Another couple of cards...

Two more quick ones for you tonight.  Both very different in their styles, but similar in the bold and bright colors. :)

Here's the first one~

Details~

This is another card made with my brand spankin' new, from Great Britain, GORGEOUS Everything Eleanor set from Stampin' Up!  It's for the One Layer Wednesday Women Rule! challenge and the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Green Thumb challenge. :)  It's also for "Spread the L-O-V-E".  It's a birthday card for a friend who's celebration is tomorrow and that I haven't seen in awhile.  I'll be popping by tomorrow night with a treat for her! :)

Here's the second card~

Details~

This one was a bit harder to make.  It's only the second circular card I've made, so it was kinda slow going.  I used a Spellbinders Nestabilities die to create the circle card base and then added some Stampin' Up! patterned paper I forgot I had as well as a darling image from Stampin' Up! that I forgot I had and a sentiment from Kaiser craft.  Rhinestones and glitter and ribbon finished it off. :)  This one's for the Mojo Monday sketch, the Creative Belli Animals challenge, the Color Throwdown Color Inspiration challenge, and the Stamptacular Sunday Spring Bling! challenge. :)

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you can play along and that I've inspired you to craft and create today!  Happy stamping, friends!!! :)  PS: How do you like my attempt at photo placement today?  Is it working, or not so much?

This and that...

...and the other! That's what I have for you today! I have quite a few cards to post so that I don't miss any deadlines!!! We all know that this happens to me...I'm working on it! That's why this is gonna be so long. Okay, so let's get started, shall we?

**********WARNING: PICTURE AND LINK HEAVY**********

My first card is for the Gingersnap Creations Words of Wisdom challenge. The poppy image is a digi image from Prairie Fairy and the "words of wisdom" is from the PTI Simply Jane Set. Shimmer cardstock by Core-dinations. The image was colored in with ink and blender pens by Stampin' Up! and highlighted by Sakura gel pens. Pearls are by Studio 112 and Stampin' Up! The shaped card was made with dies cuts from Spellbinders Nestibilities.

Here's the card~

Details & Inside~

The quote that I used for this card is one of my FAVORITE quotes ever. I love the background behind it as well. Since I'm a HUGE Jane Austen fan, let me explain the quote. The quote is from the novel "Sense and Sensibility." It's the tale of three sisters and their mother who become penniless after their father passes away and his estate is entailed to their half brother. Who has an EVIL wife. But I digress...okay, so Eleanor and Marianne are the two sisters that this story is mainly about. Marianne falls for a JERK (I shall refrain from calling him the true thing he is) named Willoughby and has her heart broken. While this disastrous love story is taking place, there is another man who truly loves Marianne. He is much older, but much wiser. After Marianne re-pieces her heart together, she says this quote as a contrast of the two men. *sigh* You gotta read that book!!!

Okay, onto another card! ;) This one is for the Stamptacular Sunday photo inspiration challenge and the Creative Belli sketch challenge. Yes, this is a sympathy card that was bought by a co-worker. :) I've used Prima flowers, pearls by Studio 112, all papers, ink, and images from Stampin' Up! and embossing folders by Sizzix.

Here's the inspiration photo and sketch~

Here's my card~

Details~

NEXT! I know--this is long! PLEASE forgive me and hang in there! ;) This card is for the Pile it On Fun Folds Challenge and the Color Throwdown color challenge. I made this specifically for my mom, and so this is also another "Spread the L-O-V-E" card for this week. :)


All papers, ink, and stamps, punches, and ribbon are by Stampin' Up! The pearls are by SU! and Studio 112 and the rhinestones are from Kaiser Craft.

Here's the color inspiration~

Here's my SPRING card~

Details~

This is a really fun card fold to play with--and it's very easy to do! If you'd like to have a step by step tutorial, click here. :) The ribbon flower was created with single stitched ribbon. I simply pushed the ribbon down the stitching and wound it around a Gluber. :)

Whew! Sorry that was so long! I just needed to make sure that these got posted--wouldn't it be a shame if they weren't shared? I LOVE seeing everyone else's creations, so I hope you enjoy mine! Thanks for sticking in there--happy stamping! :)

Citrus Sweetness

Hello! It's just about quarter after midnight here, but I have a card to show you...yeah. I'm a night owl!

Okay, this card is inspired by this week's {Cupcake Inspirations} photo.

Here it is~

And it's also inspired by the color challenge over at Color Throwdown.

Here it is~

I really loved the fruit slices on those cupcakes, and I thought that the colors from Color Throwdown were perfect for citrus fruits. And you know how I all adore CAS style, right?! Oh, and baker's twine?! Okay, so now we're all on the same page about what I love and adore, so I can show you the card...

Here it is~

Details~

How do you feel about my punny sentiment? I thought it went along nicely with the fruit slices. :) What you you think about the whole thing?! I love to hear from you--tell me the good, the bad, and the ugly! ;) Hope you come play along--I love seeing what you all create! Sweet stamping wishes!

Color Throwdown #157: Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, Bravo Burgundy, Lucky Limeade

So...I do not have a lot to say today...I'm too tired! This three day weekend thing gets me all excited and then I crash. Not a good cycle...maybe if EVERY weekend was three days I'd get used to it. ;D Anyway, I am submitting this little card to this weeks Color Throwdown challenge. :)

Here it is~

A close up of the sentiment (SWEET!)~

A close up of the detail on the butterflies~

Isn't this such a gorgeous color combo? I think it's very elegant and I will be using it in the future! I hope that my little butterflies inspire you to create something new today--or to fly free today! Whichever you need! Happy crafting/flying! :)

COLOR THROWDOWN!: So Saffron, Perfect Plum, Crumb Cake

I do not know why I haven't ever heard of Color Throwdown...but I'm glad I found then thanks to another blogger! What a fabulous color challenge blog! Here were this week's challenge colors:

Aren't they great? Yellow and purple are my two favorite colors and crumb cake is my favorite neutral at moment, so this color scheme was perfect for me!

Here is my submission~

I started with perfect plum as my base and then I dry embossed the card base for extra texture. I stamped my flowers onto my panel, layered it onto so saffron and then added the sentiment on crumb cake. It needed something extra, so out came my bling--ribbon, pearls and 3D stickers. :)

Here's a close up of the sentiment--it's so cute~

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you like what you see, and I hope you take the chance to create something that will make someone smile today! :) Happy crafting!

Also linking to Faith Artistry. :)