Hi everybody! I just
finished watching the Buckeyes squeak by Northern Illinois. It’s the first game
I’ve gotten to watch since I don’t have satellite or cable TV. The Buckeyes are
still undefeated and have won 16 straight games. Go Bucks!!
Now onto the real fun
stuff LOL. It’s another Anything Goes challenge over at the Love to Scrap
Challenge Blog. The only requirement is that you must have some kind of
stamping on your project. Our sponsors are:
Prize: 7 images to winner
Prize: $10 gift certificate
Prize: Image(s) of choice to winner up to $15 value from the SNS Exclusive Line
I was so excited to
see that Sparkle N Sprinkle was the sponsor that I get to represent. I love
their glitter and embossing powders but have never worked with their images
before. They have a lot of great stamps to choose from. The image I chose is
called Across the Miles. It comes with an adorable image and 5 sentiments. I've used the sentiment “Missing You” for this card. I made it with thoughts of my
son who is still in Virginia Beach on the Naval Base. If you are not into the
male aspect of this card, they have one like it with a little girl. It is just
as cute and is called Just a Little Note. I wanted to do a whole stationary set with a decorated box and lots of
cards but I have been laid up with an injured ankle. I spent a week and a half
on crutches and couldn’t get around well enough to do anything extensive. I
didn’t have the time to do what I wanted, but I sure am pleased with my card.
I thought about
incorporating SNS glitter or embossing powder into this project, but my son
doesn’t really like all that girly stuff. Instead I just added a little
Stickles and Scrappy Cat glitter glue to the flowers, hanky, mail flag, and hat
button. I also used my Gellyroll green stardust glitter pen on the grass of the
flowers. Here it is:
This is my first Latch
card. I was shocked at how easy it was.
I printed the image and sentiment onto white cardstock and then printed a
second image to cut out. I colored everything with my Distress Markers and ink
pads. Every time I color with my Distress Markers I never like how it turns out
so I have to get out my nibs and stamp pads to make it looks smoother and make
lighter shades in places. Distress Markers are not really for blending,
although sometimes you can pull it off.
I covered the base
piece with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink using my mini blending tool. I then
roughly colored the boy and flowers just in case parts of it showed through
after I popped up my other image. I tried to shade and highlight the mailbox
because it was not being covered. I then took the second image and colored and
fussy cut the boy and flowers to pop with foam tape. (I love foam tape!) Before
I popped the image though I put a picket fence and grass (Both Magnolia
Doohickey dies) across the base. I placed the boy and flowers over them. I
wanted a fall look so I added some leaves from a couple of sets that I had on
hand. I stamped some of them in the sky and then fussy cut the ones on the
ground.
My latch is cut using
a small frame from the Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Frames 3 set. The plaid paper
is from the DCWV Sweater Weather pack. I used my Plantin Schoolbook Cricut
Cartridge and cut out a 1” envelope into which I placed a small piece of white
cardstock with a heart on it.
The inside is a piece
of white cardstock that I inked with distress ink and stamped with a leaf
border from Fiskars.
I really like how this card turned out. I really hope that
I have inspired you to join in our challenge this time around. You have two
weeks to enter. Make sure you have some kind of stamping and that you link your
post back to our blog.
Happy Crafting! Can’t
wait to see what you make!
I am entering:
http://lacysunshinechallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Winds of Change (show changing season)
http://lacysunshine.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything Goes
http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/ CAS Fall Scene
http://www.scrapbookblessingsclub.com/2015/09/september-challenge-anything-goes-with.html Anything Goes
http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything Goes w/ Leaves
http://dragonflyjourneys.blogspot.com/ Color Challenge Orange
Such a sweet card and cute little boy! I love the inside too. Hugs, Robin
ReplyDeleteAw, how sweet -- and love the little fence and grass added to the scenery. Hope he's mailing off a love letter - teehee!
ReplyDeleteLol! What a lovely scene! I love all details!
ReplyDeleteHugs
Irena xxx
Such a beautiful card! I love the autumn theme.
ReplyDeleteHugs :)
This is such a sweet card! I bet your son will love it. My brother was station there a few years ago. I love the little scenery you created.
ReplyDeleteAwww . . . this is so sweet! Love all the dimension and I think the bit of sparkle is ok for a male; he shouldn't mind at all. That latch is a really fun touch.
ReplyDeleteLovely card, Annette...both inside and out!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Scrapbook Blessings Club! :o)
Perfect adorable greeting card!
ReplyDeleteThank-you for joining us at Color Your World!
Hi Annette! This is such a sweet card and all of the great little touches, including the glitter, are just perfect. I hope you're feeling better and thanks so much for joining my challenge this week :)
ReplyDeleteJeannie T.
Dragonfly Journeys
Fun card - love the flying leaves and the cute image. Perfect for the DRS Designs Flying High Challenge and perfect for a challenge sponsored by DRS Designs!!! Fun.
ReplyDeleteYour card is so sweet. The image is just adorable! Thanks for joining our challenge at Lacy Sunshine. We hope to see you again!
ReplyDelete~ Bonnie DT
Such a sweet card. Love the colors and all the little details. Thanks for joining the DRS designs challenge.
ReplyDeleteLove the fall colors-great card! Thanks for playing with us at Lacy Sunshine Creative Team~Carolyn
ReplyDeleteSweet card. Thanks for sharing with us at SBC.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card and great colouring :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you for coming to play at ONE STITCH AT A TIME #246.
Best wishes,
IKE x
DT for StitchyBear Digi Outlet
Hi Annette! I know you're busy, but wanted to let you know that you won this challenge last week. Stop by for a visit, and email me :)
ReplyDeleteJeannie T.
Dragonfly Journeys
Congratulations on being one of our top picks for the Scrapbook Blessings Club September Challenge. You made this challenge a huge success this month and we thank you. You can grab the top 3 button on the winners post.
ReplyDeleteOur new challenge is up and running, hope to see you again.
http://www.scrapbookblessingsclub.com/2015/10/september-challenge-winner.html
Thank you,
Sandy Hentzel and the SBC DT
What an adorable card, Annette! You chose a wonderful image and your coloring is just gorgeous! Latch cards are so much fun and I just made my first one several months ago. You are a wonderful asset to the LTSCB DT and I appreciate you! :)
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