on a roll

here's a CAS card i created for the latest re-be inspired challenge at the alley way stamps! the colors are so fun!

i used two TAWS stamp sets - sushi bar and sittin' pretty (but barely!)! :) i only used part of a sentiment from sittin' pretty to create my sentiment!

i paper pieced the sushi roll, and i had to add a smiley face. i couldn't resist! the sushi roll is popped for dimension, and i added a shadow to emphasize that. once that was done, all i had to do was add the polaroid die cut and fashion the chopsitcks with a few askew, rounded corners. and that's it!

it's very simple, but totally fun! i can't wait to give it to someone! ha ha!

my husband gave the sentiment an eye roll, but i love it! ha!! he must not be as pun-tastic as i am! :)

enjoy!

being inspired

this morning i'm sharing a card i made for the current re-be inspired challenge over at the alley way stamps! :)

i just love the colors - pink, yellow, grey and polka dots! yes! :)
i used the hey cupcake stamp set from TAWS, to make this sugary sweet thank you card! :)

it's hard to capture on camera, but the cupcake 'frosting, is actually a little bit of  shaker! i stamped the frosting on to the pink paper, which i glittered, and then put a layer of clear acetate over top of that (then i added the white sparkly confetti polka dots!). then i stamped the cupcake icing onto the yellow background and cut it out, so the shaker would be under the yellow background! :)

i stamped the sentiment onto a banner that i had lying on my desk from another card, for which it didn't make the cut!). i punched a small hole into the banner and attached it to the card with some (slate) grey twine from the twinery! :) lastly, i sprinkled a little pearls onto the card and vwa-la! 

*this picture just shows the acetate-ness of the card, that's why it's so dark and unappealing :)

i was totally going for a new spin on the polka dots with the shaker element! :)
enjoy!

nuts and bolts

alrighty! here's the other card i created for the alley way stamps be inspired challenge and their stampy sunday liny party! :)

here's the photo:

and here's the card:

i shaded this super cool robot from lighter than air and popped him up! then i added some glossy accents to accentuate the robot-ness! :)

i also cut out some actual nuts and bolts that are scattered along the card. :) the cogs are popped up as well.

i fussy cut out the hearts from the sentiment and adhered them and then added some glossy accents to those as well.
just a fun card, right? i love that robot shaded in grey - totally neat! :)
so that's it! 
enjoy!

a little note of hi

there's lots of fun happening at the alley way stamps blog today! so i decided to get in on the action! :)
although, full disclosure: i was totally feeling crafty today, and i made two cards and a layout...but i am not in love with any of them! lol! has that ever happened to you? i was all into getting inky, just nothing panned out how i imagined! oh well! :)

the first card i made for the be-inspired challenge and the stampy sunday linky party at the alley way stamps, was of course inspired by the challenge photo:

and here's the card:

i misted the background of the card with some teal heidi swapp color shine (love!). then i added some green 'grass' washi and some yellow 'sun' washi! the birds are from the lighter than air stamp set, and the sentiment and 'speech bubble' is from the cover ups stamp set! :)

the birds and the bubble are popped up for dimension. 
while i was at it...and since i was already not in love with the card, i decided to add a heart and some sparkle! lol! so i added some stickles to the birds wings and the heart. 

just a simple card to brighten someone's day, hopefully! :)
enjoy!
*i have one more card to share for these same fun happenings! :) 
stay tuned! :)