Ruff Days Are Easier With Friends

Hi There! I’m sharing this card which I made for this week’s My Favorite Things Sketch challenge featuring cute puppies :) I used the color palette from this week’s Color Throwdown challenge. I just love the colors. Yes! Fall colors! Love the combo of Rust, Orange, Green and Aqua.

To begin with, I stamped the puppies from MFT Playful Pups stamps set and colored them using distress ink. I cut them out using coordinating dies. Next, I cut out a base card using MFT Wonky Stitched Border die to create a scene. I inked the background with distress inks and adhered the colored images. Then, I stamped on the sentiment from the same stamps set.

Once I’m done with the scene, I cut out a round frame using Sizzix Circle dies and stamped another sentiment from the MFT Happy Hippo stamps set. I thought it would add more fun to the card by pairing the sentiments from two stamps set. I enjoyed making this card! It's so true. Rough days are easier with friends! :)

I'm playing along at the following challenges:

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #352
Color Throwdown #462
CAS on Friday Challenge #117 - Dies
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes
Always Fun Challenges #25 - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog! Have crafting :)

You Color My World!

Hi friends! Hope all is well. Today, I'm sharing a card featuring Lawn Fawn products. I always love to make colorful cards and fall colors are my all time favorite. It's so beautiful to see the nature shifts in color every day during fall. Let's move on to the card.

First, I thought of making a fall card but somehow, I end up making a different card :P I used the Lawn Fawn - Color my World stamps set for this card. I made a background by stamping the crayons and colored using distress inks.

Then, I cut it out using Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangle die. Next, I cut out a smaller size stitched border frame using the same die set. I inked up the the edges with distress ink, Antique Linen. Finally, stamped the sentiment and added dimensional dots from EK Success - Rainbow Dots on the four corners of the small frame.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge 13 - Fall Inspiration Mood Board.
AAA Cards CAS Game #99 - Autumn Colors
Make My Monday Challenge #55 - Autumn Colors
Always Fun Challenges #25 - Anything Goes
HLS September Challenge - Anything Goes with Dies

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog! :)

We'll Always Be Friends!

Hello friends! Hope you all are doing good. I'm so in love with this Happy Hippo stamps set from My Favorite Things. So here is another card featuring adorable happy hippos. I'm playing along this week's My Favorite Things Sketch and Color challenges. Here is my take on this week's challenges.

First, I die cut the beautiful arched window using the Memory Box - Grand Madison Arched Metal Die. Next, I masked the window and stamped two hippo images on each side of the window and colored them using distress inks. Then, I used the Grassy Border from Lawn Fawn to make the bushes in front of the window. I stamped on the sentiment from the Happy Hippo stamps set. I die cut the word 'friends' using the My Favorite Things - Little Lowercase Letters Die Cut. I added some dimensional dots from EK Success - Rainbow Dots and finished off the card.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #348
MFT Color Challenge #76
Addicted to CAS Challenge #118 - Friends
AAA Cards CAS Game #97 - Masking
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Oh ya! Hope you all are ready for The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge by Kathy Rac :) :) :) Yay! I'm super excited! Do check out her blog for more details and have fun coloring! 

Thank you so much for stopping by and happy crafting! :)

The 30 Day Coloring Challenge by Kathy Racoosin

Yay! Today starts The Daily Marker 30 Days Coloring challenge by Kathy Racoosin. I love her and her creations. Amazing talent. I’m very happy and excited to participate in this challenge. I really enjoy coloring as its therapeutic and fun. A huge thanks to Kathy for hosting this fun coloring challenge. Make sure to stop by her blog and get inspired.

I will try my best to post as often as I can. I will be sharing the sneak peaks in my Instagram (valliamv) Thanks for stopping by and let's get back to the stress free days of childhood :)

Get inspired and color!