Polka Dot Flip Flops

I'm playing along today with the Inspired By... challenge and Just Us Girls (script).  I have a lot of flip flops but none as fun as these polka dotted beauties.  (Perhaps it's time to change that...)  The challenge photo inspired me to dig out this Lifestyle Crafts die that I've had forever but have very rarely used.  (Shocker, I know).  These fun scripty Avery Elle sentiments haven't seen the light of day in awhile either so thanks to JUGS for nudging me along to dust them off.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper: (Its Bitsy Polka Dots 6x6) My Favourite Things

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Cake & Candles) Avery Elle

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Flip Flops) Lifestyle Crafts

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

You're How Old?

The current Inspired By photo reminded me of this card that I made a few weeks ago so I thought I'd CASE myself and make a similar one for this challenge.  These Stampers Anonymous/Tim Holtz Crazy Dogs are are so cute and they have the best expressions on their faces.  The shocked look on this guy's face seemed a perfect match for this rather cheeky sentiment.  :)

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Rose Red, Peekaboo Peach) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Out of Print 6x6) Basic Grey

Stamps:  (Dog from Crazy Dogs, Hat from Crazy Things) Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous, (Sentiment) Papertrey Ink

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Wonky Stitched Rectangles) My Favourite Things, (Speech bubble) XCut

Markers:  (E33, E35, E37, 100) Copic

Inspired By Challenge

I managed to squeeze in a bit of time in the Craft Cave today to play along with Laurel Seabrook's Inspired By challenge.  I love the bold colours in the inspiration picture and was especially drawn to the trees.  It was just the push I needed to finally break out my Spring Groves stamps from Paper Smooches' Kismet Collection.  How cute are those lollipop trees?  I paper pieced them and popped them up on Pop Dots at a few different heights.  Couldn't live without my Pop Dots...


Supplies Used:
Cardstock: (White) Bazzill, (Kraft) Gina K,  (Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Trees from Spring Groves, Sentiment from Chit Chat) Paper Smooches

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Punch:  (Corner rounder) Marvy Uchida

Eyelets:  Making Memories

Embroidery Floss:  DMC

Typing Flowers

I've been stalking Laurel Seabrook's Inspired By Challenge for a while now and after seeing this week's picture I couldn't put off playing any longer.  I went pretty literal with my interpretation and used some long neglected stamps and papers.  The stamps are Hero Arts and because it's a friendship-themed card I'm entering this in the Hero Arts Monthly Challenge.  The four patterned papers are from a paper pad I picked up in Walmart in Toronto back in 2008 and they make this eligible for Simon Says Stamp's challenge to use 3 different papers.  


*ETA:  So I missed the HA challenge deadline by 5 whole days!  I think that's a new record for me...


Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Basic Grey) Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper:  (Le P'tit Bloc) Toga
Stamps:  (Typewriter & flowers) Hero Arts
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Bravo Burgundy) SU
Embossing Powder:  (Clear) Ranger
Stickles:  (Cotton Candy, Burgundy, Orange Peel, Yellow) Ranger
Font:  (Traveling Typewriter) Dafont.com