Go Wild

My first card for this post is actually two cards! I love the "Twofer Card Challenge" which requires the use of the exact same stamp or die to make two cards with distinctly different designs for two different occasions. For my cards, I decided to use a fun stamp set from Gerda Steiner called "Go Wild." For the first card, I used all of the images from the set to make a fun birthday card. I colored the images with Spectrum Noir markers and white gel pen. I used a clear tropical tag [that I recently found on clearance at Hobby Lobby] plus used various foliage punches and dies and scraps of green cardstock to make an assortment of leaves to create a backdrop for the trio of characters. I used the two remaining stamps, plus another clear tropical tag to decorate the inside of the card.

For the second card, I stamped two copies of the giraffe to decorate a wedding card. I added a bit of tulle for a veil and made a bowtie from a scrap of black ribbon. [I also added eyelashes to the bride... because... well...wedding photos?!] The sentiments are computer generated. Am adding this card into several other challenges including Bugaboo Bingo [top row: die/punch, sentiment and texture- layers of foliage and slick texture of tropical tag].

 

  

Entered into: 

Twofer Card Challenge- #15 Zoo Animals                                                

Polkadoodles Challenge Week 16-Anything Goes                                           

The Paper Shelter- #379 A Birthday Card

Bugaboo Stamps- BINGO                            
Gerda Steiner Designs- Share Your Designs Challenge-April                     

My second card is another wedding card… but this one is quite different. Instead of whimsical and funny, I opted for bold and elegant. I was inspired by a card with a template that I found on Pinterest. You can nab it HERE. I used a few scraps of an embossed wedding invitation to add some texture to the wedding dress bodice. I also added a strip of sheer white ribbon. some leftover tulle and several tiny diamond rhinestones. For the groom, I added sparkly buttons by using tiny black rhinestones. The sentiments are computer generated and decorated with stickers from my scrapbook stash.

 

Entered into: 

Double D’s Challenge- B&W Only  [photo]                  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #382-#383 Anything Goes                    

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Fridays                                                                    

Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greetings- Use Embossing Folder or Die cut              

My final card this posting is a beauty. I upcycled the flowers, jar/vase and lacy border from a card sent to me by a dear friend several months ago. It brightened my day during the middle of winter and now helps me to welcome Spring. Yay. I added a nice butterfly [stamp is no longer on the wood mount but I think it might be from Embossing Arts] that I colored with Tombow markers. The sentiments are from Desert Diva. You can find them HERE. 

 

Entered into: 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Spring Mood Board                              

Simon Says Monday Challenge- Beautiful Blooms   
Power Poppy- Creative Confetti- Think Spring   

Cute Card Thursday- #578 Flowers