Pursue Happiness

I'm loving this beautiful butterfly image with this soft spring-like color combination...and it works perfectly at an angle on this fab sketch sketch. Having to use polka dots ingredient stumped me a little until I realized there were some dots on this sweet designer paper, Tea Party.



I was able to combine three challenges for this card...The Poppy Seed Challenge #2 requiring buttons, polka dots, and light moss...



the Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #105...



and the Sketch 'n Color Challenge #3 using moss, apricot, lavender and white.





I had fun with this one...more of a soft & subtle look for me, but I like it! Have a great weekend:)



Stamps: Discover Your Wings (Taylored Expressions)
Paper: Mellow Moss, Almost Amethyst, Whisper White CS, Tea Party DSP
Ink: Lovely Lilac & Mellow Moss Stampin' Write Markers
Other: Scallop Trim Punch, Buttons, Twine & Ribbon (Papertrey Ink)

Embrace Life ~ Poppy Seed/Embellish/Free For All

It's always fun to find a new creative challenge...and this week, I found TWO of them...the Poppy Seed Challenge at Lisa Johnson's Poppy Paperie blog and the Free For All Challenge. I combined these two new challenges, Poppy Seed Challenge #1 which requires crystals, flower stamp, and light yellow...and Free For All #1 at Splitcoaststampers to use texture, one color that you rarely use, and patterned paper. The Embellish Color Challenge with Borders was also a MUST for this lively card, using the colors green, yellow, pink & peach.



Can you guess which color I haven't used in a LONG time? Groovy Guava was an In Color in 2008...the big shocker was that I found several sheets of this cardstock and a couple of sheets of designer series paper:)

How cute are the little crystals? They are from the new Eggcelent Eggs Kit in the Occasions Mini Catalog...and I'm thinking that I heard these crystals will be offered again...YAY!

I'm not very happy with the ribbon treatment...this skinny ribbon is a little more difficult to "poof" up:)

If you're in the mood for a new challenge, go check these out...you're sure to find some inspiration! Check back here tomorrow for a new Curtain Call Color Challenge...and a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT that you won't want to miss!





Stamps: Embrace Life
Paper: Groovy Guava (retired), Certainly Celery, Pixie Pink CS, Watercolor Paper, Shades of Spring & retired DSP
Ink: Black Stazon, Pixie Pink, So Saffron, Barely Banana & Sahara Sand Stampin' Write Markers
Other: Scallop Edge & Corner Rounder Punches, Eggcelent Eggs Kit, retired So Saffron ribbon, Sherbet Designer Buttons, Linen Thread