Featured Stamper meets Twice as Nice

I really enjoy the Featured Stamper challenge CASING others' work - and I especially love it when I can combine this with my local SALSA swap. All of the featured stamper's cards this week were soooo cute, but I chose this card. The floral image made me immediately think of using a two-flower image - perfect for my "twice" theme. I cut the circle for the shaker, the frame, and the flowers on my Eclips. I added a computer-generated sentiment both on the front and inside of the card - "Have a nice day... ...then another one" for my Twice as Nice theme. Woo Hoo! The sentiment idea was the hardest!

It's so much fun playing along with the Featured Stamper because there is always amazing inspiration.

Paper Ala Mode Winter Snow Challenge

Don't you just love it when a challenge truly inspires you?  I was thrilled with this week's challenge at Paper Ala Mode with a Winter Snow theme.  Our sponsor has lots of fun digis - include lots of FREE digis - that work so well with this theme.  In fact, I used two digis for this card - Snowfolk and Pine Forest.  The gold trim is from my stash of Elizabeth Craft Designs stickers that I haven't used in ages.  I was inspired by a card on Pinterest that used these border stickers around an oval - I had never thought of using them that way.  I think the end result is just yummy!  Be sure to stop by the Paper Ala Mode challenge and see how the Design Team rocked this challenge!  You'll be amazed!

Look Up - It's Snowing

This month at We Are 3, we have lots of new releases. For this layout, I chose Snowman Wonderland and Snowman Scene for my embellishments - I thought they fit nicely with my holiday photos. The patterned papers are from the Look Up collection, and the holly accent is from the Holly Berry collection. I printed small version of the snowmen and created tags, accented with burlap string. Be sure to take a look at all the yummy cards the design team has created for the January release.

                                        

The We Are 3 Look Up Collection

I am back, using Look Up for a scrapbook layout. The border is Berry Branch by Beccy Muir.

Please be sure to stop by the We Are 3 Facebook Page to view fabulous projects from our design team - working with digital papers is so much fun!

We Are 3 and Look Up

I chose Look Up for my latest scrapbook - it's been perfect for my layouts and is rather uplifting with the color combination. Not exceptionally creative - but it turned out alright.

Power Poppy Creative Confetti Challenge - Half and Half

What a fun challenge this week at Power Poppy! Julie chose to make a card with contrasting colors - thus a split card front was our challenge. Of course, as I read the post, I picked up on certain words and didn't process the rest. So yes, my card is a contrast of two colors - but I chose a lattice pattern rather than split my card in half. Maybe it's old age speaking - but it sure seems I've been making up my own rules lately!  Technically my card is half and half - half purple and half white.  Entering my card anyways, though - as I am very proud of my pansies that took me nearly all day to color!

The flowers are from the Pansies digital set.  These just could be my new faves.  The background is Lattice 46 from Monica's Creative Room.  I added the contrasting border embossed with Swiss Dots.  I offset the flowers and colored two sets (different sizes) to make my bouquet a bit larger to balance my design.

Power Poppy Creative Confetti Challenge

In honor of the New Year, the Creative Confetti challenge last week was to create a card featuring either the New (baby) or Father Time (masculine).  I used Elephant (Sasayaki Glitter) because I thought it would made an adorable baby card.  Isn't it cute?  I finished it off with a tiny blue bow.

I'm loving Power Poppy challenges - really improving my coloring; and you don't have to use Power Poppy images to play along (though they are my favorites!!!)  I have a new image I purchased that's been burning a hole in my computer wanting to be colored - lol!  Just wasn't a good image for this challenge.  But I see this week's challenge will be perfect for the image.  Can't wait to get started!

The Outlawz Crash Your Stash Challenge

Isn't it fun to find new challenges? You never know what you're going to find. Hop on over to The Outlawz - they have a fun new challenge - Crash Your Stash. This just might be a good way of using up that stash you bought years ago and never used. This month's challenge item is eyelets. I have to admit I had a hard time finding where I stashed my eyelets or the tools to use them. I finally remembered a variety pack of 4th of July embellies I bought several years ago - and here's how I used them.

The image and papers are from We Are 3 - Snowman Scene and Snowmen digital papers.  These fun new papers provide inspiration for fun and simple Christmas cards.  If you haven't checked them out, you must by clicking here.

