Feel Better, Little Critter

***This is my second post for the day.  For my AEIHeartU post please scroll down or 

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I've got a two for one card for you now.  I used the sketch from RetroSketches for this card with a few adjustments.  I turned the sketch 90 degrees to the right and adhered the middle layer of paper slightly askew.  I did that to distract from the fact that I didn't centre the yellow pattern at all on the base of the card.  Having the second layer of the card set straight made that fact look way too obvious.  So I went for the distraction technique.  Which might have worked had I not just spilled the beans...  

I finally inked up this cute little guy from Mama Elephant.  (Not sure what he is though…  I thought he was a monkey but his has no tail. Although, thinking about it now, perhaps that's what the strange little curved stamp is that I couldn't identify in the set.  Maybe it's his tail and I didn't attach it!  Doh!  So maybe he's a money with a docked tail. Or maybe he's supposed to be something else without the tail.  Any help here would be appreciated!!)  

Anyway, the second challenge I'm entering is the PaperCrafts Connection Get Well Greetings challenge.  And speaking of PC Connection it's stopped showing up on Feedly.  Anyone else have this problem?

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Cream) Handy Hippo

Patterned Paper:  (This & That 6x6s) Echo Park

Stamps:  (Monkey & flower from Up & Away) Mama Elephant, ((Sentiment from You Said It Sister) Fresh Squeezed Stamps

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Gem:  Doodlebug

Twine:  Darice

Buttons:  Craft supply

A Little Bit Brighter

***This is my second post of the day.  For my ColourQ/Seize the Birthday post please scroll down or click here.***

Hi again!  Back with my second card for today.  This is a triple play card.  I was inspired by the stripes and bright colors on Jennifer McGuire's CASE Study card.  Then I found Iwona's Sketchbook Saturday sketch which had similar stripes and I thought the layout would work perfectly for the bird on it's branch.  Finally I wanted to play along with the Paper Crafts Connection August Gallery Challenge - Sending Sunshine.  I used a paint sample strip which I noticed afterwards had the perfect names - Downey Chick, Sunnyside Up and Golden Path!  That's it for me tonight.  See you tomorrow!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Primrose Petals, Tempting Turquoise, Early Espresso) Stampin' Up

Stamp:  (Sentiment from Rainbow & Cloud Sentiments) Lil' Inker Designs

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Meadow Bird, Grove Branch) Memory Box

Gems:  Recollections

Waving Hello

There are nautical themed challenges going on at Curtain Call, PaperCrafts Connection and Simon Says Stamp at the moment and I thought the current Colour Throwdown colours would go along well with that theme.  I broke out Paper Smooches' Wicked Nauticool set and did a little stamping and paper piecing.  I love the little chain stamp that's included in the set as well as the fun sentiment.  This set will certainly be useful for all the sea lovers around here!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Lucky Limeade, Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (All from Wicked Nauticool) Paper Smooches

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Lucky Limeade, Chocolate Chip) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Nesties Standard Circles Large) Spellbinders, (In The Meadow) Papertrey Ink

Gems:  (Swimming Pool assortment) Doodlebug

You & Me

Welcome and say hello to today's Triple Threat Card!!  I haven't played along with CAS-ual Fridays in a while and this week they've asked us to use letters on our cards.  I've had these red, shiny letters for ages and thought they'd make for a fun Valentine card. There was no ampersand in that letter set so I stamped and embossed this Hero Arts one and layered them on top of it.  The hearts in the background are also Hero Arts and since they have a Love category in their monthly challenge this month I thought I'd play along with them!  Then I discovered that the February Gallery Challenge at Paper Crafts Connection also has a love theme going.  Sweet!  I'm in!!  

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (Basic Grey, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Ampersand from You & Me, Heart from Be Happy) Hero Arts

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko,

Embossing Powder:  (Black) Ranger

Punch:  (corner Rounder) Marvy Uchida

Stickers:  (Red Scrap Metal letters) Petals & Possibilities