Card no. 99 - Inky Challenge

Hello there!  It's Wednesday and we have a brand new Challenge for you on the Inky Impressions Challenge Blog - this week it's Flowers. Make sure to enter!

I have used these gorgeous papers by American Crafts (I've been using them a lot lately) and (of course) the super-duper cute Lili's Present stamp.  I colored her with Copics & ProMarkers (with few ShinHans), I added a lot of Sticles & even Glimmer Mist. I did a little 3D layering using foam squares.

I made a banner with my Spellbinders (Nested Pennants & Nested Lacy Pennants) and tied them together with Pink Paisley's Twine - absolutely delish! BTW. The lace is from JoAnn's (they keep it in ribbon-by-the-yard section). Flowers are Prima, the branch is punched out with Martha Stewart punch.

The Front View

I've got my inspiration from the fabulous layout at Sunday Sketch & Stamp Blog - Challenge # 51, City Crafter is celebrating their birthday & what a better challenge than Happy Birthday Cards, Pear Tree Designs is challenging us to use Lace. Yum! BTW - wonderful Mina from PinkPuds has made a card using all these challenges on her blog. I like to "cruze" around the Blogland to search for new challenge blogs - and a lot of ladies use different challenges.

I also added the April Cute & Girly Challenge over at By the Cute and Girly.

The 3D Detail

Enjoy!

Oh, my next card will be my #100, so I think I have to put together some yummy candy.... hmmmmm ....

Card no. 94 - Sweet Lily of the Valley Card

Happy Saturday! For many this is the weekend! For me nothing changes - lol - stay at home mom. :) We also had absolutely crazy week - not busy, but just looong - I've been sick & the kids were eeeextremely whiny (oh, my goodness! that's one thing - and few more lol - that can drive me totally crazy). Anyways, my hubby has to work this weekend (AGAIN!). When I ask if he could stay home he says: "Flu doesn't know weekend, people get sick on the weekend .." and off he goes ... *sigh*

Anywhoo, it's almost midnight - by the time I finish this post it will be past midnight - and I just finished this little baby. Papers are Bazzill Basics & S.E.I. Image is lovely Lily of the Valley stamp and (of course) colored with my ProMarkers & Copics, added a bit of bling with Star Dust Stickles. Gorgeous rosy ribbon is American Crafts (oh, my - love them all) & flowers are from 7kidscollegefund.com - they were white, I just sprayed them with Tattered Angel's Glimmer Mist in Daisy Yellow. Rhinestones are from JoAnn. The finished card was "glimmered up" with Glimmer Mist in Iridescent Gold. I also used Martha's not-so-new-now Cherish Hearts Border punch.

Hope you're having a great day & happy Sunday!

The Front View

The Image Detail

Challenges:

Friday Sketchers - # 142

Cute Card Thursday - Shiny Happy Cards

One Stop Crafts - Birthday Card
City Crafter - Cute stuff

Dutch Dare - Sparkle/Bling

I did it Creations - Bling it up

Papertake Weekly - Putting on the Glitz

I almost forgot the whole purpose of this card - I made this card for Lily of the Valley challenge (plus many more) - which this week is your favorite colors - as some of you know - that's YELLOW (for me) & red. Bright and happy!

ENJOY!

Card no. 93 - Oh, darn it! Just missed it ...

Just realized that I missed Just Magnolia challenge this week - oh, well .... The layout by Mina was fabulous, so I've got at least a great practice ... lol.

I used Bazzill Basics Paper & American Crafts (City Park) Paper. So cute & bold. The lacy border is made with border punch by EK Success. Ribbon is from JoAnn. Flowers are Prima. Lovely Birthday Tilda is from the new So Special Collection (colored with Copics & ProMarkers).

The Front View

The Image Detail

ENJOY!

Card no. 87 - Sweet Birthday Wishes

Finally I was able to sit down and relax for few minutes. Having both girls home is fun and I love every minute, but it's hard to find spare time for myself - I guess that's being a mommy ☺

I made this card few days ago, but wasn't able to post it 'till now - I had these American Craft papers forever and I wanted to use them, so I pre-colored the image, but wasn't sure about the layout and then I saw Kylie's Gate Fold Card and it was instant "this is it!" moment. Thanks Kylie!

This card is made for my super special friend Rosalinda, who I miss terribly and I wish I lived closer to her. Happy Birthday Girlie!!!

The Front View

The Image Detail

The Inside View

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics, American Crafts - Botanique

Stamps: Lily of the Valley colored with ProMarkers, ShinHan Markers & Copics, Inside Rose Stamp by Paper Studio

Embelishments: Embossing Powder, Stickles, Prima Flowers, Rhinestones by Recollections, Ribbon from Martha Stewart Crafts, Heart Pin from Making Memories

Tools: Spellbinders' Nestabilities - Labels Eight, Paper Trimmer, MS Scoring Board, MS Border Punch

Entering these challenges: Die Cut Dreams - Girly; Mojo Monday - 171; ABC Challenge - Keep it Simple; ProMarkers - Anything goes;

ENJOY!!!

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Card no. 76 - Happy Birthday, my sweet friend!

My SUPER wonderful friend, Ralna, had her birthday this past Tuesday - and I had fabulous lunch with her and two more girls - Heather & Leslie. The food was yummy and the time we spent together priceless...

I set up a little party table with handmade pom poms, tissue paper flowers and my wedding china ... tee heee ....

The Table Setting

The card I made for her was with Kraftin Kimmies gorgeous Monique that I've got from my friend Melanie - thanks Mel!!!

I used my new American Crafts papers that I've got at our local Scrapbooking Outlet - that I've found by accident last week :) Yipeee!!! 49¢ per page - What a deal! I used A LOT of Stickles and few diamonds .... voilà ...

The Front View

The Detail

The Inside View

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics, American Crafts - Botanique

Stamps: Kraftin' Kimmie's Monique & her sentiment colored with ProMarkers, ShinHan Markers & Ciao Copics

Embelishments: Diamond rhinestones by K&Company, Ribbon by American Crafts, Stickles,

Tools: Spellbinders' Nestabilities - Labels no. Four, MS Flower Edge Punch, Paper Trimmer, MS Scoring Board

ENJOY!

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