Play Date Cafe Challenge #191

Hello there!

Welcome to Thursday, and this week's Play Date Cafe color challenge.

This week we have a ripe, summery color story of Cream, Melon, and Cantaloupe.

This week the PDCC Design Team was lucky enough to get the chance to try out some of Mona Pendleton's new products from My Favorite Things. I used the MPD Distressed Background Blocks on my card.

I started by stamping the distressed chicken wire background onto a square of cream cardstock with Versamark ink and then heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. After it cooled, I added some Antique Linen Distress Ink over top. It is a very subtle design (maybe a little too subtle than what I had hoped) but it adds some great texture.

My banner 'leaves' were stamped with the distressed dots and my rolled roses with the distressed checkerboard. The little sentiment came from the Just My Type set.

I love these distressed backgrounds! I haven't done much with mixed media, but I do sure love me some hand-stamped backgrounds!

I hope you will join us for this week's challenge! You can link up your creation over at The Play Date Cafe Blog. You have through Tuesday, July 23rd to play along. While you're there, you can check out the Cup of the Week prize from our fabulous challenge sponsor, Mona Pendleton Designs for My Favorite Things!

Thank you for sponsoring us this week, Mona and MFT! I am looking forward to checking out the new products you introduce!

I can't wait to see what you create!

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Recipe
STAMPS: MPD Distressed Background Blocks, Just My Type - My Favorite Things
CARDSTOCK: Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz - SU!; Vintage Cream - PTI
INK: Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz - SU!; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger Industries; Onyx Black Versafine - Tsukineko
OTHER: Die-namics Rolled Rose, Die-namics Mini Rolled Roses - MFT; Clear Detail Embossing Powder - Stewart Superior; Pearl Badge Buttons - CTMH; Pearl Flowers - Making Memories

Sending You..

Hi there, friends! TGIF, right?

I am popping in to share the card I made for Bill for his birthday. I am stamping up a storm, but you'll have to wait until Sunday to see what I've been up to. Until then, something from the archives.

I know I'm not the only one that loves the postage themed items popping up in the papercrafting world. There is something I find so appealing about those office typed things.

For this card, I started with a card front that had been die cut using the Postage Stamps dies from Spellbinders. I bought these and this is the first time I've used them. I love the way they look, and think I need to a make a point to set them out on my desk. Let's see what I can whip up with them for the WMS release, shall we?

I combined images from the Die-namics First Class Friend set and the Postmarks set for this card. They seemed to play well together, and I just layered my images somewhat haphazardly.

Lots of fun! So kind of you to stop by today - I hope you'll be back on Sunday for the start of the release countdown for Waltzingmouse Stamps!

Have a great day!

Anya

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Recipe
STAMPS: Die-namics First Class Friend - My Favorite Things; Postmarks - Papertrey Ink
CARDSTOCK: Crumb Cake - Stampin' Up!
INK: Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White - Stampin' Up!
OTHER: Postage Stamps - Spellbinders Paper Arts

Miles Apart

Happy Friday, friends.

Rough week - I'm kind of cranky. But the weekend is almost here, so I should cheer up. We are forecasted to get some sleet and snow tonight, so I will be happy to stay inside in my jammies.

Here is a card I made for the Moxie Fab Map to Your Heart Challenge.

The stamp set and coordinating dies are MFT's First Class Friend.

This challenge inspired me to create another project as well. I fell head-over-heels with the map lampshade that Cath featured in her post. I just happened to add an old lamp to my desk that needed a lampshade update, how lucky was that!

I found a lampshade I liked in the As Is section of Ikea for just a few bucks. I knew I was covering it, so the dirt marks on it didn't bother me. Then I tracked down some map paper - I really love the look of the map in the pictures, and wanted to find something similar. Here's the finished product, what do you think?

I think I love it. :) I used the paper I had left over for my card.

Hope your weekend is fab. I think I'll share Project Life Week 2 tomorrow, so I hope you'll stop back.

Anya

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Recipe
STAMPS: First Class Friend - My Favorite Things
CARDSTOCK: Kraft, Vintage Cream - Papertrey Ink
PATTERNED PAPER: Et Cetera Collection - Bo Bunny; World Map Wrapping Paper - Cavallini
INK: Onyx Black VersaFine - Tsukineko; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger Industries
OTHER: Vintage Cream Grosgrain Ribbon - Papertrey Ink; First Class Friend Dienamics - My Favorite Things

Happy Holidays

Whew! I am so sorry for neglecting you, my friends, I feel like whirling dervish. Can anyone relate?

How about a quick little card for you today? Not much on this but some die cutting, a quick sentiment, and a million pieces of foam tape, but it packs a fun winter holiday punch.

The snowflake dies are the Die-namics Let it Snowflake dies from MFT. I used the larger two of the set on my pink cardstock and ran it through my die cutting machine until I had the look I wanted. The sentiment is a simple one from the Wplus9 Christmas Wishes set. After the die-cutting and stamping, I spritzed the pink cardstock with some Sprinklers ink from October Afternoon and adhered it to my card base (that's where the million pieces of foam tape came in). Super cute, reminds me of something Cristina would make.

Here is another version - this was actually my first attempt.

The shimmer cardstock was a heavier weight and so a first pass through my die cutting machine didn't cut entirely through the cardstock (plus, my cutting plates are warped - it happens). No worries, I just went with it and do like the deep embossed look this has.

Thankfully, these guys *finally* went out in the mail with the rest of my Christmas cards. You would think being a cardmaker I'd be a bit more together when it came to Christmas cards. I bet you all know exactly what I'm talking about. Next year, I swear I am playing along with the Waltzingmouse monthly Christmas Card Challenge!

Hope your days is great! I promise I'll try and pop back soon!

Anya

Recipe
Happy Holidays Snowflake Card
STAMPS: Christmas Wishes - Wplus9
CARDSTOCK: Rustic Cream, Sweet Blush - Papertrey Ink
INK: Early Espresso - Stampin' Up!; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger Industries
OTHER: Let it Snowflake Die-namics - MFT; Paper Doily Sprinklers - October Afternoon

Merry & Bright Snowflake Card
STAMPS: Christmas Wishes - Wplus9
CARDSTOCK: Night of Navy - Stampin' Up!; Shimmery White - Papertrey Ink
INK: Night of Navy - Stampin' Up!
OTHER: Let it Snowflake Die-namics - MFT

Sending You Hugs

Hi there!

Last night I sat down at my desk and realized I had no crafty obligations! I work well with a schedule, but sometimes its fun to make something just for the heck of it. So I thought I'd try this week's Get Sketchy challenge from My Favorite Things and combine it with the new First Class Friend set that was just waiting to get inky.

Here is the sketch:

And here is the card that I made.

As I said, I used the new First Class Friend stamp set and coordinating dies. All the little bits and pieces in this set are fun to combine. I paired my stamped, die-cut piece with some October Afternoon patterned paper and an embossed piece of Wisteria Wonder cardstock. I feel like I am the worst ribbon-tier in the world, so I opted for a button instead of a bow.

Isn't this fun? My closest girl friends live out-of-town, so cards like these are perfect for a little hello. I am so grateful that you stopped by today - thank you!

And while we're on the subject of thanks, I would like to thank the lovely ladies over at the Play Date Cafe for choosing my card as the Cup of the Week. I sure do love playing along with these challenges! You should see the gorgeous colors for this week! :)

Have a great day!

Anya

Recipe
STAMPS: First Class Friend - My Favorite Things
CARDSTOCK: Crumb Cake, Wisteria Wonder - Stampin' Up!; Rustic White - Papertrey Ink
PATTERNED PAPER: Fly a Kite - October Afternoon
INK: Crumb Cake, Wisteria Wonder, Going Gray - Stampin' Up!; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger Industries
OTHER: First Class Friend Die-namics - My Favorite Things; Script Texture Embossing Folder - ProvoCraft; Plum Pudding button - Papertrey Ink; Linen thread - Stampin' Up!; Sewing machine

Just My Type

Hi there! I am sorry things have been so quiet here. Just taking it a bit easy I guess.

Today is a chilly, rainy day here in Pittsburgh and it was a perfect opportunity to spend a little time in my crafty studio. So I made a card for this week's Play Date Cafe Challenge. Here is this week's color story:

And here is the card I made. I have to send a smile to both Andrea and Chupa for this.. we all were on the same wavelength this week!

