Paper Ala Mode Angels Challenge

The designers at Paper Ala Mode brought fab inspiration to this week's challenge - themed Angels. All papers, angel, and sentiments are from our sponsor We Are 3.

The die cut behind the angel is an svg from Monica's Creative Room, welded to a rectangle for the solid bottom.

The angel's wings and halo are glittered, but the photo doesn't really show.  They are actually pretty awesome!  I added some pearls and hearts, and that's about it.

 

We Are 3 Victorian Christmas

I think the days until Christmas will begin flying by! The new Christmas releases at We Are 3 will make it easy to get started on those Christmas cards. Victorian Christmas and Victorian Holiday are great for traditional Christmas cards. 

The doily is from Monica's Creative Room.  

To embellish it a bit more, I added a poinsettia.

     

BINGO! SALSA Challenge

This is special for me - star easel card that I finally am happy with! LOL!

The hard part is getting those two top star points correct.  The angle seems hard for me to get right.  I pretty much hope that once I've glued them together, they'll work. 

The flowers are from my stash - the sentiment from We Are 3 (Itty Bitty - Sweet set).

Halloween with Miss Kate Cuttables

Happy Halloween, Everybody! The current challenge at the Eclips Users Group is inking - so I thougt. I really need to read these challenges better! LOL! I did make this card in response - digitally inking around the layers of the card. I chose the adorable Halloween Owl from Miss Kate Cuttables.

The pumpkins and witch hats are also from Miss Kate Cuttables, Print 2 Cut, and popped.

Paper Ala Mode Encouragement Challenge

Good Morning! The new Paper Ala Mode Challenge at The Outlawz was chosen by our dear sponsor, Bonnie, and she's chosen Encouragement for our theme. My card is decked out with Seaside Anchor from We Are 3. I embellished it with pearls. The papers are from We Are 3 - Strawberry Jam - one of my favorite collections. The sentiment is from the Hope set.

Now go be inspired at Paper Ala Mode by the rest of the team's fabulous takes on this challenge.  Remember, you have two weeks to complete our challenges for a chance to win a prize from We Are 3.

  

Darcy's Birthday Celebration

What a fabulous way to celebrate Design Team member Darcy's birthday month - Bonnie made some unbelievably cute papers and printables - Darcy's Garden and Darcy's Florals. Tell me these aren't the most precious digitals ever! I cut the center out from the background of a layered doily to make a frame. I pulled the beautiful Florals through the frame. The butterflies are a Martha Stewart punch. Hope Darcy is enjoying her birthday month. Be sure to check out the Facebook page for more inspiration.

                   

Happy Birthday!

I couldn't resist making one more gatefold card inspired by the class I took from Susan Bossiere - using Tea Time papers and an All-Occasion sentiment. I started with a layered doily from Monica's Creative Room. I used another layered doily for the front embellishment. I added Lilac by Anne. I seldom use liquid glue, but wanted to hit the edges of my doilies - big mistake.

You know I love layers.  This card is full of layers!

                       

Splitcoast Stampers Featured Stamper Challenge

In case you haven't noticed, one of my favorite challenges is Featured Stamper! For this challenge I used Anne's Digital Art's Lilacs and colored them digitally. The sentiment is a Mother's Day Quote from Love SVG. I added just a bit of color with a digital ink spray to enhance the Mother's Day sentiment. Stop by Splitcoast Stampers Featured Stamper to view more inspiration.

Just Autumn from We Are 3

Today's project is a two-page layout I designed using the fabulous Just Autumn digital papers. I added covered buttons and fiber for texture - and some additional embellishments from my stash. 

Classic Square Frame

I love the look of My Scrap Chick's frames - so decided today to use paper from the Margaret's Irises collection to make a frame. Now - whether to embellish. I decided to leave it plain there's a certain elegance.

All the layers are popped - lots of dimension.

Sizzix Eclips Spring Tag Challenge

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise! I made it to the end of the week with a tag every day! The theme for this challenge is Spring Tags - I've made tags or box/bag toppers - that I might use for gift giving.

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Graphic 45 Card Class

Susan from Susan's Scrap Club and Bluemoon Scrapbooking put together an online class for all us shut-ins! Papers are from Graphic 45. Susan also used various dies and punches from her stash. It's been a while since I've been able to take a class - so this was fun and inspirational. Thank you, Susan!

The inside of the card actually contains a pocket for a gift card or note....so I added  a We Are 3 sentiment from the Itty Bitty - Sweet set.

Tuesday Color Challenge

The Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge is featuring purple/pink this week. I was pretty excited about this one because I knew I could find something that would work in my stash. The paper, ribbon banners, and sentiment are from We Are 3. I figured I'd finally get to use my Kadoodle Bug Bunny with Flowers - so that was sitting in my stash just ready to be popped on. 

This card was quick and easy - because I had all the hard work finished.  It's because I just really have too much in my stash!  When I need paper, sentiments, or images - I like to print a sheet full at the same time - so always have useful items in my stash.  Now that's just me - and I am often overwhelmed with how much is actually in my stash!  So I basically just slapped all this on my card and called it done.  These simple cards are generally more versatile than the creative cards anyways.

              

Waddles at We Are 3

It's another card from the new releases - Rainy Days and Waddles.

After going through my sentiments, I finally decided on a Happiness sentiment.

For the inside, I used paper from Watercolor Delights - visible from the outside.  Border is Stamping Up.  Be sure to stop by We Are 3's Facebook page to see other designs using Rainy Days and Waddles.

                                                      

Cute Gift Wallet from Dreaming Tree and We Are 3

When Dreaming Tree shared their newest freebie, I couldn't wait to make it.  

I made the wallet using paper from the new Springtime collection.  

Celebrate Spring at We Are 3

What's in a background?  Check out the new Springtime paper collection.  This set comes with beautiful overlays.  Digital overlays work much the same way as plastic overlays in traditional scrapbooking.  You can use the overlay itself - or put it on top of another digital paper for a totally different effect.  Today I'm sharing four cards with the same overlay.  In some cases the difference is obvious - in others the difference is quite subtle.

Card 1 uses the overlay just as a digital paper background.  If printed on white cardstock, you get a white background.  You can also print this on any cardstock - lighter colors work best.  However, all the flowers will pick up a bit of the color - which can be fun, too.

The second card is the same overlay printed on top of the blue Sunny Day pattern in the same collection.

Card 3 is printed on a lace-patterned paper from the Ladybug Lace, Too set.  It's subtle - the lace pattern provides a subtle two-tone background design.  It's hard to tell in the photos, but the bunny's jacket actually has the same design - very tiny.  

The last card I tried - the overlay design is printer on gold-foiled cardstock.  I love this effect!  Though the bunny doesn't quite match in elegance on this card.

What will you print behind these beautiful flowers?  Run to the Etsy store to purchase this, if you haven't already.  Try it!  You'll like it!

Each Honey Bunny has three layers - popped for dimension.  Honey Bunny is great motivation to begin on those Easter cards.

  

Back to Basics from We Are 3

I have had an idea in my head for years, inspired by a card class I took. However, I had a hard time grasping my head around where I should start. After pulling the card out during a chat with Bonnie from We Are 3 - and actually having a day all to myself with nothing pressing that needed to be done - I started playing. I started with the Back to Basics collection. For my flowers, I used the Ultraviolet Kiss Floral Watercolor Collection from The Hungry JPEG. The sentiment for a teacher is from the Teach set at Love SVG. The doily is Layered Rose Doily from Miss Kate Cuttables.