Yellow Card

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There's a new challenge called Rainbow Card Challenge and this month the color is yellow.  I thought I love yellow!  I can do that easily!

Ha! It was not that easy-even though I brought out all things yellow.  I inked Ranger Chrome Yellow ink on a Crafter's Workshop stencil. 

The overall feeling was whimsical so I thought I would free hand Nuvo Crystal Drops.  It's whimsy-I'm not sure if it conveys that to other people.  I had a Happy Birthday sticker and this chipboard flower from Pebbles.  I added some Stickles in the middle.  

I have to say the Nuvo really holds up.  It's cool to run your finger on the raised dots.  :)

I would also like to submit this card to the following challenges:

Mix It Up Challenge #23: Anything Goes Twist Inked Background

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge: WWC212 "All About Occasions" 

Until next time my friends!

Cute Desk Card

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I have made some cards and I am so excited to share them with you!  This card I made for my dad-who is a little hard to make cards for.  He doesn't fish or play golf-he is more into computers.  I wanted to make him something cool so this is a cut file from the Silhouette Design Store.

This is the inside of the card-on the laptop it says Happy Birthday.  I used little brads for the knobs.  I used enamel accents from Ranger for the center of the flower.  The paper on the "wall" and "floor" are from K & Company.

I always see these cards and wonder what people put on the front of the card.  So I had to use my own creativity (lol) and created this:

This embossing folder and the little letters (die cutes) are Tim Holtz.  I used scrap paper (woo hoo! trying to use those bits up!) I love these little letters!  

Unfortunately, I'm not the greatest paper engineer there is-so when I folded my masterpiece-it did NOT fold right LOL.  So I pushed the card as far down as I could (hoping the desk will be ok) and had to use a larger envelope and some bubble wrap.  

I am submitting this desk card to:

613 Avenue Create -#219 Anything goes -Twist: Kinetic Cards 

Thank you again for stopping by!

Pink Layered Card

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I have been creating but not posting-time is just flying by!

I have seen and bought a couple of these layering files from the Silhouette Design Store-if you use the design store I'm sure you have seen them.  They are layered files that create depth.  So cool!

I put a light pink on the bottom and a bright pink in the middle to give it some pop.  This card is for a sweet lady who's mom passed away.  Her mom was 101!  What a blessing that is!  Her mom's request for everyone attending the service was to wear pink.  So a pink sympathy card was what was needed.  It was a Celebration of Life and not a funeral-it was a very special event indeed. 

I have some more cards I will be posting so stayed tuned! :)

Until next time my friends...stay pretty in pink :)

Soccer Layout

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I'm using the double page sketch over at Stick It Down to create this fun layout.  Here's the sketch:

And here's my take on the sketch.

I used Doodlebug pattern paper, green cardstock from Craftsmith and some letter stickers.  I used my Silhouette to make the soccer ball.  And I used a few little soccer stickers from Paper Studio that are a bit sparkly and squishy-so fun!

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time my friends...Goal! :)

Hello Santa Layout

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Today I finished a layout page using the single sketch at Stick It Down.  I love the triangles!  And thankfully one of the team members-Melissa Kay-told how to make these triangles.  You make a 4 inch square and cut it in half.  What??  Yeah that easy--and thank goodness because until I visited her blog I had no idea.  LOL  Geometry and I have never gotten along--especially since high school.  But that's a story for a different day.

I used a glitter paper from Recollections.  Most of the papers, letters, and stickers are from Doodlebug.  I don't know what the collection is called but it was one of my favorites from a few years ago.  Also, there are some Tim Holtz stars at the top, clear rhinestones, a bling candy cane from Hobby Lobby and some Thickers (the red metallic corners). 

Here's the sketch.

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Until next time my friends...keep that Christmas spirit coming even if it's January! :)

Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year!  I hope everyone has had a great couple of weeks!  I have had a great time with family and friends-and hope for more of that in 2019 :)

I got to be a little crafty-and I didn't realize how much I missed it!

There is a Facebook Group Challenge to do a Tim Holtz tissue wrap tag.  I had to dust off my supplies (yikes!) and then retrain myself on how to use the paints and stuff.  Very sad I know.  But there is a happy ending.  I made this cool tag and got a few more papers going because I poured out too much product.  A little goes a long way-LOL  It's all good though!

This is about 99% all Tim Holtz.  Here's what I used:

Ranger Tag

Distress Paints: Broken China, Chipped Sapphire, Salt Ocean, Picked Raspberry

Distress Oxide Ink: Picked Raspberry (on the 2019 cardstock under the glitter, around the edges

Melange Tissue Paper

Distress Spray Stain-Picket Fence

Lower Case Sizzix TH letter dies (663074)

Rubons-Life Quotes, Botanical, Words

Big Chat Stickers

Distress Glitter Spun Sugar

Glossy Accents

Mirrored Stars

Natural Trimmings Ribbon

The butterfly takes center stage on this cool background.  I didn't want to cover up that part of the tissue paper.  I added water to react with the paints also.  

Like I said-it has been too long since I made a tag so hopefully there will be more in the future.  :)  There are a few backgrounds in the making from this tag-so be sure to check back!

Until next time my friends...Get your wings and let's fly!

Hugs Birthday Card

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Let me show the birthday card I made for my friend-and then I can tell you about it! :)

I was looking for things that my friend likes-and I didn't have much (in the way of farm animals and cowgirlish type things).  And as I was looking for something else (isn't that always the way?) it occurred to me that I am giving the card so it was ok if it was more a me card than a her card.

I like to make cards for people based on the people-I know many of us here in blogland do-that's part of the fun of make cards for our friends and family.  But I saw this old Stampin' Up stamp which reminded me of my spazzy self.  I used a Spell Binder die to make the cool scalloped circle. I saw the background that I had created for a different project but didn't work for that project.  (which is a stencil and distress oxides)  And then everything else came together.  I used Thickers foam letters to spell out Hugs because it was fun and we are always hugging. :)  LOL.

The cut little butterfly is from Queen and Company and the sparkly flower sequins are from Pink and Main.  I colored my spazzy "self" with Copic markers. :)  I used Nuovo Embellishment Mousse around the edges of the card to give them a little sparkle.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

{Pin}spirational Challenge #221:  The photo inspiration:

Here pink dress-definitely an inspiration to this card.  But I hope she doesn't sit up to fast-the top doesn't look that secure.  And she's going to need hugs if she falls off of that bike with those shoes.  (LOL I'm teasing I'm sure this is a photo shoot sort of thing and she's a model.)

Cute Card Thursday: #541 Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge: #182 "Anything Goes with a Feminine Twist