MIM #147 + FMS118 + Card Concept #1

The Make It Monday #147: Multi-layer Images from a Single Stamp is from Betsy this week - you can check out the tutorial here. The "Be Mine" heart from the PTI's With All My Heart stamp set works perfectly for this technique.

The image is stamped with Memento Luxe Angel Pink, PTI Hibiscus Burst and Raspberry Fizz inks and cut apart. The reassembled image is slightly popped up between layers and adhered to a Razpberry Fizz pinked edge heart.

This heart sat on my desk for a couple days waiting to be put on a card. The Freshly Made Sketches provided a great layout and, by adding chocolate brown and kraft to the mix I met the color challenge at the new Card Concept Challenge. I'm not sure if this card is considered Clean & Simple or Clean & Graphic or Clean & Layered?

The chevron border is created by cutting two Chocolate Brown and one Raspberry Fizz chevrons and attaching them to a white cardstock base. The panel was then embossed with hearts.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

CFC125 + Simon Says + Paper Smooches & CASolgy Week 76: Party + Seize the Birthday + CTD273

Wow, is it really January 5th? Eek, this year is flying by already! I had a great crafty field trip with a few friends a couple of days ago and finally managed to get into the office yesterday to organize my new goodies.

Once the organizing was done and I had time to play I found myself lacking mojo. I struggled with a couple of challenges before giving up on them (for now). In the end I made two clean & simple cards that will work for a few different challenges.

The CASual Fridays Challenge is to choose a word that describes what you hope for the new year. Well "happy" is the word that jumped out to me - I am a happy person and really try to make and keep those I love happy. The happy banner die is new, qualifying for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge to use Something New.

I cut the banner thinking I would replenish my stack of birthday cards, but ended up selectively stamping a couple of Paper Smooches stamps to make a congratulations card.  With Anything Goes this week at the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge, I am also linking this card up over there.

PTI's Smoky Shadow cardstock is one of my favorite colors, but often photographs as black when it it really a beautiful dark gray. The banner on this card is popped up with foam adhesive and the ends are wrapped around the panel.

My second card combines a few more challenges: CASology Week 76 plus Seize the Birthday plus Color Throwdown #273.

Don't you love the Throwdown colors?! I knew as soon as I saw them on Melody's blog that I wanted to play along this week.

I initially used the number "2" instead of spelling out the word, but decided to go with the Anything Goes option at Seize the Birthday. A couple of enamel dots are the only embellishment on this one.

It is the last day of winter vacation for the kids and (after watching the Chargers win their game) we are meeting friends half way between them and us which means I get to explore Old Towne Orange antique stores - something that makes me very happy. Hope you get to do something that makes you happy today!

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

December AEI♥U Challenge

I picked up a couple of the newer Avery Elle dies and haven't really had a chance to play with them until today. The December AEI♥U Challenge Sketch is perfect for using the Simply Tags Love Notes Die.

As you can see, this one is being used as a gift card holder. I recommend checking out Nina Yang's tutorial to see how fun and versatile this die set is.

I used the same opening shape on the front and back of the pocket - extending the back piece and cutting into the front piece.

A circle die cut is paired with one of the new AE Pinked Dies to provide a home for the sentiment from the All Squared Up stamp set.

The tags are not adhered together which allows a little bit of movement as they hang from the twine bow.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie