Weekly Challenges

Do you want to join me when I participate in challenges?  These are the blogs that have challenges that I participate in. All times have been converted to EST.

1.) Color Throwdown - Due Mondays at 6:00 p.m.
2.) Freshly Made Sketches - Due Mondays at 12:00 p.m.
3.) Just Add Ink - Due Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m.
4.) Just Us Girls - Due Thursdays at 9:00 p.m.
5.) Paper Craft Crew - Due Mondays at 1:00 p.m.
6.) Paper Players - Due Fridays at 12:00 p.m.
7.) Try Stamping on Tuesdays - Due August 4th at 2:59 a.m.

Happy Belated Birthday

This card is for all of those times you forgot to send/buy a card for someone's birthday. We've all done that. I created this Happy Belated Birthday card for two challenges this week: Paper Players (PP448) and Paper Craft Crew (PCC342). Both weekly challenges are Tic-Tac-Toe challenges. The three boxes I chose are Floral-Die Cut-Yellow (PP) and Floral-Die Cut-Favorite Color (PCC).

    

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Stamp Sets: Secret Garden, Itty Bitty Birthdays

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Pineapple Punch

Ink: Momento, Pineapple Punch

Tools: Secret Garden Dies, Clear Faceted Gems, Sponge

Christmas in July

Merry Christmas, crafters. I'm playing with the Paper Players and Color Throw Down with this card.

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The Color Throw Down - CTD503

The Paper Players - PP403

Recipe - Stampin' Up Materials:

Paper

Whisper White
Real Red
Smokey Slate

Shaded Spruce

Ink

Real Red

Embossing FoldersSubtle (Gray)

Chevron (Red)

Stamp Set
Better Together

The Paper Players - Challenge #400

Here is my birthday card for the Paper Players 400th Birthday Celebration.

PP400

Stampin' Up Products Used:

Ink

Smoky Slate

Melon Mambo

Pear Pizzazz

Paper

Smoky Slate

Melon Mambo

Whisper White

Embellishments

Rhinestones

Crystal Effects

April Stamp Camp

Here are the 5 projects from my April Stamp Camp.

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Thank You

This an idea I saw on Pinterest.  I'm not sure where though.  I included the envelope to match...No Naked Envelopes.  I used the Petite Petals with 3 of the In-Colors (Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe, and Coastal Cabana).  The speckles are from the Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set.

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Celebrate!

 

It's kinda of hard to tell, but the colors are Very Vanilla and Baked Brown Sugar.  The cake is made out of the Banner Blast Stamp Set and the Banner punch with a little bit of ribbon around the bottom of the cake. The stamp set I used comes from the Best of Birthdays.

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The Tassel was Worth the Hassle!

This graduation card has a real tassel on the outside (see bottom right picture) held on by a black brad. The four flaps fold over and under each other (see top right picture), but open up to reveal a sentiment (see top left picture).  The bottom left picture is the envelope.  I also so this on Pinterest.

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Thank You

I cased this from Frenchie, but added a decorated envelope.

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Hello

Pistachio Pudding is the color I chose here.  The flowers come from the Flower Shop Stamp Set.  The "hello" comes from the Lacy & Lovely Stamp Set.  I saw this card on Pinterest too.  Again, not sure where though.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday!

I absolutely love this card!  It has to be one of my favorites.

This is a Paper Players Challenge.  

Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #165

Birthday ~ Embossing ~ Button

Masking Butterflies

I love the masking technique.  It looks great but its not very easy to do all the time.  This is my 4th try.  Whew!

Recipe:
Card Stock:  Whisper White, a scrap piece to punch a 1" square
Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Tempting Turquoise, Pear Pizzazz, Basic Black
Stamp Set:  Papillon Potpourri
Tools:  1" Square Punch, pencil, eraser, ruler, removable adhesive

Directions:
Draw a very light vertical line at 2.125" (divide in half).
Draw a very light horizontal line between 2.5" and 3".  It's your preference.
Punch out a 1" square out of a scrap piece of card stock, the "stencil".
Line up opposite vertices of the stencil with the line that was drawn.
Use removable adhesive to adhere.
Use a sponge or a dauber to sponge the color a square.
Repeat 3 more times around the "cross".
Stamp a small butterfly over the colored square.

Sympathy

Sometimes, I play with The Paper Players to gain inspiration.  I was able to post this card for their "Sympathy" sketch.