The tree and a color challenge

I think this set is like Baroque motifs in the sense that I don't think you can create an ugly card with it. The branch and the tree are just too gorgeous! While I LOVE how this card turned out, it also makes me sad to know why I had to make it. A dear friend of mine from high school lost her mom this weekend. My heart and prayers go out to her and her family as they remember and grieve for their mom. Okay, no easy segway so I'll just jump into the card now. In true procrsatination style (I was supposed to be working on my tax info yesterday) I decided to play along with the SCS color challenge-Kiwi kiss, chocolate chip, and pink passion! I played around a bit with the right balance of these colors. Isn't it cool how we can totally change the feel of a card just by adding more of one color and less of another?

I inked up the tree with markers and then inked up the branch in pink passion ink. I cut out about 5 of the flowers from the branch and added them to the tree. I really like to layered up my punches, it is a great way to add some pop of color and to tie together a color combo. Here I used the scallop square, the 1 1/4 square, and the lg. oval (you'll be happy to know the new SU mini will have a scalloped oval punch!!!). I finished it off with a button from the Button Latte assortment and tied a piece of PTI raspberry fizz satin ribbon on. I aslo decided to do up the inside of the card (all the cool stampers are doing it, so I had to try it too) plus with this set, there are some beautiful verses to make it just right. Happy Wednesday! Oh, and you'll be happy to know my Ryan turned the corner yesterday and is feeling almost 100%. He is even going to school today!

Hugs, Lisa

Told you there were forests growing...

hehehehe! Yesterday my back ordered set, Thoughts & Prayers arrived and I mounted it right away so I could ink it up during nap time. Mr. Brown was running a bit early yesterday, he must have known I was getting ready to stamp :) Isn't this tree GORGEOUS!!! I did not own a nice Sympathy set so this was a no brainer for me to add to my collection. But I also have plans to use this and the beautiful branch included in the set well beyond sympathy and thinking of you cards.

The sketch for this card comes from Mercy's weekly sketch challenge. Check out this weeks challenge HERE. I flipped it and used the ribbon for that little extra layer in the sketch. This next card was for this week's color challenge on SCS- More Mustard, Rose Red, and Kiwi Kiss or Old Olive. I love kiwi, but went with olive on this one because I wanted to ink up the image with my markers.

I also used the new texturz plates on the rose red layer. If you aren't having success with this product, try adding two whisper white cardstock shims (I just cut two pieces down to the same size as my silicone pad) to your sandwich. It made all the difference to me.

Hugs, Lisa