Celebrate Today

 I began this A2-sized card with a white base. I die cut 3 circles times 2 and glued one to the next starting with the largest in each set. Then, I cut them in half. I used one from each set to make the design. But, first I stamped the sentiment (Stampin' Up!) using Colorbox Chalk in Lipstick Red on white card stock. I glued it to the center of the card. Then, I built the design around it centering the elements around the sentiment. Next, I added some red enamel dots to the ends of the paper with the sentiment on it. Finally, I stamped the stars (Stampendous) in two opposite corners.

This card was made loosely following the directions and pictures from Lee-Ann Greff.

I'm sharing this with:

Simon Says: Celebrate! (Monday Challenge)

A Little Frog Told Me...

I began this A2-sized card by stamping all of the elements on the manila-colored card stock. I stamped the shadow at the bottom (Rubber Room ?) in Distress Archival Ink. I stamped the frog (Stampendous) in Versafine Onyx and the sentiment (Peddler's Pack Stampworks) in Vivid olive. Then, I colored the frog in the tutu with my Spectrum Noir colored pencils. Next, I layers that panel over an olive-colored card stock which was laid over a manila-colored card base. The last thing I did was add silver glitter to the hem of the tutu and the crown. (It doesn't show up well in a scan, darn it!) I believe this is the first time I've used glitter on a card. It is really fine.

I'm sharing this with: 

Seize the Birthday #204-Sparkle and Shine  

 

Simon Says: Anything Goes 

 

Friends Enrich Our Lives...

For today's challenges, I made a tag. It's been ages since I've made a tag! Using this format was a nice change.

I started out with a manila-colored Tim Holtz Distress Tag. I inked it up directly on the tag using Distress Inkpads and a make-up applicator brush. I stamped the background curly-Qs using a stamp from the set. I stamped it three times across only inking on the first impression.

I used different Distress inks for the cat on a white sheet of cardstock. I stamped the cat's head and the triangles using other stamps from the same set. I die cut the head, body and tail and glued it to the tag. I stamped the sentiment, cut it apart and glued it in different areas of the tag. The stamps and dies are by Stampendous for Laurel Burch. 

To finish it off, I used a Gelly Roll pen in "Clear Star" and drew over some of the curly-Qs in the background and a few of the triangles of the cat's body. Then, I cut lengths of yarn and inserted them into the hole and tied them off. 

I'm sharing this tag with:

The Sisterhood of Crafters - "Ink It Up" Challenge

Tag Tuesday - "Put a Sentiment on It" Challenge

613 Avenue Create - "Anything Goes w/Optional Twist - The Sentiment As The Focal" Challenge

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog - #135 - Anything Goes

Mix it up Challenge - Anything Goes + Open Technique (mine is Direct to Paper) 

Crafting Happiness Challenge 56