Paper Players....Happy Birthday

Happy Monday Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the color challenge this week on the The Paper Players Blog.

I started out with a base of Crumb Cake cardstock and then the next layer is white stamped with the Woodgrain Back Ground stamp. I love that Background and I need to place it on my next order, this one was stamped by a friend and given to me.

The circle is Costal Cabana.

I used the Peaceful Petals stamp set for my flowers and leaves.

I stamped two of the flowers and two leaves and colored with my water brush and ink pads.

I used Strawberry Slush for the flowers and Pistachio Pudding for the leaves. I di d sneak in just a bit of yellow for the flower centers.

The Happy Birthday is from a retired SU set.

I finished up with a few enamel dots.

I decide just before putting it all together to round the top corners of the base and wood grain panel.

I like how this one came out, kinda feels like coming home. :)

Thanks for stopping by today

Vicki

FMS.......Hello

Happy Thursday Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card i made using the sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches blog.

As you all know I have been playing around a lot with water coloring with distress inks. I love playing with the different colors and seeing what backgrounds I can make for my cards.

I used a few colors on my water color paper. I then used the Stampin Up Peaceful Petals stamp setfor my flower. I stamped with Versamark onto water color paper and embossed with white embossing powder. I did the same with the leaf stamp. I then water colored and cut them out.

The flower and leaves are mounted onto a die cut doily from My Favorite Things. The "hello" is cut three times from black card stock and glued and stacked up and then added to the card.

I added a bit of black enamel over the die cuts to give it the shine.

The base of the card is white and then a layer of black and then the water colored BG. the flower and doily element is added to the base with dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Vicki

The Paper Players.......Thank You

Hello Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the challenge this week on  The Paper Players Blog'

This week it is a fun sketch challenge:

I put this together yesterday morning while I was waiting for my box of new goodies from Stampin Up.

I decided to use my Peaceful Petals stamp set for the circle element on the sketch. I colored on this Forever!!! I used my copic markers. I stamped twice and cut out layered up the flower. I added a button with a twine bow to the center.

The leaves are from the same set and are stamped and then colored with pear pizzazz.

The sentiment comes for the Wetlands stamp set.

The base of the card is Crisp Cantaloupe and then layer of white.

Thanks for stopping by!

Vicki

FMS and Seize the Birthday........Warmest Wishes

Hello Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using a couple of challenges. I used the sketch this week from Freshly Made Sketches

I also incorporated the challenge this week at Seize the Birthday

The toppings option this week is "Tag It".

I wanted to make a red flower in honor of Poppy Days for Memorial Weekend. So my flower is not a poppy but is bright red. I love how it turned out! I stamped the flower for Stampin Up's Peaceful Petals onto some PTI card stock with Memento black ink and colored using my copic markers. 

The sentiment is from the Blooming with Kindness stamp set and I used my stamp a ma jig to break apart the sentiment and stamp on my tag. All the DSP is from the Fresh Prints pack, that polka dot paper is some of my all time faves!!

 Our Sweet Sunday Sketch team is taking a break this week so there will not be a new sketch tomorrow but will be back next Sunday.

I hope you are enjoying your weekend. Thanks for stopping by today!

Vicki 

Sweet Sunday........Happy Birthday

Happy Sunday Peeps!!

It is Sweet Sunday Sketch Day 

Here is the sweet sketch Karen has for us this week:

I started out with a base of PTI white card stock and then a layer of Tangerine Tango. The DSP I used on here is from the Watercolor Wonder paper pack. I then stamped my flower from the Peaceful Petals Stamp set onto some more PTI white card stock and I also stamped two of the leaves from the same set. I colored the flower and leaves using my aqua painter and ink pads. I used Tangerine and Daffodil Delight on the flower and Old Olive on the leaves and stem.

I die cut the image with a circle Nestie and then matted it with die cut Scallop Nestie cut with Tangerine card stock. I then cut the leaves out and added them to the flower. I added a small twine bow on the flower piece too. The sentiment is from the Hostess Set called Express Yourself. I finished with three gold sequins.

Sweet Sunday.......Thank You

Happy Sunday Peeps!!

It is Sweet Sunday Sketch Day 

Here is the sweet sketch Karen has for us this week:

I did feel a bit challenged with this sketch and you can see that the small circle element in the sketch is almost all covered with my flower and leaves but you can still see the edge of  it, and it is there I promise!

I started my card with a 5 x 5 square base of Pool Party card stock.  I then followed that with a layer of Early Espresso card stock and then all of the DSP on here is from the Stampin Up "Sweet Sorbet" paper pack.

I used the Peaceful Petals stamp set and stamped two of the flowers onto some PTI white card stock and colored with my aqua painter and ink pads I used, Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush and Crushed Curry for the flowers. I also stamped some leaves and colored them with Pistachio Pudding ink. I die cut a doily using pool party and then added a white die cut circle over that. 

