FTL 256

Well I'm back after a very busy summer away! Its so nice to be home sweet home....and an almost done craft space??? Oh yes!! I sat in there for a couple hours yesterday amongst the chaos of it all! Now to paint some of the furniture pieces that need to go in there then organize organize organize!! But I must say its good to not me crafting at a table in my master bedroom anymore! Think my husband is more happy about that than me as my table was on his side of of the bed....he often found beautiful paper scraps all over the place!!!

So the first card I'm going to post for you is my Clean and Simple card for this weeks challenge! I've sure missed contributing so its nice to be back!!! 

For this card I was stamping with some friends and we had made some shimmer mist! Hard to tell in the picture but I sprayed some on the black (it has a greenish hugh to it) and just some classic white shimmery on the white paper! This was one of the techniques from the Papertrey Ink Stamp-a-faire weekend! 

Well thats all for today!! Hope you all had a great summer and if your kids aren't yet back to school a great back to school for them too!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Chera

Supplies:
Paper: black, white
Stamps: PTI Live, Love, Life & Watercolor wonder
Ink: black, rich razzleberry, bermuda bay, tangerine tango
accessories: SU rhinestones, shimmer mist

No Sentiment

Well week one of our actual summer vacation has come and gone!! Great time camping with the family. Now back at home cleaning and doing laundry packing up for the next adventure. So there probably won't be to much action on my blog for the next month or so...much to my dismay! But hoping to have one completed card making studio upon my arrival!! Oh to not sit in my bedroom and work anymore....perish the thought!

I was asked to make some blank cards with no sentiments. For whatever reason I have a hard time with them...anyone else find that too?? Heres one I created a while back!

Hope everyone is having a great summer!!
Thanks for stopping by!
Chera

Supplies:
Its been a while since I made it so when my stuff is all unpacked and in the new space I will update!

flower birthday

Well heres another card I did a while back!! I have kids outside playing and a napping baby so I am taking advantage of this moment to blog! :) 

I love this PTI set!! So versatile for so many different cards!! Wanted a classic look and I think it came through as that!!!

And so excited to finally use the birthday die!! Its been sitting here for a while now waiting to be used!

Have a wonderful day everyone!!

Thanks for stopping by

Chera

Supplies

Paper: white

Ink: rose red, perfect plumb, pear pizzaz

Stamps: cutting gardens, wonderful words birthday mini

Accessories: birthday die

Birthday wishes

Wow Its been a while since I've posted anything!! But summer is in full force now busy busy busy! Still working on our basement reno too...finally in painting mode which also means I will soon be moving out of our bedroom and into my very own girly craft room!! So excited!! Can you tell???

I finally got to use this Wplus9 set. I love it!! Such a detailed set!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Chera

Supplies:
Paper: whisper white
Ink: baked brown sugar, pistachio pudding, crisp cantaloupe
Stamps: Wplus9 quilt prints, strictly sentiments
Accessories: sequins

On your Birthday

Finally, after a busy weekend, birthday parties and sick kids I was able to do this weeks Clean and Simple Sketch. I had envisioned a different card than the one I created...but I'm sure that happens to many of you crafters out there.

I had originally used the matching dies and had all the banners cut out...but decided against it! Liked the stamped on paper look better!!

Have a great week everyone!

Thanks for stopping by

Chera

Supplies:

Paper: whisper white, teal

Ink: calypso coral, temping turquoise, gumball green

Stamps: sketched shapes, wonderful words birthday mini stamp set

Accessories: birthday die

My baby is one!

I know this isn't card related at all! But He's just so darn cute to not share with you!! My littlest man turns 1 today!!! I was able to capture this picture of him smiling (he's having a very crabby day today!)

He is one sweet little man! Keeps us very busy and on our toes cause hes trying to keep up with 2 older bros!!! Happy Birthday Emerson!!!! 

Thanks for stopping by!!

Chera

Girl Talk

Alright...so I'm posting twice tonight! Wanted to get my card in for this weeks ColourQ challenge!!! Not as much fun as last weeks but I'm still diggin the colours!!! Used the colours with this weeks Clean and Simple sketch as well!! 

Thanks again for stopping by!!!!
Chera

Supplies:
Paper: smokey slate, island indigo, whisper white
Ink: island indigo, soft sky, certainly celery, smokey slate
Stamps: heart to heart mini stamps #1

city scape

So as promised I finally got around to making a card with my city scape die!!! A nice clean and simple card! 

I'm busy at work trying to do this weeks clean and simple sketch!! Had a house full of sick kids this week so I haven't been to productive!!

Happy Monday everyone. Thanks for stopping by!

Chera

Supplies:

Paper: basic black, smokey slate, basic grey

Ink: basic grey

Stamps:botanical silhouettes 

Accessories: memory box city scape die, rhinestones

FTL 243

Good morning!! Well I thought I would post my Clean and Simple card for you! Its been up on that blog for a few days now but its pretty and I want to share it here too!!

