My Favorite Thing's "Recipe for Happiness" and some NBUS cards

Happy Wednesday!! I hope everyone is having a great start to the week. I have to get through two more days and then the weekend. I took a personal day on Friday and cannot wait. March is one of the longest months of the school year when you live in the Northeast. Especially when you don't get February break anymore. I am BURNED OUT!!

Today I am sharing two cards I created two weeks ago at my crop.

The first card I used My Favorite Things "Recipe for Happiness" stamp set.

I had stamped some of the images out and colored them with Prismacolor Pencils before I went to the crop.

I die cut the chef out and mounted it over a background that I had blended in using the My Favorite Things "Small Brick Wall" stencil. I used Ranger Distress Ink in "Festive Berry" and "Fired Brick" to do the blending.

I have a bunch more images to use and I cannot wait to use these on some more cards. This set is so fun. Even my daughter liked this card and she is my BIGGEST critic!!

For my second card, I used WPlus9's "Fresh Cut Container" stamp and die set.

I have had this set for A LONG time and never used it. I figured it would be a great one to bring to the crop. Who doesn't love a flower card?

I mounted the images over white card stock circle that I had popped over a layer of patterned paper pieces.

I added some Buttermilk Crystal Drops in the center of the red flowers and some Diamond Stickles for the pink flowers.

I missed Darnell's challenge but I am glad to use supplies that I never had used before. All supplies for my cards are linked below, just click on the picture. I am not an affiliate for any of these companies-just a fan!! (and a HOARDER of craft supplies!!)

I thank you for stopping by today. Have a great day!!

Supplies:
"Recipe for Happiness" Card

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"Fresh Cut Containers" Card

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Stamping Smiles Design Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #6

Hello everyone!! Today I am sharing my project for Stamping Smiles Design Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #6. I cannot believe that we are already on the sixth challenge. Where has the time gone?

I used the middle row going across-celebrate, clean and simple and critters. I will not lie, this was tough for me. Clean and simple is NOT my forte!! However, I LOVE a challenge and so I decided to create a birthday card (my celebration).

I started off by stamping and coloring an image from Mama Elephant's "Three Amigos" stamp set. I used Copic markers to color the adorable raccoon (my critter) in and then covered his dark gray "mask" and tail pieces in clear Wink of Stella. I then cut him out using his coordinating die.

Next I die cut the birthday sentiment from Mama Elephant from a piece of paper that I had watercolored and discarded ages ago. I am a hoarder so even when I make something I don't necessarily like, I keep it thinking I might use it on a different project. It makes creating a lot faster sometimes!! I then covered the die cut with clear Wink of Stella to give it some shine.

Now that I had my main elements, I could put everything together. I cut a piece of patterned paper from Pebbles and adhered it onto a 4 1/4" by 5 1/2" card base. I then die cut a white panel using Avery Elle's "Wonky Stitches" die and adhered it over the kraft paper.

Next, I adhered my birthday sentiment onto the card front and placed the critter on top, like he was sitting on a stool. I added the coral sequin and the little American Crafts heart (which was a generous gift from Ka) and it was done!! This was as clean and simple as I could make it!!

This challenge was a whole lot of fun. Please join us over at Stamping Smiles Design Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge and enter your creation!!

Supplies:

(clicking on the photo will direct you to where I bought the supplies!!)

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Happy Sunday and a Birthday Card for CASology #188

I have to admit, I hate the "spring ahead" in Daylight Savings Time. It always messes me up, unlike the fall version. It is a BEAUTIFUL day here and I have to admit I have not enjoyed it at all. I am too tired!!!

I had book club last night. It was fun being with my girls. That is also why I am exhausted. I didn't get home until 1:15 am and so it really was 2:15 am. Not good judgement on my part but when you are having a lot of laughs and you don't see each other often, it is hard to leave. 

Today I am sharing a card I created for my co-worker for her birthday. She turned fifty.

I used Art Impressions "Fire Out" set for this card. I colored her in with Copic markers and accented the image with Wink of Stella, Glossy Accents and a bit of Red Stickles glitter glue. Her skin is not as great as I would have liked but I was in a bit of a hurry. I also need to invest in a few Copic re-fills.  However, I do like how this came out.

I die cut the panel with a PaperTrey Ink "Tipped Tops die" and mounted it over an Island Blue panel that I had embossed using a We R Memory Keepers "Gemstone" embossing folder. All supplies are linked below.

I am entering this into the CASology cue card challenge.

And I am editing this to note that I got an honorable mention for this card over at CASology. So honored!!

That is all for now. I hope you have a great night!!

Supplies:

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