Pastelosaurus

Mornin' y'all!  I haven't been sleeping well and I woke up at 4-something today thinking it was past six and I was late.  No fun!  I may have eaten birthday cake Oreos for breakfast...yeah I shouldn't go shopping while tired.  (I also bought a ton of candy for Ryan's Easter basket, just in case the Easter Bunny needs some help.)

Anyway, it's been a minute since I played with Darling Dinos so we're due!

I couldn't resist another go at the Sunday Stamps sketch:

I don't know why but I just really love this one.  My color inspiration came from the Paper Players:

I immediately thought of the polka dot pattern in the Bright & Beautiful DSP Stack that has Fresh Freesia and Bubble Bath, and I went through my scraps to find a couple of other pastel patterns to go with it.  I think Lemon Lime Twist counts as a pastel, right?  Anyway, the triceratops in this stamp set is named Polly, and this T. Rex is Trudy.  I don't think the brontosaurus has a name yet.

That's it for now.  Daph and I are going to take a walk in the sunshine and then I'm going to try really hard not to take a nap.  Cheers!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Darling Dinos
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin' Blends in Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lime Twist
Paper:  Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lime Twist, Thick Basic White, Bright & Beautiful DSP Stack
Accessories:  Darling Dinos dies, Spotlight on Nature dies, Dimensionals, Tinsel Gems

World's Fastest Flamingo

Mornin' y'all!  I know, another skipped Scrappy Monday.  I haven't worked on scrapbook pages in what feels like forever, I just haven't really been inspired to do it which is weird because I loooove scrapbooking.  Maybe soon.

So today's card comes with a story : )  Actual conversation at dinner last Friday:

Me (to hubs):  Adam (my brother) had surgery on his foot this week, I need to make him a card with a flamingo on it.
Ryan:  Why do you need to make a card with a flamingo on it?
Me:  Because they stand on one foot.
Ryan: ...Isn't that like you're making fun of him?
Me:  I'm his sister.  It's my job to make fun of him sometimes.

Ryan does not understand this concept because he's an only child.  But that's how I ended up with this card:

I have multiple flamingo stamps but I was looking for a large one standing on one foot, and Pop of Paradise delivered.  The greeting is from Inspired Thoughts; they're both retired and actually everything on this card is retired except the white and Azure Afternoon cardstock.  But it looks like we're getting Strawberry Slush back probably as an In Color in the next catalog so hurray for that : )

I'm entering this at As You See It:

I used the Taylored Tag punch for the sentiment and even though I had to stamp it three times because I kept getting it too heavy on the edges, I still finished this card in 6 minutes, 43 seconds.

That's it for now, peeps.  Daph is patiently waiting for me to eat breakfast so we can go tour the neighborhood and it looks like a beautiful day.  Cheers!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Pop of Paradise, Inspired Thoughts
Ink:  Azure Afternoon, Strawberry Slush
Paper:  Azure Afternoon, Strawberry Slush, Thick Basic White, Strawberry Slush DSP
Accessories:  Layering Ovals dies, Taylored Tag punch, Glitter Sequins, Dimensionals

Berry Lime Butterflies

Mornin' y'all!  For reals, when are we going to get smart and abolish daylight savings?  I'm over this nonsense.  It's the same amount of sunlight regardless of what the clock says.  *grumbles*

Maybe some brightly colored butterflies will cheer me up.

When Sketched Butterflies first debuted, I wasn't going to buy it.  I mean, I have a lot of butterfly stamps already, right?  But somehow I bought it anyway and I've had a great time with it since then.

Two challenges today, starting with CAS Colours & Sketches:

I used Lemon Lime Twist for the card base, the sponged circles, and details on the butterflies; Granny Apple Green is used for the greeting and the butterflies' bodies, and of course Berry Burst is the main color on their wings.

And here's Freshly Made Sketches:

I followed the sketch but used the retired Stitched with Whimsy dies instead of adding another layer to my card.  I think I still kept it CAS enough to count for the first challenge.

That's it for now, peeps.  It's 8am and I want a nap now.  Cheers!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Sketched Butterflies
Ink:  Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green, Early Espresso, Stampin' Blends in Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green
Paper:  Lemon Lime Twist, Thick Basic White
Accessories:  Sketched Butterflies dies, Stylish Shapes dies (used as a mask), Dimensionals

Snorkel Buddies

Mornin' y'all!  Hope your weekend is off to a good start.  I began the day with one of my favorite restorative yoga videos so I'm all nice and relaxed : )  Later today we'll be picking up some paint samples to start getting the rest of the house dis-neutraled which makes me happy.  And in the meantime, I have a card:

Somebody take away my paper snips the next time I get the wild hare to fussy cut that jellyfish's tentacles, that took longer than the entire rest of the card and I'm not in a hurry to do it again.  At least the starfish was easy...anyway, sea creatures are the order of the day for the Creative Colour Challenges palette:

I was tickled to find that Blueberry Bushel bit in the Full of Life DSP Stack, I just cut off the part that was different colors.  This card is a twist on the Atlantic Hearts sketch:

I don't like making slimline cards (honestly, it seems like a waste of cardstock to me and usually I don't have envelopes in other sizes except 5x7) so I took the sketch and put it on a slimline panel on my A2 card.

