Paper Playtime SIWS Challenge #82 - Polka Dots!!

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a fabulous weekend :) It's time for a Say It With Sentiments Challenge at Paper Playtime. The theme for Challenge #82 is Polka Dots...we want to see your Polka Dot projects along with a sentiment. The prize for this challenge is the "Chalkboard Special Kit" from Close To My Heart Consultants Lucy Kelleher (CTMH USA) and Darla Haverstock (CTMH Canada).

Lucy - CTMH USA
Website: http://lucyk.ctmh.com/
Blog: http://love2createitall.com/

Darla - CTMH Canada
Website: http://darlah.ctmh.com/
Blog: http://www.stampinunderdoctorsorders.blogspot.com/

I made this card for a dear friend :) The solid cardstock is from Close To My Heart. The yellow and white polka dot paper is from My Mind's Eye Sunshine Forever stack. The base is a Spellbinders Grand Rectangle embossed with the Polka Dots Embossing Folder. The next layer is a Spellbinders Labels 25, the edges inked with Cantaloupe Memento ink. The next layer is a Spellbinders Labels 5 embossed with Swiss Dots Embossing Folder.

The center label is a Spellbinders Labels 4, stamped with a music notes rubber stamp and inked with Cantaloupe Memento Ink. The yellow polka dot flower is from Close To My Heart, the edges glittered with fine white glitter. The reason I chose this color combo is because I had a beautiful aqua flower as well but I tried to wet it to shape it and ruined it :( So this aqua flower is a punch with crystals added. The twine is from CTMH, as are the butterflies. The butterflies were inked with Cantaloupe ink, stamped with Perfect Medium and glittered before the gems were applied. The tag is a Spellbinders Nested Pennant die. "My Friend" is from K Andrew Designs Winged Things stamp set.

I am linking this up at DL.ART Happy Birthday Linky Party - Anything Goes

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Paper Playtime to see the incredible projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge, then link up you Polla Dot project!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Paper Playtime Challenge #81 - Hot & Spicy!!

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Happy Monday, everyone!! I hope you had a wonderful, relaxing weekend!! It's the first Monday of the month, so that means it's time for a Die Cut Challenge at Paper Playtime. For Challenge #81, we want to see your HOT & SPICY projects using a die cut or punch.

You can use the HOT theme (beach day, sunshine scenes, melting ice cream, etc) or the SPICY theme (spicy food, chili peppers, jalapenos, kitchen cooking, grilling, etc).

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The base of this hot & spicy card is a Spellbinders Grand Rectangle, wrapped in orange, red and yellow twine. The next layer is a Spellbinders Labels 8, with the edges sanded and then inked with Fired Brick Distress Ink. The red Dew Drops are from The Robin's Nest. "Hot" is from K Andrew Designs Coffee & Tea Treats Tag-Along stamp set

The black layer is a Spellbinders Labels 10 with the edges sanded. Spicy was cut from Spellbinders Donna's Alphas and embossed with the Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes embossing folder and inked with Fired Brick Distress Ink. The chili peppers were stamped on different cardstock, cut out and then embossed with Swiss Dots and covered with Glossy Accents.

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Paper Playtime to see the incredible projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge, then link up you Hot & Spicy project!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Paper Playtime Challenge #80 - Anything Goes!!

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a great weekend!! It's time for another super-fun challenge at Paper Playtime, and the theme for Challenge #80 is Anything Goes!!

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Blog: http://www.creativepointe.blogspot.com/

The base of the card is a Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Square, inked with Tim Holtz Pumice Stone Distress Ink. The black layer is a Spellbinders Grand Square, embossed with a Cuttlebug Polka Dots embossing folder. The next layer is the largest Spellbinders Postage Stamps die on My Mind's Eye paper, and also inked with Pumice Stone Distress Ink.

The sewing machine is from Nifty Fifties, embossed with Swiss Dots embossing folder. The tag is a Spellbinders Lacy Pennant die. "Sew Fabulous" and the stitches are from K Andrew Designs Sew Much Fun stamp set. Click HERE to purchase this set.

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Paper Playtime to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your Anything Goes project!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Thanks A Bunch!!

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Happy Thursday, everyone!! Wow, this week is flying by. I hope it's been a good one for you so far!! I have a card to enter into a few challenges today :)

Except for the background paper, which is from My Mind's Eye A Happy Heart stack, the rest is from my very impressive (and taking over!!) scrap pile :) The base is a Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Square, embossed with the Plum Blossoms embossing folder. The My Mind's Eye paper was cut with a Grand Square.

The stems and leaves are a mixture of Spellbinders Shadow Flowers and leaves from Bitty Blossoms. The flowers are Spellbinders Rose Creations, embossed with Swiss Dots. The pink and crystal gem swirls are from Prima.

The tag is a Standard Circle Small, with a hole punched from a Crop-a-Dile for the hemp fiber. "Thanks a bunch" is from K Andrew Designs Even More Food For Thought stamp set:

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I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Crafty Friends Challenge #5 - Flowers
2. DLart Thankful Thursday Challenge - Scrap Card
3. Jaihart Sunday's Are Lovely #10
4. Joyful Stamper's Inspire Me Friday Challenge #61 - Anything Goes
5. Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday Challenge - Emboss It
6. My Sheri Crafts Challenge #86 - Summer Lovin' (nothing says summer to me like flowers blooming in the garden :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!! Enjoy your Thursday :)

Spring in Manhattan

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Happy Friday, everyone!! Can you believe another weekend is upon us?? And March is 2/3 gone. Wow, time flies. I have a card to enter into a few challenges today, and I used the Tony Bennett song "Spring in Manhattan" as my inspiration. I haven't lived in New York for a few years, but I still consider myself part Hoosier, part New Yorker :) I lived upstate, but visited the City as often as possible. There is nothing like Spring in New York City :)

I used the Cricut Craft Room for the first time and I'm not sure about it yet. I purchased the New York set and really wish I could have used my Gypsy. I'm so much more comfortable with it. This cut is of Central Park. I had to cut the layers out so many times because I wasn't sure what they were going to look like with different colors. Plus, the suggested height to cut it out so that it would cut cleanly was 5", so the length is like 10"! This is a big card!!

There is a ton of embossing going on!! I used the Tim Holtz Rays folder for the background; Swiss Dots for the trees, Swirls for the bushes, and Tim Holtz Bricked for the bridge. All of the layers are attached with foam tape for dimension. The tulips hold up the easel card, and are from Walk in My Garden, cut at 1.25". The grass is a Fiskars punch.

"Spring" is from Base Camp, "In" is from George and Basic Shapes, "Manhattan" is from Gypsy Font, and I welded the shadows together with my Gypsy.

The scallops are cut from 3 Birds on Parade. "Sending you Sunny Thoughts" is from K Andrew Designs Splashtastic Summer stamp set:

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I am entering the card in the following challenges:

1. Cooking With Cricut #78 - Spring Song Inspired Challenge
2. DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - Spring Flowers
3. My Craft Spot #49 - Spring Scallops
4. Aud Sentiments Challenge #50 - Song Title - Inspiration

Thanks so much for stopping by today!! Have a wonderful weekend :)