Kristina Werner Color Challenge #47

I loved these colors. Very earthy and warm. I made this card with very little supplies since most of my stuff (including cutter and adhesive tape) is at tonight's workshop location. Eek! I even used a plastic picture frame as a "block" for my stamps. I'm nothing if not determined! Ha.

Granny's 90th Birthday Card

My husband's Granny turns 90 and her surprise party is tomorrow. I laid in bed last night and and decided on how to make her birthday card. If it looks familiar, it's because I used a very SIMILAR DESIGN for a sympathy card recently. The only thing I hadn't nailed down is what colors to use. Apparently no one knows Granny's favorite color.

Well lo and behold, along comes Kristina's Color Challenge! Perfect! So here's the card. I used cardstock in the colors and some pattened paper from Unforgettable. (which I totally forgot the name to and had to look up.) The butterfly is stamped in Crystal Blue on vellum and embossed with clear EP.

For once a concept and a challenge actually came together for me. Cool!

Supplies all CTMH.

Stamps: Treasure Life, Butterflies, Happy Birthday

Inks: Blush, Crystal Blue, Tulip

Paper: cardstock and Unforgettable

Other: Crystal Blue ribbon, edge distressor, clear detail embossing powder

Another challenge?

Okay well, I know it seems like I just did a color challenge, but I was late in the week on the last one and this time I am getting to it a little earlier. These colors (CTMH-black, grey wool and white daisy) were hard for me. I wanted to do something that didn't look too somber. I usually don't even use black for a sympathy card-too depressing. So I struggled to use them. This is what I came up with:

I probably personally wouldn't use it, but I am going to add it too my Market Days stack. Okay let's be truthful, that stack is pretty small right now. I truly need to get on it!!

I've decided to add the card details to the bottom of my posts for those of you who are interested.

A few words about other stuff. I haven't posted a personal entry in a while mainly because I am low on funny stories. The post yesterday was written while I was laying in bed recovering from surgery last month. I didn't even edit it enough, it was disjointed and without a clear ending, but I just haven't had alot of time. I did a workshop yesterday out of town and came home to a surprise visit from my inlaws. (A story for another day). And right now while trying to type this post I am interrupted to wipe a booty (not my own) and write a grocery list. Whew! And where the hell is spring? Darn groundhog! OK. I need to go shopping for groceries so must. get. off. of. HERE!

Card details: all CTMH

Paper....Grey Wool CS, Black CS, Glossy White CS

Stamps.... Intrinsic Backgrounds, Faith, and Treasure Life

Ink.....Grey Wool, Black, Versamark

Other.....White Daisy embossing powder.

My first ever challange!!

I've decided to play along with my first ever online card making challange. I have been watching the challenges at KWernerDesign.com and never seem to have the time to make a card. But today I couldn't pass it up since it used one of my favorite all time color combos...pink and brown.

She used Stampin' Up colors, but allows substitutions for other brands, so I chose Chocolate, Desert Sand, Blush and White Daisy. I also used DaisyD patterned paper. Here's the color challenge:


And here's my card. I used the stamp sets, Annotations and Spot On Backgrounds.


It was fun, but you would have thought I was building the shuttle as long as it took to create this card! (What is up with the spacing on blogger...uuggghhh!)