Puddle Jumping in Spring

Hi all,

I am playing along with a challenge this week on the Cute Card Thursday blog.  This is their 154th challenge, and they want us to make a spring-inspired project!  Woo hoo!  I am so ready for spring - I can't take much more of the wind and the slush and the snow...

Here's my card:

I chose to go with a very Clean & Simple (CAS) layout this time.  My card base is PTI White, then I have a piece of Kraft coloured DSP from SU's old Textiles Specialty pack, matted with Basic Black, and the corners were rounded with my punch.
On the Kraft piece, I used my Label 4 Nesties to emboss a frame, and I added some random stitching with my Janome Sew Mini machine. 
I also added an SU rub-on to the left side.

I printed the BRAND SPANKING NEW Puddle Hoppin Tia from Some Odd Girl onto PTI White CS!  Kristy just released a whole whack of adorable images on March 1, and you have GOT to check them out if you haven't already!

I coloured her with Copics, cut her out with a thin white border around, and mounted her on with foam dots.  I added some Crystal Effects to her umbrella and her hair to look like rain drops - some fun texture!

Don't forget - we always have a challenge running over on the SOG blog, and there are a lot of other fun things going on too!

That's it for today - hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Cute Card Thursday 153: Sketch

Hi all,

I am playing along with this week's Cute Card Thursday challenge: #153 is a sketch!  And they are being sponsored by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, and I {heart} those images!
Here's the sketch:

Now hmmmmmm............what to do with that circle?

OK, here's mine:

My card base is Basic Grey CS, then I added a piece of Rich Razzleberry with a Basic Black and a Whisper White mat.  I embossed the Razzleberry piece with the SU Manhattan Flower folder, and I wrapped a piece of Rich Razzleberry polka dot ribbon around it. 

The 2 strips of white CS in the top right corner were made with my Word Window punch, and I added 2 black brads to the middles.

For the circle, I made it into a clock! I used my scallop and classic circle Nesties with Basic Black and PTI White CS, and I used the double slot and My Way punches to make the notches in the clock and the hand.  I added a jumbo black brad to the centre of the clock.

Instead of flowers, I added some buttons with silver cord to the left of the clock.

I stamped the beautiful Cinderella onto Bella's Bestest CS with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I coloured her with Copics, and cut her out with a white border around.  I added some Liquid Pearls to her necklace and earrings, and I put some Black Sakura Glaze pen on her shoes.

This took me forever to make, but I love the result.

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!