W2CB #63 - Happiness

Hi, everyone! It's the second Wednesday of a new month.... which means it's time for a new Words 2 Craft By challenge.

In honor of the International Day of Happiness on March 20, this month's words come to us from John Harrigan.

Happiness held is the seed.
Happiness shared is the flower.

Dancing is a great way to show happiness!!

I used a Sizzix swing card die, and fussy cut the ladies.  How do you sow seeds of happiness?  Share with us at Words 2 Craft By through April 3!

Pinterest Inspired

The Paper Girl have a Pinterest inspired challenge:

Don't you love the geometric shapes and jewel tones?!?

Here is my first attempt:

Meh.  I liked the concept, but it seems that the background, but something was missing.  And I think that the dark grey base and layer didn't work quite right.  I tried again, and was much happier:

I trimmed the Spellbinder cover up die a little smaller, and layered it onto a navy card base.  I also layered the Sizzix round sentiment onto just navy.  I used DCWV adhesive paper for all of the colors to make adding the dots cleaner. 

Hello My Friend...

The Paper Players have a Spring challenge:

The Color Throwdown's challenge looks like this:  

My interpretation:

I masked the column with post it paper, stamped the Stephanie Barnard sentiment and Meadow image onto watercolor paper, and layered onto kraft.

Still a few days left to play along with us at Words 2 Craft By and our Kindness challenge!

Thinking of You

Loved the CAS sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday:

I used 2 different Sweet Sorbet papers cut to 4 x 5.25, then embossed with a crackle folder.  After embossing and cutting, I made 2 cards:

One I layered on a grey card base, the other I used a layer of Coastal Cabana.  I played around a bit with ribbon and strips to divide the 2 patterned papers, but liked them best without the element.  Thoughts?  There are still a few days left to join us at Words 2 Craft By for our Kindness challenge!!

Happy Birthday!

The Male Room has an Anything Goes challenge, optional twist, no designer papers.  I needed a birthday card for my BIL, so perfect timing!!

Older SU sentiment.  I used a few different alcohol inks to create the distressed/rusted look on the metallic paper, then embossed it with the Diamond Plate folder.  The studs were gold toned.  I sanded them and used the same alcohol inks to make them coordinate with the paper.  I may have to make more of this one!

All that glitters...

The Jingle Belles have a challenge to use metallics and/or glitter.  Since many of the cards that I make go to deployed military as encouragement or for them to send home, glitter is forbidden.  Glitter shows up on night vision, so I don't even allow it in my house!!  Metallics it is!

Here i my first try:

 Silver washi tape layered on silver mat, silver and white joy die cut.  OK, but I thought I would try again. 

I buy a lot of my metallics from Hollo Paper in Brunswick, OH, in 4x6.  Those dimensions leave a lot of strips left over.  I used matte silver and textured gold strips to make my background, and layered it on red and gold metallic mats.  LOVE!!!  Lawn Fawn joy die cut. 

Come join us at Words to Craft By for our Kindness challenge!!

Written in the Stars...

The Twofer challenge this time around is Stars:  

Here are my submissions:

I used pearl star die cuts on a navy shimmer background and Unity sentiment for the left card, washi tape with a silver metallic negative die cut and layer for the one on the right.  I liked my first washi card better, but realized that the challenge required different occasions, not just different uses.  Here is my first one:

Pop by Words 2 Craft By for our Kindness challenge!