The Challenge #93

 

A card for The Challenge this week

 

I chose butterfly and friendship for my inspiration.

Rubberneck stamps Butterflies are Free in CP inks

PTI  Noted Scallop A2 Die set on White Linen cardstock

Nuvo Crystal Glitter Aquatic Mist Drops 

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The Challenge #92 Colours

 

Two cards for The Challenge

Couldn't decide which color I liked best.

Using Avery Elle's Floral Bouquet colored with my Ziggs 

MFT Striped Diagonal 

Nuvo Jewel & Crystal Drops

 

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The Challenge #85 Inspiration (Celebrate)

 

A second card for The Challenge 

So Col and I are getting in our last day of stamping and creating together.  Yesterday we got this beautiful rainbow foil in the mail so had to try it.  The picture does not do it justice.

 

Gina K Foil Mates & Deco Foil Rainbow foil

PTI's Bigger Blooms for the sentiment

SSS - butterfly

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The Challenge #85 & Just Us Girls #396

 

A twoofer as Darnell would say.

I am entering in:

So glad to see Lesley back in action.

The Challenge

 

Celebrate 

&

JUGS

PTI's  Paper Clippings Birthday sponged with DOX rainbow colors.

 

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The Challenge #77

 

A card for The Challenge

MFT Tropical Flowers & Flashy Florals, PTI's Keep It Simple Thinking of you, in Hawaiian Shores, Memento's Dandelion, & Distress Inks, Abandon Coral

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The Challenge #66 Masculine Card

 

A card for The Challenge 

I rarely make masculine cards unless I need one, so decided I should enter this challenge.

 

PTI's Guiding Lights in Pure Poppy, Pattern paper is Men of Life.  Background sponged with Distress Ink, Salty Ocean

 

The Challenge #56 A Color Challenge

 

This is a pretty funky card for me.  Not my usual flowers or butterflies.

This will be entered into The Challenge 

 

I saw this technique on Catherine Pooler's Blog 

And thought  this would be a good card to make with these colors.

MFT Weave Stenciled with Distress Inks, Ripe Persimmon & Spiced Marmalade,

S/U Night of Navy & PTI's Tropical Teal, Funky Florals, & Think Big Favorites #18

The Challenge #53 A Non-traditional Christmas Card

 

I think this qualifies for both color and image using watercolors for my images  I have a hard time coloring using water colors.  I guess it is like any other a learning curve.

The Challenge 

MFT - Sweet Tweetings 

My Minds Eye - Merry Little Christmas pattern paper.

PTI's Hibiscus Burst Saddle Stitched Ribbon

The Challenge #45 & Make It Monday #226 Creating with Stripes

 

A card for The Challenge 

 

&

MIM 

PTI's Lemon Tart pattern paper & Keep it Simple - Get Well

MFT Linen BG stamp

MFT Double Stitched Circles

Altenew Hennah Elements colored with Copics

Clear Wink of Stella on flower

Just notice in the picture that the sentiment is crooked.  Doesn't look that bad irl...  Grrrr 

The Challenge #44 & SSS - World Card Making Day

 

A card for The Challenge 

 

&

SSS World Cardmaking day

 

I used the colors and the shapes as inspiration.  I don't have any monster type critters so just this cute little bunny.

Momma Elephant - Up and Away colored with copics and some clear Wink of Stella on the balloons.

PTI' - Orange Zest and Lemon Tart - Bitty dots pattern paper.  Keep It Simple Birthday 

The Challenge #42 A Color Challenge

 

The Challenge is back.  Click Here to join in.

 

PTI border die on Rustic Cream Cardstock,  Vintage Linen die and stamp set in Hawaiian Shores, Pure Poppy and Sweet Blush.  The bling is light aqua.

Addicted to CAS #66 Splash & The Challenge #40 (Nautical Theme)

 

One card for two challenges

Addicted to CAS 

&The Challenge

Stamps of Life Whale2Stamp & Flipflops2stamp, colored with copics, PTI's Men of Life pattern paper

Sea stamped in Blueberry Sky,  Glossy Accents for bubbles.  

The Challenge #37

My card for The Challenge

 

I sponged the background piece with Distress Inks, Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Chipped Sapphire & Peacock Feathers.

MFT Tropical Sensations 

PTI's Aloha Stamp set for sentiments

The Challenge #35

 

My card for The Challenge 

PTI's In Bloom colored with Kuretake Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens, Bright Yellow, Yellow, Light Green and May green

The Challenge #34, Yellow, Orange & Green

 

A card for this week's The Challenge 

I used my Kuretake Clean Color Real Brush watercolor pens. May Green, Orange & Yellow  Loving the intensity of these water colors.  So pretty.

H/A Hot Air Balloon

PTI's Double Ended Banner

I decided at the last minute to smoosh the background with the same colors.  I should have used a smaller piece to frame the balloon so more of the smooshing would have shown through.  Love this color combination.

The Challenge #33

 

My card for The Challenge 

 

PTI's Butterfly Dream in Fresh Ink, Pool & French Lavender, H/A Bubble Gum

Doodlebug Fruit Stand Pattern Paper

Enamel Accents on butterflies

PTI's Fabulous Frames & Lil Inker's Stitched Rectangles

PTI's dotted vellum 

I kept thinking something is missing.  I think I had intended to frame the rectangle and forgot.  Darn....

The Challenge - Polka Dots #32 & The Paper Players - Sketch

 

One card for two challenges

The Challenge 

& 

The Paper Players

 

PTI's Petite Pots in Hawaiian Shores, Simply Chartreuse & Hibiscus Burst

Keept It Simply Frames & Double Ended Banner

MFT - Raindrops Stencil in Hero Arts Ombre Pool to Navy

Clear Wink of Stella & Sequins by Pretty Pink Posh

The Challenge #30 Color Challenge - Guest Designer

 

I am so honored to be a Guest Designer for The Challenge #30

So here is my card.  Hope it is deserving of the title.

PTI's Rosie Posie, Background Basics Super Stripes and Swoosh Die in Pure Poppy, Aqua Mist and Hero Arts Shadow Ink in Soft Granite.  Rainstones and Smokey Shadow cardstock

The Challenge #29

 

A card for The Challenge 

I really like how this turned out.  I had started with plain white on the background but just felt it needed something else so added some sponged raindrops.  Just what it needed.

MFT - Spring Tulips by Lisa Johnson, 

Doodlebug - Fruit Stand Pattern paper

Copics G07, 14, 17 & V12, 15, 17

Raindrops - PTI's Winter Wisteria

The Challenge One Year Anniversary

 

A card for the one year anniversary for 

The Challenge 

PTI's Doodlie Do in Berry Sorbet & Simply Chartreuse, & sponges Aqua Mist & Memento's Pear Tart