HB2U

This is my CAS-ual Fridays creation for this week.  The challenge is to use bling on your Clean and Simple project.  I love this challenge blog, and I am learning so much about the CAS style.  The challenges here really get me thinking in a whole new way, and the participants are so talented and gracious.

This creation is about as far from my usual as I could possibly get. I love that!  When I saw the challenge on Fruday, I went through my stash in my head thinking about what blingy things I had to work with.  I immediately thought of MFT's Bling Bet - a set I have had for a long time but never used.  Then I thought of SU's red glitter paper and my new By the Number dies from PTI.  Put 'em together with some Kaiser self adhesive rhinestones and whaddaya got?? Blingy HB2U!  I have not looked at this week's CAS-ual Friday entries yet. I am on my way over to post this and to be wowed by all of the amazing creations I know I will find there.  If you have not gone yet, go on over and play.  Have a wonderful Sunday! 

Baby Cakes

This week's One Layer Wednesday Challenge (OLW54) is to make a one-layer baby card using this post of Sunday Sweets as your inspiration.  There are some amazing cakes to choose from - most of which left me thinking "how'd they do that"???  I chose this cake as my inspiration:

PTI's A Little Argyle came to mind right away and SU's Nursery Necessities is my go-to baby set.  I decided to make a little window and place that adorable little bird inside so it is there when you open the card.  I hope my Nestie frame around the circle does not count as a layer on my one layer card... I have always been one to push the envelope, and it really did not look right without the frame.  I added some glaze and sparkle to the little bird with a gel pen. Voila! One layer (and a frame) baby card!

Here is my recipe:

Paper ~ Taylored Expressions Buttercream.

Stamps ~ PTI A Little Argyle, SU Nursery Necessities.

Ink ~ Soft Suede, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red.

Accessories ~ Sakura Gelly Roll glaze pen, SU Pretty In Pink 3/8" taffeta ribbon, Nestabilities, Scor-It-All, glue dot.

Little One

This week's Less Is More challenge is to make a one layer card with heat or dry embossing. I am so lovin' these little button birdies from PTI's Everyday Button Bits, I just had to use them again today. When I looked through my stash of EF's and found a long forgotten set of 4 little EF's with different circle designs, my card design came immediately to mind.  The small button birds fit perfectly inside the embossed circles.  The rest is easy to see...

Here is my recipe:
Stamps ~ PTI Everyday Button Bits, SU Nursery Necessities.
Paper ~ Kraft, White.
Ink ~ VersaFine Onyx Black, Rose Red.
Accessories ~ Cuttlebug, markers, Kaiser self adhesive pearls, buttons, glue dots, Scor-It, SU Polka Dot grosgrain ribbon.

I am really happy with this one.   Thank you LIMettes for the inspiration! Have a wonderful day and thanks for visiting!

Chickadee

Last week was the debut challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays.  What a friendly and talented bunch of designers and players!  If you haven't yet, go on over and give it a whirl!  This week's CAS-ual Fridays challenge is to make something with buttons AND twine.  How fun is that?? My card is very simple and self- explanatory.

Here is the recipe:
Stamps~PTI Backgroud Basics: Tin Type and Everyday Button Bits.
Ink~ VersaFine Onyx Black, Wild Wasabi, Soft Suede, Craft White.
Paper~Soft Suede, White, Baja Breeze.
Accessories~MS Baker's Twine, PTI Vintage Button Collection, Kaiser self adhesive pearl, SU Square Lattice EF, Scor-Tape, glue dot, Nestabilities Labels Fourteen.

Thanks for coming by today - have a great weekend!

New Home

This creation was made for yesterday's One Layer Wednesday challenge - OLW53, which is to "Make a one-layer 'New Home' card using at least two different coloured inks."  PTI's Love Lives Here collection immediately came to mind.  Again, I have to laugh at how simple this card is and yet how much I struggled with it.  For once, I knew exactly what I wanted to do; however, it took four tries before I got it right.  It was the frame that got me.  I planned to use Waltzingmouse Stamps' FRAME-IT collection to frame my little house and I love the way the sentiment fit into the open space on the frame.  Every time I stamped the frame on the card, I made a mistake of some sort - ink smudges, incorrect measturement, etc.  I finally got it right though, and I am happy with the way it came out.  I am really loving these challenges where less is really more - I feel like I am learning a lot. 

Here is my recipe:

Stamps ~ PTI-Love Lives Here, Waltzingmouse Stamps-Frame-It.

Paper ~ Gina K. Pure Luxury White.

Ink ~ Memento Tuxedo Black, So Saffron, Rose Red, Wild Wasabi.

Accessories ~ Rose Red marker.

Thank you always for stopping by.  I appreciate your comments so much.

White Wedding

This week's Less Is More Challenge from Chrissie and Mandi is a color challenge - White on White.  Well!  I thought the acetate was challenging!!!!  I had snow in mind for this one, but everything I tried failed miserably.  I ran across this SU embossing folder, which is so gorgeous and needs little embellishment.  So I went from White Christmas to White Wedding!!!!  I embossed right on the front of the card - no layers there.  I then cut two labels with my Nesties, and stamped the tiny "Mr. & Mrs." sentiment from SU's All Holidays.  I added some tiny self adhesive pearls and I was done.  The cardstock is WHITE, but my evening photography is awful, and it looks to be vanilla.  Either way, I like it!  Thank you Chrissie and Mandi for making me step out of my comfort zone once again.  The LIMettes are really outdoing themselves on their projects for this challenge.  Go check it out and give it a whirl!!!

Many Hands

There is a new challenge blog out there called CAS--ual Fridays.  Yesterday was their debut challenge - Texting Skills.  Use stamps, texty pattern paper, a page torn from your phone book, or create your own..get creative!  *they are looking for text, not just a simple sentiment* Just incorporate text prominently into your newly created CAS project.  The DT projects are wonderful - you should hop on over, have a look, and play!

I decided to use PTI's wonderful LOVE LIVES HERE collection.  It's hard to see in this picture, but there is text on the hands above.  I used the Splitcoast color challenge  CC321: Black Cherry Crumbs! (Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake) for my colors. I stamped the hands with Memento Tuxedo Black ink first.  I then masked the black hands and stamped with Crumb Cake ink. I used Cherry Cobbler ink for the hearts.  I thought it would be fun to frame out a little window in the center, and stamp a heart on the inside of the card that would show throught the window.  I love the way that idea worked out.  I added a lace border and a sentiment, and voila!

Thank you for coming by.  Wishing everyone a "gentle" mother's day weekend. This holiday can invoke so many emotions - both joyous and difficult.  May your Sunday be a beautiful one tomorrow.  Thank you always, for your comments.  I really enjoy them so much!