Paper Sundaes with Belles n' Whistles!

Good Morning - I hope your weekend is going great! I'll be working later today, but right now it's time for another challenge at Paper Sundaes Challenge blog. You won't want to miss what the Design Team has in store for you this week. Our sponsor is Belles n' Whistles and the challenge is an easy one - you just need to use at least 3 embellishments! You can definitely handle that - right! Belles n' Whistles has the most beautiful images by Elisabeth Bell ...you will want the whole collection when you see how great they are!

I used the Belles n' Whistles Cupcake image this week...isn't she sweet! And how cute is that little kitty! I chose to combine this card with a few (wink!) other challenges, so here it goes.

Since I decided to use the Color Throwdown colors this week, I began by coloring her with some pretty bright colors of copics and cut her out with my Spellbinders scalloped ovals dies. I also folded a piece of cardstock and cut it out witht the same size die leaving just the edge uncut and mounted my image onto this smaller flap on the front - you can see this in the inset picture! It's like a card on top of a card! I added a little bling to her hat, shirt and cupcake with some Stickles.
Can you get enough embossing? I can't - so I embossed my papers using a Cuttlebug Heritage set embossing folder and inked the green cardstock to bring out the embossed pattern. A little yummy lacey ribbon that matches perfectly leads to a ticket stamped with a Papertrey Ink sentiment...the inside sentiment is PTI too! The cupcake stamp inside is from Our Craft Lounge and also has some blingy Stickles on it.

Here come the embellishments - three beautiful hydrangea flowers from Prima with some Basic Grey brads! How easy was that! Okay, so now you need to head on over to the Paper Sundaes challenge blog and see for yourself!

Other Challenges:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday #66 - sketch!
TCP Tuesday 125 - photo inspiration!
The Color Throwdown #109 - turquoise, pink, green, yellow
4 Crafty Chicks - pink, yellow, turquoise, green
Cuttlebug Challenge - Be Inspired #100 - Happy Birthday plus at least 2 layers
Quixotic Challenge #40 - Move It - my flap moves!
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #83 - ticket
Really Reasonable Ribbon - flowers and ribbon
The Shabby Tea Room #26-Tag You're It-I hope my ticket counts!
Pile It On #35 - Pile on the Layers
Fairy Fun Friday #35 - Embossing
Totally Gorjuss #47 - flowers
The Creative Cottage 22 - Celebrations!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!


Edit: This card won the Golden Egg Award for Top 3 at 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge!

make a wish...

Hi there...it's been a busy house this weekend with soccer tournaments, parties and we were all off for the Labor Day holiday today so we went out and saw a movie and spent some quality time together. But I did manager to get a little paper crafting done!

I made this card with the Flutter By Wednesday challenge in mind, but it works for so many more too! I think I'm lovin' this beautiful fairy stamp that I have had just waiting to be inked up and colored in! I'm not done spending time with the kids before they head back to school tomorrow and have cheer and soccer practice, so I'll just let you have a look for yourself!

Oh and sorry for the poor quality picture...had to use my dd's camera!

Challenges:
Flutter by Wednesday #120 - sketch by Mercy!
Cuttlebug Be Inspired #99 - Pink
Wild Orchid #5 - Pearls & Pins
Simon Says Challenge - Pearls & Lace
Cute Card Thursday #128 - Material Girl
Pile It On #35 - Layers
Die Cut Dreams #64 - Pearls & Pins
Fairy Fun Friday #34 - Pearls & Lace

My Crafty Recipe:
Stamps: All Night Media Fairy stamp, Hampton Art sentiment
Inks: Memento tuxedo black, StazOn jet black, ColorBox rose coral
Paper: Basic Grey Porcelain, Bazzill guacamole
Copics: E000, E11, R20, R22
Other: Stickles: Diamond, Platinum, Fruit Punch, Prima fabric flowers, lace, vellum, Recollections pearls, K & Co. pearl brad, Cuttlebug Birds & Swirls EF, Maya Rd. trinket pin and added beads

Have a great night!

Discover your wings...

Hello there - Can you believe this is my 100th post - in only 3 months I have 100 posts!!! I would have never thought 3 months ago that I would have that many...or almost 3000 hits or almost 30 followers, but here I am. I love sharing with everyone, joining challenges and seeing all the inspiring creations out there in blogland! Thanks for joining me and here's to 100 more posts!

I have two completely different cards for you today, but I only have time to show you one of them. I'll have to come back later and share again...busy day today and a possible root canal too! (yuck!)

I was so excited when this Taylored Expressions stamp set came in the mail. It's not a new release, but it is so pretty and I have had my eye on it for some time.

I started by embossing the black cardstock with a Cuttlebug frame (you can see it there on the right top and bottom under the clear acetate) and that decided the whole size and shape of my card. Then I got out the embossing pad and white embossing powder and heat embossed the dragonfly and sentiment - doesn't that just pop on the black paper!?! I used the photos from both The Shabby Tea Room and the Moxie Fab World as inspiration for this card. The shiny acetate reminded me of the The Shabby Tea Room (reflections) photo and the ivory lace and pink pearls (Moxie's she sells seashells) photo.

I really hope you like it. I enjoyed using so many products and techniques on this card...dry embossing, heat embossing, Stickles, acetate, vellum...yummy! I think this would be a great graduation card for a girl...and I'll need quite a few this coming year since my son will graduate...along with lots of his friends.

Challenges:
The Shabby Tea Room #22 - "Reflections" (photo)
Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger - She Sells Seashells (photo)
Cuttlebug Challenges - Be Inspired #96 - I Can See Clearly Now (acetate)
2 Sketches 4 You - Laura's Sketch # 58

My Crafty Recipe:
Stamps: Taylored Expressions - Discover Your Wings
Paper: Bazzill black, pink/black dp from stash, K & Co. Basic Grey White Script Acetate Paper, Embossed vellum
Other: White embossing powder,Spare Parts lace, Recollections pearls, Diamond Stickles, Cuttlebug embossed frame embossing folder (on black cdstk), Black copic, Fiskars scalloped scallop edge punch

Have a great day, wish me luck with that root canal and thanks for stopping by!

more Christmas in July....

Hi there - just popping in to share another Christmas in July card with you! I can't miss a JustRite Friday Challenge, so I'm hurrying up to get this one in! I just love these papers with a little bit of non-traditional color in the mix. The JustRite Kaleidoscope stamp covered in green glitter just screams Christmas to me...and how much do you love those pins!?! They are my new tiny obsession. Have a great day!


Challenges:
JustRite Friday Challenge 027 - Christmas in July
The Cuttlebug Spot - Christmas in July
Cuttlebug Challenge Be Inspired #93 - Christmas Week Sketch

Crafty Recipe:
Stamps: JustRite Kaleidoscope center and border, 2" Decorative Frames, Hampton Art sentiment
Ink: StazOn jet black, Memento cottage ivy, ColorBox maroon
Paper: Basic Grey Dasher, Bazzill cardstock
Spellbinders: Classic Squares Lg., Std. Circles Lg.
Other: Cuttlebug Candy Cane Stripe embossing folder (inside card - mat), Jenni Bowlin pearl pin, Maya Rd. leaf trinket pin, Recollections mini rose, Queen & Co. pearls, red crystal dots, green glitter, burgandy embossing powder, red crinkle silk ribbon

I hope you like it!