Happy Easter and a Couple of Challenges

Happy Easter everyone!! I hope everyone has been enjoying their day.

I am just popping in to post two cards I created last night for some challenges. The first card I created I played around with some new stamps that I received this week.

I was inspired by three challenges for this card. The first being CAS(E) This Sketch #265. The other two challenges that I was inspired by for this card were two photo challenges. One was the Inspired By Challenge: Spring Sunshine and the other was an image from Time Out Challenges.

  

I used the sketch as a base for my card, the Inspired By photo for the background of my card and the Time Out photo as the color of my flowers.

I started off by stenciling the yellow onto a white background using the Echo Park "Diagonal Buffalo Plaid" Stencil. I layered this over a white card base and a piece of brown that I had embossed an diagonal line on.

I used Altenew's "Happy Bloom" set for my flowers. I colored them in by using Tombow markers as watercolors.

My second card was also inspired by a sketch and again I used Altenew's "Happy Bloom" set as my focal point.

I used the same watercolor technique with the Tombow markers to paint my flowers. I have to admit they came out a bit bright in this photo but they are more red in real life.

I used sketch #330 From the Freshly Made Sketches Blog as the inspiration for this card.

The "happy" die cut is from Sizzix. I used a sentiment from my very oldest PTI set for the stamped "birthday."

I embossed the kraft card stock on this card with a Tim Holtz embossing folder.

Well that is all from me today. I had fun sitting down and playing-something I rarely do anymore. I colored a few things that I hope to make into cards if I get a minute this week.

Have a great night!!

Supplies:

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Card #1

Paper-*Neenah Solar White, *Bazzill “Java,” *Strathmore Watercolor Pad

Ink-*Ranger “Jet Black” Archival Ink, MFT “Daffodil,”

Stamps and Dies-*Altenew "Happy Bloom," WPlus9 "Basic Greetings," Paper Trey Ink "Stitched Circles: Holes Die"

Other-*Tombow Markers "Primary," "Secondary," *Sizzix Big Shot Machine, *Glossy Accents, Ranger Ink Multi-Matte, *Echo Park "Diagonal Buffalo Plaid" Stencil

Card#2

Paper-*Neenah Solar White, *Strathmore Watercolor Pad, *Bazzill "Twig," Kraft Card stock

Ink-*Ranger “Jet Black” Archival Ink

Stamps and Dies-*Altenew "Happy Bloom, *Sizzix Thinlets "Sentiment Words, Thins," PaperTrey Ink

Other-*Tombow Markers "Primary," "Secondary," *Sizzix Big Shot Machine,

A Challenge Card and Some Totally Random Creations

Happy Tuesday everyone!!

Just popping in with some cards I created.

This first card was inspired by some challenges.

I created the patterned paper using an Echo Park stencil on white card stock which I stenciled with MFT "Daffodil" and "Blue Breeze" die ink. I then adhered the panel to a light blue, A2, top folding card base.

I then stamped the sentiment using Sugar Peas Designs "Pucker Up" stamp set in black. I adhered a die cut blue banner on top and a white square over that. Next I adhered the lemonade images over the front of the square, using foam adhesive to pop up the glass and the lemon.

I am entering this card into Fusion Challenge Card Sketch and the colors by "Inspired By Hello Spring."

I was inspired by the sketch for the Fusion Challenge and the yellow and blue colors in the Inspired By photo.

My second random card design I made for a friend.

I die cut the Memory Box "Intricate Bee" out of gold glitter paper and mounted over a Memory Box "Honey Comb Stitched Circle Frame" die.

I die cut the thanks using WPlus9's "Basic Greetings" set, colored it in with a Spectrum Clear Sparkle marker and adhered it to the card front. I then covered it with Glossy Accents. I added a crown of embossed gold and tied some gold thread around the top.

My second card has the same card design BUT instead of using gold glitter paper (I ran out) I die cut the bee and embossed it in gold instead. I think I like it better.

Instead of using the WPlus9 greeting I used a die cut Lawn Fawn thanks sentiment.

Well, that is all from me today. I thank you for stopping by!! Have a great day!!

Supplies:

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Card #1

Paper-PaperTrey Ink “Spring Rain,” Neenah Solar White

Stamps-Sugar Pea Designs "Pucker Up" stamp set

Ink-MFT “Blue Breeze,” MFT “Daffodil,” Ranger “ *Jet Black” Archival Ink

Dies-Sugar Pea Designs "Pucker Up," MFT Die-namics Blueprints #13, MFT Pierced Square Stack (retired)

Other-*Echo Park "Diagonal Buffalo Plaid" Stencil, *Ranger Ink Tim Holtz “Mini Round” Ink Blending Tool, Copic Markers, *Sizzix Big Shot Machine, *Glossy Accents, *Ranger Ink Multi-Matte, *Scotch Dot Adhesive

Card #2

Paper-Recollections A2 card base, Die Cuts With a View (gold glitter), Bazzill “Black,”

Dies-Memory Box "Intricate Bee" and "Honey Comb Stitched Circle Frame," WPlus9's "Basic Greetings," and *"Scripty Thanks"

Other-*Glossy Accents, *Ranger Ink Multi-Matte, *Scotch Dot Adhesive, *Ranger Ink Gold, *Sizzix Big Shot Machine, *Wagner Heat Tool, Gold DMC

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