Happy Birthday with Cupcakes

I just love using my Anya Treats stamp from The Greeting Farm.  Isn't it fun?  And it can be used for different occasions.  I actually pulled her out a couple weeks ago for the Sweet Treats challenge, but let the deadline pass.  So I let her sit on my desk until I had a chance to use her again.  And I was lucky this week!  :)  Because the Farm Fresh Friday's theme this week was Birthday Bash.  Yay!  I would love a whole box of cupcakes for my birthday, wouldn't you?

I paper-pieced her using MME Darling Dear and Simple Stories Vintage Bliss, in addition to coloring her with Copic markers.  I added glossy accents to the hearts on her cupcakes and hats.  All the paper other than Anya comes from the MME Honey collection (big recommend!)  I used birthday stamp from the Unity April 2011 KOTM and added stickles to the word ''HAPPY''.  I used the Vertical Greetings die from MFT and wrapped it with grey Doodletwine.  I used a border punch on a scrap piece of paper for some layering beneath.  Oh, and I found the yellow paper that I used for my card base in my stock.  It's pearl and shimmery - it's gorgeous in person.  Thanks for the fun challenge!  I had a ton of fun creating!

Eek

Yay, Halloween in March!  LOL.  I was inspired by the photo on the Paper Smooches Sparks challenge this week.  I thought a spider spins a web and so he comes down on a string.  I stamped the spider once on the web, then stamped him again on a scratch piece of paper and cut out his body.  I attached him with a mini glue dot and added glossy accents.  Bonus points:  I found my Quick Quips stamp set had the word ''Eek''…how perfect is that.  I stamped a cute star inside an 'e' with my Squeezed Lemonade.  Then I popped up the tag and stapled a piece of ribbon to it.  Thanks for the challenge!

The inspirational photo:

Stamps:  Paper Smooches Quick Quips and Halloweenies

I Want to Hold Your Hand

I absolutely loved paper dolls when I was a child.  As an adult, I can't say much has changed.  For the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Club, I decided to use this image along with the Simple Stories Vintage Bliss paper pad - a gift from my friend Mariko.  I love the cute colours and designs in this.  You can't go wrong with your colour choices.  Using the Paper Dolly Border Die-namics and the Spellbinders Circle and Petite Scalloped Nestabilities, I created a base for my girl to be mounted on.  By positioning my stamp on an arch on the block, I was able to get a nice curved sentiment that lines up with the circle die cut.  I added Cotton Candy Stickles to the dollies in her hand.  I used my leftover pieces inside the card.

This week's sketch:  

I liked this sketch and my card.  Can't wait to give it to someone special!  :)  

You're a Peach

The current Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge is Perfectly Peach.  I didn't know what I was going to do.  I decided I would find ''peachy'' paper first.  But then I remembered that I had this stamp from My Favorite Things, Who's That Girl Harvest, which includes a basket with interchangeable fruit.  And when I checked, I was happy to see it did have peaches on it.  Not that I needed to used peaches…but I liked the idea of being able to.  :)  Then what when from being a card turned into being a pocket envelope and tag.  It will be really cute paired with a nice gift for a friend.  I liked using the Fillable Frames #7 die to create a peephole for my image.  You could even add a transparency there, if you wanted.  I added some velcro on the pocket flap so it would be practical.

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge was to make a tag, so this works for that too!

Thanks for the challenges!

Supplies Used:  MFT WTG Harvest; Mini Doily Circles and Royal Leaves Die-namics; PTI Seed Packet and Fillable Frames #7 Die; Memento Tuxedo Black; Copic Markers; Button; Twine.

Egg-cellent

It's never too late to use a sketch/inspirational photo, even if the challenge is over.  I missed making my card for the Cure for the Monday Blues #7… :(  But I still had to create.  It was a super awesome pic this week, filled with lots of different jumping places.  The thing the caught my eye most with the egg with mustache (How cute is it?)  So that is what I sat down to use.

For both cards, I used the Lifestyle Crafts Quickutz Mustaches die along with this adhesive flocked paper sent to me by my mom.  The card bases are made with MFT Banana Split and the pattern paper comes from the Authentique blissful collection.

For the first card, I cut an egg die cut using the PTI Scrambled Eggs die and popped it up with foam dots from The Sticky Store.  I stamped the letters in the sentiment individually using the Paper Smooches Alphadot.  The line also comes with that stamp set and was stamped with Distress  Ink in Squeezed Lemon.  The second card uses four more mustaches popped up on a matted rectangular base.  It is enough to make you smile.  :) I pieced the paper together and used some mustache tape on the gap.  It made my dad smile when I showed him it on Skype this morning.

Love the fun challenge photos they put up, so be sure to check them out this week!  

Sherri

Supplies - Lifestyle Crafts Quickutz Mustaches Die; PTI Scrambled Eggs Die;  Brilliance Graphite Black Ink; TH Distress Ink Squeezed Lemonade; MFT Banana Split Cardstock; Autentique Blissful; Washi Tape.

Rainbow Glitter Card and Process Video

I did a card process/how-to video today for my glitter tape card.  I absolutely love how it turned out!!  If only I could post to the Sugar and Spice Crafty Challenge!!  (But who would send me a prize??)  So that means you guys are going to have to enter! ;)

Here are some photos of the card:  

Don't forget to watch my YouTube video:

Supplies Used:  

Sticky Tape - The Sticky Store; Martha Stewart Glitter; Stickles - Crystal Ice; Paper Smooches - Spectrum; Bling; Cardstock.  

Autumn Oak

I just felt like using my Tim Holtz Autumn Blueprint stamp.  And this is what I came up with.  I was inspired by the Color Throwdown and Mojo Monday sketch this week.  I used my teardrop Memento ink pads in Ladybug and Tuxedo Black.  I got my yellow ink from the PTI Lemon Tart pad, which has a pointy shape that acts like the teardrop.  After piercing using my We R Memory Keepers tool, I took some baker's twine and created a frame.  I love how this turned out.  I stamp the oak word again on a piece of kraft scrap paper, cut it out, and layered on this bumpy paper (saved from a coffee sleeve).  I added two maple leaf brads - even though the image is of an oak leaf.  :)  Thanks for the fun challenges!