Play Date Cafe #76 (and more)

Good evening!  This is my second post today.  I am sharing the card I made for last week's challenge on The Play Date Cafe (#76).

Here is the inspiration photo for the challenge:

My card is also for last week's Prismas and Other Mediums Challenge (PM0407) on The Outlawz site.  The theme was "Spring Cleaning" - we were to use stuff from our stash. 

Here is my card for both challenges:

I started with a card base of Papertrey Enchanted Evening and layered with New Leaf.  I grabbed the patterned paper from my scrap bag - it is Paper House Productions Renoir Seascape.  I was delighted to find a scrap with the same colors as the inspiration photo!  I stamped the Heartfelt Creations Dutch Oval Iris with Memento Tuxedo Black onto Cryogen White Iridescent and colored it with Prismacolor Pencils and OMS.  The background is sponged with Memento Summer Sky.  The sentiment is from Heartfelt Creations Inspire Me Sentiments.  It was stamped onto Cryogen White and cut out with one of the Spellbinders Fancy Tags.  I sponged the tag with Summer Sky while it was still in the die.  Added a scrap of sky blue ribbon  and a couple of adhesive gems from my stash to finish it.

I truly appreciate you visiting!  Have a great evening!

The Play Date Cafe #74 (and more)

Good afternoon!  I've been having such a good time visiting with my dear friends from Michigan that I haven't had much time for card-making this weekend.  My friend is also a stamper so we grabbed a little crafting time this afternoon!  This is the card I made for this week's challenge over in the Play Date Cafe (PDCC74).

Here is the inspiration photo for the challenge:

My card is also for the Prismas and Other Mediums Challenge (PM0324) on The Outlawz site where the theme was "sparkle and shine", interpreted any way you wanted.  I used this week's Sketch Spotlight Challenge (STVSKSP18) on StampTV for my layout.

Here is the STV sketch:

And here is my card for the challenges:

I started with a card base of SU Pacific Point.  I added a of GKD Layering Weight White that was embossed with the Cuttlebug Grace's Frame embossing folder.  I embossed a small panel with the CB Window Panes EF and layered that on Pacific Point.  My image is from the Gina K. Designs set, Seeds of Kindness and I colored it with Prismacolor pencils and OMS.  I added a little sparkle with Spica pens.  The sentiments are also from Seeds of Kindness.  The image and sentiment panels were cut with Spellbinders Classic Circle Nestabilities.  I added some purple ribbon and gems (more sparkle) from my stash to finish it.

Hope you had a great weekend!  Thanks for stopping by!

Jak Heath Thank You Card Challenge

This is my second post today.  This time I am sharing a card I made for a few different challenges.  First, it is for a Thank You Card Challenge that Jak Heath is having on her blog as part of the Help For Katie fundraising event she has held since January.  For more information about this effort, click on the Help For Katie blinkie on my sidebar or visit here.  There is still time to donate to help Katie.
Our card for the challenge had to feature one of the Help For Katie images received when you made a donation. 

I chose the beautiful Magnolia image for my card.

My card base is SU Pink Pirouette and the DP is from the Basic Grey Sugared 6 x 6 pad.  I colored the image with Prismacolor pencils and OMS.  I added a simple sentiment from Gina K. Designs Faithful Florals set and that was it.  I wanted the beautiful image to be the main focal point of my card.
My card is also for a couple of other challenges: the Color Challenge on Paper Craft Planet (pcpcolor89, week2) - Pinks, Cream and White - and the Prismas and Other Mediums Challenge (PM0210) on The Outlawz site - to use any coloring medium except Copic or Promarkers and include spots or stripes or any type.  

Thanks for dropping by!  Have a great day!