H2H 76 and CFC 22

This had the potential to be a relatively quick card, except that I was trying to help both of my kids with their homework at the same time! I think I prefer my 3rd grader's multiplication to my 8th grader's geometry!

Anyway, I combined the current Heart 2 Heart sketch challenge (H2H 76) and the current CAS-ual Fridays (CFC 22) challenge.


The CFC22 challenge is to "Create a Clean And Simple project using a ribbon tab or loop. Big loops, tiny loops...get creative but the loops on a bow don't count."

I thought that both challenges were good ones to help me use up some scraps, both of paper and of ribbon. I love it when I can do that! I also used one of my favorite techniques of having random squares and rectangles of scraps standing in to look like presents. Although my loops are supposed to look like bows, I didn't have to tie them into bows. Much easier!

Although the papers I used are "old" or retired, they just don't seem all that old to me! Didn't Close to My Heart just come out with these? The paper with the greens is from Veranda and the ones with the pinks and reds are from That's Amore. I still love them and for once, I'm glad I hoarded!

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Birthday Birdie

I'm so glad I finally had a chance to work on some challenges! This card combines two challenges: the color challenge at CR84FN and Chupa's Sketchbook Saturday Challenge #18.

The color challenge is to use Red, Pink, and Neutral. I had a hard time figuring out which red to use and I started off with CTMH's Cranberry but it just didn't look right to me with the pink (Blush). So I decided on Tulip and then my card just seemed to flow better. My neutral is White Daisy.

I really like Chupa's pretty sketch for this week. Here's the graphic for you to see.

I wanted my bird image to face towards the right so I stamped the bird from A Tweet on the opposite side of my red patterned paper (from the Sweetheart paper pack), cut it out, and then flipped it over.

 Supplies used (all CTMH): (A1104) A Tweet stamp set, (C1257 - retired) Happy Birthday stamp set, (Z2166)) Tulip ink pad, (X7131B) Sophia Level 2 paper pack, (X7134B) Sweetheart Level 2 paper pack, (Z1336) Opaques Pearl Adhesive Gems, (Retired) Summer Posies, (Z1300) Just Blooms White Daisy Variety Pack, (Retired) Hollyhock Ribbon Rounds, (Z1151) Foam Tape

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Using up Scraps

As you can imagine, after making all the SnowFriends cards, I had quite a few scraps of Stardust paper left over. I tried to be good and put usable scraps in a baggie so that I could go back and see what I could do with them. Here are two designs what I came up with.

Both cards have some dimension to them so my scanner had a hard time getting everything in focus, but these images are still better than the photos I took of them. Please forgive the blurry Happy Birthday sentiment on the second card. The sentiment is from (C1257) Happy Birthday, which I use a lot! Most of the scraps are from (X7109B) Stardust . I also used (Z578) Corner Rounder, (Z1223) Dimensional Elements Booksmart, (Z2308) Brown Bag Marker, the stamp of the month from last August (D1352) It's Your Day, (1242) Sunflower cardstock, brads from my stash, and Nestabilities.

Thanks for looking!

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