Holy Night

Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: Christmas in July

Here is my card for your inspiration:

I've had this card (in pieces) sitting around on my desk for a while.  Well, in need of a quick Christmas card for this challenge, I decided to finally finish it up!  I used two different patterned papers and embossed them with a snowflake embossing folder.  I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment with silver embossing powder and adhered it to a mat cut with a scalloped border die.  The ephemera is all from Not 2 Shabby and I added some gold thread to "hang" the ornaments with.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps: PaperTrey Ink "

Dies: My Favorite Things "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle; Spellbinders scalloped border die

Embossing folder: Cuttlebug snowflake

Not 2 Shabby paper and ephemera

Challenges:

Fab n' Funky #620--Christmas in July

Penny's Challenge #600--anything goes

Cards Galore Challenge #137--anything goes

Unicorn Challenge #111--Christmas in July

613 Avenue Create--anything goes with the optional twist: any holiday

Aud Sentiments #327--tags AND/OR Christmas in July

Creative Knockouts #550--Christmas in July

Sweet Stampin--Christmas in July

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--emboss it (I used heat embossing and dry embossing)

Little Red Wagon #815--Ya gotta have Christmas in July

 

Christmas Joy

Hello, everyone!  It's time for a new challenge from the Creative Moments Challenge blog.  The theme is: Use a Die Cut.  I am using an image from our fabulous sponsor: All Dressed Up.

 Here is my card:

I just love the All Dressed Up images; they are so cute!!  I chose to go with the Christmas in July theme and picked out this adorable little girl and her polar bear.  Maybe the winter theme will help cool things down around here!  I used some Christmas themed papers that have been in my stash for FOREVER!!  I've got some snowflakes, I've got some stars, I've got some stripes and red, white, and blue!  I added some die cut snowflakes and a sentiment and all done!  For a little sparkle, I added some ultrafine glitter to the pompom on her scarf and each of the little stars on her headband.  You can see it in the photo below.

You have all month to play along.  So, get inky and link up your creation; I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps:  All Dressed Up (I don't see it in their shop anymore.  Maybe retired?); Verve "Peace on Earth" sentiment

Dies: Memory Box "Lindamen snowflake"; My Favorite Things "Sweet Snowflakes" and "Blueprints 12" banner

Challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. #758--Christmas

Crafty Catz #697--anything goes

Creative Fingers #304--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday--red, white, and/or blue

Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge #131--anything Christmas goes

Shopping Our Stash #551--red, white, and blue

Fab n' Funky #620--Christmas in July

Paper Shelter #645--anything goes with the optional twist: Christmas in July

Penny's Challenge #600--anything goes

Little Red Wagon #814--to boldly go!

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #174--sparkle & bling

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round--blue Christmas

Creative Sketchy Girls #104--sketch

Pattie's Creations #231--anything goes

Unicorn Challenge #111--Christmas in July

Creative Inspiration--stars AND/OR stripes

Creatalicious #290--anything goes with the optional twist: stars

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Fabulous

Happy July 1st!!  It's time for a new challenge on the Critter Crazy Challenge blog!  And this month we are celebrating our 100th challenge!!  Wahoo!  For this month ONLY to celebrate this milestone, your card featuring a creature MUST be a birthday card!  There will be a prize, so head on over to the Critter Crazy Blog and check out all the details.

Here is my card for your inspiration:

This is for my Bestie.  She turned 50 a week ago and this is the card I made for her.  I took some soft floral papers to go along with my cute little flamingo.  I added some gold embellishments and accents and a pretty handmade flower to add a bit of elegance.  I didn't feel like coloring, so I stamped the flamingo on white cardstock and then again on a pink patterned paper.  I fussy cut the body from the pink image and adhered it to the white panel after coloring the rest of the image on the white panel.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hop on over to the Critter Crazy blog and check out the details and the rest of the projects from the Design Team.  And don't forget your card MUST be a birthday card featuring a creature!

