Summer Card Camp wk3

Woo hoo I got a card done in time to get it uploaded and before I head off. :D It's week three of Card Camp :( Where has the time gone? It's been a great/informative class and worth every dime.

Here is this weeks color theme:

And here is my card:

I haven't decided If I love or hate it yet. See.. I love bright colors and the way I did this my intention was to have bright however it didn't come out that way. I do adore the background it looks like marble.

I white embossed the flourish on glossy paper than stamped it with alcohol inks. Cleaned off the white and stamped again.... rinse and repeat.... a few times. I added a splash of color with the bow and voila. I didn't want to add a sentiment, it didn't need it really. Of course I did add one on the inside. :)

This is a thank you card for a family that is hosting us while we are in Utah. We needed 3 spare bedrooms which is exactly what they had. I have no idea who they are yet very nice of them.

I hope ya'll have a good week.

Katie

Summer Card Camp Wk 2

I loved camp as a kid and still do. The best part about card camp is I get to sleep in my own bed and use indoor plumbing when ever I like. :) This weeks card camp color combo (say that 3 times fast) is:

I adore these colors. I loved it so much that I ended up making two cards. As I stated in a previous post I adore Jill Foster and her bold back ground colors. I've been wanting to give it a whirl for a while now and this color combo made that happen.

Here is my first card:

Inks Memento black, Distress inks are: - Bundled Sage, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Pine Needles and Spiced marmalade.

Stamps: For you Penny Black, Hero Arts Flower Dot Pattern (I am loving this stamp) and Hero Arts Find Joy

My second card:

Inks: Memento Black. Distressed inks are Barn Door, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Wild Honey and Spiced marmalade.

Stamps: Hero Arts Flower Dot Pattern (for the leaf) Penny Black to you (Flower), Hero Arts Friend Definition, and Hero Arts Find Joy (sentiment)

When I was playing with the Flower dot Pattern that flourish just jumped out and said use me as a leaf... it looks amazing, course I'm bias. Actually these cards look pretty good if I do say so myself.... practicing really does work.

I don't believe I'll be able to participate next week I'm going to an out of state wedding :D I am excited to be with family and am super excited for you Katrina.... the only thing better than marriage for me was getting Baptized. :D

Katie

Camp.. Card Camp that is...

I came home from Girls Camp and decided to enroll in Card Camp and am not regretting it. So much talent from all over the world has become a captive audience. Needless to say I’m happy with that purchase. The theme of camp is color and the homework we’ve been asked to do, if we so choose, is to make note of color combos in the world be it a flower bed, sign, store display etc. Genius… I hadn't really thought of doing this, it makes so much sense. I adore my smart phone so I figured I would take note with photos. I am fortunate enough to live down the street from Disneyland and am fortunate enough to have a Disney pass. The color combo's in flower beds they create are stunning... I could have a lifetime of color combos just from Disneyland. I digress.

Monday's are the days they release the new color combination at card camp. I didn’t sign up til Tuesday so I was already a day behind. Here is this week's color combo:

I had a difficult time getting those colors to work for me. Granted I was having sinus issues and just wanted to sleep all day however I really wanted to get an entry in. I spent some time with the stamps and the wheels started turning. I ended up having a number of issues come up, mostly due to my cloudy thinking but I keep my nose down and finished the card. I don’t know why the color combo was so difficult. Although thinking about it now I don't really own those colors but I made due. There are almost 500 cards entered and a number of them are gorgeous, again some serious talent. Mine is but a humble card... clean and simple.

Stamps: Penny Black -Hello Friend and Lawn Fawns - Sophie's Sentiments. All the coloring was done via Copic's. (Sorry I don't have the numbers right in front of me I'll add them to this post later)

We were given a air gun for the Copic's and I decided to give it a whirl. I butchered the first attempt and then ran out of air so the hubby was kind enough to get me another can. (Thanks DK ur the best) It came out pretty good for a first try. That is how I created the sky blue background.

3 more weeks of card camp to go. :D

Katie