Last week I had a few computer challenges and so I couldn’t upload my card in time for the Paper Smooches Challenge! So this week, I have TWO cards I’m entering.

This week is a color challenge:

(Teal, Light Purple, Kraft, Orange)

I knew I wanted to use my little acorn stamp from the Paper Smooches “Falling For You” set. And this card changed quite a few times over the course of the creation process!

Here’s the first draft. It seemed a little plain to me, but I did LOVE how that plaid acorn turned out using watercolors and Inktense pencils. The “tree branch” was painted teal to match the acorn and embossing with a wood grain embossing folder. But that Sentiment seemed a bit out of place.

I thought it would be great to have the sentiment hanging from the tree. But it here seemed a bit too low, so I changed it to this:

What do you think about the evolution of this card? I used a little plaid paper to play off the plaid acorn. <3

Entering into the Paper Smooches challenge here.

I’m loving Verve Stamps. In fact, I have a couple sets now…and today I am going to use a stamp that I WON from Verve. (Thanks! I love it!) I thought I’d turn it into a tag card and enter into the current Verve Challenge here.

The fonts they used on this stamp are just BEAUTIFUL, and I heat embossed it in silver on my tag. Yes, I made that tag from scratch (I don’t have a tag die cut….yet! Wink*)

The flag on the left is embossed with a new embossing folder I found at Hobby Lobby (50% off; how could I resist?) I think it pairs nicely with this sentiment. You might be surprised to know that the “paper” I embossed is actually the backing to vinyl that I used on some girls camp water bottles! I loved how it had a bit of shine to it and I knew it would come in handy for something! 🙂

These little snowflakes I cut out with my cricut using the NEW Anna Griffen Winter Wonderland cartridge! I’m loving that cartridge so far, and I’ve only used it once.

I added a little glitter to those snowflakes and I love the shimmer it adds.

So there’s my first Verve Tag Challenge card ever! A little winter, a little glitter, a little embossing and a tag. Hope you like it!

Hello, weekend! It’s been a crazy weekend for me filled with cooking, baking and delivering gifts to my daughter and my NEW granddaughter! So I’m a little late in getting this post up for the Paper Smooches Challenge!

This week, the challenge was inspired by this picture:

I thought the black lace would lend itself nicely to a Halloween card, and I started out using the cute Monster from Paper Smooches “Falling for You” stamp set. But then, it turned a little cutesy instead. (these monsters have a mind of their own sometimes!)

That black lace has so much movement and I used a basting stitch to give it a bit of a ruffle:

I sewed that ruffled lace right onto the newsprint paper, then added some polka dot paper and a bit of washi tape to cover the white thread.

That little monster is somewhat of a flirt! I turned the “girl” monster to face him…by stamping and tracing it on the back of the paper. I have to say…it didn’t turn out as cute as the stamp itself. 🙂

I added a little grey shadow beneath the monsters and some glossy accents to the eyes for a little shine. That will dry clear, but for now it’s a little thick on that left eye!

Aren’t these guys so cute? Happy Halloween!

Also linking up to the current Simon Says Stamp Challenge: use a rubber stamp.

Supplies Used
Stamps: Paper Smooches “Falling for You”;  Elle’s Studio “Hello Sweetheart”
Paper: My Mind’s Eye “Haunted” 6×6 paper stack
Other: Black lace, glossy accents, Inktense Watercolor pencils, Little black suit washi tape