Supplies:

Stamps: Tracey Hey "Fabulous" image; Papertrey Ink "Big Birthday Wishes" sentiment

Dies: PaperTrey Ink numbers; My Favorite Things "Fancy Flourish"

Challenges:

Creative Sketchy Girls #104--sketch

The Paper Shelter #644--anything goes with the optional twist: cut it out (I fussy cut the body of the flamingo before adding it to the base stamped image

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Crafty Catz #697--anything goes

Creative Fingers #304--anything goes

Alphabet Challenge--f is for feathers (flamingos have feathers)

Birthday cow

Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: Critters

Here is my card for your inspiration:

I cheated a little bit on this one: I already had the tag made.  I think I actually made it for a Cut It Up Challenge quite a while ago.  But, it's been sitting on my desk waiting to be used and I decided to finally turn it into a card.  I die cut the base layer with a stitched rectangle die and then stamped the focal image repeatedly to create a pattern.  I did add ribbon and twine to the tag, heat embossed the second sentiment with white embossing powder on black card stock and finished it off with some black enamel dots.  I love the color of the tag against all the black and white of the rest of the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps: My Favorite Things "The Whole Herd" cow; Verve "Birthday Wishes" embossed sentiment; Cardz TV "Critter Captions" cow sentiment

Dies: My Favorite Things "Blueprints 13" tag, stitched rectangle and stitched banner; I don't remember where the hearts came from

Challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

We Love Stamping--nature or anything goes

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #304--sketch

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Deepest Sympathy

Another sympathy card; the third I've needed in just over a month.  Not fun, but necessary.

 This paper pack was already on my desk.  It's an interesting pack, most of the patterns/colors are rather tropical and flowery, but there are a couple of these blue patterns.  I felt they were more subtle and soft and more fitting for a sympathy card.  I pulled out my favorite flower layering stamp set and some pretty ribbon to finish it off.

Supplies:

Stamps: PaperTrey Ink "The Sweet Life" roses and leaves; Verve "Borderlines" sentiment

Dies: PaperTrey Ink "The Sweet Life" roses and leaves; unbranded stitched label die from Amazon

Challenges:

Love Those Pretty Papers--anything goes with the optional twist: weddings (I did not use the twist)

CRAFT #757--cute OR anything goes

Make My Monday #254--more than one butterfly (I have 3 on my patterned paper)

Word Art Wednesday #704--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

We Love Stamping--nature OR anything goes

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #305--sketch

Beautiful Blossoms #30--anything goes with flowers with an optional mood board

Triple B--anything goes with a bird, butterfly or bloom and an optional mood board

70 and fabulous

This past weekend, we celebrated the 70th birthday of one of my husband's aunts.  This is the card I made for her.  I already had this paper pack out on my desk from another card that I had made (which I will post next week) and it seemed a good fit as the aunt and uncle live in Florida for half the year--it seemed very tropical to me.

 Supplies:

Stamps: PaperTrey Ink "Big Birthday Wishes"

Dies: PaperTrey Ink "By the Numbers" border die and "Filigree" border die; unbranded stitched label die from Amazon

Challenges:

Love Those Pretty Papers--anything goes with the optional twist: weddings (I did not use the twist)

Word Power--sentiment as the focal

CRAFT #757--cute OR anything goes (I went with anything goes)

Crafty Catz #696--anything goes with the optional twist: use hot colors

Creative Fingers #303--anything goes

Sketch Saturday #778--sketch with the optional twist: popping an element

Word Art Wednesday #707--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Penny's Challenge #599--anything goes

Autumn birthday greetings

 Hello, everyone!  It's time for the mid-month reminder for the challenge from the Creative Moments Challenge blog.  The theme is: Men and Boys.  I am using an image from our fabulous sponsor: Mirtillamente.

 Here is my card:

And no, I am NOT ready for Fall to arrive--summer just got here!!  But, I don't have very many manly images from Mirtillamente, so I decided to choose this beautiful pumpkin image and get a head start on a fall masculine birthday card.   I love the bit of patterned papers just peeking out behind the image panel!

