Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Bit of Graffiti



I picked up this lightbulb stamp recently and it's finally been inked.



(stamp:Joy Clair, Papertrey Ink Inspired:Jesus/Grunge Me  die:Papertrey Ink Zappy Birthday)




I was inspired by



http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.ca/2017/04/challenge-133-designers-choice-graffiti.html



Thanks for stopping by friends~


Amazing Pineapple





(stamp: Essentials by Ellen Stay Golden  dies:Essentials by Ellen Stay Golden/Verve Amazing Adjectives Word/My Favorite Things Peek-A-Boo Wonky Windows/Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Banner Duo 1)


My card was inspired by this photo~picture a pink pillow on a grey couch.


http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2017/04/just-us-girls-390-photo-week.html



This just-because card will come in handy for any fun celebration.


 Praying you're making it through this week as best you can~

blessings friends.





Sunday, April 23, 2017

Friend Flowers






(stamps: Papertrey Ink Doodlie-do, Sweet 'n Sassy New Beginnings dies:Winnie & Walter In a Word Friend Cutaway,Papertrey Ink Doodlie-do,Sweet 'n Sassy New Beginnings)



When I started this clean and layered card~I began with this inspirational photo.
 


http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-card-concept-71-fresh-flutters.html



I focused on the white flowers, blue vase and orange butterfly.

After trying to make the focal panel work on a neutral base, I went with a colorful dotted cardbase.


I have a friend who could use a bright, happy card right about now.
 






Thank you for stopping in, friends!


Friday, April 21, 2017

Zappy Background




I finally picked up Zappy Birthday!



I've coveted it for some time now.
 


(stamps: Papertrey Ink Zappy Birthday  dies:Papertrey Ink Zappy Birthday/Tag Sale #5)


I participated in MIM by stamping a pattern with the dotted "zap" behind a die cut window.


hosted by Dawn




Bumpy washi is fun for texture~





it's got circles AND it's metallic!!!


http://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/2017/04/just-add-ink-356just-choose-two.html




I already got one "stamp" (ha!) of approval from my daughter who caught a view of this card.

She said "Ooooh, I love superhero fonts like that!!!".


YAYY!! 


Too bad her bday is in March.


I hope I remember.


Thanks for stopping by~






Thursday, April 20, 2017

Spring Trees




This is literally how our trees look at the moment~tiny blossoms here and there.

Realistically speaking, they sit on bare branches.


But I can do what I want ;).



(dies:My Favorite Things Tree-mendous)




I used sequins to imitate the swirling butterflies hovering over a white face (Time Out's inspirational photo).





http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/challenge-81.html









http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.ca/2017/04/challenge-132-word-prompt-spring.html



Thanks for stopping by!



 


Saturday, April 15, 2017

Create Along With Us April 2017





Well somebody stepped it up with embossing!


(stamps:Papertrey Ink Doodlie-do/Boutique Borders Sympathy  dies:Papertrey Ink Tag Sale #5/Valentine Pin-Ups strip)



Are you proud?

I sure am~I don't know why I don't do this more often!


I was inspired by the challenge at 





Nichole Heady's red and blue double tag project for  
April 2017 Release:Day Two had me smitten.




I started with reds and blues and double tagged it.

Then I ended up creating a card too.

It might be because I'm wearing pajama pants.

I haven't had the luxury to do so all week.

 I'm not worried about getting embossing powder on me, so I went for it!

 I should probably keep embossing while I have the day to do so~

thanks for stopping by today.

Thursday, April 6, 2017

Friend Rerun Challenge Card



April showers bring May flowers.


I'm banking on that saying.


Something has to come from all that rain!!!



(stamps: Winnie & Walter In Bloom:Eva's Favorite Flowers  die:Winnie & Walter In a Word:Friend Cutaway)






Instead of the Rerun stamp set, so I went with the inspiration of this lovely card by Shay.



 

 
I stamped the stem from In Bloom:Eva's Favorite Flowers to mimic the wood background.

 Then I "splattered" with a bit of blue watered down ink and stamped some dots from the same set.



 The flowers were stamped and the cutaway added in the same fashion as her creation.


My main colors were from the Color Throwdown.
 





http://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2017/04/color-throwdown-437.html



Thanks for stopping in!


 

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Rainbow Colors and Sailing in the Storm



I love this sentiment!
 


(stamps:Papertrey Ink What the Doodle Waves, Verve Learning to Sail  dies:Papertrey Ink What the Doodle Waves,My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Circles)



http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2017/04/just-us-girls-387-word-week.html



'When it rains look for rainbows, when its dark look for stars'


I went with a rainbow of colors~bouncing from the rainbow circled dp.




I went all girly with sequins and droplets~~~I should do that more often!!!


Thanks for stopping by friends~

 

Monday, April 3, 2017

Stand in the Light




Does it feel like spring to you yet?


(stamps:Stampendous Daisy Thanks, My Favorite Things Bokeh Builder  die:My Favorite Things Jumbo Fishtail Banner)



We are starting to get there...little by little!





Work It Wednesday March 2017
Spring Has Sprung



The more I stamp flowers, the closer it feels.


:)


 The more I sneeze, too....



Sunday, April 2, 2017

April Fool's Day


I detest April Fool's Day...I'm an easy mark!!!!


But Darnell's April Fool's Day Challenge makes it less painful.


I posted this card recently...



http://marlenaisfaithfullycrafting.blogspot.com/2017/03/papertrey-march-2017-blog-hop-challenge.html
(stamps:Papertrey Ink Stylized Autumn/Charmed sentiment  die:Papertrey Ink Stylized Autumn)



Here was it's predecessor.






It's not HORRIBLE...but  it looks like the leaves are trying to catch the flowers.


 I didn't see it until I took a picture and I couldn't shake the awkward feels.

It was a simple fix...I just attached another bloom.

As my daughter would say...now I feel like I have my life put together.


ha!!!

I know it's the day after April Fool's, but Darnell has this challenge open until the 11th.


There's still time to share your NBUS or bOO bOOs.


http://www.djkardkreations.com/2017/04/2nd-annual-april-fools-boo-boo-hop-and.html




Thank you Darnell, for making April Fool's less intimidating, I look forward to this every year!


 Blessings~