Just For You

So, whaddya think? I whipped this card out this morning for 4 challenges:
Pile It On: Black, White, and one other color (pink)
Cuttlebug Spot: Confetti Creations
365 Cards Day 198: Make a Mosaic
Card Patterns Sketch 32: Sketch to the right

Make sure you check out all of the challenge sites noted above - they have some really great sponsors and prizes this week!

I am loving this card! First of all Pink, Black and White are some of my favorites for cards. But I used a technique that I had never used before. If you look at the picture below, I cut multiple 1"x1" squares of the 3 cardstocks, then I layered and adhered them onto a base sheet, mostly just for stability. Then I embossed that using the Cuttlebug Swirls folder, and trimmed the edges. Voila! Mosaic, embossed confetti background!

The stamped image is from Papertrey Ink Sign Language set. I added some pink gems at the top of the image for some bling!

I used a Martha Stewart edge punch on a black strip of cardstock at the top and some pink ribbon secured with a button and some pink and white paper flowers.

Thanks for Looking!

{Just for You Details}
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Sign Language
Pink Ink: ColorBox Pigment Cats Eye Inkpad - Pink
Black Ink: Papertrey True Black
Embossing using Cuttlebug Swirls folder
Flowers: Red, Pink and White Tie Dye Gypsies Jeweled Paper Flowers
Misc: Grosgrain Ribbon, Button, gems

Just a Touch

I haven't participated in 365 Cards challenges in awhile, and decided to give it a go today. The theme at 365 Cards Day 196 is "Just a Touch". The specific challenge is to use a stamped image (ink or digi), use black on white, and just add a touch of color somewhere.

I don't have a lot of large stamp images, so this really was a challenge! But here goes:

I used the Papertrey Ink Sign Language set. It is fabulous and so versatile!

On each piece of cardstock, I stamped a background pattern from Papertrey Ink Background Basics Retro set. Then I heat embossed with clear embossing powder. That gave each pattern a shiny raised effect.

I finished off with a bow at the top made from orange and purple ribon and secured with a black button and some orange string.

Thanks for Looking!


{Happy Halloween details}
Cardstock: DCWV Solid cardstock
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Backgroun Basics Retro, Papertrey Ink Sign Language
Edge Punch: Fiskars
Misc: ribbon, hemp cord, button

Cute Card Thursday

The theme this week at Cute Card Thursday is "Strawberry Mint Julip", and the challenge is to use Pink and Green. The sponsor this week is Squiggle Stamps - they have the most awesome selection of stamps! Head on over to Cute Card Thursday to read more about the prize.

Anyway, here is my card:

I stamped the images with the Papertrey Ink Sign Language set. This set is awesome! It has some great little images in it! Then I used my Scor-Pal to score a box around the images. The sentiment is from the Sign Language set as well. I saw a similar layout for a Christmas Tree ornament on Becky Oehlers blog today, and I just loved it!

I fought with the bow, but am happy with how it turned out. I secured the bow with a button and some string.

I thought it looked a little plain, so I added some tiny gems on each of the images.

Thanks for Looking!

{Merry Christmas Details}
Cardstock: Best Occasions Textured Cardstock
Stamps: Papertrey Ink SIgn Language
Ink: Stampin Up Pink Passion, Stampin Up Certainly Celery
Misc: grosgrain ribbon, satin ribbon, button, hemp cord, gems

Colour Create Challenge 27

It's Colour Create Time! For Challenge #27, the colors are a very striking neon green and black.

There is an awesome prize from Whiff of Joy for this challenge. Head on over to Colour Create to check out the details! And if you get a chance, check out the Whiff of Joy website - they have a fantastic assortment of stamps

Back to business... Here is the inspiration photo.

Ok- this was a really tough challenge for me - I just couldn't think of anything! The first subject I thought of was frogs. This is what I came up with:

All I can say about that is "YIKES"! I had such visions - I used the Cricut Design Studio to weld the Hoppy Birthday letters into the frame; I found frogs on the Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge; I happen to have some Prima green flowers which were the perfect color; I had some neon green glass beads that I strung on some hemp. But when it was all said and done, I just didn't care much for this card.

Then I decided to focus on the Halloween theme. Here is my card:

I cut all of the shapes with the Cricut machine - the details for the cartridges are below. I am hooked on frames lately, so I used Design Studio to weld a jagged type of frame. I layered some of the images to give more of a dimensional effect.

To go along with this Halloween card, I made some little treats:


Aren't these little treats so fun! I made these using the Spooky Sweets stamp set from Papertrey Ink. The background stamp is sized for an Avery 8160 label, and an 8160 label wraps
around a Hershey nugget perfectly.

The clear boxes fit 8 nuggets and are available at Clear Dollar Stamps. I like them because you can see the decorated nuggets inside.

I trimmed the boxes with some coordinating ribbon and a label made using Nestabilities. the background stamp on the second label was a Stampin Up stamp I picked up on eBay.

Have fun with the challenge! I will be around to check as many of your submissions as I can!

If you get a chance, please check out the other design team members stunning creations! These ladies never cease to amaze me with their talent!

Chris
Dena
Di
Heather
Janiel
Jo
Karen
Mina
Sharon

Thanks for stopping by!


{Hoppy Birthday Details}
All paper: Best Occasion Textured cardstock
Flowers: Prima
Frame: Cricut Storybook cartridge
Letters: Cricut Opposites Attract cartridge
Frame and letters welded using Cricut Design Studio
Frogs: Cricut Paper Dolls Dress Up cartridge
Leaves: Cricut Stretch Your Imagination cartridge
Misc: glass beads, black hemp cord, black gems, grosgrain ribbon

{Spook-tacular Details}
All Paper: Bazzill Basics cardstock
Background embossed using Cuttlebug Leafy Branch embossing folder
Frame: grass from Plantin Schoolbool book welded using Design Studio
Tree and bats: Cricut Paper Dolls Dress Up cartridge
Moon, stars, rectangle headstones: Cricut George and Basic Shapes cartridge
Grass: Cricut Plantin Schoolbook cartridge
Sentiment printed using Chiller font
Misc: Gems

{Candies Details}
Clear Boxes: Clear Dollar Stamps
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Spooky Sweets
Nuggets labels, Avery 8160: background stamped with Adirondack Citrus Ink
Box Labels cut with Nestabilities

Red, White, and Blue

Hi Everyone! I have 2 more challenges to post today. I have really been on a roll this week!

Cupcake Craft Challenges is having a Red, White, and Blue challenge this week, and they are offering a fabulous prize from Simon Says Stamp! Head on over the Cupcake Crafts to check it out!

I decided to pair the Red, White, and Blue challenge with the sketch from Inspirational Card Sketches this week. Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:

I am still playing with the new stamps I got from Papertrey Ink the other day. I used the Guidelines 2 set to stamp the red, white, and blue patterned background. That set makes it possible for anyone (and I mean ANYONE) to stamp a background! It is so easy to use!

I also used Everyday Button Bits for the sentiment. That set is just awesome!

I think those buttons for the balloons are so cute!

Thanks for Looking!

{Soaring By Details}
Cardstock: Best Occasions Textured Cardstock
Embossing with Cuttlebug Swirls Folder
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Guidelines 2, Papertrey Ink Everyday Button Bits
Ink: Stampin Up Ruby Red and Night of Navy
Misc: Wired beads, buttons