Sparkle

For these cards, I was inspired by Butterfly Reflections Ink December Mood Board:

I love the colors. I chose to work with this Sparkle & Shine set by WPlus9 and then realized I didn't know how to make the colors work, lol. I'll post my cards anyway.

PTI December Blog Hop Challenge #10

And my last card for the PTI December Blog Hop Challenge:

For this card, I used the Make It Market Kit: Shakers + Sprinkles and the Mehndi Medallion Mini stamp set.

Linking to the following challenge as well: 
Stampin' Celebration Challenge #94

PTI December Blog Hop Challenge #9

Here's another card for the PTI December Blog Hop Challenge:

For this card, I used the Make It Market Kit: Shakers + Sprinkles.

Linking to the following challenge as well: 
Stampin' Celebration Challenge #94

PTI December Blog Hop Challenge #8

Here's another card for the PTI December Blog Hop Challenge:

For this card, I used the Make It Market Kit: Shakers + Sprinkles.

Linking to the following challenge as well: 
PTI Make It Monday #194: Sympathy Cards & Stamped Borders
Stampin' Celebration Challenge #94

PTI December Blog Hop Challenge #7

Here's another card for the PTI December Blog Hop Challenge:

I used the Mehndi Medallion Mini stamp set to create the border and the Book Club stamp set for the sentiment.

Linking to the following challenge as well: 
PTI Make It Monday #194: Sympathy Cards & Stamped Borders
Stampin' Celebration Challenge #94

PTI December Blog Hop Challenge #6

Here's another card for the PTI December Blog Hop Challenge:

For this card, I used the Make It Market Kit: Shakers + Sprinkles.

Linking to the following challenge as well: 
Stampin' Celebration Challenge #94

PTI December Blog Hop Challenge #5

Here's another card for the PTI December Blog Hop Challenge:

For this card, I used the Make It Market Kit: Shakers + Sprinkles. 

Linking to the following challenge as well: 
Stampin' Celebration Challenge #94

PTI December Blog Hop Challenge #4

Here's another card for the PTI December Blog Hop Challenge:

For this card, I used the Make It Market Kit: Shakers + Sprinkles.

Linking to the following challenge as well: 
Stampin' Celebration Challenge #94

PTI December Blog Hop Challenge #3

Here's a card for the PTI December Blog Hop Challenge:

I totally forgot I had this Mehndi Medallion Mini stamp set. Isn't it gorgeous? I also used the Book Club stamp set for the sentiment. 

Linking to the following challenge as well: 
Stampin' Celebration Challenge #94

PTI December Blog Hop Challenge #2

Here's another very simple bookmark for the PTI December Blog Hop Challenge:

I used this bookmark die and this awesome Book Club stamp set. 

Linking to the following challenge as well: 
Stampin' Celebration Challenge #94

Papertrey Ink December Blog Hop Challenge

As you can tell, I've been busy crafting. I'm trying to take advantage of the time I have off from school and field. Most people enter one card into challenges, but I use it as an excuse to make multiple cards (to justify all the purchases, lol). This is the first time I'm entering any Papertrey Ink challenge. I've got only a few of their products but whatever I do have, I really love their quality! I was so excited to get this bookmark die, this fancy bookmark die, this tag sale die and this Book Club stamp set. I have many, many plans for it all. I also have this Shakers + Sprinkles kit and SUPER LOVE IT! This month's Papertrey Blog Hop Challenge theme is to use gold+silver together.

An inspiration photo from their blog:

photo credit

Here's my take on it with a bookmark first:

Linking to the following challenge as well: 
Stampin' Celebration Challenge #94

So Sorry

Card #4 using Altenew's Geometric Menagerie. I think this is the most CAS card I've made so far...until I sprayed some gold mist in the back! LOL. I'm trying, I promise.

