Happy New Year

I have exciting news!!  A couple months ago, I was asked to be a guest designer on the C.R.A.F.T. Challenge blog for the month of January!!  I flaked out and missed last week's challenge, so I am starting today.  This week's challenge is: "New" and our fabulous sponsor is The Paper Shelter.

This is the card I created for your inspiration:

I came across a challenge that was to use the colors gray, yellow and white, and it intrigued me so much I wanted to give it a try.  I usually stay away from color challenges because I'm TERRIBLE at mixing colors, but for whatever reason, I thought I could do this one.  I think it created a very bright, modern, celebration card and it is so fun!!  I colored up my handsome little dude and fussy cut him out so I could add him wherever I wanted.  I didn't have the exact shade of yellow card stock that I was looking for, so I used a pale yellow cardstock to die cut the letters from and once they were die cut I used my Spectrum Noir markers to create an ombre affect on each letter.  It's very subtle, but I think it is a fun touch. I finished everything off with some die cut stars.

Make sure you stop by the C.R.A.F.T. Challenge blog to see what the DT created for this challenge.  Thanks for stopping by!

 Supplies:

Stamps: The Paper Shelter "Casual Boy" digi

Dies: MFT "Stitched Alphabet"; Papertrey Ink stars

Challenges:

Cards Galore Challenge #119--anything goes

Pattie's Creations #214--anything goes

Cutie Pie Challenge--Feeling Sentimental

Cheerful Sketches--sketch (second time I've used this one--it's a good one this month!)

Crafty Calendar--anything goes

Sheepski Designs #82--anything goes

Paper Funday #61--anything goes with the optional twist: let's celebrate

613 Avenue Create--anything goes with the optional twist: new beginnings

Incy Wincy Designs--New AND/OR Let's celebrate

Word Art Wednesday #630--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Penny's Challenge #562--anything goes

ART Impressions #366--It's a clean slate (anything goes)

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #221--anything goes

Make My Monday #216--New Year

Cupcake Inspirations #585--color challenge