Card: Stars & Stamps Stash Challenge

The Stars & Stamps challenge this week was to use hardware from your stash.  I met the challenge by using some metal buttons, snaps and a paper clip.

Acrylic Stamp (Car)

The Journey  (Tim Holtz/Visual Artistry)

Card: S&S Sketch Challenge #12

I created this card for Operation Write Home's Stars & Stamps Sketch challenge #12.

Paper

Andrea Victoria Collection (My Mind's Eye)

Leaf Die

Persia (Cuttlebug)

Card: S&S Color challenge: Browns and Blues

For this week's  Stars & Stamps blog color challenge I got to use this awesome paper from BasicGrey's Periphery collection!

Rubber Stamp

 Best Dad (Hampton Art)

Paper and Die Cuts

Periphery Collection (BasicGrey)

Dot Embossed Card Stock 

Mud Puddle (Bazzill)

Tag Tuesday Challenge #31 - A Shaped Tag

This week I got my very first Oxford Impressions rubber stamps.  The first time I ever saw them was on Louise's blog and wanted some ever since.  One of the sets is called "Afternoon Tea" and I chose it to carry out the Tag Tuesday Challenge this week.

I found a teapot clip art image online and enlarged it (although now that I see the picture posted, it looks a little like an Aladdin's lamp!)  The Basic Grey paper  used for the teapot looks like tarnished silver with chased designs on it.  Ranger Glossy Accents was used to add some interest to the teapot by highlighting the design of the paper. The "steam" is a section of a Prima crystal flourish that was applied to a piece of rigid clear plastic packaging.   The twisted cording is handmade as well as the matching tassel.

Rubber Stamps
Afternoon Tea (Oxford Impressions)

Paper
Bordeaux - Periphery Collection (BasicGrey)

Crystals (clear)
Say It In Crystals (Prima)

Tag Tuesday Challenge #30 - Punch It

This week's tag challenge at Kard Krazy  was to include something that was punched.  Snowflakes are a particular favorite of mine so snowflake punches it was!  The tag was cut from a recycled greeting card and the silver snowflakes were punched from a box that had once contained  face cream. :)

Punches
2 large snowflake punches (EK Success)
corner punch (Fiskars)

Alphabet Die
Hippie Chick (Cuttlebug)

Card: Fashionista

This is a birthday card for my fashionista friend, Debbie!  One of my favorite things about this card is the huge red button!

Paper

Fashionista (Graphic 45)

Card: For My Sister

This card was for my sister's 50th birthday.  Because my sister, Tami, is also a paper crafter and it was a milestone birthday the card had to be really special.  It took 4 attempts but I finally was able to pull it all together!

Embossing Folder
Leafy Branch (Cuttlebug)

Paper and Card Stock
Indian Summer (BasicGrey) ,
Card base (Bazzill)
Leaves ( Core'dinations)

Flowers
Prima

Tag Tuesday Challenge #29 - Teal, wine, and blue

This was quite a challenge but I like the results!  Visit Kard Krazy!

Paper
Graphic 45 - Christmas Past

Card: Glitter and Bling!

The effect of the clear chunky glitter on this card is beautiful!  After I embossed the card stock and added the blue crystals, I traced the embossing with Sobo glue and a fine tip applicator.  I worked in sections, adding the glitter before the glue started to dry.  The snowflake die cut was done the same way; crystals first then the glitter.

Rubber (clear) Stamp
My Sentiments Exactly! - Holiday Sentiments

Embossing Folder
Cuttlebug - Flurries

Die
Cuttlebug - Ice Crystal

Tag Tuesday Challenge #28 - purple, green and silver

I love this unusual color scheme for a Christmas tag at Kard Krazy's weekly challenge!  The colors came out different in the photo.  The purple is periwinkle and it reads very blue in the picture.  The ribbon turned out the right color and the card stock matches the ribbon but you would never know that from the photo! *sigh*

Rubber Stamp
Hampton Art/Hot Fudge Studio

Embossing Folder
Cuttlebug