Happy New Years!!

Happy New Years!! Well, this isn't a new years card but it is bright and shiny and I figured it might work just as well. I made this a while ago for the Casual Mid Week Challenges (CMWC) on the Papertrey Ink Forum (#25 and #26). Like usual, I never got around to actually uploading it! The blue paper on this is the Night Sky Shimmer Cardstock from Papertrey Ink. It is just amazing in real life, and like anything shimmery, impossible to capture in visual form. The background paper is some glossy patterned paper that I found on sale at my lss. Intersting stuff, but tricky to use. The star is cut from chipboard and embossed with silver embossing powder, like the moon, stars, and sentiment. Anyway, I hope you all have a great New Years and that 2009 brings good health and happiness to you and yours. Donelda Supplies: Out on a Limb Additions, Out on a Limb (Papertrey Ink); Paper - Night Sky Shimmer Cardstock (Papertrey Ink), Kraft (Stampin' Up!), glossy designer paper (unknown); Ink - Versamark; Other - silver embossing powder, coluzzle, silver ribbon, chipboard.

Casual Mid Week Challenge #23

Kimberly Crawford posted the latest Casual Mid Week Challenge #23 on the Papertrey Ink forum. I instantly knew what I wanted to do when I saw it!

It is very clean and simple. I had enough of this light blue-green Bazzill left over from another project to make 2 square cards (4 1/4" x 4 1/4"). Then I added the leaves (from Beautiful Blooms - Papertrey Ink) with Blue Bayou (Stampin' Up) stamped off once on scrap paper. I added a strip of Blue Bayou paper with the sentiment (from Simple Little Things - Papertrey Ink) repeated across the middle in Blue Bayou ink. Finally, I pulled out my sewing machine and stitched across the top and bottom with black thread.

Very simple but I like the results. I don't think I need to add a supply list, it's in the description.

Thanks for visiting.

Donelda

Adobe Snowflake Sketch Challenge

Okay, so this looks like a really simple card... but there is so much behind it!

First, this card is made using Papertrey Ink cardstock, the very cardstock that was sent to me from Kimberly Crawford when she read that I didn't have any. Wasn't that the nicest thing a girl could do!!!

Second, I saw that the Casual Mid-Week Challenge #20 on the PTI forum this week was actually posted by the same Kimberly Crawford.

Third, I had read an awesome post by still the same Kimberly Crawford on her blog explaining how to print using digital papers...and since my increadibly awesome husband surprised me with Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 ... I had to give it a try!!

Finally, the designer paper on there...it is created by the one and only ... Becky Oehlers (bet you thought I was going to say Kimberly Crawford...just give the girl some time, I'm sure it is coming, LOL). Becky is an increadible crafter, Papertrey Ink Design Team Member, opera singer, and now....digital paper creator!! I love her stuff and she is sharing it FREE on her blog...run over there and check it out!!

See, I told you there was a lot going on with this card :-)

Making the card was easy... Kraft base, 1 1/4" squares, two snowflakes cut with my hobby knife from Becky's paper, a strip and a 1" square of Becky's papers, Merry Christmas stamped in Chocolate Chip ink... finally some sponging on the snowflakes and around the card for definition. Simple!

Supplies: Cardstock-Dark Chocolate, Kraft, Select White (all Papertrey Ink) Designer paper- Piffaro Shawm (Becky Oehlers); Stamps - Mixed Messages (Papertrey Ink); Ink - Chocolate Chip (Stampin' Up!); Other - 1 1/4" and 1" square punches, sponge dauber, hobby knife, Adobe Photoshop, computer.

Thanks for dropping in. Make sure you head over the Kimberly and Becky's blogs for some great inspiration!

Donelda