My Prince

Good morning, friends!  Did you know that today is National Kiss and Make Up Day?  Who would ever think...I guess we need a day to celebrate everything and anything!  Any way…that is the inspiration behind the "Ways to Use It Challenge" today at Splitcoaststampers and this silly but fun card is my submission for the challenge (and a few others).

Creative Nugget: The design for my card is from the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches.  X's and O's from the Love Ya Like a Sister Alpha from SNSS were white embossed on mixed media paper and water colored over with Inktense Color Blocks to make the background.  The smaller square panel was sponged with Distress Inks and stamped repeatedly with hugs & kisses from the Mini Tags & Sentiments set.  The frogs from Birthday Pals were stamped, colored with Copic Markers, cut with the matching Birthday Pals Dies, dressed, and popped onto the card.  The sentiment was pieced together from the Words of Life: Common Words 1 and Name Above All Names sets.  Glossy Accents and a few Dew Drops were added to finish the card. 

This card will be submitted for the following challenges:

Splitcoaststampers WT598 - Kiss and Make Up

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #440 - Words/Numbers

Freshly Made Sketches - Sketch #251

Color Throwdown #407

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - It's Hip to be Square

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!  How will you celebrate Kiss and Make Up Day?

Hugs,

Cathymac

Birthday Fishes

Hello again!  WOW…two cards in one day!  Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is adding an adorable new stamp set to the store today, Birthday Pals!  These cute critters are perfect for sending happy birthday wishes that are sure to make you smile.

Creative Nugget:  See what I mean!  I had so much fun with this shaker card for my grand-niece.  The front of the card was made with Color Burst pigment powders, a wave stencil, and the Salt Technique.  The sentiment was embossed with Liquid Platinum powder and a few leaves from Scribble Flowers were added to the back panel to look like seaweed.  Woooo-Hooo…matching Birthday Pals Dies were used to cut the fish which were stamped and colored with Copic Markers.  The Reflection Technique was used to make one of the fish facing the opposite direction. Metallic thread was used for the balloon string instead of the stamped string and was tied to the fish's tail.  Sequins and seed beads were added to the inside of the shaker, Glossy Accents applied to the balloon, and lots of shimmer added with Wink of Stella to finish the card.

Here are the stamp sets from the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store that were used:

This card will be submitted for the following challenges:

Just Us Girls #356 - Trend Week (Water Color)

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge #154 - Time to Color

Pile It On #114 - Make Your Own Background
Mod Squad Challenge - The Dies the Thing

Thanks so much for stopping by…share a smile with others today!

Hugs,

Cathymac