Jingle Bells Stars or Stripes challenge

 Jingle Belles is hosting a stars or stripes challenge.  I decided to go with stars for my card.

The background panel was one I had foiled a few weeks ago but hadn't used yet.  I ink blended shades of blue over the foiled stars and snow and added white shimmer cardstock for the snowy ground.  The penguins were stamped and colored with Olo markers, then die cut.  Penguins and sentiment are from Taylored Expressions.  I added a little bit of clear Stickles to the snow.

AAA Cards - Challenge #318

 AAA Cards is hosting a "follow my lead" challenge.   Here is the card for scraplift inspiration.

I went with a Fall theme for my card, using stamps from Catherine Pooler and HoneyBee Stamps.

The swirly leaves were stamped in rose gold ink and the greeting in sepia ink onto light kraft cardstock.  I stamped and diecut some small leaves in rose gold ink and used clear embossing powder on top.  Fall is my favorite time of year, so I always enjoy making cards to celebrate.

CAS on Friday - Christmas in July challenge

 CAS on Friday is having a Christmas in July challenge.  Christmas themed but keep it clean and simple.

Here's my card for the challenge:

The floral image was stamped and colored with Olo markers, then die cut.  The sentiment was stamped onto an oval die cut and then both were adhered to a layered gold scallop frame.  

Mix It Up Challenge Blog - Challenge #84

 Here we are at the start of July, and it's time for another Mix It Up Challenge!  This time the challenge is to create a shaped card.  Here is my card for the challenge.

To create the shaped card, I made a top folding 4.25" x 5.5" card base.  I used an arch die to cut the folded card base, aligning the die so the top portion extended over the top of the fold so it wouldn't cut.  I then used two other sizes of the arch dies to create the layers.  The middle blue layer was dry embossed, while the floral image was stamped and colored on the top layer.  I just added some silver corn and a few sequins to finish off the card.  The stacked arch dies are from Scrapbook.com, the floral image is from Stampin' Bella, and the sentiment is from Hero Arts.

You can create shaped cards with dies like I did, or by using a Cricut or Silhouette cutting machine, or even hand cutting a shape.  We'd love to see what you create for this challenge.  Hope you can join us at Mix It Up Challenge blog!

AAA Birthday Challenge #87 - for the girls

 I'm so happy to be a Guest Designer this month for the AAA Birthday challenge blog. This month the challenge is all about girls.

Here is my feminine birthday card, with lots of pink and pastels and just a bit of shine!

I used Simon Hurley Solar Paste and a Deco Dots stencil from Carta Bella for the background.  Once that was dry, I used a Honey Bee scalloped rectangle to die cut the background.  The cake, cake stand and banner were stenciled, stamped and die cut using the Cake Walk combo from Taylored Expressions. That solar paste adds just enough shimmer as an extra touch.

The AAA Birthday challenge runs through July 31st, so I hope you get a chance to play along.  We'd love to see your creations!

AAA Cards - Challenge #317

 AAA Cards is hosting a sketch challenge right now.  Here is the sketch:

Here is my card for the sketch.  I used a large floral ephemera piece and a puffy sticker word, with just three gold bead embellishments.  A card with no stamping is a different look for me, but that lavender floral piece was too pretty to let it hang around in my stash.

AAA Cards - one plus one challenge

 I was lucky enough to be a guest designer at AAA Cards for this 1+1 challenge.  The theme is "summer" and then you can choose any one of the other four themes shown.

I went with summer and sun for my card.

The smiling sun image was cut with my Cricut and the sentiment was printed on my computer.  To add a little bit of fun, I stenciled the background with a cloud stencil and light blue ink.  This will be a good card to send to my grandkids as they start their summer vacation from school.

Thanks to AAA Cards for giving me the chance to be a guest designer.  I hope you get a chance to join in with this summer challenge!