Inspired by Tuesday Trigger!

*Yawn* It's been 4 days now since I've been back from Scrapfest in Minnesota and I still feel like I'm on central time.  I had to get out of this funk and was inspired by this week's Tuesday Trigger following this beautiful pic...

I went pretty literal and decided to use some of my goodies I purchased at Archiver's...

 

I bought these awesome paper flowers by Hero Arts and inked the edges up with various inks and added some pearls and buttons with some die cut leaves.  I used an embossing folder to create the thin lines like the comb.  I kept going back and forth...buttons or no buttons, but I liked the whimsy in it.  I don't think I've ever made a card without some kind of whimsy!

Well I'm hoping this is what I needed to get out of going to bed so early.  We'll see what tomorrow night brings!

Feeling Creative

Well hello there friends!  So I saw this week's Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger and just about past it up.  I kept coming back to it because of the rainbow colors and knew I had to take on the challenge.  I tried vellum and acetate paper, but it just was not turning out the way I wanted.  The lines called to me and the lightbulb finally went on today...I had this great set from Fresh Squeezed Stamps that I had not inked up yet and felt it was the perfect effect!

Check out the trigger...

And my take on it...

Fresh Squeezed Stamps Background Check, FSS Words to Live By, Memento Inks in Tuxedo Black, Lady Bug, Tangelo, Dandelion, Bamboo Leaves, Bahama Blue and Danube Blue, Neenah CS and Kraft. Studio Calico wood birds

I loved that I was able to stamp out an array of colors...makes me happy!  Hope everyone is having a great week...the weekend is almost here... YAY!!!

Ombre Thanks

Aloha everyone and thanks for stopping by!  Today was the first day my preschooler didn't cry after dropping him off.  So in turn I cried...lol...of course after I left his class and behind sunglasses so nobody could tease me.  It's been almost a month since the kids have been in school and only now do I feel we are getting into a routine.

Anywho on to my card which was inspired by this week's Tuesday Trigger over at Moxie Fab World.
It looks soooo delicious and I'm not quite sure I could eat something this beautiful...even if I was starving.

Sooooo pretty!  Not quite sure my card has the same elegance, but I did use the ombre look and the butterfly in my design.

I needed a card for my patient that moved back to the mainland (that's what we call it here in Hawaii, haha).  She was so sweet and sent me an update on her move and some souvenirs from her hometown.  Love that my job connects me with such thoughtful people. Also going to enter this in the AEI(heart)U Challenge using the sketch.

That's it for me!  Have a great Wednesday!!

Across the Miles

I've had my Colorado family on my mind a lot these past few weeks, just missing my Colorado sister and longing to go on vacation!  I wanted to play with a few of my Fresh Squeezed Stamps that I have not inked up yet and came up with this little scene.  I truly wish I was on that airplane!

Fresh Squeezed Stamps The Envelope Please, FSS Weather Through, FSS Background check, Sizzix Frame Die, Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black and Danube Blue, Distress Ink in Salty Ocean, Faded Jeans and Tumbled Glass, Lifestyle Crafts Embossing Folder, Versamark, Clear Embossing Powder

I went with shades of blue to enter the Tuesday Trigger: I'm craving Navy  

I loved the frames sitting on the shelf which inspired me to frame my scene.  Do you like that little piece of "water" by the homes...I love how distress inks react with water!  I've also made the scene monochromatic to enter this weeks Simon Says Challenge as well.  

Mahalo for stopping by...have a great rest of your week!

Feminine Thanks

I loved this weeks Tuesday Trigger at Moxie Fab World and came up with this...

I was trying to get that touch of silver in my card and used the white hemp cord with silver thread...hard to see in the pic, but thought it was a nice touch.  The woodgrain on the circle is stamped with Fresh Squeezed Stamps Background Check in Archival Brilliance Platinum Planet ink for subtlety.

Here's the trigger...

Thanks for stopping by!