Let's join the circus...

Have you ever wanted to run away with the circus? The ladies of the S.W.A.T. Challenge Blog sure have... At least you would think so with our newest challenge. You have one more day to play along with us. Upload your circus themed card by April 4th and you might win this great prize package from Graphic 45!

 

And here's the circus themed card I created for the post...

I originally was going to use an elephant or a lion, but then I remembered this journal card in by SMASH Book supplies. The card, from K&Company, was a piece that I never found a spot for in my scrapbooking. Because the circus is full of fun characters and wild ideas, I thought he would be just perfect. I paired him with some fun papers in bright colors, including this alphabet paper by BasicGrey. When I think of the circus, I can't help but imagine the posters. I have a complete love affair for typography and vintage circus posters is where it's at! 

I created a few flags for my sentiment; however, I didn't have just the right stamp to use. That's when I came across this sticker in my Snap letters. The color matches perfectly with the Mermaid Chevron paper from A Muse Studio. A little baker's twine and a vintage button complete the card! 

Don't forget to check out the S.W.A.T. blog for even more circus inspired cards! 

CARD SUPPLIES
Cardstock: A Muse Studio (Sage, Sugar)
Patterned Paper: Dear Lizzy (Neapolitan), BasicGrey (Hey You 6x6 Pad), A Muse Studio (Mermaid Chevron)
Baker's Twine: A Muse Studio (Cherry)
Sentiment: Simple Stories (Snap Studio Alpha)
Journal Card: K&Co (SMASH Pad Blank)

Roar

This is my second post for today. If you're looking for the Secret Birthday Blog Hop for Jess, please scroll down to the next post. Thanks for stopping by!

It's been ridiculously cold here in Wisconsin the last week... We're talking NEGATIVE NUMBERS! Luckily, Use It Tuesday is challenging us to Warm It Up! This week's challenge was to Use Red, Orange, and/or Yellow in your project.

 Here's the project I created for inspiration on the Use It Tuesday blog:

I had these three photos in a 12x12 page protector inside my scrapbook just waiting. The pictures were a little blurry and orange. One had not enough flash, and the others had too much. I wouldn't even include them normally, but they mean a lot to me. Believe it or not, my roommate and I talked non-stop about the giant t-rex long before arriving to New York. It was highlighted on our itinerary. We're just a little crazy like that. The Use It Tuesday challenge was perfect!

Remember, Use It Tuesday calls for you to use your hoarded supplies! One might say the hoarded supplies in this project were the pictures! The polka dot and calendar washi tapes, along with the flag paper clips have been in my Smashbook stash for more than a year just waiting to be used. 

I made the pieces of washi tape small with dramatic tears in hope it would mimic slash marks - Jurassic Park destruction. For the title, I used the negative, left over packaging of some chipboard letters to trace t-rex. This is a great for when you're in a pinch - Ran out of the letter "e?" Don't want to get out your die cutting machine? The colors just don't match? No problem! Just trace any letters or negative you do have!

Now it's your turn. Create a project with one or more colors - Red, Orange, and/or Yellow - and link your creation to the Use It Tuesday blog by noon EST on Friday, February 1, 2013. Please make sure to mention you are playing along with a Use It Tuesday challenge so we know you are participating! 

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge! Will it be you?

PAGE SUPPLIES

Cardstock: A Muse Studio (Sugar)

Patterned Paper: BasicGrey (Fact 12x12)

Embellishments: BasicGrey (Fact Fabric Stickers), K&Company (Flag SMASH Clips)

Washi Tape: K&Company (Black Dots SMASH, Calendar SMASH)