Happy Birthday - Skipping Stones Designs

Hi there!

How has your week been going??? It's getting closer to the weekend and we have a busy, but fun one coming up!

I started this card by stamping a background from Skipping Stones Designs Timeless Textures in Stick Candy Green by Jenni Bowlin ink and cutting into a square followed by distressing the edges and adhering to the Kraft card base.

A length of pink crochet trim was added slightly overlapping the hand stamped background.  Some green baker's twine was horizontally wrapped several times over the top of the crochet trim and tied off in a bow. The Happy Birthday sentiment from Skipping Stones Grunge Set was stamped in Momento Rich Cocoa ink to the lower right corner of my card.

The musical background from Timeless Textures provided the stage for the two glittered butterflies from Healing Wings which have also had their edges slightly distressed and their wings bent upward. For a finishing touch, some white craft paint has been added to the kraft card base.

I found inspiration for my card from Skipping Stones Designs Sketch Challenge.

I found my color inspiration from Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge.

DYSU: Bling or Glitter

I'm also excited to share that this card was a Top 3 Challenge Winner at Inspired By Stamping Inspirational Challenge.

 

Thanks for stopping by and letting me share my latest card and news with you! Have a TeRrIfIc Day!

~Tammy~

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Stamps: all Skipping Stones Designs

Paper: CS: Stampin' UP!

Ink: Momento: Rich Cocoa, Jenni Bowlin: Chewing Gum and Stick Candy
Other: Twine, Crochet Trim, Die: PTI, Paint, Glitter: Martha Stewart

Welcome Spring

Hi-Ya!

Is it starting to look like Spring in your part of the world?  We are seeing small signs here.

My focal images and sentiment are from Wilson Designs Stamps. The frame from Simply Silhouettes fit perfectly in my Large Scalloped Spellbinders die.

Sorry I am keeping this short as we have a busy day and I just wanted to pop on and share my card. Home Improvement projects calling and then hopefully a little fun!

I am playing along with the following challenges.

Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge with a Twist.  (I used Kraft, I know not very exciting, but I heart Kraft)

Just Us Girls Challenge: Sketch

Pixie's Crafty Snippet Challenge. All papers including card was was from my scrap box.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit!

~Tammy~

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Stamps:  Wilson Designs: Spring Silhouettes, Lacey Lovelies, Simply Silhouettes, Skipping Stones Designs

Paper: CS: Stampin' UP!, PP: Scraps, but Stampin' UP! 

Ink: PTI: Kraft, Stampin' UP!: Old Olive 
Other: Dies: Spellbinders, Punches: Stampin' UP!, Flower: Michael's, Twine: Joannes

Pals Paper Arts and DeNami Designs

Hi!

I have a quick and simple card that I put together to go in a little gift for my son's swim coach. Tonight is his last lesson as we are taking a break for a couple of months.

I used the sketch challenge this week at Pals Paper Arts for my layout.

The gift is Pink and Green so I used that as a base for my color choices and pitched in some red.  I started with a Real Red card base, followed by Whisper White then Positively Pink which I embossed using Stampin' UP! dots for added texture.   

I used DeNami Designs Medium Curly Christmas Tree in SU Gable Green ink. The Merry Christmas Circle sentiment is also from DeNami Designs. 

For added fun, I added some pink and red stickles to the tree and button!

I am going to play along again with the Current DeNami Designs Christmas Theme challenge. 

I hope everyone is enjoying this festive time of year. I do apologize for not getting caught up with your lovely creations. I do plan to catch up soon!  

Merry Christmas!!!

~Tammy~

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Stamps:  All DeNami Designs

Paper: CS: Stampin'  UP! 

Ink: Stampin' UP!
Other: Buttons: PTI, Ribbon: unknown, Stickles , Spellbinders: Labels 8, Embossing Folder: Stampin' UP! 

~Meant to be~

Hello~

(To see my OTWC Challenge post that took a backseat to the blogger mess click here Thanks ya'll)

How about some wedded bliss today?

I created a card base from Crumb Cake by Stampin' UP! next layering a Whisper White sheet with background images created from Wilson Designs Stamps.  The stamps used are Spring Silhouettes and Simply Silhouettes. I used a paper doily adding it to the corner which I inked up with aqua mist. I created a sentiment panel "Meant to Be" from Spring Silhouettes. I finished this off with a double fluffy seam binding bow, some glittered chipboard embellies, and a paper rose! 

Over at the Pals Paper Arts Blog they have a wedding theme going on that I will play along with. 

My Craft Spot's Challenge is Bling It Up!

Hope you're having a fabby weekend!

You're Awesome!

Happy almost Mother's Day dear friends!

I created this card for a dear friend with the Pals Paper Arts colors in mind. This friend is long overdue for a note, but life has been busy for both of us, and yet she has not missed remembering my family each holiday with a handmade creation of her own. You would think since this is what I do just about daily I could get my act together and do the same for her, so this is for my dear sweet friend! We have been friends for over 16 years! She always remembers my son with an envelope full of goodies no matter how small the holiday and just this week she made me a Mother's Day card!

I created a 4 x 7 card which fits perfectly in a business size envelope. The images that you see are all from Wilson Designs Stamps. Those fun paper pieced clouds are from Ride Away With Me and the super fun main images are from the newly released Scoot Away With Me. I decided to make some flower smoke! J 

Beautiful sunsets in Florida can produces similar colors in the clouds! Really beautiful! The designer paper comes from The Mango Frost Stack by DCWV.

Thank you for Scooting by!

Season's Greetings

Hello!

I saw the colors for the Embellish Magazine Challenge and I knew I had to make a card using those colors and play along. The second component to their challenge is to make it a Holiday Theme Card.

The colors are Pink, Red, Green, and Brown! Love it!

I used tone on tone stamping with Pink Pirouette to randomly create a background image with various snowflakes from several different stamp sets. I love mixing and matching sets. Two sets are from Stampin' UP! and one is from Wilson Designs - Snowy Wishes. I distressed my edges with Vintage Tea Stain ink. I then used my Cricut to cut my center image and stamped a musical background image from Timeless Textures from Skipping Stones Designs. I also distressed this to give it a old time Vintage feel!

Again using my Cricut to cut and shadow my Season's Greeting sentiment, I chose to use green and red so it would stand out, and I placed it onto the musical focal point. 

I wanted some darling mittens to add to this Holiday card, so I cut those out and adhered them together and added a button! Adding some beautiful green ribbon for balance and some buttons as a finishing touch. This completes this little vintage holiday greeting!

I am also playing along with Pals Paper Arts - Clean & Simple, Diecuts Dreams Christmas - Anything Goes Christmas, Frosted Designs - Distressing, Our Daily Bread - Holiday, One Stitch at a Time - Chose your Theme or Holiday - Christmas, Alota Rubber Stamps - Let's Celebrate, Simon Stamp  & Show - Whatever Makes You Happy- Mittens and Christmas :-).
Hope you have a great day!
~Tammy~

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Stamps:  Stampin' UP!: Snow Swirled, Patterned Pines, Wilson Designs: Snowy Wishes, Skipping Stones: Timeless Textures

Paper: CS: Stampin'  UP!

Ink: Stampin UP!, PTI: Vintage Tea Dye
Other: Ribbon: Stampin' UP!, Cricut, Buttons" PTI