Pick 3-Stamping Vacation Challenge

Hop on over to Stamping Vacation and get in on the challenges. You will love the flexibility they allow you to have - gets your mojo flowing :) This Pick 3 Challenge had a lot of components to it so I'll let you read what you can select from there.  I used more than three things from the list, here they are : dry embossing (little circles on background paper), vanilla cardstock, star brad (which is also a circle-on the list), corner punch, and a sentiment. The image is from Teddy Bo.com. Here is my card:

Lots Of Paper -Stamping Vacation Challenge

Stamping Vacation Challenge-Lots of paper. Use up your patterned paper,  use squares and circles.
Well this one was a little easy for me to do as I was making up this little cutie for a baby shower invite. It uses lots of left over patterned paper placed into squares, then cut out with a die. I stamped the elephant on a circle and then added a scalloped circle under it. Added a ribbon and voila-baby shower invite card. Would I make a million of these again? NO! I hated gluing down all the little squares. It was certainly a labour of love (hugs Leanne). Anywho, enough grumbling here is my card:

Get the Music in You -Stamping Vacation

I am having so much fun with the Stamping Vacation blog. It's a great way to use up some of my scraps as well. That's my goal this year-use up scraps first. So I tucked away all my uncut paper (except my paper to print my digis on) So far I have made every card you see on this blog with scraps. Yep-haven't cut into any fresh paper! I know, hard to believe!!! Anywho, the challenge for this card is called "Get the Music In You"-you can use the title of the song provided or simply be inspired by the song. Well this song was very sad, so here is my With Sympathy card:

I embossed the dark brown and cut it a 1/2 shorter than the back. I added a polka dot strip to the inside. The tag was a precut one I had hanging around. I stamped it with an angel stamp from SU, and added glitter to her. I then made a cloud template and sponged blue around it to make clouds.
Hope you have enjoyed the cards I made today. Don't be shy, leave your thoughts :)

Getting Geographical @ Stamping Vacation

This challenge at Stamping Vacation is about getting geographical, particularly CAIRNS, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. My sister spent about 2 years total in Australia doing nursing. I honestly thought she'd never come back the way she described the beautiful beaches, the kindness and laid back atmosphere/people. But...she got a little home sick when she met her little nephew for the first time. Eventually she decided she wanted to be home and be with her family (despite the new boyfriend in Australia-lol). We are so glad she is home, although she still says how mush she misses being there almost 7 years later.
Okay, enough rambling! Here is my beach card for my sister :)

Animal Applause -Stamping Vacation Challenge

Told you I was busy crafting today! I came across a website called melonheadz that gives away free digis. She has some adorable images. This octopus is from her blog. When I first saw it, I thought awww how cute is that? When my hubbie saw it it said " Um, does that really make sense?" I don't know how she did her math, but I love Drew Barrymore so who cares? lol. I am entering this card into the Stamping Vacation Animal Applause Challenge-to use any animal that appears to have arms

Extra! Extra Challenge-Stamping Vacation

So one of the benefits of being sick is the kids can't come near me.....sounds like a crafting day to me-lol. I made this card with an image from here. I think she is so sweet, don't you? I am entering this card into the Extra! Extra! Challenge at Stamping Vacation. The challenge is to be inspired to create a card by the book What's New, Cupcake? Here is my take:

Hey check this out!

I found this cool blog that is called Stamping Vacation. The have a challenge a day and you have up to one month to play. Not only that but it's a great way to use up your extra bits and bobs that are just hanging around (not that any of us have that-lol). So the challenge I am entering is found here. This challenge was called Embellish It-use glitter. I used a freebie from Nana Vics called the tree of life. It is absolutely stunning!

Here is my card:

Have a great night!