Pad, White, Pink & Teal cs
Ink: Vivid! Raspberry
Stamp: TSOL spinner2stamp
Dies: Nestabilities Labels Four, IO Butterfly
Other: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots EF, Ribbon, Gems

Inside:
Stamps: TSOL Butterfly, Stamps by Judith Dots, Stampabilities Sentiment 
Ink: Vivid! Raspberry, SU Tempting Turquoise 

Color Throwdown

Got to break open my new SU ink pads...and matching paper! Used the color combo of Bermuda Bay, Real Red & Smoky Slate for the CTD304 Challenge over at Color Throwdown. Also used Sketch MFTWSC188 over at My Favorite Things. I originally was going to use dp from Authentique, but it didn't match the SU Colors EXACTLY, and I really wanted to use my new SU stuff, so I opted for making my own background paper with some old flower stamps I had. I don't have any of the SU Neutrals, so my slate is the background paper which is from Authentique. I'm sending this to a friend who is celebrating her 50th...I think she will appreciate the fact that I didn't emphasize that number in her card! TFL!

While I was at it, I did manage to make a second card. I am in love with those little butterflies!

Supplies:

Paper: SU Bermuda Bay & Real Red, Authentique Collection: Celebrate

Stamps: Fiskars Friendly Flowers, Heartfelt Creations Botanical Floral Sets 1 & 2, Stamps By Judith: Dots, TSOL crazy4daisies HB sentiment

Dies: SU Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Rose Creations Shapeabilities