A Shaped Card ~Guest Designer for Cut It Up Challenge #364

Good morning friends~  A while back my card made the Top Cut at the Cut It Up Challenge, so I'm honored to have a guest spot designing for them in today's challenge to make a "Shaped Card".

 

I used Nested Keyplate Etched dies from Say It With Stamps to make the shaped card.  I thought the keyplate design was a little bit unique and the fact that it is a layered set, gave me lots of opportunity to use up some printed paper.  The brown inside frame was actually cut from the same pale yellow cardstock I used for the flowers, but I sponged over it with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.  I triple layered the outside frame and the inner frame to give it some dimension.

 

The printed papers are from a set called Floral Whispers from Asuka Studio.  The water colored florals in this set are truly stunning.  I added a couple of flowers made using Layered Colorful Blooms from Spellbinders.  The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink, and it is stamped on a banner from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  

 

A Layered Butterfly sticker from Spellbinders has landed herself on the bottom of this pretty card.  I think this card turned out quite nice!

 You can link up your own shaped card at the Cut It Up Challenge.  

Thanks so much to all the designers at Cut It Up Challenge for allowing me to take part in this design challenge with them. 

I'll be adding this card to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Triple B Challenge ~ September 

Beautiful Blossoms ~ No Option 

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A Timeless, Shaped Birthday Card ~ CutCardStock

Good morning friends ~ I have my last card as a design team member up over at the CutCardStock blog.  

 

My term has come to an end but I couldn't be more grateful to CutCardStock for giving me this opportunity to design for them this past year.  It's truly been a pleasure working with their top quality cardstocks.

 

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Fall Colors ~ DD Challenges

Good morning.  Are you gearing up for Thanksgiving day?  My friends and I over at DD Challenges have a new challenge starting today, and the theme is "Fall Colors".

 

I was scrolling through Instagram one day and came across a lovely hourglass card made by Kelly Schirmer using this die set from The Greetery.  I just had to recreate my own version of it using printed papers from my stash. 

 

The printed paper is from the "Fall Break" collection from Carta Bella.  It's quite retired by now, I think.

 

The leaves and acorns are from Lawn Fawn, tied with a twine bow and the sentiment is from Honeybee Stamps.

 

The paper collection is 6x6, which allowed me to cut two images from one sheet of paper.  Two cards for the price of one.  I love it when that happens.  

 

 

The gals at Double D Challenges have some lovely cards for inspiration for you, but here's an inspiration tile to get you started:

 

 

and here's the prize you could win when you play along:

 

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A Jar Full of Garden Joy ~ Double D Challenge

Good morning friends!  I'm here today with a fun shaped card I made for the new challenge starting up over at Double D Challenges.  This week the theme is "Butterflies".  

 

When I started making this card, I knew I wanted to use this sweet Mason Jar Card die from Honeybee Stamps.  I went searching through my stamps and stencils and found these oldies but goodies that seems to fit in the jar nicely.

 

  The stamped flowers are PTI "Flower Favorites", while the stenciled greens and smaller yellow flowers are PinkFresh Studio "With Love".

 

I was delighted when I found a vellum butterfly sticker in my stash from Spellbinders, adding the finishing touch to this card, and making it fit the requirements of today's challenge.

 

Flutter on over to Double D Challenges to see more amazing creations from the talented design team.  

 

Here is the inspiration tile to help get your creative juices flowing:

 

And here is what you could win when you play along.

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A fun Shaped Hot Air Balloon Card ~ CutCardstock

Hello friends~  I've got a fun shaped hot air balloon card up over at the CutCardstock blog.

 

 If you'd like to stop in and take a look at the process of how it came together, I sure would appreciate your support.

CutCardstock blog.

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Forest Mouse

I was playing around in my craft room the other day, embracing fall with this leaf shaped card I made, using Marianne Designs Tree & Leaf die.

I created the forest scene in the background using Cottage Cuts Mushrooms & Greenery.

Elines Mice from Marianne Designs is the star of the show!  

He's carrying his lantern from Eline's Christmas Decorations.

His dapper trousers are cut from plaid paper using Eline's Christmas Outfits.

A card just for fun!  Happy Fall!

I'll be adding this card to the following challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge ~ Fabulous Fall

The Card Concept ~ The Colors of Fall

Sunday Stamps ~ Fall Vibes

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