August 30, 2015

Pile It On Challenge #84 - Friend/Friendly Hello

Hello friends!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you've had a great weekend, filled with lots of crafty goodness.  We have been doing nothing, but relaxing.  My daughter just finished the first week of her senior year.  I was slightly emotional on the first day of school, but in all, I'm a very proud mama.  I cannot wait to see all of the things she's going to accomplish.

It's Sunday, which brings us to another Pile It On challenge.  This weeks challenge is Friend/Friendly Hello.  Our sponsor this week is Inky Impressions.  This weeks winner will receive a $10 GC to their online shop.  Awesome, right?!


Here is the card I made for this weeks challenge.


I have a friend who LOVES this color combo.  It's his favorite, and I wanted to try to use it for a masculine card.  I think I'm obsessed with stencils right now.  I want to use them on EVERYTHING. lol  I have to say, I really like how this turned out.  My focal cluster on the left hand side is simple, yet adds just the right bit of "something".  And I love those distress inks.  They're fabulous and blend beautifully.  I do hope the recipient of this card enjoys it as much as I do.  I am going to submit this for the following challenges.

Simon's Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge #139: Fall Fun + Sentiment (my colors are very fall-ish)
CASual Chic #2:  Pretty Patterns
 Bloggers Challenge: Come Fly With Me (I have a wood veneer airplane on my card)
Just Us Girls #308:  Sketch (my interpretation)

That's all for me today.  I hope you'll head over to see what my PIO friends have created for you today.  They're all pretty amazing!

Stay crafty my friends!






What's In It?
Paper: Neenah Solar White Cardstock, Vellum, American Crafts DIY Shop Patterned Paper
Stamps: Reverse Confetti Circle Sentiments
Ink: Tuxedo Black Dye Ink, Iced Spruce & Spiced Marmalade Distress Inks
Accessories: MFT Bold Paisley Stencil, MFT In & Out Diagonal Stitched Rectangles Dies, Spellbinders Small Smooth Circles Dies, Reverse Confetti Triple Chevies Die, Studio Calico Wood Veneer

6 comments:

~amy~ said...

Love this!!

SewPaperPaint said...

Oh, I never thought of using my stencils for a man card! Always think I have no stamps, but this is a great idea. I love these colors too! Perfect!

debby4000 said...

WOW what a fabulous card, yes its perfect for a man.
Thank you for joining us at Simon says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
Luv
Debby

Chris Dring said...

Your card really jumped out at me! LOVE the color combo on that amazing background, and the simple sentiment pulls it all together. Thanks for joining us at Just Us Girls!

Billie A said...

Wow lovely card my friend. I like the colors and the placement of the sentiment. Awesome card and so glad you shared your card over at Aud Sentiments.

Anonymous said...

Super card! I love the colors too and what a great technique you've used with your stencil! Great take on the sketch!
Thanks for joining us this week at Just Us Girls!