Oldie Moldie Monday

 It is Monday time to show some love for your old supplies.  

This card uses a vintage playing card as the focal point.  Different colors of card stock and patterned paper completed the card layout.

Remember to show some love to your old supplies.  They still make great cards.

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Oldie Moldie Monday

 It is Monday - time to show some love for your old supplies.

This is another card using recycled misprinted address labels.  The card is very bright and cheerful.  I was able to use up some of my very old card stock.

Remember to show some love for your old supplies.  They still make beautiful cards.

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Happy Little Stampers November Stencil Challenge

It is time for a new stencil challenge at Happy Little Stampers.   The challenge is always "anything goes".  

I like to send out cards in the fall and leaves are always a favorite subject for my cards.  I can't resist and cool leaf stencil or stamp.

The stenciled leaf is a very inexpensive stencil from Darice that you can find at any big box craft store.  I used oxide inks for the colors on my leaf and filled in the background with a shade of yellow.

I used my Silhouette to cut oak leaves in two different sizes and colors.  The cute little gnome is a die from Simon Says Stamp.  Gold splatters completed the card.

Please join us for our November stencil challenge.  

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November Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge

It is time for a new Christmas challenge at Happy Little Stampers.  Christmas is next month - do you have your cards made already?  If not, I would suggest you get busy.

The challenge is always "anything goes" but we do offer you an option to focus on if you need something to jumpstart your creativity.

This last year I have been trying to use up some of my old supplies,  I found these wonderful Santa images in a pad of paper - and unfortunately I do not remember the name of the paper company.  I do not think they are in business anymore.

I used a very simple card design on each card and let the patterned paper do the talking.  I added the paper doily from my stash to give a more vintage look to the card.  I do not know the company for the sentiment stamp.

On this card I did not need a sentiment because it was part of the image.  After I had layered all the papers together, I ran it through an embossing folder to add some texture.

Please join us at Happy Little Stampers for our November Christmas challenge.  

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November Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge

It is time for a new birthday challenge at Happy Little Stamper's.  This challenge is always "anything goes" so you can get your birthday cards made for the year.  You know you have lots of birthdays coming up and will need a card so why not get a head start on your creating.

This card was inspired by a journal page I did in my Junk Journal July.  I decided to take the same concept (woven torn strips of painted paper) and make it into a card front.  

I first painted copy paper with a blue acrylic paint.  I did not care if I had perfect coverage because this is a mixed media card.  I tore approximately 3/4 inch strips of the paper and started weaving them.  After I had a woven piece for my card front, I carefully glued the strips together.

I took more of the painted paper and stamped my butterflies on them and fussy cut them out. I wish I had heat embossed the butterflies so the black was bolder.  I added foam underneath the wings to give them a little dimension off the page.  I wanted more contrast so I stamped some small circles over the card front.  I took a pencil and added some sketch lines to each rectangle on the weaving.  A sentiment and black and white splatters completed the card.

It was mounted on a black card base.

Here is a close up of the large butterfly.  You can see the splatters, stamped circle and sketched pencil lines on the rectangle.

Here is the inside of the card.

I hope my friend will like her card.  

Please join us at Happy Little Stampers for our November birthday challenge.

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