Sunday, June 4, 2017

Celebrate Card Set

Hello!  I hope you've been having a wonderful weekend.  It's been beautiful here, and although I've spent lots of time outside, I did carve out a little time over the last few days to create a coordinating card pair for Papertrey's Make It Monday #286 and the Simon Says: Anything Goes Wednesday Challenge.
My sister is a teacher and she and her two daughters will be celebrating the last day of school in a couple weeks, so I used them as my inspiration, choosing colors and stamps I knew they'd love.  PTI's Irresistibly Ikat is a stamp set I have admired for years, but somehow always got passed up for something newer.  A few weeks ago I saw it for sale at a killer price and snatched it right up.  And I'm so glad I did!  I paired that with "celebrate" from PTI's Good Times die set and Wet Paint III for my card set. 
For my first card I stamped a background using just one stamp from PTI's Irresistibly Ikat Set.  I didn't want to cover it up much, so I die cut one of PTI's Stitched Circles Dies in vellum to ground my sentiment.
My second card is even simpler.  I used several stamps in the Irresistibly Ikat set and created a medallion of sorts using the same inks as before.  This sentiment comes from PTI's Wet Paint III as well.  This card came together really quickly, and I love that although they coordinate, each card is very different.  So here is my official entry for PTI's Coordinating Card Pair Challenge:
However, as I was cleaning up my stamped practice sheet and scraps, I realized I could probably make another card, so I did. This was the bonus card I made. .
And here they are together.  :)
I loved playing along with these challenges.  It's always fun to get lots of good use out of your supplies. Thanks for stopping by today!  

11 comments:

  1. Two beautiful colors. Love the soft feel of the stamps.

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  2. Lovely designs and colors you chose for this coordinating set!

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  3. all 3 of your cards are simply fabulous!

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  4. Love the soft colors and the velum! Beautiful cards.

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  5. What a lovely trio of cards, Lindsey! I love your color scheme and what awesome cards - perfect for the end of school. Don't own the Ikat set either but now I wish I did so I could CASE these beauties. Hope all is well with you!

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  6. These cards are absolutely gorgeous! I love your color choices. I have never seen this stamp set but it is on my wishlist for sure - so unique. I am happy to be your newest follower!

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  7. These are all wonderful Lindsey! They're the same yet perfectly different and individual!!

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  8. Good morning! Love the way you used this stamp set and the three beautiful cards ! The vellum looks great and I love the colors! Glad you are enjoying the outside too, I have been outside lots and even went to the beach for the day by myself, first time ever by myself!

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  9. I LOVE these, Lindsey!!! Fantastic layouts and that color scheme is sooo pretty. Perfect for a summer celebration!

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  10. The Ikat makes a beautiful design with the colors you used, Lindsey! Love your unique designs! Thanks for sharing them with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!

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  11. Three fabulous cards--wow! Love the colors and the addition of some vellum!

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