So many die-cuts

 I rarely think to include scoring on my card, but SCS showcased a scoring technique that allows you to create a shaped scored area. (I used washi to hold the larger of the label dies in place, scored the white panel, then used two sizes of dies to create the frame and adhered it so the scoring showed through the frame.)

To decorate the frame, it was run through a Swiss dot EF to give more texture. Many flowers were die-cut from snippets of yellow, lavender, pink and green cardstock, then layered on top of each other to create the flowers and leaves. Snippets were also used for the blue frame and mat under the sentiment. The white panel was attached to a blue base card.

This card is entered in these challenges:

Double Trouble #215 -- 3 layers, 2 shapes, 1 dry-embossed element + option of flowers + entered in Beautiful Blossoms Challenge 

Beautiful Blossoms #40 -- floral

The Paper Funday #86 -- die-cuts or punches

A Cut Above -- pastels/die cuts

Snippets Playground 531-- use snippets (all the elements from colored card stock are cut from snippets)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2617 -- anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #750   -- anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday  -- anything goes 

 

What cat isn't quirky?

One of my favorite techniques is paper piecing, demonstrated here with this cute cat. I stamped the image on cream card stock, then again on striped paper.  The cat's body, minus the tail, was cut from the striped paper and applied to the main image. Also stamped the mouse and sentiment. The floorboards were dran by hand. The Try a Sketch On Tuesday sketch provided a chance to add some more funky patterned papers to the mix. The main panel is cut with Stamplorations funky stitching die for just another layer of quirky. 

This card is entered in these challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - quirky

Double Trouble #214 -- 3 patterned papers, two colors, 1 image + TSOT 

Try a sketch on Tuseday  #693 - use sketch

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2615 -- anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #748   -- anything goes

Pattie's Creations #241 -- use an image

Digi Choosday  -- anything goes

Gem of a Challenge  -- anything goes

Polkadoodles challenge  -- anything goes 

Tulip birithday

 My MIL's birthday is coming up, and I was inspired to make this card for her by the Inspiration Station prompt photo this month, with pink flowers and a touch of yellow. The flower image is from Taylored Expressions, and it's colored with pencils. The "happy" die-cut is from Stamplorations, and the with-embossed "birthday" is from Smartworks.

The embossed panel is on foam tape -- not sure why it looks so flat on the lower right corner. Tricks of photography, I suppose.

This card is for these challenges:

Inspiration Station #84 -- inspired by flowers and colors in inspo photo

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday -- birthday

Die Cut Divas --Birthday 

The Paper FunDay #86 -- die cuts

Double Trouble #213 -- something anything (3 colors, 2 die-cuts, 1 image)

Word Art Wednesday #746  -- anything goes

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2614 -- anything goes

Pattie's Creations #241  -- use an image