Starry Challenge, Flourishes, and RAK's

Hi everyone! First, I want to give a shout out to my friend Janice (catcrazy) and say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Hope you had an awesome day yesterday!! :)

Second, I want to thank Beth Silaika for making my new watermark as well as Dawn Easton for the technical help!! Thanks girls!!

Here's a card for today's sketch challenge on SCS. I combined it with the CCEE challenge this week, which was to make a mostly black and brown card. I like the combo...really cool!

I used my brand new Spring Ephemerals set from Flourishes that I just received. Love these forget me nots.

My mom came over this past weekend, looked at my SCS gallery for the first time, and was so supportive and encouraging. I just wanted to tell her I love her so I made this card for her. Hope she likes it.

I added a Very Vanilla panel to the inside of the card and stamped the forget me nots in the lower left corner in Close to Cocoa. The sentiment panel is up on dimensionals.

Recipe ~
Stamps: Flourishes Spring Ephemerals
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Afternoon Tea DP
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Brown Organdy Polka Dot Ribbon, Brown Half-Backed Pearls, Dimensionals
Technique: Sponging

Next, did you hear that Verve is now a member company on SCS?? I'm sure you have. It's so exciting!

They're running a "Starry Challenge" to kick off their new forum so I made this card using two of their star sets. What great sets! Wanna know my favorite stamp from the sets?...that itty bitty star and swirl in the corners of the cardfront. Oh so CUTE!

I followed Jen Del Muro's sketch for you to try...great sketch!

The black mat panel behind the sentiment is up on dimensionals. The inside of the card includes a black mat panel with a cryogen shimmer white panel layered over top, then I stamped the small swirl/star images, one in the lower left corner and one in the lower right.

Recipe ~
Stamps: Verve Seeing Stars, Verve Starlight Starbright Remixed
Paper: Papertrey White, Cryogen Shimmer White, Basic Black, Real Red
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Real Red
Accessories: White Sugar Coated Brads by Doodlebug Designs, Dimensionals
Technique: Out-of-the-box

Check out what my awesome friends have sent me...

First is an adorable card and HUGE bag of goodies from Janice (catcrazy). Seriously, Janice, you spoiled me here. I love every single thing in this bag. You really went out of your way to shop for all this stuff. Thank you, girl!




Next are two RAK's (happy mail) that came yesterday. The bright pink one on the left is from Cindy (cynamom). The floral and pearl one on the right is from Mindy Young. Gorgeous cards, girls, I love 'em! Thanks so much for thinking of me!

Wow, that was a lot of blogging huh? Thank you so much for stopping by my blog, and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day. :)