My Crafty Weekend

Hello hello.  Another card filled post from me.  So many cards and so many challenges.  I'll just jump right in!

First up is this card using some stamps and dies I got for my birthday from Concord & 9th.  I will use this card to send to a friend to let her know I'm thinking of her.    I'm entering this card at Just Add Ink #505 and Addicted to Stamps & More #389: CAS.

Another card using birthday goodies from Concord & 9th.  I'm entering this card at The Flower Challenge #44: Monochrome (I used all of my Copics starting with R3), Addicted to CAS #184: Flower, CAS Colors and Sketches #370, Seize the Birthday #190: Monochromatic.

Next up, another graduation card.  I am entering this card at Perfectly CAS #9: Animals, Shopping Our Stash #420: Oh the places you'll go (my very favorite sentiment for graduation cards) and The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #160: Y is for Yellow (my 'yellow brick road).

Here is another card I can use for graduation or for someone who is embarking on a new adventure.  I am entering it at Cupcake Inspirations #493: Let's Roll and CAS on Friday #180: Use a Die (this card uses 3 dies).

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This next card is inspired by the Thank You Challenge at Paper Smooches, the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #372, the colors at Just Us Girls #536 and AAA Cards #165: Up to One Third with optional repeating image (my paint splatters from I Heart Art).

It is always a challenge for me to create an anniversary card that is not too feminine.  I think I accomplished that with this card, and I am entering it at Paper Players #499: Men in Mind.  I combined elements from a Hero Arts MMH kit and PTI Gatsby Glamour.

Last up is a card using a fun stamp and die from Hero Arts.  I am entering this card at Stay Crafty with Hero #8: Small Joys (I used the tiny sentiments from Hero Greetings to stamp little messages behind each of the doors), and A Blog Named Hero: Hugs from a Distance.

You can see some of the messages here...

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Follow Your Dreams...

I am popping in quickly mid week to share a few cards for challenges that are ending.  First up is a graduation card for my niece, that I am entering at Addicted to Stamps and More #389: CAS and Cupcakes Inspirations #493: Let's Roll.  I used this fabulous car and lady from The Greetery sent to me by my bestie Kim.

I was totally inspired by this card at Hero Arts, and tried to quickly make something similar using supplies I already had.  Of course, I had to order the Hero Arts stuff too!  I am entering this card at Stay Crafty with Hero #7: Essential Kindness and Paper Smooches Anything Goes.

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Happy Birthday Bird, Dogs and Cat

I finally found my mojo, and made 2 birthday cards for various challenges.

First up is this birthday card using an adorable flamingo from Paper Smooches Baby Birds stamps.  I also used the Blocks in Perspective stencil from Funky Fossil.  I am entering this card at Paper Smooches Animal Challenge, Freshly Made Sketches #427, CAS Colours & Sketches #362 and Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Stencil Fun.

My next card uses 3 different Lawn Fawn stamps to create a birthday card for the Lawn Faunatics #73 challenge.  I am also inspired by AAA Cards #161: Along the Edge and Dogs & Cats, Addicted to Stamps and More #381: Anything Goes, Inkspiration #208: Animal, and Shopping Our Stash #416: Happy Birthday.

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Guest Designer at Addicted to CAS

Today I am honored to be the Guest Designer at Addicted to CAS # because I was chosen as CAS Perfectionist for their challenge #163:  Heat with this card.

The code word for this week's Addicted to CAS Challenge is BUBBLE.

                         

I made this card using several different stamp sets, all featuring speech bubbles.  To keep my card Clean and Simple, I clustered all of my elements in the lower right hand corner, stamping several of them partially off the page.  I also stamped my sentiments directly on my images, further concentrating all the action in that corner.  I added some subtle texture to my card front, adding interest to the white space.

So, I hope you will play along this week, featuring whatever sort of bubble suits your fancy.

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