Icy Leaves, Purple Sky

Happy Saturday! It is still freezing here in the Midwest but the wind has died down in St. Louis so it actually felt warm at 6 degrees. Well, maybe I should say felt warmer than the past few days.

This card was created for two challenges. The SCS Inspirational Challenge, IC214, finding inspiration from M.Wilson's etsy store. I chose her Indigo and Onyx print except I changed the colors to purple hues. The second challenge was the Paper Craft Planet's Sketch Challenge, SK010910.

I find purple challenging although I love it. I just never seem happy with coordinating colors with purple (except for my fav- blue). I messed around for hours, changed colors, then finally settled with the pixie pink. What's your opinion of purple? I am not sure how much I like the card, but I like that it is done. Even though it sounds like I am whinning~ I had a wonderful afternoon with no commitments & I just played! Maybe tomorrow will be a better mojo day.

Have a great evening!

Recipe:
Stamps: Best Blossoms, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Chocolate chip, Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Orchid Opulence, Pixie Pink (SU!); DP-Pocket full of Posies (DCWV)
Ink: Perfect Plum, Craft White (SU!)
Accessories: Boho Blossom & Modern Label punches (SU!), Scallop Corner punch (Marvy), Winter White embossing powder (SU!), purple gemstones (Paper Studio)

Blue B-day

Here's the result of a little break from making Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas cards. It was fun to use the colors from the Basic Grey color challenge and the Paper Craft Planet sketch challenge. Additionally, by choosing a birthday theme, it qualitifes for the PCP birthday challenge in honor of Susanna Boyd. {There are prizes for the PCP b-day challenge so be sure to check it out before Sunday at midnight}.

Have a great Sunday!

Recipe:
Stamps: Birthday Whimsy (SU!)
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Certainly Celery, WW (SU!); DP- Cool from the Euphoria collection (Basic Grey)
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Certainly Celery
Accessories: Modern Label punch (SU!), Scallop Rectangular Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Button brads (Eyelet Outlet); White embroidery thread.

Lace Valentine

I absolutely LOVE Valentine's Day, making v-day cards and little treat packages for others. The pinks and reds are so pretty with ribbon and sparkles. I hope to make quite a few cards for all the people that bless my life. So here is one I made Friday night using a lace paper heart and scrapbboking papers I found in the Target $1 bin. {{Those one dollar bins are like cash magnets for me...I always find so many cute and trendy things that I can use with my paper crafting. I've tried to take the approach of only purchasing immediately needed supplies but, well, you know...}} Anyway, the sketch was from last Saturday's Paper Craft Planet Scrap challenge posted. My favorite challenges are the sketch and color challenges.

Recipe:

Stamps: Polka Dot Punches (Stampin'Up)

Paper: Riding Hood Red, Pixie Pink (Stampin'Up); DP & Lace Heart: Scrapbooking Valentine Collection (Target)

Ink: Riding Hood Red (Stampin' Up)

Accessories: 5 Petal Punch (Stampin' Up)