With all of the smoke in the air keeping us inside, I finally opened the SSS September card kit box this week. So far I've made five cards. I usually prefer plain backgrounds for my cards but with all the pretty pattern papers included in the kit, I put aside my preferences. FYI, the fires are mostly in the mountains and river canyons in Oregon but not in Portland.
The first two cards feature the wonderful sentiment die included with the kit. I used green vellum for the shadow sentiment on the first card and yellow vellum laid over white card stock on the second. I fussy cut a yellow flower and popped it up as a center for the orange flower. The entire panel was trimmed with a SSS Wonky Rectangles die.
The sunglasses card reminds me of a postcard you might send to someone saying "wish you were here". The panel edges were finished with a SSS Stitched Rectangle die. The card front was textured with a PTI linen impression cover plate before the panel was added.
Both of these cards will be linked to the SSSW Challenge: No Stamps Allowed.
The next two cards share the same background paper with the positive and negative images of a PTI United States die. The first card used a sentiment from the kit embossed in gold and hearts stamped in aqua. It's companion card has a sentiment from PTI's These United States and an extra "Let's Explore" poster from the kit added.I'm linking this card to NBUS #18. I had not used this kit until this week plus I had never used the USA die or its sentiment. My fifth card again uses a background pattern paper from the kit in shades of navy, blue and cream. The kit provided the fussy cut clouds, heart balloon and sentiment. This card's colors were chosen for the new challenge, Color Hues TCH #2.
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Your two sets of Twofer cards and your swirly fifth card are all very colorful and festive, Vikki! Great use of the kit! I'm glad to hear the fires are away from the city and the air is clearer. Same here and it is so nice to be outside and see blue skies again! I hope things don't heat up again in downtown Portland. Keep well and thank you for sharing with everyone at NBUS! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeletethat kit is awesome and I love how you used it. RBG's death has me reeling.Awful
ReplyDeleteThank you. RBG lived a life of hope - hang on to that!
DeleteSo much fun to find you at Color Hues! I love the patterned paper--just the perfect background for the heart balloons! My kit came while we were away, and although I've unpacked it, it will probably be awhile before I get to the craft table with it. Your cards are an inspiration! Take care. Hope the air quality is continuing to improve. Now with RBG gone, there's another big worry to face.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog. - I had to check yours out. You make some really nice cards. - If you could add the (Follow by E-Mail) feature to your sidebar it makes it easier for people to keep updated when you post new cards.
ReplyDeleteLoving your wispy sky paper and shiny balloons on your last card. I think you are going to get a lit of use out of that card kit too! I so appreciate you playing along at Color Hues for our second challenge!
ReplyDeleteAt least the bad air was good for something! You made such great use of all these products, Vikki! I'm especially drawn to the cards using the USA die--very creative!
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