It's your baa-thday!

Sometimes you make a card that just doesn't cut it - you know what I mean?  So much of your creation just is not working, however in the interest of fair play - I figure I would post it anyway.

When I turned around to file it - my daughter had snatched it up for her friend - "Perfect!" she said - so who knows?!! lol

Paper Smooches SPARKS have a challenge up and running - due tomorrow by the way.....

Take a look at this inspirational beauty!

I used several Paper Smooches sets on my card - Eco Friendly for the sun, Party Posse for the sweet little lamb and sentiment,  Sunny Side Up for the clouds and sunglasses and Word Salad for the "hello".

I paper pieced the sun and put some cool shades on the little lamb because he's just too awesome!

A few little baubles and some twine and it was good to go- so my daughter says!

Let's Chat.....

Good morning and welcome to another 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge!


I love these challenges - no pressure - you can use whichever stamps you want - any paper you want and there are no winners - just a friendly stamping challenge to have fun!  Of course there is the top three - you can post our badge on your blog - but that is just a bonus - an awesome one at that!

This week our challenge is "Girls Night Out" and as you can see from my card - I don't usually go for a Girls Night Out lol!   

I am a chatterer and will visit on the phone with my friends and occasionally go for tea - but as far as a howling night out? - no - too old and comfy for that haha!

Anyway - here is my creation based on MY night out.....

I chose to use a few of the Paper Smooches stamp sets.....Vogue Abode, Chubby Chums - the little xo, and Eco Friendly - for the light switch chain......

Try to join in this week won't you?

Paper Smooches!

This is for the May Guest Designer for Paper Smooches! 

LOVE Kim Hughes stamps and always have - I am so glad she is back! I have joined the Kit of the Month so I am sure to get every new stamp! yay!

 

I used the stamp set Spiffy Scooters and fussy cut out patterned paper from Cosmo Cricket for the fire out the back! The sentiment is from Sentiment Sampler and of course the beautiful Zva Creative Crystal flourishes!

I'm off to set up some cardmaking classes - wahoo!!

Templates...

This cloud template is too cute!! 

It is from Paper Smooches and since I don't have my Cricut set up yet to cut out these templates, I cut them by hand and they were super simple!

I used the Paper Smooches cloud template for the Splitcoaststampers "Try and New Technique " Challenge. This week it was called  "That's Odd" and the challenge was to make a card that was not square or rectangle! 

You  know there is no end to the challenges at Splitcoaststampers- you can enter any time you wish ....... there are no prizes - it is just a central area to post your cards that can be seen!!- in fact it is the most popular cardmaking site there is!

My sentiment is from My Favorite Things - and I can't find it right now but it is a sentiment set and it is sweet and goes along with the kite die so very nicely - drat - I could have put a kite on this cloud!!

I ran the cloud card front through the Papertrey Ink Sunshine Impression Plate - they are terrifically easy to use with my Grand Calibur - LOVE that Grand Calibur!!

Thanks for coming around - Love to hear from you - don't be shy lol!

Dream Big!

Good Morning - it's time for another Paper Romance Challenge! 

This week it is my turn to issue up the challenge and it is to use VELLUM!! Fun and easy - won't you join us?

Confession time......I cheated with my own challenge! drat.......

I honestly had a brain freeze or something like that.....When I thought up this challenge weeks ago I thought that this would be a great way to use up those flowers that I have had laying around forever!  

Well, after I made my card - which is totally cute by the way HAH!! I decided that my flower embellishment is more plastic than vellum.....BUT it does look like vellum -so..... I am counting it in - and I can do that because it's my challenge - well I suppose anyone can do it if they want haha!

It's a cute little (BIG) cupcake!! The sentiment, "Dream Big!", is from High Hopes - available at Paper Romance, which is where I get all of my High Hopes stamps! Amy is in Canada and has a LARGE array of High Hope stamps, along with several other companies - check it out!

If you would like to play along with us,  use the code word PRC40 when uploading to your favorite gallery - but make sure you link to our challenge blog also so you get a chance to win!!

I am also entering this in the following challenges:

Splitcoaststampers Ways to Use it Challenge - Seeing Spots
Woodware USA - Anything Goes
Little Claire's Designs - Anything Goes

Stamps: High Hopes

Paper: Papertrey Ink, (For The Record, Little Girl) Echo Park

Ink: Versamagic red,( Antique Linen, Vintage Photo) Ranger
Accessories: Zva crystals, (Cupcake template) Paper Smooches, unknown flower and big brad