NSD - My Pink Stamper Challenge #4

The NSD Challenge #4 over at My Pink Stamper's blog is "I Like You the Least."  Want to guess what that challenge means???  The idea was to use your least favorite or least used cartridge.  This was another hard one for me as I have over 40 cartridges but due to work and other obligations I haven't really had a chance to use most of my cartridges...some I've only used once or twice and some I haven't used yet as they are still new and I haven't had a chance to play yet.  Today is definitely a good day to start. :-)


So, for this challenge, I decided to use Accent Essentials for 2 reasons: (1) I've never used the cartridge and (2) I never seem inspired by the cuts on the cartridge.  I kept my card pretty basic.

I started with an A2 size base in white.  Next I cut the DCWV paper at 3 3/4" x 5".  The strip of paper down the middle is cut at 1" x 5".  The flower is from page 77 of the Accent Essentials handbook and is cut at 3" using the shadow layer (white), base layer (yellow) and shift key (green).  I decided to run the flower through the Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots embossing folder before pop-dotting it onto the card.  Then I added a bit of ribbon and punched the tag using an EK Success punch.  The sentiment is from My Pink Stamper Sweet Occasions stamp set and is stamped in green ink using a Stampabilities ink pad.

Now, on to Challenge #5....

NSD - My Pink Stamper Challenge #3

So.....Challenge #3 was "Thinking Outside the Box". For this challenge, you are supposed to do something to your scrapbook layout, card, etc, that you wouldn't normally do. Hmmm....this got me thinking.....which of the many ideas that I've seen on the message boards and other blogs should I give a try since I am not too adventurous. :-)

The 1st thing that popped into my mind was to try a Gate-fold card. All of my cards are always the generic cards and open at the side/bottom to reveal the note. I thought the Gate-fold card idea would be neat to try since it opens in the middle to reveal the note inside.

This is an A2 size card. I took an 8 1/2" x 11" piece of white cardstock and cut it in half so I ended up with a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of paper. I then scored and folded the card at 2 1/8" from the left and right edges....this left me with a 4 1/4" center piece and the 2 flaps which meet in the middle. I covered the base in the black & white striped paper. I used the Give a Hoot cartridge and cut the butterfly, it's layers, and the shadow at 2 1/2". Again, I used some scrap paper I had laying around. The sentiment is a little metal plaque that I got in a swap. I wanted to add some bling, so I added some little rhinestones to the butterfly and used Black Diamond Stickles on the antennae and the bottom of the butterfly.

I used pop-dots to adhere the left half of the butterfly to the left side of the card. This way you can use the butterfly almost like a tab to open the card.

So, what do you think? Are you participating in the challenges also? I better get a move on...Robyn has already posted #5 and #6 will be on it's way shortly and I'm just now finishing up #3. Wow....

NSD - My Pink Stamper Challenge #2

I'm a bit behind - Challenge #3 has already started and I'm just now finishing #2.  Challenge #2 over at My Pink Stamper's blog is "Just Scrappy".  The challenge was to use your scraps for a project.  Luckily for me....I have a TON of scraps just laying around.

For this card, I used a 5 x 7 card base in white.  Next, I used the Create A Critter cartridge to cut the turtle at 2 3/4" and all layers are cut at 2 3/4" also.  For the sprigs of grass, I used some random sizes.  I pop-dotted the turtle and grass sprigs for some dimension.  I used the Cuttlebug Diamond Plate folder on the turtle shell layers.

The stamp is from My Pink Stampers Sweet Occasions stamp set and is stamped in Chocolate Chip from Stampin' Up.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.  Good thing the deadline for submissions is Monday....not sure I'm going to get all challenges done within the 12 hour block. :-)

NSD - My Pink Stamper Challenge #1

The 1st challenge over at My Pink Stamper for National Scrapbook Day is "Mother Dear, I Love You So."  The challenge is to make something special (card, layout, or other item) for your mom or someone dear to you.

Since I still needed to make my mom a Mother's Day card, this challenge was perfect!  I used the Create A Critter cartridge to make my card.  The koala and all of it's layers were cut at 3".  The sentiment was cut at 2".  I used mostly scrap papers for this challenge.

I also used the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder on the sentiment to add a little something and pop-dotted the koala to add some dimension.

Looks like this is going to be a busy day with lots of posts. :)  Hope you enjoy!  If you have some free time today, join in on the challenges over at My Pink Stamper.   It looks like it will be a blast!

Baby Shower Card

Hope everyone is having a great day!  Here is another quick card I made the other night.  I didn't do any crafting last night as hubby and I had a date night.  We went to dinner and the movies.  Ironically, we saw the movie "Date Night" while we were on our date night. :)  The movie was pretty funny.

Since today is National Scrapbook Day, I'm planning on doing some crafting.  I'll be joining in the fun at Robyn's (My Pink Stamper) blog and joining in on the challenges she has going on.  She will be holding challenges from 10 am to 10 pm - for a total of 12 challenges and 12 prizes.  If you have time, you should join in.  Alright, on to the card I made.....

My co-worker whom I made this card for is decorating the baby's room in pink and brown....so I figured I would do the card in pink and brown to match her theme. 

I started with an 8 1/2 x 11" piece of brown cardstock and cut it in half to get an A2 size card.  Then I cut a piece of pink cardstock (it has a white core) to fit the front but leave a slight border at the to and bottom.  I embossed it using the Cuttlebug Argyle Embossing folder. 

The baby carriage was cut using the Mother's Day seasonal, limited cartridge using both the regular and shadow cuts.

Next, I adhered a piece of ribbon to the bottom of the pink cardstock.  I also used my EK Success Scalloped Scallop Border Punch to add some detail to the bottom of the card.  Lastly, I added some stickles to the top 2 corners on the front of the card.

For the inside, I cut a piece of white cardstock to and used a stamp from the Cloud 9 Designs Simple Thoughts - Baby set for the sentiment.  The stamp was stamped using Stampin' Up Craft ink pad in Chocolate Chip. 

I just received my 1st Stampin' Up ink pads within the last week - I ordered Chocolate Chip and Whisper White.  This is the 1st project I made using my new ink pads....and I have to say I love these ink pads.  I will definitely need to buy some more.