Ten Minute Monday- 06/08/09

This card came together when I was looking through some papers. I saw how perfectly this small trio of patterns would look on a square card. I matted the paper, added 2 coordinating buttons and a sentiment. So quick! Love it when things just come together like that! Supplies:

Stamps: It's Your Birthday

Ink: Orangerie

Paper: Jersey Shore DSP, Brilliant Blue, White

Accessories, etc.: pop dots, buttons

FTL 45a & b

What fun sketches to work with, it's been a while since I made 3x3 cards! Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies:

(a)

stamps - Up, Up and Away (Verve), Paper Tray (PTI)

paper - soft sky textured, black, white, new leaf

ink - memento, copics

acc - tangerine gg, button, dimensionals, scallop edge punch

(b) stamps - March KOM (Unity), Mega Mixed Messages (PTI) paper - ruby, new leaf, choc dsp, white ink - memento, copics acc - dimensionals, circle punch

FTL45a and 45b

I didn't read Natasha's directions closely - the sketches were to be 3" square cards. I realized that after I got the first one done. So I did both sketches, one is 3" square and one is 4.25" square. I figure they can be a set - a birthday card and a birthday tag to go with the gift. I used Dawn McVey's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #8: http://dawnmcvey.typepad.com/these_are_a_few_of_my_fav/2009/06/raspberry-suite-color-challenge-8.html for these cards. The colors are Raspberry Fizz, Vintage Cream, Kraft and Chocolate Chip. The top one is the 3" square card. Supplies: Stamps - PaperTrey every Day Classics; Ink - Raspberry Fizz, SU! Chocolate Chip; Paper - PaperTrey Kraft, Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate; Misc - Ribbon, Nestabilities, Fiskars border punch, button, Dimensionals

Weekend Sketch(es)

I thought it'd be fun to make 2 sketches this week. The catch? They are meant to be small, try to keep it 3x3. The sketches would both work nicely at a larger size, but I wanted it to be a challenge. Sometimes it's nice to make a mini-card as a sort of warm-up. If you do either sketch, feel free to leave a link here in the comments! Some dimensions for you: Sketch 1:

• 3x3 base
• Vanilla piece with flower 1-7/8x2
• Green piece 2-3/4x2-1/8
• Sentiment strip 1-1/8x3/8

Sketch 2

• 3x3 base
• Circle 1-7/8 diameter
• Cocoa strip 7/8x3

Supplies: Stamps: Flower from Whipper Snapper Designs, Sentiment from Papertrey Ink, Owl and sentiment from Amuse Ink: Versamark, Rich Cocoa Paper: Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, More Mustard, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa Accessories, etc.: Button, ribbon, Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Scallop punch, twine , Chalks

Ten Minute Monday 06/01/09

Time for another ten minute (or under) card! I've had this black and white shaded flower on my desk for a while. I created it by stamping with the True Black ink by Papertrey Ink and experimenting with a blender pen. The ink isn't waterproof so it blended quite nicely. I decided to finally pair it with a textured white card base and a thin black sentiment strip. Easy!

Supplies:

Stamps: Friends 'til the End

Ink: True Black, Fresh Snow

Paper: Textured White, Black, White

Accessories, etc.: pop dot, blender pen