Shine Brightly

This lantern set is such a cute one from Lawn Fawn, and it makes an unusual Graduation or encouragement card.  I used markers to color in the lanterns, and gave them a little sparkle with some Stickles.  This clean and simple card is going in the Lawnscaping Challenge #33.

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Let's Eat Cake Tag

Just wanted to make a quick post to share a tag that I made for Tag Tuesday.  The theme was "Baking", and I thought these retro style stamps from Unity would be a good inspiration for a tag.  To make the enthusiastic woman's polka dot dress, I stamped on some patterned paper that had tiny dots on it, perfect proportion for the size of the stamp, and cut on the dress shape and glued it on her.  The cake has stickles and pearls on it to glam it up.  You can see more fun tags over at Tag Tuesday's blog.

Winnings and WOYWW #153

What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday

I attended the Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Convention a few weeks ago, and took 7 classses over the two days I was there.  I had a great time learning new techniques and checking out  all the great merchandise the vendors had to offer.  An instructor in one of the cardmaking classes I attended, sponsored by Simply Scrapbooking,  had a little contest at the end of class.  She told us to use our leftover die cut pieces to make an original card design.  She was giving away 2 packages of the new Twinking H2O colors, and a bottle of Radiant Rain Shimmer mist.  If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know that I use those Twinks on almost every card I make, and I did not have those sets.  So I kicked into high gear and knocked out the best design I could in the few minutes she gave us, and she selected my card!  This picture shows the 2 packs of colors.  Can't wait to use them!   Sorry for the reflection on the photo, took this in the evening with my ott light, and couldn't get an angle without glare.

Here's the rest of my desk with some cards I am finishing up for Graduations, and some necklaces that I am making to sell at a few local craft stores.

I have not had the chance to play along with Julia and the gang over at the Stamping Ground in the last few weeks, so I am excited to be able to be a part of all the fun today.  Be sure to check it out, and play along.

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Be the Change

I have Graduation on my mind, as my son is graduating from his 4 year Doctor of Chiropractic program this coming Sunday, and we are very excited about it.    I was working on designing some Graduation cards, and came across this nice sentiment from Unity Stamp Company.  I thought this would make unique Graduation card, or it could be sent to someone who is ready to make a change in their life.  I stayed with a bright yellow, with a black mat to highlight the circles and words. 

I am entering this in the Less is More Color Challenge-Yellow.

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You Make Me Happy

Here's a simple card with a classic country canning jar image.  This looks like a bouquet I would have on my kitchen counter.  I love the blue color of those Atlas canning jars, and I tried to capture that with some light blue Twinking H2O's.
I made this CAS card following the "Less is More" week #65 sketch with stamps from Unity.  I am also posting this in the Mojo's Monthly Floral Frenzy over at La De Dah.

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Little Star

I had a request from one of the shop owners who sells my cards to make some baby cards for the store.  I had just received some new stamps, and thought that this little stamp set from Unity with the hanging stars would be cute on a card for a new baby.  I used a piece of cardstock that had a little spritz of yellow on the corner.  After stamping, I colored the stars in with a Stampin Up marker, and added some stardust stickles for a little glimmer. It was quick to put together, but I like it alot.

I am entering it in these two challenges-
CAS-ual Friday #49 sketch challenge
The Paper Players Challenge #92

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Sit-Talk-Enjoy

I love the newpaper background on this chair from Unity, it has such a formal style, but the background makes it hip and modern.  I stayed with a subtle pattern of green, pink and brown, and added a little Basic Grey Bloomers button flower, because the stripes on the flower remined me of chair or curtain fabric.

This fits in with several challenges-
Unity Color Challenge -Pink, Green and 1 off
Crazy for Challenges C4C 132 Buttons
Artful Times- Sea of Green
and since it is Friday, I am going to post this in Unity's Friends With Flair

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