RIC#27 and CTS#10 - Cacharel inspired birthday

Hello!

It is so HOT here! I'm about to expire! I think we have hit 36c (98.6F) here today and the humidity is not doing any favours either. Once I have this post up, I'm diving straight back into the pool.

I took a break from the pool to create this lovely card. The photo is a bit blurry, sorry!

I used PTI Botanical Silhouettes. Colours are SU! Brilliant Blue, Pool Party, and Early Espresso. Card is PTI Vintage Cream.

It's in response to two challenges. The first is Runway Inspired challenge #27, which brings us this lovely image as inspiration.

The second was CAS(E) this Sketch #10. I love this sketch for its simplicity.

Thanks for dropping by. Those of you with a bit of snow laying around, would you please send it my way? I'll swap you some sunshine and HOT air. ;-)

Michelle
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Retro Sketches #45

Hello!

I'm back to work today, so the cards will slow down considerably now. But the good news for me (and maybe for you, if you like seeing my cards) is that I have another couple of weeks off work when school returns for the new school year  at the end of January. Yay! In between school runs and doing a spring clean on my house, I envisage several hours spent crafting. :-)

This is my card that I made for Retro Sketches this week.

I used PTI Sentiment Signs and Tag Sale #7 die. Card is PTI Basic White. Colours are SU! Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Real Red. Black ink is Memento Tuxedo Black. Twine is Twinery Maraschino.

This is the sketch for Retro Sketches #45.

Thanks for popping by!

Michelle
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New Baby - a splash of pink

Hello!

This morning I have a new baby card to share, using a splash of pink.

I used Mama Elephant Nursery Deco stamps, PTI Basic White card, SU! Pretty In Pink, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and a little Blossom Twine.

I am seriously in love with this Mama Elephant stamp set. I can't wait for more babies to arrive so that I can make MORE baby cards, LOL!

This card is for two challenges.

Less Is More challenge #101 - black and white with a splash of colour. It has been so long since I've played along at LIM! It's good to be back. :-)

Simon Says Stamp - new something.

EDIT: I'm adding this as a second entry to CAS-ology #25

Thanks for coming by to visit!

Michelle
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Something New

Hello!

Here I am again! Woo hoo! Still enjoying my crafting time on holidays! :-)

This evening I sat down to create a card that has been hanging around in my head for a few days. Here it is.

I used PTI Snowflake Flurries and Framed Out #3. Colours are Memento Grey Flannel, Stampin' Up Old Olive and Pool Party. Card is PTI Basic White.

I used Papertrey Ink Snowflake Flurries to create this card. As soon as I saw these "snowflakes", this is what I imagined doing with them (layering and creating an explosion of colour). Only I never really saw snowflakes when I saw these stamps, I saw fireworks! Am I the only one? I love them!

This card is in response to three challenges.

CASology Challenge #25 gives us the theme "new". I was going to make a "new baby" card, but then today these gorgeous Snowflake Flurries entered my house and I had to use them immediately!

CARDS Blog Challenge for January brought us the beautiful colour scheme.

CASE Study Challenge #122 gave me the inspiration for the layout from this beautiful card by Windy Robinson. I CASified it quite a bit, but I think you can still see the link to the original. :-)

Thanks for coming by to visit me!

Michelle
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The Play Date Cafe Challenge #163

Hello!

The Play Date Cafe Challenge #163 has a gorgeous colour scheme this week, which I probably wouldn't have chosen if left to my own devices, but which I will use again. That is one of the benefits of playing along with challenges - being forced into trying something new. :-)

This is my card.

I used PTI Pretty Peonies, Hero Arts Dots and Flowers background. Colours are SU! Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue, PTI Fine Linen. The blue panel has been embossed with PTI impression plate linen.

This is the colour scheme.

Thanks for coming by!

Michelle
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Runway Inspired #26

Hello!

Oh, how I love Summer holidays! I'm at home, the kids are happy and relaxed, and I get to do some card-making!  Unfortunately, I'm on the countdown to my return to work on Monday. :-(

This morning I sat down to contemplate Runway Inspired Challenge #26. This is what I came up with.

I used PTI Start Prints and Christmas Friends (flourish). Card is PTI Basic White, SU! Night of Navy and Old Olive. The star, sentiment, and flourish are embossed in silver (making this a tricky card to photograph).

This was the inspiration. Such an elegant dress!

 

Thanks for coming by to visit me!

Michelle
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For Your Inspiration #37

Hello!

For Your Inspiration Challenge is back from holiday! Yippee!  We're kicking off the year with a beautiful, placid scene across the water.

I'm not sure where this is. It evokes feelings of Switzerland with the mountains out back and the lake in front. In any case, I'd love to be there! Edit: It's Lake Bled in Slovenija, according to Andreja. :-)

For my card, I couldn't go past the greens and blues with those wispy white clouds.

I used Hero Arts Large Flower Background and Say It All stamps. I white embossed the background onto SU! Pool Party, and then used my Inktense pencils (Sea Blue and Teal Green) to do some selective colouring. The sentiment was white embossed on vellum, to allow the beautiful background image to shine through.

I really like how this turned out. This is the type of card I had in mind when I bought this beautiful background stamp.

The rest of the Design Team have created beautiful cards, as always! Why don't you pay them a visit?
Debbie
Karen
Mynnette
Regina
Rochelle
Rudlis
Sara
Steph
Vicki

Thanks for dropping by. I'd love to see your entry over at FYI very soon!

Michelle
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