That's it for now, peeps.  Cheers!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Submarine Life
Ink:  Blueberry Bushel, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie
Paper:  Blueberry Bushel, Crushed Curry, Thick Basic White, Full of Life DSP Stack
Accessories:  Stylish Shapes dies, Mini Dimensionals, Dots for Days

Flying Pie

Mornin' y'all!  How's your Friday going?  I stayed up just a little bit too late finishing what turned out to be a pretty dang good book and I just bought the next four in the series for my Kindle.  I also like to have a physical book in my car to read while I wait in line to pick Ryan up from school, and yesterday I started rereading the very first Nancy Drew book and you know what?  It's still pretty great too. *happy sigh* I love books.  My Nancy Drew books are a bit battered but hey, I've had many of them for over 30 years, they've been through a lot.

Know what else I love?  PIE.

Do these flying pie slices make your brain start playing The Ride of the Valkyries?  Just me?  Okay.  I just saw this Tee Turtle shirt yesterday and imma have to get it so I can wear it when I make all the pies for Thanksgiving this fall.  Anyway, today it's all about French silk pie, which I have never made but I can get on board with chocolate + pie.  What's not to love?  Also now feeling the urge to rewatch Pushing Daisies, where the main character is frequently referred to as the pie maker.  Such a great show, cancelled far too soon.

Anywha.  I used this week's CASEing Tuesday sketch:

The inspiration for the sketch:

And I used this week's Color Throwdown:

I miss having those weekly, but I'm glad they didn't decide to just shut down the challenge entirely.  I used Azure Afternoon for my blue and light and dark versions of Pecan Pie for the browns, plus a bit of Ivory Stampin' Blend for the pie crusts.

Anyway, it's a beautiful (if chilly) day and I have a walking date with Daphne, then it's off to do laundry and work in my craft room.  Cheers!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  More Than Autumn
Ink:  Early Espresso, Azure Afternoon, Stampin' Blends in Pecan Pie and Ivory
Paper:  Azure Afternoon, Thick Basic White, Everyday Skies & Timeless Plaid DSP Stacks
Accessories:  More Than Autumn dies, Stylish Shapes dies, Swirled Dots, Dimensionals

Elegant Tulip

Back again already to make this the second double post day in a row : )

Couldn't resist another go at the Paper Players challenge:

Especially because the Just Add Ink challenge made this tulip idea pop in my head:

I read "elegant" and immediately thought of a navy card base with some soft floral image on top and my brain stuck on this particular tulip.  I thought about doing an entire bouquet, but I thought the single tulip was more elegant.  And now I miss the blumen felds we had in Germany, which was a field you could go to and pick flowers and drop a few euro in the pay box.  They have all different types of flowers from spring to early autumn; I have pictures of Ryan when we went to pick tulips and again when we got sunflowers.

Anyway, I'm off to keep crafting in between washing everybody's sheets and remaking the beds.  Cheers!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Beautiful Bouquet
Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Garden Green, Night of Navy
Paper:  Night of Navy, Thick Basic White
Accessories:  Bouquet Bunch dies, Stitched So Sweetly dies, Dimensionals, rhinestones

Iridescent Cherry Blossoms

Mornin' y'all!  I'm looking at the snowdrift that reappeared in my backyard on Tuesday but in my craft room it's definitely springtime.  I've got a CAS card to share this morning.

I dusted off an old retired stamp set for the Retro Rubber Challenge:

Butterfly Wishes is 6 years old, so nice and retro for this challenge.  I went down the right side with die cut - flowers - heat embossing.  I had to try a couple of things for the embossing part; I tried white EP on a Soft Sea Foam strip and it didn't show up at all, so I did Garden Green ink.  Then I remembered my old favorite Iridescent Ice embossing powder so I tried that just on the flower centers but then decided to go all in and coat the entire image panel in sparkles.  And then I had glittery embossing powder all over my craft table and my lap too, just like old times!

Next up is the Paper Players challenge:

I always think of cherry blossoms first when it comes to spring flowers, and even though the stamp set I used is called Butterfly Wishes, it looks like I've never used the butterflies, just the flower and sentiments.  Ha!

Check out the AAA Cards Challenge:

And Inkspirational:

And here's another view of the Iridescent Ice embossing powder:

I think embossing powder can actually "expire"...once it gets to a certain age, it seems like it doesn't work quite the way it did when it was new.  My black embossing powder now melts flat and matte instead of being raised and shiny, and the Iridescent Ice seems a little more rough than it used to.  I dearly loved Iridescent Ice and I was so sad when it retired, so it was fun to play with it again even though I ended up glittering everything in a 10-foot radius.

Anyway, Daph is getting antsy for her walk so I'm out.  Peace!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Butterfly Wishes
Ink:  Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam, Calypso Coral, Garden Green
Paper:  Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam, Thick Basic White
Accessories:  Nested Essentials dies, Iridescent Ice embossing powder, Dimensionals