Celebrate Everyday

Good morning everyone! I'm blogging about this CAS card over at a2z Scrapbooking today:

Hop on over to see how I created it and to join in our February embossing challenge!

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Supplies used:

Hero Arts Celebrate EverydayHero Arts Not PerfectHero Arts Mocha Layering Paper (whoop, it's on sale!)
Ranger Texture PasteHero Arts Soft Green Shadow InkHero Arts Bubble Gum Pink Shadow InkHero Arts Soft Sand Shadow InkHero Arts Arrow Pattern StencilHero Arts Fine White Embossing Powder

Happy Crafting!

Fancy Pants Designs Sketch Challenge with Mountain Plains Crafters

Good morning everyone - today starts a new challenge over at Mountain Plains Crafters! We've teamed up with Fancy Pants Designs to bring you a fun sketch challenge. You have until this Friday, February 13th at 6pm EST to link up your creation. Here's my take on our sketch challenge:

I had so much fun playing with the Fancy Pants Nautical line. I chose the lovely striped paper for my background, then softened it by adding some vellum over the top. From there it was all about the accents; the endless summer nicely framed my sweet treats. I jazzed them up a bit by adding Stickles to the snow cone, Glossy Accents to the smaller Popsicle and Wink of Stella to the large one. The kite and the button helped draw the eye and the ribbon hid the adhesive on the vellum.

Be sure to head on over to the MPC blog to see what the rest of the team came up with and to enter the challenge!

Happy Crafting!

Snarky Valentine

Good morning everyone! I'm blogging over at So Suzy Stamps today with a rather snarky Valentine:

I know it looks harmless here, but trust me - if you are one who doesn't appreciate a good bit of snark, do not click this link to see the full post. Ok? Ok.

So Suzy Stamps supplies used:
Valentine's Day stamp
Clear Wink of StellaPhineas the Peacock

Other supplies used:
Hero Arts Bubblegum Pink ink
Hero Arts White embossing powder
We R Memory Keepers Nesting Hearts Cookie Cutter Die Set
Tombow Xtreme Adhesive
VersaMark ink
Ranger Glossy Accents
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This would totally qualify for our February Challenge of 'Love' over at So Suzy Stamps. Oh, and if you know someone who needs this card, it's listed in my shop now as well. ;)

Linking up to:
The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge #26 - using SOSS #1, A is for Anti-Valentine

Happy Crafting!

Just Live

It's February 1st, and that means time for new stamps and a new challenge over at So Suzy Stamps! Me, I decided to be adventurous and try out my new watercolors. After all, it seemed to fit with the stamp:

Are you loving it? I'm loving it. The stamp is HUGE and beautifully takes up the front of a card. I can see using this as a Project Life card, too! The little 'live' stamp up top is part of the new release as well.

I stamped the image using Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto watercolor paper and let it dry. Then I simply started playing with my watercolors until I was happy with it. More drying, then a bunch of foam tape to apply it to the standard A2 card base.

It seemed to be missing something, so I grabbed some Simon Says Stamp Soft Navy cardstock and die cut the rectangle with the Lawn Fawn stitched rectangle die. I stamped the 'Live' sentiment in the same color ink and this card was a wrap.

Be sure to go check out the release post to see what the rest of the team created!

Stamps Used:
Live
Road

Happy Crafting!