Ten Minute Monday

Just a fun and quick card for you today. I was in the mood for some bright colours, and found that Hibiscus Burst and Lemon Tart go quite nicely together. I stamped the umbrella and added a tiny dot to each flower with a yellow Copic marker. I ran a scalloped piece of Lemon through the cuttlebug using the Swiss Dot folder to give it a bit more interest. Then I attached some twill and buttons, added a sentiment and that was complete. Supplies: Stamps: Scattered Showers Ink: Hibiscus Burst, Lemon Tart, Smokey Shadow Paper:Hibiscus Burst, Lemon Tart, Smokey Shadow, White Accessories, etc.: buttons, ribbon, Swiss Dot folder, scalloped punch

Ten Minute Monday

I have two cards again today to share. The SCS CAS challenge was posted last night and it is a sketch - so many possibilities! The first card uses some of my favorite things: MS Butterfly punch, Urban Prairie paper and pearls. The sentiment is from PaperTrey's Friends Til the End set. The second card is also a quick one layer card. I used Verve's Petals and Stems to make the flowers using PaperTrey's Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise and Ocean Tides inks. The sentiment is also from Friends Til the End set. Supplies: Stamps - Verve, PaperTrey; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black, PaperTrey Perfect Match; Paper - PaperTrey, Basic Grey Urban Prairie; Misc - MS punch, pearls.

FTL 40

This card features two stamp sets I've had for awhile, and just now had a chance to ink them up. PTI's retro background builder set is SO EASY to use, I really love it. Note: all the boat pieces are cut out and popped up. And I'm ahead of the game for Father's Day, yay for me, lol! Supplies: stamps - Background Basics Retro, Men of Life (both PTI) paper - aqua mist, ocean tides, kraft, white ink - pure poppy, burnt umber, aqua mist, black acc - oval nesties, dimensionals, silver brads (SU)

Fall to Layout #40

I have two cards to share using today's sketch. Both are using the : Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #4 here on Dawn McVey's blog. On the first card I used the script CB embossing foldeer on the Aqua Mist background and on the second card I used French Script background stamp from Hero Arts in Aqua Mist ink. The image on the first card is from Rubbernecker - Jeanne Streiff collection and the sentiment is from PaperTrey Limitless labels. On the second card I used the images and sentiment from PaperTrey's A Pond Life. I also sponged the oval with aqua mist. Supplies: Stamps - Rubbernecker, PaperTrey; Ink - PaperTrey Aqua Mist, Memento Rich Cocoa; Paper - PaperTrey White Stampers Select, Aqua Mist, Dark Chocolate; Misc - Nestabilities, Ribbon, Amuse Micro Twinklers, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Dimensionals.

Sketch #40

Wow! I can't believe it's been 40 sketches already! I know I've said this before about other sketches, but this layout is so much of a "fall-to" for me, that I had to double check all the previous sketches to make sure I hadn't done it yet!

I find that the clean and simple style is best for sympathy cards. The last thing I want to be doing is spending a large quantity of time on a sympathy card. I want it to look pleasing, comforting, and simple. To add a little bit of extra to the card, I used satin ribbon and I added flocking to the cattails. In general, I find that nature imagery, scallops, script, and satin or organdy ribbon are good choices for cards that are more somber in nature.

Supplies:

Stamps: French Script, Out on a Limb, Pond Life

Ink: New Leaf, Dark Chocolate, Certainly Celery

Cardstock: White, Dark Chocolate, Certainly Celery

Accessories, etc.: Brown Flock, Scalloped Long Oval nestabilities, satin ribbon

If you play along, feel free to leave a comment with your link!