Slim Card Trend

Decided to jump on board the slim card craze.

The middle strip is from Amy Butler.  I added smokey crystals to the center of each flower, and included a 3D flower.  The card base and layer are both a dark grey that matches the paper almost exactly.  Not sure why it looks black the the picture.  Sharing with Just Us Girls for their Trend Week challenge:

SOS - UFOs

Shopping Our Stash is a challenge meant to encourage using up what is in our stockpile.  The prompt to create something out of a UFO (Unfinished Object).  Great push to thin out an overflowing basket.  

I included a picture of what I pulled out of the basket.  I think I set it aside because I could see a few glue spots.  I need to be less critical of my work - no one looks as closely as I do!!!  Amy Butler paper, Simon Says sentiment, SU ribbons.  I made another 6 cards using UFOs I found in my basket!!  

Favorite Color Combo

I love gray, all 50 shades of it :).  Pairing it with lime green or lemon yellow makes me happy.

Very old (hoarded) Amy Butler patterned paper layered on dark gray, Watercolor Wishes sentiment, stash glass accents.  I'm sharing this with the Cards in Envy Favorite Color Combo/Anything Goes challenge. 

Come play along with us at Words 2 Craft By for our Let's Party challenge!!

OWH Sketch Challenge #173

This week's OWH Sunday Sketch Challenge #173 looks like this:

Here is my version:

The striped paper is really 2 different pieces, the grey layer makes it look like one piece :(.  Amy Butler Lotus paper, Making Memories 5th Avenue epoxy button.  Sentiment form Fiskars. 

OWH VCMP Scrapbook Sketch Card

The challenge from Scrap Happens! is to make a card based on a scrapbook sketch.  This was particularly difficult for me, as I am not a scrap book creator, just cards.  I found this one at Scrapbooks Etc.

Here is my version:

Paper scraps from Amy Butler Lotus Blossom.  Stamp from Fiskars.  Bling from stash. 

OWH Mid Week Throw Down - Tic Tac Toe

This Mid Week Throw Down is a little different.  We were to choose three elements to make our card.  I boxed the three I chose. 

 Here is my card:

The rhinestones are really pearls, but I though they were close enough!  There are two smaller pearls in the scrolling on the image.  I started with clear crystals, but they were too flashy for the card. The background is an alligator skin pattern from a Fiskars texture plate, other papers from Amy Butler Lotus.  Border punch from American Crafts.  Stamp from Fiskars.  Spellbinder Oval Scallop dies. Sketch #26 from The Decontructed Sketch by Jen. 

This card is also for Shopping Our Stash Challenge 92 - use a neglected border punch.  Now I remember why I rarely use the border punches, I never get them lined up correctly!!!!

I have missed participating the the OWH challenges, but my time has been stretched very thin, between work, family, and traveling to help clear out my Mom's house, there just isn't much left!!  Today was a snow day for most schools in our area - play time!!  

OHW VCMP Disappeaaring Act with Sketch #63

The Crooked Stamper challenge for the OWH VCMP was to use and entire sheet of designer paper using Sketch #63. 

The sketch looks like this:

 Here are my cards:

Amy Butler paper by K&Company.  Really, it is one sheet of paper, I lust used both sides!!!

I Like Your Style...

I just love paper and purses, so I had to combine the two in these cards I made for Operation Write Home (http://operationwritehome.org).  

The top card uses Amy Butler paper and purchased embellishment.  

The bottom card uses DCWV Black Currant paper scraps, and I cut the purse embellishment using my Cricut and SCAL.  Black satin ribbon was used for the handles. 

Stamp from Clearly Defined.