Congratulations, Carissa!

A graduation card for my niece, Carissa.  She is graduating from high school next Saturday.  The colors in the card are her school colors.  I am entering the card into three challenges at Card Positioning Systems, the punch / die cut challenge CAS-ual Fridays, and the sparkle challenge at Card Crafters Circle.

 

 

CFC54: Clean And Simple projects using punches, or dies

Challenge #23 - Sparkle, Sparkle!

To our next challenge!  Sparkle and bling can be fun... and don't we love it!  So our challenge theme for you this week is 

SPARKLE, SPARKLE

We challenge you to create a card that sparkles.... glitter, shimmer, bling...  make it shine!

Supplies ~

Stamps:  Verve Great Expectations

Paper:  PTI Harvest Gold, Royal Velvet & White; SU Basic Black

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Dies & Punches:  PTI Double-Ended Banners, Emagination  Graduation Punch

Additional Supplies:  Me & My Big Ideas Rhinestones

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jean

 

Happy Mother's Day

Twenty Mother's Day cards ~ all from the same sketch ~ for the babies at the NICU I work at to give their Moms this Sunday.  It is a simpler version of this card, since I made them assembly fashion.  I used five color schemes, two different flower stamps and sentiment stamps, and five impression plates so that no two are exactly alike.  I am also entering them into three Mother's Day challenges at Card Crafter's Circle and The Paper Players and Ribbon Carousel.

Challenge #21 - Mum's the Word! 

We would love to see your  Mother's Day / Something For Mum!  creations  this week! And don't forget to do something nice for your Mum.  

  

 

  Paper: SU Pool Party, Baja Breeze, Marina Mist

Ribbon ~ Baja Breeze

Paper: SU Peach Parfait, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight

Ribbon:  Pumpkin Pie

Paper:  SU Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, Island Indigo

Ribbon:  Wisteria Wonder

Paper: SU Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade

Ribbon: Pear Pizzazz

Paper: SU Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red

Ribbon: Pretty in Pink

 A few closeups ~  

Supplies ~

Stamps:  Unity Feel the Joy, Stampendous Agapanthus Long, PTI Signature Greetings, SU 

     Lighthearted

Paper: Already listed

Ink: SU Basic Black

Additional Supplies:  PTI Impression Plates ~ Sunshine, Sheet Music, Wrought Iron, Book Print, & 

     Background Basics: Diamond, Ribbon already listed, Corner Rounder

Here are eight more cards for Mother's Day, since I have to make sure that Moms of multiples do not get two of the almost the same card.  These cards are a case of this one.

 

 

Supplies ~ 

Stamps: PTI Flower Fusions 1, 2, & 3, Tag-its # 2

Paper:  SU Soft Sky, Pear Pizzazz, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo

Ink:  SU Pumpkin Pie, Pear Pizzazz, Melon Mambo, Lovely Lilac

Dies:  Sizzix SU Beautiful Wings Embosslit 

Additional Supplies: Me & My Big Ideas Rhinestones, Buttons & Brads from my stash, Corner 

      Rounder

Wow ~ I do believe this may be my longest post!

Thank you so very much for stopping by!

Jean

24 for 8

There are several challenges for St. Patrick's Day and green this week.  The first card in this post is for four of the challenges.  They include: the color challenge at ColourQ, Make it Monday # 57, the sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches, and using a "bit o' green" at Simon Says Stamp!
I also have earlier posts for two other cards for St. Patrick's Day here and here.

The color challenge ~ 

 

Make it Monday # 57 ~  

Take a little time this week to join Heather and learn how to "kiss with color" on your next project.

The sketch challenge ~ 

 

The Challenge at Simon Says Stamp! ~ 

Now, onto this weeks theme.....it is....you guessed it.....a BIT o'GREEN in honour of St. Patrick's Day on Saturday!!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Supplies ~ 

Stamps: PTI Heart Prints (the solid heart) & Bitty Background Blocks

Paper: SU Naturals White, Certainly Celery, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green (close to Glorious Green), 

     & DSP Patterns Stack ~ Subtles Collection

Ink: SU Wild Wasabi & Garden Green, Going Gray (stem)

Dies: Spellbinders Circles and Scalloped Circles

Additional Supplies: SU Button & Ribbon (retired), PTI Button Twine & Recollections Rhinestones

Here are another 23 more simple cards for St. Patrick's Day ~ for four more St. Patrick's Day and Green challenges at Card Crafter's Circle, Pile It On!, Whimsical Designs, and Scrappy Moms Stamps.  I am a nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit, and make cards for all of our babies to give to their Moms and Dads for all of the holidays. 

 

Here are two individual closeups ~

Edited ~ The above card was featured as a top three winner at Card Crafter's Circle on this post. 

Supplies ~

Stamps: SU Lucky Shamrock, PTI Luck of the Irish, SU Lucky Me

Paper: SU Naturals White, Pear Pizzazz, Garden Green, Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla, Wausau Paper 

     Pearlescent Cardstock, Miscellaneous pink, blue & other greens

Ink: SU Pear Pizzazz, Garden Green, Wild Wasabi & Green Galore

Dies & Punches: PTI Doily Details Collection & Limitless Layers 1 3/4" Circle Collection, SU 2 

     3/8" Scalloped Circle, 1 3/4" Circle, EK Success Circle & Scalloped Circle & Martha Stewart 

     Shamrock

Additional Supplies: Fun Foam, Dark Blue Felt, PTI New Leaf Buttons, Kaiser Rhinestones,  Me &       My Big Ideas Rhinestones
 

Whew ~ Congratulations if you made it to the end & Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Thanks for stopping by!

Jean