Beautiful Butterflies

The Card Concept has the following inspiration:

Such pretty colors!  Here are my Clean and Layered versions:

Two different looks, same die cut butterfly, same patterned paper, same rhinestones, same sentiment!

Anything Goes!!

Been making a few last minute cards, and thought I would join in a few holidays/Anything Goes challenges.

Sizzix jingle bell die cut, The Paper Studio papers, All Night Media sentiment.

Sharing with:
Tuesday Morning Sketches
Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round
The Card Concept (Clean and Layered)

Out on a Limb

This is WAY out of my comfort zone.  Coloring, owls, puns - not something you see on my projects!

I stamped the owl all over, colored them with Inktense pencils, and layered the panels on green and black.  I am sharing this cutie with:

The Card Concept

and 

The Color Throwdown:

Pastel Hugs

I love this layout for patterned paper. 

Old DCWV paper, Lawn Fawn hugs die cut, silk seam binding for the ribbon.  Sharing this with The Card Concept Pastel Party challenge.   I took my inspiration from the pretty shades of blue and green. 

Vintage Nest

I have been trying to step outside my comfort zone and try different styles.  Vintage is so NOT me, and I rarely make square cards.  Image was colored with watercolor pencils.

I am sharing this with the Card Concept Vintage challenge and the Color Throwndown #430. 

Come play along with us at Words 2 Craft By for our Mardi Gras challenge!!

The Card Concept 53

The Card Concept challenge looks like this:

 

 Here is my take:

The Clean & Layered and Clean & Graphic card uses my precious Lawn Fawn plaid papers at different angles.  

I can't believe that I have been absent from all challenges and crafting for almost a month!  Lots going on in my world.  Some good, some hard.  Life goes on, and I am grateful. 

Clean & Layered Hearts

I have a variety of border punches, but forget to use them!  My favorite is a Martha Stewart heart punch.

I can't decide which version I like better.  The white one is is sweet and girly.  The grey is  a bit less feminine.  The grey ribbon is hem tape probably 60 years old, from my mother's sewing basket!!!

I am sharing this the Card Concept, the Color Throwdown, Simply Create Too Love or Valentine's. 
    

Non-Traditional Christmas Card

Love this navy and cream card, but wondering if there is something missing?

MFT letter dies, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, and K & Co pearls.  Come play along with us at Words 2 Scrap By - the Night Before Christmas is coming early!  I am sharing this with Always Playing with Paper (Non-Traditional Christmas), CAS-ual Friday (snowflakes), and The Card Concept (navy, cream and snowflakes). 

The Card Concept #38

The inspiration for The Card Concept is:

Love the colors, and the image is so peaceful.  Here is my Clean and Layered version:

A few years ago, when I lost my Mom, my cousin gave me a package of thank you notes and stamps.  What a sweet, practical gesture!  To pay my cousin's kindness forward, I am making thank you notes for a local family who is facing leukemia.  Their son, James, is only 18.

The gold layers are Bazzil, the black is shiny from my stash.  The patterned paper is DCDW Posies mat stack, with a beautiful shimmer.  Sentiment is Fiskars. 

The Card Concept #35 - Frilly and Fabulous

If you follow my blog, you know that I am a pretty CAS  When I saw the name of The Card Concept challenge, I cringed.  Frilly?  Me?!? 

Here is their inspiration image:

 I took a deep breath, poked around my craft room a bit, and came up with this:

Unfortunately, I needed a sympathy card today.  Dear friends lost their nephew at 29.  Ryan will live on in their hearts and memories, and in others as an organ donor.  I included the butterflies in honor of Ryan's gift of life to others. 

Spellbinders die cuts, DCWV Winter in the Woods paper, Darice Wood Grain embossing folder, SU! So Sorry sentiment in silver on grey oval.  Plenty of time to join in on the Words2ScrapBy May Challenge - Say Cheese!