Paper Sundaes Challenge #74 - Easel Card

Happy Sundae!!  I had so much fun making my card for Paper Sundaes Challenge #74 - Easel Cards!  I made a circle easel card for the first time ever and it was so much fun!  I will definitely be making these again.

I cut the base out of Bazill Cardstock using my Scallop Nesties and put the card together.  All DP was by Bo Bunny and the copic coloured image is Tilda with Balloon by Magnolia.  I added some glossy accents to her balloon after colouring it with my spica glitter pen but the sparkle doesn't show up too well in my photo.  I added some liquid applique to the scallops, added some pink ribbon & pink flowers to complete the top portion.  For the bottom I added some different pink ribbon, a Happy Birthday sentiment stamped on some chipboard and some pearl brads holding it together.    I will probably give this to by best friend for her birthday in August if she doesn't see it on my blog before then :)

I hope you will play along with us this week and show us your easel cards for your chance to win a gift certificate from our monthly sponsor Simon Says Stamp!


My card will be entered into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Let's Play Bingo (I used Flowers, brads, sentiment but realized it will also fit the shape, ribbon & sentiment line too!
Your Next Stamp Challenge #44 - Seeing Shapes (Shaped Cards)

Paper Sundaes Challenge #65 - Let's see some Texture

Happy Sundae!!  This week it's a super fun challenge over at Paper Sundaes.  It's our 65th Challenge & we want to see some texture on your card.  We are being sponsored by our monthly sponsor Simon Says Stamp so there will be a gift certificate to their store up for grabs as this week's prize.  Here is my card:

I used my new Magnolia Balloon Tilda & Happy Birthday sentiment which I coloured with copics.  I added some Ranger Glossy Accents to the balloon to add some shine & more texture.  I used Bazill Cardstock and DP by Bo Bunny on the card & embossed a piece with my cuttlebug polka dots embossing folder.  I added a lace doily, some flowers by Recollections & Prima and then some pink suede ribbon and blue velvet ribbon for even more texture.  I even popped up the image & sentiment with pop-up dots.

I have to say I LOVE this card & can't wait to give it to my friend Linda for her birthday tomorrow!  I hope she doesn't see this post before she gets her card :)  If she does:  HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINDA!!


Be sure to stop by the Paper Sundae Blog and check out the rest of the Sundae Girls creations.

I will be entering this in the following challenge:

Just Magnolia - Happy Birthday

Paper Sundaes Challenge #57 Masculine Colours

For our challenge #57 this week over at Paper Sundaes  we are asking you to use Masculine colours on your card.  I've been told it doesn't have to be a masculine card just using boyish colours is OK too.  I decided to make a masculine card and you would think that with having only 1 child (a boy) I would have ton's of boyish type paper but NO......so I had to go shopping :)  I picked up a large paper kit by My Minds Eye called Complete Boy so I'll be set for a while now!  Speaking of shopping.....our sponsor this week is the our monthly sponsor Simon Says Stamp and they carry so many wonderful items including the Greeting Farm image Skater Ian I used on my card:

I used a Mcgill Punch for the the tab with the sentiment and coloured the image with copics.  Have you all seen the new 2011 copic colours?  I can't wait to get my hands on them!!  I was super lucky to have won a challenge recently over at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog and was going to hold out and use my gift certificate for these however I ended up purchasing the whole set of 36 Tim Holtz distress inks so I could try my hand at watercolouring next!  I can't wait for them to arrive.  I hope you have a fabulous Sunday and play along with us in this week's challenge :) 

Paper Sundaes Challenge #49 - Cut it Out!

It's time for another challenge over at Paper Sundaes - Challenge #49's theme this week is "CUT IT OUT".   For this challenge we want to see you cut out your image for your card!  This can involve just cutting out the image, paper piecing or anything else you can think of that involves cutting it out!  We are being sponsored by our fabulous monthly sponsor "Simon Says Stamp" so be sure to play along for your chance to win a $15 gift certificate to their store!  This challenge will run for 2 weeks due to the Christmas holiday so you'll have plenty of time to play along!

Here's my card this week:

Not what I had planned exactly for this week but due to some crafting issues this week will have to do.

I used this fabulous stamp by Hero Arts called "Thank You" which I got from Simon Says Stamp a while ago now but haven't had a chance to use.  I coloured with copics and then cut out the image & layered it on my card with some of the Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 8 Dies, added some pearls and ribbon and had a nice simple Thank You card for my collection!  All design paper except the cardstock I believe is from the Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Collection.  I also re-stamped & cut out the Thank You sentiment and used pop-up dots to add a bit of dimension.

I know almost everyone is still making Christmas cards right now but I'm so done with that!  At least for the next two weeks.  Things have been pretty hectic around here and I'm working right up until the 24th so the next week will be all shopping, baking & cleaning after I get home from work!   I know it sounds bad but I can't wait for it to be over.  I'm excited to see my son open his presents and spend time with family and friends but always feel so rushed & not relaxed at all over the holidays with all the running around.  I'm determined to take at least one day & spend it at home relaxing before I have to go back to work between Christmas & New Years.  My son will be turning 11 on January 1st so that will be another fun day to look forward to and I will have some more exciting news to share come January so stay tuned :)

I hope everyone has a fantastic holiday & a wonderful new year!