My Imaginary Neighborhood

I've been waiting to share my neighborhood card made earlier this month for a friend in our former city. Having moved after 46 years in the same area, Concord & 9ths City Stacks set has sat on my desk lately. When I stopped by Joyce's blog today, I saw my chance. Not only had she used the same sentiment on her card but my color choices matched the Color Throwdown challenge she was inspired by. 

I'm glad to have moved within a mile of our grandsons but do miss our old friends. New friendships have been put mostly on hold as we've quarantined in our new home. The neighbors are friendly and as the warmer summer days settle in we'll be able to share our backyard with them as we have our son's family.

Also entering this card at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Colorful Cards

I saw the lineup of my favorite Clarks All Stars on the latest Inspired by Challenge Colorful Kicks (my pair are the Oregon Ducks' green) and wondered what to create. I don't recall any shoe stamps or dies in my storehouse but improvisation is part of a challenge. Using the PTI Brushed Off set I stamped two different rainbow cards. The rainbow lineup of the shoes inspired my design on both cards. Ranger Distress inks were used for the rainbow hues (the new Speckled Egg on the first card). BTW,  I also do not own rainbow stamps or dies.

Card #1

 Altenew Line Art; PTI Brushed Off

Card #2

Birch Press Celebrate; PTI Brushed Off & Circle Scribbles 

Delicate wreath set

The month of May is my busiest birthday card season, how about you? I begin the middle of April because once May 9 arrives it's non-stop through May 14 with a few days having double or triple friends to celebrate. I also sent a small set of notecards as gifts to a couple of friends adding to the crafting fun! Today's post shares one of these sets plus the birthday card that accompanied it. All five cards used Pink Fresh Studio's Delicate Wreath stamp and with the exception of the birthday card were one-layer stamped panels attached directly to A2 card fronts. The sentiments were either from the same set or PTI's Walk by Faith.

The birthday card

Using my Misti I stamped the wreath using green, pool and light tan inks onto a cream PTI Noted: Scalloped A2 Vertical panel. The interior of the wreath was cut with a Delicate Wreath die and the panel was rotated sideways and trimmed to fit the kraft card. A DI ink blended scrap of white card stock was adhered to the card front and the panel foam mounted to create a framed window for the sentiment, wood bird, and sequins.

Card #2

The wreath was stamped with ombre shades of Altenew inks. 

I masked the wreath before splattering the panel with the 

same inks. DW sentiment

Card #3

 Hero Art shadow inks color this wreath on a Noted: 
Scalloped A2 Vertical panel. PTI sentiment

Card #4

 A SS stitched rectangle panel offset with dotted strips was stamped in gold. 

Tiny butterflies from PTI's Beautiful Butterflies were added for interest 

along with the PTI sentiment.

Card #5

The wreath was stamped in gold again on a Greetery
Nordic Frames die cut panel. PTI sentiment

Linking these to SSW Challenge: Anything Goes