Be-leaf in Yourself Card [for The Paper Players Challenge PP261]

Hey, folks!

I'm a little late to share my card, but better late than never, right? :o)  I wanted to say thanks again to Nance for choosing my pillow boxes for the last challenge at The Paper Players!  Her kind words were very encouraging, and so I was inspired to make an encouragement card for the current challenge...


I smiled a lot when I made this card. :D  The design is similar to the card from my last post, but this card is much more kid-friendly -- or maybe it would also be good for us grown folks who need some encouragement sometime. :o)

Here's what the current challenge over at The Paper Players is all about...


This is a small card measuring 3.5" x 3.5".  The idea to make leaves into characters has been floating around in my head for a little while, along with that punny sentiment!  I have a huge, abnormal love for puns. :D  And I love googly eyes, too!  Everything is better with googly eyes. :D  When I use them, I often like to mix sizes like I did on my card -- I think they look even funnier that way!

I wrote the sentiment and drew on the mouths.  The super-cute orange paper is from my favourite paper set in the annual catalogue, Sweet Li'l Things.  I used the Washi Label Punch for the sentiment, the little bow from the Snow Place set, and Brights Candy Dots to accent them.  The cute clip with the ribbon bow is from the Thanks A Latte Refill Kit, and the embossing folder I used is the Argyle one from the Clearance Rack [I used the debossed side].

My leaf characters were created using dies from this set:


Leaflets Framelits Dies from Stampin' Up!

Hope you got a smile here today!  I'll be back later! :o)

I'm Always Here For You Card

Hey, folks!

Here to share this card I made...
 

A lot of times, I'll buy stamp sets if they remind me of Humble. :o)  The sentiments from Friendly Wishes remind me of him, so I had to get it!  It's one of my favourite items in the annual catalogue because of the sweet sentiments, the charming look of the stamp designs, and also because they're so great for inking with Stampin' Write Markers!

I mentioned before how much I love these markers -- they're so fun to use!  I find myself wanting to buy stamps that look like they'd be fun to colour with them.  The stamped impressions remind me of the kind of look I would get when I used to hand-carve my own stamps!  You may not be able to get a super-solid impression every time, but I think the look you get is very charming and has a lot of character.

Here's a closer look at the sentiment...
 

Here's a look at the stamp set I used:
 

Friendly Wishes Clear-Mount Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!
Friendly Wishes Wood-Mount Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

Some of the other fun things I used:
 




2014-2016 In Color Stampin' Write Markers
Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack
Chalk Talk Framelits Dies
Banners Framelits Die
On Point Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
Argyle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder


Crafting Tips & Notes:

• Don't forget the old stuff!  As fun as all the new holiday supplies are, I have to say that my favourite page in the store is the Clearance Rack. :D  There are lots of amazing deals -- great if you're crafting on a budget.  The patterned paper and both of the embossing folders I used are things I got from the Clearance Rack!
• Try using the debossed side from your embossing folders to get different looks from your folders!  After I embossed the Tangelo Twist banner with the Argyle folder, I ended up liking the debossed side more than the embossed side!

Thanks for stopping by -- hope you have a great weekend! :o)

One Off the Ol' Bucket List!

Hello there!
I'm very happy to say today that I can cross one more thing off my bucket list... 


One of my cards landed on the cover! :o)
WOO-HOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
 
This is Paper Crafts magazine's March/April 2011 issue [Image courtesy of Paper Crafts magazine, of course!] -- I haven't seen the issue in-person yet, but I'm so excited for the day it arrives in the mail!!

Here's a closer look at my card... 


:o)
*Jazz hands!*
What the picture doesn't really show is that the cloud paper is shimmery!

It's a little difficult to see in the picture, but the patterned balloons were attached over the white cardstock ones with dimensional adhesive.  Also, the largest hot air balloon was attached to the card with two layers of dimensional adhesive [as opposed to the single layer for the other two] just to vary the dimension a little!

Thanks for stopping by today!! :o)