The Paper Loft Shades of Gray wedding layout with Cricut Elegant Edges

 

This layout was inspired by a sketch on a FB group to which I belong.  It seems simple but I added many layers of Shades of Gray to the Cricut Elegant Edges circles I cut.  I topped it off with some bling and flowers!  There is also sheer and black velvet ribbon layered on top of more Shades of Gray paper.

 

The background paper is Silverplate.

 

Close up of my layers.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Retro Sketch and Stampin Up Crazy, Mixed Up Love Card

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Here's my take on this weeks Retro Sketch:

I have used some old Creative Memories pattern paper and cardstock.  I stamped the SU Crazy, Mixed Up Love lava lamp stamp with SU Regal Rose.  I used a CM heart punch to create the hearts from CM paper and white linen cardstock.  The banner is glossy white as is the base of the card.  I have added some Recollections bling and MM brads.

 

On this card I stamped Regal Rose on glossy white cardstock:

 

On this card I stamped the Regal Rose on white linen cardstock.

Close up of stamp on glossy:

 

Here's the sketch from Retro Sketches:





I am entering this in the following challenges:

http://retrosketches.blogspot.com/2014/02/retrosketches-101.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RetroSketchesAChallenge+%28retro+sketches+%3A+a+challenge%29 until Feb 14

Boy Birthday Card with CTMH Tech Speak

This is my son's birthday card.  He will be 14 on February 23!  I have used DCWV Green Game Controller as the bottom layer.  I have used the same white linen cardstock as the base for the flag I cut out to highlight the sentiment.  The sentiment and the other black stickers in the corners of the frame sticker are from Dazzles masculine stickers.  I used black brads from HL to attach the birthday banner.  The stamped images are CTMH Tech Speak (very boy) that I have stamped with Brilliance Graphite Black and embossed with Judikins black detail powder.  They are both popped up with pop dots.  The frame sticker is from Creative Memories Best of Sticker sheet.  I have chalked all the edges in black.

 

 

Detail of the stamped and embossed image.  You can also see the "innies" of the Dazzles stickers (Philips head screw).

 

 

Inside of the card are more CM best of stickers.

 

 

The second card I made has the "outies" of the stickers as explained on the back of the sticker sheet to use both parts.

 

I am entering this in the following challenge:

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2014/02/109-this-is-mans-world.html ends Feb 15

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2014/02/sos-138-oh-shiny.html ends Feb 17

Scrapbook Blessings Club ATC Love is in the Air Challenge

Another Valentine's!  This time I am participating in the Scrapbook Blessings Club challenge "Love is in the Air" and they provided a video tutorial on making ATC's.  I already make ATC's but I still learned some great tips from the video.  Here's the link:

 

http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com/2014/02/challenge-12-love-is-in-air.html

 

 

 

I often use "spare parts" for making ATC's.  Here I have used a sentiment leftover from my tin man Valentine's card.  You can see it here:

 

http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/2014/01/graphic-45-tenderhearted-tinman-love.html

 

I also used some musical washi tape, a glitter heart from Recollections, a metallic rub on and CTMH chocolate stamps, yum!  I used Mix'd media leather to stamp it and Judikin's chocolate twinkle to emboss.  I used an & from Creative Memories sticker letters.  The background is spritzed cardstock.

 

 

 

 

On this one I used some bling and ribbon from Recollections.  Glitter ribbon from American Crafts, more metallic rub on's, and other odds and ends from my scrap pile.

 

I am entering this in the following challenges:

 

http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com/2014/02/challenge-12-love-is-in-air.html ends Feb 15

 

http://thesweetpeastampers.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/valentines-daylove-challenge-and.html ends Feb 13 (limit 3)

The Paper Loft Snowflake cards

I have used The Paper Loft Shades of Gray for these elegant winter cards.  I have added a beautiful metal and rhinestone flower brad, lace and tiny bling in the center of the snowflakes.  The sentiments are from the Winter accessory sheet.  The paper is Silver lining and I have also highlighted the snowflakes with a Gelly Roll Glitter pen.

 

Close up

 

On card number two I have added glitter dots in white to the center of each snowflake.  On this card I added some sheer ribbon and some white rick rack that I added some iridescent stickles to the top.

 

 

Close up.

