The Card Concept: Happy Mother's Day

 

Welcome friends! It's time for a new challenge at the Card Concept, and the photo 

inspiration below is a favorite!

Don't you just want to enjoy sitting at this table! I was inspired by the transferware

pot, the crisp blue and clear white, and the gorgeous blooms to create my 

Clean and Layered card.

My unforgettable, and awfully missed mom is in heaven, but I created a Thinking

of You card with C9's wonderful new dies. The background stamp is from the

Stamp Market.

I did a quick and loose watercolor on the floral part of the frame, and cut the frame die 3

times, gluing them together for dimension. 

Hope you play along. The stunning inspiration photo can be interpreted in so 

many ways. Remember to include the photo on your post to be eligible to win.

Have a wonderful week!

The Card Concept #154 {Happy Mother's Day}

The Card Concept Challenge: Butterfly Brilliance

 

We have a new challenge for you at The Card Concept, and our inspiration photo is

sure to stir your creative juices!

That butterfly! All I could do was stare at it's beauty! My card didn't stray far from

the photo's colors and layout.

The background is Stamp Market's and then sponge inked with Distress Oxide Inks.

And oh, that butterfly... the closest I could come to that amazing detail was an oldie

rubber stamp from Penny Black, which came alive with bright copics.

The blooms and fine stitched frame are Poppystamps.  And the script stamp: the Greetery.

The Card Concept challenges run for 2 weeks, lots of time to create a card,

or 2, and we love your sweet comments and creations! Be sure and read our

challenge rules, just a few, and to add our challenge photo to your post. 

Looking forward to seeing your beautiful cards! Have a wonderful week!

The Card Concept #151 {Butterfly Brilliance} 

12 Kits of Occasions: August

Welcome to the 12 Kits of Occasions August post!

Today it's all about 'leaves', and our hostess, Marybeth Lopez,

(marybethstimeforpaper) gifted her teammates with leaves of hope

for a much needed fall!

As you probably know, we in California have been in a firestorm lately, and can't wait

for cooler wetter weather. I pray every day for those whose lives are on the line

fighting these awful fires. 

Marybeth included a wood grained pattern paper in pastels, and I think I

used everyone for my cards!

I loved the large Altenew letters spelling out 'HUGS' and used an Altenew stamp

to decorate them.

Bold leaves to frame a scripture verse 

And another scripture, with a bouquet and bow from the Greetery.

The other designers are sure to wow with inspiration, be sure to

visit them, and spread a little love while you're there!

12 Kits June: Love is in the Air...

Well, hello and welcome to June's 12 Kits': Love is in the Air!

This month's love-ly kit is via the fabulous Michelle Leone. Michelle packed

our kits with elegance and celebration. Color sublime!

Leading off with the last of 6 cards, and they couldn't have been more of a joy!

You see that stamped panel? Came stamped & ready to go. Used a PTI Mix & Mat 

with Michelle's lovely designer papers.!

Once again, the sprig of blooms already stamped, added to dp, and together with

the included sentiments, and did I mention the gorgeous sequins in the kit? 

Wanted to give the 'Love' scripted die it's place in the sun, so added it to

a butterfly designer paper, together with a heart. Michelle stamped the butterfly

on one of our sentiment panels. I fussy cut and and added the gold paint.

Serious crushin' going on with the color on the Greetery panel. The Altenew

lacy heart and banner were also in the kit.

I try not to pick favorites... (don't want to offend the other cards), but this one seemed 

'just right'. Love it when that happens.

You really can't go wrong adding a bouquet to Betsy's classy bottles. 

Just loved playing with these colors. Thank you Michelle!

Hope you enjoyed the visit today. Be sure and get around to all the 

12 Kits friends, and give them some love.

12 Kits of Occasions June 2020 - 'Love is in the Air....

Have a great, safe, and crafty week! 

12 Kits of Occasions: November All is Calm All is Bright

The Holidays are upon us, and at 12 Kits our very special hostess, LindseyLarsen  from 

Occasional Crafting has given us the perfect kit for the season. 

Thanks to Lindsey, we always have the most gorgeous image photo. 

She showcases each image, every paper, and captures perfectly the very

essence of each kit. This month was her turn, and she gave a kit full of Christmas. 

So thankful for her thoughtful and carefully planned Christmas kit!

Here's what I did with 'All is Calm All is Bright.

I love the earthy colors and flora and fauna she provided. Honestly one of the easiest

kits to create with. Lindsey gave us everything we needed!

