TGF FFF Terrifically TEXTURIZED

This weeks challenge at TGF is to add 2 or 3 textures to your project...well, I think I accomplished it!

Last week I found this adorable EK Success Picnic Border Punch (at 40% off), soooooooo stinkin' cute and I knew exactly what I was going to use it on...the adorable Cheeky Cherry Pie stamp. For texture I dry embossed the white oval, the cherry leaves, and the red paper. I added the border and put white paper behind it to show the design. I added flowers, ribbon, and cherries (from the HK cart) that had sitting around for over a year! YAY for using up older supplies!



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TGF FFF Color Combo 2-11

This is the color combo we were challenged to work with this week:


This is what I came up with using Cheeky Shooter...she is so stinkin' cute, isn't she? Do you recognize the paper on the lollipop flower? If not, look at my last post...lol! I decided to use some scraps to make the flower and the pattern was perfect for this weeks challenge too.



Lastly, WooHoo for me....I won last weeks challenge and am now the proud owner of Cheeky Howdy! Thanks GFS!

TGF FFF Sew-Easy Challenge

The challenge this week is to add sewing to your project...hand stitching, machine stitching, faux stiching...as long as it looks sewed on.

I pulled out my Bazzill In-Stitches template and piercing mat to add the flourish on the bottom of the card....not an easy feat when piercing and sewing through 6 layers of paper! I colored with Copics and AtYous, pop-dotted the 3 layers of flowers, and added Stickles to my Glossy Accents for the bubbles (love how it turned out).


On a positive note....I was finally able to link my George cartridge to cut the scalloped circle I had made on my Gyspy, now I can adjust the size according to my project, easy peasy!

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GFS CHA Relay Challenge

Aloha!

This is a great challenge over at the GFS blog and the winner will get a set of the new February releases. I'm not expecting to win, but definately couldn't pass up the challenge! We were given 10 things to incorporate onto our project: A GFS image, Copics, patterned paper, cardstock, flowers, a punched border, ribbon, buttons, bling, and stitching. Here's what I came up with using the Hula Anya image and a wonderful sheet of hycinthia pp I picked up at HL this morning.

If you want to participate in the challenge you have until noon tomorrow to join, I'd love to see some friends over at one of my fav sites.


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Saturday Sketch 52

I promise....I will walk away from the GFS stamps....soon!

Club Anya and Friends Saturday Sketch 52:

I know I shouldn't be telling you this, but I really struggled with the colors on this card....especially with the pink, it seems not all pinks and reds are created equal and there's quite a bit of variance in the shades of both! With that said...

I used my stash of Heidi Grace PP and will be sad when it's gone, I really like the colors of this paper. There's lots of distressing and piercing, along with dry AND wet embossing on the Spellbinders heart die. I also used Spellbinders Nesties for the scalloped oval and the oval....gotta love those Nesties! Add some ribbon, a rose, a small key charm, too many hours, and WAH-LAH....an adorable card.



The good news is I now have one Valentine's card left to make, but which stamp to use...which stamp to use?!!

Cutie Pie

Just a quick card I made for the GFS FFF challenge/Week 1. The challenge was to use only black, turquoise...and one other color of our choice. I chose red!

This was the perfect image for a Valentine's card for my dd who is just finishing her first semester of Home-Economics...she had to bring a pie home to finish making the crust and bake it for our family, then we were to rate/grade her on the end product. Needless to say, the pie was delish and our family of 6 finished it in no time at all. That dd of ours, she's a good baker-upper!


I broke out my old corner punch for this and really like the way it looks with the image. I added some pearls, a bow, stick pins (from J's), and some gorgeous PP that feels like fabric. I printed the image on my computer and framed it in black, then pop-dotted it. A cute card for our cutie-pie!

A New Nestie!

I ordered the Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 11 and I love them! The shape is gorgeous and just as a warning to anyone who visits my blog, be prepared to see a lot more of it!

It seems January is going to be a busy month for card making, there are going to be a lot of birthdays and card giving occasions coming up. Case in point, here is the first card that's due in January and I've got to say, I think it's in my top 10 of all the cards I've ever made. Maybe because it's made with all my fav colors? Maybe because the flowers and embellishments are gorgeous? Maybe because I love every TGF Anya stamp there is? Maybe because I love Labels 11? I can't say for sure, but I do love it and I hope ______ likes it too!


Did you see the adorable little butterflies on the flowers? Yes, I am now the proud owner of the MS Classic Butterfly punch!

This card is for our cutie patootie niece who's getting her ears pierced tomorrow. All the girls in the family are meeting at the mall and making it a "girls day" to celebrate Macala's special day. In case you can't see it clearly, I put little gemstones for her (soon-to-be) new pierced earrings....too cute!


I can't believe this year is almost over, it seems to have flown by....but I think almost all of us can say that!

Francesco's 13th

It couldn't have worked out any better that (Coyote)Kim sent me some images from the GFS Skater set this week...THANK-YOU Kim, it was perfect timing! I woke up in the middle of the night last night and said to myself, "Skater Ian," knowing it was the perfect image to use for our nephew's card who just turned 13. Like I said, it was perfect timing because we celebrated his b/day this afternoon.

I used Copics to color the image, a Jenny Bowlin ticket and used some rub-ons for the number 13. I piereced, stapled, and tied also. He loved his card!