Best of Flowers Mother's Day Card - Unscripted Sketches #205 & Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge

Now that Easter is over, and Spring is supposedly on its way, Mother's Day now looms over the horizon.  So today I decided to combine 2 challenges and create a Mother's Day Card. I used the sketch from Unscripted Sketches here  with the colour challenge with Pals Paper Arts here

I thought the above 3 colours combined would make a fresh looking Mother's Day card.

This 5 by 5" card has a base card stock of Bashful Blue, layered with Whisper White card stock whose edges were sponged with Certainly Celery ink.  Upon this white layer, three rows of rick rack in Marina Mist and Bashful blue was layered horizonatally.  I put the two colours together because the Tasteful Trim die couldn't make a larger rick rack as indicated in the sketch - so I put 2 together.  Then I attached a piece of Marina Mist seam binding vertically on the left side and attached it underneath the Whisper White layer.  A bow was attached at the top.

The focal image was stamped with Black Stazon ink onto Whisper White card stock, and coloured with markers (Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, and Certainly Celery).  The image was die cut using the Ovals Framelits, and pricking was done around the edges using a template, mat pack and paper piercer.  A larger oval framelit was die cut in Certainly Celery, and the focal image was attached to this using dimensionals. This unit was attached to the card front. 

The Bashful blue flower was highlighted with a white gel pen, and Crystal Effects was put on the blue roses.

The sentiment, from Teeny Tiny wishes, was punched with the Word Window punch, and layered with a Modern Word Label punched in Certainly Celery.

A row of 3 rhinestoes was attached to the upper right corner. 

Here's a summary of the materials/supplies used:

Stamps: Best of Flowers, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Inks: Black Stazon, SU markers (Marina Mist, Bashful blue, Certainly Celery), Certainly Celery

Papers: Bashful Blue, whisper White, Marina Mist, Certainly Celery

Accessories: Tasteful Trim die, 3/8" Marina Mist Seam Binding, Ovals Framelits, Pricking template, Mat Pack & Paper Piercer, Word Window punch, Modern Word Label Punch, Crystal Effects, White Gel Pen, Rhinestones, dimensionals.

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A Pair of Skates - Sketch Frenzy Friday

My the weeks are going by fast!!.  August is gone - September is here and so is school and back to work.  The remnants of Isaac created a very wet start to the school day.  But, the rain was much needed so I'm not really complaining.
So, today it's Friday, and time for another mini blog hop with Sketch Frenzy Friday. Hope you can join us.
Today's sketch is by Deb Currier

 

Technique:   

The card base is Riding Hood Red, layered with Whisper White.

On the Whisper White layer, the image of the skates was stamped with Black Stazon and colored with markers and SU markers.  The intent was to create a vintage feel.

Some cherry cobbler dazzling details was applied to the berries .

A small star was punched using the tiny star punch - to hide a mistake in stamping.  Embellishments are really good at doing that.

The scalloped glimmer red was die cut using the Tasteful trim die.

Stamp: Winter Memories

Inks: Black Stazon, SU markers

Papers: Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Red Glimmer Paper

Accessories: Tasteful trim die, Tiny star punch, Aqua painter

Now its your turn to create something using Deb's sketch.  When finished, upload it to the Sketch Frenzy Friday home page here

Then take some time to visit the blogs of the other team members to see their interpretation of the sketch.  

Your next stop on the tour is Patrice's blog here  She usually has something interesting to show you.

Stay well, and I'll see you next week.

Season's Greetings with the Open Sleigh - Just Add Ink 127

 The weather has cooled down significantly here and it's actually enjoyable to be outdoors.  If only I could make cards on my back deck - but it's been too windy.  We're actually in dire need of rain - haven't had any for a couple of weeks and the farmers are beginning to get worried.  Forest fires are also popping up in northern Ontario and campers in Algonquin park were put on notice to be ready to evaculate.
Yesterday I made a card using the Open Sleigh, and experimented with various color combinations including black and white.  I did not use the black and white one on yesterday's card, but decided to use it on the card for the color challenge with Just Add Ink here
The color challenge:  black , whisper white and any other colour I wanted.  I chose to use the Red Glimmer paper.

 

StampThe Open Sleigh

Ink: Versa Mark

Papers:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Red Glimmer paper, Basic Black designer paper

Accessories: White embossing powder, Cherry cobbler dazzling details, Tasteful Trim die, Decorative Label punch, Chevron embossing folder

Horse Frontier Birthday - Try Stampin' on Tuesday $70

Hope all of you had a wonderful Father's Day weekend.  My family sure did.  My father is not here anymore and at times like this I really miss him.  However, I did help my sons celebrate this day with their father.  We all met for Chinese food - and I ate way too much.

The weekend started off a little nerve wracking.  My neighbours on the other side of the back fence moved out on Friday, leaving behind a pile of rotting garbage adjacent to the fence.  The smell in my yard was -well you can imagine.  No knowing these people, who were tenants, nor the owner, I had no choice but to call the City to lodge a complaint. I was pleasantly surprised that an inspector assessed the property the same day but is giving the owner the opportunity to clean the mess up.  So far there is no evidence of any activity over the fence. The only activity is in the form of wildlife - racoons and skunks.  Patience Maria------

This card is for the sketch challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #70 here
For this card I turned the sketch on its side.

 

While making this card my thoughts went to my sister who just loved horses.  If it wasn't for the fact that she met her husband she would have become a vet.  My sister, this card is for you.

Stamps: Horse Frontier, Petite Wishes
Ink: Soft Suede
Papers: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Country Comfort designer paper, Cajan Craze
Accessories: Tasteful Trim die, Crimper, Early Espresso Baker's twine, Neutral's button,