I had been playing around with all different kinds of flowers to make the card work...and finally decided to rummage through my box of gift wrapping stuff and pulled out the tissue paper!!! Such a simple flower with so much detail! I used the SU Blossom punch...punched out a whole bunch of layers. After that I used my paper pierce poked the hole to putt he brad through.Once it was all together I took my scissors and cut up the pedals (just a small snip to give it more dimension)  then scrunched it and voila! Super easy to make! Could probably use an assortment of flower punches for different looks!! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Chera

Supplies:

Paper: whisper white, crumb cake, backed brown sugar, strawberry slush

Stamps: signature greetings 2

Ink: strawberry slush

Accessories: SU blossom punch, pink tissue paper, antique brads, victorian lace border die

ColourQ 191

I just had so much fun with this colour combo this weekend from ColourQ I had to post some more pictures of cards I made!!!! Just so cheery for this rainy weather we are currently having!!!

First card:

This card totally happened by chance. I pulled out this PTI set thought it would make a pretty card and out came those fun colours to go along with it!!! 

Supplies:

Paper: basic grey, whisper white

Stamps: PTI take three summer

Ink: real red, daffodil delight, coastal cabana, basic grey

Second card:

This card is a cased card from here ...had to make it somewhat my own so I flipped the card the other way and went with it!! So much detail for a single layer!!!!

Supplies:

Paper: whisper white

Stamps: SU oh hello, PTI think big favourites #12

Ink: basic grey, daffodil delight, real red, coastal cabana

Hope you are all having a great Monday so far!! Thanks for stopping by!!!

Chera

You make me smile

There was just something about this set that captured my eye..Its not my typical style but I had to have it! Was so happy when it arrived in the mail today too!! Had some quiet time with kids at school and babe having a very nice long nap!!! I decided to incorporate it with this weeks ColourQ cause I LOVE the combo! Its so fresh and and summery and plain ol' fun! Thats just my opinion anyway :)

I was also excited to use some sequence on this card...everywhere I look there are so many cards using them...Love the little extra bling it give...and it matched perfectly with the red! How could I not add them??? 

Oh and PS...

as I've mentioned before I often have a hard time making cards with colour combos as opposed to sketches..but a few weeks back I did make it to the ColourQ Courtier!! This is the card! It made my day! Thanks for the great honour!!!

Hope you have a wonderful day!! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:

Paper: whisper white

Stamps: PTI sketched shapes stamp set

Ink: basic grey, real red, coastal cabana, daffodil delight

Accessories: sequence

ColorQ 190

Had a few moments to myself today so thought I would get my card in (very last minute) for this weeks ColorQ challenge!! I had done some retail therapy shopping today too and figured I'd use my new finds!

Hope you all have a wonderful week!!!

thanks for stopping by!

Chera

Supplies:

Paper: whisper white, baja breeze, midnight muse, really rust

Ink: midnight muse

Stamps: PTI take three summer

Accessories: scor pal, hearts a flutter die, spellbinders splendid circles die, more mustard ribbon

Live for Today CTS29

Came across CAS(E) this Sketch today and had to make a card for it!! Also gave me an opportunity to use my new memory box border die!!

Not the most fun to glue it on the paper but I love the details it brings to this card!!! 

Hope all of you who are celebrating Memorial Day are this weekend have a great one! And the rest of you....have a great weekend too!!

Thanks for stopping by

Chera

Supplies:

Paper: naturals white, pistachio pudding

Stamps: PTI through the trees

Ink: chocolate chip

Accessories: rosette ribbon, making memories tessatina border die

Oh Hello FTL242

Today I decided to pull out SU first photopolymer stamp set they put out. Its been sitting there staring at me.....This weeks Clean and Simple sketch was the perfect way to put it to good use! (well technically I used the letters from the set in my previous post....)

I usually am not a fan of cutting anything out but I couldn't resist for this card! The talking bubble needed some character behind it!!


Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!! 
Thanks for stopping by 
Chera

Supplies:
Paper: whisper white SU DSP sweet pea (retired)
Stamps: SU designer type photopolymer 
Ink: chocolate chip, tangerine tango

boy birthday fun

Some more playing around with new goodies I got yesterday! And I figured why not work it into a couple of challenges as well??? Not always so good on the masculine making card front! But I fell in love with these bicycles and thought they made the perfect little boy card!!

I used Seize the Birthdays sketch along with Cas-ual Fridays stamp on Designer paper to make this card come together!! I also have a hoarding problem....I'm sure I'm not the only one who does!! So I thought it was time to break open my SU hung up clips! So glad I did! Maybe it will encourage me to use some of the other cute ones I have in there too!!!

Anyway, thanks for stopping by!! Hope you all have a great day!!
Chera

Supplies:
Paper: baked brown sugar, baja breeze, daffodil delight, carta bella designer paper
Stamps: PTI think big favorites #12 mini stamp set, SU designer type photopolymer stamp set
Ink: baked brown sugar
Accessories: SU hung up clips, memory box die simple banner