The Sun Always Comes Out Again

This creation took me forever to put together, though I really like the end result.  I am having a terrible time with photographing my cards. I don't know what changed, but the photos are not as clear as they have been. Very puzzling.  Anyway, there's a new challenge in town - CASology.  The inspiration is a word, and this week it is SUN.  CAS-ual Firdays challenge this week is to Use strips of color or pattern in your Clean And Simple creation.

So here you have it - sun (made with triangular strips) and strips (of blue).  The picture really does no justice to this card.  This problem is driving me mad, so if you have any suggestions, I am all ears (eyes...).

Thank you for stopping by today!

Peace Love & Joy

Week 75 over at LIM is a color challenge - use GOLD. I used 4 gold elements on my card.  The Waltzingmouse Vintage Ornament is heat embossed with gold EP.  The gold burst in the oval opening is stamped with VersaColor gold ink. The ribbon is gold, and the gold fronds on the top of the ornament are punched from Creative Memories metallic gold paper. The sentiment is from PTI's Bells & Boughs.  The base of the card is embossed with PTI's Linen IP, but the picture does not capture that.  This card was really hard to photograph effectively.  

Well, I now have one Christmas card made. That is one more than last year - lol.  Thanks for stopping by today.

Peace, Love and Totally Cool!

CAS-ual Fridays challenge this week is to use 2 circles on your project.  I just bought this fun Peace Signs set from Inkadinkado, and decided that my circle design would incorporate one of those images.  I also got a big stash of Paper Smooches fun recently, so I was bound and determined to work some of those in too.  Well, I see my 2 circles as the two gray circles, but then there are all of the embossed circles and the white circle and the peace sign circle... nonetheless, I like the way this finally came out.  My color scheme is taken from this week's Play Date Cafe color story challenge.  Thanks so much for stopping in today. Be well.  Weather is crazy all over the place here in the US.  We just have extrememly hot and humid conditions here in the northeast.

Eagle Scout Achievement

This card is for a very special young man who has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.  His Court of Honor is tomorrow.  He's a great guy who has worked long and hard and overcame some big obstacles to get here.  I am so pleased for and proud of him.  When I was trying to come up with a card for him, I ran across some word art about scouting on Pinterest.  Then I remembered THIS post from by Kim S of Joyful Creations With Kim and how much I loved her word cloud creation for the Confirmandi in her church.  I went to the link she provided and it all came together from there with the help of Jen's Deconstructed sketch for this week.  Inside, the sentiment is from PTI's For the Graduate: Dreams Believed are Dreams Achieved.  Perfect for this occasion.  Thanks for stopping in today!

Happy Birthday Jenny!

CAS-ual Fridays challenge this week is to use acetate or vellum on your project.  My clouds and top of the water is made with a beautiful piece of vellum I took from a card I recently received.  This birthday card is made with love for my good friend Jenny who lives in England and whose birthday is today!  I hope the real thing got to you today Jenny, but in any case, have a smashing birthday!!!!

You & Me Forever

This card is born of a combination of challenges and a Splitcoast Stampers tutorial. Retrosketches for the layout, Paper Players for the colors and SCS for the bow. I am skidding in at the last moment for Retro Sketches. I loved this sketch, the colors came together and the SCS tutorial on tying a bow came in handy.  Thanks so much for visiting today.

Supplies:

Stamps~PTI Tranquility Trilogy, Love and Marriage.

Paper~SU Melon Mambo & Basic Gray, PTI White.

Ink~SU Melon Mambo, Memento Pear Tart & London Fog, VersaFine Onyx Black.

Accessories~SU Top Note Die, Nestabilities, Dimensionals, Lifestyle Crafts EF, Basic Gray 3/8 Taffeta Ribbon.

Flourish of Thanks

This card is the second version of the original flourish-y card I made for this week's Less Is More challenge, which is to make a one layer card with a flourish.  I was so happy with the first card I came up, but it ended up with very little white space, so I went to plan B. I'm not sure whether my double embossing looks weak or wonderful. I probably should have applied the black over white but would have had to switch the images. I had to laugh when I uploaded it and saw that it has the same color scheme as the LIM header, which is pretty flourished!

Thanks for coming by to take a look. Have a wonderful day.

Supplies:

Stamps~ PTI Background Basics : Farm & Barn, Turning a New Leaf  & Botanical Silhouettes, Verve Kindred Spirits, SU Elements of Style.

Ink~PTI Fresh Snow & Classic Kraft, SU Basic Black Craft, VersaFine Onyx Black.

Supplies~Black Sharpie, SU Clear Embossing Powder,