It's that time again...

....time for another Embellish color challenge with ribbon. The deets:

My take....

ingredients:

• pp - Love Me Do (My Minds Eye), Love Struck (Making Memories)
• cs - DCWV
• bling - Basic Grey
• ribbon - Hobby Lobby
  

Embellish Color Challenge with Stripes

Wow the new year has certainly started off to be a busy one! I was able to make some cards a couple weekends ago but then got a bad stomach bug so I didn't get the chance to post anything. I haven't had the strength to do much more than drive to school, go to school and drive home so I haven't touched my craft supplies in awhile. Today, however, I was able to make a couple more cards (to be posted later) so I thought I would participate again in the Embellish Challenge. I couldn't find any striped paper or ribbon that I liked for the card so I ended up embossing a piece of purple paper (it is much closer to the sample color than my picture depicts) with my ruler and the bone folder (at least I think it's called that...lol).

Here are the deets (click on pic to go to site):

Here's my take....

ingredients:

• white 5x7 card - Hobby Lobby
• cs - Bazzill
• ribbon - Hobby Lobby
• buttons - Doodlebug
• vinyl letters - AC Thickers (totally in love with these!!!)

PS Hope you enjoy the super cute custom blog Michelle Laycock made especially for me :D

Cards by Michelle

Here are 2 cards by my sister Michelle. The first one is for the same Embellish Color Challenge I participated in (see the previous post) and the second is a card for our brother.

Card #1

Card #2

inside says: Merry Christmas & Best Fishing!

Embellish Color Challenge

I finally had time to participate in an Embellish challenge. Here's the deets:

Here's what I came up with.... Card #1: Let it Snow

ingredients:

• pp - paper studio
• cs - stash
• ribbon - American Crafts Elements
• snowflake die cuts - Cuttlebug
• stamp - Autumn Leaves
• ink - VersaMark
• silver glitter pen

And here's Card #2: Merry Christmas

ingredients:

• cs - stash
• ribbon - Hobby Lobby (HL)
  
• snowflake - HL
• stamp - Bo Bunny
• ink - VersaMark
• clear emboss - Zing
  
• glitter - Doodlebug
• border punch - EK success
  

A New Magazine...SO FUN!!

So there's a new magazine fixin' to (yes I said that, hey I'm from Texas..lol) come out this winter. It's called Embellish Magazine and I for one can't wait to get my hands on it!!!

What's this new magazine all about? Well read for yourself (taken from their website) ....

Embellish magazine is an interactive online publication that showcases handmade paper crafts using current trends in creative ways. The magazine highlights the designers and shares information and ideas to inspire other designers. Embellish looks for new designers with unique craft ideas and designs. The magazine is eco-friendly, only offering in an online format to save on paper consumption and storage. The online magazine enables interactive functions, such as direct links to designers blogs or galleries and to manufacturers to easily find supplies used in every project. Video instructions are also included in the magazine to showcase projects from beginning to end. From a traditional magazine perspective, Embellish includes two columns that cover color and paper crafting trends by two top designers.

They also have a blog that offers biweekly challenges. There's one going on right now and you can see what the requirements are here for their October 1st deadline.

Right now there's also a challenge call out for the first magazine issue and I decided to participate :-)

The details....

My take....Definition of a Friend

Ingredients:

• cs - DCWV
• pp - red (BG), teal (DCWV Recycled Stack)
• image - Friend (Rubber Stampede)
• ink - Chocolate Brown (Craft Smart)
• ribbons - red (Craft Essentials), brown (American Craft Elements)
• twine/cord - Elmer's Braid