Hello friends! I hope you’re having a great week so far and that you’re able to keep cool as I know it seems to be pretty warm for many of us in the U.S. It’s a great time to do some crafting, so I thought I’d share a few cards that I made that I needed. (Scroll down in this post to see the ‘rainbow’ card.)
I think a margarita sounds pretty refreshing in this heat! Newton here seems to be enjoying it anyway! All of the stamps I’ve used are from Newton’s Nook and I’ve made this card for a special person’s birthday. This person I’m making this card for had gotten me hooked on mango margaritas and I wanted to represent that in the card. (Note the salt rim on the glass.) The color is more a strawberry color, but I wanted to go with the colors for the Inky Paws Challenge. (See below in the challenge list.)
I stamped the “happy birthday” sentiment (retired set from Newton’s Nook) repeatedly in the background on the pink panel and then I splattered it with white Copic and water with a brush. The panel was cut from the Newton’s Nook Framework die set and layered with colors that match with the challenge. The blue card base was repeated stamped with the taco and I stamped, colored and cut one out to place behind Newton with the margarita. I took a strip of Doodlebug green polka-dot paper and white heat embossed the sentiment. I cut a tiny strip off and turned it over to glue at the top of the strip. I used foam tape to add the margarita kitty, finished it off with white twine and sequins with a spot of Stickles in the centers.
Challenges for margarita card:
- Inky Paws – #203 color challenge
- Country View – 4 legged friend
- The Diva’s That Cut Paper – Birthday theme
- NBUS – #52 July (Never Before Used Schtuff!) New Newton’s Nook products!
- Crazy for Cats – Anything ‘CAT’ goes optional: festive
- Daring Cardmakers – summer drinks
- Simon Says Stamp – Anything Goes
Here’s another card I wanted to make for Beccy’s Place challenge using the free image that was provided this month and I thought it would make a great card for encouragement to send for a special cause I’m donating for:
I’ve used the non-colored version of this image and before printing it out, I’ve added a sentiment at the bottom from the Seasonal Window digital set from Beccy’s Place. (There are quite a few uplifting quotes in that one.) I colored the image with Copics and added a bit of shimmer on the sun with a glitter pen.
I think I’ve made this popped up frame around the image more complicated than what it needed to be, but I cut out the scallop frame twice for thickness, and also printed out a piece of the rainbow looking papers that was also a part of this month’s Beccy’s Place Challenge free image. I cut it out with the scalloped frame and attached it to my double thick frame layers. The image was placed over a black cardstock and the popped-out rainbow frame was placed over the image keeping a portion of the black frame showing. These layers were mounted over a 4 1/2″ square white card base.
Hope that you’ve enjoyed my cards today! Thank you for stopping in and I’ll be seeing you Saturday for another Art Journal Page!
Challenges for ‘rainbow’ card:
- Beccy’s Place Challenge – July Anything Goes using Beccy’s Place image optional: animal(s)
- Crafts Galore Encore – Anything Goes
- The Corrosive – Anything Goes
- The Crafty Addicts – Anything Goes
- Pammie’s Inky Pinkies – Anything Goes
- Love to Scrap – Anything Goes
- Love to Craft – Anything Goes
Stamped Smiles 
Both cards are so beautiful, Vicki.
Love the cute kitty with her marguerita with the salt trim.
The rainbow card is stunning with the popped up frame. Great sentiment!
xxx Margreet
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Would you believe I’ve never tasted a margarita yet in this lifetime? LOL I haven’t, seriously! The cards are both cute and summery fun with all the details added to each one. I love the salt ring around the cocktail glass, how fun is that! All those rainbow colors look fun on the 2nd card along with the little clouds and great sentiment too! It looks like you had fun creating both of these and they’re both really cute too!
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You got my attention at “margarita” and yes, I plan on having one tonight too! LOL!
Love both of these cards Vicki. The Newton’s Nook one is so cute and love the mix of colors and design. Fun background too. The second – lovin’ the colors of the rainbow — and the rainbow itself too! That sentiment says it all! Both are so much fun.
Lynn
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Wonderful cards! I love how you added salt to the margarita!! Thanks for playing along with the Inky Paws Challenge!!
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I love both cards. I’ve never had a meow garita before, but it sure looks like I’d want to try it! What a fun card and we’re so glad you joined us for our July challenge at Die Cut Divas.
I love the rainbow border around your second card – perfect framing for that card.
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Love the framing on this fun card! You just can’t go wrong with rainbow colors 😊
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So very cute Vicki, I love a good margarita and a little kitty one, well I love that too, gorgeous card..and moving down to the beautiful rainbow colours, I love the frame and rainbow, what a gorgeous happy card..
I have missed your posts, I used to get e mail notification, nothing changed here, not sure why they stopped..
Luv CHRISSYxx
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I love both of these! You know I love the kitty with the kitty taco, lol! But I love rainbows, too! I’d be hard-pressed to choose a favorite from these! Great work, my friend!
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Sweet birthday card, Vicki! Love how you used the colors for the color challenge! Thanks for playing along with the Inky Paws Challenge! Inky hugs, Crystal
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A pair of fabulous cards Vicki! Love that margarita (although mojito is my cocktail of choice!) And the rainbow card is just lovely- great to see it in the Love to Craft gallery!
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Your kitty card is fun Vicki,he is certainly indulging in the food and drink department. The colours in the rainbow card are gorgeous,love the frame
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It’s a wonderful set of cards with this great colouring and amazing design x
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I’m drooling here, Vicki! I’ve never had a mango margarita and I have to say it sounds divine! I love the whole slurping kitty design and your friend will, too! And your rainbow card is so bright and cheery; love that scalloped rainbow frame! Thank you for inspiring everyone at NBUS! Hugs, Darnell
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I have never tasted a margarita in my life lol love the salt round the rim and cute kitty although he looks rather young to be drinking. Love the rainbow card,image and rainbow coloured borders.
Carol x
Thank you for joining us at Crafty Addicts
Carol DT x
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Your cards are fabulous Vicki, such bright and happy creations. Your colouring is awesome and I love the addition of the glittery mediums on the rim of the glass and over the sun. The frame you added around the rainbow card is fabulous, definitely worth all the effort. Love it!
Cheers,
Beccy
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Absolutely adore this rainbow card! Gave me a real smile on a grey day. Thank you for sharing it with us at The Crafty addicts XXX
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Two great cards. I especially love the second card, I love its rainbow colors and optimistic image.
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That Newton’s Nook kitty is super adorable. If it were not the wee hours in the morning I totally could go for a margarita. LOL! I love the rainbow card too. The sentiment is really wonderful to give to anyone.
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Oh, your margarita card is just darling! Fabulous use of the Inky Paws Challenge colors! Love the added stamping on the background pieces! So glad you joined us!
Hugs,
Debbie
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Both of your cards are really fun and cute.
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Such sweet cards! That adult beverage looks SO yummy, unfortunately, I can’t have alcohol…so I do snow-cones and pretend! These are both adorable – thanks for sharing!
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Thank you for joining in Crazy for Cats Challenge with your wonderful project!
Val DT
https://crazyforcatschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-5-nap-time-sponsored-by.html?sc=1679320063374#c8380639116440355555
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Oh my how did I miss these 2 cards – love the kitty with her special drink – I’m not only a dog person but I love kitties as well. And the rainbow card is so pretty – great job on both of these cards.
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Your card is too cute!! Love Newton sipping that margarita, and his taco looks delicious too! Thank you so much for joining us at the Inky Paws Challenge!
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I just realized I missed these cuties. Both are colorful and happy and so you. Love the salt around hte margarita glass. This would be the perfect birthday card for one of my cousins who I meet for margaritas occassionally and who loves cats. Fun. The rainbow card is beautifully designed and the shimmer is spot on. Lovely cards, Vicki. Hugz
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What a fun card! Hope kitty didn’t have to walk home….ha ha! Super cute scene you created, Vicki.
Hugs
Sue
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