Stamping Smiles Designs Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #2

Happy Saturday everyone!! I am so excited today to bring you my post for the second challenge over at Stamping Smiles Designs Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #2. Are you ready?

Here is the card the inspiration card:

Like the first challenge, I chose to use the middle going from left to right-holiday, 100% stamped, and die-cuts. I decided to make the "holiday" Valentine's Day. Here is the card I created:

I am going to let you in on a little secret here-this was NOT the card I intended to make. I really wanted to make a one layer card with the die cutting being just the frame. I made masks, did the layering and thought I was doing fine. HOWEVER, when I stamped the pink "shelf" underneath, this is what happened.

See the how the pink got on the cup and the saucer? I was not happy since this was the FOURTH time I stamped this card and on each time SOMETHING went wrong. I really liked my overall design so I was determined to make lemonade out of lemons!! To solve my problem, I stamped and die cut a tea cup instead and adhered it over the "mistake." Problem solved!!

I added a bit of glossy accents over the stamped hearts, as well as die cut, stamped and adhered a flower and leaf accent on the coffee pot.

As and added bonus, I am going to post the FIRST card I created using this same design. This was my "test" run.

This was how the first card was supposed to look, minus the awful polka dots. This card is not horrible BUT I did not like how the sentiment was not clear, hence me attempting to re-do it. 

Please hop on over to Stamping Smiles Designs Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge to play along with me and the other design team members. Thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies:

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A Ton of Love with Paperie Ink

Happy Monday!! I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend!! It was a bit gray here but I liked it. Made me want to stay home in my cozy house. Love these kind of weekends!!

Today I am sharing a card I created for the Paperie Ink blog. I combined two of their stamp and dies sets-"Tons of Thought" and "Christmas Carolers."

I started off the card by creating the background. I die cut a heart mask and blended "Spun Sugar" and "Worn Lipstick" Distress Inks for the background. Next I misted Distress Stain in "Festive Berries" and "Picket Fence" onto the card. I dried the card using a heat gun and stamped the sentiment from "Tons of Thought" using black dye ink.

I then stamped and die cut the sun and the fox. I colored each in with Copic Markers and adhered them to the card front using foam adhesive.

I added some red Stickles to the fox's nose.

I also used Wink of Stella on the sun for an added touch of sparkle. The last touch was to adhere a few heart sequins randomly around the little fox.

This card was so fun to make!! I have not colored in AGES and making the background I was able to play a little!!

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by today. Please stop by the Paperie Ink Blog and become a follower. You won't want to miss the fabulous projects created by the design team!!

Supplies:

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Saturday with My Favorite Things

Hello friends!! It is Saturday here in blog land. I meant to be a better blogger and crafter this year but this first week back to work after the holidays KICKED MY BUTT!!! Between shuttling Charlotte around for her activities, getting back to a gym routine and doctor appointments, by the time I got home and ate dinner, all I felt like doing was stumbling to the couch and relaxing in front of the television. I don't know how all of you keep up your crafting with your hectic schedules!!

Today I am sharing two cards with you that I created last week but was too tired to post.

I created the first with the other two sympathy cards I made last week using My Favorite Things "Fall Florals" stamp and die set. Once again I utilized purple and gray as my color scheme.

I created the background by stamping the "Etched Flower" stamp in white. I love how it looks on the purple. Not too bright but enough to be seen!!

I added silver Stickles on top of my silver sequins to give a touch of shine to this card.

On a different note, here is another card I created last weekend using the "Hug in a Mug" stamp and die set from My Favorite Things.

I cannot tell you how happy this card makes me!!! I stamped the background with the "Canvas" stamp by Hero Arts in gray. I blended Vintage Photo ink on the whip cream and then misted it with water to get the look I wanted.

Now I am craving some hot chocolate!!

Thank you for stopping by!! Have a great day!!

Supplies:
Sympathy Card

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Friends Card

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