ColorQ Challenge #248 Red White & Blue

I was delighted to see the ColorQ Challenge using a Red White and Blue palette this week.  I've been on a bit of a Patriotic/Independence Day kick this past week. I just love this Stars and Stripes designer paper pad from Doodlebug. It pairs up beautifully with the Red White and Blue stamp set from Papertrey Ink.

(I've made two other Red White and Blue cards this week which you can view here and here)

Here is the challenge:

And my entry:

Supplies:
Cardstock Papertrey Ink
Mirrorcard: Marco's Papers
Designer paper: Doodlebug Stars and Stripes, Let Freedom Ring
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Red White and Blue
Dies: MFT Rosette, PTI Tipped Tops, Double ended Banner
Ink: Papertrey Pure Poppy, Enchanted Evening

retrosketches #121 & ColorQ #248

Entering a couple of challenges I have not play in previously. Retro Sketches is one I have stalked for a long time through Laurie Willison's blog, and have often been drawn to the sketches. As a newly retired person, I hope to be playing along with challenges much more often.
Here is this week's sketch:

And here is my interpretation:

I am also linking this to this week's ColorQ Challenge #248

Supplies:

Cardstock Papertrey Ink

Mirrorcard: Marco's Papers

Designer papers: Doodlebugs Red White and Blue

Stamps: Papertrey Red White and Blue, Let Freedom Rink

Dies: Papertrey Tipped Top dies (star outline), Cover Plate: Stars, Aida Impression Plate

Ink: Papertrey Pure Poppy, Tsukeniko Silver Shimmer

Ribbon: JoAnne's

CAS(E) this Sketch #82 & ColorQ #248

 I ran across this new-to-me challenge blog at CAS(E) this Sketch. I've also been a Patriotic kick the past week or so, so this seemed like the way to let my card take shape.

This is this week's sketch:  

I flipped the sketch to create this card:

I am also linking this up to this week's ColorQ Challenge #248.

Supplies:
Cardstock Papertrey Ink
Mirrorcard: Marcos Papers
Designer paper: Doodlebug Stars and Stripes
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Red White and Blue
Dies: MFT Rosette, PTI Tipped Tops die, Linen and Canvas impression plate
Ink: Papertrey Pure Poppy, Fresh Snow; Detail White embossing powder

Make It Monday #168: Baby Wipe Stamping

Another quick post for a Papertrey Ink Make It Monday challenge from Ashley Newell.

You can see the video here. It required a little experimenting with color combos to come up with a baby-wipe "pad" that didn't turn out too muddy.

I stamped the flower along the edge of white card stock, over-stamped in black with the outline image then fussy cut down the right edge. The white panel is then layered over Hibiscus Burst card stock. Definitely want to try this again with other color combos.

Stamps and die: Pretty Peonies, Keep It Simple: Sympathy

Cardstock, ribbon: Papertrey

Ink: Hibiscus Burst, Harvest Gold, Aqua Mist; Versafine Onyx Black

KairserKraft pearls colored with Copics