Wednesday, March 20, 2013

a cute little saurus

i was able to get some creative juice flowing today for my card for the latest paper smooches sparks challenge! it's a cool shades color challenge! 



and here's my cute little scene - warning: there's lots of cute happening here. :)



i used 4 paper smooches stamp sets: happy camper, sentiment sampler, metropolis and party posse.
the images are all paper pieced and fussy cut out. i popped up the clouds and marshmallows for a little added fun! 

the sentiment is heat embossed. and here's where it gets questionable...i started by added glossy accents to the fire...ok. but then i thought, hmm, i used ribbon the other day...why not use another supply i have a ton of and don't use...glitter! 



i immediately regretted that decision. like a lot of glitter ventures, it was messy, overwhelming and (in this case) permanent! lol! i was imagining just a hint of glitter to replicate sparks in a bon fire...but alas. glitter is not delicate medium! at least not in my house with the little ones running around knocking things over, reaching for containers and 'wanting to help'! :)
come to think of it...there's a reason that glitter was in a bottom door of my expedite...

ha ha!
so that's that! i still think it's one card with a lot of cute, even if i am still finding glitter on my desk. 
enjoy!

10 comments:

  1. This card is so CUTE! I love the little scene you created!

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  2. Darling. That little dinosaur can roast marshmallows with me any time! The glitter is just fine on the fire too. Bev

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  3. Your card caught my eye at the Sparks challenge, so cute!

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  4. Love your card! And the glitter really makes the fire look fabulous! P.S. I used glitter on a card back in November, and I'm still finding it show up! Good luck with that! LOL!

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  5. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! The combo of the dino and the happy camper set rock! I love the sparkle and the little tiny clouds too! :)

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  6. glitter shrapnel is totally worth it to end up with a card this sweet!!! everything about it is cayoooot! love the teeny clouds...so squee :)

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  7. Oh I love the glittery fire! It's really fun, awesome card:)

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  8. And, congrats on your feature on the PS blog! No wonder, it's an awesome design :)

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