Back in Action!

Hello hello!  We are back on the rock after a fabulous vacation in Vermont and New Hampshire.  We rented a gorgeous house out in the woods that was so peaceful - it was tough to leave it.  Sadly reality was calling and it's back to regular life now.  

I actually managed to get some cards made today. Usually it take me ages to get back into the card making groove when I've been away from it for a while but today felt pretty good.  First up is a card for the Paper Smooches Sparks Anything Goes challenge.  This came together fairly quickly as it's just simple paper piecing.  I love that laughing moon - he just makes me happy.  :)

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy, Smokey Slate) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (All from Cosmos) Paper Smooches

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Gems:  Recollections

Next up is a card for the AEIHeartU Sparkle challenge and the Simon Says Sparkle and Shine challenge.  I used the little balloon die from AE's Icon Fill in the Blank and the sentiment is from Storybook.  I also made a version with blue balloons.  Gotta cover all the bases and I know my little card stand at the animal hospital is in desperate need of restocking so I need to make as many cards as possible this weekend.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Pink glitter) DCWV, (Smokey Slate) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Storybook) Avery Elle

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Clear Super Fine Detail) Ranger

Die:  (Icon Fill in the Blank) Avery Elle

Last but not least is a card for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge and the Seize the Birthday Anything Goes challenge.  I used a little strip of this adorable Jillibean Soup paper on the side and paper pieced the Amy Tangerine camera which I love and is one of the few stamps that has gotten more than one inking. The sentiment is a combo of Mama Elephant stamps.  That's it for tonight.  I'll post the rest of the cards tomorrow! 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) PaperTrey Ink, (Riding Hood Red, Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Sightseeing Stew 6x6) Jillibean Soup

Stamps:  (Camera from Aspire) Amy Tangerine, (Smile from Flashy Letters, Sentiment from Say What) Mama Elephant

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko,

Golden Wishes

I'm posting this before I jet off to work this morning.  It's an entry for the current AEIHeartU challenge to use gold.  I misted some black cardstock with Smooch Spritz Gold Glow.  Sadly that's the last you'll see of it for a while as I promptly dropped the spritzer and it shattered all over my floor.  Doh!  So frustrating!  At least I had already spritzed what I needed.  I stamped and embossed some banners from To The Point and added a sentiment from Handwritten Notes.  Then I hand stitched the banners to the cardstock (still no sewing machine here in the old Craft Cave…) and added some gold gems.  And voila!  Shiny, sparkly good wishes!  Hope you all have a lovely day!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Bermuda Bay, Smokey Slate, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Flags from To The Point, Sentiment from Handwritten Notes) Avery Elle

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Gems:  Recollections

Glitter:  (Smooch Spritz Gold Glow) Clearsnap