Clique Kits

I am the guest Designer for the month of June over at the Clique Kits blog and I have a post up today.

I hope you will pop over and say Hi!!

Here are a couple sneak peeks.

Sparkle and Shine Challenge #29

Morning everyone!!

Last weekend I was at my home away from home....Memories Manor in Michigan so I had some extra time to create a layout for the latest challenge at Sparkle and Shine Challenge..

For this challenge we are sponsored by the amazing Create A Smile Stamps! The winner of our challenge will receive a $25 gift card to the online store and will be asked to be our Guest Designer for next month.  Very cool...right?

Here is our photo inspiration for today.

I was inspired by the beautiful flowers so made sure that flowers made an appearance onto my layout. Not a problem at all...lol! 

The Happy Place collection by Fancy Pants was perfect for this challenge.

For Christmas my youngest son bought my Mom a huge bag of Smarties and I captured this photo of her hanging onto them so nobody else could grab them!! Too funny!

Cardstock: AC

PP, Ephemera, Stickers: Fancy Pants

Alphas: AC, 7 Paper

Sequins: PPP

Mist: Heidi Swapp

Ink: Memento

Other: twine

I sure hope you will play along!! Can't wait to see how you are inspired.

Sparkle and Shine Challenge # 26

Hello everyone! It's time for another challenge at Sparkle and Shine.  The photo inspiration today is this cute Easter themed wreath.

We are sponsored this challenge by the Right at Home store.

I was inspired by the wreath and the burlap and went with the Easter theme. I love the texture that the burlap adds and it was fun piecing the wreath together!

Cardstock: Neenah, Wplus9

Ribbon: Doodlebug

Die:Mamma Elephant, Wplus9

Ink: Versafine

Stamp: Wplus9

Sequins: PPP (Metallic Gold, Sparkling Clear)

Other: Wink of Stella, Copics, burlap

Hope you play along with us!!

Sparkle and Shine Challenge # 25

Can you believe that it's time for another challenge at Sparkle and Shine Challenge?  The photo challenge has you thinking of St. Patty's Day.

We are sponsored this week by Create a Smile.

For my card I had my first real attempt at water colouring. So don't be too critical....lol!! I know that I need a lot more  practice and better painting supplies. I was inspired by the green and the gold in the inspiration photo.

Cardstock: Ranger, SU

Stamp: SU

Paint: kit from Michaels

Mist: Heidi Swapp

Sequins: PPP (metallic gold)

Ink: Versamark

Embossing powder: Stampendous

Can't wait to see how you are inspired!

EDITED TO ADD: I am also entering my card in the challenge at Laura's Loft.

Sparkle and Shine Challenge #18

Can you believe that it's time for another challenge at Sparkle and Shine Challenge?

Here is my project for our latest challenge. I created a layout that will find its place in a calendar gift.

PP, Stickers: Echo Park (Jack & Jill)

Sequins: PPP (Aquamarine, Metallic Gold)

Ink: Memento

Punch: EK

Stickers: Pink Fresh

 

Our photo inspiration this week caught my attention with the Fall colours.

 

I hope you can play along and possibly win a gift card from Winnie & Walter since they are the sponsor this week!

 

I'll leave you with a couple of close-up shots.

 

 

 



 

Stringing along

We are "stringing along" birthday wishes today at Seize the Birthday. Yes we have a toppings option this week and it is to use twine or string.

Cardstock: SU

PP" Echo Park, A.C.

Tag: Chic Tags

Stamp: WPlus9

Ink: Versafine

Twine: SU

Sequins: unk

 

It felt good to use up some paper scraps to make this card. The focal point is a cute tag from Chic Tags.

 

Can't wait to see what you create!! Check out what the rest of the DT made right here. I know you will be inspired!!

Seize the Birthday

Happy Thursday everyone! It's almost the weekend again and we have a new challenge for you at Seize the Birthday.

It's easy peasy because....there is NO toppings this go around. Yup Anything goes!! Just remember that it MUST be a birthday card.

 

Here is my card for this week. I felt like getting my Copics out and doing some very simple colouring.

I also played along with our sister challenge site Seize the Sketch.

 

Cardstock: Neenah, SU

Sequins: Paper Bakery, unk

PP: MME

Stamps: Wplus9, Penny Black

Ink: Versafine

Dies: Spellbinders

Ribbon: SU

 

 

 

I also put some Wink of Stella on the balloons to make them a bit glittery.

 

 

Debate Team Card Kit

 Happy Friday everyone! I would like to share some more cards that I created with the May Debate Team Card kit.

I die cut out the word “happy” and a flourish element from black cardstock and then used the negative piece as my focal point for my card. Behind it I placed the dictionary type paper that is in the kit so it peeks out from the die cuts. I embellished with a few sequins from the store and my card was done.



My next card was all about the patterned paper in the kit that looks like cork. I first made a background layer using the brown cardstock and a muted piece of paper from the kit and stitched around it with my sewing machine WITHOUT using any thread just to poke holes all around the edge. Next I took a butterfly punch and made 9 butterflies out of that fabulous “cork” paper and placed them in 3 rows on the card and put a pearl in the center of each.

My “Hello” sentiment is made using the Jillibean alphas in the kit.



In the kit is this map type paper and I matted it with the striped paper which made me think of air mail envelopes. Do they even still exist? Maybe I am dating myself….lol!

 I used the following items from the store to embellish  my card. Blue sequins, Flair.

I hope you will pop over to the Paper Bakery store and pick up a card kit for yourself!

Summer Time

It's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday. You all did a fabulous job with the last one.

You can choose an "Anything Goes" birthday card....

 

or you can choose to add in the "toppings" option.

 

 

The toppings option for this challenge  is "Summer Time".

 

I did use the toppings but after I finished my card I thought it maybe looked more like Fall. Oh well the flowers made me think of summer......lol!!

 

Cardstock: SU, Neenah, Bazzill

PP: MME

Ink: SU

Sequins: Paper Bakery, unk

Stamp: Wplus9

Punch: EK

Glitter tape: A.C.

 

Can't wait to check out your creation!!

 

 

Enjoy Today

I have another card to share with you using the March Daylight Savings Card Kit from Paper Bakery.

Cardstock: SU, A.C.

PP: MME "Just Splendid" (kit)

Tag & Stickers: Teresa Collins (kit)

Sequins: Paper Bakery

Stamp: Paper Bakery

Ink: Memento

Glitter tape: A.C.

 

I cut up one of the tags from the kit to use as the focal image and stamped the background of it with this cool stamp.

 

A splattering of sequins to embellish my card and it was done!