It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to play at Pals Paper Arts. This week we have a summery color challenge ready for you: Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz and Poppy Parade. Today I elected to use a whimsical set from the Summer Mini, Touch of Kindness! I hope that you enjoy today’s card.
The Stampin’ Schach Stampin’ Tips:
- Watercolor! Blender Pens and ink give our ginger cat its delightful hues. Peach Parfait and Cajun Craze tint our kitty, while Marina Mist birds bathe in a Sahara Sand fountain. Bashful Blue, Poppy Parade and Pear Pizzazz inks complete the scene.
- Here comes the sun! So Saffron card stock is zipped through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. A little Peach Parfait is brayered over the dots and sponged along the side of our cheery sun.
- Flower power! Boho Blossoms with Basic Rhinestone centers are the perfect accents for corner treatments and to set off sentiments! Need leaves? The “Leaves” from the Two-Step Bird Punch are the perfect size!
- Finishing touches! White Baker’s Twine is perfect for cross-stitching on the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch. Crumb Cake and the Color Spritzer Tool are the dynamic duo for instant speckling! And what could be better than a kitty collar complete with a Basic Rhinestone tag!
As always, I love to read your comments. What do you think of this summery color combination…and my attempt to make a “cute” card? And as always, if you have any questions about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use, I am only an email away. Until next time…
(Note to Tory: Pauline’s card is a “waterfall” card. Click HERE for a tutorial.)
Stamp Sets: Touch of Kindness (W 123201, C 123203—Summer Mini), C is for Cat (115764); Inks: Jet Black StazOn (101406), Peach Parfait (119783), Bashful Blue (105209), Marina Mist (119668), Cajun Craze (119671), Sahara Sand (105208), Pear Pizzazz (119784), Daffodil Delight (119667), Crumb Cake (121030), Crumb Cake Stampin’ Write Marker (120967), Poppy Parade Stampin’ Write Marker (119801), Bashful Blue Stampin’ Write Marker (105209); Designer Series Paper: Sunny Garden (119831); Card Stock: Watercolor Paper (105019), Pear Pizzazz (119795), Poppy Parade (119793), Peach Parfait (119794), Very Vanilla (101650); Tools: Big Shot (113439), Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (117335), Boho Blossoms Punch (119858), Two-Step Bird Punch (117191), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275), Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402), 1-1/4″ Circle Punch (119861), Corner Rounder Punch (119871), Blender Pens (102845), Sponge Dauber (102892); Glitz and Glam: Basic Rhinestones (119246), White Baker’s Twine (124262—Summer Mini)
I really love this set and I keep wishing I owned it. Maybe I can persuade someone on SCS to send me some stamped images so I can play. 🙂 I love what you did with! It such a vibrant and happy card. One of my favorites for sure!
Love this kitty 🙂 The detail is amazing (as always) and I have this set on my wish list as well. This one reminds me of our beloved Isaiah- he was a great companion! Thanks for sharing another wonderful creation with all of us- you are so talented!
I could look at this cheery card with the beautiful details forever! I would pick this as one of my all-time favorites of yours, Ann, it makes me smile.
Ohh, look at this! I was right, you DID use that stamp set from the mini i’ve had my eye on! I adore how you’ve taken a cutesy set like this and made it “Ann”!
My spritzer tool arrives on Tuesday, can’t wait to break it in!
This is too stinkin’ cute! Your coloring is fabulous as always and the details…speechless. I love the texture on the sun and your hand stitching. It is such a cheery, joyful card for the color challenge. Love it!
What an adorable card! I absolutely love everything about it:)
oh this is just gorgeous! i cannot wait to get this set!! love your coloring. just beautiful. hugz n blessings.
Yep! I was right…good thing I put that set on my last order! LOVE!!!!
This is super cute!…Love how you used the flower as a sun…I’ll so have to “steal” that idea! {SMILES}
Ann, this card is adorable! The details and watercoloring a fabulous. Who couldn’t look at this card and smile.
What an adorable card. I love all the wonderful details that make it so cute. And it is so kind of you to include all the info of ink colors, etc. Thanks so much!!!
This is just too stinkin’ cute Ann! My favorite part is the rhinestone kitty collar, it’s purr-fect! ((hugs))
Too cute Ann…. I want that STAMP!!
This is really cute, Ann! I can’t believe all the details and how they all work together so well! Plus, the coloring! You totally amaze me! My favorite though is the bird bath!
Chris R. from Iowa
Favs: Dotted sun and bling flower centers! Is that another bling on the kitty’s collar?
Love what you did with this stamp set … fun card and a great layout! Adorable card Ann!
Simply adorable.
