A handful of cards

This tri-fold card is sure to make someone smile! It has texture, color, three playful turts, and a whimsical sentiment. So fun! (Note- I made the underwater scene with torn paper, then adhered a layer of blue plastic report sleeve from the school section at Walgreens. Sorry about the glare. It is hard to take a photo without that when working with smooth items. At least for me.) 

Entered into: 

Simon Says Monday Challenge- Happy Birthday                       

     (simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- For a Child                        

     (simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge)

Send a Smile for Kids- Anything Goes

        (sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com)

I love layering this free digi from TLC (http://createwithtlc-createwithtlc.blogspot.com/).  I’ve used it with other colors, but really like the royal simplicity of purple accents.

Entered into:

Victorine Challenge- Purple       

      (vostamps.blogspot.com)                                                             

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #294-295 Anything Goes                    

     (wordartwednesday.blogspot.com)

This week a friend and I are co-sponsoring a weekly challenge at wecraftcards. Titled, “Laurel & Hardy” because we are a fun pair of crafters with an odd sense of humor, participants PM each of us separately for instructions, then create a card using them. It has been such fun! Our sample cards had to meet the following: Create a card that includes 1) butterflies and 2) circles. Here is my creation that has a bit of a shabby chic feeling (which, like CAS, is a technique that I don’t use very often.)

Entered into: 

We Craft Cards Wednesday Challenge- Laurel & Hardy                          

     (wecraftcards.com/forum)

CAS-ual Fridays- Friendship                    

        (CAS-ualfridays.blogspot.com)

Deep Ocean Challenge- Shabby Chic/Vintage                           

     (deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com.au)

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge

    (craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com)

I have made more Christmas cards since starting my blog in March… and love that! This one is being entered in one challenge that required the use of yellow in the card, plus two others that have no requirements… except that they are for Christmas. (The digi is printed on vellum that includes flecks and chunks of silver and gold. That is the sparkle that you see. Neato!) 

Entered into:

Christmas Cards All Year Round- Use Yellow  

   (christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.co.uk)

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge2- Extra for August  
     (craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk)

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge- Anything Goes                                       

     (craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk)