A Baby Boy Card...

Good morning!!! Dawn McVey posted a new Raspberry Suite Color Challenge this morning and I just had to play along. I thought these colors would make a great baby card. I embossed the card base with my swiss dots folder. The yellow squares are punches and the brown circles were cut using my Coluzzle. For the stamps, I used vintage cream ink. I know it looks a bit white. The squares and circles are both popped up on foam dimensionals.
I hope you have a great day. I'm headed out to the grocery store. We have a BIG snow storm headed our way tomorrow morning. Need to stock up before we get snowed in! Have a great day!!!

{Baby Boy Card}

Stamps: Precious Baby Boy (Hero Arts)
Card Stock: Aqua Mist, Lemon Tart, Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: Foam Dimensionals, Square Punch (SU), Swiss Dots Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Coluzzle, Yellow Ribbon (Offray)

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Thanks card...

Hi there! I had such a hard time fitting in some creative time today. We have so much going on between now and the new year. Anyway, I'm glad I was a able to play around a little. I made this card for Dawn McVey's Raspberry Suite Challenge #20. The colors were kraft, chocolate, cream, aqua, and rust. I love making these little flowers when I need to use a bunch of colors on a card, although most of the colors are neutrals.
This card is a tad bit smaller than an A2 card. After I adhered the kraft top note panel, I trimmed the edges so there was not a lot of border. Make sense? Thanks so much for stopping by today. I have a fun little post for you tomorrow that I'm really excited to share. See you then!

{Thanks}

Stamps: Thank You Kindly (SU), Text Style (Papertrey Ink)
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Really Rust (SU), Kraft, Aqua Mist (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU)
Accessories: Foam Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Top Note Sizzix Die (SU), Birds & Blooms Sizzix Dies (SU), Natural Twill Tape (SU), Geneva Brads (Bazzill)

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You're so sweet...

Hello! I made this card this morning and I would be lying if I told you it all just "came together". It was definitely a struggle after not paper-crafting for a few days. I made this card for two challenges. The Mojo Monday sketch challenge was pretty simple, but the Raspberry Suite color challenge had a lot of colors! Let me tell you about this border I used at the top. It comes from a whole sheet of laser cut borders from Basic Grey called doilies. So fun!
The cupcake comes from a whole sheet of cupcakes. I found the one cupcake that went with the color challenge and cut it out. It's popped up on foam dimensionals and I also put a little rhinestone on the strawberry. Yum!

Thanks for stopping by today!

{You're so sweet}

Stamps: Text Style, Everyday Button Bits (Papertrey Ink)
Card Stock: Dark Chocolate, Spring Moss, Lavender Moon (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Nook & Pantry (Basic Grey)
Ink: Pixie Pink (SU)
Accessories: Pink Rhinestones (Kaiser Craft), Pink Ribbon (Michaels), Foam Dimensionals, Laser Cut Doilies (Basic Grey)

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"one-of-a-kind" Challenge Card

Hello! Today I combines two challenges to make this card. This card uses a Raspberry Suite color challenge as well as a challenge from the Cards Magazine Blog. You'll have to scroll all the way down to the last card for the challenge. It was to make a card with a collage in one corner. This is a little out of my comfort zone, so definitely a good challenge.
Kind of odd that a little simple card can have so many elements. I tried to keep it CAS though.

Have a great day!

{one-of-a-kind}

Stamps: Friends til the end (Papertrey Ink)
Card Stock: Raspberry Fizz (Papertrey Ink), Kraft
Patterned Paper: Domestic Goddess (Graphic 45)
Ink: Pink Passion, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa (SU)
Accessories: Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart), New Leaf Topnotch Twill (Papertrey Ink), Star Die (Cuttlebug), Birds & Blooms Sizzix Die (SU), Pink Rhinestones (Kaiser Craft), Magazine Page, Stampin' Sponge (SU)

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Baby Joy...

Hello! I'm so glad Dawn posted a color challenge this morning. It seems like forever since I was able to play in one of these. I thought these colors would make a great baby boy card, which is something I need anyway.
I stitched light blue floss around the edges. I wanted to back-stitch, but I ran out of floss. I used a small oval nestie to cut out the sentiment panel. I used 3 PTI stamp sets on this card! The stars are from Around & About Sentiments. The word "joy" comes from Everyday Button Bits and I spelled out "BABY" with Fresh Alphabet.
Hope you enjoy today's card. Have a great day!

{Baby Joy}

Stamps: Fresh Alphabet, Around & About Sentiments, Everyday Button Bits (Papertrey Ink)
Card Stock: Kraft (SU), Spring Rain, Pure Poppy, Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Real Red (SU), Versamark
Accessories: Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Twill Tape (SU), Blue Floss (DMC), Foam Dimensionals

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Two cards for Monday!!!

Hello and happy Monday! My little girl started her first day of 1st Grade today. She looked so cute this morning in her little princess and castle dress. This is her first year of all day school, so it may be quite the adjustment.

I have two cards for you today. The first one I made this morning and the second one I made a week or two ago. I decided to post them together since they use the same layout.

This first card uses Dawn McVey's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge. I am a fan of all these colors, just not together. This was a tough one for me. Since there were so many bold colors, I wanted to use pink as my mail color and the purple and cranberry as accents.
And here is a card for a completely different occasion. Same layout, just a different color combo and embossing folder. I love this color combo!!!

Hope you have a great week & thanks for stopping by!

{A Note of Thanks}

Stamps: Thank You Kindly (SU)
Card Stock: Raspberry Fizz, Plum Pudding, Cream (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Lovely Lilac (SU)
Accessories: Script Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Retired Cranberry Ribbon (SU), Foam Dimensionals, Gem Rhinestones (Michaels)

{Just a little something}

Stamps: Everyday Button Bits (Papertrey Ink)
Card Stock: Aqua Mist, SS White, Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Real Red (SU)
Accessories: Snowflake Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Pearls (Michaels), Red Grosgrain Ribbon (Offray), Foam Dimensionals

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A Raspberry Suite Card

Hello all!!! It's about time I returned with a card for you. We had a busy weekend and I needed an extra day to get caught up.

As you can see, I pulled out my sewing machine for this card. I think the sewing part turned out okay, but I fixed the tension and I think next time I try it will go a little smoother. Well, this card is for Dawn McVey's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge. The challenge went up this morning just as I was deciding what I would do for today. I know you are probably sick of these balloons, but I love them and they are an easy way to add color to your card (especially in a color challenge).
Hope you enjoyed today's card. Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by today!!!

{Soaring by to say hi}

Stamps: Everyday Button Bits (Papertrey Ink)
Card Stock: SS White, Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Fresh Snow (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: Thread, Sewing Machine, Sizzix Top Note Die (SU), Ripe Avocado Vintage Buttons (Papertrey Ink), Glue Dots

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Oh, Happy Day!

I love this card!!! I saw this technique in the new Stampin' Up Catalog and I just had to try it. I'm going to call this technique "faux tufted buttons". Hope that makes sense. Here is a picture of a tufted couch. Pretty cool, huh? Anyway, the scoring was a bit difficult, but I finally figured it out after the third try.

I forgot to mention that this card was made using Dawn McVey's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge. I didn't have any dark red paper or ink, so I decided to print my own sentiment on the computer in a burgandy color.

Here is a close up of the sentiment. I used a Curly Label Punch popped up on foam dimensionals. The leaf was stamped on cream paper with Certainly Celery Ink and then sponged with the ink as well. The edges of the sentiment panel are sponged in Pink Passion.

I love those pearls. The perfect accent!

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

{Oh, Happy Day}

Stamps: Friends til the end (Papertrey Ink)
Card Stock: Spring Moss, Raspberry Fizz (Papertrey Ink), Cream (SU)
Ink: Pink Passion, Certainly Celery (SU)
Accessories: Paper Trimmer w/ Scoring Blade, Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart), Curly Lable Punch (SU), 1/4" Circle Punch (SU), Latte Pearls (Kaiser Craft), Stampin' Sponge (SU), Foam Dimensionals, Mono Aqua Liquid Glue (Tombow)

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Raspberry Suite Color Challenge

Last week Dawn McVey posted a new color challenge and it was such a crazy mix of colors, I needed to think on it a bit. I hope you think all these colors work together. I'm still a little skeptical about the red on pink. I do really love the layout of this card. It's one I'm sure to be repeating in the future.
Here's a detail shot. The circles are popped up on dimensionals.

Have a great day!!!

{hello}

Stamps: Friends 'Til The End (Papertrey Ink)
Card Stock: Pure Poppy, Raspberry Fizz (Papertrey Ink), Basic Black, Going Gray (SU)
Ink: Basic Black (SU)
Accessories: New Leaf Twill Ribbon (Papertrey Ink), Pewter Pearls (Kaiser Craft), Lattice Arch Edge Punch (Martha Stewart), Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart), Circle Punch (SU), Glue Dots, Foam Dimensionals, Stampin' Sponge (SU)

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Raspberry Suite Challenge #10

I'm so glad I was able to participate in Dawn McVey's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge before it was over. I know my colors don't match exactly, but it's pretty darn close. On my last trip to Archiver's I picked up the flower felt as well as the pearls. They are from a company called Kaiser Craft. They are new to me, but I'm loving their stuff. So affordable too. They even have a blog.

Be sure to check back later for my card for the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop.

Have a lovely day!!

{Thanks}

Stamps: Thank You Kindly (SU)
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Cameo Coral, Cream (SU)
Ink: Whisper White (SU)
Accessories: Daisy Chain Fozz Felt (Kaiser), Pearls (Kaiser), Scallop Edge Punch (SU)

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Raspberry Suite Challenge

Hello! Just popping in with a quick card for Dawn McVey's Color Challenge #9.

Hope you all are having a good weekend.

{Grateful for you Friend}

Stamps: Friends til the end (Papertrey Ink)
Card Stock: Green Galore, Naturals Ivory, Basic Black (SU)
Ink: Green Galore, Basic Black (SU)
Accessories: Black Grosgrain Ribbon (Offray), Foam Dimesnionals

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A Color Challenge Card

Hey guys!  Just a quick post since it's late.  Dawn McVey just posted a color challenge and I whipped this card together.  It is a CASE of this card that I saw earlier today on SCS.  I'm sorry the photo quality is so poor.  It's dark out.  I'll try to replace these pictures in the morning. ETA:  Just replaced the pictures with brighter ones. 
Ta Ta for now!

{Color Challenge #8 Card}

Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes (SU), Butterfly Kisses (Papertrey Ink)
Card Stock: Kraft (SU), Raspberry Fizz, Cream (Papertrey Ink
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pink Passion (SU)
Accessories: Satin Ribbon (Offray), Stampin' Sponge (SU), Foam Dimensionals, Gem Rhinestones

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Sending Hugs...

Hello!  This is the card I made for Dawn McVey's color challenge for this week.  I absolutely love this color combo.  Green is definitely my favorite color.  I bought a new paper pad over the weekend and one of the sheets was just perfect.  The pack is from Basic Grey and is called Urban Prairie.   
The centers of my flowers are a silver brad with a clear rhinestone on top. There's a lot of dimension to this card that is hard to see in the picture.  I love all the glam and bling!
And here is the full card.  I just love taking pictures outside because it captures the true colors the best.  I can usually just crop it and post it.  Luckily I was able to get this pick before it started to rain.  

{Sending Hugs}

Stamps: Friends Til The End (Papertrey Ink)
Card Stock: Ripe Avocado, Spring Moss (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Urban Prairie Paper Pad (Basic Grey)
Ink: Old Olive (SU)
Accessories: Clear Rhinestone Stickers (Michaels), Foam Dimensionals, Coluzzle, Flowers (Prima), Silver Brads (Making Memories)

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Color Challenge "Congrats" Card

When I saw Dawn McVey's color challenge this afternoon, I couldn't resist the temptation to play.  I love these colors together.   This is kind of a twist on yesterday's card.  To be honest, I like today's card a lot better.  I think the rhinestones add such an over-the-top girly twist.  

Well, enjoy your Saturday!!

{CONGRATS!}

Stamps: Fresh Alphabet (Papertrey Ink)
Card Stock: Aqua Mist, Berry Sorbet, SS White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Sage Shadow (SU)
Accessories: Rhinestone Stickers (Micahels), Brown Satin Ribbon (Offray), Staples, Stapler, Top Note Sizzix Die (SU), Foam Dimensionals

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