Card Patterns Sketch meet Hero Arts

This is a mish mash of the current Card Patterns sketch and the about-to-end Dust em off challenge at A Blog Named Hero.

I used my only (!) Hero Arts set - Four Dolls, and actually stamped four images, but only one made it onto the card. This was one of those "zOMG I NEED THIS" sets... which has sat unloved since it arrived, moons ago. I have friends who are currently (well, not this second, but you know) jumping through a squillion hoops in hopes of adopting a child from China. So hopefully this card will come in handy sooner than later. One can hope anyway.

The card is a bit spurkly (My desk and I are COVERED in gold smooch ATM...) and blingy, but i love it, so there :)

Paper Smooches Sparks challenge

I made this earlier in the week and almost forgot to post it - oops!

Anyway, here is my entry for this week's PS SparksDesigner Drafts challenge. We were give a great sketch, and this is what I came up with...

The background was made using two heart stamps from the Folkal Points set, stamped in versamark & embossed using iridescent EP. The funky bird is from that set as well. The sentiment on the front is from Sentiment Sampler. I even used a sentiment from my only other PS set, Hope, on the inside. CS and ribbon is SU.

MFTWSC71

I haven't gotten around to playing with the MFT sketch in a while, but I needed to make mother's day cards for our moms on thursday night, so i pulled up the sketch & got to work.

These cards are Huuuuuuuge. 6x8.5. huuuuuuge. I had taken the kidlet for his free mother's day portrait (& passport pics while we were there) this week, so the cards had to be big enough to hold the 6x8 pic.

The base is textured bashful blue, and the yellowy/goldish strip (golden smooch spray!) isfrom a pre-sprayed piece of the "magic" SU paper. the other two are from a DCWV glittered Stack (suuuper cute). the die on the side is MFT, and the buttony flower on the side is a mishmash of techniques :P because this card also uses three patterned papers, i'm entering it in this week's SOS too. yay for double entries! :P

Patterned paper challenge

this week's SOS challenge is to use 3(or more) patterned papers. I had to make up a card for a tweep anyway, so finally sat down to do it.

I used scraps of tone-on-tone rose red, pumpkin pie & turquoise SU DSPs, and a pre-cut wasabi top note die from a different scrap bin. Even the ribbon and card base had already been cut.

I quite like how the card turned out - the wasabi leaves tie the top note pc in nicely, and the gems in the fleurs give it a nice sparkle.

Meet Jakin & Shyla

Meet Jakin & Shyla. I found them on By LORi Designs' site while blurfing earlier today... While cute, I thought this was "just another baby stamp.." but then I read the description beside the image... "These two cuties have been drawn in honor of 2 Precious Babies who live in heaven. You can read their stories at 'blessedbycreativejoy.' the proceeds from the sale of this digi will be donated by Hannah to the March of Dimes in honor and memory of Jakin Isaac and Shyla Joy"....my interest was piqued, so I clicked over to read more. As should you. I'll wait. Now, here's a kleenex - I couldn't get over hte heartbreak that poor family had been through. I have friends with Factor V Leiden, and one friend in particular who gave birth to twins last year - one alive, one stillborn - and the story really hit home. I feel so bad for this family, and others who have gone through similar ordeals. So, if you're looking for a new baby digi image, or just want to support a good cause, check out the Jakin & Shyla digi stamp.

Another SOS card!

How's this for girly? :D i know the amount of pink will hurt Leslie's eyes, but isn't she cute? i got the idea from Pinterest (where else, really), and made her up tonight after I cleaned up my cave. My friend out west had a baby girl last week, so this is perfect for them.

This is a true SOS card - everything was from scrap bins (cardstock, DSP, ribbon) and even the base was in the pile already.yay me for using scraps!

Paper Smooches contest

Here's my entry into the Paper Smooches "card stock only" contest. I used 2 stamps from my PS set "Folkal Points", and SU cardstock in Crumb Cake (base), Tangerine Tango, Perfect Plum, and uh, I'm actually not sure what color the blue is. it's old though - retired longtime now. Tangerine embossing powder, crumb cake ribbon and some itsy pearls finish it off. I know I said I wouldn't put a bow, but i haaaad to. had. hope you like!