HEC #16 + CPS 211

Ted has issued his challenge for April and I wanted to be sure to play along.  It was very easy to get started right away on this one because I had my purple and green scraps out from the last card.  So HERE is Ted's clever challenge this month:

• You must make a birthday card (in honor of his birthday this month).
• It must be mainly purple and green (his favorite colors).
• It must contain four of something (since he's turning 44).

I already had the flowers cut from Simply Chartreuse paper since I was playing around with making these flowers.  You can see this post for photo steps on how I made these.  I just stamped the centers in purple ink with the flowers from Sending You.  I also embossed the purple layer and white card base with my canvas / linen impression plate.

My four "somethings" are:

• 4 leaf sprigs
• 4 rhinestones
• 4 words in my sentiment

I used the CPS sketch for this week for my layout.



All supplies Papertrey Ink unless stated

Stamps:  Sending You

Paper:  Simply Chartreuse, Royal Velvet, White

Ink:  Rainbow (memories)

Other:  rhinestones , spellbinders blossom two dies, scor-pal, canvas impression plate, copic marker for small rhinestone

HEC #14 - Handwritten Valentine

Last month I missed out on playing along with Ted's Happily Ever Crafter challenge.  I had a whole month to make a card and I still missed it.  This month I was determined to join the challenge.  Ted has some of the most clever challenges. 

This month we are to create a Valentine's Day card.  Easy enough...BUT...a handwritten sentiment is required on the front AND the inside.  UGH!!  I never like my handwriting.  So here's my card:

After THREE attempts at writing neatly and trying to include a cute sentiment, I took the easy way out and just wrote *Love*.  One word was about all I could handle by the end:)  Seriously though, it was fun to give this a try.  Don't think I'll do it again anytime soon.

Card Details:

• Stamped polka dots on vellum in Berry Sorbet (attached to base with scor-tape -- not visible at all)
• Used Mat Stack 4 die cut for sentiment panel
• Hearts are cut out and popped up for dimension
• Decorated edges of die cut with silver paint pen

Here's the inside:

All supplies Papertrey Ink unless noted

Stamps:  Polka Dot Basics II, Blooming Button Bits, heart from Inque Boutique
Paper:  white, vellum
Ink:  Berry Sorbet, Ripe Avocado, Pure Poppy
Accessories:  Copic markers: R32, R35, silver paint pen (marvy),Mat Stack 4 die, black Zig pen