Papercrafting Challenge: Earth Day 2015

     PaperCrafter's Corner issued a second challenge this week, and I just had to bite.  This one was especially fun.  Can you see what I did, Steph?

     I re-recycled!  The red paper background of this card was the wrapping paper from Package 12, the Cricut I won on PaperCrafter's Corner at Christmas.  Stephanie recycled a bit of it to make a little enclosure card.  I couldn't toss that little piece of paper.  I saw it first online for days.  Then it came in my mailbox.  It had sentimental value.  And it's pretty, too. 
     I printed and cut out (with the Cricut) several of  this Sassy Cheryl graphic.  I used one on my Magazine Monday card, but this little girl just called out to be used on another card.  The background on the other card was recycled from a magazine, so I guess I did a tiny bit for Earth Day. 
     I used Stickles and Wink of Stella for a bit of sparkle.  The "hello" is an early Cuttlebug die, and the white rectangle was cut with a stitched edge Lawn Fawn die.  The ribbon is very sparkly, too, but I couldn't get that to show up. 
     I'm in the process of making a light box.  Hopefully, I'll get better photos then.  In the meantime, thanks for looking.   And don't forget to recycle, recycle, recycle!

PaperCrafter's Corner Magazine Monday #96

     A schedule change in babysitting DGD means fewer days to craft before challenge deadlines.  So I've had to think and work faster!  Ha!  But I did get a few things done and, as always, enjoyed every minute of my play time.
     I wish I could do mixed media like in the PCC inspiration piece!  Love it! 
     I picked up on the green print background.  To honor Magazine Monday,  I used a paper I found in a Quick Cards magazine, a UK publication that I love.

My image is by Sassy Cheryl to which  I added Stickles and Wink of Stella for a little sparkle.  The "hello" is cut from a very old Cuttlebug die.  The white panel was cut with a Lawn Fawn stitched edge rectangle.  I colored white pearls with a red Sharpie to match the ribbon.   

     I love making generic cards like this.  They work for so many occasions.  Just plain fun, too!  Thanks for looking!

PaperCrafter's Corner's Magazine Monday #95

     Horror of horrors!  I missed week #94!  It was the first PaperCrafter's Corner's Magazine Monday I missed since I started playing there.  We are getting a nice refund, so I guess the time spent doing taxes was well worth it, just not nearly as much fun as papercrafting! 
     This week's inspiration showed lots of colorful dots, so I did the same.  I've gone through my files looking for the card I CASE'd for the outside, so I could give credit, but can't find it.  Sorry!  The inside was actually my own thought, rare, I know.  :o)

 Thanks for looking!  Thanks, PCC, for the fun!   

PCC Magazine Monday #93 in 20 minutes or less?

     Always fun things at PaperCrafter's Corner.  This week there is the Magazine Monday Challenge and a 20 minute or less challenge.  I think "we" did both at once.  Here's the inspiration for Magazine Monday:
     My challenge was papercrafting with my 5 year old granddaughter.  So we came up with these:

Easter eggs!  We made ten cards in 2 hours.  We cut the egg layers on the Cricut and ran the top layer through the new Xyron sticker maker (It's wider than the X).  Sequoia enjoyed using the multi-bladed fringe scissors to cut "grass."  We used her favorite purple ink to stamp.  Tap-tap-tap-stamp-let it set-lift!  And always clean your stamps!  I'm raisin' this girl right!

An Oldie but Goodie

    This exploding box was one of the first papercrafting projects I ever bothered to photograph.  That was almost seven years ago. I still like it.  I may do it again now that I have been reminded of how much fun it was.  Thanks, Steph!  PCC rocks!

PaperCrafter's Corner Magazine Monday #92

     This is going to be a rough week.  I only got in about an hour and a half of papertherapy this weekend, not nearly enough!  Then I was torn with how to spend that little bit of time, hopping with my FiskaFriends or doing my favorite paper challenge.  Steph, you won!  LOL!  I really wanted to be able to do the Fiskateer Blog Hop, but I desperately needed some hands-on time in the craft room.  I feel better now.  :o)
     This week's challenge was an easy one:  a red border and a birthday theme.  I am so behind in sending out birthday cards that this is something I really needed.  I cannot imagine sending out a store-bought card at this point, and I think homemade is what is expected.  But when I don't get craft time. . . .  

PCC Inspiration

     Yes, moving on. . . .  I lifted my sketch from Dawn Olchefske, a talented Stampin Up dealer I follow.  If you are looking for inspiration, she has lots to offer.
I used up some scraps.  The sentiment is by Die-Mensions.  Love the swirls! 

Thanks for stopping by.

PaperCrafter's Corner Magazine Monday #91

     Well, here's the inspiration piece from PaperCrafter's Corner.  I couldn't quite connect with sexy native girl.  I'm more Gramma Church Lady.  LOL!  I went more with the layout for my card.  My main graphic is large and extends over the heading, as does the one on the magazine cover.  I also put a smaller sentiment on the bottom.  You can't see the best part.  I used an Action Wobbler.  Love those things. 

     Since the card is for my very rough-and tumble-two-this-week grandson, I decided to distress the edges a bit.  Once I did, I was sorry, but with the googly eyes and the wiggle of the wobbler, it's still a fun card, I think.  The graphic is once again from the very talented Mary Ellen at  Free Dearie Dolls Digi Stamps.  I used a white background, cut on my new Cricut, over the white cardbase.  I let the Cricut do the writing, too. 

     Although I have put movies on my blog before, I can't remember right now how to do it, so I'm adding a still shot of the wobbler in motion. . . as though that makes any sense!  Anyway, thanks for looking!  :o)