Playing with Paper

 Yesterday a friend and I had a paper play date.

It was so much fun and wonderful to be together.

After a bit of show and tell, we made this pretty card:

Side fold?

or Top Fold? 

Because of the card's versatility, we both decided not to put a sentiment inside right now. 

We used a stamp and die by Honey Doo Crafts called Floral Crest from Petticoat Parlor.

 

  Inspired by a Christmas card my friend showed me yesterday, today I made this fancy fold card with belly band.

 

 

The papers are from CTMH.

The stamps are from MFT.

The cake die was a magazine freebie.

Scalloped edge die is from Pink & Main.

 

Challenges: 

As You Like It Challenge - Favorite Reason to Send a Card  (I love sending birthday cards.  Everyone enjoys being remembered on their special day.); Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - For Mom or a Special Lady; Krafty Chicks Challenge #548 - All Occasions;Allsorts Challenge Week 613 - Feminine; Alphabet Challenge - X for Xtra folds; Through the Craft Room Door week of Feb. 23rd - AG

Time Out Challenge #182 - Birthday or Celebration;

 Creative Creases Challenge #1 - Fancy Folds;

MFT Challenges

Today I've used Tea Party Stamps and the Polka Dot Pops Die from My Favorite Things to create 2 cute cards.  

The first is a slimline card for the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge.

I love this little mouse in a tea cup from the Tea Party stamp set.

Papers are all from CTMH. 
 

 

The second card is for the MFT Color Challenge. 

 These stamps are also from the Tea Party set.  I fussy cut them both and paper pieced the hat.  I used a piece of MFT glitter paper under the MFT die cut to add a bit of shine.  Those little brown enamel dots are actually the dots that punched out of the die cut with a nice layer of liquid glass on top.

Imagine That! 8th Birthday Celebration

This card is for the Imagine That! Birthday Celebration Weekly Challenge #4  where the theme is Bling. 

 The digital image, Porcupine with Cake by Imagine That! , was printed in grayscale and then colored.  

(I need a new colored ink cartridge so it was grayscale or nothing.)

Challenges:

Imagine That 8th Birthday Celebration Challenge Feb 22-28 - Bling

As You Like It Challenge - Favorite Reason to Send a Card (Birthday - I think everyone enjoys being remembered on their birthday.) 

Time Out Challenge #182 - 7th Birthday Celebration 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - AG

 

 

Outlawz February 2021 Progressive Challenge

 It's been a while since I played in the challenges at Outlawz.  Thought I'd get back in the habit of playing.  My first card is for the February 2021 Progressive Challenge using the digital image  Piggy Back from All Dressed Up.

The image was colored with watercolor pencils and then fussy cut.

I used SU stamps and a die on the center oval and CTMH paper. 

Challenges:

February 2021 Progressive Challenge - All Dressed Up PiggyBack; 

All Dressed Up February Challenge - AG with an ADU image;

Crafty Sentiments Design Challenge #23 - AG;

Dream Valley Challenge #242 - Hand Colored  Image

 

Hope you are enjoying a beautiful day.

 

Tuesday Morning Sketches #594

 

Welcome to my blog, where I have
a new card to share with you each week for

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

Our first new sketch for 2021 is by Melissa. 

 

My oldest grandson turns 21 next week.  This birthday card is for AJ.

 

I hope you'll have time to play along at

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

this week. 

The Design Team would love it if you'd visit our blogs.

Andrea

Debbie 

Margreet

Melissa

 Patti

Tammy

You can be sure that one of us will be visiting yours!

Have a great and crafty day!

 

Challenges:

Allsorts Challenge # 612- AG + add numbers; Cuttlebug Mania Tuesday Challenge - Tic Tac Toe

 

I followed the top line, Stamp, DSP, and Dies. The balloons are a Stamplorations stamp, the DSP is from CTMH, and the numbers are Sizzix dies.  I'm not sure where I got the Happy Birthday die.); Shopping Our Stash Challenge #439 - All About Family (This card is for AJ, my oldest grandson.);Seize the Birthday Challenge #208 - AG, Make a Scene option

Curtain or Skirt Fold?

 

When I first saw the double sided freebie papers in the Stampin' Up Sale-a-bration catalog, I was attracted by the deep colored flowers on one side and the wonderful patterns on the opposite.   I knew they would make attractive skirt/curtain fold cards.  

I started this card by making the folds for the bottom half and the pale pink strip to cover the edge but I had no vision for the top.  It sat on the desk for a couple days, waiting to be finished.  Today I thought I'd play with the Pretty Perennial stamps and dies.  Before long I had a nice selection of flowers and leaves to finish off this card.   Then all it needed was a quick Happy Birthday and a few gems.  (BTW, the Happy Birthday stamps are from CTMH.)

Now, do you call this special fold a skirt fold or a curtain fold?  Are they one and the same?  If not, what is the difference?  I'd be interested in your responses?

 

Challenges:

Mix It Up Challenge #46 - AG with a fancy fold; Crafty Catz Challenge #539 - AG, twist: in the garden ; Creative Creases Challenge #1 - AG with a fun fold; Creative Knockouts Challenge #389 - Lots of Layers; Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Favorite Technique (special folds); Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Week of February 16th - AG; The Flower Challenge #53 - Use your newest stamps or dies (The Pretty Perennial Stamps and Dies just arrived last Monday.  First time I used them.);

 

MFT Wednesday Sketch and Slimline Birthday Challenges

 My cards today were made for two challenges at My Favorite Things.

The first card I made follows the sketch for this week's 

Wednesday Sketch Challenge. 

 

I've used a MFT sentiment stamp, CTMH papers, and various die cuts to make this card.

 The second card I'd like to share in the MFT February Slimline Challenge, where the theme is Birthday Wishes.

The Alphabet Dies are from MFT, a Christmas gift from my bestie in AZ.  She actually sent me a gift certificate online and I've been wanting these large letters for a while.  Thanks Dawn!

Papers, banner and birthday stamp are from CTMH and the cute little donkey is a SU stamp which I fussy cut.

 

Hope you all are staying well.  

Thanks so very much for visiting!