Stitching the time away

getting a jump on my day by prepping the 365 Card challenge right away. it was fun to do this little stitching job! i stamped an image then placed it over top of the sponged paper and paper pierced it. that way i could follow the pattern of the stamped image easily. a few layers, a little cuttlebug action, and you have a lovely birthday card!

stuff used:
paper...
Accent Design - ginger
chocolate & white cs
stamps...
Savvy Stamps - birthday wishes
ink...
Tim Holtz distress - broken china, worn lipstick, dusty concord, vintage photo
Brilliance - coffee bean
extras...
Cuttlebug - spots & dots embossing folder
Making Memories - dots and dashes cream ribbon
Basic Grey - Obscure button
sponge
rust & dark green embroidery thread
paper piercer
EK Success - corner notch punch

cheers!
crafty girl

Let`s Get Wild!

this card makes me wild! i had some fun with packets of Thickers i bought ages ago and never used yet. i seem to have this problem - i buy wicked crafty products and they collect on my desk until i have no space to work. then they get put in a drawer and have to live there forever until i get them back out to play with. poor little crafty products! i apologize to you - what good is having all this stuff if i don`t use it right!

AGAIN today i`m doing a double-duty card. i seem to be short on time this week and i am not sure why! it`s not really cheating - i think it`s actually more of a challenge to incorporate 2 sets of rules into 1 card! (grin)

i found a new site last week called Rubbernecker Stamps and they have wacky wednesday challenges. the challenge is called Hard & Soft, and you must use hardware & ribbon. i`ve combined their challenge from yesterday with the day 122 challenge from 365 Cards called It`s A Wrap. you have to use wrapping paper on your card.) i love how this cheetah-print paper even looks like it`s fuzzy!

now i only have 2 to catch up on to complete the week for the 3 time in a row! wish me luck!

stuff used:
paper...
Halcraft USA - black card & envelope pack
cheetah wrapping paper (from my stash)
kraft & chocolate cs
stamps...
Stampin UP! - cheetah from In The Wild set
ink...
Brilliance - pearlescent chocolate
extras...
Thickers - jewelry box chipboard stickers (chocolate)
Thickers - cream soda foam letters (black)
Imaginisce - copper brads lg & sm
ribbon from my stash

cheers!
crafty girl