Black & White

 Hello Friends!

WOW!  Just in the last hour the smoke has rolled into Akron, Ohio from the Canadian fires.  They say we are in the 'unhealthy' range so I'll just hide in my crafting cave and make cards!  After yesterday's birthday, I'm too old to not play it safe when it comes to breathing and the air qualify around me lol. 

 Anyways, I've been wanting to play along in the A Place to Start Challenge where their optional theme is Black & White.  Here's their inspiration offering for the twist . . . 

 

 This also gave me a chance to use up more of my scraps and I just happened to have a couple pieces of 2 sided b/w in the box ... here's what I created . . . what do you think?

  I had a scrap of an embossed white panel that I was going to use for the focus and add a flower of some sort, but wanted more of the card base background to be seen so decided to cut it in half and make it into a 'door' to showcase the focus sentiment.  That was easily done by simply scoring each panel in half and folding back.  Of course a door needs a 'latch' of some kind so used another scrap for that detail.  I thought it looked too 'bare' so low & behold I found this cute polka dot flower in my stash!  Perfect!!

 A few more scraps to adorn the inside panel along with a proper sentiment and my card is ready for mailing.  OH WAIT ... I need to go back ... 

OH WAIT ... I need to go back ... I have one more scrap ... wonder if it will fit on the envelope flap ... hang on . . .  yep!  Close enough!!  lol

 

 I've been obsessed lately with using up this mountain of scraps I have in the box and I'm thrilled with the outcome of this card!

Challenges to share in:

Creative Creases #117 - ATG with a fun fold (ends 8/6)
Snippets Playground Challenge #536 - ATG with snippets (ends 7/18)
 

Hope you like it and Hope you have a great day today!!
Be careful out there!!!  Crazy times we are living in these days!!

   As always . . .

Double D - Your Favorite Fruit

Hello Dear Friends!

It's time once again for a new challenge over on the Double D Challenge Blog!

 

Here's today's theme:

 

YOUR FAVORITE FRUIT

 

 and here's an inspiration board created to help get you started . . .

 

 

 YUMMM ...who doesn't like a fresh bowl of fruit?

 

Here's what I've created for you today . . .

  

 When growing up, we always used a basket when going berry picking so I thought the Lisa Horton 'Weave' embossing folder would work perfectly for the background to go with my Stamperia 'Forest' paper cut outs.  I've used the left over ink on my large brown & yellow daubers (TH distress oxide inks) to add some color to the basket weaving.

 

 

 

 I created my sentiment on the computer then die cut it using Tutti Designs Stitched Scallop Rectangle dies after printing.

 

 

 

 

 You'll want to be sure to pop over to the Double D Challenge Blog to see all the details and amazing samples offered up by our VERY TALENTED design team ladies!!

 Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hope to see you at Double D! 

  As always . . .

 

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 . . .