The Creative Process......FMS387

I can't ever think of a time when I have created a card with no errors and put it all together perfectly first time through.  I usually stamp a few images, try a few color combos and experiment with paper and borders.  A card finally emerges with all the the "rejected" images and pieces all over my desk.  Honestly I usually just sweep them all into the trash - I broke that habit of keeping scraps "just in case" a few years ago. But once in a while fortune smiles and I can piece together a second card from the scraps on my desk.  And that's just what happened yesterday - a super clean version of this card seemed to magically appear in the rubble....so I went with it!  I love when that happens!

I love Cecile's sweet sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches! Hope you join us!

Stamp Set:  Tropical Chic
Ink:  Shaded Spruce, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green
Paper:  Whisper White, Tropical Escape DSP

A Latte Layers

My friend Brian King is the featured designer this week at Global Design Project.  If you follow Brian's Blog (Stamp with Brian) you know his style is CAS but his cards often have many layers and fabulous color combinations.  His blog is one of my go-to resources for beautiful color combos!  So I used lots of layers and colors from a new Designer Series Paper called Mosaic Mood.  Brian's cards often have one little special element in them somewhere.....perhaps an altered sentiment, an unexpected image, a pop of color or an interesting technique.  So I added a tiny heart of Terracotta Tile......just for him!

Here is his design to CASE for this week's challenge.

I went with a coffee theme so I could link to the 2019 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Bloghop - always a wonderful hop!

Stamp Set:  Coffee Cafe

Ink:  Terracotta Tile, Soft Suede, Garden Green

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Garden Green, Mint Macaron, Mosaic Mood DSP

Fusion: Butterfly Wreath

Not quite butterfly season here yet but I'm happy with these paper ones!  The trees are budding.....the grass is greening.....and T-Ball practice has begun.  The Big Guy is helping to coach Miss Emma's team and they are both having a great time.  Her mom played softball back in the day.  I had a Scottie named Pudge back then that used to come to the games and sit on the bleachers next to me.  During one game a gal hit a foul ball into the bleachers and knocked Pudge right off the bleachers into the grass underneath.  Luckily I wasn't too high up and she was not hurt.  But the game was temporarily halted when girls from both teams rushed into the bleachers to make sure the dog was ok.........thankful for an understanding umpire.....gotta love small town life!

Use the photo or sketch or both like I did at Fusion!  Hope you join us!

Stamp Set:  Blissful Butterflies (Pretty Pink Posh)

Ink:  Memento Black, Bermuda Bay, Copics

Paper:  Whisper White, Woodgrain DSP, Follow Your Art DSP

Hello Bluebirds! FMS386

Here's another sneak peek at soon to be released products from Stampin' Up!  I love these birds from Free As A Bird along with that stylish DSP called Bird Ballard.  The birds are finally back in upstate NY.......and with a bit of luck the trees will be blooming this week.  I am ready for spring!

I love Jen Brum's sketch this week!  Have fun with it at Freshly Made Sketches!

Stamp Set:  Free As A Bird

Paper:  Whisper White, Balmy Blue, Bird Ballard DSP

Ink:  Memento Black, Copics, Stampin' Blends