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New Card Challenge Creation, Times Three

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Mama

I recently stumbled upon a new blog based out of Australia called Scrap the Boys, and this month I decided to play along with their latest card challenge. There is a prize up for grabs, but since I am an international player I am hoping for a guest design spot instead.

When I saw the card sketch, I immediately thought of clouds and sunshine (do not ask me why), so I quickly turned to Echo Park’s “I Love Sunshine” kit, which I recently purchased at Tuesday Morning. By the way, if you are looking for some really affordable scrapbooking supplies you should visit your local T.M. store if you are lucky enough to live near one. I actually have two within a few miles of my home. Yay!

I created this card using papers from the “I Love Sunshine” collection, but I also added accents from my solid paper stash. The plaid clouds came from a different 6×6 collection, but I just couldn’t resist the contrast they provided against all the other happy colors. I also inked my edges and added a bit of bling to finish off this fun card that says “Hello” on the outside and “Sunshine” on the inside.

I really liked the way this first card turned out, but when I reread the challenge I noticed that it also was supposed to be a celebration themed card. Oops! So I decided to make another one. Yay!

The second card also was created with the “I Love Sunshine” collection and a light blue background from my solid stash. This one has a similar feel to the first card, but it also fits the “celebration” requirement. Yay again!

So by now I’m having so much fun with this sketch that I decided to create yet one more card using the same paper collection and same style as the first two. I got a bit crafty with my pinwheels but finished it off with the similar inked edges and bling. I’m not sure which creation is my favorite, but just like that I beefed up my go-to greetings with one simple card challenge.

Extra Oomph for the Color Throwdown

Posted on August 7, 2017August 7, 2017 by Mama

I planned to clean my house today, but my craft room beckoned to me and I finally gave into my creative compulsion. So instead of cleaning toilets and doing laundry, I decided to create a cute little card for the latest Color Throwdown Challenge. The basic combination of kraft, green and white led me to a super basic card, but I jazzed it up with a few extra touches. I created the flower out of a brown paper bag and added the button stitched in green to create a simple focal piece. I also added some bulky stitching with cross-stitch floss and inked every little edge. The combination of two simple polka dot papers was a fun little twist on the greens. Although the colors are minimal, I think all the techniques and textures give this basic card a little extra oomph.

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Shared at Color Throwdown Challenge

Spreading a Little Warm Weather Cheer

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Mama

Our beautiful warm weather inspired me today, along with the simple little Freshly Made Sketch, of course, so I just knew I had to incorporate a fun little flower somewhere on my card. While the colors are a bit fallish, I think the bright flower gives this card enough whimsy to wish someone special a happy spring or summer day.

I used The Green Stack from DCWV to create this card; and to tell you the truth, I was very glad to be able to use a few pages out of this paper pad because I’ve owned it for a very long time and really haven’t used it much (for whatever reason).

I opted not to put a sentiment on the front and just used the flower for that element from the sketch because I was afraid it would be too cluttered. The effect is simple, but I think it’s kind of cute. Along with an added banner element, a staple and some inking around the edges, this card is complete!

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