Swim Shaker card

                           I decided to take part in Virginia's View Challenge #12: Shaker Cards

                                   for the first time.

I made a shaker ornament of sorts for some swim friends of my daughter's and wanted to give it on a card. So, here is the finished result:

It's inlaid and taped lightly so it can pop right off.

I am also entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: A Piece of Paradise. Where ever my paradise is, there is always water!!

Supplies: PTI: Shakers and Sprinkles, Hawaiian Shores CS and ink.
              Tim Holtz ink in Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers and Stormy Sky. Water brush
              CTMH: Alphabet for "swim"
              The Stamps of Life: Love die
              Other: DCWV-glitter paper, bakers twine, Paper Studio Stitch border(waves)
                         Memento Bahama blue ink

Make It Monday # 192: Tab Closure Tri-fold Card

Another MIM post to squeeze in the last few hours before the deadline in the wee hours on Monday.
This week Betsy showed us how to make a tri-fold card with a tab closure here. Betsy is incredible and has fabulous ideas and techniques, so check out  her blog too!

Anyway, here is my card and then I am off to bed! The colors are a little washed out but I do like the way it came out!

And the inside:

PTI Supplies: Tag Sale #4 Die, Button Dies, Vintage Cream, Kraft, Hawaiian Shores & Aqua Mist CS. Harvest Gold Felt.

Other Supplies, Distress Ink in Tumbled Glass,Stormy Sky,Broken China & Peacock Feathers.
Pierced Circle Dies, Authentique Patterned Papers, VersaMagic Chalk Ink in Turquoise Gem.
The Stamps of Life sentiment stamp.

Have a great night!!

Papertrey October Blog Hop Challenge

Today is the big day of the month for the Papertrey Blog Hop. It's always on the 25th of the month,
why not create something and join us!!

My inspiration came from the first Holiday Color Recipe card:

I just love these colors together and when I saw those beautiful ornaments,I knew

exactly what I wanted to create.  It was just a matter of when. I put it off until today and my

daughter had a swim meet. So, when I got home, I went to work.  Here's what I came

up with today. Pretty much how I had pictured it. What do you think?? I thought about embossing some circles around the image but I didn't want to take the chance that I wouldn't like it!

And a closer picture:

PTI Supplies: Stampers Select and Winter Wisteria CS, Aqua mist, hibiscus burst, hawaiian shores,

blueberry sky and winter wisteria inks. Wonderful Words :Holiday Stamps.

Other Supplies: Quickutz cookie cutter dies, Stamps Of Life "Merry" die,

MFT Die-namics Pierced Circles die, Hero Arts Grid Stamp,

Stampin' Up! Parlor Prints, water brush and some stickles.

Hope you enjoy!!