For the Love of Chocolate

 

Ok, I admit it...'I am a CHOCOHOLIC'.  There, I've said it.  And, it's true.  I also collect chocolate stamps (way less fattening than collecting chocolate, which I tend to eat as I collect).  I've been meaning to pull out my chocolate stamps to play along with Less is More #436: Chocolate, as they celebrate their 10th birthday.  Here I am, squeaking in on the last day (fashionably late is how I prefer to think about it).

First up is this little cutie...and isn't that sentiment just perfect?  Who needs milk, when you have the cookies?  My sentiment is stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa ink.  Yum.  Cookies and sentiment are from A Chocolate Affair by Close to My Heart and are heat embossed in brown, and milk is from Mama Elephant Gingerbread Cookies.

I am also entering this card at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Favorite Technique (fussy cutting)

Next up is another chocolate themed card using more brown heat embossed images and sentiments from A Chocolate Affair.  I am getting hungrier, and I must admit to thinking that this sentiment is 100% true.  I am also entering this card at AAA Cards #183: Corner.

I don't know where this sentiment is from, but it cracks me up every time.  I used a band aid die cut from PTI to create this card.  I think it will be a fun get well card for someone who is not too sick...think stubbed toe or tennis elbow.  To get the effect of a band aid dipped in chocolate, I swiped the end of the die cut in versamark ink and heat embossed that section in brown.  My drips of chocolate are actually rain drops from C9 Brighter Days.

The last of my chocolate cards for today uses a sentiment from MFT Chocolate Sentiments and an image from Technique Tuesday Eat Chocolate.

And, my last card, which has nothing to do with chocolate, and everything to do with this card I saw on my friend Lindsey's blog.  I was inspired by the way Lindsey used this stencil from Stamplorations for the Color Hues #12 challenge, so that what I have done as well.  I followed the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #473.  I am also entering this card at Just Add Ink #542 based on the coral wall and green leaves in the photo and the Stamplorations Never Ending Anything Goes Challenge. 

That's it for me today.  Off to look for some chocolate!

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Sunday Crafty Round Up

Hello and happy Sunday.  My first card is inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #447.  I am also playing along at Stay Crafty with Hero #13, where the challenge is Creative Bug inspiration.  The technique I used is from 'Day One: Basic stamping with clear stamps', and I used Hero Arts Sky's the Limit Balloons stamps.  The Male Room #141 is celebrating their 7th birthday, and this card celebrates all the adventures coming for their 8th year.  Last of all, I am entering this card (and several others today) at Shopping Our Stash #426: KISS.

I reached deep, deep, back into my stash to my very first MFT stamp purchase for this next card, which was inspired by the challenge at MFT Color Challenge #146, and I am also entering at Shopping Our Stash #426: KISS.

I combined 2 sets from The Greetery for my next card.  I just love the summer flowers in Budding Beauties Summer, and I used the daisies (or sunflowers) for this card.  I am entering this card at Less is More #425: Summer Flowers, CAS on Friday #186: Nature, Watercooler Wednesday #283 and Shopping Our Stash #426: KISS.

Next up is a card for this week's Fab Friday Feature at Ink to Paper:  Wishing You.  I used a United States die cut, filled in with some rainbow paper and a die cut sun to highlight the 'rainbows' and 'sunshine' on my card.  I put a heart where I live and another heart where my daughters will be once they go back to school.

Unfortunately, I used the last of my pet sympathy cards this week, so need to build up my stash.  My friend, Stephanie, alerted me to a new challenge that could provide me with some inspiration.  I am linking this card up at Festive Friday #65: National Dog Day (red, black, dog, love, embossing), Inkspirational #219: Face and The Card Concept #138c: Dog Days of Summer.

And, one more card for the  Festive Friday #65: National Dog Day (red, black, heart, paw print, love).  This card and the card above use sentiments from MFT Critter Condolences.

And, while I had that wonderful Pawsome Heart stencil from Funky Fossil out, I made another pet sympathy card for my stash.  I am entering this card at AAA Cards #171: Along the Edge.

That's it for me this weekend.  Stay safe, wash your hands, and craft on!

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