Christ's Love

Isn't this a great sentiment by Michael Card to highlight on this CAS card? I hadn't planned on including so many challenges in one card, but it all fell together, so here's the list:
SCS CAS Challenge: love theme
Card Patterns Sketch Challenge
ODBD Shining Light Challenge -  use colors pink, black and/or gray, white/vanilla
Moxie Fab World Spatter Technique Challenge
I used a color spritzer tool (or as I commonly call it - the "spitter" tool) to give a very subtle splatter effect.  I inserted a Tombow marker (#725) into the tool and "spit" the color onto the base panel.   I inked up this checkerboard stamp for the first time from Tim Holtz' Grunge Cirque set and LOVED the look of it!  What in the world was I waiting on?!  Some fave mini rolled roses over a black flag die and this was fast and easy to create! 

Hope all of my American friends are enjoying this Memorial Day and remembering those who served and are still serving to protect our freedom!  I thought the love theme was a very appropriate one for the day!  Thanks for stopping by...and as always, I cherish your comments!

Damask & Brocade Challenge

This card was created using Tilly's sketch on the SCS CAS Challenge today and it's for Moxie Fab World's Damask and Brocade Challenge.  I will be needing a wedding card soon, so this elegant brocade EF was just the ticket!  I brayered Blushing Bride ink on the folder prior to running it through the Big Shot...gives a subtle texture to the BG and is one of my fave techniques!  Isn't this Verve font just so elegant and perfect for the theme?!  Thanks for looking...I appreciate all your comments!

STAMPS: Love Notes (Verve)-sentiment; Text Objects (Verve)-hearts
PAPER: White, Black, Certainly Celery, Old Olive
INK: Blushing Bride, Versafine Onyx Black
ACCESSORIES: Brocade EF, Brayer, Heart scallop border punch by MS, Foliage die by SB, Fern punch by MS, Prima by Blue Moon Beads (Michaels), Corner chomper.

Monochromatic Lacey Creation

**For my Raise the Bar post, please scroll down to the next entry** 

I wasn't planning on getting inky this morning, but when I saw the new Deconstructed Sketch on Jen's blog, I just had to play!  I've also been turning the wheels in my brain to come up with a creative way to use lace for the Moxie Fab World's Doilies and Lace Challenge.

OK...so this might not bring thunderous applause, but it's a tiny bit creative, don't ya think?  I cut out one of the flower motifs from this gorgeous imported lace from Flourishes and glued it over a kraft corduroy button brad.  The background panel is Vintage Cream CS embossed with a folder that was inked using Antique Linen distress ink before running it through the Big Shot.  I love this new shabby chic fabric flower that came with some happy mail yesterday from the Funkie Junkie!

STAMPS: Flags and Tags Stamps by 'Lil Inker Designs
PAPER: Fine Linen and Vintage Cream by PTI
INK: Antique Linen distress ink, Chocolate Chip
ACCESSORIES: Victoria EF, Postage Nestie, Fabric Flower, Lace, Corduroy button (SU), Flag die by 'Lil Inker Designs, Satin ribbon by PTI (Fine Linen).

Going Postal

So... work has been a bit stressful lately, to say the least, but my title refers to the Postage Challenge in the Moxie Fab World...and NOT to any impending death of a co-worker - lol!  I also checked out the fabulous gallery of this week's Featured Stamper on SCS and it's none other than the ultra talented TracyMac!  I chose THIS CARD to CASE for the colors and the floral/leafy elements...just love her card!  I had a lot of fun putting my card together...first came the postage Nestabilities, then the oldie but goodie SU set "Letters From Friends".  I revived another relic from my archives by using this mini envelope stencil.  While I was on a roll using some really old stamping supplies, I chose to cut out the 2 stamps with a decorative scissors! Gasp!  Who uses those things anymore?!  To add a pop of color, I added the green leafy flourish and some Melon Mambo roses.  Hopefully, this will brighten the day of some dear friend!

STAMPS: Letters From Friends (SU), Blue Skies (Verve)-notebook page, Hope Blooms (Verve)-sentiment.
PAPER: White (PTI), Old Olive, Melon Mambo, Basic Gray,  Twitterpated DP by SU
INK: Basic Gray, Melon Mambo, Versafine Onyx Black
ACCESSORIES: Leafy flourish die by Cheery Lynn Designs, Rolled roses Die-Namics by MFT, Postage Nestabilities, Postage edge scissors, Envelope template by SU, Large banner die by Lil Inker Designs.