Swingin' Mom's Day - Interactive Cards at International Art & Soul

Our theme this fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge is Interactive Cards. I made a notch swing card, so the center circle rotates.

If you'd like to try it yourself, this original card design is available for purchase as SVG files for your die-cutting machine in my SaySomethingLoudly Etsy Shop. Thank you for supporting my crafting!

Inspiration/Challenges:
International Art & Soul Challenge: Interactive Cards
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

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Dearest Mother - Twisted Easel Card with Crafting with Dragonflies

Our challenge this fortnight at Crafting with Dragonflies is Twisted Easel Card.

I made this with a Graphic 45 paper. I added lace, corner die-cuts from Crafter's Companion, and a sentiment stamp from Fiskars.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Crafter's Castle: Anything Goes+ optional: Dimensional Projects
DL ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #227: Mother's Day (Or A Thank You Card)

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Classic Housing -- Guest Designer at Stick It Down

My steampunk accordion card was chosen as the Card Sketch favorite for the February challenge at Stick It Down, and I was invited to be a guest designer for their April Sketch Challenge!

This card was inspired by evenings spent crafting at our local library. The patterned paper is wallpaper that I got at one of their open crafting nights, and I used a technique that mimics Vinegar Painting, which I learned about there as well.

The frame and house are wood veneer pieces, and I heat-embossed the house with burgundy powder. The corners are cut with a Crafter's Companion die. The sentiments are stamps from my stash.

I used alcohol inks and rubbing alcohol to create the Vinegar Painting-inspired portions, using paint samples that we were given at the library demonstration.

Thank you for visiting,and hope you'll try one of the sketches at Stick It Down!

Here's Looking at You - Vellum or Acetate with the UnstampaBelles

Our theme this month at the UnstampaBelles challenge is Vellum or Acetate, with the optional twist of create a new view/something new to look at. You need to follow the twist to be considered as the DT Favorite, but you only have to follow main theme to win our prize.

I tried my hand at a mini blind card. For the mini blind, I started with a vellum that was embedded with a few tiny sequins. I inked one side with pink archival ink from Sweet Stamps, then set it with a layer of heat-embossed glitter. I used the same technique for the bottom layer of the border.

The border was made with Pink&Main dies. The background paper is actually a wallpaper sample; it almost looks like a scene! The sentiment is a gold sticker. The image in the "window" is from Graphic45.

Inspiration/Challenges:
613 Avenue Create #208: Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Vellum
Simply Create Too #137: Use Die Cuts

Update: This was chosen as a favorite for the challenge including the twist for 613 Avenue Create Challenge #208!

Be sure to check out the fabulous projects by my teammates the UnstampaBelles this month!

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Cupcake Cutie - Paper Piecing at International Art & Soul

Our theme this fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge is Paper Piecing. I used one of my favorite stamps to paper-piece, this "Cupcake Girl" clear stamp.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Aud Sentiments Challenge #201: Happy Birthday
Creative Sketchy Girls: Sketch #22
Daisy Chain Challenges: Monochrome
House That Stamps Built: Tic-Tac-Toe (Pink, Paper Piecing, Polkadots)


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