Banner Anniversary

This week's CAS-ual Fridays challenge is to use Banners or Flags on your card or project.  I started out with some great ideas, but they just didn't look right when I was putting them together.  Finally I ended up with a very simple (ie: CAS) banner over a fancy glittery heart with an anniversary theme.

For this card I used some beautiful chevron DP from Crate Paper.  I sponged the edges just a bit to add a little more dimension and used dimensionals to adhere it to the base.  The heart was cut from my red glitter paper and adhered with dimensionals as well.  I used kraft paper for the base and banner.  To dress up the banner I added a pearl to each end.  The sentiment is from one of my favorite stamp sets, Everyday Sayings from Hero Arts.

My wedding Anniversary is coming up in October.  I don't usually make cards for any occasion more than a month before hand, but this card just seems perfect for our anniversary.  It's not too fussy, which is good for a masculine card.  

 

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Got Ippity - Inspiration Blog Hop

You've reached the final stop on the Got Ippity blog hop!  For this hop we used this picture as our inspiration:

These colors are so beautiful!  I decided to make a couple totally different cards for the hop.  For my first card, I tried some watercoloring.  I used chalk inks with the water brush to create the focal point.  The sentiment is from the Love in Return stamp set from Unity's Got Ippity Line. 

My second card is a ONE LAYER card!  I don't think I've ever done a one layer card before.  I used the Counts as Fruit stamp set for this card:

Thanks for hopping with us today.  Be sure to comment on all the blogs in our hop for your chance to win a prize!  Here's the entire hop line up:

Maria

Martha

Vicki

Michelle

Lisa

Julie

You can find the Love in Return, Counts as Fruit, and all the stamps used in this blog hop on the Got Ippity website!  Got {ippity}.   Be sure to pick Maria Levine as your Ippity Chick! 

 

Quick Cupcake Card

I TRIED to do the 10 Minute Card Dash.  I tried twice and just couldn't get a card done in 10 minutes.  BUT, I did manage to make this card in 13 minutes and 20 seconds, which for me really wasn't bad at all so I thought I should share it anyway....

 

I used the Got Ippity stamp set Counts as Fruit for the image and sentiment.  The sentiment reads:  "Because of the Cherry it counts as fruit".  Now, I wanted to put some crystal effects on the cherry but my bottle is jammed and I couldn't get it open.  I probably would have made the 10 minute time if I wasn't fussing with that bottle - LOL.

This card is for my twin sister.  Our birthday was yesterday.  She's also my very best friend.  She's my person.  You know, the person that knows you so well you can tell them anything and they love you.  She's been there through all my life's joys and challenges.  She's that person.  I LOVE her more than I could ever express.  She'll love this card because I made it and she'll be baffled at why I love to make cards but she'll still love it. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIS!!!!  XOXO 

Be sure to check back tomorrow.  I'll have my blog hop post for the Got Ippity design team.

Let's Get Digital...

Let's Get Digital, Digital, I want to get Digital....for some reason I have replaced the word physical from Olivia Newton John's song with the word digital and unfortunately, it's stuck in my head.  

Aren't these nuggets adorable?  I created these using my new MDS 2 software from Stampin Up.  The PDF file for these labels is available in my Etsy store.


1.  Here's what the labels look like when they came off my printer. (I know the coloring on this picture is bad)
 

2. Here are the supplies I used:

3.  Here is what they look like finished

Each strip measures 1" wide by 3 1/8" wide.

4.  and here is a link to my Etsy listing for these printables:

Hershey Nugget Wrappers

 
Do you have an Etsy store?  I'm trying to expand my Etsy social network so if you do have an Etsy store, let me know and I'll add you to my circle.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my Hershey Nugget wrappers today.

Make a Wish

We finally made it to FRIDAY!!!!  The only days I enjoy more than Fridays are Saturdays and Sundays so TGIF!!!!  One of my favorite things about Friday is that CAS-ual Friday's posts their new challenge.  I know I'm a bit of a geek when I'm looking forward to new card challenges - LOL.  This week's theme is to make a card that is inspired by something you would see in the sky.

Here's what I came up with....

I used the Less is More Sketch for the layout.

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I used the new Stampin Up Basic Black ink pad for the first time on this card.  I liked the way it inked the wheel stamp.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my card today!