JULY 2018 BLOG HOP INSPIRATION

I do not have any of the Salt Air stamps but I do have Fence Line:Summer!

It is my HAPPY PLACE!!!

I LOVE the ocean. Not scuba diving...I cannot wear the mask. I get claustrophobic...

But I do love wading and watching the waves hit the shore...

LOVE it! 

I could watch for hours.

Fence line reminds me so much of a trip we took out to Long Island, NY.

Driving through the swanky homes in The Hamptons or out on Montauk.   

Betsy did an AMAZING job with this set!

I have already made dozens of cards...

 Masculine cards are a breeze but works well for feminine cards, too!

The cards practically make themselves once you get the components stamped...

Looking forward to my next beach trip!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

MAKE IT MONDAY #329: CREATING STENCILS FROM DIE CUTS

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and include using a stencil that you created from a die cut like Melissa shared in the video.

LOVED this technique. I decided to wait till my box came to finish my card.

I could not wait to get my box this month. GOOD STUFF!!!

 Getting on the Love-to-Layer bandwagon is fun!

I put my Mix and Mat stenciled panel over a Scallop Stackers panel.

Layers are fun.

I put two Orchid Expressions sprays end to end and made a corner swag.

It is so pretty!

I was careful when I used my die cut as a stencil, keeping the ink off the edges so I was able to use it for a second card.

This time using the orchid pot!

Good bang for my buck here!!!

Great, fun technique!

I do love all of my purchases this month, too!!!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

MAKE IT MONDAY #328: CREATING SHADOW BACKGROUNDS

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and include a shadow background like the one Laurie shared in the video.

I always struggle with challenges that benefit from line images meant for coloring.

I do not buy those stamps. I do not color!

I used Better Together. I bought it for the sentiments, not the flowers. I do not even know if it came with dies. I cut the flowers by hand...not my strength...

I also stamped the images on colored card stock...cheater!!!

 The sentiment is from Perfect Pairings.

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

MAKE IT MONDAY #327: OMBRE WATERCOLOR BACKGROUNDS

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and include an ombre watercolor background like Betsy shared in the video.

FUN challenge. I am not the best ink blender. I find it hard to make it even. This is easy and forgiving just like Betsy said. 

I LOVE that!

The inks areTropical Teal, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist.

I used the fun leaf cluster from Floral Sketches. I love those stamps.

I only used the solid cluster and the outline. It was really all it needed.

Like Betsy, I am going to make a few panels in several color combos!

The sentiment is from Penned Elegance. It is heat embossed to add that extra texture and dimension.

Thank you Betsy! FUN technique.

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

MAKE IT MONDAY #326: INCHIE ELEMENTS

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and niche elements like Lexi shared in the video.

I LOVE Lexi's Make it Monday's. Lexi does such unique things!

When I was going through my stamps, I found very few small images. It made sense because I make a LOT of cards. I usually buy BIG things that fill up card fronts. 

I found a lot of "inchie" elements in Initial Sentiments:Birthday.

I did go elsewhere for the Stars (Stars and  stripes) Confetti (Lunchbox Love) and the Balloon came from Balloons and Banners.

I am pretty happy with the card, but it took a lot of time, so not sure I will make more...

but I think it will sell...fast!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

JUNE 2018 BLOG HOP

Summertime Popsicle's...

Lot's of color!

We had a busy weekend here in Overland Park.

Middle son Brandon and his team of friends competed in the GREAT LENEXA BBQ BATTLE

It is am amazing sight, 185 BBQ teams compete.

There are teams with $30,000 and up, WAY UP, trailers and rigs to compete.

These guys have no where near that in their equipment.

But they have fun and determination.

They won 18th place overall!!! 3rd in Brisket. If they had done better in chicken they would have placed in the top 10. Chicken is a big 'ole waste to me! Why eat BBQ chicken? Pork and brisket is where its at!!!

The video does not do it justice! It is a big deal!!

Proud Mamma!!!

Anyway...my card!

I chose to ink blend on new-to-me Paper Clippings: Thank You

This stamp is so big it nearly covers the front of a card. 

Why didn't I buy it sooner?

Thank you for looking at my blog!

(and listen to me brag!)

Susan

MAKE IT MONDAY #325: FLOWERS IN REVERSE

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and flowers in reverse like Dawn shared in the video.

Why does Dawn make everything look SO easy?

I thought this was...challenging!!!

I spent a lot of time with lots of different flower dies.

I really struggled leaving out color...

I ended up using Friendly Flower, Grans Garden and 2 die cuts from Flower Mendalas die.

I love the idea of it. My execution was not on par with Dawn...

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan