Play Date Cafe Challenge #183

Welcome to another week of color inspiration! Check out the color story from The Play Date Cafe this week:

Here's my take on it:

The gorgeous white pearl buttons were provided by Elizabeth Mindemann at Close to my Heart. 

Be sure to visit The Play Date Cafe blog for complete challenge information!


I have been crafting quite a bit lately, and I hope to be able to share some more projects with you soon!  Have a great day!

Play Date Cafe Challenge #182

Hello and welcome to another week of fun inspiration!  Check it out:

I tried to do a 2-page spread but the right hand page was just not coming together correctly. Here's a look at the left side:

Maybe once I finish the other side, I will share that too!

Anyways, this week's sponsor is My Creative Classroom! If the colors inspire you, then please join our challenge. You could win a gift certificate!

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Play Date Cafe Challenge 181

Hello everyone, welcome to another Play Date Cafe challenge! Here's this week's color story:

I just love these colors!  Here's my take:

 

This week's sponsor is Simon Says Stamp. If you love them (like I do), then be sure to stop by The Play Date Cafe Challenge blog for complete challenge rules and information. You can win a gift certificate!

 

Play Date Cafe Challenge #180

This week, we have a color splash! Check it out:

Here is my take. I realize my magenta looks way off in this photo, but it is much closer in person, I promise!

I am excited that I got to use a few things I have been meaning to...the rosettes from Stampin' Up (colored with Ranger Color Wash) and a bottle cap from an Izze soda! I have been saving those caps, knowing they would be just perfect for my art, and I love how it gives dimension here.

This week's sponsor is Freckled Fawn. I am a huge fan! I just made an order a few weeks ago and I have been itching to use my wood chip pieces. I will have to use them soon.

If you want more information about the challenge or how to win a prize from Freckled Fawn, go to The Play Date Cafe challenge site.

Play Date Cafe Challenge #179

Welcome back! I have to apologize for my lack of interesting posts (other than my weekly challenge posts) lately. I have been quite busy and feeling like I am just barely treading water, so to speak! I am really looking forward to the summer in a few weeks, when I will finally have a chance to relax and breathe a bit.

This week, we have a beautiful color story for you:

Our sponsor this week is The Twinery!  I just love all their twine in such fun colors!

 I made an art journal page:

I was inspired by this page by Donna Downey. I was going to add more, but decided to stop myself and make it a more simple page. Upon reflection, I do like the result!

Be sure to stop by The Play Date Cafe for complete challenge information, and find out how you can win a prize from The Twinery!

Play Date Cafe #178

Hello and welcome to my entry for Play Date cafe challenge number 178!  It's a bright and beautiful spring color story:

Here's my card:

 

I used a stamp from our generous sponsor this week, CAS-ual Fridays!  This card is about as "CAS" as I can go :)  It's hard to tell in the photo, but the stamp is actually embossed with black embossing powder. I love how it stands out.

I borrowed inspiration from this card (found on pinterest) I used washi by Freckled Fawn and Queen and Co, and Color Shine by Heidi Swapp (the splats), and some fabric flowers. The twine is from The Twinery.

Be sure to check out The Play Date Cafe blog for complete challenge information!  You could win a prize from CAS-ual Fridays!

 

Play Date Cafe Challenge #177

It's that time again! Check out this week's color story from The Play Date Cafe:

I think these colors are just so happy and fresh, and perfect for the start of spring here. I am so glad that the weather is finally warming up!

Here's my take on the palette:

I felt like doing an art journal page! The flower is made using a stencil from Crafter's Workshop. The letters are a Thickers alpha, and I also used a Tim Holtz stamp for the text you see in the background.

It is quite rainy around here, so I couldn't get a good "natural light" shot, but hopefully it still looks ok!

This week, our sponsor is the incomparable Simon Says Stamp!
You could win a gift certificate!

Thanks for stopping by! See you next week!