Starburst Sayings/ NAC #81

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Hey y'all. Hope you're having a good week so far. It's frigid here, but at least it seems like the snow has finally left us. I was able to get in my new craft room this weekend and play and am so happy it's Tuesday and I can show you what I made! That's right it's Tuesday and that means it's time for another challenge with the Nachos. Here's what I came up with-

I'm so happy with how this card turned out! I opened my Starburst sayings and the Starburst Framelets for the 1st time and had some fun. It's just so bright and happy. I got the color combination from my upline's inspiration challenge that had some daisies and purple flowers.  The Nacho challenge for this week is a sketch and here it is-

I have to say, I was a little nervous about this sketch. I just couldn't figure out what I was going to do, not to mention, I initially thought this week's sketch was a different  one. Double Whammy! But I think it really turned out nice. Here's a closer look-

I used the new Distressed Dots Embossing Folder on the Wild Wasabi Piece and the Chevron Embossing Folder on the Whisper White background. For the "world banner" I stamped the image twice and then cut it our and attached it with some Tombow. The arrow is from the On Film  Framelets ad Peachy Keen stamp set. I mounted it on dimensionals. I added a little Dazzling Diamonds and a rhinestone to the smallest circle for a little bling.

I love having pretty insides so here's what I came up with-

I added more Dazzling Diamonds to the stamped images on the inside and my card was complete. I hope you liked today's card and I hope it inspires you to join us this week and have some Fun! If you have any questions about today's card, be sure to leave me a message below and I'll be sure to get back to you.

Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to stop by my little corner of the world. You are very appreciated! Till Next Time-

Remember- Life is often more about the storms, than the peace they seek to overwhelm. It's not about Waiting for the storms to pass, but Learning to Dance in the rain.

Be Safe-
Shan Pin It

Finally! Gorgeous Grunge / NAC #80

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Hey y'all. Happy Tuesday. I sure hope you're enjoying some of this warmer weather and Daylight Savings Time. YEA, Daylight!!! Tuesday means it's time for another challenge with the Nachos. I've got something that's way out of my comfort zone. I may have gone overboard a little. I might have been able to do a little less and have a little more white space but at least I tried and I have to say, I'm really excited with how it turned out! Here's this week's card-

I've used a few of the elements individually before but haven't really Used this set. Nothing like jumping right in with both feet. :)

Here's this week's color combination-

Ok...Time for truth in advertising. I came home late and "knew" what the challenge colors were since I had previously CASED something with them. Well, it turns out, I was more tired than I thought and only had 2 of the 3 right. If you're thinking my blue looks a little dark, I accidentally used Pacific Point instead. However, I really liked how it turned out and it was almost midnight. :( Also the Bakers Twine is actually Island Indigo but it matches so well. I really love how our colors all work together like that. If you didn't know, you wouldn't know.

Here's a look at the inside.I had to add a little something in there too.

Well, that's all I have for you today. I hope you liked my colorful experiment and I hope it makes you ant to come play along with us! I can't wait to see what you come up with. If you have any questions about today's card, be sure to leave a comment and I'll get back to you.

Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to stop by my little corner of the world. You are very appreciated. Till Next Time-

Remember- Life is often more about the storms than the peace they seek to overwhelm. It's not about Waiting for the storms to pass, but Learning to Dance in the rain.

Be Safe-

Shan

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Live Happy / NAC #79

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Hey y'all. Happy Tuesday! I hope wherever you are you are warm. It's freezing cold here in the DMV and we're still trying to dig out from this latest storm. It's Tuesday and that means it's time for a new challenge with the Nachos. This week it's a sketch challenge and I wanted to do something bright and cheery. If you've been around here for awhile, you probably know I don't mix and match patterns and DSP very often because I honestly just don't feel that confident at it. Are you able to mix and match? I really envy those that can do that. This week's sketch just seemed to be asking for it, so I pulled out my brightest and cheeriest pack of DSP, Gingham Garden and my new SAB stamp set and started playing. Here's what I came up with-

Here's the sketch we have for you this week-

I Love this sketch!