Really love the wow factor this jumbo ornament gave this card.

Lindsey gave us elements to create cards with the reason for the season.

So happy to have PTI's Petite Places Bethlehem so I could do a few cards with these

precious dies and sweet messages.

Concord and 9th bold black plaid bg, and copper script 'merry' on C&9's mirror green

card stock circle.

And finally this trio celebrating under the mistletoe!

Loved this kit, and love Lindsey for helping speed along my Christmas cards!

I'm working on a few more with my leftovers. I'll post them when done.

Merry Christmas Blessings!

Tag You're It: Reminder

Hi friends! I just love making tags, don't you?

I have a reminder tag for the current Tag You're It Challenge.

I started with the PPP Decorative Tag 2, and backed it with the Stamp Market's

Floral Background. No sentiment yet. Definitely going on a feminine gift for

someone special. 

When the doors are open you see more of the floral bg. The tag is decorated with PTI's

Humming Along.

Are you playing along? 

Hope to see your creations in the lineup! 

And hope you have an extra crafty week!

Tag You're It #87

Two-fer Card Challenge: Zoo Animals

It's time for the Two-Fer Challenge, and the subject is Zoo Animals.

Flamingos are a favorite to visit at our zoo.

1st card is a birthday card.

All Reverse Confetti 

A single pink flamingo within a Floral Gem frame. Popped up a few of the florals.

Embossed Scalloped Confetti Panel.

2nd card is a thank you card, with a pair of coral flamingos.

Background is Floral Background from The Stamp Market.

The fun florals are from My Favorite Things: Stitch Blooms & Wild Greenery.

Thank You Banner was a free gift from MFT, and is hand cut.

Lots of pretty jewels from Lucy's Cards (Rainbow Sparkle Mix).

Plenty of time to join the Zoo Challenge! 

Play along through the 24th!

2 Easter Cards, One stamp

I have a couple of cards made with a background stamp by the Stamp Market. The 

company is new to me, but I'm sure everyone else has heard of and seen their 

wonderful stamps. This one is called Floral Background.

The first is embossed with Nuvo's Shimmering Pearl powder, and inked with Ranger's

Distress Oxide Squeezed Lemonade ink.

Creative Expressions', Easter Bunny Egg die set really does all the work, with the

sentiment die cut into the trim. I colored a bit of the flora with Metallic Accents 

watercolors by Art Philosophy. Stem and pink flowers from Altenew's Rose Flurries

3D Die set. 

2nd card, again stamped with Versamark and embossed with Stampendous Aged

Bronze Enamel. Totally different look. The die cut roses are Altenew 3D roses.

Cut with color cardstock, they add elegance to any card!

Well, that's it sharing a new to me stamp, Floral Background. 

I'm entering the bunny egg cared in JUGS Trend Week challenge: Off The Edge

Just Us Girls Trend Week #483 - Off the Edge

and the rose card in Fusion's challenge"

FUSION - Cheery Eggs

I followed the sketch side.

Thanks for the visit, and hope your Easter week is filled with blessings! 

12 Kits of Occasions: February

Lindsey Larsen is our hostess this month for the 12 Kits of Occasions, 

called 'Faith & Family'.

Let me tell you, our kit was over the top with beautiful florals, die cuts and

sentiments that blessed this kit member's heart!

6 cards were a drop in this kit's bucket. I have so many wonderful left overs to

create more special cards.

Heaven sent... that's what I'd call Lindsey's kit.

A thread of bright spring colors minus yellow, gave the blooms a shock of 'wow'. Leading

my 6 is Concord & 9th's pallet of flowers with the prominent electric blue bloom from

the Stamp Market (Watercolor Bouquet).

Did I mention how the sentiments completely blessed me? 

Clearly Besotted Succulents on an already created bg I found in my stash.

Concord & 9th's Lily colored with pencil, and lined with more of the electric blue.

C & 9th's Stuck on You cactus potted and primped on a sunny bg. Don't you love the 

sentiment sign?

Lindsey supplied the stamping for these blooms from W Plus 9's Modern Petunias.

The plaid bg is Concord & 9th.

I fell in love with Concord & 9th's Blooms Fill-In, and promptly ordered it!

Like I said, plenty left overs from this kit. Can't wait to play some more with the wonderful

die cuts and papers!

Lindsey, thank you! 

So much to see this month. Be sure to make the rounds to all the 

12 Kits Designers!

Hugs, and thanks for the visit!

Faith & Family - February '18