2013 August » Rainy Day Creations

Birthday Girls Turn 9

Aug 272013

My twin granddaughters turn 9 years old in just a few days. Here are their cards this year.

The “pockets” were adhered to the card front with dimensional tape on the bottom and sides leaving the top elevated and open. It made them just right to insert some birthday spending money or gift card!

The cards were inspired by the “CASE Study #154 Challenge”. Besides the colors, the yellow polka-dot pocket on the card with the stamped sentiment imitates the sentiment strip on the inspiration piece. The cards also qualify for the “Seize the Birthday ‘Anything Goes’ Challenge”.

Thanks for dropping by!

Happy Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: PTI “Birthday Bash Sentiments”

Papers: PTI Dark Chocolate; My Mind’s Eye “Unforgettable” 6 x 6 Designer Paper Pad

Inks: SU Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Karen Foster Metals Antique Gold “Alpha Charms”; K & Company Pearl Brads; SU “Adorning Accents” Edgelit; Tim Holtz Paper Piercing Tool

Seizing CAS and Color

Aug 242013

This was a fun one-layer CAS style card to make. It is for three challenges:

(Click on a badge to link to that challenge.)

Love this “Sweet Posies” embossing folder. I think it worked great for this CAS design.

Thanks for dropping by today.
You still have time to play along in these fun challenges so…
Happy Crafting!!

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Stamps: PTI “Birthday Bash Sentiments”

Papers: SU “Very Vanilla

Inks: SU Old Olive

Accessories: Sizzix “Sweet Posies” Embossing Folder; Hero Arts Art Flowers; Rhinestones

A Couple More for the Guys

Aug 192013

With an uncle and a father-in-law’s birthday coming up this week, here are a couple more cards made “for the guys.”

A white gel pen was used to accent the grasses.

I have had this next image for years. It was about time it found some ink!

Here the gel pen helps add the look of some whitewater rapids.

Guy cards can be fun, too!

Happy Crafting!
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Card 1:

Stamps: SU “Wetlands” and “Gorgeous Grunge”

Papers: PTI Select White and True Black; Authentique “Loyal”

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Always Artichoke and Chocolate Chip; White Gel Pen; Copics

Accessories: Paper Piercer; Button

Card 2:

Stamps: Thomas Kinkade “It Doesn’t Get Much Better” Vignette; A Muse “Happy Birthday Mix”

Papers: PTI Select White and True Black; Echo Park “For the Record 2” Designer Paper

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; White Gel Pen; Copics

Accessories: Grosgrain Ribbon; Twine

Three Guy Designs

Aug 142013

Today I am sharing the cards I made for Father’s Day this year for the guys in my life. These tend to be the hardest cards for me to make. So although the day is long behind us, if you also find “guy cards” difficult to design, maybe you can get an idea or two from these to help you in the future.

These were for my two sons, both of which are great grillers!

Can you get away with rhinestones on a guy card?

This card was for my father-in-law:

Had fun with my Copics on this one!

And finally, this one was for my hubby:

We are currently living in a very small cabin on a very beautiful lake.

This just seemed so… us! lol

Happy Crafting!
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Card 1:
Stamps: Great Impressions BBQ “E497”; SU “Plane and Simple”
Papers: PTI Select White and True Black; Graphic 45 “French Country” 6 x 6 Designer Paper
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Linen Thread; Gingham Ribbon; Rhinestones

Card 2:
Stamps: SU “Zoo Review” and “Teeny Tiny Wishes”
Papers: PTI Select White and True Black
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Bordering Blue and Mellow Moss; Copics:

Accessories: Hemp

Card 3:
Stamps: Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps “Favorite Fellas”; Inkadinkdo “Road Trip” and “The Great Outdoors”; SU “Teeny Tiny Wishes”
Papers: PTI Select White and True Black; Authentique “Loyal” 6 x 6 Designer Paper
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics:

ColourQ 201 & CASE this Sketch 40

Aug 102013

Today’s card was made for a couple of challenges:

Colour Q #201:

I don’t have any Calypso Coral, so Cameo Coral was used instead.

CAS(E) this Sketch #40:

Loved this sketch. There’s still time to play along, too, and it is SO. MUCH. FUN!!

Happy crafting!
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Stamps: SU “Remembering Your Birthday”

Papers: PTI Select White; SU Soft Sky, Night of Navy, Basic Gray and Cameo Coral

Inks: SU Night of Navy

Accessories: Memory Box “Hollyhock Stem” Die; PTI “Birthday Trio” Die; Paper Piercing Tool; Rhinestones

Summer Weddings

Aug 052013

Lots of weddings this summer so lots of wedding cards! They are so fun to make. I love to use the invitation as inspiration for the card, and this new set from SU worked perfectly for three of them.

Here are the corresponding invitations.

A little closer look at the cards:

A few black rhinestones were placed on the flourish. LOVE!

This time some clear rhinestones were added to the focal image for a little touch of bling!

I love this tree image from Papertrey Ink’s “Love and Marriage” set. I think this may be the fourth or fifth time I have used it because it just works again…

and again for a clean and beautiful wedding card.

Happy Crafting!
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Cards 1-3

Stamps: SU “This Day Forward” and “Flowering Flourishes”

Papers: PTI Vintage Cream or Select White; SU Tempting Turquoise or Pink Passion

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Tempting Turquoise or Pink Passion

Accessories: Recollections Black or Clear Rhinestones or SU Very Vintage Designer Button; Black Grosgrain or Satin Ribbon or Dotted Swiss Organdy Ribbon; Sizzix “Oval Lace Scallop Edges” Embossing Folder

Cards 4 and 5

Stamps: PTI “Love and Marriage“

Papers: PTI Select White or Vintage Cream; SU Always Artichoke; Authentique “Loyal” Designer Paper

Inks: SU Always Artichoke

Accessories: Kaiser Pearl or Buttons

Three Fun Challenges!

Aug 012013

This first card was made for two different challenges this week. Dynamic Duos is the first challenge. I didn’t have anything with the color “Pear Pazzazz”, so a couple of Copics were blended to (hopefully) get close to it. Also, PTI’s “New Leaf” cardstock was used with the hope that it, too, is a close enough match to “Garden Green”. The second challenge is the CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge.

Challenge 1: Dynamic Duos #63 — Challenge 2: CAS(E) this sketch! #38

I have had this paper pad called “Camp-a-Lot” for some time now so was excited to use it on this week’s CAS-ology Week #55 – Camp Challenge. A large sentiment used with a couple of different paper patterns made this a quick and simple card to make… just the ticket for a great guy card.

CAS-ology Week #55- Camp

Happy Crafting!
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Card 1

Stamps: CAS-ual Friday Stamps “Casual Elegance” and “Calm and Gentle”; SU “Express Yourself”
Papers: PTI Vintage Cream and New Leaf
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics:
Accessories: Gingham Ribbon; KaiserCraft Pearl; Corner Rounder Punch

Card 2

Stamps: SU It’s Your Birthday
Papers: PTI Fine Linen; Bo Bunny “Camp-a-Lot Collection” Designer Paper
Inks: SU Garden Green
Accessories: SU Rope Twine