Happy Anniversary

Hi everyone! I'm back today with an anniversary card I created for a few different challenges. I combined a tic, tac, toe, sketch and color challenge to create my card.

I did flowers, die-cut and embossing 

I really enjoyed combining these and using some products that I haven't yet used.  Pretty much everything on this card is the first time I've used them lol. 

I really liked the color choices as they were bright and cheerful.  To create the flowers I used poppy moments dies from Stampin' Up! and melon mambo, flirty flamingo and blushing bride cardstock. 

I used the painted poppies stamp set to get the splatters in blushing bride on the white strip.I think it adds just a bit of interest without overpowering the floral's. I used call me clover and pear pizzaz to create the leaves. 

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!!

Stand Tall {PP301}

Spending a little time crafting today so I pulled out this cute flamingo stamp set that I've had for a bit but haven't had a chance to use.  I love it with this simple sketch from The Paper Players.  It came together fast and easy.

Here is the sketch

 

Here is my card

 

 



Supplies:
flamigos2stamp, patterns4flamingos sayings4flamingos, flamingo dies, candy and licorice ink, celebrate collection patterned paper, cardstock, blue and green twine (all items: The Stamps of Life)

Happy Easter

Here is a card I threw together this morning.  I created it for the challenge over at  The Paper Players and since it's Easter why not make an Easter card! I've recently started distressing the edges (again) and love the look of it.  It's an older technique but one I find myself going back to often.

This is the sketch for this week. Once I figured out what image I was going to use it just all came together.

 

 

It's a bit hard to see in the picture but I used a dotted embossing folder on the background to create some dimension.  

Supplies:

SS: blessings4kitclub (the stamps of life), crazy about you (stampin up)

INK: pistachio pudding, calypso coral, coastal cabana, vintage photo, black memento ink

CS: light blue, dark brown, happy day dcp (my minds eye)

ACESS: dotted embossing folder, basic jewel rhinestones

 

Unity Friends with Flair Linky Fun

 I found this great Linky fun over at Unity's blog today and decided to pull out one of my many new sets that I haven't used yet lol. I fell in love with this set right from the moment I saw it.  They heart of butterflies is what drew my attention to it. 

I also played along with this challenge
The Paper Players color challenge
I used this Deconstructed sketch

 

 

Supplies:

SS: {...everything resides in hope}

CS: strawberry slush, coastal cabana, pistachio pudding, whisper white, crumb cake

INK: strawberry slush

ACCESS: top note die, strawberry slush bakers twine, 1" square punch, in color medallions 

Another Year Wiser

I have so many birthdays coming up that I have to really start working on some cards.  I used two great challenges to get this nerdy girl birthday card done today.  If I can, I always love to do the toppings at Seize the Birthday.  I just received a great heart splatter background stamp from Your Next Stamp and couldn't wait to use it on this card.

Seize The Birthday

 

The Paper Players

 

 

Supplies:

SS: heart splatter (your next stamp), nerdy girl

INK: tuxedo black, su blendabilities, real red

CS: basic black, real red, calypso coral, neutrals dsp

ACCESS: whisper white taffeta ribbon

 

Sending Love

Here is a card for two great challenges.  The Paper Players and Sunday Stamps. I just found Sunday Stamps today and couldn't wait to try out their challenge.  I think I'm getting it in just before it ends lol.

 

Here is my card.  I cut two butterflies out and attached the light pink down and have the brown one getting ready to soar away.

 

 

Here is a close up of the butterfly

Supplies:

SS: antique butterfly/unity stamps

INK: crumb cake, real red, blushing bride

CS: crumb cake, real red, blushing bride, whisper white

ACCESS: whisper white taffeta ribbon, happy heart embossing folder

 

 

Hello You

Today is my first day of vacation and there is no better way to start it than by crafting!! I am loving this stamp set.  They flowers are so bold and the sentiments are perfect for all sorts of different things.

I chose to do two challenges to create this card. They both went together perfectly (I think).

The Paper Players

 

CAS(E) this Sketch!

 

Here is my finished card.  I also used a spritzer to add some color to the white cardstock with markers.

 

Supplies:

SS: crazy about you

INK: mossy mellow & bermuda bay markers, night of navy, bermuda bay, crushed curry, calypso coral markers, crushed curry, bermuda bay, calypso coral blendabilities

CS: mossy mellow, whisper white, crushed curry

ACCESS: crushed curry twine, basic jewels, hello you thinlit dies, petite curly label punch