CTD196 - Basket Full of Fun

It's time for the Color Throwdown, our hostess for this week's challenge is Danielle who has chosen some lovely colors along with a fun inspiration photo for us to create with.

I used this week's color challenge to create two cards for a card order I'm finishing up and if you can believe it I actually used a retired Stampin' Up stamp set.  I hung on to the SU Basket Full of Fun stamp set because I knew it was a set I'd use again.  The person I created these cards for is a knitter and is in a knitting class and wanted a few cards made up using this set.  For the image I stamped the basket, then masked off the basket and stamped the balls of yarn.  I used my aqua brush and ink pads to add in some color, then went back in with my Copic markers to add some shading.

Supplies: Basket Full of Fun - SU, Polka Dot embossing folder, Ribbon, Button, Aqua brush, Copics, TE Scallop border die, Foam tape.

Be sure to check out what the other design team members have come up with for this week's Color Throwdown challenge!

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Danielle Kennedy - Wild Dragonfly Designs

Joan Ervin - Stamping With Passion

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

Kerri Michaud - Cards by Kerri

 Anna Wight- Sweet Miss Daisy - as our June Guest Designer

Teacher Gifts

Hello!  Today is the last day of school for my three kids and as a thank you to my youngest son's teacher and teacher's aid I put together some goodie baskets.  Both baskets are a combination of Bath & Body Works products with some Target dollar spot items.  The plastic strawberry containers were also purchased at Target.

The first basket has a strawberry theme with hand soap, candle, pens, post-its and gum (this basket smells so good).  For the tag I used the Papertrey Ink stamp set Strawberry Patch with coordinating dies.  I die cut two of the PTI tags, one for my son to sign and one to decorate.  Along the bottom of the tag I added a strip of red and white checked designer paper and a row of heart border.

The second basket for the teacher's aid has a lemon theme and was filled with hand soap, candle, post-its and to do list.

For the tag I used the Stampin' Up stamp set Tart & Tangy to stamp the lemons and the PTI stamp set Fillable Frames #5 for the thank you sentiment.

These were easy and fun to put together and I hope the teachers like them.

Summer has officially begun!

CTD195/rs14 - Four of a Kind Birthday

Hello there friends!  It's time for the Color Throwdown and our hostess for this week is the talented Broni who has chosen some lovely pastel colors along with a pretty inspiration photo.

For my card I used the Retro Sketches Challenge #14 for my layout and the Papertrey Ink stamp sets Four of a Kind and Beautiful Butterflies for my sentiment.  I really liked the poppy flowers in vases from the inspiration photo and thought that the flowers from the Four of a Kind stamp set would give me the look I wanted.  There are so many great ideas you could pull from the inspiration photo, everything from the teacup, flowers, vases and jars.  It's difficult to see from the photos, but I added a touch of glitter to the blush blossom stamped dots that are stamped throughout the flowers.

Supplies: Four of a Kind, Beautiful Butterflies, Filigree border die, Butterfly die, Ribbon, Button, Polka Dot embossing folder, Glitter, Corner Rounder.  Colors: Barley Banana, Soft Sky, Pink Pirouette, Blush Blossom.

Be sure to check out what the other design team members have come up with for this week's Color Throwdown challenge!

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Danielle Kennedy - Wild Dragonfly Designs

Joan Ervin - Stamping With Passion

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

Kerri Michaud - Cards by Kerri

Welcome Anna Wight- Sweet Miss Daisy - as our June Guest Designer

I hope you'll take the time to play along with the CTD challenge this week! 

SSSC160 - Happy Birthday Teacup

Hi there folks!  Hope you're enjoying your weekend so far.  It's Sunday and time for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  Using banners on cards is a hot thing right now and Karen has a great sketch with a banner for all of us to create with for the next two weeks. 

For my card I used the Papertrey Ink stamp sets Tea for Two Additions and Flower Fusion #9.  I started out with a real red card base, added a brocade blue panel, then some Girls Paperie Kitch designer paper.  I then added a horizontal plaid piece of the designer paper with a scallop border attached and on top of that a brocade blue banner and tied on my ribbon.  For my image I popped up the blue teacup and red flower using foam tape and added a few small blue buttons to the lower right corner.

To play along create a card using Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch, then go to Karen’s blog The Sweetest Thing and link your card so we can all see your creation! 

Be sure to visit each of the Sweet Sunday Stampers below for more samples using this week’s sketch!

Karen Motz: Paper Playhouse 

Sarah-Jane Kale': Janeybell

Vicki Burdick: It's a Stamp Thing

Jen Tapler: Jen Tapler Designs

Dana White: Dana's House of Cards

Karen Giron: The Sweetest Thing
Tracy Clemente- Eat Sleep Stamp - Our Guest Sweet Sunday Stamper