I pulled out my Stampin Write Markers to color the stamp and used my Deco Label Framelets to cut it out. I used my 2-Way pen and a little Dazzling Diamonds for a little added shine. I sponged around all my layers to add a little depth. I used Tombow for all my layers except for my stamped image, which I popped up with dimensionals. 

Here's a peek at the inside-

This card is going to be going to the manager of the property where I just moved. She's super nice and I wanted to give her a little something, just because. :) I used the new stamp set Petite Petals on the inside because I though they looked a lot like the flowers on the front. In fact, I tried punching them out, with the matching punch, for the front but they were just the tiniest bit too big. I think they were just right for the inside though. What do you think?

Well, that's all I have for you today. I hope you liked it and I hope it brings a little bit of brightness into your day. I can't wait to see what you create with this week's sketch! If you have questions about today's card or any of my other projects, be sure to leave me a comment below.

Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to stop by my little corner of the world. You are very appreciated! Till Next Time-

Remember, Life is often more about the storms than the peace they seek to overwhelm. It's not about Waiting for the storms to pass, but Learning to Dance in the Rain.

Be Safe-

Shan

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Love & Prayers / NAC #78

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Hey y'all. Happy Tuesday! I hope you're having a great week so far. I'm happy to say I've been in my new Craft Room, getting inky. :) It's been a rough few weeks, including a surgery and preparing to Finally close on the sale of my house. I know it seems like it's taken forever. If all goes as planned, it will be done tomorrow. *HappyDance*

Well, being that it's Tuesday, that means it's time for another challenge with the Nacho's. This week we have a color challenge. I really wish these color challenges came easier to me. I decided to break in a new stamp and embossing folder. Having just gone through surgery just over a week ago, it hit me that I didn't have many Get Well or Sympathy cards so it was definitely time to come up with a few. Here's what I came up with-

We have a beautiful color combination for you this week-

Here's a close up of my focal point-

I inked up my stamp with my Stampin Write Colors to get a multi-colored effect. I used a Sharpie Permanent Marker to color one of our Rhinestones for a little bling in the center. After I had my focal point completed and my embossed background done, it seemed like I was missing something. I wanted to add some ribbon but I none that I had on hand seemed right. (and I have a lot on hand!) It's hard to see in this close-up, but I took my Pear Pizzazz ink pad and drug it over my White Organza ribbon to get a color match. Perfect! It was just what I needed.

Here's a look at the inside-

Of course you know I wanted a little something pretty for the inside, but the stamp I used on the front is a single stamp. I looked through my sets and found this one, and even though it's not a perfect match, I think it coordinates nicely. What do you think?

Well, that's all I have for you today. I hope you liked it and I hope it inspires you to play along with us this week. Perhaps you'll find some sets to mix and match too. Hopefully, things are going to settle down now and I'll have a chance to show you some of the projects I've been working on. As always if you have questions about today's card, I hope you'll leave me a message in the space below. I'll be sure to get back to you.

Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to stop by my little corner of the world. You are very appreciated! Till Next Time-

Remember- Life is often more about the storms than the peace they seek to overwhelm. It's not about Waiting for the storms to pass, but Learning to Dance in the rain.

Be Safe-
Shan Pin It

SAB Thanks / NAC #77

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Hey y'all. Hope you're having a great week so far. Just a quick post today. I had surgery a few days ago and I over-did it today. For those of you that know me, that's not a big surprise. It's Tuesday and that means it's time for another challenge with the Nachos. This week it's a sketch challenge. We're expecting another 3 inches of snow on top of the 18 inches last week. YUCK!!! I am so ready for spring. So even though it's cold and yucky here, today's card is anything but. Here's my card-

It uses our New Sale-A-Bration DSP and our Crisp Cantaloupe c/s and ribbon. Many of you know what a hard time I have mixing and matching patterns and prints, but I think I did ok here. What do you think? Hard to tell but there's a little Dazzling Diamonds thrown in for good measure. ;)

Here's this week's sketch-

And because you know I like pretty insides, here's what I did with this one-

What will you do with this week's sketch? I can't wait to see!

