My Crafty Sunday

I had lots of crafty time today, and a lot to show for it.  So, I'd better get right to it.  I actually made made my first card last night.  It is my entry into this week's 10 Minute Craft Dash #21 to feature stars, as well as Simon Says...Patriotic.  I used the Bead Die to cut red, white, and blue paper wedges, and then ran them all through with the Stars Impression Plate.

A close up so you can see the impressed stars.  Total time 9 minutes 43 seconds.  Yikes!

My next card is for this week's Retro Sketches RS #71.  I used the AE Balloon Animal and some papers from MME Hootenanny, which I got on sale last week.  I covered the entire balloon animal in Glossy Accents, and used a bit of Washi tape in place of the ribbon accent.

Edited to add that I am linking this card up to the Mixy-Matchy Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. 

Next up is my card of the day for this week's A Blog Named Hero Playing Favorites Challenge.  My favorite Hero Arts stamp today is Dogwood, and oh, do I love this stamp.  I was inspired by a design I saw a while back on Simplicity,   I played around with various muted shades for this card, trying to find ones that worked together and gave the feeling of serenity I was going for.  I ended up with HA Wet Cement for the flowers, Versafine Smokey Grey for the sentiment, and Smokey Shadow paper for the scalloped border.

Hold on to your hats, because the next three cards are not for any challenges at all.  They are just things I felt like making as I was playing around with some of my newest purchases.

This first card uses a stamp from MFT Mod Borders.  I stamped a sort of random pattern with the triangle strip, and then colored in the open triangles with copic markers.  The sentiment is cut with Headline Alphabet dies using Black Shimmer Paper.

I think this might be my favorite of the bunch.  I started playing around with WMS Funky Feathers and my new Memento Teal Zeal ink, and came up with this pattern.

This is my last card for the day--more playing around with WMS Funky Feathers--this time I made a square card, and the feathers are topped with a die cut flower from Bigger blooms, using SU Crisp Cantaloupe ink.  I bought this ink as a substitute for PTI Melon Berry, and it is a very good match--only a little prettier, in my opinion.

I am also linking this post up to Stacey's Birthday Linky Party, as there are lots of birthday cards here for the party.


Supplies Used (PTI):
Wish Big
Stamps:  Star Prints
Paper:  White, Pure Poppy, SU Night of Navy
Ink:  Real Red
Other:  WPlus9 Star die, Bead Die, Stars IP

Retro Sketches
Stamps:  AE Party Animal
Paper:  White, MME Hootenanny
Ink:  SU Brocade Blue, Real Red, Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Spiral Notebook Die, Washi Tape, Glossy Accents

Feel Better Soon
Stamps:  HA Dogwood, Think Big Favorites
Paper:  White, Smokey Shadow
Ink:  HA Wet Cement, Versafine Smokey Grey
Other:  Heart Border Die, Woodgrain IP

HI
Stamps:  MFT Mod Borders
Paper:  White, Black Shimmer, Winter Wisteria pattern
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Other:  Copic Markers, Canvas/Linen IP

Teal Happy Birthday
Stamps:  WMS Funky Feathers, Bigger Blooms
Paper:  White
Ink:  Memento Teal Zeal, New Leaf, Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  MFT Fishtail Flags die

Square Happy Birtyday
Stamps:  WMS Funky Feathers, Bigger Blooms, Stylish Sentiments Birthday
Paper:  White, SU Crisp Cantaloupe
Ink:  SU Pear Pizzaz, Garden Green, Crisp Cantaloupe, Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Woodgrain IP, Bigger Blooms Die, Sakura Glitter Pen

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