XOXO

Mom gifted me this gorgeous wired ribbon, and since it looks like little Xs, I paired it with a circle stamp from CAS-ual Stamps (which I recently won from the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!) to make a "Hugs & Kisses" card.

To make the circles, I inked a white coated cardboard from some packaging with red ink, sprayed it & heated to for a watercolor effect, and coated it with clear embossing powder to set the ink. The circles are cut out with the "Fun Filled Rings" die from Spellbinders Celebra’tions collection. I couldn't find my "xoxo" stamp, so I did it myself with letter stamps. The white panel is popped with foam tape off of the embossed background.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Crafty Ribbons #145: Monochrome + Ribbon (wired ribbon)
Freshly Made Sketches: Sketch #226
Less Is More: CAS + Wire (wired ribbon)

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Splattered Thanks

Have you seen the lovely color/photo inspiration this week at the Color Throwdown‽ I had lots of fun with it.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Color Throwdown #382: Hot Pink, Teal, Black + White (& photo inspiration)

Sweet Spring Wishes

I've been having fun getting inky & making my own background. For this card, I embossed the shaker card (Jillbean) front with a cloud folder & decorated it with two blue inks.

The Peeps are SVGs from Miss Kate Cuttables, and I couldn't wait to use them again along with this chocolate bunny from the same set. Love the little bite out of his ear! The sentiment is made from 3 different stamps, and the cloud is an IO die-cut. I added a blue doily & a scrap of ribbon. The shaker is filled with egg-shaped confetti & blue microbeads.

Inspiration:

Stamps & Fun = Creativity: Embossing (dry)

Vintage Stamping Challenges/Flonz Craft: Spatters & Drips (2nd entry)

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Every Dog has a Silver Lining

I always get a smile from this dog stamp by Art Impressions' Flying High Clear Set, and pairing it with a Jillibean shaker card just made it cuter!

The cloud stamps are from an Artsy Fartsy set. I stamped them in white, then heat-embossed that with a glittery powder, and inked them again, this time with yellow. The sentiment is stamped with the same blue ink as I used for the edges. The inside & outside of the shaker is "lined" with silver embossing powder. The shaker is filled gold star confetti. This sure gives me a smile!

Inspiration:
Art Impressions Challenge #178: Shake, Rattle & Roll

Critters and Creatures: Anything Goes with a Critter/Creature

Update: Wow, this card was an Honorable Mention for Art Impressions Challenge #178!

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Inspired by a Song at the Crafter's Cafe

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge theme is Inspired by a Song. We're sponsored by The East Wind, SLS Lines, Lacy Sunshine, and DS4J.

I was inspired by the song "Stray Cat Strut" by the Stray Cats, and this "Rebel Alley Cat" digi stamp  from The East Wind worked purrfectly.

Following the song's lyrics, I made the cat orange & black with flocking. The base-card is a black, pre-embossed cardstock, but the teal & brick papers are dry-embossed with a Sizzix folder. The guitar is metal charm that I colored with a red enamel; I attached it with a star-shaped brad & Glossy Accents. The sentiment is inspired by the song as well.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Polkadoodles #8: Tic Tac Toe (Top Row: Charm, Animal, Sentiment)
Show Us Your Pussies: Lucky Kitty (this guy definitely has more than 9 nines!)
Wags 'n Whiskers #172: Furry Friends
WordArt Wednesdays: Anything Goes (3rd entry)

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