Frame It!

Just Us Girls has a challenge to use a frame.  I decided to use 2!

SU! sentiment, Paper Studio Mint to be Fab paper, Sizzix dies, stash ribbon.  Love this!!  Check out the JUGS challenge this week:

Put A Ribbon On It

The Jingle Belles have a Tie a Holiday Ribbon on the Christmas Tree challenge.  I have more ribbon than I could use in a lifetime, and I love using it as a background like this:

I used a Spellbinder tree die, and textured the top layer with an old Fiskars texture plate.  I like playing along with the Christmas challenges - helps me stay ahead of the Christmas rush!

Sunshine or Sunburst?!?

The Paper Players has a Sunshine & Rainbows challenge.  Maybe not sunshine, but a sunburst:

Bazzill paper scraps, Simon Says and old Fiskars sentiments. 

Not exactly sunshine, but will a sunburst work?!?

Fun Fold Card

I haven't used my Triple Circle Card Making Die in a long time, and thought it was perfect for the Try Stampin On Tuesday challenge:

Older Bazzill patterned paper, some smaller die cuts, and a pretty pink, grey and cream color palette make for a great love card.  I think it answers the sketch nicely:

Tic Tac Toe

Needing way too many sympathy cards lately.  Cheery Lynn die cut, old Fiskars plate for the subtle background embossing, Unity sentiment, matte silver paper, stash ribbon.  

Sympathy, Die Cut, and Silver, straight across and in the middle, Tic, Tac, Toe!

Mixing Patterns

I’m not very confident when it comes to mixing patterns. My projects generally look like a toddler tried to dress themself. In the dark. So the challenge this week from Just Is Girls to include 2 or more different patterned papers made me break out in a sweat. But I tried anyway.

I die cut the letters from a doodlebug rainbow petite print pad, embossed the background, and heat embossed an old SU sentiment. Not sweating any more, but not sure I’m happy with the placement.

Trick or Treat (a bit early!)

A lot of my projects are donated to Cards for Soldiers, and must be shipped out months in advance.  I am working on fall cards now that summer is here!

I inked the background with Distress Oxides, and layered the die cut over the inking.  Anyone recognize the die cut?  I bought it as part of a lot, and it wasn't labeled.  Sharing with The Male Room's Landscapes Challenge.