The Card Concept: Industrial Modern or Nature Calls

 

It's time for a new challenge at The Card Concept, and once again, you get to

choose: Industrial Modern or Nature Calls.

I did a card inspired by the Nature calls photo. My card is Clean and Layered. 

I loved all the elements in the photo of Nature Calls, but I didn't necessarily

follow the masculine vibes. Mine is a salute to a summer birthday, with

a sea theme.

I used a couple of oldies from PapertreyInk, Salt Air: Flora and Fauna. 

The die cuts are mounted within The Greetery's Curio Divider & Details die.

I've always loved the darling turtle in this set, and gave him a Glossy Accents eye. 

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Have a wonderful week!

The Card Concept #197a {Industrial Modern} or #197b {Nature Calls} 

Sitting Pretty Get Well

Summers in my valley. hot. hot. hot. Great for growing summer fruit...

A greater reason to stay indoors, and craft!

The Greetery's Summer Release flew across the country and into my mailbox in 2 days!

A reason to celebrate, and another happy reason to stay in the craft room.

Thankfully I have no one in mind for this Get Well card, but the serene scene seemed

perfect for someone on the mend, don't you think?

I'm off to play with some more of the Greetery's treasures from this order. 

Did I mention it's hot outside? Like I said, great excuse to spend the day crafting!

Stay cool, my friends!

 

The Card Concept: Long Summer Days

 

Card Concept's newest challenge is: Long Summer Days. 

Welcome, and just have a look at the inspiration photo... so many ways to be challenged!

Here's my card, hope it inspires too.

It also has a greeting for you, 'Happy Summer.' The Card Concept Challenge will

be on summer break, so this is the last challenge for a while. 

By the way...

 I was inspired by the beach theme, the colors, and the sea horses for my  

Mixed Media Shaker card.

See you all in the fall!

The Card Concept #158 {Long Summer Days}

Happy Summer!

With summer in full bloom, and with some summery die cuts from Marybeth Lopez's

fun summer kit, (do you follow 12 Kits of Occasions? Here's a link:

Summer and More - July 2018), thought I'd 

do another summer card and play along with Stephanie. She's

our hostess for this week's MIM, 'Creating Mixed Background Texture'

Pretty much stayed with Stephanie's layout, stamped images on top, die cut texture on bottom,

and die cuts going up the side with sentiment tag tucked in. 

Hope your summer's going well, and you're surviving the heat. We are looking forward

to cooler days and autumn breezes. Ahhhh, can't wait! But for now 100+ every day...

Great excuse to stay inside and craft! 

Isn't pink just the cutest color for a surfboard?

Below is a list of product used for this card. Anything you like,

just click on, and you'll be linked to the PTI store. 

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Thanks for the visit and sweet comments!

Flipping Out Stamp Set

On the Wagon Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - On the Wagon Die

Papertrey Ink - Tremendous Tags Die

Seasonal Borders: Summer Stamp Set & Stencil

Papertrey Ink - Cover Plate: Waves Die

Perfect Match Smokey Shadow - Inkpad

Perfect Match Summer Sunrise - Inkpad

Perfect Match Green Parakeet - Inkpad

Perfect Match Raspberry Fizz - Inkpad

Perfect Match Hawaiian Shores - Inkpad

Perfect Match Harvest Gold - Inkpad

Perfect Match Orange Zest - Inkpad

A Little Sunshine Mends the Soul

I'm back from a week with my daughter, who recently moved

to a town near Disneyland. Yes, I went to Disneyland, yes we went

to the beach, yes, a day shopping in Costa Mesa, and YES, swam 

every day and ate too much!

Catching up with my cardmaking, and watched Lizzie's video on

the PTI blog. She calls it, 'Repeating the Greeting'.

Had to break out the new stamps!

Did a little digging to find a sentiment, and found just what I wanted

in Quilted: Summer.

Popped up a few of the die cuts and shadow stamped the embossed 'Sunshine'.

I'm seriously dreaming of beach days with the grandkids. It was heavenly...

Find product used for my card below. Just click and it will take you

to the PTI store.

Fence Line: Summer Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Fence Line: Summer Die

Quilted: Summer Stamp Set

Perfect Match Summer Sunrise - Inkpad

Perfect Match Spring Rain - Inkpad

Perfect Match Blueberry Sky - Inkpad

Perfect Match Prairie Grass - Inkpad

Perfect Match Olive Twist - Inkpad

Perfect Match Fine Linen - Inkpad

Perfect Match Classic Kraft - Inkpad

Perfect Match Smokey Shadow - Inkpad

Perfect Match Stormy Sea - Inkpad

Bitty Big: Spring Rain Color Collection (24 sheets)

Enjoy Your Summer

Make It Monday this week at PTI has Danielle showing us

a shadowing technique.

Danielle's video and gorgeous card can be seen here:

Make It Monday #252: Shadowing with Copic Markers

1st time using the stamps and dies from Bloomin' Cute.

Love the freeform leaves and blooms.

'Enjoy' is also from Bloomin' Cute Sentiments.

I framed the sentiment with Embroidered Frames: Dots.

And the word 'summer' is from Birthday Classics: June.

Nichole posted May's Color Recipes, and I used one of them for this card.

In place of Soft Stone, I used the color Hawaiian Shores.

PTI Inks:

Spring Rain, Enchanted Evening, Amethyst Allure, 

Raspberry Fizz, Hawaiian Shores.

Amethyst Allure pattern paper pack stripe.

About the shadowing, didn't like the look of using my copic, might have chosen

another color. Or maybe it was that I inked the bg. Anyway, went with my watercolor pencils together with the copics.

Joining this card to SSS's Monday Challenge

 Challenge: Summer Garden

MIM #221: Masking Sentiments

Ashley shares tips on masking on this week's MIM.

She masks the sentiment, and stamps around,

creating visual impact to the sentiment.

I chose Still Life Summer, together with it's sentiment,

masked it, and began stamping the fruits.

What a fun set to stamp by Betsy Veldman! 

Enjoy is ombre Limeaid Ice, Berry Sorbet & Pure Poppy.

When done stamping, pinked the left edge,

 mounted on a piece of Berry Sorbet,

added twine, and the mini tag from SAF (couldn't wait to begin using!)

 and a couple of Melon Berry buttons.

Wish I had more of that happy plaid paper, also from Still Life Summer,

it's a favorite, and it's the last piece.

The 'happy' on the mini tag is from Pretty Petals.

It's because the whole idea of summer fruit just makes me happy!

Ashley's video is here:

Make It Monday #221: Masking Sentiments

Muses Challenge #126

Playing along with the Muse Challenge,

where our muse comes from Tracey McNeeley's 1st post on their 

design team.

Check out her inspiration card.

Tracey nails it every time!

Cool, CAS, and perfectly constructed, right?

I was totally besotted with those ombred water drops,

 the clean white space and flowered drink that's part of 'summer'.

Great excuse to use some NBUS stamps and dies from Papertrey too!

Play along with Muses Challenge here:

Muse Challenge #126

Friendship Jar Shaker Die,

Cover Plate: Raindrops

Bloomers & Vintage Linens Stamps and Dies

Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste tinted with Springrain, 

Blueberry Sky & Aqua Mist Reinkers.

Hello Swoosh die

Lawn Fawn sequins

Onyx glitter