Be My Valentine Card!

This is my first time entering a challenge over at Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge Blog! I thought one of the requirements was to use Peachy Keen Stamps, which I unfortunately do not own, but that is only for their Friday challenge! YAY! The Tuesday challenge is open to use whatever stamp you would like! WAHOO! So this week's challenge is a sketch and make it monochromatic! Here's the sketch: And here's my take! I used various shades of red (pink is a shade!) The stamp is from Ellephantastic and came colored! LOVE that! The ribbon is from Bo Bunny. I cut the heart and circles using my Cricut and George & Basic Shapes cartridge. I then cut the circles in half. I textured the heart and vertical rectangle (after I distressed the edges) with my Sizzix Texture Boutique and Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder. I went over the heart with Moonlight White ink and then stickled each dot with Diamond stickles. I also inked all the paper edges with Vintage Photo Ink by Ranger. I stickled the edges of the circles also. I faux stitched with my trusty white gel pen for a finished look.
Can you see the glitz?

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Peachy Keen Stamps - Sketch & Monochromatic
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
40:31 Creations - Valentine
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Red, Pink & White

PaperPlay Challenge - Stamp It Out

Totally Gorjuss - As You Like It

Paper Playtime - Anything Goes & Digi

Creative Inspirations Challenge - Valentine/Love

So Saturday Challenge - Valentine

Thanks for looking and please leave a comment so I know you were here!
~Hugs, JennRo~

DIVA Birthday Card!

I'd like to introduce you to a new Challenge Blog called Die Cuttin' Divas! It's sure to shape up to be a really fun challenge! I'm excited! The first challenge was to follow this sketch:

I used my Baby Cricut Bug and the George & Basic Shapes, Paper Doll Dress Up and Alphlicious cartridges. I thought it only fitting to put "Diva" in the oval! Then I glammed it all up! I used both Diamond and Cotton Candy stickles and lots of crystal rhinestones! The punch is from MS and the ribbon is from my stash. I printed the sentiment off the computer!

Can you see all the sparkle??
A real diva needs a crown!
There's still time to embrace your inner diva! Head on over to Die Cuttin' Divas and give the sketch a whirl!

Just a reminder, I have BLOG CANDY going on until February 14th and because I've exceeded 70 followers (my goal was 50!!) I'll be adding to the loot! Spread the word!


--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Die Cuttin' Divas - Sketch
Kaboodle Doodle - Monochromatic
Polka Doodles - Party Time
Totally Gorjuss - As You Like It

Thanks for looking and please leave a comment so I know you were here!
~Hugs, JennRo~

Polka Doodles Week #11 Challenge, Simon Says Stamp Distressing Challenge & Project #15 Spring Creation Self Challenge!

Hello All! The challenge this past week over on the Polka Doodles Challenge Blog was to create a card using this sketch as a base (four interlocking shapes). Easy right? The twist was that we were only allowed to use the Brown/Blue color combo! This proved to be a little challenging for me, as I had a hard time finding monochromatic blues and browns...but in the end, I was able to pull it together!

I've also entered this card in the "Distressing" challenge over on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog. We were asked to create a project using Distressing products; preferably Tim Holtz products. I'm pretty sure this project fits the call for distressing! I would love to try the glimmer mists because the Simon Says DT did AMAZING projects. You really need to check them out! Such talented ladies!

I created a "Happy Birthday" card using the rules of the challenges, for my Sister. Now, this would have been a great time to make a "masculine" birthday card but with a family as big as mine (and we're almost ALL ladies!) there is very rarely a time when I do NOT need a birthday card! lol Since her birthday is tomorrow (yikes!) I thought maybe I should get on it! lol Firstly, I cut my papers to the sizes I wanted and then distressed the edges of my all blue paper using the Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool. Once that was finished (and my dust blown away! lol) I stamped the "Happy Birthday" image. The stamp I used was something I had in my stash from many, many years ago by Stampendous. I used Tim Holtz's Vintage Photo Distress Ink for my stamp as well as to distress the edges of just about everything! After stamping the image I lightly brushed Perfect Pearls by Ranger in "Perfect Pearl" (how about that?! lol) over the image and around the edges of the blue paper to add a metallic-y shine to my sentiment. I added the small brads (I cannot begin to tell you how excited I was when I found these at Joann Fabrics this week!!! They're brown/blue!!! lol), to three corners.
I created my giant flower using my Cricut and the George & Basic Shapes cartridge (Flower2). I cut the flower in varying sizes (1.5in-4in) and papers. I used Vintage Photo Distress Ink on each of the flowers (Even the all brown one! The paper had a white core!), layered them, stuck the "Enjoy" brad through the middle and attached it to the brown polka dotted background paper. I adhered my background paper to my card and began to curl my flower into shape! I used a round pencil to help curl the petals as my fingers were just not that nimble tonight! After my constructing my flower I dusted the edges with the Perfect Pearls in "Perfect Pearl" to give it an extra sparkle or two!

After my flower was finished, I finished constructing the rest of my card. I added the Blue/Brown polka dotted strips flat on the background paper and used pop dots to adhere my "Happy Birthday" sentiment. I like my dimensions! :)

This picture (below) shows the "Perfect Pearls" in action! I wish the camera took a better image of it, but if you've used it yourself than you know how beautiful this Ranger product can make things! If you haven't used it...TRY IT! I love it!After I finished "constructing" my card, I added some "Ice" Luster baubles to some of the polka dots on the strips and then decided to add a few to my flower too! I put them on the brown polka dots (the baubles are clear) so they would appear to be brown. I bought brown pearls to add to the card and have NO idea where they ran off to! I had them in my hand earlier tonight and when I went to look for them they are nowhere to be found! :( Oh well, I think my Lusters ended up being enough!

I am not one to leave the inside of my cards blank. To me, the card feels unfinished if the inside is decoration-less! So, for the inside of this card I distressed the edges of the card and the blue card stock with Vintage Photo, rounded my corners on the blue paper, cut three more flowers, distressed the edges with Vintage Photo, stuck them together with a mini-brad and adhered the blue paper to the card. I did curl this flower's petals a smidge just so it didn't seem so flat compared to the flower on the front, but because the card needs to close (really? lol) I couldn't curl too much. I wrote in my message and TA-DAAAA! Finished product! (Big smile!)

Tip: I added glue dots to my flowers as I have to mail this card (how???!!! I don't know!!). This is not necessary but I wanted to make sure those layers didn't budge during transit!

I had fun creating this card, I just hope it gets to South Carolina in one (not too schmooshed!) piece! Since her birthday is Sunday, I'm thinking it'll be a little late! Whoops! ;)

Have you entered to WIN my BLOG CANDY yet?? There is still time!! Check that post out here! Good luck and thanks for visiting my blog!

~Hugs, JennRo~