With Sympathy

Unfortunately....I needed to make a sympathy card for my friend Beth...her mom passed away.
I am a HUGE fan of Tami Hartley and I have been wanting to CASE and try a technique by Tami Hartley for some time now...you can check it out HERE.

Here is my card:

I have use the colour stories from two challenges....Color Throwdown #143 and Totally Hues Challenge #7. They are so pretty?!!!

Just wanted to show you all a close-up picture to show panel....I did alter Tami's technique a bit. After covering the stamped inked panel with UTEE, I spritzed it with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist.  While it was still wet I got out the heat gun and dried it....it kinda melted into the UTEE...LOVE the look!

Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts CL476 With Sympathy and S5507 Envelope Pattern.
Cardstock: Neenah and PTI
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Inks in worn lipstick, scattered straw, crushed olive, and spun sugar. Copic to colour ribbon and Versafine onyx black for sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by ladies!!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs, TRace

Flashback Friday Challenge

Oh what a fun challenge happening over at Flashback Friday Challenge blog....to post your "first wedding card"...we me it is my one and only too LOL!!! I'm at that age where my friends are all married and our children are still too young :) Things should change real quick in about 5 years....I should start getting some more cards ready now!!! Anyway here is my card:  



I made this card Feb 2010 and gave it to a co-worker at my husbands work, who was getting married that summer. This card eventually did go to a married couple that I now call my friends :)

Have a fantastic weekend everyone!!!

Hugs, TRace

The Play Date Cafe Challenge #82

Hello my sweet crafty friends!!! I'm here today with a sweet and calm colour story from Ruby at The Play Date Cafe.  I just LOVE the look of these vintage suitcases, they would be so cool to own :)



Here is my DT card:



I tried to make this a "vintage" card....but I always seem to fall short of true/real vintage :(....maybe I will call it modern vintage?!??! I just can't seem to do it properly!!! Any suggestions?? lol!



Our sponsor this week is Discount Cardstock, and I know there is a fab prize for the winner....you can check out all the details on the PDCC blog HERE.

Our Guest Designer is the talented Laura Davis...please hop on over to the PDCC blog to see her work and the rest of the amazing DT...you will be so inspired! Hope to see you playing along with us!

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs, TRace

Supplies:

Stamp: Hero Arts and PTI

Patterned Paper: MME- Stella Rose

Cardstock: Hero Arts layering

Flowers: Prima

Brad: Bo Bunny

Die: PTI

Wish Big :)

Hello ladies!!

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend, I FINALLY had some time last night to play along with a couple of challenges....it seems like it has been forever and I sure missed it!!

I channeled my inner Chupa again to combine a colour challenge with a inspiration challenge and this is what I ended up with :)

Embellish blog is currently running a color / tag challenge...who doesn't LOVE tags!!! I paired this challenge with the Case Study challenge....and a gorgeous inspiration card by Sarah Martina Parker ...WOW she is one talented lady!!!!



                                                                               

                                                               

Supplies:

Stamps: PTI Mack Stack 1 and Tiny Tags

Patterned Paper:  Crate Paper (neighbourhood), MME-Stella Rose Hattie, and Basic Grey (granola).

Brads:  American Crafts pearl and Crate Paper (neighbourhood)

Resin flowers: Prima and Websters pages

Ribbon: MME -Stella Rose (navy zipper), vintage stash

Dies: PTI Mack Stack 1

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit!

Hugs, TRace

The Play Date Cafe Challenge #81

Good morning folks!!

I'm back again with the latest challenge from The Play Date Cafe :)

Sarah has given us this pretty colour story to gain inspiration from...I always love green and purple together, and the grey is a nice added neutral!!

Here is my not so usual me DT card :)

Stampotique generously sponsored us this week and they have a wide variety of different stamps for your stamping pleasure....I thought I would pick a stamp to cater to the teenager/young adults in my life :)

Stampotique is also offering up one FAB prize to the winner of this weeks challenge...definitely work checking out at The Play Date Cafe :)

Our Guest Designer this week is the talented R. Maria Sabina, you can check out her wonderful card over in the Cafe :)

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampotique # 6021 and #9181

Patterned Paper: MME (Stella Rose-Mattie), Bo Bunny

CArdstock: Neenah (solar white), PTI (black)

Ink: Copics, versafine, Tim Holtz Distress Inks (crushed olive, pumice, and dusty concord)

Rub on: Kaiser Craft (flourish journals)

Hope you have the most wonderful day!!

Hugs, TRace

The Play Date Cafe Challenge #80

HELLO my fellow crafters!!!

Hope you are all having a fantastic day today!!

Today I have a BEAUTIFUL colour story to share with you from our Ruby at The Play Date Cafe.



Here is my DT card:

Supplies:

Stamp: Hero Arts CL139 Birthday Wishes.

Patterned Paper: October Afternoon (modern homemaker), MME (Stella Rose-mabel), and K&Company (wild raspberry).

Paper: Neenah (solar white)

Doilie: Wilton

Resin Flower: Prima Marketing

Punch: PTI (med scallop) and Fiskers (1 1/2 circle)

Our Sponsor this week is Paper Smooches and they are giving away a fantastic prize....please go the The Play Date Cafe blog for all the details :)

Our Guest Designer this week is Kim Hughes....I am sure you are all familiar with her name??!! She was a GO-to-Girl for Paper Crafts. Now she has started her own line of stamps called Paper Smooches.

I sure hope you can come on over to the "CAFE" and play along with us!!!

Big Hugs, TRace