Friends

 Happy Monday All . . .

 Today's card is about Friends ... where would we be without them?
I know my life is so much richer because of the friends I have made over the years.

I was inspired to make this card by the challenge offered over on the Cardz 4 Galz Blog which is all about Friends / Friendships (ends 7/23).

I had some scraps laying on the work table from a couple other projects so decided to use those to cover a large tag that was die cut using the Tutti Designs 'Stitched Nesting Tags' die set and a scrap of white card stock.  3D squares were used to Pop Up the tag from the card base.  The 'Friends' die is also from Tutti Designs and the sentiment stamp is from Impression Obsession.  A piece of black satin ribbon & black Nuvo Crystal Drops were used to finish my card.

In case you can't read the sentiment ... it says:

Friendship isn't a BIG thing, it's a million LITTLE things. 

Challenges to share in:

Cut It Up Challenge #360 - Create Your Own Background (ends 7/20)
Tic, Tac Toe Challenge #296 - TTT Board using Patterned Paper, Die Cut & 3D (ends 7/16)

 I hope you've enjoyed today's share!
Here's wishing you an amazing week ahead!!

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

A Rose for your birthday . . .

 Welcome back friends!

Today I'm joining in on a couple fun challenges that helped get my mojo going to create this card.

 

I began by using the sketch offered this time around over on the 
Freshly Made Sketch Challenge #744 (ends 7/13).  

 

 Another guideline came from the challenge over on the CAS on Friday Challenge blog where not only do you keep your card CAS in design but for this challenge #338, you are asked to use Dies & Only Word Stamps.  This challenge ends 7/22 so you still have time to join in!

 

 The dies I've used are the Tutti Designs 'Stitched Scalloped Rectangle' dies, Sue Wilson 'Stitched Flags' (CED4317) and the Rose die is from Kokorosastudio.  The DSP I've used is from a Prima 6x6 pad called 'Aquarella Dreams'.  Nuvo Crystal drops were used for the 'Dew Drops' on the rose as well as the 'Lavender' drop accents.

 My stamped sentiment is an old and well used stamp by Inkadinkado.

A couple other challenges to share in:

Alphabet Challenge - F is for Festivities i.e. Wedding, Birthday, Anniversary (ends 7/24)
Daisy Chain Challenge #109 - Birthday (ends 7/30) 

 I hope you've enjoyed today's share!
Here's wishing you an amazing week ahead!!

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

Can You Handle the Pressure - Twist - Stars/Stripes

 Hello Friends, thanks for stopping by today!

We have a new challenge starting today over on our new Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge Blog and the TWIST theme is ...

Stars / Stripes

Remember, the twist is optional but you MUST use an embossing folder on your projects to qualify for the prize.  Heat embossing is also permitted but only in conjunction with an embossing folder.

 Here's what I've created to inspire you today ...

 

 

 

 I had a lot of fun creating this card!

I've used an older Embossalicious 'Petite Dots' folder for the top portion, stripes of red card stock for the bottom portion and the stars are the popped out portion from a Poppystamps 'Stitched Star Cutouts' (#1308).  The sentiment is a die set from Tutti Designs.

 

  

 I do hope you'll come check out our challenge blog and play along.

Challenges to share in:

Alphabet Challenge - F is for Festivities i.e. Wedding, Birthday, Anniversary (ends 7/24)
Unicorn Challenge #122 - No Designer Paper (ends 7/31)
Daisy Chain Challenge #109 - Birthday (ends 7/30)
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #218 - Red/White/Blue (ends 7/31)



{PIN}spirational Challenge #339 - Red/White/Blue (ends 7/31)

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,
I appreciate it more than you'll ever know!!

As always . . .

I love flowers . . .

 Happy Friday Friends!

Today I've created a card to play along in one of my favorite sketch challenge.  That is the sketch offering over on Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 blog. (ends 8/4)  They offer up a couple different sketches you can choose from ... or create with both.  Here's their July offerings . . .

 Sketch # 330 and Sketch # 331

  

 I went along with Sketch #331.  Here's what I came up with using papers from the Paper Rose 'Arabella's Garden' 6x6 paper collection.  

 

 The sentiment & little butterfly are also from that same paper pack.  I've used Tutti Designs Scalloped Oval dies for my focus image and scraps of cardstock for my matting panels.  I've used the 'off cuts' for my envelope flap and the narrow pieces in the design.  Don't want to waste a scrap of this pretty paper!

I hope you've enjoyed today's share!

A few other challenges to share in:

Tic, Tac Toe Challenge #296 - (layers, die cut, summer colors) [ends7/17)



Beautiful Blossoms #42 - Anything Floral (ends 7/12 ... winners 7/15)
 

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

Using Up Scraps

 Happy Thursday Friends

It was pretty quiet at our house over the 4th of July weekend so I spent a little extra time in my crafting cave using up some of the many card stock scraps I had accumulated after cutting a variety of A6 card bases.  I started out with this card . . . then expanded on the idea.

 

 

 As you can see, I used a few more 1/2" strips on the inside of the card as well as on the envelope flap.  The sentiments were all from a Katy Sue Peelables Birthday pack that was purchased through Amazon.

 The chipboard flower stickers were purchased at Hobby Lobby and are from the Paper Studio company.

    

 

Here are the other cards I continued making after liking how well this one came together.

 

 

 

They all have a strip or two on the inside along with a continuing sentiment.
We all need extra Birthday cards on hand so these will come in handy.

 Here are a few challenges to share in:

Unicorn Challenge #122 - No Design Paper (ends 7/29) - can enter more than once
AAA Birthday Cards Challenge #87 - For Girls (ends 7/31) - can enter more than once



The Crafter's Cafe - ATG option/Blooms (ends 7/11) - can enter more than once
Daisy Chain Challenge #109 - Birthday (ends 7/30) - can enter more than once
Thanks for taking the time to stop by today!

As always . . .