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Good morning! Today I'm playing along with the SPARKS Challenge on the Paper Smooches blog. This week there was a picture challenge. I loved the colors and patterns in the picture. 

The mustard color and blue chevrons were the elements that stuck out to me most and were incorporated into my card:

The card was loosely based off one of Paper Smooches Designer Drafts. I stamped the blue and grey chevrons on white cardstock. The circles were punched out of A Muse Studio cardstocks using Marvy Nesting Punches. Lastly, I printed off this ADORABLE digital stamp from the Paper Smooches blog and colored him in using Copic Markers. I finally got some use out of my Martha Stewart X-Acto Knife with this critter! After cutting him out, I adhered the piece to the card front using foam risers.

What a fun challenge! Can't wait to see what they have for next week. Thanks for stopping by. 

CARD SUPPLIES

Cardstock: A Muse Studio (Sugar, Buttercup, Orange)

Patterned Paper: A Muse Studio (Orange Gingham)

Inks: A Muse Studio (Ocean), Memento (Grey Flannel), Copic Markers

Stamps: A Muse Studio (Chevrons), Paper Smooches (Digi)

Ribbon: A Muse Studio (Grosgrain)

COPIC MARKER LIST

B00, BG02, B05

Y06, Y17, YR23

Sketch It Saturday :: Let It Snow

Happy Saturday! It's time to show off a new sketch from Unscripted Sketches. We've put together some great inspiration for you, so grab your supplies and create something using this sketch as a starting point! 

I was excited about the possibilities that this sketch holds and will probably make a few card variations after today. I can't wait to see what you all come up with. Make sure you head to Unscripted Sketches to link up your project before next Saturday! Here's the card I created for today's challenge:

How beautiful is the background for this card? It's the new Snowflake Background Set from Hero Arts & Sizzix. You first stamp the background stamp from Hero Arts onto cardstock. Next, place the cardstock into the matching embossing folder from Sizzix, creating a crisp image on top of the embossed design. I'm loving these sets! 

I stamped a snowflake a few times onto the white oval with a light blue chalk ink that appears on the grey side. Both ovals were cut using a Spellbinders die. I added the silver ribbon between the two layers and adhered the white oval with foam risers. An elegant pearl completes the card. 

It's December 1st, and it's time for the snow to start falling here in Wisconsin. Sadly, they're predicting another warm winter. I'll keep on crafting with snowflakes in mind. Have a wonderful weekend!

 CARD SUPPLIES
Cardstock: Paper Cut (Pewter, Bamboo Bark, White), We R Memory Keepers (Winter)
Dies: Spellbinders (Classic Oval Small, Lacey Ovals)
Inks: StazOn (Jet Black), Encore (Silver), Versamagic (Aspen Mist)
Embossing Folder/Stamp: Sizzix/Hero Arts (Snowflake Background Set)
Stamps: Just Rite (Large Fancy Holiday Sentiments)
Bling: Melissa Francis (Cream Pearl)

Neon Love

Good Morning! I recently came across neon bling and was in a hurry to use them. I pulled together additional neon goodies that I had on hand and this great stamp set from Market Street Stamps to create the card below: 

I first stamped a small area of a dots background stamp on the base of the card in light brown ink. American Crafts cardstock was ripped along one edge to create a faux washi tape look. The blue strip is glitter tape, the greatest invention American Crafts has created. The glitter on their tapes and papers seem fused to the paper, which means no left over glitter specs on your desk, computer, face, and dog! I cut a triangle out of one end of the tape and easily stuck it onto my card base.

This stamp set comes with two styles of thought bubbles, lots of arrows, and all sorts of sentiments. It's perfect for scrapbooking and card making. I chose the more traditional bubble, added a sentiment in the middle, cut out the image, and adhered it to the card base with foam risers. Lastly I added a few arrows and the bling that inspired the whole card! I went ahead and made a few different cards using the same techniques, taking advantage of the different sayings the set had to offer. Here's a look at one of the variations:

Thanks for stopping by today. Have you incorporated any neon colors in your crafting lately?

CARD SUPPLIES
Cardstock: Paper Cut (White), American Crafts
Glitter Tape: American Crafts
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (My Thoughts Exactly), We R Memory Keepers (Dots)
Inks: Adirondack (Mushroom), Memento (Tuxedo Black)
Bling: EK Success

Moxie Fab :: Frames

This is my second blog post for today and a crafty one at that! Today I'm playing along with the Tuesday Trigger at Moxie Fab World. You can find more information about the challenge here, but let's look at the inspiration:

At first look, I wanted to use doilies in bright colors for a card. But then I came across this great stamp set from We R Memory Keepers. The intricate frame was perfect!

That's right, it's not background paper! I stamped the frame in grey ink and then stamped the inside image in pink. I added a black embossed flower to coordinate with the flower and leaves in the corner of the picture.

Thanks to Moxie Fab World for the inspiration... I loved this set but, until now, was unsure how to use it! Thanks for stopping by today!

CARD SUPPLIES
Cardstock: American Crafts, Paper Cut
Stamps: We R Memory Keepers (Thanks)
Inks: Memento (Grey Flannel), Distress Ink (Tattered Rose), Versamark Watermark
Embossing Powder: Ranger (Super Fine Detail Black)

My weekend in pictures...

Good morning blogland! I spent the last two weekends at my family's cabin located in the Wisconsin Northwoods. There's no wi-fi or 4G LTE coverage, which may sound like a total nightmare. But it's something I look forward to. It helps calm the soul. I find time to read, bake, enjoy family, play cards, hike, think, and RELAX. There's just something different about the air... And of course, I still carry my cell at my side to gather a few pictures. Here's a collection of photos to recap the weekends away. Maybe a little of the pure, crisp air will transfer through the computer screen to where you are.