You have all month to play along.  So, get inky and link up your creation; I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps: Mirtillamente "Autumn Season" digi; Verve "So Happy" sentiment

Dies: unbranded stitched label die from Amazon

Challenges: 

Pattie's Creations #231--anything goes

Crafter's Cafe #319--anything goes with the optional twist of masculine

Crafty Calendar--add a sentiment

Moving Along With the Times #179--birthday

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Double Trouble #193--My Guy (Thing #1: 3 or more layers, 2 or more patterned paper, 1 piece of kraft; Thing #2: play along with Try a Sketch on Tuesday)

Try a Sketch on Tuesday #672--sketch

Creative Fingers #363--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #256--anything goes

Penny's Challenge #599--anything goes

Using up some scraps

 I have a paper pack that I have had for a quite a while and it is getting down to some pretty small scraps left.  I had a fun time playing with them this past weekend.  Here's what I came up with so far.  I was able to use the larger pieces on the top card and used a bunch of smaller scraps for the second card.  Based on the sketch I decided to use, I was able to use tiny scraps to create the illusion of larger pieces.  You can see that at the very bottom of the picture and can see how they hide behind the main panel in the finished first card.  I still have all those scraps left in the top right corner, but I have an idea for some of them.

In the photo below you can see my scrapped layers--you can't even tell!  This card with all the colors is perfect for a little boy birthday we celebrated over the weekend.  Can you tell he was turning 2??  I also pulled the arrow from my bits and pieces stash.  And the fun enamel circles I have had for a long time!

Here is the sentiment I created for the inside.  As are all two-year-old boys, he is definitely full of shenanigans!

The second card made with the larger scrap pieces, I turned into a Father's Day card for my husband.

All I needed to do was add a little pirate, stamp the sentiment and add some enamel dots.  Using up scraps and supplies I have had for a long time is one of my favorite things to do in card making!

Card #1:

Supplies:

Stamps: PaperTrey Ink "Big Birthday Wishes"; CAS-ual Fridays "Shenanigans" inside sentiments

Dies: PaperTrey Ink "By the Numbers"; My Favorite Things "Blueprints 13" and "Blueprints 12" banners

Challenges:

Crafter's Cafe #320--anything goes with the optional twist: masculine

Crafty Calendar--add a sentiment

Moving Along with the Times #179--birthday

613 Avenue Create--anything goes with the optional twist: for the boys

Colorful Options--aquablue or rainbow (I used ALL the colors)

Word Power--sentiment

Sweet Stampin'--rainbow creations

Double Trouble #193--My Guy (Thing #1: 3 or more layers, 2 or more patterned papers, 1 piece of kraft; Thing #2: Try a Sketch of Tuesday)

Try a Sketch on Tuesday #672--sketch

Crafty Catz #696--anything goes with the optional twist: use hot colors

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #256--anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #704--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Card #2:

Supplies:

Stamps: My Favorite Things "Party Like a Pirate"

Challenges:

Pattie's Creations #231--anything goes

Creative Inspirations--one for the boys

Crafty Gals #267--fill in the blank--dad's . . . (day--Father's Day)

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Snippets Playground #508--anything goes with snippets (everything is snippets)

CRAFT #757--cute or anything goes

Creative Fingers #303--anything goes

Penny's Challenge #599--anything goes

A Father's Always There

Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: Masculine

Here is my card for your inspiration:

This theme is perfect for this time of year with Father's Day just around the corner (or in a couple of days, in fact).  This is the card I created for my father for Father's Day.  An easy layout made easier by these beautiful papers.  For a little fun, I made this a gatefold card.  For a little extra fun, I stamped a sand dollar image in a light turquoise ink behind the sentiment.  It's a bit hard to see in the photo, but it adds just enough in real life.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps: PaperTrey Ink "Father and Mother" sentiments; Repeat Impressions "Sand Dollar"

Dies: unbranded circle die from Amazon

Challenges:

Cards Galore #136--anything goes

Crafty Calendar--Add a sentiment

Creative Inspirations--one for the boys

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #169 (retro sketch)--sketch

613 Avenue Create--anything goes with the optional twist: for the guys

Aud Sentiments #326--fun fold AND/OR summer

Creative Creases #104--anything goes with more than one fold

Word Power--sentiment as the focus

Fab n' Funky Challenge #618--use your die cuts

Word Art Wednesday #702-703--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Penny's Challenge #598--anything goes

