Planting Some Love

Over on SCS, there is a fabulous challenge for Sugar Nellie Fans.  I hope they continue doing this challenge.  It's fun to have a challenge that is technique-based. I really enjoyed trying something new.  This week the challenge is to make a diagonal double pocket card.  I was pleased to discover that this intimidating-looking fold was actually quite easy and a lot of fun.  I'll definitely be using this fold again.  The only catch is that the fold needs double sided paper.  Now, I have a love/hate relationship with double sided paper.  I love it because it makes coordinating colors and patterns simple.  But, it feels like a waste, doesn't it?  I just hate gluing down one side of the paper--no one will ever see it!   Consequently, I don't have a lot of double sided paper in my stash.   Luckily, I had this bright and cheery sheet of 12X12 green polka dots that I recently snagged from my mother. It was perfect for this bright and happy feel of the card.

I used the stamp "planting some love" from Sugar Nellie.  This is one of my all time favorite stamps.  It's just so sweet!  I paper pieced her hat, shirt, gloves, and back pocket, and then I covered the flowers on her hat with diamond stickles.   It's super sparkly in real life.  I also added white stitching to her jeans.  Here's a close-up of the image. 

I'm entering the card into the following challenges:
Sugar Nellie Challenge #3 over at SCS: Diagonal Double Pocket Fold
Create4Fun: Circles
ABC Challenge Blog: "S" for Sparkle
Papertake Weekly: Cutie Pie

Thanks for looking!  Have a great day!

ABC Challenge: "C" is for...Circles

They're moving on to the third letter of the alphabet at the ABC Challenge blog! Woohoo. "C" is for circles. I thought that I'd continue my love affair with Mo's Digital Pencil this week. I'm using one of the freebies Mo has so generously offered, Summer Fun. Not only is this image super cute, but it has a couple of circles built right in, which makes it perfect for this week's challenge. I packed in a few more circles for good measure. In fact, the scalloped border around the image is actually made from a bazillion little blue circles that I cut out with my coluzzle. LOL.

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ABC Challenge: "B" is for ... Buttons

Over at the ABC Challenge this week they've moved on to the letter "B" and the theme is "buttons." The only buttons I had in my crafting stuff were striped neon pink and lime green chipboard button. Why I had said buttons, I don't know. So I went to my closet, and found a burgundy corduroy button from a jacket and a rosy button from a sweater. I think they match this card pretty well, I just hope I don't need them later. LOL. They were the spares that came with the clothes (I didn't actually pull them off--LOL), but you never know.

I used another image from Mo's Digital Pencil. I LOVE her!!!! Seriously I do. This image is one of my favorites. It reminds me so much of my own grandma. That woman can do am---aaa---zing things with a needle and thread. Just looking at this image makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Speaking of warm and fuzzy...did you notice the cat peeking out of the yarn basket. What a naughty kitty! You can tell it's up to something.

And sure enough, on the inside of the card, the kitty has made off with a ball of yarn (Mo drew this image too....love her!)

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ABC Challenge: "A" is for...Anything Goes (Animals)

They're starting over and making their way through the alphabet for the third time over at the ABC Challenge Blog. I thought it would be fun to play along this time.

This week "A" is for..."Anything goes" with the added option of "animals." I decided this was the perfect chance to make a card with one of my new digital stamps from Mo's Digital Pencil. Her images are amazing. Be sure to check out her blog and then head over to her store. You'll be glad you did, though your bank account might not be (She's really reasonably priced though...just makes it that much harder to say no!)

Thanks for looking!