Playing Along with the Paper Craft Crew, Paper Players, and SUO

Hello and welcome back! It's been ages since I posted, but I have been busy recently. Three weeks ago, I got a new knee! Rehab has been grueling, so I'm glad to have an outlet for relaxation, but it's been hard to get motivated. This week's challenges at Paper Craft Crew,  Paper Players, and SUO Challenges inspired me to create this evening.

With Thanksgiving over and Christmas right around the corner, it was time for a holiday card. Here's what I came up with:

The color palette was inspired by the Paper Craft Crew. I created a background paper using that cute moose from Jolly Friends stamped in Crumb Cake. I added a piece of the Candy Cane Lane DSP and a Garden Green banner tied with the red and white Candy Cane Lane bakers twine. The greeting is from Tin of Tags set stamped in Garden Green and cut out with the Stitched Shapes framelits. Pretty quick and easy!

I'm hoping to get working on my Christmas cards this week, if I survive my physical therapy! :)

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used:
Stamp sets: Jolly Friends, Tin of Tags
Paper: Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Candy Cane Lane DSP
Ink: Crumb Cake, Garden Green
Accessories: Candy Cane Lane Bakers Twine
Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Stampin' Dimensionals

Playing Along With the Paper Craft Crew and Freshly Made Sketches

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is another combo for the sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches and the color challenge at Paper Craft Crew.

I'm a little behind on birthday cards this month, but these are going out today.

I used Crushed Curry for the card base and made my own "DSP" with stamps from the Sunshine Sayings stamp set stamped in Crushed Curry and Tangerine Tango. The sentiment is stamped with Emerald Envy on Whisper White and layered with an Emerald Envy cardstock strip. The word "congrats" is also cut from Emerald Envy using the Sunshine Wishes Framelits and is adhered using the Fine Tip Glue Pen. I added a little bling with some rhinestones and Clear Wink of Stella. You can see it a little better in the photo below.

I hope my friends like these cards, even if they are a little late!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used:

Stamps: Sunshine Sayings, Endless Birthday Wishes (inside sentiment)

Paper: Crushed Curry, Emerald Envy, Whisper White Cardstock

Ink: Crushed Curry, Emerald Envy, Tangerine Tango

Accessories: Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Clear Wink of Stella

Tools: Sunshine Wishes Framelits, Project Life Corner Rounder Punch, Tombow Liquid Glue, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform

Playing Along with What Will You Stamp? #80

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for the Swirly Bird challenge at What Will You Stamp?

This bundle was one of the first things I ordered from the new catalog, and though I've used the thinlits several times, I hadn't yet inked up the stamps. Well, that changed today! Here's today's card:

As you may have noticed from several of my posts recently, it has been wedding season in our family. In the past year, two cousins, two nephews, and my son have gotten married, and tomorrow, it will be my niece's turn! Add in a couple of family friends, and we've been busy.

We're hoping for beautiful weather tomorrow, but no matter what, this is a sunny card! 

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used:
Stamp sets: Swirly Bird, Floral Phrases
Paper: Whisper White Thick cardstock; Whisper White, Watermelon Wonder, Mint Macaron, Flirty Flamingo cardstocks; Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Cucumber Crush, Flirty Flamingo
Accessories: Delicate White Doilies, Watermelon Wonder dotted lace trim (retired)
Tools: Swirly Scribbles thinlits, 1-3/8" circle punch, 1-3/4" scallop circle punch (retired), Paper Piercing Tool, SNAIL adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Mini Glue Dots

Playing Along with Freshly Made Sketches #250

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for this week's challenge at Freshly Made Sketches. 

And here is my card:

I needed an anniversary card and a wedding card this week, so I planned on using the same card for both. This is what I originally created:

Which is close to the sketch, but not exactly. :)

Both cards use the Flourish Thinlits, the retired Gold Foil Vellum paper, and a little bit of Clear Wink of Stella on a Very Vanilla card base. The sentiments have been stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with gold embossing powder. The Wink of Stella and embossing didn't show up very well in the photos, but it's there!

I'll be putting these cards in the mail today, and I hope they are appreciated.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used:

Very Vanilla card stock
Gold Foil Vellum paper
Gold Foil paper
Versamark ink
Flourish Thinlits
Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder
Pearls Basic Jewels
Clear Wink of Stella
Mini Glue Dots

FMS247 & PPA311 - Another Combo Challenge

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for two challenges - the sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches and the color challenge at Pals Paper Arts.

I'm working on my August birthday cards for #imbringingbirthdaysback, so here's what the first ones will look like:

I tried not to get too carried away this time - it's a pretty simple card - one stamp set with matching framelits and a retired punch.

These will be going into the mail this week, along with an anniversary card that will be in my next blog post.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used:
Stamp set: Celebrate Today
Cardstock: Smoky Slate, Marina Mist, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Ink: Marina Mist, Pink Pirouette
Tools: Balloon Framelits, Washi Tape Punch (retired), Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals