Red, White, and Blue

We're jumping a bit forward on the calendar this morning with an  Independence Day Card.  As I had finally gotten around to purchasing est. 1776 it was on my mind and the sketch as CAS(E) this Sketch! made me think of those waving banners and stars.

It's a simple card, just enough to get my feet wet with this set which will likely get more use for promotions and retirements than for the Fourth of July.  

I hope you enjoy!

Amanda

Supplies

Stamps: PTI (est. 1776, Military Stars)

Dies: PTI (Stars, Limitless Layers 1.75" circles)

Paper: PTI (Enchanted Evening, Rustic White)

Other: Distress Ink

Neon Rainbow

I was so excited to get to the Shopping Our Stash Challenge this week because it gave me a reason to play and experiment with my new neon embossing powders.  I received them recently as a gift and hadn't had the chance to play with all that much.  I pulled a lot of stamps out of the cabinet to play with, but settled on this birthday block from Purple Onion Designs.

It's so bright and happy.  I embossed the card front to add a little interested.

Thanks for sharing a moment of your day with me.
Amanda

Supplies
Stamps: Purple Onion Designs
Paper: PTI (Enchanted Evening, White), Stash (Neon Pink)
Dies: PTI (Numbers)
Other: Wow Embossing Powder, Versamark Ink, Sizzix Embossing Folder

Love You Forever

A simple, elegant card today.  Inspired by the photo at {Pin}spirational Callenge.

I love the pink flowers and the low aperture of this photograph.  I kept my card super simple, perhaps the simplest one I've ever made.

This photo is terrible (thank you icky weather!) and I'm sorry about that.  The card base is glossy cardstock and I just added a tag that says "Love You Forever" in pink.  The flowers are slightly blurry which was an accident, but I liked it better than the perfect ones since there was such a low aperture in the inspiration piece. 

Thanks for looking.

Amanda

Supplies

Stamps: PTI (Bitty Bouquets, Sentiment)

Dies: PTI (Bitty Bouquets, Keep It Simple Frames)

Paper: PTI (White), Stash (pale pink, glossy white)

Other: Distress Ink

So simple...

A simple little card to show someone I am thinking of them.

I took the challenge to use embossing powder from Retro Rubber and the color challenge to use black, white and one other color from Just Us Girls came up with this.

Thanks for stopping by.

Amanda

Supplies

Stamps: PTI (Sentiment), Stampin Up (Flower)

Paper: Stampin Up (black)

Other: Versamark Ink, Stampendous Embossing Powder, WOW embossing powder

Easter Wishes

One last Easter card for the year.  This one uses the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch!  And has added embossing powder for the Retro Rubber Challenge.  I pulled out some Easter Eggs for what seems like forever.  I don't even think the woman  who made them is in the business anymore.  

The top eggs are embossed and then watercolored and the bottom egg is stamped using Versamark.  

Thanks for spending a minute of your day with me.

Amanda

Supplies

Stamps: PTI (sentiment), Stash (Eggs)

Paper: PTI (Aqua Mist, Pure Poppy Patterns)

Other: Ranger Embossing Powder, Close To My Heart Ink, Versamark Ink, Watercolors, Corner Rounder

PTI March Blog Hop

Welcome spring!  We've had a few spring days here with the sun shining and barely needing a jacket, but today is not one of those days.  However, Papertrey Ink is having their monthly blog hop today and the photo inspiration is full of lots of cheery spring colors.  Today we're welcoming  spring in spirit if not in reality.

Look at all those warm, fun colors and the buds throughout are just screaming spring, even if Old Man Winter is not saying good-bye yet.  I used this piece of inspiration to create this little card.

I  loved the wood table grounding all those yummy colors and just kept thinking kitchen, so there you have it.  

Thanks for stopping by.

Amanda

Supplies

Stamps: PTI (Bitty Bouquets, Candy Cane Christmas, Friendship Jar, Background Basics: Farm and Barn)

Dies: PTI (Candy Cane Christmas, Tiny Tags, Bitty Bouquets, Doilies)

Paper: PTI (Fine Linen, White, Aqua Mist Patterns)

Other: PTI Ink, Marvy Matchable Ink, Distress Ink, White Ink, Divine Twine

A Beautiful Thank You

Today I am sharing an accidental thank you card.  The challenge photo at Fusion Card Challenge this week is beautiful.  The colors are stunning.  I wanted to use those colors to make a Father's Day card.

I love all the blue and purple with just enough contrast.  However, once I was ready to add the sentiment I realized I have purged the few Father's Day sentiments I had.  I now have none, not a one.  So this card became a Thank You card and I am now in the market for some great Father's Day sentiments.

I'm don't think the photo does the background justice, but when you only have the length of a Dora cartoon to get it right these things happen.  As it turns out it is the perfect Thank You for a gift I just received.  It looks as though it was made just for the gift so in the end it's perfect.  

I hope you like it too.

Amanda

Supplies

Stamps: Stampin Up (tree), PTI (Sentiment)

Paper: PTI (white), Stampin Up (Black)

Other: Momento Ink, Distress Ink, Versacolor Ink, Stampendous Embossing  Powder