PDCC #107

Hi there! Quick post today to share a card I made for the most recent Play Date Cafe Challenge!

 I just LOVE the warmth of a steaming mug of hot cocoa or tea. I find it so soothing and relaxing.

All of the images on this card are from DeNami Design. Don't you just ADORE that sweet little mug?!?! And it's super fun to pair up with the steam curl!

After making the above card for the Play Date Cafe Challenge, I couldn't resist whipping up a few more of these to create a little notecard set:

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hope you're having a FANTASTIC weekend!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Small Latte E96, Everyday Greetings Stamp Set PF29, Polka Dot Background N133, Steam Curl D87 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: Stampers' Select White (Papertrey Ink)

Copic Sketch Marker E31

Patterned Paper: Apple Cheddar Soup (Jillibean Soup), Raspberry Small Dots (Making Memories), Yellow Gingham (Making Memories), Kitch (The Girls' Paperie)

Quickie Glue Pen: (Sakura)

Baker's Twine: Mandarin, Pink Sorbet, Lemondrop, Denim (The Twinery)

Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper: (We R Memory Keepers)

Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

 

Birthday Tulips

I'm back with a second post today to share a card I made for my friend's birthday! I used this GORGEOUS color story from the Play Date Cafe Challenge:

...and this AWESOME sketch from Card Patterns Sketch Challenge:

Here's my creation:

When I was at Archivers yesterday having a FABULOUS time getting inky with my sweet friends, Michele and Laura, I saw these patterned papers and couldn't resist buying them!! They're from the new Lost and Found Two: Rosy collection! LOVE them!!! And since my friend's favorite flowers are tulips, I thought this Brushed Tulips image from DeNami was a perfect choice for the focal point. I don't have a coral marker, so I paper pieced the tulips with Desert Coral cardstock (Bazzill Basics) and used that same color for my scallops too! Here's a closer look:

I stamped the sentiment inside the card this time around! I just LOVE this whimsical font!

Well...that's it for me...for today at least! HA! Hope you have a FABULOUS weekend!!

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Brushed Tulips G139, All Occasion Sentiments Stamp Set TR16 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko), Timber Brown StazOn (Tsukineko)

Copic Sketch Marker

Le Pen: Brown (Marvy)

Cardstock: Vintage Cream and Kraft (Papertrey Ink), Desert Coral (Bazzill Basics)

Patterned Paper: Lost and Found Two: Rosy (My Mind's Eye)

Die: Doily Details Collection (Papertrey Ink)

Punch: Apron Lace Border Punch (Fiskars)

Ribbon: Mint Grosgrain (American Crafts), Lost and Found Two "Remember" Trims: Crocheted (My Mind's Eye)

Edge Distresser Tool: (Heidi Swapp)

Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper: (We R Memory Keepers)

Quickie Glue Pen: (Sakura)

Adhesive Tape Runner: (Therm-o-web)

Pop Dots: (All Night Media)

Permanent Adhesive Tape: (Recollections)

Terrifically Tacky Tape: (Provo Craft)

Mom-To-Be Card

Hi there! DeNami Design is sponsoring Play Date Cafe Challenge #73, so my fellow DT members and I are teaming up with the PDCC DT gals to provide some fabulous inspiration using THIS color combo by Julie Ranae! Ahhhh....isn't it GORGEOUS?!?!

Here's my take:

I used the Mom-To-Be Mimi image from DeNami Design and gave her a hip paper-pieced outfit and purse! 

I also added some sparkle to her jewelry and purse with a Clear Stardust Gelly Roll pen!

The background was created using VersaMark ink, my handy dandy Three Line Border stamp (DeNami Design), and circles punched from patterned paper!

I hope you'll have a chance to play along with this color combo! The prize is a gift certificate to the DeNami Design website!! WOOHOO!!! Head on over to the Play Date Cafe Challenge Blog for all of the details and to check out the AMAZING samples created by the DT!!! Can't wait to see what you create!!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Supplies:
Stamps: Mom-to-be Mimi K74, Three Line Border N128 (DeNami Design)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko), VersaMark (Tsukineko), Lavender Color Box (Clearsnap)
Copic Sketch Markers
Cardstock: Stampers' Select White (Papertrey Ink), Buttercup (The Paper Company), Purple (scraps from my stash)
Patterned Paper: Fine and Dandy True Blue: Daydream (My Mind's Eye), Little Lovin' Be Mine Valentine (TPC Studio), Harvest Flower (Heidi Grace Designs)
Circle Punch: (Marvy Uchida)
Ribbon: Purple Grosgrain (DeNami Design)
Button: (Fancy Pants)
Floss: (Janlynn)
Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper: (We R Memory Keepers)
Quickie Glue Pen: (Sakura)
Clear Stardust Gelly Roll Pen: (Sakura)
Adhesive Tape Runner: (Therm-o-web)
Double-Sided Tape: (X-Press It)
Foam Squares: (Therm-o-web)

PDCC #65 - You're Tweet

Hey there! Have you seen the latest color combo over at The Play Date Cafe?!?! LOVE IT!!!! I'm really digging the whole gray + any other color these days---so super hip and trendy!

And here's my creation:

I just received the newly released Birdcage E143 and You're Tweet C82 stamps (DeNami Design) in the mail and had to ink them up right away!!! I also used the Single Tweety Bird A98 and a couple of the birdies from the Tweety Bird Border K83 (DeNami Design)! The birds on this border stamp are spaced really nicely, which makes it super simple to ink up individual birdies using a Dew Drop or Cat's Eye ink pad! Here are a couple of close-ups:

The layered notebook sheets (which I ended up liking) actually resulted from a mistake. In my original design I inked up the bird cages and birdies in London Fog ink. Well...once I had it all together, it just wasn't working for me. I decided that the bird cages and birdies needed to POP more and that Tuxedo Black ink would do the trick. I layered the new panel on top of the old notebook panel and folded up the edge for fun! Just goes to show that mistakes can sometimes lead to good things!

What do you think? I hope you like my card and feel inspired to create something today!!

On a personal note...today is a REALLY HAPPY DAY in the Petrella house!!! The Steelers won yesterday and that means...you got it...Pittsburgh's goin' to the Super Bowl!!! (said of course to the tune of the Steeler song...Here We Go!) WOOHOO! What a game!!! We watched it at our friends' house with some of my husband's co-workers! It was LOTS of fun! We wore our Steeler gear, brought along our Terrible Towels, and shared some Polish Mistakes---these yummy snacks that my Great-Aunt Lois always made for family get-togethers (including Steeler games) growing up in the Burgh!!! Another guy (who grew up in NY) and his family were all decked out in Jets attire! They even tracked down green tortilla chips (guacamole flavored) because they didn't want to bring anything GOLD (wouldn't want to look like a Black & Gold Steelers fan...HA!). His little girl (who's 5) said to me..."Oh yeah, well ALL my friends are JETS fans and even my stuffed animals are JETS fans!!" It was hilarious!

Okay...sorry for the LOOOONNNNGGGG post today! Hope your week is off to a FANTASTIC start too! Thanks for stopping by!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Birdcage E143, Single Tweety Bird A98, Tweety Bird Border K83, You're Tweet C82 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko), Orange Zest (Papertrey Ink)

Cardstock: Stampers' Select White (Papertrey Ink), Charcoal Grey Cover (The Paper Company)

Patterned Paper: Basics White Paper Pad (Basic Grey), 8x8 Flower Ledger (Making Memories)

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Polka Dots (Provo Craft)

Round Binding Edge Edger Punch: (EK Success)

Copic Sketch Markers

Ribbon: Orange Zest Classic Grosgrain (Papertrey Ink)

Button: (purchased at Michaels)

Twine: (Whisker Graphics)

Floss: (Janlynn)

Black Fine Tip Marker: (PaperMate)

Double Sided Tape: (Express It)

Pop Dots: (All Night Media)

Challenge Combo

Hello! Quick post today as I have to head out soon. My friend is an elementary school art teacher, and I'm volunteering in his class today! Should be FUN!

Today I'm sharing a card I made using the colors from the Play Date Cafe Creativity Challenge #27 and the sketch from Just Us Girls Challenge #31!!

And here's my creation:

The punch-bug image is from "Enjoy the Ride" (Papertrey Ink)----so super cute! And the set comes with a bunch of different sentiments that fit inside the license plate. For this card, I chose "Baby on Board." I think the green, blue, and cream color combo is a good neutral to use if you don't know whether the intended recipient of this card is having a boy or girl :)

I paper pieced the punch-bug (of course!!! love that technique!). The cream buttons are kind of glossy, so I thought they made cute headlights!

The sentiment is also from "Enjoy the Ride." Isn't it pretty?

There's still time to participate in both of these challenges, so GET INKY!!!! YAY! I'm off to get artsy with the kiddos! Have a great day!

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Supplies:

Stamped Image & Sentiments - "Enjoy the Ride" (Papertrey Ink)

Ink - "Timber Brown StazOn" and "Onyx Black VersaFine" (Tsukineko)

Cardstock - "Vintage Cream" (Papertrey Ink), "Lime Crush" (Bazzill Basics)

Patterned Paper - "Abbey Road Sky" and "Ocean Dot" (Bo Bunny)

Copic Sketch Markers

Circle Scallop Punch (EK Success)

Hole Punch (McGill)

Medium Scallop Die (Papertrey Ink)

Buttons - "Vintage Holiday Mix" (Papertrey Ink)

Circle Template (Staedtler)

Corner Rounder Tool (Fiskars)

Mini Brads (something from my stash)

Quickie Glue Pen (Sakura)

Glue Dots

Adhesive Tape Runner (Therm-o-web)

Pop Dots (All Night Media)

Finished Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"