Final Birthday Bash card

Presents have been opened, cake eaten, guests have taken goodie bags home. Now what should you do? Write a thank you note for any gifts received and to the guests who attended the birthday party.

My card uses the same Doodlebug paper line and color scheme that was used for the invitation and table place card. I stamped a Verve "Thanks" in Jardin Moss on a Lablels one nestie. The challenge for day three was to use embellishments. This stumped for a bit, as I messed with some flowers, but they just weren't doing it for me. I decided the Hero Arts pearls were a nice touch.

Below is a picture of the invitation, thank you, and table place card all together. I could have made my goodie bag with the same paper & colors, but I really wanted to put up something that looked different! Most of the party elements have parts that my little helper could assist with, should we do something like this for a real party for her sometime in the future (her birthday was just a couple of weeks ago). I know she would like to help with stickles! She's gotten into them before!

Happy crafting!

Sharon

Place card name tag

There will be two posts for today, as I have two final projects for the i {heart} papers birthday bash.

This is a little table place setting name card for the challenge to use papers or stamps that feature food and/or drinks. I used my scalloped nesties to create the place card. I needed a bit more, so I dotted with Magenta Stickles and white Inkssentials pen along the cardstock. I also used the stickles to spell out the name.

You can see how I have the place card standing. I was a bit stuck, and thinking about just leaning it against a stuffed animal, when hubby suggested "making one of those things like on the back of a picture frame". Super idea honey! Thanks! Sometimes when I'm stuck, I use him or the little daughter as sounding boards.

Happy crafting!

Sharon

i {heart} papers

Kate at i {heart} papers is celebrating one year of being in business. I must have discovered her within a month of her opening, as I know I made a November purchase! One of the challenges (I'm not doing them in order) is to create a card using a non-traditional fold.

I created a square gate fold card by trimming my card stock 8x4, then scoring at 2" and 6". The design paper is from Doodlebug. I use my Labels One Nestability behind the cupcake. I also used my Spica Clear Glitter pen to add some sparkle to the sprinkles on the cupcake. The butterflies I picked up last spring at Hobby Lobby in the Easter section. They were just opened today for the first time! But for 75 cents, I knew I should grab them even if it took a bit before they were used.

First time for using the fake stitching on a card...it seems to really add a little some extra!

Happy crafting!

Sharon

Dragon Kite

Here is a nice and happy card for you this afternoon! Just love the colors. I'm entering this into the Dare U 2 Digi Stamp challenge of the week: bling. I'm not much of a "bling" kinda girl...but I do like sparkle & shine! So, my bling comes from stickles around the image and a clear Spica Glitter pen all over the kite and bows. If you click the card, you should get a larger image and be able to see the shine!

Image is from Dustin Pike and colored with pencils. This is the first time I tried making "clouds" on a card, and am very happy with how it turned out for me! Oh yes, this is also an older SCS sketch challenge! It went so well for my card.

Are your taxes done and mailed? Or are you stressing and down to the final hours! Our federal were mailed Monday, and state, today. Every year we say we're not going to put it off...but has that happened yet??? Nope!! Now...we did our preliminary figuring back in February (we each do it separate then compare numbers), but never did the "final" until Sunday evening!

Happy stamping!

Sharon

I made this card using an image I colored this weekend. I tried to pick colors from my DP when coloring her in. The mat is a deep purple and matches the belt on Lily's dress. After stamping the sentiment on the card...I wished I had done it up a different way, but not sure just what. It says, "I believe in you". Thought it would be nice to have on hand for someone who might be facing a challenge, or getting ready to try something new.

Happy crafting!
Sharon

Stamps: Fairy Lily from Pink Cat Studio, Mailbox Greetings from PTI
Paper: Papertreyink New Leaf, DP Doodlebug
Other: Scalloped Nestability, Copics, flowers, gold brad

A Card from Last Year

Been really sick here, and haven't made anything in a week, so thought I'd share one of the cards I made last year at Christmas time. No stamping on this one...sentiment is a sticker, DP is Doodlebug, as are the brads. We did get the tree put together and lights on it tonight. I could not find the hooks, so DD and I put up a bunch of ornaments that had loops or ribbon. Looks most of the way there. I'll get hooks tomorrow if I can't find them in a box, and then the final touch is icicles that look real!

Sharon

Doodlebug Christmas

This card was done for a Verve sketch challenge back in November. Okay...I know it's not "fresh made", but it hasn't been posted :-) Didn't get home until way late for me tonight. Daughter attended a "dance clinic" that the high school color guard put on for elementary students. She will be performing with them at a high school basketball game half-time show tomorrow evening. Don't think I've been to a h.s. game in about 17 years!! Last time probably was at the Hoosier Dome, for state finals when Damon Bailey was a senior (I was in college at that time and going out with a basketball fan). Oops, got off "card" topic! Anyhoo, the design paper, ribbon, and flower are all from Doodlebug--bought last year. Sentiment is PTI.

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Happy crafting,

Sharon