Color Hues Challenge #112 Peach & Cobalt

Peach and cobalt blue...what pretty colors that compliment each other. Today I thought I'd participate in The Color Hues June 16th challenge.

The cat image I chose is an oldie goldie from PSX and my favorite feline image. I started with an A-2 cobalt blue card. On the front panel I cut 3" off of the top of the base card. I cut a piece of 4-1/8" x 2-3/8" peach card stock and embossed it with a swirl embossing folder. This layer was attached to the front lower panel. I cut a piece of white (4-1/8" x 5-1/4") and attached it to the inside of the card. On a piece of white card stock I stamped the cat and sentiment in blue and cut it out with an arch die. I backed it with another arch die cut (a little larger) in peach. That layer was attached to a blue rectangle and attached to the bottom panel of the card. Lastly, I added a cobalt color punched butterfly with peach gems down the center.

Cat Stamp Image - PSX #F-028
Embossong Folder - The Paper Studio
Sentiment Image - Close To My Heart

Little Fox Card

This card was quick and easy. I started with a brown A-2 base card. Next I cut a piece of pink DSP 4-7/8" x 3-3/4" and backed it with a piece of metallic blue card stock. I adhered it to the base card. Next I die cut a 3" circle using a piece of blue DSP (same design as pink) and glued it to the top-center of the card. I die cut a 2-1/2" circle out of white and embossed it with a swirl embossing folder. I attached it to the center of the blue DSP circle. I found the cutest acrylic FOX sticker at the JoAnn's (before they went out of business) and thought it would make the perfect focal image for the card...and it was!

Friendship Tea

I have a friend who loves anything British...especially tea, tea pots, tea sets, etc. This morning I wanted to make her a card with a tea theme and an inspirational quote inside. I just saw a fun card template that is a little different from the norm, so gave it a try. I think it turned out cute. The inspirational quote inside..."You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream". That seemed appropriate since she just had another birthday.

Friendship Image - Stampin' Up!
Inside Quote - Altenew

Simple Cards Using Templates

Very smart idea...making templates (with measurements to guide you) for card making. I like watching YouTube videos on fun fold cards and came across a goldmine of fun templates on the Klompen Stampers channel. Yesterday I made the card below from one of her templates (#26) and it was very quick and easy.

It startes with an A-2 card base, 3 die cut shapes, a die cut butterfly and a pretty piece of designer paper. So easy and I love the way it turned out. Check out her videos, she has so many quick and easy templates.

Dragonfly Delight Card

Freshly Made Sketches has a cute and simple sketch for a card I thought I'd make today.

I'm also entering the card into the Seize The Birthday Challenge #305 - Flowers.

I found a piece of floral Japanese Washi paper that I thought would make a pretty background. I cut the two layers to size and backed them with a dark blue card stock. At the top I stamped a happy birthday greeting in blue. I had just bought a dragonfly die, so decided to make two die-cut dragonflies in blue and gold for the center panel.

Happy Birthday Sentiment - Close To My Heart
Dragonfly Die - Spellbinders Dragonfly Delight
Ink Pad - CTMH Pacifica Blue

Inkspirational Challenge #340 - Seasonal

When I think of spring, my mind goes to flowers blooming everywhere. Today I wanted to participate in the Inkspirational Challenge #340, where the theme is Seasonal.

My color of choice for this card was coral and blue, so I started with a coral colored base card (5-1/2" x 5-1/2"). For the top layer, I cut a piece of white card stock 4-3/4" square. At the top right I stamped 'thinking of you' (a favorite Stampin' Up! image) in blue. I wanted to surround the sentiment with flowers, so got out my Stampin' Up! Stippled Blossoms set and stamped two large blossoms and cut them out. I stamped the leaves from the set, cut them out and added them to the blossoms. The two flowers were added to the white layer with foam mount tape to raise them off the card. In the open spaces I stamped three smaller flowers with leaves to balance the card. I attached the stamped layer to a dark blue layer and attached it to base card.

Ink used for Sentiment - CTMH Pacifica Blue
Ink used for flowers - SU Groovy Guava & Cameo Coral

Double Flip Card

I love fun fold cards. I came across a video recently that shows a double flip card, which not only peeked my interest, but looked easy to make. So I followed along and made a template. Then today I made three cards to send to stamping friends. You start with an A-2 card and cut two panels (out of the top layer) on each side of the card. You add designer paper to the strips and center front (I added an embossed layer). Then make a sentiment panel to place across the bottom of the front (gluing it only to the outer two panels). Then you add an inner card for your message. For the image that goes beside the sentiment, I added a fussy-cut leaf branch.

Video - Klompen Stampers