Whirlpool of Imagination

Summer Colors Card

So I decided I needed a bit of a mojo jump start and signed up for the Online Card Classes Summer Card Camp. This week we were given a list of colors that I'm not sure I would ever think to put together.

                                               

 

Now, this first attempt was easy because I had patterned paper that contained all these colors but I consider it a great first step that I even used this paper as the focal point of a card. Normally, I would see it and put the paper aside as I would have been intimidated by the number of colors (which is why I have had this paper for a loooong time).

I couldn't even tell you where the paper came from - it was one of those big paper packs. I remember buying them and then they sat for ages because they looked way more cool in theory than in practice.

The sentiment is from Papertrey and I added some tiny Taylored Twinkles because this girl needed some sparkle.

And the class muct be working ~ I can feel the wheels spinning with what will be more ideas!

Have a great night!

Hula Girl

Some might say I have too many stamps that I can usually match any occasion with the correct image. I myself like to say that I'm just prepared and one can never have too many stamps. :)

Meg had a Hawaiian themed birthday to go to this weekend and I hunted around and found the perfect stamp from Lizzie Anne (kind of a LA swan song I guess since they're closing their doors).

Yes, the card is bright but I was going for bright. I'm not one to usually go for colors like this but this occasion was a perfect chance for me.

The hula girl is from Lizzie Anne and colored with copic markers.

The sentiment is from my trusty supply of Papertrey stamps.

And if I can do this, I can do the color challenge for the Papertrey summer card camp, right? I haven't tackled the Monday challenge - have you? If so, leave me a link and I'll come visit.

Have a great night!

Why Mess With a Good Thing?

I liked the layout design of my last losted card so much that I decided to do it again, just with different colors and for a different occasion.

I pulled out the new indigo color from Stampin Up - love it - and started stamping.

The flowers are from Sweet n Sassy and the sentiment is from Gina K.

I decided to change the ribbon slightly to this kind of knot just because.

I'm happy with this one too. You'll be happy to know that I've put this stamp away for now and will be stamping something new tomorrow!

Have a great night!

Peachy Feel Better

One of my favorite challenges at Splitcoast is the CAS challenge (hmmmm, I wonder why....). But while I always check it out, I never seem to actually create anything applicable to the challenge. But this latest creation fits one of the recent challenges.

I'm not sure if it was this week or last week's challenge to create a long card but I figure I'm within the last month so I'm doing good.

The flowers are from Sweet n Sassy stamps. It's the first time I think that I've used their stamps and I was very pleased. They are clear stamps that inked up well (Stampin' Up inks) and stamped with good coverage every single time. And that's not always the case when you first get clear stamps.

The flowers themselves are stamped twice so I got a bit of a shadow.

The sentiment is from Verve Visual. I like the combination of fonts and thought it matched nicely with the flowers.

I've had a good week studio-wse ~ I'm hoping this is a good sign for a productive and creative summer. Have a great night!

Purple Flowers Sympathy

This week officially starts summer vacation here for us and I've had a couple of chuncks of time where I was able to get inky down in the studio. It doesn't hurt that there are actually design ideas floating around in my head.

This one is pretty clean and simple. I had just gotten this set of stamps from Gina K and was itching to get something stamped.

I really like the stenciled look of the flowers in this set. I can't wait to give them all a whirl eventually.

Have a great night!

Last of the Owls

Remember my challenge to myself a few weeks back to use that owl stamp in a bunch of different ways? I've finally finished the 4th and last variation of the owl. This time I wanted to go with flat note cards. I love using these types of cards when I need to send a quick note.

Here's the full set...

The owl is from Stampin' Up and I used a bit of patterned paper to ground him, so to speak.

I was on a roll today but now I have to take a bunch of pictures and get them uploaded. My most recent theme?????? My card makers guild June challenge.....red, white and blue. I'm going with the obvious theme as well as some less obvious themes. Here's hoping to getting them uploaded soon.

Have a great night!

Wasabi Wishes

Creating cards for multiple uses makes life so much easier when you need a card in a pinch. Today's card, with it's "wishing you well" sentiment certainly makes it useful for all kinds of occasions.

You know how much I've become attached to wasabi green from Stampin' Up. It has become my go to green.

Love the scalloped oval from Spellbinders - so delicate and pretty. I thought it paired so well with this embossing folder too.

I'd like to experiment with other colors too but really like this overall design.

Have a great day!

The Blue Truck Rides by Again

Yep, it's that time of year. One of my awesome clients needed a birthday card for her brother with the blue truck stamp. Note to self.....I think I need more truck stamps.

Anyway, this is either year three or year four with this truck. I make a point of not looking at what I've made in the past so I'm not influenced by previous designs. Here is what I came up with this year.

I have been itching to use this patterned paper from Papertrey Ink so I've finally put it to use. The truck is from River City Rubber and the sentiment is from Gina K.

I've gotten out of doing all that many layers so it was fun to throw a bunch together on a card for a bit of a change. I still love my CAS but once in a while, I need more than one or two layers!

Have a great night!

Lacrosse Thanks

As the saying goes, all good things must end. Meghan has had the time of her life this year in lacrosse. Her coach is fantastic and the team played with heart, skill, effort and fun. These girls, from different schools throughout town, came together and personified what team play really is. They were a joy to watch and Meg really enjoyed going to each and every game and practice.

As parents, we wanted to express our thanks to our coach with a gift. And of course I couldn't give a card that didn't match the occasion, right?

There are not that many lacrosse stamps out there so I continually turn to my set from Raisin Boat. I added the sentiment from Papertrey, thinking the "grungy" look matched the sport idea. I went with black and white because the team was called Black Magic.

That's about all I got today. It's the last week of school here so the kids are busy, busy with all the fun stuff that the last week of school entails. And I'm getting ready for summer vacation to get started. Have a great day!

Baby Bunny

I recently created a few cards for a girl baby shower. The colors I had to work with were pink and brown. That's such a gift - LOVE that color combo (except I forgot to use the brown - oops)

With this one, I was going for the shaped card idea.

I pulled out some Papertrey Ink stamps and went to work with this spellbinder scallop oval shaped card.

Speaking of PTI, this months' sneak previews are awesome for baby cards - I've got my eyes on them!

Have a great night!