Stencil & Butterflies

The card is for the Just Add Ink and AAA Birthday challenges.  At JAI we are to "Just Add Two" - 2 choices from Stencils-Pencils-Patterned Paper.  I went with stencils and patterned paper.  I've had this embossing paste stenciled background on my desk for ages - so excited to finally use it!  I cut some PTI butterflies (things with wings for AAA!) out from patterned paper and cardstock and popped them up on foam tape.  The sentiment is from Mama Elephant.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  Doodlebug

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Labeled Messages) Mama Elephant

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black Black) Tsukineko

Die:  (Butterflies) Papertrey Ink

Stencil:  (Mini Well Rounded) The Crafter's Workshop

Birthday Cake Wishes

I've got a card for 3 challenges today - CAS(E) This Sketch, Seize the Birthday (Food and/or Drink) and Stock Your Stash (Birthday) at Reverse Confetti.  I love this Reverse Confetti cake image and have used it quite a bit although it always makes me crave cake which is definitely dangerous!  I used an RC banner (Garland?  Never sure the correct term...) to create the panels from the CTS sketch which may be a stretch but I think they're kind of fun so I'm going to roll with it!   :)

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Regal Rose, Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay, Island Indigo) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Cake from Hey, Sugar!, Sentiment from Birthday Wishes) Reverse Confetti

Inks:  (VersaFine, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Die:  (Banner) Reverse Confetti

Markers:  (Rv21, RV23, R32, YR00, YR20, YR21) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

Caffeine Right Meow!

I've got another caffeinated critter from The Rabbit Hole Designs to share today.  This kitty looks pretty much how I felt this morning and that's exactly what my hair was doing!  Ha ha! I'm playing along with the Make Your Mark challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More (I coloured her with Copics) and the Anything Goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp.  The background was created with paint strokes from Paper Smooches.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Bermuda Bay) Stampin' Up, (White glitter)

Stamps:  (Cat & sentiment  from Caffeinated Cat) The Rabbit Hole Designs, (Paint strokes) Paper Smooches

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko, (Night of Navy) Stampin' Up

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Die:  (Star frame) Avery Elle

Markers:  (R11, YR16, Y38, BG15, BG49, E35, C1, C3, W1) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo Ripened Pumpkin Crystal Drops) Tonic

Stacked Hearts & Diamonds

Today's card is for the Freshly Made Sketches and Colour Throwdown challenges.  I thought this Simon Says stacked hearts die would work perfectly for the funky sketch at Freshly Made and when using hearts why not use pink?  I cut the pattern out multiple times with different colours and then tried to scatter the heart colours randomly when I placed them back into the diecut.  I had so much fun that I decided to try it with another SSS die - the Stacked Diamonds.  I made this one with colours that could be a little more masculine to cover those hard to make guy cards.  :)

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, Bermuda Bay, Smokey Slate, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiments from Essential Sentiments and More Essential Sentiments) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Die:  (Stacked Hearts, Stacked Diamonds) Simon Says Stamp, (Flag) My Favourite Things

Gems:  Recollections

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard, Caribbean Ocean Crystal Drops) Tonic

Patterned Birthday

Today's card is for two challenges - CAS Colours & Sketches (sketch) and Time Out (photo inspiration).  I was inspired by the mixture of patterns in the Time Out photo so I pulled out some My Mind's Eye papers and spent a ridiculous amount of time trying to decide which ones to put together.  I used a Simon Says Stamp sentiment and layered one with vellum and one with cardstock (to make the yellow from the patterned paper pop).  I usually dither about which design I like best but I think this time the vellum sentiment is definitely the winner for me.  How about you?

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (More Mustard, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (SLost & Found 3 6x6) My Mind's Eye

Die:  (Scripty Happy Birthday) Simon Says Stamp

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard & Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Striped Sky

I'm playing along with the challenge at Your Next Stamp to use stripes.  I used the EBE Skinny Stripes die to create my sky which I love because it adds some fun texture to the card.  I coloured and popped up this cutie pie YNS kitty on foam tape to float along on top of it and added a PTI cloud for some balance.  The sentiment is from Avery Elle.  

Hoping you're all doing well in lockdown.  As of Saturday Bermuda will slowly start easing restrictions.  There will still be an overnight curfew but all retail stores and restaurants will now be able to open for curbside and delivery services.  Yay!  Even more exciting we can now exercise further from home!  Up until now we were only allowed outside for exercise within a half mile of our homes.  Chica will be so excited to have some new walking routes and LOTS of new sniffs.

While the lockdown and restrictions have been stressful for everyone I'm grateful for the course our government has taken with navigating this pandemic.  Saturday is the start of a 4 phase reopening plan with no current time limit on any phase - it will depend on how things progress as there is more interaction.  Our Premier has been calm, measured and informed throughout the whole process.  No one knows exactly what the future holds but I appreciate feeling like we have a strong and level-headed leader.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Tempting Turquoise) Stampin' Up, (White glitter)

Stamps:  (Cat from Party Pets) Your Next Stamp, (Sentiment from Cake & Candles) Avery Elle

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Skinny Stripes) Essentials By Ellen, (Cloud) Papertrey Ink

Markers:  (R11, R17, R22, C1, C3, C5) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo Craibbean Ocean Crystal Drops) Tonic

Flowers & Sunshine

More chipboard flowers from Crate Paper today!  This time I'm playing along with the photo challenge at Just Us Girls.  I paired the flowers with a Lil' Inker Designs die cut sun and a sentiment from Simon Says Stamp.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Daffodil Delight) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Season 12x12) Crate Paper

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Simple Sentiments No 1) Simon Says Stamp

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Die:  (Stitched sun) Lil' Inker Designs, (Classic Square Large) Spellbinders

Chipboard:  (Flowers from Season collection) Crate Paper

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard & Caribbean Ocean Crystal Drops) Tonic