Art Impressions Humor or Puns Challenge

The challenge at the Art Impressions blog this week is "humor or puns".  So I pulled out one of my newer front & back stamp sets from AI called Chicken & Egg.  The inside & outside sentiments are also from AI called Laying an Egg.  They actually come as one stamp and go perfectly with any of the Bird Brain stamp sets.  The pattern paper is from My Minds Eye Miss Caroline "Dolled Up".  To create the opening I used the circle and large octagon dies from Spellbinders.  

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Art Impressions Blog - Humor or Puns
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 10/21 - 10/27
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes / Challenge 80

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Art Impressions Fancy Folds Challenge

Today's card is for the Fancy Folds Challenge over at the Art Impressions Blog.  My card is what I consider a "gate fold".  I used the Art Impressions stamp called Madge and the sentiment also from AI called How Old.  Using the Spellbinders Large Oval & Labels Eighteen dies I created the "gate" by folding the die cut and attaching it to the white inside sentiment piece.  I then trimmed the oval image.  The papers are from Echo Park's This & That 6x6 pack.  The inside sentiment is an old hostess set called Happiest Birthday Wishes from Stampin Up.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Art Impressions Blog - Fancy Folds
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 10/7 - 10/13

 

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Tiddly Inks "Happily Ever After" Card

Well, I have one more wedding in a couple of weeks, so I pulled out one of my favorite stamp sets from Tiddly Inks called Happily Ever After.  My color choices might be a little odd for a wedding card, but I'm happy with how it came out.  The papers are from DCWV White Fern 6x6 pack.  As soon as I saw it I thought these would be perfect for wedding cards with the subtle patterns and colors.  The opening was die cut using the MFT Die-namics Rounded Banner Stax and the vine was die cut using Memory Box's Blooming Vine Die.  The sentiment is the All Occasion Banners stamps & the matching die called Tilted Banners.  Both are from Simon Says Stamp.  

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Stencils and/or Stamps

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

 

 The inside sentiment is from Stampabilities called Soulmates.

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Art Impressions "Front & Back" Challenge

Today's card is for the challenge over at the Art Impressions blog.  The challenge is to create a card that has a front & back stamped image on the outside & inside of the card.  For my card I am using the Art Impressions Front & Back stamp called Guido.  The image was stamped & colored with Copics.  The papers are from Studio Calico's Here & There 6x6 pack.  The sentiment is from the Papertrey Ink Mini Blooms stamp set.  The opening was done using the Nestabilities Rectangle die.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Art Impressions Challenge #143 Front & Backs
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 8/26 - 9/1

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Reach for the Stars Card

The challenge this week at the Art Impressions Blog is "Show Off Your Sentiments".  When I do cards that the sentiment is the focal point I usually look for a sketch to work off of.  So being a creature of habit I used Sketch #190 from the Get Sketchy Challenge this week at the My Favorite Things Blog.  

To create the circle shape I used the largest of my Nestabilities Circle Dies.  The papers are from My Minds Eye "Sunshine" 6x6 pack.  The sentiment is the Art Impressions stamp Reach for the Stars.  I paper pieced the star & heart in the sentiment to pull it all together.  The flags were created using the My Favorite Things Fishtail Flags Stax Die-namics.  The spiral paper clip & Paper Studio - Spare Parts brad was from Hobby Lobby.  I went around all the edges with Tim Holtz's Tea Dye Distress Ink.   

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Art Impressions Blog - Show Off Your Sentiments

My Favorite Things - Get Sketchy Challenge #190

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

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A Couple More Wedding Cards

Here are a couple more wedding cards I made for my niece.  This was one of those times where I went on the internet for some inspiration.  I found a beautiful wedding card that was done by Kristii Lockart.  To see Kristii's lovely card & check out her blog click the link HERE.

For my card I used the Papertrey Ink die set Man & Wife.  I also used the PTI stamp & die set Mini Blooms.  The pattern paper was from My Mind's Eye In Bloom 6x6 pack, which I covered with a sheet of vellum to soften the look.  The sentiment was from Stampendous and embossed using Ranger Super Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder.  Here is my card.

  

The design for my next card came from Kim O'Connell.  She does some wonderful coloring using Copics and you can check out her blog & card by clicking on the link HERE.  This card uses the super cute Tiddly Inks stamp Happily Ever After.  The paper is from My Minds Eye Love Me paper.

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Wedding Card

My niece had asked me to make her some wedding cards.  So I pulled out some stuff that I have had for a long time, but have yet to use.  I like to make larger cards for weddings, so this one fits in a 5 x 7 envelope.  First I embossed a piece of white cardstock using Stampin Up's Holiday Frame embossing folder.  I sponged on Stampin Up's Champagne Shimmer Mist Ink.  This was something I purchased a couple of years ago from one of their Celebration catalogs.  I'm not sure if they carry it anymore, but I like the look and wish I had bought some other colors.  The paper is Brushed Gold cardstock also from SU.  The die cut is from Papertrey Ink called Man & Wife.  The sentiment was made using Simon Says Stamp All Occasion Banners Stamp & Die set.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - In The Family 
(I made these for my niece, so that is my connection to family.)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Make It Sparkle
Art Impressions Blog - Like an Emboss - Any type of embossing

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