Inspired by Adam Lippes Fall 2015

YOU GUYS! I made a card for a challenge. I haven't wanted and/nor had time to do a card for a challenge in a long time. It feels good. I like it better when I feel like me. Anyway, I checked out a few challenges last night as I was about to create and decided on this great inspiration from the Runway Inspired Challenge blog, always one of my favorites!

There were a couple of things in the photo that really caught my eye. First, her belt. Yup. She is wearing a belt. It is the same fabric as the dress, only SHINY! I like shiny. That is likely why it caught my eye. Second, I loved the smooth, seamless white behind her. It really allows her dress to pop! (Dude, I totally just typed poop instead of pop. I caught it, but it was TOO funny to not mention it. For reals, though. HA! I'm five.)



Since I was sort of stuck on the belt, I designed my card based on that. I created a 'belt' on my card! I simply trimmed some black cardstock and then stamped the rose from Winnie & Walter's The Big, The Bold, and The Extras with Versamark. I heat embossed some in pink and some in white (I did that in two steps so I wouldn't contaminate the colors), and then adhered it to my white background with foam tape. The sentiment comes from both the same stamp set and Winnie &Walter's The Big, The Bold, and You set and is stamped in black VersaFine ink for a nice, crisp finish.



I mounted the panel on a black card base for a nice finish. I have to say, this is why I love Runway Inspired challenges. For some reason the collections chosen REALLY inspire me and I always love the results when I play along!

Folks, have a happy!

Crafter's Companion Challenge: Monochromatic

I don't know what it is about that word that draws me to white, but whenever I think monochromatic I want to make a white on white card.  For the Crafter's Companion Challenge this month, Monochromatic, I did exactly that!



I used the super fabulous clouds embossing folder to create my background.  I love how that provides so much even though the card has no distinct color.  The sentiment is from the Falling Feathers stamp set.  I heat embossed it in white and then added just a touch of grey to make it stand out a bit.  I found that glittery tree button at a tiny little scrapbook store last year and was excited to finally have the perfect card to use it on!  I love it!



We would love to have you join in the challenge!  Create a monochromatic card and link it up here!

Have a Happy!

What Would I Do Without You

Facebook.  It's a good thing and a bad thing.  Last night, for me, it was a great thing!  I was having a rather miserable day (yes.. those happen... even to the intensely crazy perky happy people who may or may not eat jelly beans for breakfast from time to time) and I was able to talk it out with a friend I have never actually stood face to face with.  She got it.  She knew what it was like.  And she helped tremendously.  Facebook is quick and there when you need someone and I love that!  And so... today's CAS-ual Fridays challenge card is for her.  She doesn't know that though, so... ummm.. now she does.  HA!  Surprise!  :)

Yup!  We are making feminine cards with kraft goodness on them!  I think it's a pretty natural fit, personally!  And... this week's challenge is sponsored by CAS-ual Fridays Stamps, so that means one awesome card maker is going to get a great prize!



I used the awesome stamps and new dies from CAS-ual Fridays on this one!  I just love them!!!  (Links in the linky below the post.)  I layered mint ink over white to get a good strong, yet still soft color on the kraft.  I love this technique!  It's so soft and pretty!



We would LOVE to have you join in the challenge!  Simply make a feminine creation using kraft in your design and link it up to the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge blog!

And now....

Have a Happy!  (For reals, though.  Have one.)