Poppy Seed Challenge #1

I love challenges and missed being able to play along and post my creations while my computer was down. Lisa Johnson from PaperTrey Ink is now hosting bi-monthly challenges on her blog. Please play along if you're so inclined! For this first challenge, there were three "seeds" to incorporate into your creation: a flower stamp, crystals, and light yellow.

Hero Arts has released some fun cling stamps over the last few months, and I picked up a couple of them. The loopy flower (which is part of a two stamp set) and damask background were among the first of my purchases. I used cardstock from PaperTrey Ink for my card base, the lavender mat layer and the label. The flower was colored in with Copics and a clear Spica glitter pen, and then the flower center was enhanced with three lavender rhinestones.

Thanks for looking! Have a great week!

Card Details:
Cardstock by PaperTrey Ink, Neenah; all stamps by Hero Arts; ink by Versamark and Memento; Copic and Spica markers; rhinestones from K & Company; label punch by Stampin' Up!; satin ribbon by Waste Not Paper.

I'm Baaack!!

Wow! Almost three months since I last posted. It wasn't intentional. My computer crashed--AGAIN! Rather than put another "Band-Aid" on my old one, I finally bought a new computer and it is so much better! It's faster, sleeker and takes up less space than my old one. I'm a happy camper.

I found a cool site online by accident that offers blog backgrounds for free! shabbyblogs.com. I love this blue damask wallpaper. If you want to spruce up your own blog, pay them a visit!

One of my friends that I met at my previous job recently got engaged, so I made her this card. I love the Making Memories Wedding line that was released last year. A few pieces of designer paper and a coordinating pin, and you have a lovely card for the happy couple!

You'll see more of me around here again regularly. I promise. There was still a lot of crafting going on behind the scenes while I was technologically disconnected, so I have a lot of card postings to catch up on!

Have a fabulous weekend!

Card details: Shimmer white note card from Paper Zone; designer papers and stick pin from Making Memories Wedding collection; silver sheer ribbon from Ben Franklin Crafts; curly label punch from Stampin' Up!; sentiment stamp by Anna Griffin; ink by Memento.