Birthday cards and some snark : )

 For a few years, I have been in a Card Kit swap through SCS.  It is my month to receive kits, so I have been working on creating with them.  I asked for adult Birthday kits. 

 The first card kit is from Terry Serman.  I have many more supplies I will get back to, but used the kit to make my Splitcoaststampers Sketch card for this week.  The image is by Taylored Expressions.  My family is silly and does OK with snarky cards....!

 The next three cards are from Darlene's card kit. This card uses the DP and cupcake brads from the kit, and I added a sentiment from Create with TLC that was punched out using a SU oval punch.

 More of the metallic DP from the kit was used in the background here, and the teal metallic cardstock is from my stash.  A CC Designs die was used to cut out the sentiment.  I think when you get to the point the sentiment points to, it is called-no filter : )

 

 Another Riley and Co. sentiment which is cut out using a Gina Marie die. I used 2 colors of the metallic DP and cut them in 1/2" strips, and flip flopped the direction of the stripes.

 I am now focusing on the Virtual Stamp Night challenge cards- that is Friday 3/19 and Saturday 3/20 at Splitcoaststampers. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Hello Sunshine

 I made up a card for the new round of the Alpha challenge over at SCS- the theme B=Beach

 The Riley's are doing a Hula at the beach- I would like to join them : )   The image from Riley and Co is colored using Copics. It is framed using a Memory Box stitched circle die. The blue (Pacific Point SU) panel is embossed with an EF. I added a few seashells by Memory Box. The sentiment is by MFT.

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Dueling Darlings

I have joined a group of ladies called the Dueling Darlings-split up into the Diva's and the Dazzlers.   Each month, on the 15th, we create using a card kit that is sent to us.  This month, our theme is Tutti Fruity.

 Jeanette is always sprucing up the inside of her cards as well, so I had to add give that a go as well.....

I am a Dazzler- we used an image from Jeanette, and the Diva's used an image from Kelly.
Image- Penny Black- Hedgy Gift
Sentiment- Riley- Apples are Dangerous
DP- DCWV My Sunshine Stack
Darice Rhinestones
Hobby Lobby Decorative Trim Ribbon
Hobby Lobby- Natural Hemp Cord
Recollections- Apple Brad

I added SU-Green Seam Binding
Image colored with Copic Sketch markers

I used a few challenges making my card:
The Sketch is from MoJo Monday #415
Fashionable Stamping Challenge- Words
Penny Black Saturday- 3 or more DP
Simon Says Stamp- Use a Stamp

Thanks again for inviting me to join you ladies : ) You can check out the other versions of this kit by following the links on my side bar. Visit the Diva's too : )
Shelly

Mustache love......

The Way to Use it Challenge on SCS in to add a Mustache to your card.  I made this using the Technique Junkies Glittery Washi Windows.

 The Sentiment is Riley & Co., and the die is Hero Arts. I added Washi- how fun is this!

Challenge:
Alphabet Challenge- T is for Twine
CAS-ual Fridays- dry embossing
Craftitude- AG plus use Twine
Left of Center- Washi Tape or Twine
Totally PaperCrafts- Use Glitter

   Thanks for stopping by! Shelly

Creative Belli Challenge #134-Snowflakes

  The Creative Belli Challenge for the next two weeks, January 4th - 17th, 2012 is

 SNOWFLAKES!

(you must have at least 1 snowflake on your card) 

   My recent trip to Breckenridge encouraged this card....my son is a ski instructor there, and he wears this blue color snowsuit when he is teaching.  I have not used this Riley stamp in ages.....and I used some gingham ribbon and a snowflake charm that I had to dust off...... I colored the image with Copic Markers.

The spirit of the Belli challenges is to encourage you to use your OLD and FORGOTTEN embellishments!

I used a Technique Junkies technique on my card called Chalked Emboss- so the background looks soft and then I highlighted the embossing for a 'pop'. I used a digi sentiment from Create with TLC- there is going to be a HUGE party at Create with TLC soon- the counter is just shy of 1500 followers on her blog......!!!  Wahoo!  I cannot wait!

This is about the only way I am seeing snowflakes this year .....West of Chicago- we have not had any snow to speak of this year at all...and the forecast for this weekend is in the 40's.......

 When you upload your challenge card to any gallery (Splitcoast, CDAC, etc....), please use keyword CBC134
  We have some new DT members- and the inspiration is fabulous- please check out the Creative Belli Blog for links to their cards!

Challenges I am submitting my card to:
Anything Goes- Blue plus one other color
Digital Tuesday- Winter Wonderland (sentiment digi)
Sweet Stamps- Winter
Crazy Amigo's- Winter
Mark's Finest Papers- Use snowflakes

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly