Pretty in pink

Caardvarks' latest challenge is called "Think Pink" and the challenge is to make pink cards! I was making a couple of cards on request for a friend and this is one of the ones I gave her to choose from. She wanted one that didn't have a sentiment, which is hard for me! I love the Cuttlebug swiss dots folder, it just adds a touch of elegance to cards.
Supplies:
Stamps: Embrace Life
Ink: Stazon black, SU pretty in pink marker and blender pen for pomegranate ink
Paper: Whisper white, pretty in pink, purely pomegranate
Accessories: CB swiss dots, ribbon, K and Co. pearl brad

Drink up!

I haven't played in a Caardvarks challenge for awhile, but I couldn't resist this one! It's called Drink up! And you're supposed to feature beverages on your card. I also happened to need a congratulations card for a friend who just completed her master's degree, so this card was born! I paired it with a bottle of bubbly so she could really celebrate. I love this image, partly because I love champagne! It was fun to color with my Copics - I only have a few colors, but I love these blues. I have skin white on order - so next time maybe this girl will have some skin color.
Supplies:
Stamps: Inky Antics Girly Girl, Lots of thoughts (SU)
Ink: Memories black, Copic markers
Paper: ballet blue, neenah classic crest white, Stemma dp
Accessories: ribbon, stickles, corner rounder

10-Day 10K finale

The final Caardvarks 10-Day 10k challenge was to Scrao-lift, or CASE (meaning use for inspiration) a card in the Club Scrap gallery by Jen. Club Scrap is the prize sponsor for the event. Here's the card I came up with. I was inspired by the colors, Jen's three image panels, and the embellishments. I started with a basic black card base, added a layer of pink passion ink, then used patterned paper from Doodlebug for two of my three strips. The middle strip is flowers from SU's Delight in Life set inked in pink passion and basic black and stamped on whisper white. The sentiment is from Happy Harmony, inked in basic black with a Delight in life flower in pretty in pink. I cut the sentiment and its layers out with my Creative Memories circle cutter. I finished the card with some matching Doodlebug ribbon, some giant white sequin flowers from Queen & Co. and Bazzill brads in their centers.

This is the finished collection of my Caardvarks 10-day 10k challenge cards. The challenges were a lot of fun and I really ended up with quite a variety of cards to use in the future. My stash is definitely replenished now. I did complete all 10 challenges, too! The only card missing is my Six Shooter card found here. I really did not like the final result on that card, so I took the pieces apart right away in hopes of salvaging them and re-using the pieces on other cards. When I have a remade version, I'll post it here.

Nine time

I'm in the home stretch of the Caardvarks 10-day 10k and I think my stamping mojo disappeared a few days ago! My choices were limited for today's challenge, which calls for a clock on the card front. I only have this one clock stamp - from SU's retired Occasionally set. I keep thinking I'm done with this set and should just get rid of it, then find one reason or another to hang onto it. I even stopped at a local scrap store and Michael's tonight in hopes of finding some clock inspiration, but came up with nothing. So I whipped up this card and the sentiment, from another SU retired set, which goes so well with the clock! Clock is inked in old olive and stamped on vanilla cardstock, then layered on blush blossom and chocolate chip. Sentiment is inked in chocolate chip and stamped on old olive, which is layered on chocolate chip. Card base is blush blossom and patterned paper is Scrapbook walls from Chatterbox. I finished it with a rose colored ribbon and a pair of old olive eyelets. I can't wait to see what the final challenge is. This week has been so much fun, and a great distraction, since I don't have any new SU stuff to play with yet!

Eight is enough...

The week from H*** is finally winding down, and I would celebrate if not for the fact that tomorrow is Friday the 13th! I don't want to jinx myself into any more bad luck! I was so determined to finish out the Caardvarks 10-Day 1oK I paid for overnight shipping on a new A/C adaptor for my computer. I ordered it about 5 p.m. yesterday (PDT) and they shipped it from Ohio to California in time for it to go out for delivery at 10 a.m. (PDT). Of course, they shipped it DHL with signature required, and I wasn't home. Just my luck, right? Well, I got off work early and raced over to the DHL office to pick it up just as they were closing at 5 p.m. and now I am back in business! Woohoo!!!

Today's Caardvarks challenge was to use two ribbons, two circles, two patterned papers and two stamps. This the is card I came up with. Card base is a 4.25-inch square out of pretty in pink. My first stamp was a dot background from the SU Delight in Life set stamped in pink passion ink on the card base. My two patterned papers are from Creative Memories; I cut them in two different sized circles and layered them. The sentiment is my second stamp, a Michael's $1 stamp in pink passion; I used my CM circle cutters to cut it and a layer out. I adhered the two different ribbons with staples, then popped up both circles with dimensionals. I tied the bright pink ribbon (May Arts) in a bow across the top to finish it off. The pinks match much better in real life.

