What’s On My Desk This Week? Sunshine In A Card!
As you move through June and count down towards the official start of Summer, are you finding yourself hampered by pesky pollen and airborne allergens that lead to a bad case of the summertime sniffles?
If so, I’d like to dedicate today’s cheery Get Well Card to you!
Few things brighten one’s day more than a burst of flowers and sunshine and the knowledge that someone is thinking of you from afar!
The card base consists of textured sunflower yellow cardstock with a strip of elegant, floral patterned paper that adds shades of green, lavender and yellow to the color mix.
Next, the purple cardstock that is layered under the floral image was torn and distressed to add dimension without bulk.
Finally, the color-coordinated ribbon, flowers and embellishments were added to support the underlying theme, and the sentiment was stamped in purple as well.
Creating a Clean and Simple card like this is the perfect way to use up the odds and ends that are lying around in your scrap bag!
Could You Use A Smile?
They say that laugher is the best medicine – so, since Ike’s World Challenges has a lyric inspired theme this week – I wanted to share this “stirring little anthem moment of wellness” which will bring a smile to your face if you are a fan of Seinfeld’s:
Now it’s your turn to share your creations with us! What have you created or acquired this week? Whether you’re showing off your desk, your latest acquisitions, or your latest creation – be sure to share it with our creative community at one of our weekly parties as well!
Have an inspiring week and thanks for stopping by!
What Are the Crafty Cats Up To This Week?
Recently, Tsunami turned eight, and thanks to friends in high places, he celebrated his birthday like a king! Stop by to see why he’s happier than the cat that ate that proverbial canary and share your own photos and stories with us at this week’s Wordless Wednesday Party!
Creative Art Challenges
Need to jump-start your creativity? Wondering what inspired me this week? Check out this week’s list of Creative Art Challenges! They are organized alphabetically under Theme or Anything Goes!
Theme Challenges
- Aud Sentiments #133 – Bingo (Ribbon, Stamp, 3-D Item)
- Cards In Envy – Girls, Girls, Girls Challenge
- Chocolate Coffee & Cards Challenges #92 – Summer Fun
- Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge – June 2015
- Cute Card Thursday #376 – Summer Colors
- Crafting Musketeers Challenge #26 – Shades Of Summer
- Dragonfly Dreams Challenge – Special Occasion
- Everybody Art Challenge #328 – Card For A Girl
- Fantastic Tuesday – Let’s See Some Bling
- Fussy And Fancy #140 – Fun In The Sun
- Ike’s World Challenges #39 – Lyrics
- Kraftie Kimmie Stamps Challenge #283 – Summer
- Make My Monday Challenge Blog – Shabby Chic
- Noor Design Challenge #7 – Here Comes Summer (Colors)
- Ooh La La Creations 182 – Here Comes Summer
- Pink Saturday
- Retro Rubber Challenge 15 – Vintage (Stampin Up / 5+ Years Old)
- Simon Says Challenge Blog – For The Love Of Plants
- Stamp And Create June Challenge – Summer Fun
- The Corrosive Challenge #226 – Pile It On (Challenges!)
- Timbro Challenge #190 – Flowers
- Use Your Stuff #187 – Use A Sentiment
- Vintage Stamping Challenges #33 – Hot Sunny Colors
- Whoopsi Daisy – Summer Fun
Be Creative – Anything Goes Challenges
- 613 Avenue Create – Anything Goes Challenge #127
- Art By Mirian Challenge #33 – Anything Goes
- Artistic Inspirations #133 – Anything Goes With A Twist Of Layers
- Brown Sugar Challenge #149 – Anything Goes
- Crafting From The Heart Challenge 63 – Anything Goes
- Crafting With An Attitude #4 – Anything Goes
- Crafts Galore Encore Challenge – Anything Goes For June
- Craft Your Passion Challenges #265 – Almost Anything Goes
- Creative Every Day – Anything Goes
- Crop Stop Linky Party 5 – Anything Goes
- DL Art – June Linky Challenge – Anything Goes
- Inspiration Destination #37 – Anything Goes
- Hiding In My Craftroom #202 – Summer Colors
- Lia Stampz Challenge #89 – Anything Goes
- Mema’s June Challenge (Final One) – Anything Goes
- Not Just Cards Challenges #21 – Anything Goes
- Retarte #51 – Anything Goes
- Scribble & Scrap Challenge 46 – Anything Goes
- Simply Papercrafts Challenge 6 – Anything Goes
- Sister Act – Challenge 109
- Sugar And Betty’s Challenge Blog – June Anything Goes
- Sweet Stamps #225 – Anything Goes
- That Craft Place – Anything Goes
- The Paper Nest Dolls – June Challenge #6 (Anything Goes)
- Through The Craftroom Door – Week Of June 9 – 14 – Anything Goes
- Wonderful Wednesday – Anything Goes
- Word Art Wednesday 187 – Anything Goes
- Your Scrapbook Place – June Anything Goes
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Visiting from S’art-urdy…enjoyed your bright card and cat news♪
This beautiful card would help anyone to feel better. Thank you for joining us at Ike’s World Challenge.
This is such a pretty card! Thanks for joining our sentiment challenge at Use Your Stuff!
Lori – UYSDT
Fantastic summer colour scheme and this would certainly make anyone feel better. Thanks for entering our ‘Here Comes Summer’ Challenge at Ooh La La Creations Alli xx
This card is totally sunshine in an envelope! Love the bright cheery feel and the little peek of ribbon. Thanks for joining us at Retro Rubber this week. Cx DT
Beautiful and cheerful colors!! This would make anyone feel better. Thanks so much for joining us this time at the dragonfly Dreams Challenge, Elizabeth (DT)
I love this card…so pretty! Thanks so much for linking up with Share The Wealth Sunday!
xoxo
Lisa
What a bright cheery card! Thanks for entering the CropStop Linky Party!
Love the color combo and design! Thanks so much for doing the challenge!
Lovely cheery card. Thanks for joining us at That Craft Place, Nicola X
Fab! Thanks for joining us over at that craft place. Hugs, Erin xx
Definitely cheery 🙂 Thanks for joining us at Noor Design UK for our Here Comes Summer challenge.
Tracy
Owner Noor Design UK
Beautiful , thank you for joining us this month over at the Crafting Musketeers Challenge Blog xx
What an adorable card. It’s definitely cheerful and would brighten anyone’s day. Thanks for sharing at #SmallVictoriesSundayLinkup …I’ve pinned your post… hope you join us again this week!
Gorgeous card.
Thank you for playing along with our challenge at Crafting With An Attitude!
We would love to see you again …Bad Kitty- Fiki DT
cute cat
A wonderfully bright card, it’s bound to make anyone feel better.
Thank you for joining in with the Crafts Galore Encore July Challenge “Use a Stamp or Digi” and good luck x
Thanks Andree – it’s so nice to have cards on hand to brighten our friend’s days!
What a super sweet project you have for us today, so well thought out and put together a fabulous Creation Beautiful in every way, we are so lucky you have entered our art by miran challenge
so beautiful to look at good luck hugs Tracy x
Your card is definitely cheerful with all the bright colors! It would certainly cheer me up if I was the recipient. 🙂
Aw, what a lively and vibrant get well card! This allergy season has been a rough one for me! I remember that Seinfeld episode! So funny. Thanks for sharing and linking with me!
Shelbee
http://www.shelbeeontheedge.com
Sorry to hear that – it’s been rough on me too!
Glad to meet another Seinfeld fan!
Beautiful and creative card 🙂 Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Mondays.
Thanks Claire!