Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Card Creations Week challenges

I finally found some time to play and wanted to enter some of Cath's challenges tied to the current Card Creations publication.  The first one is the Ombre Challenge.


I used this repeating dot pattern from a holiday stamp set by The Craft's Meow called Holiday Foundations, and 3 shades of Hero Arts ink: soft pool, tide pool, and splash.  the sentiment is also from TCM, from a set called Happy as a Lark.  The rolled roses are felt die-cuts, Die-Namics rolled roses.

My next card is for the Washi Tape Challenge:


I found a set of yellow and aqua washis recently at Michael's and added the yellow striped washi from Simon Says Stamp's March Card Kit.  After placing them on my white card panel, I stamped the sentiment (from The Craft's Meow Easter Blessings) and then embossed it with a Hobby Lobby butterfly embossing folder.  After adding the panel to a tide pool layering paper card base, I then added the die-cut butterfly (Cheery Lynn) and some aqua pearls.  Love these springy colors together!

19 comments:

Tenia Nelson said...

Wonderful cards!!

Pam W Merwin said...

Lin, these are beautiful! I am especially loving your butterfly card since I am a huge fan of butterflies!

Jackie said...

Both of them are beautiful. My favorite is the second one with the butterfly. The washi tape is perfect and that butterfly die cut is awesome!

Barb said...

Love 'em both, Lin! The different blues you used on your first card are so pretty with your felt roses, and I adore the aqua and yellow combo on your second card! Good luck in the challenges! :)

rcwidow (Linda) said...

They are both so pretty!

Anonymous said...

GORGEOUS! Such eye candy for this spring day! LOVE aqua so much and your cards are refreshing and so pretty. Love what you did with the washi tape! Have a very Happy Easter Lin!! XO

Anonymous said...

Great ombré on first card,I need to order some of those tide pool colors. I adore the second card, so fresh and cheerful

Nancy said...

Two gorgeous cards, Lin! I especially like the ombre card. So simple and elegant!

Cindy C. said...

Both cards so beautiful Lin! I especially like the first one!

Michelle said...

Absolutely beautiful cards, Lin! I love that delicate butterfly, so pretty. :-)

Mary J said...

These are both so fab, Lin! I love the colour gradient in the first and how you used the tape and embossing in the second!

Maureen Morton said...

When I saw this blue card I actually groaned with pure delight, Lin. I haven't been able to get behind this "ombre" trend, but you got it just so I love it! Besides that, it is such a fun word to say, eh? The butterfly card is absolutely perfect -couldn't be sweeter! What a great combo of colors and images. Perfectly balanced, too.

Barb Ghig said...

Your cards are really beautiful, Lin! I love the colors you chose for your ombre technique and your felt roses are so pretty! Your washi card has such lovely, soft, spring colors and I'm loving the embossed background and butterfly...so pretty!

jintyoo7 said...

SO pretty and the colours on the washi card are absolutely delightful, Lin!

Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Editor said...

Hey Lin! Thanks for linking this up to the Washi Tape Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)

Chriss Blagrave said...

Beautiful cards Lin. Love the Washi and your dots for the Ombre. Gorgeous as always :)

Leni said...

Lovely cards

Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Editor said...

Hey Lin! Thanks also for linking this up to the Ombre Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun thee as well! :)

Paula Laird said...

Ooh, both cards are lovely! I might have to CASE the top one if you don't mind. Pinning it now so I can remember.