Shades of Sunset, Tearing and a Striped Ribbon

 Flourishes' Shades of Sunset Challenge has some beautiful colors to pull from.

See the bit of striped ribbon near the sentiment?  

I learned that at Papertrey's Make it Monday #27 Custom Copic Striped Ribbon.

INFO:

Papertrey Ink's Communique Curves Sentiments, Inkadinkado Nature, Staz On Fuschia ink, Tim Holtz Distressed Marmalade, Basic Grey Lauderdale DP, Want2Scrap bling, Copic YR04 marker, Sharpie yellow and pink

Less Is More Nation's Colors and a Verse

I finally got my Less is More's Week 27 done!

My country is the USA...so red, white and blue were in order.

I used the natural shapes of the Memento teardrop ink to make a simple flower.

I added the simple ODBD Verse from You are the Potter stamp set.

Such a simple verse adds so much encouragement, don't you think?

My faux "stitching" and button are for ODBDSLC 71 Notions-Seamstress challenge.

I also knotted up a little something in the middle of the flower for interest. ;)

Thanks for peeking in. ;)

ODBD You are the Potter, Copic Marker R27, Memento ink, Brilliance ink red

PPA's Gorgeous Colors and A Christmas Card

I wanted to use Pals Paper Art's Colors, and get in before the deadline!

 I know, I know, I can make it anytime...

but it's fun to race the clock. 

That way I know I'll get it done.

I believe there are 16 hours left. ;)

I had seen this color combo on bedding and thought it would be fun to try.

I think this is my favorite color combo yet.

I matched the colors as close as I could.

I'm super excited that I got another Christmas card done.  

YAYYYYYYY! ;)

One foot in front of the other.....

Thank you for stopping in. ;)

Info:

My Mind's Eye I Believe, JustRite Simple Blessings, Martha Stewart Clear Camellia, Staz On, MS ink, Want2Scrap bling, Core'dinations DP

Candy Corn and Copic Stripes

Fun technique at Papertrey's Make It Monday #27 Custom Striped Copic Ribbon.

Nichole made a video tutorial you can check out.

Here's my card.

It's for my brother-in-law who's a gamer.

His birthday is in October.

I don't know why, but I LOVE the look of candy corn stripes!!!

I think they are DARLING.

But, to tone down the DARLING, 

I used Papertrey's Grunge Me and Game On.

I used a Sharpie yellow and Copic YR04 chrome orange to make the stripes on the ribbon and candy corn. 

The white stripe was already there.  I flipped over a white patterned grosgrain ribbon and used the blank side.  I don't know when I'll ever use the patterned side.  I'm not sure what even drew me to that floral pattern!

I used Versamark to stamp the Game On controller and sentiment, and embossed with black ink.

The spiral cord connecting the two controllers is a piece of plastic black coil I usually use for binding notebooks.  

I don't throw anything away..this was a leftover scrap.

My cutie candy corns are triangles I shaped from white card stock and rounded out.

I used a Copics 110 special black marker to edge them.

The Grunge Me splatters are inked with Versamark and embossed in white.

Thanks for peeking in....give the technique a try! ;)

A Child's Smile

I needed a boyish card.

I used Sizzix's Dress Ups Overalls die to punch out the trucks and outfit.

 

The second layer was created by stamping Papertrey Ink's Grunge Me circles.

I love the sweet sentiment by Stampendous...how true is that???

Trying to keep the card boyish, I tucked the grosgrain ribbon instead of tying a bow.

Using a Uniball white pen, I added little details.

The lovely sketch was provided by CardPatterns Sketch 127.

I am also entering this square card in Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge Week 67

anything but a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2 " card.

Thanks for peeking in today. ;)

Info: 

Sizzix's Dress Ups Overalls die, Papertrey Ink's Grunge Me circles, Stampendous Childs Smile sentiment, Uniball White pen

A Cheerful Thank You

I'm a wee bit down from my previous post.

I really wanted to acknowledge Abby the rat's condition (Amanda asked if I was going to let you know, since Abby was pictured on my very first post).

I thought doing it BEFORE she died would be easier for me.

It's still sad and painful.

One day I'll let Amanda read it, when she asks again.

But, for now, I thought a cheerful card to display would help.

It would cheer me up look at it, anyway.

Crafting and focusing on blessings is positive for me.

It's my coping mechanism.

We've got a wonderful youth pastor and his wife to thank.

They go over and beyond for our church's teens.

Recently they gave up their WHOLE DAY to take them to a theme park that was 3 hours away.

Good grief.

How many people you know would step up to do that?

I can barely stay awake the whole day AT HOME, let alone drive for 3 hours; spend the day at a theme park; drive back 3 hours.

I was thinking of the grownups that ENTIRE day.

I prayed for them, that God would give them strength. ;)

My two older girls got to go, and they had a blast.

It's not much, but it's the least I could do.

Embellish's Challenge colors are gorgeous. 

I was so excited to see the first two colors.

I had the butterfly frame sitting on the pink rectangle piece for a week or so.  

I really liked the combo and was hoping to use it soon!

The Sweet Stop's 120 sketch also made me hopeful. ;)

Thanks for stopping in to take a peek. ;)

Card Info:

Papertrey Ink's Think Big Favorites #2, Ellison's Backgrounds #1 by Stu Kilgour, Sizzix butterfly die, glitter paper, Memento Ink, Sizzix Branches and leaves die