Lucky Seven

Today's Caardvarks challenge is to make good luck cards. I need all the luck I can get right now! My A/C adaptor for my laptop (my only computer) died and I have 20 min. left on battery power - it could be a few days before I can post again. I'm bummed because it may mean not being able to complete all 10 challenges! Waaah!!!!! Anyway, I made this card in about five minutes in hopes of getting it in before tonight's deadline. I'm going to try to recharge my computer at a friend's house if our computers are compatible. They are the same brand, but different model years, so cross your fingers! Card base is real red. Stamps are SU's print pattern and Sincere Salutations and the mini cards are from Jolee's I think. Ribbon is May Arts. Card measures 3 x 3.

Six shooter

This is my sixth card for the Caardvarks challenge. Today's challenge was to make a 6 x 6 card - which is really big! I know this card is kind of hideous - it didn't turn out at all how I'd planned, but my computer is having issues and I might not get a chance to upload and post another one tonight. Since I've completed all the challenges so far, I guess you could say this is my safety card! The colors were inspired by today's color challenge on SCS: green galore, tempting turquoise and real red. The circle stamps are a set called Merry Dots from Hero Arts. I stamped them in various spectrum pads, then clear embossed them. My clear EP is getting dirty, so they have some sparkle to them. The snowflakes are from SU's snowflurries set. I finished the card with some red organdy ribbon and a Making Memories ornament charm. That's all I have for tonight. I hope I'm back tomorrow!

Five star

Today's Caardvarks challenge was to use five embellishments on your card. I got home from work late (had to stop at the grocery store), cleaned the kitchen took out the trash, made dinner and finally sat down to work on my card! My inspiration was the little jar of Tres Jolie buttons by My Mind's Eye sitting on my craft desk. So I pulled out a fresh sheet of Tres Jolie paper and some coordinating colors - pale plum, taken with teal and close to cocoa - and got to work. I tried the image one way, didn't like it, then stamped it again to get this one. The flower stamp is from SU's Heartfelt Thanks set, and the sentiment is A muse. I stamped them on shimmery white cardstock for sparkle. The five embellishments are: silver brads, organdy ribbon, silver cord, the MME Tres Jolie buttons, and diamond Stickles (hopefully those count as an embellishment, otherwise I have to go with the white thread I ran through the buttons!). It was a fun challenge and I'm happy with the finished card. Unfortunately, it's already dark outside, so the photo isn't great. But I want to make sure to get the card in by the midnight deadline!

Four Square

Today was the fourth challenge in the Caardvarks 10-Day 10k. The challenge was to use four squares on your card. I made a 5.25-inch square card out of the retired true thyme paper, then adhered four 2.5-inch squares of the retired Holiday Thyme paper to the base. I still had Peaceful Wishes out from yesterday's challenge, so I used it again, with thyme and cranberry ink. The sentiment is MSE. I layered the image on cranberry and thyme cardstock. I finished it off with diamond Stickles on the berries, antique brass brads on the corners and a hodgepodge hardware picture hanger and ribbon on the corner of the image. I got a lot of other stamping done this weekend, as well, but I think I'll save those projects for another day when I'm out of new stuff to share!

Tri This!

Today's Caardvarks challenge was to make a tri-fold card. Beate's weekend challenge on Fresh and Fun was to make a joy-fold card, which is a version of the tri-fold. This week's inspiration challenge on SCS was a blue and green Christmas ornament. That's where this card came from! I made a tri-challenge tri-fold. The card is 5.5 by 4.25, in turquoise, with about two-thirds of the top piece of the card cut off. I put patterned paper from Reminisce on the inside of the card. Then I made a smaller card, I think it measures 3 by 4.25 inches, and adhered the back of that card to the patterned paper. The front of the small card layers over the flap from the card base. The ribbon from American Crafts keeps it closed. The image is the branch from Peaceful Wishes inked in green galore and stamped on shimmery white. The ornaments are the berries from the Peaceful wishes set; I inked them with a marker. The sentiment is from MSE and inked in brilliant blue. The image is layered on green galore before being adhered to the card. I'm having a great time with all these challenges!

Double Take

It's day two of the Caardvarks 10-day 10K. Today's challenge was to make two different cards using the same supplies. I was stuck on this for awhile. I finally pulled out this scrap of Daisy Ds patterned paper and Fluffles and got to work. The card on the left is ballet blue with linen stamped over it. The card on the right is a yoyo yellow base, with the fold at the bottom and the slot punch closure I saw on Jenn Balcer's blog today. Fluffles was stamped in stazon black, and colored with ballet blue, real red, yoyo yellow and glorious green. Each card was finished with the sentiment from Riveting and some gingham and grosgrain ribbon.

Numero Uno

Caardvarks is doing a "10 challenges in 10 days" event, with the first challenge going up today, in celebration of 10,000 visitors to their blog. Today's challenge was to use one stamp on your card, so I pulled out this Hero Arts lighthouse stamp. I originally bought the stamp to make change-of-address cards when I moved to coastal California. It's a lovely stamp, but I don't pull it out very often. The card base is a 5.5 inch square out of cool Caribbean. The patterned paper and the cardstock sticker tab and circles are from Creative Imaginations. The image was stamped on shimmery white cardstock using ultramarine Stazon. I watercolored a bit using bordering blue, vintage violet, night of navy, ballet blue, Caribbean, celery and caramel. I layered the image on ballet blue and celery cardstock. Accessories are shimmery white organdy ribbon and some ballet blue snaps.