Waffle Flower Challenge- Hello Friend Card

Hi!  Hope you're having a good day!  I have a new card to share inspired by the current Waffle Flower Challenge.  This time I chose to play along with the technique challenge:

Here is the card I made:

I made a pattern in banner form using the Flower Circle set.  I started with a light blue card base and stamped the different sized circles with various shades of turquoise and blue.  I added white in there, too- heat embossing the smaller circle image.
Once my circles were all stamped, I used my machine to sew a banner string in there to connect all the circles.  I added the epoxy dots next to add a little dimension.
The sentiment has also been heat embossed using white embossing powder.

This was such a fun card to make!  I love how the stitching really ties it all together.  I also love how the white embossing turned out.  

I hope you have a chance to play along with the Waffle Flower Challenge this month!  Cute Waffle Flower stamps and dies are up for grabs if you do!!  Pop over to the Waffle Flower blog to check it out and to see what the rest of the design team created!

You Are My Happy Cards

Hello!  Today I'm sharing a few cards on the Teresa Collins Designs team blog.  I thought I'd add them here, too!  They feature the new You Are My Happy collection:

The first one features some of the great ephemera pieces from the You Are My Happy Ephemera Pack:

The tag with the little heart cut out of it was my favorite piece from the ephemera pack.  It's simple but so perfect for a card!  I popped it up and added the square of striped paper that came in the ephemera pack to the back.  The 2 is also from the pack- you get 0-9 and can use these in so many ways!

Can you see the shine on those little hearts behind the sentiment?  They are the prettiest shade of rose gold- something you'll see on quite a few pieces in the You Are My Happy collection.  It is such an awesome detail!  The letter stickers and 'us' sticker are from the You Are My Happy Sticker Accessory Sheet and the Best Friends banner is from the You Are My Happy Chipboard Elements package.  I had fun with the layers on this one!

My next card is a clean and simple card using a cut out from the Hello Tags patterned paper:

I knew exactly what I wanted to do with this hello cut out.  I simply popped it up on my coral cardbase and added a strip of patterned paper (Shooting Arrows) along the bottom edge.  I embellished it simply using a few of the pretty sequins from the You Are My Happy collection.

For my next card, I started with the medium file folder as my base- I love the floral polaroid on it:

I splattered a bit of shimmery mist in the center and added the polka-dot hexagon sticker from the You Are My Happy Sticker Accessory Sheet.  I added the rose gold border strip next and then the chipboard heart from You Are My Happy Chipboard Elements.  I added my sentiment stamp next to my cluster and then added the banners and brad to the top left corner.  These banner flags can be found in the You Are My Happy Ephemera Pack and the brad is from the You Are My Happy Decorative Brads. Lastly, I added a few sequins around the heart and on the file folder tab.  They are such a pretty element- I love how they add a little sparkle!

I love how this next one turned out!  Do you recognize the embossing?  It's from one of Teresa's new 8 1/2 x 11" embossing folders from her Ebosser line:

Isn't the embossing pretty?  I love it!  After embossing my card front, I picked out the heart tag from the You Are My Happy Ephemera Pack and added it to the right side.  Next, I added the two borders along the bottom.  I stuck the pink chipboard piece next and then splattered my shimmery mist over the card.  To finish off the look, I added a few sequins and the sentiment which is a sticker from the You Are My Happy Sticker Accessory Sheet.  I popped up the sentiment sticker and added some twine to give some dimension to my card.

 

I was so inspired by the new You Are My Happy collection!  The colors and patterns are so me right now- I have more cards and even a scrapbook page or two planned in my head!  I can't wait to find some more time to spend creating!  I know you'll love it too!

-tessa

Supplies Used:

Teresa Collins Designs: You Are My Happy Designer Papers, You Are My Happy Sticker Accessory Sheet, You Are My Happy Sequins, You Are My Happy Die-cut Borders, You Are My Happy Decorative Brads, You Are My Happy Ephemera Pack, You Are My Happy Chipboard Elements, You Are My Happy File Folders, Beautiful Brocade embossing folder, Teresa Collins Ebosser
Other: Cardstock by Stampin' Up!; Twine by The Twinery; Sentiment stamps by Stampin' Up!, mist by Studio Calico

Laughter Between Friends Card

I'm back this morning with another card I made over the weekend using the Feel Goods set by Stampin' Up!.  This one has a modern shabby chic feel to it:

I've paired this great sentiment from the Feel Goods set with the chevron oval from the Oh, Hello set- don't they work well together!  I've embossed the bottom part of my card front with the honeycomb embossing folder and added a little navy washi tape as well as a small strip of patterned paper by Teresa Collins under the oval.  I kept my embellishments simple- a bit of linen thread and another one of those great heart diecuts by Lawn Fawn with an epoxy dot by My Mind's Eye.  I've finished it off with a bit of splatter with my Georgia Peach Color Shine mist.

I seriously love this stamp set!  I see myself using it over and over again- you can't beat that!  I'd like to pair it with the chevrons from the Oh, Hello set next I think!

Well, I'm going to keep this short today- I'm helping my lss get ready for a retreat this weekend so I've got to get out the door early!  I hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

-tessa

Feel Goods Card

Hi there!

I hope your week is off to a good start!  Mine isn't going so bad- my friend delivered my girl scout cookie order this morning and I got some happy mail from Bossy Joscie this afternoon!  Pretty good day, I'd say!

I have been purchasing a lot of new crafty stuff lately and this weekend, I put it to good use and made a few cards!  Today I thought I'd share one featuring the Feels Good set by Stampin' Up!:

This sentiment set is such a stand out!  I love the kind words and the pretty font.  Here, I've paired it with some fun vintage looking bits.  The papers are from the He Said She Said 6x6 pad by Teresa Collins.  The heart is from my new hearts diecut from Lawn Fawn and the red epoxy dot is by My Minds Eye.  The miniature bottle cap is by Stampin' Up!- I squished it through my Big Shot and added some pretty paper and a rhinestone to the center.  The doily is also from Stampin' Up! and I'm so glad I picked these up in my last order- it is hard to find pretty doilies when I need them!

I really enjoyed this set and made a few more cards with it as well.  I'll be sharing them with you later in the week so I hope you stop by again!  Have a great afternoon!

-tessa