Hello and welcome to another Play Date Cafe Challenge! This week we are bidding farewell to our friend and teammate Sarah Anderson - it's a sad day for us, but also a celebration full of joy as Sarah has such exciting things happening! I made this card for sweet Sarah:
Our sponsor this week is Stepping Stones Design, and I chose to work with their set Funny Coffee Vol. #1. It's full of hilarious messages, but I chose this one to say THANK YOU to Sarah for all she's done for this challenge. She helped to get the challenge up and running with Julie all those many moons ago. Sarah has created many beautiful color stories for us to work with over the months, but her own favorite are the color splash weeks, so we are using one of those this week during our tribute to Sarah:
Isn't this fabulous? I *love* the image that Julie put together. Remember that for a color splash, your card should be black and white with just a "splash" of a certain color - this week, green.
One of the many things I love about Sarah is that her art really looks like ART - not just boring cards like I make. So many of her creations have amazing texture, it makes me wish I could reach out and touch them! Here's an example from her blog:
So fabby. I'll miss seeing them every week in the PDCC posts, but I'll just have to frequent her blog for my Sarah-fix. :-)
The rest of my teammates are doing tribute posts for Sarah today too, so be sure and visit them. We're doing it up blog-hop style! Hop on over to Colleen's blog from here! And leave a comment on every blog for a chance at another prize from the PDCC menu...
**Andrea
**Libby <-- you are here
**Colleen
**Jaclyn
**Michele
**Jinny
**Savannah
**Tracey
**Fiona
**Ruby
**Julie Ranae
And of course visit Sarah's wonderful blog, she played along with the color splash as well!
Thanks for stopping by today, and I hope to see you playing along with this week's colors splash! Visit the Play Date Cafe Challenge blog for all the details!
Holiday Card Series 2024 – Day 10 – Serene Forest Cards
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Happy Friday! Today is Day 10 of the Holiday Card Series and I’m playing
with CZ Design’s Peaceful Trees stamp set. These stamps were so fun to
create with...
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such a fun card Libby - love the polka dots and the the texture dots
ReplyDeletePerfect card Libby!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your take on the colors, Libby!! Gorgeous background and stitching!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I love the bold patterns to go with the bold colors-great card :)
ReplyDeleteA wonderful mix of patterns and texture, The heart embossing is lovely. Like the paper pieced cup too.
ReplyDeleteLove the textures you have used, great card!
ReplyDeleteLove the textures and sentiment.
ReplyDeleteWho could resist a fine cuppa? The embosses hearts provide a nice balance to the spots.
ReplyDeletecheers,
Malyn at ThinkInkCreative
Lovely card, fabulous sentiment and I love the embossed hearts. Tracy x
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely tribute to Sarah, Libby! Your card is fabulous...I love that sentiment and your splash is right on!
ReplyDeleteI love the pun and the wonderful layout of your card. ;)
ReplyDeleteOh the paper pieced cup! So cute!
ReplyDeleteYou did a fabulous job with your tribute to Sarah! I love the textures and patterns you put together here Libby! There's a lot to look at without being busy or fussy! Congratulations as you all celebrate your friendship and new opportunities!
ReplyDeleteFun take on the challenge this week, Libby! So sad to see Sarah leaving; I've always enjoyed the color splash challenges.......
ReplyDeleteI loved that project by Sarah, too! I almost picked it, too. Your card is so cute! I like the circular theme, with the polka dots, paper pieced cup, and embossing.
ReplyDeleteWonderful card, Libby--so crisp and clean with wonderful use of the green!
ReplyDeleteLove your layers!!! Details make this card really "pop"!
ReplyDeletewonderful embossed background!
ReplyDeletewhat a great card! What embossing folder/plate did you use with the hearts in the dots??
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun card Libby! I love your textured background, is it a cuttlebug folder? I love all of Sarah's texture too, she's so arty, but you are too. I'm looking forward to seeing more of those Claudine Hellmuth paints of yours! Those posts really inspire me, so much I went out and bought some of the paints, I haven't used them, but I bought them lol
ReplyDeleteVery cute and appropriate! Love the expression.
ReplyDeleteyes, come by my blog anytime Libby :) I love that your card has a coffee theme as when I walk into work at the art cafe the first smell is of coffee - beautiful!!! Gorgeous, gorgeous card, I always love your cards :)
ReplyDeletesimple elegant, lovely card the sewing arounds is a great touch
ReplyDeleteOH YES!! I love that creation by Sarah too--so much texture! LOVE!
ReplyDeleteAnd this card is perfect for Sarah! I love that little sentiment--EXPRESSO!! Sooooooo cute! Great job with the splash:)
Well, I think you rocked the texture on this card, Libby! The stitching and string and embossing is completely fab!
ReplyDeleteFun color mix Libby!
ReplyDeleteYou chose my favourite of Sarah's work, love everything about this card.
ReplyDeleteYour card is gorgeous, so many textures and lots of work. Great sentiment and love your cafe/coffee theme, made me smile:-)
Love the coffee cup, such a sucker for all things coffee related.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun card! I love your splash of lime green. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is SO darling! What a great color combo-that green really pops on the black/white and the paper piecing is adorable!
ReplyDeleteGreat card! I love the polka dots.
ReplyDeleteLove your card, Libby!
ReplyDeleteLove the texture and the pp you've use on your card Libby!
ReplyDeleteAdorable card ... love the polka dots and the paper peiced cup ... too cute!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful textured card, Libby. We will all miss Sarah. A lovely tribute to her.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this card so much, Libby!!!!! GAH!
ReplyDeleteFab card, love the paper pieced cup..it's such a super cool pattern for china :)
ReplyDeleteJenny x
Love you card. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card! Love your heart embossed background and that fab sentiment!
ReplyDeleteGreat card.....love a "coffee" card...and great use of the splash of green, too....now am running out for my coffee before I continue with the hop!!
ReplyDeleteLove your card Libby! The background and the coffee cup look fabulous. TFS!
ReplyDeleteFunny card!
ReplyDeleteLove the embossed heart background! Great use of color with cute tea cup and great sentiment! A great card...LOVE IT!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat card...love the texture!! x
ReplyDeleteThose polka dots are so fun!
ReplyDeleteFantastic card, Libby! I must know where you got that amazing hearts embossing folder!
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