Birthday Challenge

Wednesday is here again and that means it's another challenge over at the Papercraft Star!  This week we have an easy challenge for you.  Create a project using a Birthday theme.  For my card I decided to use a bright and cheery color pallet.   I used some patterned papers from an old Key Ingredients Taylored Expressions kit.  I stamped a frame using a Verve stamp set in a pink pirouette ink.  Using a coordinating die I cut the frame out.  The baja breeze ribbon from SU matched perfectly.  I tied a simple bow and added a gem button along with some prima flourishes.  That does it for my card.  My husband and I are terrible at remembering birthdays of our aunts and uncles, cousins and even grandparents.  Having a few birthday cards in the car have come in pretty handy when we go to visit.  There has been more than one occasion when we stopped by for a visit to find a birthday celebration had been going on!  Talk about awkward!!!  Well I look forward to seeing what you create!

Anitra

Why Hello There!

It's Wednesday once again and it's time for another challenge over at the Papercraft Star!  This week we welcome our newest designer to our team Allisa Chilton!  You can check out her fabulous work on her blog:  Rocky Mountain Paper Crafts.  This week we challenge you to create a project with the theme "Hello".  For my card I created a little note card.  I plan on making a few of these little beauties...if only I can find the stamp I used.  The patterned paper is a digital image from Iralamija, and the lace is from my stash.  I used a Waltzing Mouse stamp for the Labels 14 die (which I have misplaced).  The sentiment is from Clear Art Stamps and the butterfly is a Martha Stewart punch.  This little note card came together so quickly, I have several done just waiting for a the sentiment.  Stop by the Papercraft Star to see what the other designers have came up with.  Just a small reminder to look over our rules on the side bar of the PCS site.  I love seeing what everyone creates, and thank you for stopping by.

Hugs,
Anitra

I just love this phone!!!

Valentine

Good Wednesday morning!  I hope all are well.  This week's challenge over at the Papercraft Star is to use the color red in your card or project.  What a perfect color for the up coming Valentines Day.  For my card I have use a fun polka dot paper from Authentique.  I then used an adorable image from an Etsy shop called Iralamija.  Using an EK success punch I created a little bit of paper made to look like lace and tucked it behind the image.  For my banner I cut the hearts and numbers from a patterned paper from My Mind's Eye.  Because I wanted the banner to really pop I adhered some gorgeous lace I had in my stash.  I tend to hold on to things admiring them so much I don't want to use them.   Then I see a show like "Hoarders" and I immediately feel guilty!  I just love how this card turned out!  I hope you jump right in and play along in this week's challenge.  Pop on over to the Papercraft Star's blog to see what our Design Team have come up with to inspire you!

Anitra

Love challenge

Wednesday here and we have a great challenge for you this week over at the Papercraft Star! For my card I was inspired by a sweet little digital image of two adorable girls.  Using digital pattern papers from Iralamija, this card came together so quickly.  I hope you join us this week!  For more inspiration please check out the other DT members at the Papercraft Star.

Hugs, Anitra

Frame it up!

Hello everyone!  We have a fun challenge for you this week over at the Papercraft Star.  This week we challenge you to use a frame in your project.

What a beautiful inspiration photo.  When I saw this challenge I knew exactly what I wanted to do.  I have been seeing clothes line frames in Pintrest and on some of my favorite photo galleries.  Once I purchased an open back frame from Hobby Lobby I just strung hanging wire across and started creating!

First I cut banners from old cereal boxes and covered them with patterned paper from Pink Paisley's London Market.  I added several different embellishments I had in my stash along with different laces and seam binding.  Since my frame was a bit on the large side I didn't get a chance to photograph close ups of my banners.  I'll have to try again to photograph each one.  I hope you join us this week over at the Papercraft Star.  Thanks for stopping by!

Anitra

Buttons!

Hello again!  As you all know it's Wednesday and that means a new challenge over at the Papercraft Star.  This week we challenge you to use buttons on your project.  I just love buttons.  I collect vintage buttons. Every time I walk through a antique mall, or a yard sale and I see that round tin I just have to look inside hoping to find forgotten buttons.  I usually find old buttons in tins.  My own grandma kept every button off coats and old shirts in an old candy tin.   I can't help it, I just have to scoop it up, although booth # 171 at my favorite antique mall prices her buttons WAY too high.  Don't they look like little pieces of candy!  These are some of my little treasures.

Here is our inspiration photo for you to use if you choose.  Don't they just look so yummy!!!

This is what I came up with.  I wanted to make the buttons the main purpose to my card.  By using a tree stamp it allowed me to use many different buttons as the tree's foliage.  I stamped the tree in Chocolate chip on buttercream card stock.  I then matted it on some Chocolate Chip c/s and adhered it to some patterned paper from Pink Paisley called London Market.  The patterned paper was then matted on to some Chocolate Chip c/s as my base.  As you will often see on my cards I used some seam binding along with a paper flower.  

I hope you get a chance to play along this week.  Our design team has some real beauties this week so go to the Papercraft Star blog to check them out.  Thanks for stoping by and have a wonderful week.

Anitra

White on White Challenge

Hello Wednesday!  We made it to the middle of the week why not celebrate with our newest challenge over at the Papercraft Star.  This week we challenge you to create a white on white project.  Our design team has done a wonderful job with their projects to inspire you.  For my card I used a white base and adhered three panels that were embossed using a sizzix embossing folder.  I added some liquid pearls in the center of the cross hatches.  For the center heart I made it using some felt cut with a spellbinders die.  I blanket stitched around the heart and sewed different elements from buttons, lace, and beads.  I stamped a simple sentiment to finish my card.  Now it's your turn!  I look forward to seeing what you come up with.  I hope everyone is having a good week and thanks for stopping by.

Anitra