Caardvarks Kraft Challenge

The Caardvarks Crew has challenge the readers of their blog to craft with kraft - paper that is. So here is my card:

I used a Stampin' Up tree on Kraft paper (Colorbox Ink) - a little fussy cutting and some pasting onto cardstock; some added embellishment (with Prima and Making Memories blossoms, MM border and alphas, and Kaiser Scrapbook pearls) and there you have it. I used corrugated cardboard for the card base and decorated the inside as well. The sentiment is computer-generated. Thanks for taking a look :)

Caardvarks Challenge and RAK Sneak Peek

First, here's my submission to the latest Caardvarks challenge. We needed to create a card using a sketch from Becky Fleck at PageMaps.


I am looking forward to Valentine's Day and sharing the love. So I created this card:



The patterned paper and trinket pin are from Making Memories, the silk flower with pearl brad are from the Paper Studio, the twine is Martha Stewart, and the heart-shaped and "love" brads are Provo Craft. I also used some punches, bling, and dry-embossing tools.


Do you want some scrappy candy?? Check back in a few days for more details, but for now, here's a sneak peek ;)

Happy Holly-days!

Whew - I made it with just a couple of days to spare. I am, of course, referring to the latest Caardvarks challenge! It's a very simple design, but not so simple to make. Lots of gluing with those letters, but I'm very happy with how it turned out. Happy holidays!!

Caardvarks "Me So Corny" Challenge

So this week, the inspiration for the challenge was this photo:


And here's my card:



I was at the craft store yesterday, and I saw this paper from Heidi Grace Designs, and I knew that it would be perfect for this card. I used a sanding block to create the distressed look and since I'm all about glitter, I used some Making Memories glitter stickers for the 'You'. Check out the Corny gallery here.

Monogram Card AKA Initial Reaction

Well, I think I'm getting this one in just under the wire. Over at Caardvarks, the latest challenge is to use a monogram or initial, which in my case would be an M. I'd like to thank my Cricut for cutting a perfect M for my card. I used Scenic Route paper, embellished with jewels, Colorbox ink, and ribbon. I used embossing tools from Stampin' Up to create texture on the cream paper. The stars across the top are from a punch. Thanks for looking!

Merry Christmas 3D

So, I found another fabulous cardmaking site, with a really cool challenge. Over at Caardvarks, the challenge is to create a project with scoring as a major part of the design. So I made a 3D card - always wanted to try this but never got around to it. This could not have been a better opportunity. I took 3 pictures to show how I made it three-dimensional, and I used a bone tool to score the cardstock to create all the folds. It's a bit time-consuming, but the end result is well worth the trouble! Thanks Caardvarks - I'll definitely be playing along in the future!!