I know I'm Cute!!!!

Hello folks.  We have another challenge at One Stitch At A Time so how about popping over to see all the fabulous creations by the design team.

Challenge #164

Theme ' Use a Digi'

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This week it was Ali's turn to choose a stamp to create with and she chose 'I know I'm Cute' by Reeces Scrap Pieces.

I thought I would try something a little different and make a window card with the digi on the inside.  I don't normally make cards like this as I find they can sometimes be rather flimsy but the way this one was layed out with the window to the fold side of the card it worked just fine.

So do I have a story to go with this card, alas really, except the word YUK comes to mind.  When I first made this card I used a lovely blue card create the Spellbinders die cut at the bottom right.  I looked pretty good until I took the photo and then the YUK appeared.  The blue was totally the wrong colour and did nothing for the card except create bad karma.  I left the card until the next morning to see if it was just the camera playing games with the light and took another picture.  Alas the camera was telling the truth so it was back to the craft room with card in hand for surgery.  I opted for the safe route and re-did the Spellbinder die in white.  I think it looks much better and hopefully some wee girl will like receiving this cute card.

Recipe:-

• White Linen card from Craft Creations
• Digi -  'I know I'm Cute' by Reeces Scrap Pieces which was fussy cut and mounted with foam tape.  The head and hair were coloured twice, the second decoupaged on top of the main digi.
• Striped DP and spotted DP made by me
• Rectangle frame die cut - Spellbinder - A2 Fancy Weave
• Corner die cut - Spellbinder - Fantastic Flourish three 
• Flower Soft - Heather (used for the girl to stand on and also covering a brad on the tags)
• Brads from my stash

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

• Gingerloft - Happy Birthday!! (June 1)
• Joanna Sheen - Girls, Girls, Girls ... (May 30)
• The Squirrel and the Fox -  #44 - Here come the Girls (June 1)
• Allsorts - True Blue (May 24)
• Send a Smile 4 Kid - Pastel Colors (June1)
• Sarah Hurley -  Shades of Blue (May 27)
• Southern Girls - Going Spotty Dot! (May 24)
• Rubys Rainbow - * Squares * (May 27)

Dolphin Birthday

Now dinner is done and dusted I can upload my second and last card for the day.  It was such a rude interruption to have to vacate my chair and occupy the dreaded kitchen but I really should not complain as hubby is so good at taking his turn <g>

This card was specifically designed for the Delicious Doodles challenge - Make it Fishy.  OK, I know a dolphin is not a fish but it does swim in the sea so is close enough I think.  I was itching to make this card all day after seeing the challenge last night and just having to go buy the digi I used which I have had my eye on for some time, it is just so goooorrrggeous don't you agree.

As usual, I really wanted to show the digi off and had thought of using some wonderful water velum I have stashed away but then thought, material.  I have not made a card using material instead of DP for ages and knew I had what I thought would be perfect in my drawer.  The material was a scrap given to me by a friend (also in four more colours) which she bought of an event here in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, to decorate the tables.  I tried to pucker it up to make it look like the motion of the sea but by the time I had added the text border, digi and embellishment it kind of got hidden, never mind, I know it is there and you can feel it in the real world.

Recipe:-

• White Linen card from Craft Creations
• Digi - Leaping Dolphins by Teri of Delicious Doodles
• DIes - Spellbinder - grand scalloped ovals and  fantastic flourish one, Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4pk - Borders by Rachael Bright
• Background is material from my stash
• Sentiment by your truly
• Pearls, Stickles, gems, dolphin charms and Extreme Glitter also from my stash.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

• Delicious Doodles - Challenge #33 - Something Fishy
• JAI #163 - Just Add...a FUN background!
• Polkadoodle - Birthdays With Bling
• Aud Sentiments - Happy Birthday to US!!! Challenge 79
• Sarah Hurley - Challenge 79 - Projects with Character
• DTC - challenge #207 Birthdays
• Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - Insects or animals
• Tuesday Throwdown - Make Your Own Background

Thank you for stopping by and happy crafting.  Hugs Mimi