The Heart Desires - Challenge 13

Why, yes, I am still playing cards in my pjs!  I was determined to make two cards that were in my dreams last night ... mission accomplished!

First up, second helpings for The Heart Desires 13th challenge... here's another look at their fab inspiration photo:

I was determined to make that gorgeous umbrella,  but every one I had was too small ... Winnie & Walter to my rescue - and a little imagination, please!?

W&W Audrey's Cutaways: panel, and butterflies! and True Multifaceted Circles from black with a vellum base - just a bit of Copic coloring for that full circle.

Flora and Fauna Happy Place Woodland, and Succulents.

 

If you look very closely at the inspiration photo, you'll see a beautiful lady under their umbrella... look closely at my 'umbrella' and you'll find a darling little Flora and Fauna bloom... it is the littlest things that make me happy!

 

Second up, a card just for fun ... Julie Ebersole's Hello, Monday video yesterday just inspired me to want to shop, firstly, then to see if I could create the card without shopping - yet!  Promise you'll watch the video?!

 

 Essentials by Ellen Julie's Bohemian Garden dies; a bit of Distress painting,

and Kaisercraft DP - what IS that print?  I'm calling it Cheetah-Zebra!!



That's all folks ... off to hit the shower!!

=]  Michele

The Heart Desires Challenge 13

I lost the dearest man I've ever known on June 13th ... I married the best man a woman could be lucky enough to find on May 13th ... both adore/adored hummingbirds, and me - not necessarily in that order =]

For Dad, Tom and The Heart Desires #13:

Altenew, Wplus9, and about 10 different Distress Inks were used in the making of this card!

I don't think I'll need to explain how I was inspired, but that little Ruby Throat adds the perfect spot for red ... take a looky loo at this gorgeous number:

I'm thinking a little slip of vellum may be in order for card deux! 

=]  Michele

Time Out Challenge #85 & Where Creativity Meets C9

I had a bit of a Time Out in my craft room on Sunday ... I earned every moment - two days of 'yard sale' did me in, but gave me a little extra cash for craft supplies:  YAY me!

Here was my inspiration for the day:

Of course, I was inspired by the beautiful hummingbird, but also the gorgeous painted fabrics on the cushions, and the tropical leaves.  Combining them all was the hard part!

For Time Out Challenge #85:

Distress Inks, Concord & 9th; MFT, and Wplus9 are the cast of characters for this card.

Since layers, and layers of Distress Inks, and Distress Oxides were used to create the scene around this gorgeous Concord & 9th bloom, I'm sending this one over to Where Creativity Meets C9, too!

I may have had a teaser post yesterday on I.G. - hope you like this one, too!  Thanks for sharing a bit of your Monday with me! ... oh I'll be back in a few with that teaser...

=]  Michele

 

CASology: Week 252: Insect

An idea literally smacked me in the face on our walk-in-the-woods this morning, ... for Week #252:  insect -

Flora & Fauna: Happy Place Woodland

and a bit of hand-lettering.

 

I'll now go check for ticks...

 

=]  Michele

 

CAS[E] this Sketch #225

Jen Mitchell is our Sketch artist this week for CTS #225!  I'm feeling a very graphic vibe with this one ...

Armed with another cool Bee's Knees set, I flipped Jen's Sketch and here's where I landed ... we're so close to Lake Michigan now, I can hear the gulls calling, and more than a few great Heron's have been fishing in the neighborhood pond!

Don't you agree that my Lil' Inkers panel makes for a beautiful spot for my gull to fish?

You all have been making just fabulous cards for our gallery ... I just know you are going to have a blast with Jen's Sketch ... see you there, soon! 

=]  Michele

Curtain Call: June - Succulent

Sorry to be so late in the game, Curtain Call!  I just got my hot little hands on a new stamp, and I just HAD to get it inky - and guess what?  This color-fearing girl got her Copics on!  I also learned something today ... since I love grey so much, I now know that color over grey makes all of them more pleasing to my eye!

Here is the fabulous June Curtain Call inspiration:

Now remember my Copic collection is growing [at about the rate that succulents do] and my skills are really limited, too.  I had these available, and put them to work the best I know how:

 Add a few neutral greys for shading, and voila!

MFT's scalloped edge die helps put those pretty Waffle Flower succulents in the spotlight.

Succulents, and sentiment, stamped in Memento London Fog onto MFT Grout Grey cardstock.

 

Thank you for sharing two little bits of your day with me ... I really do appreciate it!

 

=]  Michele

 

 

 

The Color Throwdown - I'm their guest!

You could have heard my eeeeep from across the pond when I read I'd won last week's challenge at The Color Throwdown!!  To be their guest is such an honor - you all know by now how color-challenged I am, right? 

Here is the inspiration and colors for ctd446 this week:

As much as I love birds, there was another little friend that I wanted to play cards with today...

 

 

Just a little 'direct to stamp' Zig action was needed

to replicate those fun green, yellow, coral colors!

Essentials by Ellen Otterly Awesome, and Wonky Backdrops stamps and dies.

 

See!  Even a color-challenged gal can play!!  I hope you'll join me this week!

Thank you to The Color Throwdown team for making my day with that win ... it's always wonderful to win a randomly chosen challenge - but to be actually chosen?  Means tons!

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=]  Michele