Cozy cup

I really loved the inspiration photo for Inspired By-Hello Spring Challenge. Those daffodils remind me of the long row of yellow daffodils at my grandparents home. My grandpa used to bring us a big bouquet when he’d come over for dinner. The blue and yellow together remind me of one of the first weddings I stood up in-my oldest sister’s. Her colors were blue and yellow. I colored the digital image from GraciellieDesign Coffee and Love set with Copics and a little gold Wink of Stella and cut it out using an an MFT Pierced Circle die. The sentiment is from the same digital set and cut out using an MFT Stitched Tag die. The yellow polka dot strip is from a McDonalds coffee cup, trimmed down and added to a yellow strip of card stock. I added some gold thread behind the image for some interest.

In addition to the Inspired By Challenge listed above, I’m linking to the following:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Floral Frenzy

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Sip and Share Sketch

The Cat’s Pajamas Tuesday #344 Challenge-Coffee/Tea

and

Dare2BArtzy March Challenge-Your Favorite Colors

Coffee or Tea?

A while ago I just had to have the Hero Arts Nesting Tea Cup Infinity Dies. I used the largest die to cut a Tea Cup shaped card from a folded piece of blue card stock, making sure to place the top of the cup above the fold so that the die only cut the sides and bottoms of the paper. I also cut a small piece of brown card stock using just the top sliver of the cup for my coffee or tea and added some Clear Wink of Stella. I printed the flower from Hero Arts Poetic Petals digital set on a piece of Neenah Solar white card stock and colored it with Copics and a little Clear Wink of Stella. I used the next smaller Tea Cup die to cut out the flower and trimmed the handle off. I did some ink blending around the flower with Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink and stamped the Hero Arts sentiment in Memento Vintage Sepia. I even used the smallest tea cup die to cut out the cup handle!

I’m linking up to:
A Blog Named Hero-Use your favorite Hero Arts product
Inspired By Challenge-Hello Spring
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Floral Frenzy
The Flower Challenge #18-Anything Goes
and
The Cat’s Pajamas Tuesday #344-Coffee/Tea

A little Bokeh

I wanted to enter the Ellen Hutson Pin-sights Challenge because the colors and photo inspiration are gorgeous. I love that Paper mosaic! I ink blended a background with Distress Inks in colors that matched the color palette as best I could and then used Essentials by Ellen Bokeh Dots Stamp set to stamp some circles and rings with water. The panel was heat set to prevent further spots or fading. I used a Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle die to cut the panel down so I could add some eggplant card stock behind it. I then used a sentiment from Essentials by Ellen Mondo Magnolia set to stamp with embossing ink and used white embossing powder to make the sentiment stand out against the background. I added some Crystal drops from Pretty Pink Posh to look like water droplets.

In addition to the Pin-sights Challenge, I’m also linking this to:
Word Art Wednesday: Challenge #326-#327-Anything Goes
Joy Clair March-Anything Goes
TIME OUT Challenges: Challenge #105 4th Birthday
and
a2z Scrapbooking March Challenge-Anything Goes

One layer

I’m trying to make more one layer cards, but it is really hard for me not to add more to them.
I used stamps from Always Tea Time from Shery Russ Designs and colored with Copics.
The dragonfly is from a Crafters Workshop stencil. I used Distress Inks to stencil the image.
I did add some Clear Wink of Stella for a bit of sparkle.

I’m linking this to:
STAMPlorations March Challenge-All About Spring and Faith
STAMPlorations Never-ending Anything Goes Challenge
Less is More #367-One Layer Card and Stencils
Word Art Wednesday #326-#327-Anything Goes
and
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Floral Frenzy

Hello

I made a quick CAS card using the digi stamp (illustrated by Shery Russ) in this STAMPlorations blog post for the Never Ending Anything Goes Challenge. I colored the image with Copics I my favorite colors (pretty much rainbow colors!) and used some Clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.

I’m linking up to:
STAMPlorations Never Ending Anything Goes Challenge
Time Out Challenge-#105-4th Birthday 
STAMPlorations March Challenge-All About Spring and Faith
Dare2BArtzy March Challenge-Your Favorite Colors
The Flower Challenge #18-Anything Goes
and
The Cat’s Pajamas Tuesday #344 Challenge-Coffee/Tea

Faith

This is one of my favorite Bible verses. It is simple, true and gives me hope.

I used stamps from Verve Stamps Butterfly Grace, Clear embossing powder, Distress Inks and STAMPlorations stencil Delicate Links. 

I’m linking this to:

STAMPlorations March Challenge-Spring and Faith

Less is More Challenge #367-One Layer Card/Stencils

Path of Positivity Challenge #57-Shades of Yellow

Yellow reminds me of my mom. She loved sunshine, bright colors, Florida and Lemon Poke cake

Word Art Wednesday-Challenge #326-#327-Anything Goes

and

Time Out Challenges-#105: 4th Birthday Happy Birthday to time Out Challenges!

Time Out Challenges Inspiration

Wedding Shower Card

I used some Denami stamps to make a wedding shower card for my daughter.
Her colors are Teal, Gray and yellow. I colored the images with Copics and added some Clear Wink of Stella to the Umbrella, heart, eyes and beaks.

I’m linking this to:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge-Whatever the weather

MFT Card Challenge-Color Challenge #89

Joy Clair March Challenge-Anything Goes

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge 441-Your Next Stamp

STAMPlorations March Challenge-Spring or Faith

and

Jo Jo’s Scrap Shack-Fun Day Friday #224-Anything Goes