Pretty Little Studio - TGIF!

TGIF! Has anybody else out there been counting down to the weekend? It's been a long past few days for me and I'm happy for a little down time. 

Times have changed alot since my working days. My co-workers and I always had a standing date at a local restaurant for after work dinner and drinks to unwind. I'm pretty sure that's not the normal now when lots of folks are working from home. 

I'm guessing you still know a few co workers who could use a break from their daily grind. How about sending them a little pick me up card? A gift card for take out would be most welcome! :P

The Pretty Little Studio Document Life collection if loaded with office inspired elements like labels, tags, and tabs. The word print stickers look like they were made with a hand squeeze tape printer.

Make the everyday totally awesome everyYAY with the Document Life Collection because we could all use a little pick up from the ordinary!

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Pretty Little Studio
Paper | Document Life
Die Cuts | Days of The Week | Seen & Noted
Journaling | High Lights
Cut Aparts | Just Because Word Flags
Sequins | Golden

Ink Blot Shop - Old Mac Donald

Hi friends! Are you looking for a card challenge to play? A new one starts today at Fusion Card Challenge! You'll love this challenge because there are three ways to play.. you can play along with the sketch, be inspired by the photo, or FUSE them together and play with BOTH!

I'm a visual person so I'm always drawn to the photo. Check out the farm animal planters! I see a moo cow, a piggy - ON ROLLERS! and a rooster too! I spy some green shutters, wood palates and lots of greenery. If you're not feeling the photo or the colors, that's ok.. you can play along with the sketch!

I'm playing along with the new Ink Blot Shop Farm Friends Stamp Set.

My card starts with the Landscape Borders tree line. I colored the trees, sky and sun with Copic markers. I added a piece of masking and inked the grass with distress ink. 

All of the farm images are fussy cut and attached to the finished card base. I stamped the sentiments and a little "Moo" directly on the background. 

Now it's your turn! Now it's your turn! Are you ready to play? I wonder how you will interpret the photo! Maybe you need a little more inspiration? Check out designs from the rest of the team. Just click on their names below to jump to their blogs.

Barb Ghigliotty

Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson

Laurie Unger

Linda Callahan

Michelle Lupton

Tristan Dawes

Wanda Cullen

I hope I see you at Fusion Card Challenge! I cant wait to see what you make!





Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Ink Blot Shop Farm Friends, Landscape Borders

IBS=Ink Blot Shop
SSS - Simon Says Stamp

Landscape Borders Shop at: IBS | SSS	Farm Friends Shop at: IBS | SSS

Reverse Confetti Stock Your Stash - Thanksgiving and Friendship

It's the first of the month and that means it's time for a new Reverse Confetti Stock Your Stash Challenge. Every month there is a new theme designed to help you build your card stash so you'll have something ready for just about every occasion throughout the year. 

In October they're looking for Thanksgiving and Friendship cards. To help inspire you there are samples from the design team on the Reverse Confetti Blog. If you link up your design on the blog you'll be entered to win a $20 gift certificate to the store! Fingers crossed for YOU! 

I start all my cards by laying out the pieces on a clear piece of plastic the size of my card base. I arranged the Copic Colored With A Thankful Heart die cut pieces and then had to decide on a background. 

It's easy to pick up the panel and lay it over different backgrounds. I really wanted to contrast the orange pumpkin so I decided on ombre shades of blue distress ink. 

A Linked Circles Cover Panel die cut made it a little less blue so that the design could take center stage. 

Now it's your turn! I hope you find some time to play along! I'd sure love to see you win!

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Reverse Confetti With A Thankful Heart
Dies | Reverse Confetti With A Thankful Heart, Linked Circles Cover Panel

RC = Reverse Confetti
SSS = Simon Says Stamp

 

With A Thankful Heart RC | SSS

With A Thankful Heart CC RC | SSS

Linked Circles Cover Panel RC