Hello

So glad I found some time to create this weekend, creativity is always the best therapy, no? :)

I played along with the latest challenges from Freshly Made Sketches and the Color Throwdown.

Here is my card…

I was eager to play with some ‘new to me’ products and glad that these challenges provided me the opportunity!!

Supply List:

Dies: Spellbinders - Club Blooms; Scrapbook.com - sentiment 

Embossing folder: Spellbinders - leafy

Cardstock: Scrapbook.com; Altenew - diamond glitter

Embellishments: Pinkfresh Studio

Other: patterned paper; black, white cardstock 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

xoxo ~ Rae

love you Mom

Love the unique inspiration of this week’s Inspired By challenge gives us for Mother’s Day cards!

Inspired By - Mom Charcuterie 

So basically, I was inspired by salami flowers and cupcakes. 

Yep, my creative muse picked the flowers out of photo prompt and used them as inspiration :)

And also the sketch, the ‘Mom’ theme, and the collage-y nature of the charcuterie itself (inspired my use of floral patterned paper).

Kinda excited about the random product collage I made here 😊 Some new products, most just 'new to me' products. I really, really enjoyed putting this one together... I have always loved playing with gorgeous patterns and colors!

Patterned paper - Echo Park spring collections

Die cut flowers - Spellbinders Club Blooms dies / Echo Park spring cardstock

Stamp/Die - The Greetery - To Mom With Love (I fell in LOVE with this set as soon as I saw it!!)

Dies - Papertrey Ink (Love to Layer Charming Brackets); Pinkfresh Studio (notched corner frame dies)

Embellishments - The Stamp Market sequins

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

xoxo ~ Rae

wonderful

Hello crafty friends!!

I am very excited to be back as a guest designer for the next AAA Cards challenge!!

The current challenge is a sketch challenge - AAA Cards Challenge 264

And here is my card.....

I have really enjoyed challenging myself with CAS cards! I tend to gravitate toward lots of layers and very little white space as my norm, so I am very grateful for AAA Cards challenges which encourage me to try something new!

For this card, I used The Greetery's jumbo curiosity nest die as my focal point. I die cut it from white cardstock and then went to town with distress oxide inks (another relatively new to me technique).

I was inspired by the sketch to add a swatch of watercolor to the card panel before adhering the nest. A bit of ink splatter in the same color added a subtle bit of extra interest.

Be sure to check out the rest of the designers' cards on the AAA Cards Challenge blog, hope you will be inspired to play along!!

Thank you so much AAA Cards Challenge for extending the opportunity to guest design, I greatly enjoyed the challenges and look forward to playing along with many additional challenges in the future!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

xoxo ~ Rae

Supply List:

Dies: The Greetery - jumbo curiosity nest; Spellbinders - Four Petal Floral Thank You

Distress Oxide Inks: speckled egg, tumbled glass, brushed corduroy, gathered twigs, walnut stain, ground espresso, bundled sage, peeled paint, mowed lawn, mustard seed

Stamp/Die: Pinkfresh Studio - Sakura

thank you for just being you

Hello crafty friends!!

Guess what time it is?! You got it, time for another Inspired By challenge!!

This week we are being inspired by these adorable wellies!!

Inspired By... Wellies #IB286

I was inspired by both the sketch and the photo prompt, specifically: the theme, the colors, and the patterns.

Speaking of patterns... I was in the mood for designing with my original card making love... patterned paper!!! :)

I started by (water)coloring the stamped image with distress oxide inks, then just ruffled through 10,501 pieces of patterned paper until I found some that coordinated with my watercolored image colors!! lol

Lots of layering, some inking for definition, jute twine bow, simple sentiment... lots of old school stuff going on here, felt great creating! :)

Be sure to check out the Inspired By blog and the rest of the design team's projects... hope you will be inspired to play along with us!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

xoxo ~ Rae

Supply List:

Stamp: Simon Says Stamp - Garden boots

Stamp/Die: Pinkfresh Studio - Fluttering butterflies

Dies: Papertrey Ink - Delightful Brackets

Inks: Distress Oxide Inks - squeezed lemonade, mustard seed, spun sugar, picked raspberry, shabby shutters, mowed lawn

Embellishments: This Calls for Confetti - banana daquiri sequins

Other: jute twine; patterned paper; versafine onyx black ink; clear embossing powder

happy birthday

Hello!!

Inspired to give the latest sketch at Freshly Made Sketches a try :)

Freshly Made Sketches #632

Decided to play with some patterned papers this time :)

Bright, bold and fun colors and patterns… perfect for a birthday card! 

I die cut the present/bow and the little layered flowers. The sentiment was stamped, die cut,  and adhered to the card with foam tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

xoxo ~ Rae

Supply List:

Stamps/dies: The Stamp Market (present, sentiment, flowers)

Patterned papers: The Stamp Market

 

Mom

I immediately fell in LOVE with the inspiration photo for the latest challenge at The Card Concept

Swoooon…. Love those gorgeous flowers!!!! The flowers and the colors inspired my card design…

I just love how this turned out!! I did lots of ink blending to get the flowers to resemble those in the inspiration photo. 

Supply List:

Stamps/dies: The Stamp Market; Alex Syberia Designs

Ink: Distress Oxide Inks (tattered rose, worn lipstick, picked raspberry, shabby shutters, peeled paint, fossilized amber, scattered straw, tea dye, aged mahogany, salvaged patina, shaded lilac)

Cover plate die: Concord & 9th

Other: Dr. Ph. Martin black ink; very old brad 

 

hello

hello!

Challenged myself to step outside of my ‘color comfort zone’ with the latest Color Throwdown challenge 

Color Throwdown #789

I was inspired by the pattern of the pillows and the beautiful red of those chairs.

I cut a white panel on the diagonal, layered it over a navy panel, then topped that off with the lattice die cut panel. The flower, flower center and leaves were then stamped and die cut. I embossed the flower detail in gold and then stamped, embossed, and die cut the sentiment.

I’m so glad I challenged myself with this color combination! 

Thanks so much for stopping by, appreciate it!!

xoxo ~ Rae

Supply list:

Stamps/dies/ink: The Stamp Market

Cover plate: Alex Syberia Designs

Cardstock: Concord & 9th (navy)

Embellishments: Pinkfresh Studio (matte gold pearls)

Embossing powder: Brutus Monroe (gilded)