Well, that's all I have for you today. I hope you liked it and I hope you play along with us this week. We love seeing your wonderful creations. As always if you have any questions or thoughts about todays card or any of my others, please leave me comment in the section below and I'll be sure to get back to you.

Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to stop by my little corner of the world. You are very appreciated. Till Next Time-

Remember- Life is often more about the storms than the peace they seek to overwhelm. It's not about Waiting for the storm to pass, but Learning to Dance in the rain.

Be Safe-
Shan Pin It

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Hey y'all! Happy Tuesday! I hope wherever you are, that you are warm and toasty and not out in this weather! It's Tuesday and that means another challenge with the Nachos. It's a color challenge this week and even though it's freezing here and these colors remind me of the beach, I went to the jungle. :) I got out my little zoo animals to make a cute little baby card-

I used the all new Alphabet E.F. and my Coastal Cabana Core'dinations paper and finally inked up this cute stamp set. I don't know about you but I absolutely L.O.V.E. the effect you get with this paper! I used my sanding system to really make the letters "pop". For my sweet little elephant, I did something I rarely do. I did a little paper piecing. I stamped that little cutie in Bermuda Bay and then stamped just her ear in Crisp Cantaloupe, cut it out and attached it with a piece of dimensional. Also because she's so cute, I added a little rhinestone for her eye. I colored the little toucan with my Stampin' Write Markers and used my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to make sure it was positioned just right.

Here's a look at this week's colors-

Here's what I have for the inside-

I colored the stamp using the 3 colors and then added another sweet little bird on the inside. It's been a while since Tink came out and played, so I thought this would be a good time to make an appearance-

It's so hard to get the dazzle to show up in the photographs. :(  I assure you though that it is super cute and sparkly in person!

Well, that's all I have for you today. I hope you liked it and I hope you play along with us this week! What are you going to make with this week's combo? I can't wait to see your fabulous creations! As always if you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment below and I'll be sure to get back to you.

Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to stop by my little corner of the world. You are very appreciated! Till Next Time-

Remember- Life is often more about the storms than the peace they seek to overwhelm. It's not about Waiting for the storms to pas, but Learning to Dance in the rain.

Be Safe-

Shan

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Just Because / NAC #73

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Hey y'all. Happy Tuesday! I hope you are warm and dry, wherever you are. We are preparing for a huge storm here in the DMV, 6-8 inches here in my neck of the woods. :( Well, that's the bad news. The good news is, it's Tuesday and that means it's time for another challenge with the Nacho's. Here's my card-

I'm loving how this card turned out! I have to admit it, at first I wasn't too sure what I was going to do with this week's sketch. If you have followed me for very long you know it's still hard for me to deviate from sketches, even though they are meant to be an inspiration or starting point. So trying to picture this week's sketch in my head was a little hard. Then I remembered this technique. It's my first time doing it, but it won't be the last. I wish it showed up just a little brighter in the picture. I'm almost all packed up for my move in 2 weeks and my photo box has long been broken down. Sorry about that.  Here's this week's sketch-

Although there's not truly 2 rows in my card, I kind of think the little flaps make up rows and there are two of them. :)  *Happy dance*  This card is so pretty in person, soft and feminine, even fairly C&S if you look at the overall design and "white space" So not my normal style, but it works.

Here's the inside-

There wasn't really a way for me to add an element from the front to the inside for my little bit of pretty. :(  So I added one of the stamps from the Hello Lovely Set, which is where I got the inside sentiment. I colored it with my Stampin' Write Markers in two of the main colors and my card was finished.

Well, that's all I have for you today. What do you think of today's card? I hope you liked it and I hope it inspires you to try something new in your creative time this week. Of course, I also hope it inspires you to play along with us this week. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to leave me a message below.

Thanks so much for stopping by my little corner of the world. You are very appreciated! Till Next Time-

Remember- Life is often more about the storms than the peace they seek to destroy. It's not about Waiting for the storms to pass, but Learning to Dance in the rain.

Be Safe-

Shan

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