FTL 15

Well, I hope you all liked my layout from earlier in the week because it's my sketch this week. This one truly is a fall-to layout for me. I use it ALL the time! It's got enough elements that make it interesting. There are also several possibilities with those elements. You don't have to use flowers on the main image panel, but I know there are lots of options out there for floral images.

So here's another version of this layout. I used the polka dots to make a subtle background, then chose nice, bright colours for the flowers.

Supplies: Stamps: Polka Dot Basics, Garden of Life, Birthday Basics Paper: Only Orange, Kraft, White Ink: Summer Sunrise, Cantaloupe, White Accessories, etc.: Orange Ribbon, gelly gems, brads

Embrace...Dots!

Here is another very quick, simple card focusing on dots and circles. No stamping on this one and it would have been under 10 minutes to make if it didn't take me so long to get that bow right! I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder for the three circles and then used the Martha Stewart Butterfly punch and papers from DCWV Fall mat stack for the butterflies. I used the colors for yesterday's SCS color challenge: Chocolate Chip, Tango Tangerine (Pumpkin Pie) and Kiwi Kiss (Old Olive). In real life, the card stock is Old Olive but the photo makes it look totally different. Supplies: Paper - DCWV Fall Mat Stack; Misc - MM Ribbon, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, MS Butterfly punch, Glud Dots

Embrace... Dots

Well last week was stripes, so it seemed appropriate to focus on dots this week. In case you haven't already noticed, I have been loving my new set of Polka Dot Basics. This is one of those sets I kept putting off getting since it didn't seem as "fun" as some other releases. It's such a staple, it's so nice to have access to such a wide variety of dot backgrounds! I started with a very basic white ink on a kraft background and went from there. I brought in a few flowers from Garden of Life, and I made a whole bunch of cards. They all have the same layout, but by changing the size of the dot background, the flower stamp, and the colours, they all look very different!

Supplies: Stamps: Garden of Life, Polka Dot Basics, Birthday Basics (PTI), Petals and Stems (Verve) Ink: Pure Poppy, Bamboo Leaves, White, Groovy Guava, Soft Sky, Chocolate Paper: Kraft, White, Chocolate, Olive Ribbon: Red dashed, Brown dashed, Accessories: Red Brads

Under 10 Minutes Monday

This card looks like it takes more than 10 minutes to make but with the right tools it actually takes less than 10 minutes. I used my SU! markers and colored directly onto the flower stamp, spritzed a bit of water on the stamp and then stamped it onto PaperTrey Stampers Select cardstock. I cut out the image with my long rectangle nestabilities along with the two mats. I ran the image panel through the Diamonds in the rough Cuttlebug embossing folder. I scored the front of the cardstock in a diamond pattern to match the embossed panel. Then I just put all the pieces together. This is a layout that I use a lot when I need a quick set of notecards. Supplies: Stamps - Penny Black; Paper - PaperTrey Stampers Select, Bazzil; Misc - Cuttlebug, Diamonds in the Rough Embossing Folder, Long rectangle Nesstabilites; Scor-pal

Time for another Ten Minute Monday

My card today was inspired by one I spotted in PaperCrafts 101, on page 131. It featured white letters and a stamped background. I changed the size of the card, didn't add any embellishments, and I changed the colours. It's nice when you can be inspired by the publications around you. I don't like to copy, but I spotted this one and thought, hmmm, I like that! I found my white foam alphabet stickers and a few dot stamps and got to work!

Supplies:

Stamps: Polka Dot Basics

Ink: Whisper White, Pure Poppy

Paper: Textured Brown CS, White, Pure Poppy

Accessories, etc.: White foam stickers