Mosaic Madness with FMS136 & CTD292

Thanks for stopping by!  I don't know about you, but yesterday was a busy day.  It went by so fast, that I didn't really get in any paper crafting time....sign!  But I did find some time early this morning to put together my card for the fun sketch challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches and to play with the great bold colors at Color Throwdown. 

Sometimes for me the idea of what to do can be tricky.  I mean the layout is taking care of, the colors to use is done for me, but picking out which stamp set or embellishments to use can be the stumper.  I "LOVE" all of my stamp sets and find it hard deciding on which one.  They are all calling my name...Pick me!  Pick me! 

 

So I decided to play with Mosaic Madness and Label Love stamp sets.  I embossed with the mosaic folder in silver paper for my foreground layer.  The background layer is stamped with a few random mosaic tiles in silver ink.  To follow the sketch, I used old olive as a sub for the lucky limeade color and placed a 3/4" strip across the card.  I also used a piece of melon mambo dsp from the Quadrefancy DSP pack for the top banner.  The "happy birthday" is stamped in black.  I punched and cut a layer with the same artisan punch in melon mambo to place behind the stamped one.

 

For embellishments, I used a metal button tied with silver bakers twine.  I also wrapped around the old olive and whisper white background, a piece of silver 1/8" ribbon.  I also added two candy dots to the upper and lower stamped mosaic title.

 

As always, with me, you get to see the inside as well.  The inside never has a lot of layers or details, because I want to leave plenty of room for your hand written message, but its still an important part of the card.

 

 

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ whisper white, old olive, silver, melon mambo

Ink ~ silver, old olive, melon mambo, basic black

Stamp Sets ~ Mosaic Madness, Label Love

DSP ~ Quadrefancy

Misc. ~ brights candy dots, mosaic folder, silver 1/8" ribbon, silver bakers twine, metal buttons

 

Thanks again for stopping by to see my take on these fun two challenges.  don't forget to leave me some "love".  I always enjoy reading your comments!

Runway Inspired CTS #73

Thanks for stopping by! Today I am sharing my take on the fun challenge over at CAS(e) this Sketch.  The challenge, if you choose to except it, is to get inspired by the runway challenge and mix it with the sketch challenge.  I did choose to except the challenge, and I'm ready to share what I came up with...

The challenge..

 

So WOW!  You know when you have a plan in your head, but then when you sit down to create that plan, how it never comes out the way you planned?!?  Well throw that thought out the window, cause my hands actually listened to my head and it came out just right!  Well, as far as my opinion goes!  Wink!  Wink!  I started with deciding on what flower set I wanted to use.  Of course, it was stippled blossoms.  Just perfect for layering.  My flowers were stamped with a rolling rub off technique (as I like to call it!)  I stamped the whole flower in real red, rolled the edges to remove some of the ink, then rolled the edge in tangerine tango ink.  I then stamped the layered stamp on top in basic black.  When you stamp this flower, it leaves a little white space, well I didn't want that, I wanted to add in some blue.  So I took my tempting turquoise pen and colored it in.

 

I also didn't want start white to be the background.  I used my mosaic embossing folder, inked it up in black and then ran my white paper thru my big shot.  I then, stamped in black the stripped mosaic stamp from the full set, punched and layered, added a black candy dot (you can never have to much candy!!) to the center of three and I my background was complete.

 

I really hope you have enjoyed my take on the Runway challenged mixed with the CASE(e) This Sketch.  I really had fun creating it!

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ basic black, whisper white, real red, tempting turquoise

Ink ~ real red, tangerine tango, basic black, tempting turquoise

Stamp Sets ~ Mosaic Madness, Stippled Blossoms, Regarding Dahilas (sentiment)

Punches ~ artisan label, mosaic

Misc. ~ neutral and bright candy dots, modern mosaic folder, secret garden framelit set 

 

 

 

Yippee Skippee Madness!!!

Good morning bloggers and thanks for joining me here with Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration.  Today is a Monday, and you know what that means.....its time for another great challenge!  This Monday is our Card Sketch Challenge.  Make sure you head over to our main blog to check out all the details and join us for a little sketchy fun!

 One of my new years goals was to stay on top of making and sending out birthday cards for family and friends.  Thought you might like to know, that so far, I am doing well!  This card is going to be heading to my husbands cousin for her Birthday!

I just loved this layout, cause it was fun and easy!  The best kind, right?!  I went with the mosaic madness theme here, cause Mondays are always a little full of madness around this household!

 

Kept the inside pretty simple with a whisper white layer, stamped along the side with matching mosaic tiles.

 

Card Supplies:

Stamp set:  mosaic madness, Yippee Skippee

Cardstock:  calypso coral, whisper white, coastal cabana, smoky slate

Ink:  calypso coral, coastal cabana, basic black

DSP:  Quatrefancy Specialty window sheet

Misc.  Banner framelit set, basic pearls, mosaic punch, modern label punch, mosaic embossing folder

 

All these supplies can be purchased HERE!

 

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope I have INKspired you to create and play along with our fun sketch!