I Thought of You Today

Hello Crafty Friends,

So glad you stopped by!

 I have been working on my summer crafting goals and thinking about how to celebrate my 2nd blogoversary, which is next week. I know there will be goodies, but I am still deciding how many and what type. More information will be posted within the next couple of days, so be sure to check back often. 

Carri (Abusybee) and I are having fun challenging each other again. While the hubbies have been relaxing we decided to find some challenges (listed below) that we could work on together. 

Here is my project...

First, we chose a sketch for the layout of our card. Then we found a couple color challenges...one required purple and then we found another that required two colors.   

 We added embossing (dry and heat), ribbon, and a punch. Lastly, we included a banner for our sentiment. I learned that I need to use heat embossing more often. It always looks so nice, but you have to apply the right amount of pressure to the stamp...not too hard or it smudges and not too light or some of the letters are missing. 

Materials:

purple and white cardstock

kraft paper

purple striped paper

Flower Shoppe Cricut cartridge

Quic Kutz embossing folder

purple crinkle ribbon by 3Girl JAM

purple flower brad

floral edge punch by Martha Stewart 

Thinking of You stamp by Cardz TV

lilac embossing powder by Stampendous

brown ink  

Challenges:

DL Art:  2 colors, ribbon,and embossing

Cute Card Thursday: Use a Punch

Crop Stop: Banners

Hiding in my Craft Room: Heat embossing

Stampin Sisters in Christ: Reflects You

2 Sisters: Stripes and/or Plaid

Little Scrap Pieces: Use Purple

Card Patterns: Sketch

Here is another card...

I used the same sketch and the color purple.

Materials:

My Mind's Eye paper ~ Graceful paper stack

Flower Shoppe Cricut cartridge

purple crinkle ribbon by Karen at Little Scrap Pieces

silver brad

lilac pearls

Looking forward to the next time we can challenge each other. I always have so much fun!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana