Happy Easter Cross

I made a bunch of background papers by blending my Distress Oxide Inks which is Just so much fun. I wanted to do more card for Easter and just haven't had time. One that I wanted to make for a special Aunt is used a Spellbinder Cross that is also embossed, a sentiment from Lawn Fawn, flowers and some pearls. She is an elegant and refined lady so I think this is perfect for her.

Patterned Paper:  Recollections

Cardstock:  Recollections

Spellbinder:  Cross

Flowers:  Paper Studio and Recollections

Pearls:  Recollections

Inks:  Distress Oxides:  Mustard Seed; Citron; Cracked Pistachio

Challenges

Dies R Us - Ch. 142 Anything Goes with any brand that DRU sells (Spellbinder and Lawn Fawn)

Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 164 Easter/Spring

The Card Concept - Ch. 132 (Clean and Layered)

Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 206 Easter/Spring

little red wagon - Ch. 544 Mix'em up (Spellbinder and Lawn Fawn)

Crafty Cardmakers - Ch. 254 Easter

Always Fun - Ch. 157 Easter

Crafting Happiness - Ch. 43 Anything Goes with Easter

Watercooler Wednesday- Ch. 266 All About Ocassions

Happy 50th Anniversary

My Godparent's will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary in a few weeks so this is what I made them for a card.  I used a sentiment from TLC.

Patterned Paper:  Crate

Cardstock: Bazzil; Core-dinations; Paper Company, Recollections

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Anniversary Two of a kind

Ink:  Color Box

Spellbinders:  Small and Large Circles; Pennant

Bling:  Michaels

Ribbon:  Paper Studio

Dies:  Cuttlebug

Challenges

Try Stampin' on Tuesday - Ch. 264

Dragonfly Journeys - Ch.50 Good as Gold 

The Card Concept - Ch. 52 2nd Anniversary (Clean and Layered)

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 224-225 Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 287 Add Lace

Leaves with sympathy

For Christmas, I always make my Mom a stash of sympathy cards so this is one for her present.  For this card, I am using a sentiment from TLC that is part of a great set that includes 10 one-liners. I also made this card for the Card Concept Challenge as a Clean and Layered sample.  We did some cleaning up of the leaves today in my yard, but I took a couple of pictures at the end of my driveway.

Patterned Paper:  Teresa Collins

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Die Cuts:  Spellbinder - Leaves, Quic Kutz

Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon

Pearls:  Prima

Challenges

Try Stampin' on Tuesday - Ch. 241

The Card Concept - Ch. 42 Clean & Layered

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 160 Fall/Autumn

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 396 Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 42 Ribbon and/or flourishes

Susy Bee's Bloomin' - Ch. 103 Use some leaves

Halloween Greetings

I saw the challenge for the Card Concept of Autumn Neutrals and the thought of white pumpkins just got me thinking.....and this is what I came up with.  I embossed the sentiment and distressed the edge of the pumpkins so that each layer would show.  I would call this a Clean and Layered.  I put a sticker on the that I found in my stash when I was cleaning this past week (amazing what you find when you clean your craft area).

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollection

Stamp:  Verve - Boo to You

Ink:  Versa Mark; Distress - Antique Linen

Embossing Powder:  Tim Holtz - Walnut Stain

Die Cuts:  Sizzix

Corner Rounder:  Creative Memories

Sticker:  Recollections

Twine:  Hemptique

Challenges

Mojo - Sketch 418

Card Concept - Ch. 41 Autumn Neutrals (Clean & Layered)

Dragonfly Journeys - Ch. 26 It's the Great Pumpkin

CRAFT - Ch. 332 Autumn/Halloween/Thanksgiving

Aud Sentiments - Ch.142 Halloween Sentiment