Celebrations!

Bobbi here for the Words 2 Craft By mid-challenge inspiration.

I have been subscribing to the SU! Paper Pumpkin, but the kits are not always my taste.  The December kit was for a memory book - not my thing.  But, the acetate pages were perfect for a project that has been in my head for years.... making Happy Day Planners for my siblings!

I have a page for every month, and family celebrations are included in the calendar. Each page is 5" x 7".  I made the calendar in Word, and layered with a pretty gold card stock onto gray and white patterned paper.

My Mother's greatest fear was that we would no longer be a family after she died. I have listened to and read so many stories about sibling fighting over end of life care and possessions. Despite there being 5 siblings, we made it through her illness and death closer than ever. I am so grateful.

I thought this gift for my siblings might further our connection. I have 2 of these completed, and need to make at least 2 or 3 more (our generations overlap).  Labor of love!!

Our February/March W2CB Challenge is open through March 1. Details can be found here. Hope to see your card/project in the gallery.

Thinking of You!

Kim from Can You Case It? has a great color Pink, Red, Black, and Silver inspiration this week.  I am having so much fun with my Gina Marie "quilt" dies. 

I used an old OWH sketch, then mixed pink and white embossing powder to get the right color for the Our Daily Bread sentiment.  I embossed the square with Divine Swirls to mimic quilting. 

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Addicted to CAS - Wood

 

 

Pebbles Lakeside paper embossed with wood grain and layered with dark grey.   Love this masculine card!

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Wheels

Here is another project outside of my comfort zone.  

Momenta card stock dry embossed with a writing folder.  Dear friends are welcoming a baby boy into their family.  This little guy will have the best dads ever!  I am sharing with The Male Room Wheels challenge. 

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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. 

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Snowman with Vellum

While the end result is nothing like I pictured in my head, I still like it!!

I dry embossed a piece of vellum and a piece of white paper using the same Sizzix folder.  I used foam daubers to lightly ink the paper layer in red, grey, blue, and silver, then added the vellum on top.  I mounted the layers on a powder blue card base.  I hope the vellum is qualifies for the Jingle Belles Midnight Clear challenge.  I am also sharing with the Merry Monday Christmas Snowman challenge.  It's a lot prettier in person...

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Thanks!

Whenever I need a little extra inspiration, I turn to Operation Write Home sketches.  This is sketch #91.

The Can You CASE It color inspiration was perfect for the SU! Retro Fresh paper that I have been hoarding.

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