Rain or Shine...

I just realized how perfect this card is for today.  We have been receiving rain since Friday and...I love it!  As I got home yesterday evening, I completely inhaled and took in the rainy smell of goodness.  :)  That smell just makes me smile. Am I the only one?

This stamp set, called "Rain or Shine", has some fun sentiments in it and can be used on a variety of projects.  The sentiment I chose was perfect for the theme of my card, I think.  And...you see the red borders around some of these images?  Yep, that means those images coordinate with a cut from one of our Cricut cartridges - in this case, the Artiste one.  On the carrier sheet the stamp set came on, it listed the page number and size of cut to make so the images would fit perfectly inside of them.  Cool, huh?  I did fussy cut the umbrella - and did a little paper piecing - but that was it.

Here is a closeup off the dimension added to the card for a little "umph".  I used these colors on my card:  Honey, Crystal Blue and Gypsy.

I decided to participate in the CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge - #115 and was pleased with my card design.

Be blessed and happy scrappin'!

Happy to Be Friends!

It just so happens that the sentiment of my card is the name of the stamp set I used, "Happy to Be Friends".  I loved the artwork samples I had seen with it but had not made the point to purchase it until recently.  

This was my first attempt at the "swag" and...I think my Mom would be proud.  (She is great at making real "swags"...  I can handle the stamped ones.  LOL)

I used Slate ink to stamp the swags - not wanting to incorporate green into this card.  I used Gypsy, Hollyhock and Thistle inks to incorporate the colors used in the challenge (shown below).  The flower images were so easy to stamp in between and over the swags.  "Happy to be friends" was stamped in Black ink and I added a little bit of Silver Shimmer Trim and Silver Sequins to finish it off.  I really like how it turned out.

 I used this sketch and color combo from the Fusion Card Challenge for my inspiration for this card.  I was able to choose either but I thought, why not, and gave them both a try!

I hope you like the result and Happy Friday!  Have a blessed day and gear up for a wonderful weekend!

All products used are from Close To My Heart.

Thanks So Much!

I am lovin' the new paper packets from Close To My Heart.  This card highlights our "Brushed" paper.  Isn't it too fun?

I had a blast making this card last night.  I used the "You Mean the World to Me" stamp set that has four awesome sentiments and pulled the floral image from "Happy Birds Seasons & Nature".  I felt the need to add five Flamingo Dots just to bring balance towards that side of the circle.

 Here is a close-up of the focal points.  I made sure to 3D them all for a better effect.

This is the sketch that inspired me to create this card as found on Monday Mojo 356.

I hope you are enjoying your Saturday wherever you are!  I am spending the day CREATING and wouldn't want to be doing anything else!  

10-Minute Card Challenge

I took the day off yesterday to relax.  Today, I spent my time cleaning (with a little relaxation thrown in).  Tomorrow I plan on sorting through some things in my scrap room and creating some items for a blog hop that I will both host and participate in which will go live on the 5th.

In attending the retreat this past weekend, the final activity was a challenge.  We were provided with some limited supplies and all we could add in was ink and adhesive.  Of course, we could use our paper trimmer but that was it!  It was fun and I was pleased with what I came up with.

The other creations were pretty fun.  It was fun to see the various ideas with limited supplies and we were only given 10-minutes in which to create the card.  

I love the saying I included on this card and try to remind myself of it daily.  I hope you do the same.

Happy Tuesday!  (No foolin'!)