Layered Birthday Card

Combined these two challenges for this card

Stampin' Royalty #159 and Color Throwdown #225.

 

This is one of the toughest card I have ever made, by choice of combination.

It took the longest time!!!

Perhaps because I found the orange too contrasting.

But in any case, it is done with a lot of trial and error.

Papers are a mixture of Echo Park and plain card stock.

Die cuts using Spellbinders and Sizzix.

It's a layered Birthday card!

You're the best Card with retro sketches

A beautiful Sunday dedicated to cardmaking.

The boys are on their gadgets.

It is raining lightly outside.

This one is for two really beautiful challenges

retro sketches rs#42 and Dynamic Duos DD#33

 

The patterned papers are from Echo Park Everyday Eclectic.

Scalloped Circle and Circle cut with Spellbinders dies.

Sentiment stamp is Hero Arts.

The best for the best!

Freshly Made, Double the Fun

This card is made with Freshly Made Sketches FMS56

for 365 Cards Day 223 ~ Double the Fun.

Today's challenge is called "Double the Fun", and it requires you to double up on at least 3 different items on your card (e.g., rhinestones, buttons, stickers, ribbons).

I love the sketch so much that I had to make another card with it.

So double the fun fits the bill.

Two puppies from Disney's 101 Dalmations.

Two Spellbinders Labels Eleven in two colours.

Two panels to hold the ribbon tied into a bow.

Two buttons in the top right corner.

Two jewels on the collars, one pink and one blue.

Patterned paper is from Echo Park Everyday Eclectic.

Ain't this such a Happy Happy card?

MOJO262 with Color Throwdown CTD213

Made another card for Mojo Monday MOJO262

with colors from Color Throwdown CTD213

 

This time I have used Echo Park Everyday Eclectic papers alongside DCVW.

It turned out very different from the first one I made this morning

with a different palette of colors.

The Cuttlebug butterfly gives it a beautiful touch.

Thinking of You Card

This card is made for

365 Cards Day 218 ~ Feeling Contained
It's called feeling contained because it requires you to use some sort of "container" on your card.  It can be an image, an item that actually contains something, or in Michelle's case a fabulous little sticker (or two!)

using this very versatile sketch from Freshly Made FMS55

 

The thing about Freshly Made sketches ~ they always look fresh.

Used 2 patterned papers from Echo Park Everyday Eclectic.

Die cut the red scalloped circle and

stuck on this cute teapot and teacup sticker (as the container).

Stamped Hero Arts Everyday Messages in Ladybug.

Completed the card with 3 red flowers.

Thinking of you today.

Would you like to have tea?

MOJO261 with Color Throwdown CTD212

Yet another wonderful sketch from Mojo Monday MOJO261,

played along with Color Throwdown CTD212 on my first attempt with 5 colors.

Made this card with a slight twist.  Embossed Swiss Dots on white card.
Die cut the red card with ...

For the want of Spellbinders Classic Circles, I made do with Scalloped Circles instead.
Cut a banner using patterned paper from Echo Park Everyday Eclectic.
Tied the ribbon into a bow.
Placed the grey scalloped circle and mounted the butterfly.
Embellished with pearls.
Sentiment is from Mrs Grossman's.

Have a Blessed and Happy Birthday!

365 Cards Day 203 ~ It's What on the Inside

Now for a challenge where what is on the inside should contain more than what's on the outside.  And you must include patterned paper and a sentiment on the inside of your card.

This was an interesting card to make.  I kind of struggled with it initially, made some mistakes and was forced to abandon the first effort.  I had wanted to make a black and white card (black on the outside, with a circle cut out, white on the inside, with scalloped circle to form a flower) but it did not turn out as what I had planned (mistake in stamping a wreath in white on black background which was ruined).

The mistake turned out to be a blessing in disguise
when I made the necessary changes to my initial idea.

I used Spellbinders Scalloped Circle to make a window in the red card.

The patterned paper is Echo Park Everyday Eclectic, cut out twice,

the inner inside the card, the outer ring outside the card.

Likewise, the inside of the card is the opposite of the outside.

The patterned papers had to be carefully cut and positioned in the exact same order.

It is a bright red CAS birthday card for a lucky one.

the card on the outside

the card on the inside

Birthday Card Freshly Made

Freshly Made Sketches always have very nice layouts which are quite elegant in a simple way.

I made this card following their sketch for the week FMS51.

The colors follow Stampin' Royalty's Challenge #140.

Took this photo on the balcony this morning just after 7.

The Sizzix polka dot embossing is done on DCWV cardstock.

Patterned paper in suede and white is from Echo Park Everyday Eclectic.

Suede colored scalloped square is cut with Spellbinders on the Cuttlebug.

Pool party colored paper is a piece of parchment paper,

embellished with a strip of floral ribbon.

The delightful owl stamp is from Micia.

The Happy Birthday sentiment is Mrs Grossman's Stickers.