Lawnscaping Challenge #43: Texture

I decided to play along with the Lawnscaping challenge again this week, and I made a birthday card for my niece, Autumn, who is turning 1 this week!

This week's challenge was to use texture on your card. So I used my new SU houndstooth embossing folder on one of the strips, and then used some burlap from 7Gypsys. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches, the cute fall paper is from October Afternoon. The leaves are from Paper Smooches "Autumn Grooves." The double ended banner die and the cardstock is from PTI, and the ribbon is from SU. I think this card turned out really sweet :) Speaking of my niece, she's coming up here with my sister for a visit next week and I can't wait!

Paper Smooches Sparks Trend Watch: Oct. 2012

Last post tonight, I promise! This card is for this week's Sparks challenge. The theme was woodland creatures and this neat inspiration photo:

So obviously I kinda liked the tree and wanted to recreate it ;) I used "Autumn Grooves" for the base of the tree and "Reflections for all the neat flourishes and leaves. The sentiment is also from "Autumn Grooves" and the little fox (my woodland creature) is from "Smoocheroos." I really think that the tree turned out pretty neat! The ribbon is from SU and Michaels. 

Okay, its been a long weekend, now I'm really going to bed ;)

Paper Smooches World Card Making Day Challenge #3

Challenge #3, use this sketch:

Here I used "All Yule Need," and "Christmas Sampler." The clothespins are from "Pipsqueaks." The snowflake is a SU punch, the button and cardstock are from PTI, the twine from the Twinery, and the patterned paper is My Mind's Eye.

Well, I had a blast making all these cards! Thanks so much for all the fun challenges, Kim :)

*Sorry about so many posts, everyone, I tried to put them all in one, but then I couldn't upload them to the Paper Smooches blog to enter the challenges*

Paper Smooches World Card Making Day Challenge #2

The second challenge was to create a one layer card. I have to say that I love this card! All the fall colors (my new SU inks) all the fun foliage (from "Reflections" and "Autumn Grooves") and then the fact that its all with a woodgrain impression! That's from my new SU folder I ordered with my inks..I love it :) The sentiment is from "Pretty Phrases" again, and the dots under the sentiment are from "All Yule Need."

World Card Making Day: Paper Smooches Style!

Yes, I realize World Card Making Day was yesterday, but I had to work both days this weekend, and just got around to making my cards today! Thank goodness Kim from Paper Smooches gave us until tonight at midnight :) So my next 3 blog posts are my 3 cards for the 3 challenges she has going on at the Paper Smooches Blog. Challenge #1 Create a Card with pink on it:

I got busy with my PS stamps that came in my order from Simon Says (they offered a 25% discount a week or so back, and I definitely took advantage of it :) I used "Pretty Phrases" and "Whirligigs" on this card. I also used washi tape from Target, and my new SU inks! 

Retro Sketches #31

When I was at Absolutely Everything for the bag lady sale this weekend, I bought this super fun October Afternoon paper, and these Paper Smooches "Boob Tube" stamps. This card is definitely busy looking compared to what I've been making lately, but it makes me smile :) It will make Phillip smile, too, I'm sure ;) Here's the sketch I used from this week's Retro Sketches challenge:

The other supplies used on this project are PTI cardstock, the PTI Christmas label die (cut in half for the sentiment), twine from the Twinery, and a library clip from SU. I just got all the rest of my new SU inks yesterday! I used the Tempting Turquoise for the sentiment. I don't think I ended up telling you on my blog, but at the stamp yardsale I had a table at last month I did amazingly well! Way better than I ever anticipated...enough to buy ALL the inks I wanted, more PS, and then some!

CAS-ual Fridays #72

I thought this was the best idea for a challenge....make a card that looks like your blog header! I am really lucky that I have the most fun and colorful blog header that Suzanne made for me last year for my birthday...I love it! It was a lot of fun to recreate. I used all Paper Smooches birds, from 5 different sets! "Green Acres," "Forest Whimsy," "Little Lady," "My Peeps," and "Santa Paws." Then I used the sentiment from "Simply Said," and the music notes from "Perpetual Bliss." The washi tape is from Target, the scallop punch from SU, the twine from the Twinery, and the cardstock from PTI. The pearls are from Q and Co. The one above was my second take, and more CAS appropriate. Below is the first card I created:

I used more washi tape to represent all the fun polka dots on my blog. Which of the two do you like better?