Saturday, January 16, 2016

Flowers & Pandas


Hello again!  It's been a looooong time since I've posted this many days in a row.  I'm really enjoying the extra time in the Craft Cave and just wish I could have it all the time.  If only I'd had one of those 3 winning lottery tickets...  Ah well, one can but dream!

I have two cards to share today.  First up is the colour challenge over at The Challenge.  I made a similar card for a CASology challenge but this one is a lot brighter and with a more relaxed font.  I Copic coloured the WPlus9 flower and popped it up on foam tape.  The Lawn Fawn letters were cut 3 times and stacked for added dimension.


Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (Textured White) Bazzill, (Smooth white) Papertrey Ink, (Night of Navy) Stamping' Up
Stamps:  (Flower from Doodle Buds) WPlus9
Inks:  (Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
Dies:  (Louie's ABCs) Lawn Fawn
Markers:  (YR16, YR68, BG15, BG23) Copic
Gem: Doodlebug



Next is a card for the One Layer Simplicity "The sky's the limit" challenge and also for the AAA Cards glitter challenge.  I stamped the ballon in pink ink and then covered it with pink glitter (although it looks rather red here...) and I masked the string to make it a bit shorter.  I stamped the sentiment in blue ink since I didn't have a blue sky.  :)

That's it for me today but I'll see you tomorrow with more cards!


Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink
Stamps:  (Panda from Pandamonium, Balloon from Party Kit) Mama Elephant, (Sentiment from Rainbow & Cloud Sentiments) Lil' Inker Designs
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Melon Mambo, Not Quite Navy) Stampin' Up
Glitter:  (Tourmaline) Martha Stewart
Gems:  Recollections

22 comments:

Lynn said...

You are on a role my friend! Love that orange flower - no surprise there! And the sweet little panda!

cm said...

You just carry on spending time in your craft cave; obviously your creative expression needs a 'voice' because you're designing a whole lot of 'fabulous'! I'm with you on the lottery wish! Your blue/white hello paired with the pop-of-colour flower: smile-maker! And your panda with his glittery balloon: super adorable! I think, between him and the elephant, you have the makings for two tags to share at Tag You're It...(hint, hint...yep, pestering *grin*).
Hugs~c

Happy Dance said...

Two great cards, Jen! LOVE the rich blue on your first card, and you've rocked those colors. That little flower is so sweet on your card. And I do love that glittery balloon helping your sweet panda float up to new heights. Glad to see you spending tons of time in the craft cave; they've been really productive! Bev

Karen B. said...

Yay for lots of crafting! Your cards are spectacular, I love the CAS designs.

Stephanie Lanzalotto said...

Love what's happening in the craft cave Jen. Love that wonderful orange flower on the blue. The little panda is adorable, and I love the glittery balloon. Fantastic CAS! Thanks for linking Mr. Panda to the AAA Glitter Challenge. Great to see you there!

Lisa Elton said...

Love the flower as the O in your pretty hello card!! That panda and his sparkly balloon are darling!! Have a great weekend Jen ;)

Tenia Nelson said...

What cute cards!!

Anonymous said...

Jen, I am absolutely loving your blazing run of cards this week!! Every one of them has been so inspiring! Absolutely love the colours and feel of your hello card with its flowery 'o' and that glittery balloon with its dangly panda is perfection! The photograph makes the balloon look 3D red also. Storing up these ideas to CASE....

maria f. said...

Glittery, wafting balloon = love.

I Card Everyone said...

FAb flower! Darling floating Panda! Two wonderful cards, Jen! I wish you could craft everyday, too! We'll just keep hoping for a win ... this girl loves to hope/dream!
=]

~amy~ said...

seriously right? I think we all wished we were one of the 3 lucky winners....Lovin' both of your awesome cards Jen.

Lindsey said...

LOVE your oanda card and the glitter balloon is great! X

Sherrie M. said...

Love these Jen! The second one is so sweet and cute..great idea for adding some glitter to the balloon.

Anita said...

Fabulous cards! Love the orange flower in hello. Thanks for joining us at The Challenge.

Bobby said...

Using that Doodlebud flower as the O in your word is a great idea, Jen, and so colorful. It was a great way to use the colors. Color challenges are my most difficult, along with one layer ones, which you also managed to do and do well.

wienerhoneymooners said...

Hello Jen! So thankful that you were able to join us at The Challenge this week! Wonderful card, FUN design !!! I LOVE your cards, ALWAYS!! = HUGS from Me!

Mac Mable said...

The first card is so vibrant and fun. Absolutely love the second card, what fun and so very adorable. Love the take on the sky's the limit x

Jenny Colacicco said...

He is super cute!!!! Thanks so much for sharing at AAA cards!

Nance said...

Super adorable cards, Jen! I know how you feel about wanting more time in your craft room. As you see, I'm late visiting for last week's The Challenge. Glad you played with us!

Heather said...

I love the shiny pop of red on your balloon - very cute.

Joyce said...

You have been on a crafty roll, and I am terribly behind in my visits. Shame on me, but I am happy to see that we were both playing with our pandas at about the same time. Love this sweet little one floating away on his balloon.

Mac Mable said...

Wanted to swing by and say congratulations on being hi-lighted with this card at the one layer challenge. It really is a stand out card on the blog and I just loved it and perfect for the theme x