Double Trouble #193--My Guy (Things #1: 3 layers, 2 patterned papers, 1 kraft paper)

Cardz 4 Guyz #374--seashells (on the smaller piece of patterned paper and the sand dollar behind my sentiment)

As You Like It--Favorite: use a sentiment or without words (I add a sentiment 99% of the time.  Usually I am making a card for a specific reason/person and therefore, I know what the card will be used for and can add it at the time.  My cards don't feel complete without a sentiment.)

 

Congrats

 Two young ladies from our church are graduating from high school this year.  We had a small celebration for them at church this morning.  These are the cards I created for them.  They are almost identical except the pattern on the patterned paper.  I die cut the patterned paper with a stitched rectangle die.  Then I die cut several layers of the hat and adhered them all together to get some added dimension.  I adhered the hats to vellum circles to help them stand out from the background.  I die cut "congrats" and some small stars out of gold shimmer card stock.

The black and white patterned paper is so gorgeous.  The black lines are raised and have a bit of shimmer and shine to them that looks amazing in real life!  You can see a bit of it in the photo below as well as the dimension on the hat.

This is the picture of the second card.  It is almost identical to the first except the pattern on the patterned paper is different.

Supplies:

Dies: My Favorite Things "Blueprints 25" stitched rectangle and graduation cap; PaperTrey Ink "Congrats"; Stamps of Life small stars; unbranded circle die from Amazon

Challenges:

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #255--anything goes

Cards Galore #136--anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #267--fill in the blanks--fancy . . . (paper!  All those flourishes make it super fancy!)

Love Those Pretty Papers--anything goes with the optional twist: weddings (this paper would be perfect for a wedding, but I did not use the twist)

Fab n' Funky #613--use your die cuts

Penny's Challenge #641--anything goes

Little Red Wagon #810--see through it

Creative Knockouts #548--die cuts/stencils/punches

MFT #11--sketch

Father's Day

 Hello, everyone!  It's time for a new challenge from the Creative Moments Challenge blog.  The theme is: Men and Boys--Let's see those masculine makes!!  I am using an image from our fabulous sponsor: Mirtillamente.

 Here is my card:

I created a father's day card for my Father-in-law using this yummy cheeseburger and fries image.  I used a few things from my bits and pieces stash--namely all the red stars.  The stars inspired me to use a star embossing folder for the background.  And I was able to use some scraps of red patterned paper that I have had for 20+ years!!  For the bubbles rising out of the soda, I added some glossy accents to the image to give it a realistic look.  You can see the shine in the photo below:

I finished off the inside with a sentiment and then added the remaining three stars from my bits and pieces stash and a strip of red card stock that I had trimmed off a previous card and it had just been sitting on my desk.  I LOVE using things up!!  And even better when you can create a fabulous card with those things!

You have all month to play along.  So, get inky and link up your creation; I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps: Mirtillamente "Bollicine" digi; PaperTrey Ink "Father and Mother"

Dies: My Favorite Things "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle; Verve large star; Stamps of Life small stars

Paper Lane star embossing folder

Challenges:

Double Trouble #192--sun fun (Thing #1: 3 torn edges, 2 colors {red and black}, 1 die cut/punch/ephemera)

As You Like It--favorite type of embossing (do love the magic of heat embossing, but dry embossing is also magical and so much easier and less messy.  So, I prefer dry embossing)

Crafty Catz #694--anything goes with the optional twist: make us smile (who doesn't smile at the thought of a burger and fries)

Creative Fingers #322--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #255--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday--masculine

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #632--sketch

Cards Galore #136--anything goes

Pattie's Creations #231--anything goes

Creative Inspirations--one for the boys

Paper Funday #77--anything goes: embossing heat AND/OR dry

613 Avenue Create--anything goes with the optional twist: for the guys

Fab n' Funky Challenge #618--use your die cuts

The Paper Shelter #641--anything goes with the optional twist: masculine

Penny's Challenge #598--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--masculine

Wonderful

Last week I made a card (you can see it here) and had a bunch of lovely pieces left over.  I figured a second card was practically made; I just needed to combine the pieces together.  The kraft label die cut and the strip of floral paper were left overs from the other card and I still had the purple card stock out and the flower die set, and this is how it came together:

 I stamped the smaller part of the sentiment first and then stamped the "wonderful" using my mini MISTI.  After stamping it on the kraft label, I adhered the flower die cut in place and since it was still in my MISTI, I was able to stamp the sentiment again on TOP of the flower.  It creates a seamless look and  really fun (easy) technique!  I finished everything off with a sheer, sparkly organza ribbon and bow and a few clear rhinestones to add a little bit more sparkle.

Here is my original card:

Supplies:

Stamps: Your Next Stamp "Whatnot Sentiment Set Thirteen"

Dies: Taylored Expressions "Floral Stems"; unbranded stitched label die from Amazon; My Favorite Things "Blueprints 12" stitched rectangle

Challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 Retro Sketch #128--sketch

Word Art Wednesday #701--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Creative Knockouts #547--real or faux stitching (I have a stitched rectangle and stitched label die cut)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Krafty Chicks #770--anything goes

Creative Fingers #302--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #255--anything goes

Beautiful Blossoms #29--anything goes with flowers with optional mood board

Fabulous

Happy June 1st!!  It's time for a new challenge on the Critter Crazy Challenge blog!  As always, it is a month long challenge: Anything Goes as long as you feature a creature.  Here is my card for your inspiration:

This card was inspired by an Art Festival I went to with my friend last weekend.  There was a booth that had a whole bunch of art work that involved flamingos dressed up in various ways with attitudes to go along with them.  My friend mentioned that they reminded her of cards that I might make and I remembered that I did indeed have a flamingo stamp set that I had never used.  So after we came home, I went looking for the set and this card was born!  I have a paper pack that I am trying to use up--it's pretty much just little scraps and pieces.  I made the piece down the side using a bunch of these scraps.  I cut a little strip of gold shimmer card stock to join the scrap piece to the main panel.  Then I die cut a bow and a bunch of stars out of the same card stock.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hop on over to the Critter Crazy blog and check out the details and the rest of the projects from the Design Team.

Supplies:

Stamps: Tracy Hey Flamingo set

Dies: Picket Fence Studios bow; Stamps of Life stars

Challenges:

Pattie's Creations #230--anything goes

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Fab n' Funky #617--add a sentiment

Word Art Wednesday #701--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Penny's Challenge #597--anything goes

Di's Digi Stamps--sentimentally yours

Pixie's Snippets Playground #507--anything goes with snippets (my strip of scraps)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Krafty Chicks #770--anything goes

Creative Fingers #302--anything goes

So sorry

Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: Anything goes

Here is my card for your inspiration:

Here I am three challenges in a row with a sympathy card!  Not fun at all, but I have had a need for all three of them  I used several brand new dies on this one along with a very old sentiment and some pretty, soft, floral papers.  For a bit of sparkle, I added some clear rhinestones to the flower panel and also as "trails" for the butterflies.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink "Boutique Borders: Sympathy"

Dies: Taylored Expressions "Simple Stems" flowers; unbranded label dies and butterfly dies

Challenges:

Crafter's Cafe #319--anything goes with the optional twist: no squares

613 Avenue Create--anything goes with the optional twist: floral delights

NBUS--never before used schtuff (this is the first time I have used both the flower die and the butterfly dies)

Beautiful Blooms #29--anything goes (with flowers) with an optional mood board

Fab n' Funky #617--add a sentiment

Word Art Wednesday #701--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Penny's Challenge #597--anything goes

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #631--sketch

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Krafty Chicks #770--anything goes

Creative Fingers #302--anything goes

Peace

I got a quick chance to play around just for fun recently as I am still trying to "clean" off my desk.  And "cleaning" involves having to make things with the bits and pieces that are lying around on the desk.  This image was die cut from a sample commercial Christmas card (someone had given me a whole stack of these samples a year or so ago).  The embossing is already part of the image, making it super easy to create a quick card!  I die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die and matted it on gold shimmer card stock before adding it to a red card base.  I then stamped the sentiment on a vellum banner and adhered it to the card, adding a little bow die cut from the gold shimmer card stock.

 Supplies:

Stamps: Verve "Peace on Earth"

Dies: My Favorite Things "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle and Picket Fence Studio bow

Challenges:

Creative Inspirations--the great outdoors

Peace On Earth #88--anything goes with the optional mood board

NBUS #74--never before used schtuff (the gold shimmer card stock I just got this past weekend and the bow die set arrived in the mail today!)

Word Art Wednesday #699--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Penny's Challenge #596--anything goes

Little Red Wagon #807--D is for die cut

CRAFT #755--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #254--anything goes

Cupcake Inspirations #618--trees

Unique

 Hello, everyone!  It's time for the mid-month reminder for the challenge from the Creative Moments Challenge blog.  The theme is: Patterned Paper.  I am using an image from our fabulous sponsor: Polkadoodles.

 Here is my card:

This is the Mother's Day card for my mom  .I was able to use up a bunch of patterned paper scraps from one of my favorite packs.  I'm down to some pretty small scraps now; I'll have to work on creating some fun strip backgrounds.  For the inside I stamped a small sentiment and then stamped a flower and leaf directly onto the card base using some soft inks.  

You have all month to play along.  So, get inky and link up your creation; I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Polkadoodles "Heidi" digi; Papertrey Ink "Mother and Father" outside and inside sentiments; PaperTrey Ink "Sweet Life" all flowers and leaves

Dies: PaperTrey Ink "Sweet Life"; Spellbinders "Labels One"

Challenges: 

Cards Galore #135--anything goes

Creative Sketchy Girls #102--sketch

Pattie's Creations #230--anything goes

We Love Stamping--four-legged friends OR anything goes

Craft Rockets #129--flowers

If You Give A Crafter a Cookie #204--pretty flowers

613 Avenue Create--anything goes with the optional twist: floral  delights

Love Those Pretty Papers--anything goes with the optional twist: florals

Word Power--anything goes with the sentiment as the focus

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #252--anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #699--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Penny's Challenge #596--anything goes

Double D--patterned paper

ART Impressions #403--show mom she's special

Little Red Wagon #807--D is for die cut

CRAFT #755--anything goes

Crafty Catz #694--anything goes

Creative Fingers #301--anything goes

With Sympathy

 Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: Send Me Flowers

Here is my card for your inspiration:

This is the second sympathy card I have been in need of within the last month.  Not fun, but necessary sometimes.  I started off with a brand new embossing folder for the background.  I always forget about using these, but they are so perfect for adding subtle texture and elegance.  I die cut a patterned paper focal piece and added some beautiful, die cut roses, leaves and flourishes before finishing it off with a simple stamped sentiment.  I used a gray ink as I thought black might be too harsh for the softness of the rest of the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps: PaperTrey Ink "Sweet Life" roses and leaves and "Boutique Borders: Sympathy" sentiment

Dies: My Favorite Things "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle and "Fancy Flourish"; PaperTrey Ink "Sweet Life"; unbranded Amazon stitched label die

Park Lane embossing folder

Challenges:

Craft Rockets #125--flowers

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #204--pretty flowers

Crafty Gals Corner #267--fill in the blanks-fancy . . . (flourishes and die cut shape)

613 Avenue Create--anything goes with the optional twist: floral delights

NBUS--never before used schtuff--this is the first outing for the embossing folder

Can You Handle the Pressure--florals with an embossing folder

Beautiful Blossoms #29--anything goes with optional mood board

Love Those Pretty Papers--anything goes with the optional twist: florals

Not 2 Shabby--mood board (I used the color combo)

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #252--anything goes

Penny's Challenge #546--anything goes

Double D--patterned paper

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #629--sketch

Little Red Wagon #807--D is for die cut

CRAFT #755--anything goes

Crafty Catz #694--anything goes

Creative Fingers #301--anything goes