Clean & Simple Traveler

Well, I'm not so sure this card ended up being clean and simple, but it does match this week's Addicted to Clean and Simple theme: "Transport." I'm using the NEW Traveler stamp set again and inking up the ship because it matches one of the sheets in the NEW Maritime DSP and it fits in the Thinlits Circle Card Die.

Here's what I came up with:

(Stamp Set: Traveler; Ink: Night of Navy; Card Stock: Real Red, Night of Navy, Whisper White; DSP: Maritime; Accessories: Thinlits Circle Card Die, Arrows Embossing Folder, Circles Framelits Collection, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Whisper White and Real Read 1/4" Cotton Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones)

This card turned out just like I envisioned it--how often does that happen? But when I finished it and stepped back to admire my handiwork, I thought, "Erp, it's not so clean and simple." Oh well. Here's the inside:

(Stamp Set: Traveler; Ink: Night of Navy; Card Stock: Real Red, Night of Navy, Whisper White; DSP: Maritime; Accessories: Thinlits Circle Card Die, Arrows Embossing Folder, Circles Framelits Collection, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Whisper White and Real Read 1/4" Cotton Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones)

Another Week, Another Challenge (CCMC 290)

I love playing along with challenges. They really get my creative juices flowing. Sometimes a color challenge puts together colors I never would have dreamed of using. Sketch challenges help me with my graphic design.

Again this week, I'm playing along with Create with Connie & Mary in their weekly color challenge (CCMC 290). This week's combination was a real challenge for me. I'm not sure I nailed it, but I met the requirements.

I used the Thinlits Circle Card Die to create the card. I used the Quatrefancy Specialty Series Paper and the coordinating Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder. It took me a while to find the right combination of circles--I had to use my 2.5" circle punch and one of the circles from the Circles Framelits, but I was pleased with the close layered look. I used the Decorative Label Punch to back one of the label elements included with the Circle Card Framelit Die set. Here's the outside of the card:

(Stamp Set: You're Amazing; Ink: Island Indigo; Card Stock: Daffodil Delight, Smoky Slate, Island Indigo; DSP: Quatrefancy Specialty Paper; Accessories: Thinlits Circle Card Die, Island Indigo Marker, Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder, Decorative Label and 2.5" Circle Punches, Circle Franelits, Basic Rhinestones)

And here's the inside. The entire "Happy Birthday" sentiment was just a little bit too big for either of the inside panels, so I had to fold it in the middle so it would fit across two panels. I used several of the chevron elements from the Circle Card Framelit Die set and added some bling to the Apothecary Accents Framelit.

(Stamp Set: You're Amazing; Ink: Island Indigo; Card Stock: Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo, Smoky Slate; Accessories: Thinlits Circle Card Die, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Modern Label Punch, Basic Rhinestones)

Happy Halloween Circle Thinlits Card

I've got a quick post for you today.

As I promised, here's the Halloween Card I made with my BFF's Circle Card Thinlits Die.  This one was so quick and easy with the Thinlits Die.  I embossed the right side of the card with my go-to Square Lattice Embossing Folder--I use that EF for just about every card that I want to add a bit of texture to (to which I want to add a bit of texture).  I embossed the "trick or treat" tag with black and "sprinkled" some Tangerine Tango over it using the Gorgeous Grunge set.  And for a little extra interest, I added a teeny tiny strip of Sweater Weather DSP.  I love, love, love that DSP!! Now that it's finally Fall, I'll be using it more often.

(Stamp Sets: Tags 4 You, Gorgeous Grunge; Inks: Basic Black, Tangerine Tango; DSP: Sweater Weather: Accessories: Thinlits Circle Card Die, Bracket Label Punch, Black Embossing Powder, Square Lattice Embossing Folder)