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March 2012 Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!  I am so glad you could join me today for one of my favorite events each month.  I just received my new March Release goodies from Papertrey Ink yesterday so a little perfect timing really got me going!  Isn't this a GORGEOUS inspiration picture?  Scroll on down to see what it inspired me to make!

As soon as I saw the picture, I knew the primary theme would come from the aqua box with the bright yellow candies inside. I was slightly sorry that I could not work in the bold yellow and white stripes but I am delighted with the way the invitation turned out.  I have wanted to make invitations for a long time, and now it will be a cinch with the new mini set, By Invitation.  Now I will have to have a dinner party just so I can send out some Springy, happy invitations!

 Well, that's the short and sweet of it.  Your comments mean so much to me, please take a moment and let me know what you think of this project.  I have listed the supplies below.

Thanks for stopping by, 

Suzanne

Supplies:  All from PTI unless noted

Card Stock:  White, Harvest Gold

Pattern Paper:  Aqua Mist Pattern Pack, Bitty Dot Basics 2008

Stamp sets:  Polka Dot Basics, Rosie Posie, Table Service, By Invitation

Dies:  Rosie Posie, Table Service, Card Base-ics #2

Ink:  Harvest Gold, Smokey Shadow, Memento Tuxedo Black

Other:  Sakura Glaze Pen, Tonic corner punch

Make It Monday #58 Graduated Backgrounds

Hi There!  Is it really Friday already?  Spring is EXPLODING around here and we have a whole weekend of beautiful weather coming up in which to enjoy it.  I hope it's the same for you-where ever you are!

Nichole WOWED me again with her artistic style in this week's MIM Video and I have already peeked at the gallery and seen some other pretty amazing submissions to the challenge.  You still have time to play along in case you haven't given this beautiful technique a try.

I chose a variety of Copic markers to apply and blend the colors for this graduated background on a piece of White card stock cut to 5"X 3 3/4".  I used a Memory Box Butterfly Delights die on the diagonal and balanced it with a sentiment from Daydreamers stamp set, stamped with VersaMark ink, and heat embossed with White Embossing Powder.  This was mounted on a white mat which was then mounted onto a Hibiscus Burst card base.

The colors photographed a little warmer than they truly are, but I think you can get the idea of how beautifully Copic markers blend together to created this dream-like background.

Thanks in advance for any comments you may have!

So glad you stopped by,

Suzanne 

CAS-ual Fridays #45

CFC45:  The Bold & The Beautiful-
create a Clean And Simple project using a pastels and black

Hi There, Everyone!  I'm looking forward to a wonderful weekend, how 'bout you?  

It's been a while since I got to play along with CAS-ual Fridays challenges so it feels good to be back.  I hope you like the card I made for you today.

Father's Day may seem an unlikely occasion for a pastel color but Papertrey Ink's Spring Moss is one of my favorites to combine with black and A Little Argyle stamp set seemed the perfect way to put them together.  The sentiment is from PTI's Happy Day stamp set, and LImitless Layers Ovals dies were used for the focal point.  Card stocks used are:  Spring Moss, True Black and White.  Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and Spring Moss ink.  The dashed line around the sentiment was done by hand with a black fine tip marker.

So glad you decided to take a peek, I hope you will leave a comment-your words are always appreciated!

Thanks for stopping by,

Suzanne

Make It Monday #57 Colored Kissing

Hi there, Happy Sunday!  I hope you are enjoying a day of warm, spring weather as we are here in Arkansas.  I've begun to see a few butterflies already and lots of the early spring colors are popping out.  Along with Heather's MIM video, all of this beauty has inspired a bright and bold card today. (You will have to scroll below the countdown info to find Heather's video on Nichole's blog.  It's well worth the trouble!) 

   

I confess to being intimidated by the Modern Basics stamp set for a long time.  I've had it since it's release, but only used it one other time.  This challenge seemed like the perfect opportunity to try it again.  I'm glad I did.  I hope it prompts a smile for you today!

Product details:  All Papertrey Ink

Stamp sets-Modern Basics, BB: Retro, Think Big Favorites #12

Card Stock:  Spring Moss, Dark Chocolate, White

Ink:  Dark Chocolate, Aqua Mist, Spring Moss, Summer Sunrise, Berry Sorbet

Other:  Brown LePen (outline of sentiment box), corner rounder

I hope the remainder of your day will be pleasant and restful as ALL Sunday afternoons should be and that it is the beginning of a great week for you.

Thanks for stopping by,

Suzanne