Monday, May 1, 2017

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Flutter!






It's time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!






The LEAD of this challenge will be invited to be a guest designer in an upcoming challenge!


I started with a piece of PTI Lovley Lace Patterned Paper.  All the paper butterflies created a pattern-like feel to me.  I chose a scripture focusing on feathers as the flutter reference.  I stamped the scripture from PTI Year of Psalms: March set.  





 I added aqua mist and harvest gold inks to two of the feathers to add some color from the inspiration photo.  I added the focal panel to a smokey shadow card base using some foam tape for dimension.  I finished my card with a few clear sequins.  




Make sure you visit each of the designers' blogs 
for more inspiration!

Marcie Sharp, Sharp Designs (Guest Designer)




As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty

Saturday, April 22, 2017

Thank You!




Happy Saturday!  I had a chance to get crafty today!  I have been on spring break all week and it has been very busy busy!  A lot going on with planning for the move. 

I have a card to share today using some new goodies from Papertrey Ink.  I was trying not to buy anything, and I have not for a long while because it is just MORE STUFF to move.  I caved!  I felt I had to  have something new just to jumpstart my dormant mojo!  

I am playing along with this week's Make It Monday Challenge.  This week we are to add a background pattern behind a cut out frame.  I chose to go with a textured embossing folder background.  This is an oldie, but goodie folder.   I am also playing along with this rotation of the Fusion Card Challenge.  I just love the inspiration photo with the beautiful spray of florals.





I started with a white cardstock that I embossed.  The truck color looked alittle like ocean tides so I chose that color for the layered frame.  I chose the smaller triangle from PTI Basic Banners set.  I then inked and die cut the flowers and leaves from Gran's Garden stamp set and dies.  





I used hibiscus burst, ripe raspberry, pure poppy, melon berry, scarlet jewel, ocean tide, and simply chartreuse inks.  I added a sentiment from Bold Blossoms stamp set stamped in versafine onyz black.  I finished my card with a few clear sequins.


As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty


Saturday, April 15, 2017

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Tulip!




It's time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!






The LEAD of this challenge will be invited to be a guest designer in an upcoming challenge!








I started with a white card base.    I added a cut out oval gingham patterned paper over a linen cardstock layer.that so that the linen pattern could be seen through the oval. I used some foam tape between the layers. 




I stamped several of the smaller tulips in PTI Tulip Time stamp set.  I used green parakeet and new leaf for the leaves.   For flower color combinations I used hibiscus burst with raspberry fizz, harvest gold and bright buttercup, and lovely lady with hibiscus burst.  I arranged the flowers inside the oval cut out.  I added a sentiment in versafine onyx black using the Tag Sale Quilted sentiment strip.  The sentiment comes from PTI Keep It Simple Encouragement.  I finished my card with a few clear sequins. I am using the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch!







Make sure you visit each of the designers' blogs 
for more inspiration!

Anita Bowden, Neet & Crafty (Guest Designer)




As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Fluff!






It's time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!






The LEAD of this challenge will be invited to be a guest designer in an upcoming challenge!









For my card I started with some watercolored cardstock.  I  used a prima aqua pen and Rangers peacock feathers ink to hand draw the lines at the top and bottom of the panel to mimic the pillow on the lower left side of the inspiration photo.  I stacked a die cut matte gold card stock PTI Big Basics Thinking of you die.  I finished with a few of the smallest feathers from PTI What the Doodle Feathers Mini stamp and die set using some of the same colors in the inspiration picture.  I figured feathers are fluffy!




I added some tiny splatters using some black ink, water, and a tiny paintbrush.  I finished my card with a few clear sequins.



Make sure you visit each of the designers' blogs 
for more inspiration!

Carol Mayne, Just Me (Guest Designer)





As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Green!






It's time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!






The LEAD of this challenge will be invited to be a guest designer in an upcoming challenge!





For my card I started with some PTI Green Paraket bold striped linen paper.  I added to it a stacked die cut green glittered Big Basics Birthday die.  




I added some loose threading and a few green sequins.  I layered to a white base and my festive green Birthday card was complete.



Make sure you visit each of the designers' blogs 
for more inspiration!








As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty

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