Love the finishing touches, such detail!
Hugs, M
This is SO. Cute.!!!
I love it! I have been looking at this set, and now I see so much potential in it. Thanks for bringing this together so well!
Ann, this card is adorable! I love this stamp set and the colors are so cheery! Thanks for sharing.
OMG! Ann, you are such the artist. You can take a plain stamp set and make it look like a Picasso! This is gorgeous and I don’t even like ”cutesy!“
Mike
Oh Ann, I just love this darling kitty card! Such a happy and fun scene you created. Thankfully that Spritzer was saved so you could share this one! Phew! I love all of your awesome details…just when I thought I didn’t “need” this set, either. Haha! 🙂
HEY! How did that cat get in there! Oh Miss Daisy go lay down!
This is such an adorable card and there are so many elements to CASE. You really are the best. Thanks for blessing my day. 🙂
What a cute card Ann! Love the detail!
Love how bright and cheery this turned out!! So cute! Really like the cross stitched piece for extra detail. I keep forgetting to try that. TFS and have a great day!
That is such a cute stamp and you made a great card with it. So what do Muffy and Brody think of you staming a kitty?
This is a really cute card. I love the stitching idea on the ribbon punch. You’re so clever!
Angel Hawks
http://www.MakeSomethingCute.com
Ann, this is so cute, and yes the colours are very summery. I love the texture on the sun. It adds to the whimsy, to me, it looks like a cookie…maybe I’m hungry. So glad that you were able to save your spritzer so that you could add your touch that you love.
Oh I love it! Great colors and the bling in the flowers is so perfect.
It’s very cute, and like you said “whimsical”. Love the coloring of the kitty, you have a perfect piece of art.
Awwww, this is too sweet! What a cute image, I like the little bit of stitching peeking out, and the red is fabulous.
love this sweet whimsical card ann-you really worked these colors together well-and the cross stitching looks great
Oh my gosh, you make my cards look so lame & paltry! What an adorable scene you’ve created here!!!! Love your coloring and accents. CUTE!
The image is so cute and perfectly colored. Love the sun. Glad Muffy left you a few rhinestones.
Oh! My! Goodness! You knocked it out of the park on this one. I find it so challenging to create a scene with stamps, so I am truly impressed! Such a happy, cheery, fun card, Ann. Bravo!
So Cute! You shade and color so well!! 🙂
I love the way you used the boho blossoms punch and the bird punch to make the little flower parts…I have that punch but seldom use it. I always love looking at your cards because it gives me such inspirition!!
Adorable!!! I love the cross-stitching, how you used the flowers (I struggle placing flowers on my cards) and your coloring. Perfect!!!
Very cool…thanks for the info
You did “cute” wonderfully. Love how cheerful this card is; made me smile. I just wish I could speckle as well as you. That spritzer tool conquers me every time.
Love this adorable cute card! That kitty sure is cute too. Love your work!
And you thought you didn’t have “cute” in you! This card is simply amazing and warms my heart. I am touched by the warming sun and reminded of my orange tabby cat Daemon that I had for so many years. Thanks for the wonderful memories this card elicits!
So cute this card is.Love all the extras and bling you put into making this card.
You better watch the Twins they might want to chew on this card since it has a cat on it!
Yvonne
This card is too cute! I love all of the colors and details. I especially like the way you did the sun, so stinkin’ cute!
This is a cutie! Love the summer scene – and all of the wonderful Ann Schach details!
Ann this is such a cute card, but you really surprised me on this one. I LOVE the PPA color combo and you’ve done it proud! All the little details (flowers, kitty tag, stitching) are so darn cute, and let’s not forget that spritzer too. So cute.
I really like that birdbath but have not made up my mind to purchase yet…hhhmmmm????
Yes! Very CUTE! I had to really laugh with Colleen’s comment..such a cute kitty from a dog lady! The kitty is colored perfectly, I too used to have an orange kitty. Great job Ann!
Oh, a kitty! From a dog lady! This is so nice, Ann. It looks like my beloved Smoat, with all that orange fur. Such a sweet card!
This is so adorable! Love the bright colors of the DSP and all the extra details, especially the stitching! I have an orange kitty named Milo so you colored him perfectly! LOL
Love it, love it, love it. I got this set and haven’t done anything with it yet. You did a fabulous job. Love the color combo. Might have to try and come up with something to play along.
OMG!!!! This is the sweetest card ever… The colors are just perfect together.. It is one of those cards that just make you smile… love all the details..
hugs
Darlene-Joy
Oh, Ann! This is a cute one. I love it. The only thing that would make it better is if you had colored the cat gray (like mine!). LOL
Really it is darling!