Up in the Sky!
It's a bird, it's a plane...No! It's Super Girl!
Image - Dearie Doll digi, used Gelly roll Clear Star glitter pen on the hearts and the "S" on her top
Frame - Spellbinder die, layer with a Cuttlebug "Star" embossing folder
Ribbon - Gros-grain ribbon from my scrap box
Sentiment - Computer-generated and layered on blue cardstock
Stars - Added  red and blue gem star-shaped Brads.

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Challenges Entered

https://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes/With a Twist - Up, Up and Away

https://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/  Blog's 8th Birthday/Happy B'day card

Freshly Made Sketches

  Bright & Sunny
 This week is a CAS sketch at http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/. The sketch really is very clean and simple, I had a hard time deciding how to make it. I had so many ideas swirling in my head, I finally decided to use assorted designs and textures in monotone yellows.
     I started with a plain white pre-folded card base and added a chipboard backed panel.
Panel - Embossed with a "Swiss Dots" Cuttlebug folder
Circles - I cut both with a Spellbinder die. I chip boarded the smaller circle, attached it to the larger chip boarded circle, which I also embossed with the same folder.
Trims - Are from a pack of assorted yellow, rick-rack, laces, ribbons, and cords. Sorry I don't have the product name anymore on it.
Sentiment - "You Brighten My Life" is computer-generated and cut out with the Spellbinders.
     I'm happy how it turned out. All the yellow against the white gives it a bright and sunny look.

 

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The Paper Players

Hello????
Do you ever go a long time from seeing or talking to a family member or friend....does anyone still write/send letters anymore?
Well, I thought a good old fashioned "Hello" card in the mail instead of a surprise call,  might just knock the socks off from the recipient! Here is my card which I was inspired by Claire's sketch challenge at http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/ .

Base Paper - Recollections "Romantic" stack. It actually has an Ombre effect to it, from dark to light to the bottom
Stitch Circle - Cut on the Explore from a Design Studio image
Circle Pattern Paper - DCWV "Taj Mahal" stack
Banner - Also cut on Explore from a Design Studio image
Sentiment - Old mounted rubber stamp from Michael's
Flower - From  Michael's Recollections, it came in a round tin container. I added a blue brad to the flower center.
Sorry, it looks sort of fuzzy. I tried to fix it but to no avail. :(

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Love is in the Air!
Ah, the birds chirping and flowers are a-bloomin' ! I LOVE this time of year, the smell of flowers, birds singing and nature coming to life. Most of the challenges for me this week are all about Springtime. Here is my card to celebrate the arrival of Spring.

I started with solid pink and navy blue cardstock for the base:
* - Embossing - "Chicken Wire" Cuttlebug folder by Provo Craft
* - Lace Border - From my ribbon scrap box. Added three gem stones for bling
* - Floral Paper - Recollections "Paddywack" 6X6" stack, I used a punch by Fiskar for the corners
* - Scallop Circle - Cut on Explore from the "Lazy Labels" cartridge
* - White Circle - Cut with a Spellbinder die
* - Image is a Bugaboo stamp with a computer-generated sentiment
* - Banner - I made using ribbon scraps.

 

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Challenges Entered:

http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.ca/ - Sketch

https://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/ - Spring is in the Air

http://cagichallenge.blogspot.com/ - Spring Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cardz 4 Guyz

Sympathy Card: Trees
Design Team Member, Joan over at cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/  has challenged us this week to make a Sympathy card with the theme being "Trees". I didn't find any "tree" paper in my stash, but I did find an embossing folder perfect for the tree theme, so off I went with it and here is the card I created.
*Base Cardstock - Is a very pretty, very subtle green and sparkly design from the DCWV "French Country" stack. Sorry, the sparkly didn't show up very well. :(
* I used a Darice " Tree Trunks" embossing folder on a darker brown square. I used a green,  American Craft premium metallic ink, glitter marker on the embossed leaves. I see the sparkle did show up a bit better on the leaves. This square I matted with regular light beige cardstock.
* Sentiment - Is a Close to My Heart acrylic stamp from the "Sincere Expressions" collection, stamped using black Staz-on ink.
* Corners - Is a corner punch that was gifted to me, sorry it doesn't have a product name on it.

 

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Merci, My Dear!
Loved this very simple and fun sketch at http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.ca/ by Jessi Fogan. So many ideas to go with, but one can never have to many Thank You cards on hand.This CuttleBug embossing folder was perfect for it! I liked that the colors are perfect for either gender, too, that's if a guy doesn't mind a little old white flower on a card...LOL!
*Pattern Paper - This "paper" is very unusual, it feels almost like cloth or lace you can see right through it. It is made in India for The Paper Company and distributed by COLORBöK. The paper is very fiberous and you can see some of the fibers along the edges.
*Panel Embossing -  Is a "Thank You" CuttleBug folder by Provo Craft.
* Flower - It's crochet, from a pack of assorted sized flowers. Sorry, no idea where I found these.
* Brads - To the three small Star Brads and the flower center, I poked iridesent sequins through them before attaching to the card, to give the card some sparkle.

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Pretty Purple Flowers
I love this floral paper that I have had forever, I think I bought it at Michael's a very long time ago, it is so girly and dainty. The torquoise and purple combo is so unusual, I decided to go with solid purple shades so as not to distract from it.
* Congrats -  Close to My Heart acrylic stamp using Staz-On black ink
* Corners - Fiskar corner punch
* Embossing - "Flowers & Leaves" Darice folder. I also used a Darice "Easy Frame" circle embossing folder to keep the center of the sentiment from embossing.
I added a sheer, satin-edged ribbon for the strip, and for the tab to the right. I added pearls to the corners.
                                                  

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Challenges Entered:

http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/ - Sketch