Hugs & Kisses

I was so excited to make a card yesterday with Hello Honey and Blissful Blackberry, that I decided to do it again. Pals Paper Arts Challenge #218 again provided the color selection, but this time I took an idea from several other cards I'd seen and titled my DSP across my card so it would be a little wonky. 

The paper is part of the Moonlight DSP from Stampin' Up and really give a bunch of really cool designs using some of their new In Color inks. A bit of tone on tone splatter from the Gorgeous Grunge set and a bit of bling and a simple card you have made. 

Happy weekend!

Hugs & Kisses

As I said in a previous post, I'm not really into Valentine's Day, but I am really into Cas-ology's AND Challenge. It was the perfect challenge to showcase some sweetness without having to go all Valentine's Day on it. 

I joined this idea with Retro Sketches Challenge #101

and Cas-ual Fridays Challenge #127 Over the Edge for a fun little card. 

I am in love with this Sweet Sorbet DSP and the little wooden accent pieces add a bit of whimsy. 

Hope you had a great weekend. 

 

You & Me

I made a card inspired by Pals Paper Arts Color Combo Challenge #190 this week

and Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #122 provided a simple and clean layout

and Cas-ology's AND challenge. 

Although I contemplated for a while whether this really qualified as a CAS card, I decided that it did because why shouldn't it?

Countless Sayings 2 provided the quaint "You & Me" phrase while many of the items to make this card came directly from the Sale-a-Bration catalog which I got for free when spending $50. I used the Dots embossing folder to make the background. I also used the Petals Parade stamp set to create my own little gray DSP. I'm a big fan of sequins right now and I picked these up from Archiver's when they were 30% off. 

Little Bit of Love

Valentine's Day is coming soon and I actually not that big of a fan. For the most part I would rather my husband and love ones save their money on candy, stuffed animals, or flowers because I think love should be celebrated everyday, not just of February 14th! (Stepping off my soap box...)

I will say though that I liked playing with Colour Q's Valentine colors in Challenge #226 

and Fusion Challenge #3 gave me a super clean card layout with made love be the focus on this card.

I used my new Geometrical stamp set and triangle punch and just a bit of twine so pull this card together. 

I liked it so much, I changed the colors and sentiment for a fun, gender neutral birthday card. 

Color Block Globe

Ever since I bought the Love You More stamp set from Stampin' Up, I have been dying to use the cute little globe that says, "You mean the world to me." Well folks, today is that day!

Cas-ual Friday's Color Block Challenge (#126) 

 Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge (#188)

and Colour Q's Challenge (#224) including Island Indigo, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Going Gray, and Whisper White

Gave me the inspiration to make this simple, yet cute card. 

I took the three pops of color and stitched them together with my sewing machine. Then I colored in the globe using Pool Party and Smoky Slate markers so I could stamp the sentiment on the image instead of below it. 

I think we might use this as a Valentine's card from Owen to Papa. I love that the colors aren't too girly, which Valentine's colors tend to be. 

Thanks for looking and happy Sunday!

Paper Pieced Sunburst

So I've been a smidge obsessed with the paper pieced sunburst cards since I first started seeing them on blogs and Pinterest. I wanted to make one so bad, but it looked like too much work. Make a pattern, cut paper, reassemble. Seems like a lot for one little card. Don't get me wrong, the look is worth the time, but I just couldn't force myself to sit down and do it...until now. 

This week sketch from Retro Sketch Challenge #95 gave me the courage to give it a shot. It looks simple and adorable. I just got a new mini pack of paper from Stampin' Up called Fresh Prints, so why the heck not?

I made my pattern, traced it on to the Fresh Prints DSP, and reassembled it on my cardstock. A bit tedious, but it would be better now that I have created a pattern. Now for the sentiment. I hadn't used this one yet, and man does it sound like me. I added a few silver sequins for fun and sparkle and there you have it...my first paper pieced starburst card. Not bad for a first attempt. 

I can't wait to give this to a family member. They would know it was from me before ever reading the inside. Happy stamping and enjoy the holidays!