Warmest Wishes

I was inspired to make this card due to all of the winter challenges out there in blog land!
Scroll down to see the challenges I am entering it in...

This would be the front!

And this would be the inside!

I didn't put a sentiment inside but after photographing it I decided to turn it into a birthday card for a swap I am involved in at StampTV.

The inspirational challenges are:

1. Cards Patterns, Sketch 47

2. There She Goes Clear Stamps to use 3X embellishments

3. Our Creative Corner is a color challenge of Blue and Green

4. GC38: Spicy Supply Challenge - Embossing Powder at Gingersnap Creations

5. Everybody Art Challenge to use snowflakes

6. Three Clovers to use a winter theme

7. Stamp with Fun to use snowflakes

8. Fussy and Fancy to use a winter theme

9. Die Cuts R Us to use leftovers

10. Jacksonbelle Embellishments to bling in the New Year

11. Belli Challenge is to use bling

12. Challenge Up Your Life to think ice and snow

13. SophitisCat to be inspired by "Doth The North Wind Blow"

14. Charisma Cardz to use anything new (DP from Hawaii!)

14 Challenges and yet such a simple card and actually one that I am happy with the end result!

Those of you that are off work tomorrow for Martin Luther King Birthday - Have a great relaxing day!

Till next time, SAM

Bling! Bling! Who's There?

Get it? Bling! Bling! Who's there? OK, it's late and I tend to get a little silly when I can't keep my eyes open...So let's change it to the Blooper show! I don't know why we always show our 'bestest' cards - why not show our bloopers and prove to the world that we are human beings with kind and compassionate hearts? So that's what I am doing tonight. I started on the 365 Cards, Day 211 - Super Sketchy Sunday on Sunday night and loved what I was making until I tried to put the sentiment on and '''blooper'''! Smudged the ink, had it all over my hands and stamped the sentiment 3 times! I quit and went to bed...scroll down to see the card I started this morning and finished after work tonight before my low impact aquatic exercise class.

And this is the finished product, oh no! wait! could it be? yes it is! another smudge! And I really do like this card...oh well, let's keep scrolling down to see the finished card...

This is the real card (please stand up!) for my entry at 365 Cards, Day 211 - Super Sketchy Sunday! (Applause, applause!) It is also for Splitcoast Challenge CAS34 to use pink, green, blue, white and chocolate if you wish.

YES! I DID IT! I covered the smudge with a butterfly, I love butterflies coz they cover smudges! Now every time you see a butterfly on my card you will guess there is a smudge under it. Maybe - maybe not!

The next card is for today, Day 212 - On the Fringes. This week's challenge at Card Patterns Bringing you Sketch 34. And for Splitcoast Challenge To Try a New Technique, Foil Embossing. Wow! A trio of challenges on one card, wait, didn't I just do that last week at 365 Cards?
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Now can you see where I got my title? Both cards have lots and lots of bling, bling!
That's all for tonight, gotta wind down so I'll go to sleep. :) Everyone have a great Tuesday!

signing off - Stamping by SAM