I cut another piece of white to go across the bottom for my sentiment and then matted that with some Early Espresso card stock. The sentiment is from the Four You stamp set. I mounted this strip across the bottom with some foam tape. I then cut out the leaves and flowers and added them to the circle element tucking them behind  and over the sentiment strip.

I finished off with a few candy dots on the sentiment piece and the center square.

This little card will be going to a co-worker who surprised me with a little gift this week. Made my day and it is nice to be appreciated. 

Now let's see what the rest of the girls did with this fun little sketch:

Karen Giron

Barbara Anders

Jenny Peterson

 Dana White

Jackie Pedro

Karen Motz

Lori Telcer

Lynn Put

Sarah-Jane Kale 

Tracy Clemente 

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Thanks for stopping by today

Vicki

Splitcoast Color Challenge.......HI

Happy Wednesday peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the color challenge this week on Splitcoast.

I messed up a bit on the colors:

Somewhere between looking at the challenge and getting the colors out to make my card I thought I needed Raspberry Ripple instead of Primrose Petals. The rest is fine, Blushing Bride and Wild Wasabi but I used the wrong color. I didn't figure it out til I was uploading over on Splitcoast, but I just put it up anyway. I have been fighting a bit of the stomach bug and not feeling the best, not sleeping so I just blamed it on that.

I had made another shaped card this week, I will pot it tomorrow, so I had the Stampin Up Floral Frames dies, out so I decide to make this card a shaped one as well.

I am so loving the Peaceful Petals Stamp set, I can't stop using this flower.

The DSP I used is from the Birthday Basic pack. I sorta messed up my sentiment when stamping and had to cove it with another piece of card stock, hence the flagged ends on the white piece. I outlined my flower image using the Chalk Marker. I decided to stop there, I had already messed up a couple of times so better not risk ruining the whole thing. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Vicki

Dynamic Duos.........Love You Much

Happy Monday Peeps!!!

today I am sharing a card made using the color challenge this week on the Dynamic Duos Blog.

Gorgeous soft color combo. I seldom use Pink Pirouette and it was a nice change.

I love these cute little flowers in the Peaceful Petals stamp set. I stamped them with black stazon ink and colored using my aqua painter and pink pirouette ink pad. I then pulled out my Pink Pirouette marker to add more color to them. I did slip in a bit of yellow in the flower centers.

The base of my card is white card stock and then a layer of Pool Party and the DSP is from the retired Love Impressions pack.

I then used a paper doily and I die cut a heart using the heart framelits and my Big Shot. I then embossed it using the Square Lattice EF. I cut out my two flowers and added them to the heart with some dimensionals.

The sentiment is from the Best of love stamp set and is stamped with black ink onto white and then cut and curled and attached to the card with glue and a couple of dimensionals.

I finished it off with a basic pearl in each corner. Simple and sweet.

Thanks for stopping by!

Vicki

Color Challenge......Hello

Happy Tuesday Peeps!!

Today i am sharing a card I made using the color challenge this week on SplitCoastStampers.

The colors are:

Tempting Turquoise, Coastal Cabana and Crisp Cantaloupe. Such a pretty combo for this dreary Winter's Day. The dessert option is Framing~~Hand Drawn, Stamped or Cut~~

I pulled out my new Peaceful Petals Stamp set, Love it! I stamped a couple of the flower stamps onto some scrap card stock and water colored with my aqua painter and the Crisp Cantaloupe ink. I did slip a bit of Summer Starfruit into my card for the flower centers.

I then cut a 5 inch base using my Naturals card stock and then cut a rectangle in the  center to make my frame. The first of a few....lol!!!

I took a piece of card stock and sponged tempting turquoise and coastal cabana across it. I added that piece to the inide of my card behind the rectangle frame.

I had originally thought I would add my flowers to the sponged piece, but changed my mind during the process of putting it all together. I cut a circle and embossed with the square lattice EF, one of my all time fave embossing folders. and then cut and added my flowers to the edge of that with some dimesionals. 

The sentiment piece is from the Four You stamp set and is stamped with black stazon and hand cut out making the flag cuts at the end. I then punched a strip of crisp cantaloupe with the Scalloped Ribbon Edge Punch and added that to the sentiment piece.

I then used some pieces of DSP from the Retro Fresh pack to create a  "frame" around my card.

I finished it off with a few basic pearls. 

I am also entering this one in the SUO Challenge to use new toys.

Hope you enjoy this one.

Vicki

Dynamic Duos.......thinking of you

Happy Monday Peeps!!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the challenge this week at Dynamic Duos.

I used the new set called Peaceful Petals, love some of the new flower sets in this mini. You all know I am a flower girl!!!!

I kinda winged it on this card and it is not my favorite by any means but it is OK.

I do love the new tag topper punch that is this mini too!

Let me now what you think...yeah or nay?

Have a great Monday!!

Vicki