Woven Rainbow Birthday

 Hello and welcome back! Here's today's card:

I was able to combine three challenges to create this card: the "use your scraps" challenge at SUO Challenges, the rainbow challenge at Shopping Our Stash, and the "spring cleaning stash" challenge at As You See It.

My cards often have several layers and when I cut those layers, I end up with lots of skinny strips. I used to throw them into the recycling bin, but about a year ago, I decided to start saving them. I didn't have a plan, but thought I might find a way to use them at some point. The challenges this week were the perfect excuse!

I took strips in as many rainbow colors as could find and wove them into a square. I die cut a large circle out of a layer of Basic White and adhered the woven piece onto the back, trimming off the overhanging bits. I added the Basic Black frame by using the same die and the next larger one from the old Circles Collection dies and added that to the front layer. This whole layer is popped up on the card base. I stamped the greeting and used one of the banners from Stylish Shapes to cut it out, then layered it onto a strip of Gorgeous Grape cardstock before popping it up on the front. Every card needs a bit of bling, so I added a few Gold Glitter Enamel Dots.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!0:

Stamp set - Occasionally Funny

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White, Basic Black, and Gorgeous Grape cardstock; Assorted colored strips - all Stampin' Up colors

Ink - Gorgeous Grape

Accessories - Gold Glitter Enamel Dots

Tools - Big Shot, Circles Collection Framelits, Stylish Shapes Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Anniversary Love Notes

 Hello and welcome back! Here's today's card:

I used several challenges as inspiration for this card: Hand Stamped Sentiments, Color Throwdown, Shopping Our Stash, and Sunday Stamps Challenge.

 

My other inspiration for this card is my friends and my sister, who both have wedding anniversaries on Valentine's Day. Their cards usually take on a Valentine theme, and this year is no different! I used a heart in the center instead of the circle in the Sunday Stamps sketch and added little love note envelopes instead of floral accents.

To bring in the colors for the Color Throwdown challenge, I used Soft Sea Foam as the green in the card base and small hearts on the envelopes, kraft paper for the envelopes as the brown, and stamped on the love notes in Blushing Bride for the pink. I think the red is obvious!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Sealed With Love, Occasionally Funny

Paper - Basic White, Soft Sea Foam, and Real Red Cardstock; Kraft Paper; Sending Love DSP

Ink - Real Red, Blushing Bride

Tools - Big Shot, Sweet & Sassy Framelits, Love Notes Framelits, Stylish Shapes Dies, Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots