Sunday Stamps in Neutral

It's Color Challenge time on Sunday Stamps...some colors that I could work with!  I really like neutrals, and the Tilth Floral die from Memory Box was great for using several of the colors in the challenge.  (The only problem: the cardstock doesn't release from the skinny part of the die, even though I cut twice with waxed paper. I spent more time picking out the cardstock than putting the card together.)  "Thanks" is also a Memory Box die. 

Recently, I was on the receiving end of some floral arrangements for two reasons:  surgery and birthday.  The thank-you cards have been on my to-do list for two weeks.  This 5" square card also features a dry-embossed layer. 

Color Throwdown with Neutrals

This is a color palette that didn't interest me until I began getting serious about card-making and other crafts.  Now I have several papers that work with the colors for the current Color Throwdown. The papers came from Prima's 6x6 "Engraver" pad.  I used an old Sizzix die of primitive hearts and then dry-embossed them in a folder of numbers. The sentiment is an old Stampers Anonymous stamp. 

Color Throwdown

For Color Throwdown 474, I decided to use a digi sunflower image that was a freebie from Club Scrap recently.  Choosing the markers to color it was the challenge; there are many SU! and Distress markers that seem to match the color palette, but don't really.  I like this neutral result, maybe because it's a calm palette for the winter season. 

Freshly Made in Neutrals

Neutral papers jumped into my hands when I started this card for Freshly Made Sketches 299. 

The first choices didn't make it to the card, but a Graphic 45 pad appealed to me and I decided on a black card base. "Imagine" is a favorite Penny Black die.

  

Freshly Made in Neutrals--with some feathers

A new paper pad of simple designs was my choice for this week's Freshly Made Sketches 273. Dies of feathers and "hello" completed the card.  

Freshly Made in Neutrals

I'm completing this post and skimming under the deadline wire today!

Inspired by so many pretty cards this week, I chose neutral colors for my own Freshly Made Sketch.

The papers are from Graphic 45's Artisan Style patterns and solids pad; the die is from PoppyStamps, and the sentiment is from Power Poppy.  

Mojo Monday

For some reason, I was drawn to neutral colors for this Mojo Monday card...papers from Basic Grey's "Little Black Dress" paper pad.  The sentiment is from Penny Black.

Freshly Made with Neutrals and Butterflies

Circles in the sketch become butterflies on my card, which features neutrals for Freshly Made Sketches 220.  A new sentiment from Impression Obsession on a dry-embossed layer completes the card.