Whatta Hootski!

Today's card is based on Laura's sketch 22 over on 2 Sketches 4 You. I cut into some brand new American Crafts..stinkin' cute, huh?!! Here's a short story about that paper:

My Mom has me pegged...she compares me to my Uncle {her older brother} who is retired but was in banking all his life...very conservative when it comes to $$...here goes my translation of it: My Uncle will "need" 3 of something but he'll only buy 1....I'll "want" 3 of something and I'll buy 6...LOL. I'm trying to be better about it, really I am. Last week when I went into my local Ben Franklin craft store they had a whole bunch of new American Crafts Craft fair and backyard. I have 2 words for you: oy vey. My Mom would be so proud to hear that I only bought 3 sheets of paper...3 sheets...1 of 3 different designs...oh boy, I wanted to buy more...but I didn't, nope {deep breath}.

Those fun owls are cut from the American Crafts Craft Fair design called Lucy Hootski...isn't that fun?!!! Cracks me UP! They are sitting on a SU heart shaped chipboard that I daubbed white craft ink on...waited impatiently for it to dry then smeared Crystal Effects on it so that I could then pour dazzling diamonds on it. Everything is on glue dot pop dots...the chipboard heart is actually on double decker ones :)The buttons are my SEI after Christmas buy {sue-pah cheap!}..I've been really into making sentiment-less cards...

Remember to check back this weekend...I'll have some super blog candy up for grabs and you know what Sunday is....365 Cards Sketchy Sunday!!!

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paper: american crafts, speckletone kraft, stampin' up ruby red accessories: stampin' up chipboard, crystal effects, dazzling diamonds, sei buttons, stampin' up scallop border punch, rabom ribbon

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Color me Anything but That!

Today's Challenge over at 365 Cards is to use the color you use the least and make it the dominant color in your card....okay, so if you checked my blog on Tuesday, you would have seen my daughter's birthday invites that used this same color. I was going to make a yellow card but came back to the Paper Source beet card because I really don't use the color purple very much. I do have to confess that this color is growing on me...they are still on sale at Paper Source and I bought the matching String and Button envies...that just 'makes' it...I teamed up the beet with black...what could be better than that? I added some felt thickers and k&co flat back pearls..they are super tiny and yes, I was fumbling around with them...cracks me up every time..I even dropped one {gasp!}....yes, you betcha, I looked for it until I found the little stinker. I wasn't going to waste that 'lil puppy...My daughter is going to her friends birthday party this weekend and this is going to be the birthday card...perfect for a 14 year old.

So, I hope that you join me in the 365 Cards Thursday challenge!! I can't wait to see what you create!!!

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spread your wings..

Have you checked out Basic Grey's Porcelain? Oy Vey....gorgeous stuff....I used CPS 105 for this one. I tried really hard to not cover up the fabulous bird cages...aren't they gorgeous?! I was going to use this for the Moxie bird challenge but think that I'll work on another design...I can do much more in the bird-alicious department than just the paper...stay tuned for that.

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paper: basic grey porcelain, stampin' up certainly celery & regal rose accessories: basic grey rub-on, RABOM ribbon

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