Cloud Shaker -- Monochrome at International Art & Soul

This fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge our challenge is Monochrome.

I used a cloud shape from my cutting software (SCAL) to create the card and cut it on my Cameo. The front is made with a white handmade paper that I die-cut with an Elizabeth Craft die. The cloud shaker is from Jillybean Soup and I filled it with flower sequins from Paper Sweeties. The bird stamp is from Artsy Fartsy, and the blue ink is Blueprint Sketch distress ink. The sentiment inside the shaker is heat-embossed in white. I'm really happy with this design, and may have to make it again!

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Pilin' On the Seasonal Fun

Our new theme at Pile It On is Boys of Summer/Winter. You may enter the challenge as many times you like, as long as you are inspired by at least one other Challenge theme. We're sponsored by Crafty Sentiments Designs.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Crafty Cardmakers: (Mon 2W) #237 Dies or Punches (sentiment, curve & cloud dies)
Crafty Friends Challenge: (Sat 2W) #113 Things Beginning with "B"  (Boats, Boy, Border)
Feeling Sketchy: (P1/15) Sketch
The Male Room: (Wed 2W, male projects only) Multiple Layers
My Time to Craft: (Fri 2W) #400 Seaside
Simply Create Too: (M) #15 Anything Goes + Twist: Use Pattern Paper

Update: This was a Top Pick for Feeling Sketchy #220!

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Srfin' Santa - Christmas in July at International Art & Soul

This fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge our challenge is Christmas in July.

I made this fun card with scraps. Santa & the hats are from a Paper Smooches stamp set. I hand-cut the surfboards.



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Stars & Stripes at the International Art & Soul Challenge

This fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge our challenge is Stars &/or Stripes.

The star-shaped shaker was made with a Tonic Studios set. I filled it with multicolored stars & a gorgeous sequin mix from Spiegelmom Scraps that I recently won from Stick It Down. I wasn't sure how much I would use her sequin mixes, but I'm hooked! They are so great for filling shaker cards and you receive a good amount.

I hand-cut a star from a striped paper, and traced it onto several colors of paper. After cutting the papers, I used a star-patterned embossing folder on half of each. The background is a glittery black Core'Dinations cardstock, and I heat-embossed some stars from the same stamp set as the sentiment. I admit there's a pretty heavy The More You Know vibe, but I like it!

Inspiration/challenges:
Inspire.Create.Challenge #45: (Wed 2W, C3, no digis) Embossing
STAMPlorations Challenge: (1st Friday of the M) Sketch


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Homey Wedding Wishes

My cousin's youngest daughter is getting married and of course I had to make them a card.

The bakers twine background paper is from Photoplay; the house paper is from Graphic45; the sentiment panel is from Lori Whitlock/Echo Park; and the die-cut sentiment is from a Sizzix set. I die-cut the heart button from a real rood sticker that I backed with chipboard and embellished it with a sturdy twine. Had a lot of fun making this, and wish the Happy Couple all the best!

Inspiration/Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: (Wed) Wedding/Anniversary
Tuesday Morning Sketches: (Tues) Sketch #508



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