 

I am entering this in the following challenges:

 

http://stampinpearls.blogspot.com/2014/02/stampin-royals-linky-party-2.html until Feb 19

 

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/2014/02/month-long-anything-goes-in-february.html until Feb 25

Mojo Monday Sketch with Stampin Up Crazy, Mixed Up Love stamps

Here's my take on the Mojo Monday sketch #331.  I stamped the Stampin Up Crazy, Mixed Up Love lava lamp stamp with Mix'd Media Schoolhouse and embossing with Ranger Red Tinsel.  I used America Crafts Glitter Ribbon, a Recollections glitter heart and hearts punched from Creative Memories heart punches.  I glittered one of them.  The banner is white cardstock with red washi tapes.  The back layer is white cardstock with Smoochy Spritz. 

Here's the sketch:

I am entering this in the following challenges: 

http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com/2014/02/mojo-monday-331-contest.html until Feb 9

http://cuttinandstampinchallenges.blogspot.com/2014/02/weekly-challenge-14-5.html until Feb 10

http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2014/02/challenge-49-love-your-love.html until Feb 15 (limit 3)

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/2014/02/month-long-anything-goes-in-february.html until Feb 25

http://getinkychallenge.blogspot.ae/2014/02/challenge-6-valentineslove.html until Feb 13

http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2014/02/challenge-80-valentines.html until Feb 12 (limit2)

http://thesweetpeastampers.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/valentines-daylove-challenge-and.html until Feb 13

http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com/2014/02/challenge-12-love-is-in-air.html ends Feb 15

Thank you for looking!

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http://sugarcards.blogspot.ca/2014/01/blog-anniversary-giveaway.html

CTMH Valentine using Sketch N Scrap card sketch

Happy Valentine's!  It is getting closer...here's another sweet card I have made:

 

I have based this on the Sketch N Scrap card sketch (link below).  I used an old Close to my heart set:  Valentine Cherubs.  I stamped the images in Mix'd Media Schoolhouse and embossed with Recollections Ruby powder.  I also did this to a new stamp from Little Yellow Bicycle (the doilie).  I layered this on top of an actual Wilton doilie.  I colored the CTMH images as well.  I punch some hearts with the Creative Memories heart punch.  I cut and embossed from Spellbinders Label One the pink label using Creative Memories paper.  The back layer is red paper from Recollections embossing with a Sizzix embossing folder.  The banners are cut from the same pink CM paper and the same white linen cardstock as the card base but for the white banner I spritzed with red Smoochy Spritz.  Finally, I added some bling.

 

On the next versions, I used a Tim Holtz Alterations embossing folder.  On these I stamped the CTMH images in Brilliance Graphite Black and embossed with Judikins black detail.  Always a perfect image!  So instead of the pink paper on these I used black paper.

Here's the Sketch N Scrap Card Sketch:





I am entering this in the following challenges:

http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2014/02/challenge-49-love-your-love.html until Feb 15

http://cuttinandstampinchallenges.blogspot.com/2014/02/weekly-challenge-14-5.html until Feb 10

http://flourishes.org/2014/02/timeless-tuesday-257-red-love/ until Feb 10

http://www.sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/2014/02/card-sketch-19.html until Feb 28

http://www.conniecancrop.blogspot.com/2014/02/monthly-challenge-19-cupids-arrow.html untl Feb 28

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/2014/02/challenge-107-be-my-valentine.html until Feb 20


http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/2014/02/month-long-anything-goes-in-february.html until Feb 25

http://getinkychallenge.blogspot.ae/2014/02/challenge-6-valentineslove.html until Feb 12


http://blog.docerelashop.com/2014/02/design-team-post-challenge-55.html until Feb 20

http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2014/02/challenge-80-valentines.html until Feb 12

http://4kraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ until Feb 18

http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/2014/02/craft-it-up-link-it-up-linky-party-24.html until Feb 15



Thank you for taking a look today!  Have a blessed day!

Vintage Valentine

These cards began with a Recollections Kraft base.  I layered "scrap" paper from the big scrap paper packs from Michael's.  The bling on a roll and gold flowers are also Recollections.  I used a Tim Holtz embossing folder on Creative Memories brown paper for the border and layered the garnet bling on a roll.  I layered the Tim Holtz seasonal kraft resist paper on DCWV metallic gold paper.  I inked everything with Quick Quotes Powder Puff Bloody Mary and added a button I laced with metallic gold floss.  

These were for a Vintage Valentine Card Swap in which I participated.

 

I am entering this in the following challenges:

 

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/2014/01/challenge-106-vintage.html ends Feb 6

 

http://thesweetpeastampers.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/valentines-daylove-challenge-and.html ends Feb

12

 

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2014/02/week-244-love-is-in-air_1.html ends Feb 6

 

http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2014/02/challenge-49-love-your-love.html ends Feb 15

I am a winner!

Yeah!  I am a winner at the Squirrel and the Fox!

 http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/winners-challenge-61.html