Just For You Violets (WMSC #49, Moxie Fab: Tuesday Trigger Classically Modern)

I hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!  Today's card was made "just for you"!  The sentiment stamp is from the Essential Sentiments set from A Muse Studio, the flower is from the Year of Flowers: Violet set from PTI, and the label stamp is from the Vintage Labels set from Waltzingmouse Stamps.  This was the first time I used my Vintage Labels set and I really like how it sets off the sentiment.  I don't have any other stamp sets like it and I might have to get some more.  The label dies are Nestabilities labels four and labels four small.  I border punched the bottom of the card with my Fiskars scallop border punch.  The beautiful green satin ribbon is from American Crafts.  They have some of the best ribbon!  The blue cardstock is blueberry sky from PTI.  The white cardstock is sugar and the pink is bubblegum, both from A Muse Studio.  I really love A Muse Studio cardstock because it has a white core so it makes turning it into cards super easy.  I also love PTI cardstock because it's super thick and when you make a card base from it it actually stands up, plus it comes in some really great colors.  They are both super affordable and really great to work with. 

The layout for my card was inspired by this week's sketch from Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge and this week's Tuesday Trigger:  Classically Modern in the Moxie Fab World.  The Trigger inspired my card in several ways.  The pattern on the back wall in the photo was so prominent I felt it needed to dominate my card and be in the same colors.  I put in a splash of pink like the tulips.  They are the only other splash of color besides blue and white in the picture.  The pink label represents the tulips and the green ribbon represents the leaves and stems.  I hope you enjoy the card I made "just for you" and have a great rest of your week!  Happy Crafting!

Tuesday Trigger:  Classically Modern

Button Flowers (PDCC #78, WMSC #44)

I hope you all had a great Easter weekend!  The card I have for you this evening incorporates the Spring Basket stamp set from Waltzingmouse Stamps.  I use this stamp set all the time and love it!  The blue satin ribbon is from American Crafts, one of my very favorite ribbon companies.  I have too much ribbon from them to count.  I'm a little addicted, shhh don't tell.  The cardstock is from A Muse Studio.  To make the "polka dots" I used the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder and then sanded the cardstock.  I love that look!  I used the Nestabilities classic circles large and classic scalloped circles large dies to surround the image.  Of course I used Copic markers to color the image and then also to outline it to make it pop. 

The layout and colors for this card were inspired by this week's challenges at The Play Date Cafe and Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge.  There's still plenty of time to play along with the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge.  It's loads of fun and they choose a random winner to win a stamp set!  One week I even won!  Give it a try.  Have a great week!  Happy Crafting! 

Happy Bird-day Banner (WMSC #40, Colour Q #78)

Good evening all!  This post is going to be very short and sweet cause I'm tired, have a headache, and need to go to bed.  I hope you've all had a great week so far.  Today was the first 60 degree day of the year here in Oregon and it really felt like spring for the first time.  It makes me excited for sunny days ahead. :)

My card tonight is inspired by the sketch below from Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge and the color story below from Colour Q.  The cardstock is from PTI. The chipboard is from Fancy Pants and isn't it adorable?!  I bought it last weekend at the CK Scrapbook Convention, which was a blast!  :)  The stamp is from A Muse.  The twine and button are from my stash.  The white ink is frost white pigment ink by Clearsnap and the brown ink is Adirondack espresso by Ranger.  I think this card turned out pretty cute, what do you think?  Have a great rest of your week and a fabulous weekend!  Happy Crafting!

You're the Sprinkles on My Twinkled Cupcake! (WMSC #39, Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger A Cirtus Celebration)

Alert the media, call Guinness Book of World Records, if you can believe it I have another card for you!  I know, but the ideas just keep coming and I have the time this week.  I do have to admit this card didn't turn out as well as I had hoped.  It's not exactly the idea that was in my head, but what are you gonna do?  It was inspired by this week's Tuesday Trigger Challenge: A Citrus Celebration in the Moxie Fab World and the sketch below from Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge.  The Trigger picture below inspired me with the colors and the cupcake theme.  I had to make my cupcake liner lime polka dot to match.  The lime color is actually where I started and then I incorporated the orange and yellow into the banner and the orange twinkle stickers on the cupcake.  When the card was almost done and I just needed to add the sentiment I felt like something was missing.  I wanted a sentiment banner so I tried green, yellow, and orange and none of them seemed right.  The card needed another color, so I added the blue gingham and it seemed complete.  Like I said before, it's not my favorite card, but I still think it turned out alright.  All the products are from A Muse (except the Copic markers).  I hope you all had a great hump day! :)  Have a wonderful rest of your week!  Happy Crafting!

Tuesday Trigger: A Citrus Celebration