February, it is at last your final day... and, truth be told, I don't really even care if the door hits you on your way out. Let's just say you haven't been my favourite February ever. But! You're ending on a Friday, and I decided I would see you off by joining in with Unity's weekly Friends with Flair.
What better way to see out February than a "Good Day Sunshine" card? I love this Itty Bitty set (and am trying so very hard to ignore that they are all 50% off this weekend) but for some reason, it had yet to make it to a finished card. Although the green is a bit minuscule in this patterned paper, I'm hoping there is just enough that I can count this in Unity's current colour challenge, as well.
I added the trio of black pearls to balance the sentiment with the image, but look at that -- it means I can enter this week's Simon Says Stamp challenge, too.
Since this stamp set made it to a card for the first time, I'll remind you that you still have a week to enter the current Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers challenge: U is for Unused.
Goodbye, February!
Supplies: white & Bazzill yellow cardstock, Memory Box brioche patterned paper, Unity Good Day Sunshine stamps, Brilliance onyx black ink, Zing clear embossing powder, Recollections black pearls
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It's Saturday, and the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers is back! We were thrilled to see so many of you play along with our very first challenge. We are back with another great one for you!
U is for Unused! Everybody has something unused, whether it's that stamp you had to have that has never seen ink, or that patterned paper that just seems too good to actually cut into. Well... the time has come. You can do it!
I have to admit... my unused supplies just weren't feeling very snarky this week. Also, I needed a sympathy card, and not for anybody who might appreciate a snarky one. Luckily, the sisters had been talking about this very issue, and we've decided that we will snark when necessary, but not necessarily snark. And so my card...
Let me tally the unused items... I have never used Neenah Solar White cardstock before. Oh my. So nice. If only there was a Canadian distributor, sigh. The flower stamp comes from an entirely unused set, while the sentiment is from another set where only one other stamp has been used before. And I think it should count that I hardly ever make one-layer cards. ;)
Remember to check out what my sisters in snark have made... there's definitely a combination of snark and not. Then join us! We'll be nice... honest!
Supplies: Neenah solar white 110 lb cardstock, Unity Insightful Meadows & Tulips and Daisies stamps, Peeled Paint distress ink, clear embossing powder
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And at last it is Friday! I still haven't figured out how February manages to slow time down quite the way it does. But Friday it is, and I decided to make a card JUST FOR FUN, and link up to this week's Friends with Flair at Unity.
Love this fun set. To me the dress just calls out to be paper-pieced, so I picked my paper first and the card developed from there. I also tried embossing with a metal die for the first time, and I think I'll be doing that again! I purposely cut out the sentiment asymmetrically because, let's face it, if I'd tried to be symmetrical, it wouldn't have worked anyway. ;)
I'm hoping this will call back my creative mojo, which obviously migrated for the winter because I haven't seen it for the longest time. That hasn't stopped me from having a card ready for tomorrow's second Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers challenge, though. Come back and check it out!
Supplies: white and yellow Bazzill textured cardstock, Memory Box Brioche patterned paper, Unity Undeniably You stamps, Memento Luxe gray flannel & Versamark ink, Zing clear, Wow ultra-fine white & Ranger rich red embossing powder, Hero Arts scalloped frame die, May Arts ribbon, pop-dot tape
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Thought I would pop in for a card for three challenges! Simon Says Stamp has a wedding or anniversary challenge starting today, and yesterday's Shopping our Stash (SOS) wants a make-it yourself embellishment. Meanwhile, the current Clear It Out challenge is looking for red. Having seen my snark sister Chris's paper flower on her design team entry for SOS, I was encouraged to enter with a flower of my own.
What better for an anniversary card than a flower made of hearts? The four hearts are die-cut with the edges curled, and then layered with a small die cut flower and a glittery red brad. I'm not sure die-cutting the small heart and hanging it with twine can fully count as do-it-yourself. For the Clear it Out challenge, my stash items include the patterned papers, the brad, and the small flower and label dies.
Supplies: white & Bazzill textured red cardstock, Echo Park Yours Truly & Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm Lucky You patterned paper, Unity Love stamp, versamark ink, Ranger rich red embossing powder, QuicKutz nesting heart & Spellbinders circle, labels 4, Creative Carnations & Charmed I'm Sure dies, Queen & Co. glitter red brad, peppermint Divine Twine, Creative Memories corner-rounding punch
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This week, Simon Says Stamp is looking for crafts made with kraft... that tan-coloured cardstock that is great as a neutral, especially when white might seem a little stark. I like to use it for tags, and so that's what I did.
I think this tag makes me joyful... of course, wine does sometimes, too. ;) I thought this Unity sentiment was a perfect accompaniment for a hostess gift bottle of wine. And my new Simon Says Stamp ink just happened to match the patterned paper perfectly. I coloured the heart in with a little Wink of Stella shimmer, just for fun.
Supplies: Stampin' Up kraft & Naturals white cardstock, Theresa Collins Far and Away patterned paper, Unity Drink with a Joyful Heart stamp, Simon Says Stamp schoolhouse red ink, Avery Elle Cheers die, Spellbinders oval die, Stampin' Up ticket corner punch, Wink of Stella clear glitter brush marker
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Happy Friday, Happy Valentine's Day... and Happy Anniversary to Paper Smooches! PS is celebrating their third anniversary, and Kim is generously sharing that celebration with some extra giveaways. Right now, Kim would like to see a project that is "fun & cute". That I can do. ;)
Not necessarily Valentine-y, but Valentine-y enough for a boy recipient. I used this cute puppy (and the paw hearts) from the Woofers and Tweeters set, and would have used the coordinating die, as well... but of course stamped and coloured it first. Oh well, fussy-cutting it was. I did use two other Paper Smooches dies, the Bam Bubble and Zig Zag tag. Some fun papers, a little washi tape, and a gold-painted heart completed the card.
Enjoy your Friday!
Supplies: white & teal cardstock, Bella Blvd. Sunny Happy Skies Creamsicle Clouds & Imaginisce Scooter's Vacation Click patterned papers, Paper Smooches Woofers and Tweeters stamps, Memento Luxe gray flannel ink, clear embossing powder, watercolour pencils, Paper Smooches zig zag tag & bam bubble dies, Spellbinders reverse wonky rectangle die, Target washi tape, Twinery lemondrop twine, dollar store ribbon, Studio Calico wood veneer, Colorbox gold Smooch, black Enamel Accents, pop-dot tape
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