Fun with Hearts

Hello Everyone! Happy Wednesday! I must admit, I am not the biggest fan of Valentine's day, mainly because it is my husband's birthday and I want it to just be his birthday... But, I set aside my "eh - ness" and made a Valentine's day card. I do love this dp, and I do love this frog! He is from ths February new release from Clear Dollar Stamps called Hoppy Frogs, it is a set of 8 for $7.99. Click HERE to go check it out at the Clear Dollar Stamps Store.

** Inspiration alert!! ** I got the idea to have the frog holding up the circle & heart from my fellow CDS DT member, the very talented Barb. I just thought it was such a clever idea I had to try it!

My favorite weekly challenge has to be Sweet Sketch Wednesday, the ladies there are so great, both in their creative inspirations and their kind comments.

Not suprisingly, this card follows the Sweet Sketch Wednesday #88 sketch.

This card also qualifies for a few other challenges, so what the heck, I will throw my hat in the ring for a few more challenges.

Stampin Royalty #58 -- Hearts Hearts and More Hearts

Crafty Creations #105 -- Three Little Words

For Fun Challenges -- Hearts

Crafty Cardmakers #39 -- Hearts

PaperTake Weekly -- Have a Heart

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog! Take a look around! I cherish your comments, thoughts and suggestions!

Limelight All Occasions Sentiment Sketch #54

Hello! Happy day! Yesterday afternoon I found some time to play with my new August Key Ingredients Kit from Taylored Expressions. I made both of these cards using only the kit ingredients, not even any stamping! For the butterfly card, I used the sketch at Limelight as inspiration, the second part of the challenge is to use an "all occasion sentiment" which I did using stickers!

Stamps: None

Paper: August KI kit (TE)

Ink: None

Tools/Acccessories: Corner Rounder, Floral Screen embossig folder,

Circle Nestabilities

This second card is another made with only August Key Ingredients kit. I made this with the challenge at Stampin Royalty in mind, which is a theme: School Days. My son started first grade about 3 weeks ago, so he was my inspiration.

Stamps: None

Paper: August KI kit (TE)

Ink: None

Tools/Accessories: Corner Rounder

Stampin Royalty #31 Make your own dp

Hello! Happy Monday to everyone! 

Yesterday was a quiet day in the Bryant house, save for the BAM BAM BAM sounds from my husband installing wood laminate floors in our kitchen / dining area. While he was working, I got to spend some quality time in my craft room.

This card is for the challenge at Stampin Royalty, which this week is to make your own DSP. I love dsp and often base my whole card around it! So, as much fun as it was to make this card, it was challenging to start off with a blank piece of paper.

I used two Clear Dollar Stamps on this one. Plumes & Blooms for the background, and my main image is from a neat set called Air Flair.

Oh! And the best part about making this card is that I got to use my brand new super awesome, super vibrant Hybrid Ink pads from Clear Dollar Stamps! They are newly released addition to the awesome Clearly Coordinating collection of cardstock, Tombow markers, ribbons, and now Hybrid ink all perfectly matching.

Stamps: Plumes & Blooms, Air Flair (CDS)

Paper: Pucker Up (CDS), Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White

Inks: Pucker Up, Wild Huckelberry, Fresh Papaya, Spring Leaf - all from the clearly coordinating collection at Clear Dollar

Accents/Tools: Word Window, Modern label punch

Clearly Inspired Challenge # 12 - Ribbon with Royalty

Aaah Friday, not only is it Friday, but CIC Friday! Every other Friday, there is a fabulous challenge hosted by the super talented ladies at Clear Dollar Stamps . (ClearlyiStamp blog)  This week's challenge is "All tied up" i.e. use RIBBON. I got this idea for my ribbon feature while I was out in the desert walking my dog. I wasnt sure if it would actually work, but I am pretty happy with it! :0) I also paired the CIC challenge with the sketch challenge at Stampin' Royalty. It had been so long since I used my top note die, I forgot how it went thru the cuttlebug! (haha)

Details:

Stamps: Plumes & Blooms and Bee-lieve (CDStamps)

Paper: Whisper White, Real Red

Ink: Real Red, Summer Sun, Always Artichoke, Momento Tuxedo Black

Tools/Accessories: Whisper White Organza Ribbon,

Red Satin Ribbon &

Green polka dotted Ribbon (TE April KI Kit),

Summer Sun Brad

Top Note Die, Word Window