Hi there!
I just realized this is my fourth post in a week. I know it won't last, but it sure has been enjoyable having more time to craft and blog!
Tonight I have a really fun card to show you. After seeing a couple of Flickr Friends using a cool sketch from Nichole Heady's blog, I just had to try it out for myself! You can see Lin's gorgeous card here and Betty's beautiful card here.
I'm having a difficult time putting away this adorable paper from Echo Park, so I used it again for this card. If you know me at all, you know I LOVE pink and green! Just makes me happy! :)
Isn't that a neat sketch? I just love the unique design! I actually stretched out my folds a bit further, all the way to the corners. The flowers are from a cling set by Hero Arts called, Three Dotted Flowers - one of my faves! The sentiment is also Hero Arts and I cut this one apart too - been doing that a lot lately. This one was a toughie - had to cut really slowly and carefully because the words were set quite close together.
Okay, that's it for now - heading to bed. Hope everyone's week is going well! :)
. . . . .and two days in a row this time!
What can I say? I had lots of time to craft yesterday and I am even entering a few challenges, which I don't do often enough! My card today is for the new Lawnscaping challenge, which is to use patterned paper.
I decided to play with Lawn Fawn's pretty, "Flutter By" clear set and used some more of the sweet, Echo Park paper from their 6x6, "Country Drive" paper pad. Here's the result.
This EP paper is so fun! Do you see the two little ladybugs crawling in the grass? I cut those out from the same piece of patterned paper as the butterflies. The sentiment is from the same "Flutter By" set but I cut it apart to fit my design - love doing that!
I'm planning on getting a few things done around the house this morning and then heading outside again - I sure picked a fabulous week to take off from work - this weather is glorious!
Thanks for the visit! Hope it's sunny where you are - enjoy your day! :)
Strange, isn't it? Seeing another post from me after only two days?
That's what happens when you've got time off from work! I've been not only enjoying some awesome, summer weather, but I've been getting crafty too, and I love it! :) So nice to have more time to do the things you love!
So, I decided to have another try at one of the Hero Arts sketches for their June Challenge. It's such a fun sketch to play with. I was at Target yesterday, grocery shopping, and somehow my cart found itself in the office supply isle. I could not stop myself from grabbing some of the fun Target tape!
For this card, I cut the strips of tape and backed them with some white cardstock. I left three of the four strips as is, but I white embossed the Hero Arts Music Background onto the fourth strip.
The sentiment and frame stamp are from the same set called, Speedy Recovery. I just cut out the frame and used some markers to color around the edges and on the flowers. It's not easy to see, but I also added a dab of Turquoise Stickles to the center of each flower. The card base was dry embossed with a chevron embossing folder to give it a bit of interest and texture.
I'm off to water my newly planted flowers and veggies. With all the sun we've had today, they must be getting thirsty by now.
Hope your week is off to a good start! Thanks for stopping by! :)
