Paper Craft Crew Challenge #29

Hi Crafty Pals,

It's funny how having an extra day of this week threw me off and I've just realised I've not blogged my card this week and the Paper Craft Crew challenge #29 ends in a few hours (eeek).

My interpretation of the challenge this week needed a few tweaks as I don't have all of the shapes on the sketch (see below). Apologies again this time the flash seems to have washed out the vibrant colours. I must remember to take these challenge pictures in better light.

I based my colours around the Parker's Patterns Designer Series Paper from the 2013 Spring Catalogue and it just went from there. I absolutely love the roses (from the Oh, Hello Stamp Set) in Cajun Craze and I've not really used it much before.

Ingredients

Designer Series Paper and Card Stock: Parker's Patterns, Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze and Whisper White

Stamps: Oh, Hello, Teeny Tiny Wishes and Itty Bitty Bits

Punches/Die Cuts: Oval Collection Framelits,  Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Itty Bitty Shapes (circle), 1 3/4" Scallop Circle, 1 1/4" Circle and 1" Circle

Classic Stampin' Pad^®: Cajun Craze

Accessories: Whisper white Baker's Twine and Designer Builder Brads

The sketch for the challenge #29

I hope you like it, as I think it is one of my favourite cards I've made.

Have fun getting inky

More and more love

Hi Crafty Pals,

Valentine's has now passed and as usual with any number of cards to do I struggled to get finished!

My son needed 23 for the children in his class and a different type for his teacher so I made them the weekend before, but as I used the retired Poppy Parade Card Stock I haven't photographed them.

His teachers card gave me a chance to crack open my new ribbon and use the beautiful flower from the Oh, Hello Stamp Set (rapidly becoming my favourite especially the oval background).

This card was so simple to make, but the ribbon brings it alive as it has such a nice sheen.

My son helped punch out ovals for his class cards and crank the Big Shot for most of what we needed. When everything was finished he was very pleased with all of his cards, but not so keen to have to write them all. I'm sure he'd love a stamp with his name on so he could just do that instead.

Ingredients

Designer Series Paper and Card Stock: More Amore (129309), Very Vanilla (101650) and Rose Red (102544)

Stamps: Oh, Hello (130733 - Clear-Mount and 130730 - Wood-Mount) and Pretty Petites (from the Sale-A-Bration selection)

Punches/Die Cuts: Hearts a Flutter (130159) and Petite Curly Label (from the Sale-A-Bration selection)

Classic Stampin' Pad^®: Rose Red (126954)

Markers: Wild Wasabi and Rose Red

Accessories: SNAIL adhesive (104332), Stampin' Trimmer (126889), Big Shot (113439), Pink Pirouette/Rose Red 1 1/4" Two-Tone Ribbon (129294) and Stampin' Dimensionals^®(104430)

While my lovey-dovey supplies were out I made another card for one of my boys.

The Pool Party heart (on the right hand side) is cut from the More Amore Designer Series Paper and is actually hiding a stamp error, I over inked and ended up catching the centre of the heart (grrr), but I think it looks OK and he'll never know.

Ingredients

Designer Series Paper and Card Stock: More Amore (129309) and Very Vanilla (101650)

Stamps: Hearts a Flutter (129252 - Clear-Mount and 129249 - Wood-Mount) and My Little Valentine's

Punches/Die Cuts: Hearts a Flutter (130159)

Classic Stampin' Pad^®: Real Red (126949) and Pool Party (126982)

Accessories:SNAIL adhesive (104332), Stampin' Trimmer (126889), Big Shot (113439) and Stampin' Dimensionals^® (104430)

My final card for Valentine's was using a frame cutout idea from a YouTube movie I saw by Anna Keyes where she made a lovely New Baby card.

Ingredients

Designer Series Paper and Card Stock: Crumb Cake (120953), Very Vanilla (101650), Real Red (102482), Pool Party (122924) and Primrose Petals (126841)

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes (127802 - Clear-Mount and 115370 - Wood-Mount)

Punches/Die Cuts: Hearts a Flutter (130159), Oval Collection Framelits (129381) and Full Heart (119883)

Classic Stampin' Pad^®: Real Red (126949)

Accessories:SNAIL adhesive (104332), Stampin' Trimmer (126889), Big Shot (113439) and Stampin' Dimensionals^® (104430) 

Have fun getting inky

Paper Craft Crew Challenge #28

Hi Crafty Pals,

Wow how quickly time flies and even though we had an extra long weekend due to the snow on Friday things have crept up on me! I can't believe the Paper Craft Crew challenge #28 deadline is swiftly approaching, but hopefully I'll get my blog written and the link up in time.

This week was one of the double challenges as they gave us a sketch (see below) and a colour palette. I find those with a colour component a little more difficult as I don't have too many different sets of Designer Series Paper so then I get stuck for backgrounds.

My interpretation and I apologise for the lousy photo, but as I left it so late the lighting wasn't the best and I couldn't get the flash to go!

I tried to make my own background this week using the 'arrow' stamp from the Oh, Hello set and the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig and though it doesn't look much I was pleased with how it turned out.

The greeting on the banner is stamped with the Illuminate Glimmer Watermark Stampin' Pad^®. It was the first time I used it and in the right light it looks gorgeous. I loved it so much I used it on the embossing and with another of the Oh, Hello stamps.

The sketch I was inspired by is below and the challenge colours were So Saffron, Wild Wasabi and Perfect Plum.

Ingredients

Designer Series Paper and Card Stock: So Saffron, Perfect Plum, Wild Wasabi and Whisper White

Stamps: Oh Hello!, Itty Bitty Banners and Make a Cake

Punches/Die Cuts: Bitty Banners Framelits, Oval Collection Framelits, Buttons #5 Sizzlits and corner rounder

Accessories:  Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Keep crafting