By My Side

 Good morning, we are having a much needed cloudy day here in the PNW. We even had a sprinkling of rain last night. For today's card I combined two challenges. One provided the great theme and the other a fun layout. Freshly Made Sketches #544 provided a versatile layout that worked perfectly for a kids card. The Paper Players #600 Kards for Kids theme celebrates a milestone of hosting 600 challenges.

Cardstock: Basic White and Pool Party

DSP: Design A Daydream

Stamp Set: By My Side and One Happy Family

Dies: Stitched Rectangles

Embossing Folder: Gingham

Ink: Old Olive, Petal Pink and Pool Party

Blends:700, 400, 200, Petal Pink, Pool Party and Daffodil Delight

Fine Sparkle Adhesive-Backed Gems

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More Watercolor

TGIF I made another watercolor card for today. The card was made for a bright color challenge for The Paper Players #599. The colors are part of the new In-Colors, Tahitian Tide and Parakeet Party.

Cardstock: Basic White, Tahitian Tide and Parakeet Party

Papers: Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

Stamp Set: Charming Sentiments

Dies: Stitched Rectangles, Summer Shadows and Sentiment Silhouettes

Ink: Tahitian Tide and Parakeet Party

Tahitian Tide Baker's Twine

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Christmas TBT

Happy Thursday Everyone! Today's card is part of a sketch challenge provided by Retro Rubber Challenge #186. The stamp set I used dates back to winter 2018.

Cardstock: Basic White, Pool Party and Island Indigo (ret) 

Papers: Winter Frost DSP (ret)

Stamp Set: Snow is Glistening (ret) and Itty Bitty Christmas (ret)

Dies: Layering Circles

Ink: Pool Party

Ribbon: Whisper White Flowers for Every Season and Pool Party Playing with Patterns

VersaMark and Silver Embossing Powder

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

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Happiness Abounds

 Happy Tuesday to all! For today's card I Picked a vertical challenge from Paper Craft Crew Challenge #477. This card let me pull out some cute DSP.  I then pulled out a floral bundle and picked some coordinating inks and paper.

Cardstock: Basic White, Pool Party and Petal Pink 

Papers: Design a Daydream DSP 

Stamp Set: Happiness Abounds

Dies: Blossoming Happiness

Ink: Daffodil Delight and Mint Macaron

Blends: Daffodil Delight and Mint Macaron

Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels

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L'il Pink Camper

Hello Everyone! 

Today's card combines a fun sketch and a bright color combo. The Creative Colour Challenges #45 combines Polished Pink, Mossy Meadow and Gray Granite. TGIF Challenges #376 provided a versatile layout. I pulled in some fun papers to go with a favorite stamp set and dies. And I must say, I loved how this card turned out

Cardstock: Basic White, Mossy Meadow, Polished Pink and Gray Granite

Papers: Rustic Harvest DSP and Vellum Layering Designs

Stamp Set: Trees for Sale

Dies: Tree Lot, Layering Circles and Stylish Shapes

Ink: Polished Pink and Mossy Meadow

Markers: Black

Loose Flower Flourishes

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Watercolor Christmas in July

Happy Sunday everyone! While organizing my craft room this past week I was reminded of a fun watercolor technique that uses kosher salt. I made a fun background for today's card that was inspired by the CAS Colours and Sketches Challenge #477. This week's color challenge required Night of Navy, Merry Merlot and Metallic Gold.

Cardstock: Basic White, Night of Navy, Merry Merlot and Brushed Metallic Gold

Stamp Set: Christmas to Remember

Ink: Night of Navy and Merry Merlot

VersaMark and Gold Embossing Powder

Wonderful Snowflakes

Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots

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Big Hooray!

 Oh my! It has been almost two months since I last posted. Today's card used some fun new products from the annual catalog. The card was inspired by a color combination provided by Creative Colour Challenges #44  The required colors were Basic Gray, Pool Party and Sweet Sorbet. This was a CASE of a card in the current catalog.

I started with a standard Basic Gray card base. I cut a 5 3/8" by 4 1/8" rectangle from Sweet Sorbet cardstock and used that to border a 5 5/16" by 4 1/16" piece of Pool Party Design a Dream DSP. 

Three basic white 3 1/8" by 1 3/4" pieces were cut using the Stitched Rectangle dies and were layered onto the DSP layer.

The sentiment was stamped with VersaMark onto Sweet Sorbet card and embossed with white embossing powder. After cutting out, I glued it onto a 3" vellum stitched circle that was embossed with white embossing powder. Then centered onto the front of the card with dimensionals .

Sequins were cut from the Basic Gray, Pool Party and Sweet Sorbet card using the Sequins dies. These were glued randomly onto the card. 

I love this card and hope you like it too! 

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