Skunk love

My first valentine of 2016! This stamp and die set from Lawn Fawn is way cute. Stinkin' cute, I'd say. :)

I used black and white patterned paper from MFT to match the skunk and to make the red hearts stand out.

I went for even more matchy-match by adding Red Heart Confetti from Pretty Pink Posh.

One of my favorite things about my card is the stitching I added to one of the Sew Fancy dies from Mama Elephant. The silver thread I used is so pretty!

All the confetti is red, but this photo makes them look black. Depressing! ;)

I am entering my card into the following challenges. For the Tic-Tac-Toe challenge, I used Holiday, 100% Stamped, and Die-Cuts as the three elements for my card. :)

Supplies:

My Favorite Things NEUTRAL DOTS AND STRIPES 6x6 Paper Pack 00762	Lawn Fawn LET'S POLKA IN THE DARK Petite 6 x 6 Paper Pack LF953	http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=337501	http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=337485
Mama Elephant SEW FANCY DIE Creative Cuts Set	Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full Size me-900	Lawn Fawn LOBSTER Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF926	DMC Metallic LIGHT SILVER Embroidery Thread 283ZA
*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER RED Brush Tip Marker 026303	Lawn Fawn PEPPERMINT SINGLE CORD Trimmings	Pretty Pink Posh RED HEART CONFETTI Embellishments

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And:

• My Favorite Things cardstock: Red Hot
• Lawn Fawn stamps: Stinkin' Cute
• Lawn Fawn dies: Stinkin' Cute
• Spectrum Noir markers: DR5, IG1, PP1, True Black

Thanks for looking, and have an awesome day! :)

Tiny flowers

My youngest sister (one of my best friends) turned 29! What? I wish I was 29 again. :) She actually had her birthday four days ago, but I wasn't in a rush to make her card because the family is getting together next weekend to celebrate. My two sisters and their spouses, my brother and his fiance, my mom, my boyfriend, and I will all be going to the mountains to spend the weekend cooking, playing board games, fishing, and tubing to celebrate. We are making it a big deal because it is a joint party for my sister and .... ME! I will be 40 at the end of the month. Wow!

I loved making my sister's card. I used MFT's Mini Modern Blooms stamp and die set, using coordinating colors of Hero Arts, Simon Says Stamp, and Lawn Fawn dye inks to stamp the flowers and leaves.

I also tried a new-to-me technique with this card—ink smooshing! I rubbed three different colors of Distress Ink onto a piece of acetate, spritzed some water, and smooshed onto Ranger's watercolor cardstock. I like how it turned out, but I think I will try brighter colors next time, maybe purples, blues, and greens.

I am entering my card into the following challenge:

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# LAVENDER Purple LR24	*Tim Holtz DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger Ink TDA39549	Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark VM-001	Hero Arts WHITE EMBOSSING POWDER PW110 Emboss
My Favorite Things SWISS DOTS Background Cling Stamp MFT BG27	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad DRIED MARIGOLD Ranger TDP39921	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad SPUN SUGAR Ranger TDP40194	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad SQUEEZED LEMONADE Ranger TDP40200
http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=337805	http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=337841	Lawn Fawn FRESHLY CUT GRASS Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF863	Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad LUCKY ink056 Splash of Color
Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink TEENY BIKINI ink053 Splash of Color	http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=337541	Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad LEMON YELLOW Mid-Tone AF261	Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad BUTTER BAR Mid-Tone AF207
Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink HYDRANGEA INK035 Cold Hands Warm Heart	http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=337543	Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad MELON ink049 The Color of Fun	Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad ORANGE SODA Mid-Tone AF224
Pretty Pink Posh STITCHED DUO 1 Steel Craft Die SD1	http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=336899	Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full Size me-900	*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320

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And:

• Pretty Pink Posh dies: Scallop Frames
• My Favorite Things cardstock: Gold Sparkle

Thanks for looking, and have an awesome day! :)

Best of 2015

It may be a little late, but I thought I'd share my top 12 favorite cards of 2015. :)

All clear stamps, dies, papers, and embellishments are from my favorite companies!

• Lawn Fawn
• Pretty Pink Posh
• My Favorite Things
• Mama Elephant
• Newton's Nook Designs
• Simon Says Stamp
• Wplus9
• Avery Elle
• Doodlebug Designs

Sushi! (January)

Sweet strawberry (January)

Five shades of gray (February)

Ewe are cute (March)

Slice of happiness (July)

Day brightened (August)

Booyah! (September)

Tiny animals (October)

Glitter bunnies (November)

Ana's 40! (November)

Knitting sheep (December)

Festive alpaca (December)

I get better and learn new things with every card I make. I make some mistakes, but I correct and continue. No card is perfect, but they all represent my creativity and my love for cardmaking.

Thanks for looking, and have an awesome day! :)