World Card Making Day 2012 with Saturated Canary

Happy World Card Making Day.

Today blogland has come alive with lots of fabulous competitions, challenges and blog hops in honor of this special day.  Myself and my fellow Party Planners over at the Party Time Tuesdays Challenge site are participating in one which includes over 257 participants.  How's that for huge!

The lovely Krista over at Saturated Canary has kindly provided images for us all to use and we have gone with a Just Because/Thinking of You Theme and are using the PTT Blog Banner as our color inspiration.

Here's my card using the delightful image called Violet.

Image:  Digi Image Violet by Saturated Canary, Paper:  Stampin' Up! and K & Co

Color:  Tria Markers, Real Red Ink, Other:  Ribbon Loop and Heart Punch, Handmade Flower, Dew Drops

For more fabulous inspiration and to go hopping start here!

And for more Saturated canary inspiration, be sure to check out the rest of the Party Planners Creations at the Party Time Tuesdays blog!

Everyone leaving a comment over at the Party Time Tuesdays Site will have a chance of winning 5 Digis from Saturated Canary!  How great is that.  

Thanks for stopping by and hopping with us today!

PTT#85 Multi-fold Cards

Hi Everyone!  It's Party Time and this week we want to see cards with more than one fold!

For mine today I have created a Centre Step Card using the wonderful papers and die cuts from the Time for Spring Collection which were kindly provided by Fancy Pants Designs and the sweet image from The Crafty Pad - Ted with Apple.  Both of these companies are sponsors this week.

I have to say I am loving the variety of patterns in this collection of  papers (the colors are right up my alley too.  It includes some delightful hexagon themed papers with cute teapot die cuts to match.  

For other great folds be sure to checkout all the wonderful inspiration which has been provided for your viewing pleasure by the other Party Planners over at the PTT Blog.

Our Full List of Sponsors for this weeks Challenge are:-

I am also entering this card into the following Challenges:

Robyn's Fetish - #124 More Than One Fold

Card Mania Challenge - #3 Beary Sweet

Kaboodle Doodles - #136 Flowers

Love is in the Air - Engagement Cards x 3

This past weekend I have been making a variety of engagement cards.  I don't have many romantic or wedding/engagement images so I turned to the wonderful world wide web for some imagery in the form of digital stamps/papers for these creations.  I also used my PC to create the sentiments for two of these cards.

The first card is a quick and simple card, where adding a bit of glitter to the image and popping up on a embossed background was all I thought was needed.  Isn't this image just the cutest?

Digi Stamps:  One Heart by Stitchy Bear Stamps

Other:  Red and Crystallina Kindy Glitz, Stampin' Write Markers, Devine Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

For my second card I wanted something a little bit different with a bit of a vintage feel.  I also chose to make this card an Easel Card.  The background paper I used had lots of romantic words and quotations.  I used the flourish to frame a quotation about True Love.

Digi Stamp:  The Kiss (part of Valentine Set) by Gingerloft/Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps

Sentiment Love and Hearts from Stampin' Up!

Paper/Cardstock:  The Paper Loft, Stampin' Up, Other:  Flowers, Chipboard Flourish all from my stash, Vintage Lace from Stampin' Up!

For my third card I chose to create something a little bit more elegant and created a Centre Step Card given an engagement is a Special Occassion.

Stamps:  Heart Key Stamp part of the May KOTM by Unity

Paper:  Stampin' Up Cardsotck and Floral Digital Paper by  Panda Bear Design Graphics/Stitchy Bear Digitial Stamps.

Other:  EK Success Border Punch and Flowers from my Stash

Does the heart embellishment look familar?.  I have created the heart with flower embellishment for a card once before using the Heart Key Stamp by Unity and a Flower and Crystal Flower Centre from my Stash. I loved it and so did most of the people who commented on this particular card so I made it again.  By applying Crystal Effects to give the heart dimension and shine the edges turned slightly and I loved this effect.

This is a glimpse of what I have been creating of late.  Don't forget to pop back in the next day or so for my example and all the details of another fabulous Sketch Challenge - this months Sketchy Tuesdays over at Party Time Tuesday's Challenge Blog.

80th Birthday Cameo Centre Step Card

One of the girls my hubby works with is a regular customer of mine and recently I was paid the nicest compliment about a card I made when she told me the recipient of the 18th Birthday Card loved it so much she framed it, and of course I never managed to take a picture of it.

For my special orders I always like to use what I class as a Fancy Fold Card and as I really loved making the Centre Step Card for the Party Time Tuesdays Challenge this week, when I was asked to make a card for a 80th Birthday this week I just had to make this type of card again.  As they say practice makes perfect!

Stamp:  Unity - May KOTM.

All other items except for paper flowers and rhinestones are from Stampin' Up!

I also had tumbling around the idea to use this particular Unity KOTM Stamp in blue like the cameo I stumbled across in my recent trip to the Antique and Craft Stores of Ulmarra.  The rest just fell into place.

I do hope Kylie and the recipient likes it! 

I have also entered this card into the following challenges: -

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Things With Tails

Cute Card Thursday - #167 Embellish It

 

Another Great Month Ahead for Party Time Tuesdays

June is shaping up to be another great month over at the Party Time Tuesdays Challenge Blog with some fabulous sponsors and great prizes up for grabs.

To kick start the month we have some fabulous images from Too Cute Rubber Stamps to share with you, and for my card this week I have tried the new (new to me anyway) Centre Step Card Design which was featured recently on Splitcoast Stampers.

Cardstock/Paper:  Stampin' Up

Stamps:  Too Cute Rubber Stamps Butterfly Garden Digi,  Dark Room Door Leaves Essentials Collection 7,

Stampin' Up! So Happy for You.

Other:  SU Double Stitched Ribbon, 1/2 Pearls and Rhinestones, Paper Flowers

In the United States at the moment it is Summer so our theme this week is Summer Birthday

Don't you think this adorable butterfly from Too Cute Rubber Stamps who is making sure the beautiful flowers don't dry out in the garden beds is just the perfect image for a Summer Birthday Wish.  It just goes to show, she's not just a pretty face (well wings in her case).

I did say we had some great prizes up for grabs......

This week the winner of our Summer Birthday Challenge will receive:- 

 Their choice of 2 rubber or 2 digital stamps

 from

and

a set of 8 Copic Ciao Markers (Primary Colours)  + 1 multiliner Archival Inking Pen in Black

from

For your chance to win simply link your Summer Birthday Creation to the Party Time Tuesdays Challenge Blog by Midnight Monday (next week).

Other Challenges I have entered this card in;

Cute Card Thursday - #167 Embellish It

Corrosive Challenge Blog - #119 Summer Colours