SAF2105: Mixing Patterns or Colors Challenge

Wasn't quite ready to mix patterns, but chose an unusual color combo at least for me.

Stamps: Love Potion

SAF2105: Pins and Needles Challenge

Used one of the Patterns from the Patterns Challenge for this one as well

Did mostly tone on tone (black, gray, soft stone and white) with the pop of color from the pins.  Stamps are all from Natural Beauties. Tag is Tag Sale #5.

SAF2015: Threads Challenge

Used the Hombre Builder stamp set, the heart die  and sentiment on green are from Sprinkles and Shakers, and the You is from one of  the Phrase Play sets

SAF2015: Pattern Challenge

Like but definitely could be better.  Definite candidate for the "Make It Work" challenge later today

Supplies:
     Water color words dies
     Wet Paint III (sentiment)
     Rainstones
     PAPER: water color paper (make it market kit), Concorde Crush
     INK: Concorde Crush, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green, Night of Navy (SU!)
     sponge paint brush

SAF2015: Bridal Challenge

Trying to get things done so really short post.  This card is for the Papertrey Ink Stamp-a-faire 2015

Challenge 1: Bridal (white on white) challenge

Completely non-traditional. I had this in my head from the time I heard about the challenge.

Supplies:  (all PTI unless noted)
      Men of Life (sailboat)
      Happy Camper and Tiny Tags II (sentiments)
      Cover plate: waves

      Smoky Slate ink (SU!)

A flurry of weddings

We went to the wedding of a dear friend last night.  Even though it was quite blizzardy out it was beautiful.  They lit a Chinese lantern and sent it flying as part of the ceremony.  It was so pretty.  Plus we have 2 more weddings coming in the next month or so.  So I had to get busy making wedding cards.

For this one, the invites were really modern so I used a modern chevron embossing folder and stripes in their wedding colors.

For this one it was vintage elegance (or country elegance ... the bride wore a beautiful white dress and cowboy boots:) )

I used a viney stamp the I have that reminds me of a shelf and put the words on top.  This was actually mimicking the theme of their invitations too. 

Apparently I'm in a white on white mood for most cards these days.  But it works.

Thanks for stopping

With Sympathy

Oh how I hate making sympathy cards.  Especially for people who should still be with us.

A very good friend of my sister and brother in law's passed away very suddenly last week.  I've known him for 30+ years too because he was hanging around them since their high school days.  I've met his wife a few times and just really felt that even though she probably wouldn't know me from Adam I wanted to let her know how sorry I am for her loss.

I used an all gray palette (Smokey Shadow, Soft Stone (PTI), and Basic Gray (SU!)).  The ink was Smokey Shadow and the stamp sets were Natural Beauties and one of the Think Big Favorites from PTI.

Thanks for stopping.