Core'dinatons NSD Challenge - Small Blessings Layout

Small Blessings Layout - Core'dinatons Cardstock NSD Challenge (click on photo to see details!)

Hello everyone!

Here is another layout for a challenge over at Core-dinations - right HERE which ends tonight, at midnight!  I am so glad they kept the challenge open for a few extra days.  I work full-time and don't have much leisure time!


The Photo: Is of Sami, getting ready for our road-trip to Portland for Spring Break this past March.  She was all packed up and grabbed her cozy teddy bear to keep her company.  So adorable!

The Journaling: In white uniball pen reads 'Sami, I love that at 14 you still cuddle with your stuffed animals.  I'll take that as a small blessing'.

The Goods: Core'dinations Cosmo Cricket Neutrals Collection (light brown panel, dark grey mats,dark grey title, black butterflies), Core'dinations Jenni Bowlin Vintage Brights Collection (main layout cardstock piece with embossed butterflies);  Basic Grey Origins canvas tag and epoxy sticker; Tim Holtz Butterfly grunge board pieces; Kerri Bradford Small Blessings studio cut file.

Tools Used: Silhouette Cameo to cut out title, Martha Stewart Butterfly punch, EK Success border punch, Uniball white pen, SU distressing tools, SU sanding block.

Techniques:  I watched the Hard Core videos and loved the use of sanding over grungeboard shapes to create a watermark image; which is what I did with the two butterflies on the right panel, and I lifted the white journaling from one of the videos as well!  I sanded the embossed butterflies on the left side of the main layout.  I also outlined one of the watermark butterflies on the right panel to make it stand out better.  And, I distressed the larger panels, and tore the grey panel at the bottom.  The title is cut with the Cameo.

 Thoughts:  I love these colors together!  They make for a great 'natural' layout, which I am really loving right now.  I love 'touching' this layout!  The cardstock has so much texture... the weight feels like canvas and I really want to hang it on a wall!


Thanks for looking! 

Sept. 22 - Oct. 5th Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge - #2

Birthday Card Using Two sentiments from the Paper Smooches Birthday Buddies Set

The Challenge Site

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Inspirational Photo

I made a card for one of my co-workers Friday am... and of course, just kept rolling with the current SPARKS challenge.    Since it was made in the 'dark' hours, this photo is taken in my car, on the dashboard, when there was actually sunshine later that day!


I seem to be grabbing lots of Core-dinations cardstock these days with my cards!  That little label on the left?  Is a removable bookmark!


Card Recipe:
Core'dinations Core Impressions card stock (Basic Grey Ornate Collection), SU Kraft card stock
Hero Arts Bling
SU Label punch, ribbons, twine
Paper Smooches Birthday Buddies - sentiment stamps (2)
Button

Thanks for looking! 

September Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge

Click Here to Go to the September Challenge!

September's Inspiration - My take? Twine, lace, Core'dinations textured cardstock, mixed w/ fun & cute

My Interpretation

Another View!

Yes.  I am finally back at my crafty table - thanks to Kim Hughes and her Paper Smooches Stamps and the SPARKS challenge! 

What I LOVE about these challenges is you can use all your Cornish Heritage Farms 'Kim Hughes' Collection stamps as well!  And boy, do I have a collection!!!

Card Recipe:
Stamps:  Cornish Heritage Farms Kim Hughes Collection - Chloe the Deer (a classic!!!), and Paper Smooches Pretty Phrases (Love you dearly).  *** What a GREAT match, eh?  ****
Cardstock:  SU Kraft, SU textured CS, and Core-dinations textured CS from a Basic Grey collection (and sanded)

PP:  October Afternoon
Inks:  SU ink and markers, Spica Glitter Pens, White Uniball Pen
Punches:  SU border punch, fancy label
Button: Basic Grey

Inspiration:  I went with the textures. I love linen and lace mixed with blues and twine! 

Thank you for visiting!

(Let's share 'why' I haven't been crafting, later, OK?)