I was trying to make a card from scraps......which is good for my scrap pile but hard on my blood pressure. It seems like everything is so much more difficult when I'm only using scraps. Anyway, I fussed...and pulled off....and started over...and this is what I finally came up with. The butterfly is from Serenade, used a MS scalloped circle punch, and a Quickcutz sentiment. This is my parents anniversary card, and I'm entering it in Polka Doodles modern/retro anniversary card challenge.
I haven't used Create a Critter in a few days, and I am suffering from withdrawal. I loved the skunk, and he is my first attempt at flocking. Added some glitter too...and white gel pen. Flowers are from Oriental trading company with some "jewels" added.They are stacked on MS punch circles. Paper is scraps....so is the ribbon. Sentiment is from a sticker package....I love it when that works out.
This card is for several challenges: Critter Sketch Challenge (use a critter), Polka Doodles (summer blossoms), Cricut Cardz (use three circles)
Polka Doodle has a great challenge this week...a cute sketch, and you have to use a bird. My favorite cut on Stretch Your Imagination is that cute little yellow bird so I knew I wanted to put him on my card. It ended up being an Easter card.....nice to do something "springy" for a change. Used SYI, George for the circles, Walk in my Garden, and MS border punch. Sentiment is computer generated.
I've been spending time at the Splitcoaststampers forum and have found lots of great new ideas and techniques. One was a great Pocket Heart template...so many uses I can think of for this one. I decided to use some great K & co paper, added a little hand pieced teddy bear (original pattern from My Scrap Chick....altered by me), an Alphalicious oval with sticker sentiment, some ribbon, and metallic hearts. I'm so happy with the way the bear turned out....gonna try some more like this.
I'm entering this one in Polka Doodles paper piecing challenge for this week.
