By the Soft Sky Tide

Hello.  For my card share today, I am using the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches. 

 

I can't believe it is the end of July already.  It feels like summer just started here in Wisconsin, but I am already thinking about the kids going back to school and the start of autumn.  My card features the By the Tide stamp set from Stampin' Up.  The images are beach/sea related.  Stamping these great images can make summer last all year long.

 

 

I paired Soft Sky with Early Espresso cardstock - I love that combination.  The images are stamped in Chocolate Chip and Soft Sky ink.

 

 

I didn't quite follow the sketch, but I love the way this card turned out.  Hope you like my card.  Thanks for stopping by. 

 

All items Stampin' Up unless noted.

 

Stamps: By the Tide, Work of Art, Good Greetings

Paper:  Whisper White, Soft Sky, Early Espresso

Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky, Early Espresso

Other:  Linen Thread

Birthday Wishes

Hello.  Thanks for stopping by.  My card today is inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.  I love the elements of this sketch - the circle, the banners.  This will definitely be a "go to" sketch for me when I need a little kick start to my creative mojo.

I used the Endless Birthday Wishes stamp set for my card below.  I love the versatility of the greetings - they can be combined in so many way.  The background paper is from the Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper pack.

 

I added some rhinestones to the tops of the candles to add a little bling to my card.

 

Hope you like my card.

 

All items Stampin' Up unless noted.

 

Stamps: Endless Birthday Wishes

Paper:  Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Sweet Taffy DSP

Ink:  Jet Black Stazon

Other:  Bitty Banner Framelits, 1 3/4" Cirlce Punch, 2" Scallop Circle Punch (EK Success), Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Melon Mambo Stampin' Write Marker

All Dressed Up to Thank You

Here is my card for today.  I am playing along with the following challenges today:

Freshly Made Sketches 102, Paper Pals Arts Color Challenge, and Stampin' Royalty Challenge #192 - Patterned Paper:

 

 

Sometimes I think it is almost easier for me to make a card when I have some constraints on the elements I can use. If you have been "collecting" paper, inks, dies, punches, etc. for awhile, it can almost be overwhelming because you have so many choices.  The Dress Up Framelits from Stampin' Up are fairly new for me and I really had fun using them for this card.

 



 

Thanks for looking today.

 

All Items Stampin' Up unless noted

 

Stamp:  Regarding Dahlias

Paper:  Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Summer Starfruit, Print Poetry DSP

Ink:  Early Espresso

Other:  Basic Pearls, Dress Up Framelits, Summer Starfruit Ribbon

A Challenge That Made My Day

I have been having so much fun with challenges.  They just inspire me to try to new color combinations and layouts.

Today's card was made using the 100th sketch from Freshly Made Sketches

 

 

The colors were taken from the ColourQ Challenge #203.  These colors felt like they were inspired by the sea (maybe that bag with images of tropical leaves and frogs has something to do with that).

 

I used just about every stamp from the By the Tide stamp set from Stampin' Up.  I wanted to create some texture on the various layout elements.  I substituted Old Olive for Lucky Limeade since I didn't have that color.  I used the coral/seaweed stamp in the matching ink color to add some interest to the Old Olive piece.  The fish were also stamped using matching Island Indigo ink and cardstock.  The Pacific Point shell was stamped over the text stamped in Crumb Cake.  The whole thing is brought together by the Early Espresso.  I hope you enjoy this card.

 

 

 

 

All items Stampin' Up unless noted

 

Stamp:  By the Tide, A Dozen Thoughts

Paper:  Island Indigo, Pacific Point, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Whisper White

Ink:  Island Indigo, Pacific Point, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake

Other:  Candy Dots - Neutrals, 1" Circle Punch, Sizzix Circles Dies