Linking to the following challenges: 
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes
Altenew December Challenge - From the Craft Room: Warm Sunshine

You're Cool

Card #3 using Altenew's Geometric Menagerie. I did the messy background embossing on purpose. Letting go of perfectionism...sort of. :)

Linking to the following challenges: 
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
Altenew December Challenge - From the Craft Room: Warm Sunshine

Without You

Card #2 using Altenew's Geometric Menagerie. I bought A LOT of patterned paper, so I really need to use them all now, lol.

Linking to the following challenges: 
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
Altenew December Challenge - From the Craft Room: Warm Sunshine

Pride

I bought Altenew's Geometric Menagerie set over a month ago and now I finally have a chance to use it :) I decided to make 4 cards with similar colors, inspired by Altenew's own December challenge photo posted below.

I am in love with the soft colors. Getting out of my creative slump was a bit of a challenge. Hope you like the cards! I'll post each one in a separate post. :)

Linking to the following challenges: 
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
Altenew December Challenge - From the Craft Room: Warm Sunshine

Thinking of You

Another card using Altenew's Sketchy Cities America:

I'm trying to make at least two cards of each design so I can stock up on cards. When I first started making cards in July, I tried to keep track of all the cards I was giving away to friends...and I can proudly say that I've made and given away at least 150 in the past 5 months. :) I made my first card July 21st without sentiment stamps at the time! I handwrote the happy birthday sentiment myself, lol. I've come a long way :)

Linking to the following challenges: 
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
Altenew December Challenge - From the Craft Room: Warm Sunshine

Runway Inspired Challenge: #74 Escada

Happy Thoughts

Fall semester has ended and I spent the first few days of winter break renovating my room and craft space. I'm happy with the new look :) I can post pictures of the space later. Here's one card I made recently using Altenew's Sketchy Cities America:

I get color-happy. I am working on making clean and simple cards...eventually! ;)

Linking to the following challenges: 
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
Altenew December Challenge - From the Craft Room: Warm Sunshine

Runway Inspired Challenge: #74 Escada

Coffee Blog Hop Winners!

Thanks to everyone who left sweet comments on my posts. I wish everyone could be a winner! This is my first giveaway, and I was touched by a lot of the feedback so I decided to pick two winners using Random.org (and included bonus entries for those who are new followers). 

Winner #1 is Sandi 

Winner #2 is Janis

Congratulations, ladies! I’ve e-mailed you — just reply with your mailing address and I’ll have those goodies out by the end of the week! 

I’ll have another giveaway next month when I reach six months of crafting — what a journey it’s been! I’ve learned so much and met some amazing crafters along the way. Once I finish my papers by Friday, I hope to have more cards to share on here. :) Have a great week!

So Happy for You

Here's a card I made using Mama Elephant's Carnival Cupcakes for a friend who just had a baby boy! 

Linking to the following challenge: 
7KidsCollegeFund Challenge: Anything Goes

Purrfect ♥

Here's a card I made using Mama Elephant's newer stamp set, Purrfect Pair. I am loving the color combination. :) 

Linking to the following challenges: 
7KidsCollegeFund Challenge: Anything Goes
Mama Elephant December Challenge: Valentine's Day Cards

Coffee Blog Hop #12

Here's another project I'm linking to the Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

Don't forget to comment on my first post for a chance to win some blog candy and for other details about the blog hop! :) I used this AMAZING die from Papertrey Ink for this :)

Linking to the following challenge as well:
Little Tangles: Challenge #50 Embossing

Coffee Blog Hop #11

Here's another project I'm linking to the Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

Don't forget to comment on my first post for a chance to win some blog candy and for other details about the blog hop! :)

Linking to the following challenges as well: 
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Bling It On

Coffee Blog Hop #10

Here's another project I'm linking to the Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

Don't forget to comment on my first post for a chance to win some blog candy and for other details about the blog hop! :) I thought it would be really cool to use Mama Elephant's Cross My Heart stamp set here :D

Linking to the following challenge as well: 
Runway Inspired Challenge #73

Mama Elephant December Challenge: Valentine's Day Cards

7KidsCollegeFund Challenge: Anything Goes