Happy Birthday, Lynn!

Hello!

Today is Lynn's birthday (that's Lynn from The Mango Boys and Me)! What better excuse for making a card than the birthday of one of the sweetest bloggers out there? :-)

I am playing along with Less Is More for the first time in a very long time. The inspiration picture and the challenge - to use a pop of colour on a dark background - enticed me! This is my take on it.

I used PTI Snowflake Flurries stamps. The star was made using a mask (made from wPlus9 Star Stax) and stamping in white ink and then chalking in two tones of pink. The little tags are made using Tiny Tags II, inked in SU! Pretty In Pink and Primrose Petals.

This is the inspiration picture.

I always think fireworks when I use PTI Snowflake Flurries stamps, so when I saw this picture, that was the stamp set that came straight to mind.

Lynn, I hope you have a fabulous day and that your boys all look after you like a princess! Happy Birthday!

Michelle
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CASE Study #164

Hello!

It's the last day of the month (and Halloween, but this is not a Halloween post) and my last day as Guest Designer over at CASE Study Challenge. I have had a blast being on the team this month, and I thank Iwona and the team for the warm welcome and the opportunity to join them for a few weeks. :-)

I made two cards today. From Elena's inspiration, I took the pastel stripes and banners and the whimsical feel. My interpretation of the banners was a little different though - a kite, and some heart tags. The first card is this one.

The stamps are Mama Elephant So Breezy. The clouds are Memory Box Puffy Clouds. Paper is SU! Colours are SU! Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Memento Tuxedo Black.

The second card (where the clouds on the first card came from) is this one.

The stamps are Mama Elephant So Breezy. Dies are Memory Box Puffy Clouds and PTI Tiny Tags. Paper is SU! (retired). Colours are SU! Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Crumb Cake, Pool Party.

The inspiration is this. I seriously wish I had one tenth of Elena's ability when it comes to putting a party together! She's a magician!

Thank-you for visiting me! I hope you join in at CASE Study this week! I'd love to see how you are inspired. :-)

Michelle
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Clean and Simple Card Making 2 - Day 6

Hello!

A very quick post before I make a mad rush to do school pick-up and somehow coordinate delivering and collecting my kids to and from ballet and swim carnival at the same time in different locations. This is part of my homework for Day 6 of Clean & Simple Card Making 2. Tone-on-tone stamping.

I used Hero Arts Large Flower Background and Say It All, and PTI Tiny Tags II. Colours are PTI Vintage Cream, Fresh Linen, Fresh Snow, and SU! Soft Suede.

Thanks for coming by! I hope to be back later tonight.

Michelle
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A Passion for Papertrey - Love You Forever

Hello!

I just whipped up a quick card this afternoon in response to the A Passion for Papertrey challenge which ends in a couple of hours. I couldn't resist using the inspiration because it is one of my favourite colour combinations.

Here is my card.

I used PTI Think Big Favourites #11, Postmarks, and Tiny Tags II. The patterned paper is Plain Jane. I also used Hero Arts Envelope Pattern background. Colours are PTI Basic White, SU! Real Red, Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake. Twine is Maraschino by The Twinery.

I really tried to make it more "full", but my CAS leanings won out again. :-)

This was the inspiration.

Thanks for coming by!

Wishing you all a very happy new year!

Michelle
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CASE Study #82 and Clean and Simple #181

Hello!

The CASE Study muse this month is Laura Bassen. I wish I had had time to enter all of the challenges. I love Laura Bassen. For CASE Study #82, this is the inspiration.

My interpretation doesn't come close, but here it is:

I used PTI Tiny Tags and cut my stars from Stampin' Up! Ruby Red (retired), Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, and Old Olive. I strung them up on Twinery twine. The sentiment is Think Big Favorites #13. The card base is PTI basic white.

Edited to add: I just realised that this card also fits with the sketch over at Clean & Simple #181, so linking up now. :-)

Skip this paragraph if you don't want to listen to me whinge... I have spent most of the past few days in bed. I am aching all over, including a massive headache, I have a sore throat, and I am very tired. I was lying in bed (very bored) thinking "Maybe I feel worse because I am just laying around? Perhaps if I just got up and got moving around a bit, I'll feel better?".  I got up, made a sandwich, threw on a load of washing, and made this card. I can now report that I do not feel better, I feel worse, and I'm off to jump back into bed, sigh! I really don't like being sick. I am ready to get better now. :-)

Thanks for coming by to visit!

Michelle
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Happy 5th Anniversary Papertrey Ink

Hello!

Just call me "Speedy" tonight. I wanted to enter PTI's 5th Anniversary Contest, with all that awesome talent on show from the DT, but I thought after spending all day at work that I wouldn't make it... then I realised I had one hour left. This is the first time I've managed to make the deadline for a PTI challenge, woo hoo!  I'd better stop talking and get this blog finished, though, or I'll miss it, LOL!

The challenge was to choose one of the DT's gorgeous cards on show. I chose Jessica Witty's card. This is it:

I had to do a little lateral thinking to make my interpretation, but I think you can see the influence:

It is a one-layer card with a round aperture on the front. The heart is inside the card, and is die-cut using PTI's Heart dies. I used Tiny Tags dies and Tiny Tags II stamps. I also used, Think Big Favorites #11 and Tag Its #11.

I apologise for my night-time wonky photo. Considering the conditions, it didn't turn out too bad. :-)

Thanks for stopping by.

Michelle
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