Paper Craft Crew Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #PCC324: Meant to Be

Good morning!  Love is definitely in the air and we have some great products in this years Occasions and Sale-a-bration catalogs that sometimes less is more and just let these beauties take center stage.  Today Paper Craft Crew Tic-Tac-Toe challenge and I used two different directions, Punch/Diecut-Valentines-Metallic, and Vintage-Valentines-Texture for this beauty.

I started with Soft Suede cardstock for the cardbase and then added Basic Black cardstock as a mat for the Floral Romance Specialty Designer Series Paper (I love this simple woodgrain) and then stamped a small heart from the Meant to Be stamp set using Soft Suede ink in a diagonal cross the DSP.


Next I took a piece of the Grapefruit Grove Foil (a SAB freebie!) and cut it out with the Big Shot and the Be Mine Stitched Framelits.  I took the center of the heart and embossed it with the Big Shot and Lace Dynamic Embossing Folder.  This foil paper is absolutely stunning embossed!

Next I stamped the greeting on Very Vanilla cardstock using Basic Black ink and cut it out with the same framelits.  I used a sponge and Soft Suede ink to sponge the scalloped heart and popped the greeting piece only up with dimensionals.

The final touch...a bow tied with Gold 3/8" Metallic Edge Ribbon that was colored with my Calypso Coral Light Stampin' Blends Marker.

This card is perfection!  All the texture and shine from the foil is just what I wanted, and the background doesn't compete with the focal piece.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing for inspiration using this challenge and we would love for you to play along with us and share what you create!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Meant To Be Cling Bundle [150587]	Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets [149712]	Lace Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [148530]	Big Shot [143263]	Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144146]
Calypso Coral Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144042]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Floral Romance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [148586]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]
Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115318]

Enjoy!

Diana

Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #PCC322: Meant to Be

Good morning!  Aren't you feeling the love for this Meant to Be bundle?  Love all the different heart pieces and designs that you can mix and match.  Today the Paper Craft Crew has a fun color challenge and the funny thing is that this challenge has one color in common with yesterday's color challenge, Petal Pink so it's perfect for another love themed card, doesn't have to be strictly Valentine's.

I used Petal Pink cardstock for the cardbase and then embossed a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock with the Big Shot and Polka Dot Basics Embossing Folder for the cardfront.

Next I cut a circle out of Cherry Cobbler cardstock using the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits and then embossed it with the Lace Dynamic Embossing Folder.

I used the Be Mine Framelits to cut out the strip of little hearts twice, once using Silver Foil and again using the Lovely Lipstick Foil (an awesome Sale-a-bration Freebie, you will want to stock up on this stuff!!)  I used the Meant to Be stamp set to stamp the heart image using Basic Black ink on Whisper White cardstock and then used my Stampin' Write Markers to color the flowers using the colors for the challenge.  Then I used the Be Mine Framelits to cut out the heart as well as the Petal Pink scalloped circle border (dimensionals were used to just pop up the white heart.

The final touch was to add a bow I tied using Berry Burst 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon.


What's not to love about this card?  Lots of hearts, foil bling, and textures to really dress up this card and make the perfect statement for your loved one!  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing, we would love for you to play along with us and share your creations.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Meant To Be Cling Bundle [150587]	Big Shot [143263]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets [149712]	Silver Foil Sheets [132178]
Lace Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [148530]	Polka Dot Basics Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143709]	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Berry Burst 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon [145489]
Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685]	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131297]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy!

Diana

Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge #306: Meant to Be

Good morning!  Hopefully everyone on the East Coast enjoyed our little snow storm this week, it was perfect (not too much snow and we had time so we were prepared and could enjoy most of the snow from home, and of course Aidan enjoyed having an extra day off from school).  I also find crafting just a little more fun when it's snowing and I had a friend come over which was lots of fun and full of Valentine's Projects.  Today I'm sharing my card for this week Hand Stamped Sentiments color challenge that was one of the cards I made during the snow.

I have to say I love the Meant to Be stamp set and coordinating Be Mine Stitched Framelits so I've decided to make them my featured products of the week this week so I'll be sharing lots of great ideas perfect for all your Valentine's crafting.

I started with Petal Pink cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock that was a mat for the Fresh Fig cardfront.  On the cardfront I used the Big Shot and Be Mine Stitched Framelits to embosss the large heart image (there are two pieces in this framelit set that don't cut out, just emboss) and then used the detailed heart framelit and cut it out using Whisper White cardstock for detail inside the larger heart.

Next I added a piece of Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper (which is perfect for this color combination) and then took a piece of Very Vanilla 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon and died it using Mossy Meadow ink before wrapping it around the cardfront.  The greeting is from the Meant to Be stamp set and was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink on Petal Pink cardstock before being cut out with the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits and attached with dimensionals.  The final touch was to add three of Heart Epoxy Droplets that I colored with a Copper Sharpie Marker (you can also use Stampin' Blends to color the epoxy shapes).

This is a great color combo, that I've never tried before but is perfect for that springtime feeling (even if we do have 8" of snow on the ground).  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing for inspiration and we would love for you to play along with us and share what you create.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Meant To Be Cling Bundle [150587]	Big Shot [143263]	Very Vanilla 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon [147629]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper [146913]
Fresh Fig 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144242]	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676]	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Heart Epoxy Droplets [148583]

Enjoy!

Diana