I also used this week's Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge, but you'll see more from me in regards to that later this week. :)

The text images are from Text It and PTI's Background Basics: Newsprint. I thought it would be fun to combine different types of type! ;) The typewriter stamp and sentiment are both from MFT's Just My Type set.

And in other crafty news, a Hobby Lobby opened up in Pittsburgh this weekend! It is our first Hobby Lobby store.. I've been to others in other states and I've wished for one here. I didn't waste any time in getting there either - and it was a huge store! I picked up all kinds of goodies... Labels 18 Nesties, Five & Dime patterned paper from October Afternoon, and this! Houndstooth patterned felt!

Isn't it dreamy? I also picked up another piece that looks like tooled leather. I can't wait to go back and see what other goodies I can find.

Thanks for your visit!

Anya

Recipe
STAMPS: Text It - Waltzingmouse Stamps; Background Basics: Newsprint - Papertrey Ink; Just My Type - My Favorite Things
CARDSTOCK: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler - Stampin' Up!; Vintage Cream - Papertrey Ink
INK: Jet Black Archival Ink, Old Paper Distress Ink - Ranger Industries
OTHER: Just My Type die - My Favorite Things; Polka Dots Embossing Folder - ProvoCraft; Circle Punch - Marvy; Sewing Machine; Button

Wish I Could Backspace

Good morning!

How are you today? Did you enjoy the long weekend? It got super hot here in Pittsburgh over the weekend and yesterday, we just had no energy. I had big plans for my extra day off and didn't make much of it! But being lazy can be good, too.

Today I have a card to share that I made for my sister-in-law. I love my SIL dearly, and I totally forgot her birthday. Its awful, and I'm pretty disappointed in myself. Clearly the birthday calendar idea doesn't work so well for me!

I used this week's Play Date Cafe colors (PDCC83) for my card.

I couldn't help but to use the Just My Type set from MFT. I really do love it! This time I used the 'I Wish I Could Backspace' sentiment for my belated birthday card.

The background was stamped with the polka dot pattern from Off Beat Backgrounds. I added a few strips of black cardstock to help ground my image.

Fun stuff! I hope you have a great day! We are finally having our back patio poured today (we've been waiting since late November!) - so exciting!

Anya

Recipe
Stamps: Just My Type - MFT; Off Beat Backgrounds - Waltzingmouse Stamps
Cardstock: White, True Black - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Wild Wasabi - Stampin' Up!; Jet Black Archival Ink, Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger Industries
Other: Just My Type Die - MFT; Green buttons; Black embroidery thread

Hello Friend

Hellooo! How are ya today? And how did it get to be 1:00 already - geez, time is flying.

I got some happy mail yesterday... I just couldn't resist the Just My Type die and stamp set from My Favorite Things. I also couldn't resist sitting down with it right away.

I started with a cream card base and stamped one of the scripty fonts from Text It in gray ink. Then I stamped the Hero Arts Circle Lace stamp in yellow. On top of that I added a strip of patterned paper and stitched it along the edges. Yellow and gray are perfect retro colors to me.

I die cut the typewriter and paper shapes, then stamped the typewriter image and my sentiment of choice. There are lots of fun ones in this set, but I just wanted a quick note for a friend.

I tied some baker's twine around my paper to help give a little more color balance to the design. I really like how it turned out! This stamp set is fun, and I can't wait to try out some of the other sentiments.

It is a long weekend coming up here in the US and I couldn't be more excited! A day off! So necessary! It is the unofficial start of summer - do you have any plans?

Thanks for stopping by to see me - have a great day!

Anya

Recipe
Stamps: Just My Type - My Favorite Things; Text It - Waltzingmouse Stamps; Circle Lace - Hero Arts
Cardstock: Vintage Cream - Papertrey Ink; So Saffron - Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper: Togetherness Collection - Cosmo Cricket
Ink: Going Gray, So Saffron - Stampin' Up!; Jet Black Archival Ink, Antique Linen, Pumice Stone Distress Ink - Ranger Industries
Other: Just My Type Die-namics - My Favorite Things; Charcoal Baker's Twine - The Twinery; Sewing machine