                          

The We Are 3 January Release

This month at We Are 3, we have some cute images and papers. Here's some simple inspiration. I used patterned paper from the Snowmen collection. The sentiment from the Snow Days collection is nice and simple - printed on the patterned paper from the Snowmen collection. I added some faux stitching. The image is Hello Snowman, and I added additional snowflakes to balance the card. I just love how the three layers of the same plaid pattern looks. This was a fun card to make. Why don't you check out the new winter papers, images, and sentiments at We Are 3!

                          

We Are 3 January Release

Below is the first card in a long time that I took some time to give dimension. I printed two copies of Snowman Wonderland and hung with a burlap string through a die-cut opening in the front of the card. Yeah!!!! I'm off the "simple" train!

The Snowman Wonderland is a We Are 3 pre-colored image, and the sentiment is a digi stamp from We Are 3 - Snow Body collection.  The patterned papers are from the Snowmen collection.  If you want to get started on next year's Christmas card, you can't go wrong with the fun images and papers Bonnie has over at We Are 3.  Only 350 more days 'til Christmas!  But there's still time!

                

The Outlawz Color Challenge - Reflection

What a fun challenge this week at The Outlawz Color Challenge! But once again I failed to "remember" the details - and my card does not include a reflection! Of course, I couldn't resist still sharing the card with you.

Be sure to stop by the Color Challenge, though, to see all the fabulous reflective creations...please go play along.

The Outlawz Progressive Challenge

The Progressive Challenge this month is to use Sheepski Designs Bear Love. Isn't it cute?

I decided to digitally paper piece the "love." I finished it off by adding some faux stitching and simple layering. I'm loving the Progressive Challenge - and what a fun way to get a surprise digi and challenge each month.

Featured Stamper and Eclips Users Group Challenges

I've been wanting to learn to Scan 2 Cut on my Eclips - so took some time on New Year's Eve for the Featured Stamper Challenge. The video I watched was not at all easy to understand - yet it must have been better than I thought, as my first cut was perfect! All in all, I like the way the card turned out.

More Paper Ala Mode

Just a simple card today - but so much fun coloring this image (Five Golden Rings) from Beccy's Place. That fur!!! I embossed just one corner of the card for a different effect. The papers are from the Dreamy Creamy collection from We Are 3. The sentiment is computer generated and framed with a scalloped oval. Then just added some pop dots. Simple, quick, and relaxing coloring.

Christmas Card

I used new releases from We Are 3 for this simple card - Snowmen digital paper collection and Happy Snowman...embellished with a few extra snowflakes. Great Christmas card!

         

A Vintage Pop-Up

Here's a fun vintage pop-up card I made - Pinterest inspired. It was a fun card to make....and fairly easy, as it is a simple pop-up.

I designed the pop-up on my Eclips.  I used new We Are 3 papers and fun elements.  The papers are from the Vintage Bird collection, including the birds in the birdcage.  I added the birdcage from Raccoon Girl Design (Birdcage Silhouette).

The new Winter Windows and Window Layers are popped up for added dimension.  The Argyle borders added some texture.  Some simple embossed lines around the edges were added to enhance the front.

I used a sentiment from my stash - conveniently sized, and matted with some Vintage Bird paper.  This was really a fun card to make.  Be sure to stop by We Are 3 to see all of Bonnie's fabulous new designs for January.  They are only a download away.

                    

We Are 3 Vintage Bird - January Release

Happy Wednesday! This month's release includes the Vintage Bird collection. For this card, I added a bird cage and embellished with a sentiment from the new collection.

The Vintage Bird collection have colors that are soft and soothing.  The sentiment comes from the Bird Songs collection.  The design team came up with some beautiful cards, so please stop by the We Are 3 Facebook page to check them out. 

   

Vintage Birds, Snow Bunny, and New Year Sentiments from We Are 3

Here's a fun New Year's card using Snow Bunny as a dimensional topper. Bonnie has designed all sorts of adorable papers, images, and sentiments for this first release of the year - they can really jump start your year of crafting!

The adorable Snow Bunny comes with a pre-colored and black line image. I printed two copies and cut the bunny's head to pop up to give it dimension. For the lattice work behind the bunny, I used Lattice 45 from Monica's Creative Room. I printed the New Year sentiment right on the digital paper.

The sentiment is from the New Year sentiments. The bunny is Snow Bunny. The paper comes from the Vintage Birds collection. Be sure to stop by to see what else Bonnie has released for January.