Mother's Day challenge

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Apr 272010

Last weekend Splitcoaststampers had a Mini Virtual Stamp Night, and I decided that provided a good opportunity to get a start on my Mother’s Day cards.  For this particular challenge the cards needed to have at least one cut out, popped up flower.  I broke out my Jolies Fleurs stamp set and some colors I hadn’t used recently, and put them together using Lizzie Anne Designs Sketch #122. 

I don’t often use colors this bright, but I think my mother in law will like this card.

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Supplies:
Stamps: Jolies Fleurs (LAD); Messages for Mom (SU)
Cardstock: Marvelous Magenta, Summer Sun, Very Vanilla (SU)
Ink: Marvelous Magenta (SU); Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Other: border punch, markers, blender pens (SU)

Posted by PH in VA at 12:15 am Cards, LAD sketch challenges, Lizzie Anne Designs, Splitcoast challenges, Stampin' Up!

Thanks for a baby

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Apr 242010

I’m breaking away from the birthday cards today to share something different.  My online group of bestest girls recently gave a “virtual baby shower” to one of our members who is expecting to have her little boy any day now.  For our virtual shower, the people in the group made thank you cards that the new mom and dad can use for the gifts they receive, and we also took up a collection that was used to purchase a Target gift card for them. 

I made three thank you cards, all the same design, and here’s what they looked like.  You might recognize the layout because I used it on a valentine earlier this year.  (Thanks again, V, for letting me CASE it!)  It’s probably hard to see in the photo (because it was difficult enough to see in real life) but I stamped the white panel with Stampin’ Up’s Linen background stamp in VersaMark ink to try to coordinate better with the textured look of the designer paper. 

Lots of good wishes to my friend for some physical comfort and sleep during the last days of her pregnancy, and for a smooth labor and delivery!

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Supplies:
Stamps: By Ones and By Twos, Trendy Trees, Linen (SU)
Cardstock: Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky textured, Whisper White, Afternoon Tea designer paper, Soft Sky Prints designer paper (SU)
Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU); VersaMark
Other: Chocolate Chip satin ribbon (SU); mini brads (Making Memories)

Posted by PH in VA at 10:00 pm Cards, Stampin' Up!

another birthday, another sketch challenge

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Apr 212010

I’ll admit it.  I am not very good at coming up with card layouts on my own.  So when there’s a sketch challenge available and I like the sketch, I go ahead and use it. 

Today’s card features Lizzie Anne Designs Sketch Challenge #120.  It really was a quick and easy sketch to use.  The time-consuming parts of this card were choosing the color scheme and finding the best cardstock and colored pencil matches to coordinate with the designer paper I picked.  I used my new small scalloped border die from Papertrey Ink to trim the edges of the floral paper.  I used the Banner Birthday stamp set from Lizzie Anne Designs yet again, too.  I really like the sentiments and images in it.

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Supplies:
Stamps: Banner Birthday (LAD)
Cardstock: Baja Breeze (SU); Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink); designer paper from “Cabana” 6″ x 6″ pad (Inque Boutique)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Other: colored pencils (Prismacolor)

Posted by PH in VA at 12:15 am Cards, LAD sketch challenges, Lizzie Anne Designs

birthday time again

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Apr 182010

This is the time of year where a lot of people I know have birthdays.  So be prepared to see a lot of birthday cards here in the next month or so!

Today’s card is the one my family will give my niece.  She’s turning 21 this year, so I definitely didn’t want to do anything little girly.  I used Lizzie Anne Designs Sketch Challenge 121 for the layout and some retired SU cardstock, ribbon and designer paper.  The half pearls for the flower centers were a last minute thought but I’m glad I went with them rather than the crystals I had originally planned to use.  (It might be hard to tell, but yes, there’s a tiny half pearl in the center of the flower on the present.)

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Supplies:
Stamps: Banner Birthday (LAD)
Cardstock: Soft Sky, Old Olive, Whisper White, Fall Flowers designer paper (SU)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Other: Soft Sky ribbon, Watercolor Wonder Crayons (SU); flower (Prima); half pearls (Kaiser Scrapbook)

Posted by PH in VA at 2:00 am Cards, LAD sketch challenges, Lizzie Anne Designs, Stampin' Up!

So very glad...

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Apr 152010

One of my good friends has been going through some rough times the last few months.  She is a truly caring, warmhearted, kind person, and she’s also a totally amazing crafter.  Unfortunately, she doesn’t always see those qualities lying within herself.  So I made this card for her and gave it to her with a few things to help keep her creative juices flowing.  The sentiment on the card sums up my feelings perfectly – I’m so very glad, and lucky, to have her as a friend.

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The card uses the Lizzie Anne Designs Sketch Challenge 119 layout.  (Didn’t I say in my last post that I’d probably be using this sketch again? :))  I have to say that I’m pretty dang proud of how well the bow turned out for me.  I totally stink at tying bows, which is why I usually just tie ribbons in a knot.  This one actually turned out looking like a bow for me.  I decided to try using Liquid Pearls for the center of the large flower. 

Supplies:
Stamps: Garden Inspirations (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Gray, Whisper White (SU); “Chutney” from Ambrosia 6″ x 6″ pad (Basic Grey)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Other: Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon, watercolor crayons, blender pens (SU); platinum Liquid Pearls (Ranger)

Posted by PH in VA at 4:00 pm Basic Grey, Cards, LAD sketch challenges, Lizzie Anne Designs

birthday wishes

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Apr 032010

Today’s card is for a happier occasion than the last card I shared.  One of my friends is having a birthday early next week and this is the card I sent to her.  I hope she has a wonderfully special birthday!

I combined Lizzie Anne Designs Sketch Challenge #119 with some Basic Grey paper and one of my newer Lizzie Anne Designs stamp sets.  The “extra twist” for the challenge was to use an embellishment I’d never used before.  That gave me the incentive to finally use some of the dew drops I’d bought a while ago for the centers of the flowers. 

I really like this sketch and I think I’ll be using it again!

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Supplies:
Stamps: Banner Birthday (LAD)
Cardstock: So Saffron, Whisper White (SU); Mint Chocolate Chip and Neapolitan from Two Scoops 6″ x 6″ pad (Basic Grey)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Other: markers and So Saffrom ribbon (SU); flowers (Prima); dew drops (The Robin’s Nest); circle and petite scalloped circle dies (Nestabilities)

Posted by PH in VA at 10:00 am Basic Grey, Cards, LAD sketch challenges, Lizzie Anne Designs, Nestabilities
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