Hey there!!
Happy Monday to you! I survived my first week at home (post lay-off) last week and while I'm still definitely adjusting to things, I'm looking forward to this week.....looking forward to time in the studio, looking forward to being productive and getting lots of design goodness accomplished! A dear friend took me to lunch last week to celebrate 'my new job', as she put it.....and I have to say that I LOVE that outlook!
So, all that being said, we'll have lots more fun on the blog-o this week including the announcement of the winners from my Birthday Blowout Giveaway! And speaking of those winners, each of them will get one of these cutie-pie little 3"x3" cards I made this morning! I knew I needed to make 'a card' for this week's Raspberry Suite color challenge and I also thought that I'd like to make some little 3"x3" square note cards so that I could tuck one inside each winner's package when I mail them out later this week.....so I decided to combine those two tasks and make my winners' cards using the color challenge colors! Bonus! :)
I made these card using lots of little goodies I had laying around that I hadn't yet used on other projects for one reason or another. So I started grabbing little bits of this and that and layering them on my cards and I'm thrilled with how they turned out! What do you think?? Do you have a favorite?
On this one, I cut out the butterfly using the SU! Bigz Butterfly die and I used some vintage book print from an old book I bought for 99 cents at a thrift store, for the sole purpose of tearing the pages out and using them on my projects. If you just buy an old junker book like that, you won't feel bad that you're ruining some priceless family heirloom or whatever! Hee.
I also used a melon berry button and a melon berry card base, some berry sorbet topnotch twill & some bitty square basics that I punched with my new Fiskars Upper Crest punch.
On this one, I have hand made card stock flowers, some Polka Dot Basics stamped on the background, a melon berry button and some vintage cream classic grosgrain to serve as leaves.
For this one, I used my 3/4" square punch to punch out melon berry card stock squares as well as berry sorbet and dark chocolate squares from the bitty dot basics, bitty star basics and bitty box basics patterned papers. I've also got vintage cream and berry sorbet card stock and some melon berry topnotch twill on this one.
This little dearie has a teapot from the Tea For Two stamp set as well as some more Polka Dot Basics. I paired those with some melon berry and berry sorbet card stocks and a berry sorbet button with PTI's new vintage cream button twine. I also used a corner rounder punch on one corner of my melon berry card stock for a little added interest.
For this one, I used up a flower that I had punched and laying around. I wrinkled it up, rubbed some Vintage Touch tea dye inks around the edges and added a BIG dark chocolate button to the center. Seriously, for those of you that aren't sure what to do with your BIG buttons, why not try this?? They make GREAT flower centers! I mean, this flower is so simple, but so striking too, don't you think?
And lastly, this card has a cupcake from the new Cupcake Collection stamp set, paired with some melon berry luxe satin ribbon and a melon berry button. The dark chocolate card stock was punched with my new Fiskars Apron Lace punch. I {HEART} this punch!!
Ok, so are you totally inspired to add this color combo to your arsenal of color palettes??? It's a fun one for sure! I can't wait to send these little gems out to the giveaway winners, which I'll be announcing soon, so stay tuned for that!
And now, let's see who's In the Spotlight this week....
B. Deb Rymer
C. Heather P
D. Janie C
E. Julie Batta
F. Julie Lacey
I. Maile Belles
K. Mary
N. Sue Pardue
All righty, I'm outta here for a bit.....lots more to do in the studio today. Be sure to check out these Spotlight cards....there are some TOTALLY adorable cards in this mix!
Enjoy!
{3x3 Mini Card Supplies}
Paper: vintage cream, dark chocolate, melon berry, berry sorbet, bitty dot basics, bitty box basics, bitty star basics, vintage book print
Other: vintage buttons - melon berry, berry sorbet, dark chocolate; vintage cream button twine, Marvy flower punch, topnotch twill - melon berry, berry sorbet; vintage cream classic grosgrain, melon berry luxe satin ribbon, Fiskars punches - apron lace, upper crest; SU! BIGZ butterfly die, SU! 3/4" square punch, SU! corner rounder punch
