Daring 2, Daring 2

I'm daring to get dirty.  I'm not trying to dis any of the on-line challenges, I love you all but this week I've been working hard to do the Splitcoast Stampers "Dare to Get Dirty" challenges.  They're open to Fan Club members only.  I played in them last year for the first time and loved it.  I started late and only had two days to get them all done.  I came close but missed a couple.  This year I've started on time and it's possible that I won't get them all done but I'm going to try.

This card is made with a black card stock base so it's important to do something on the inside so that a greeting can be included.  You could do something very elaborate or very simple.   when I have enough paper I like to do something that echoes the face of the card. 

Here's the deets:

stamp - Waltzing Mouse "Cameo Maker"

ink - Brilliance "Graphite Black"

paper - Stampin' Up "Basic Black" card stock and DSP "Patterns Stack" Neutrals

miscellaneous - Pearls, Recollections Flourish; Spellbinder's "Labels 10" die; Stampin' Up "Pink Pirouette" ribbon

Here's the challenges:

Splitcoast Stampers - Dare to Get Dirty

Simon Says - Photo (adorable black and white cat) Inspirations

What If Wednesdays SCC81- Black and White plus one other color

Totally Gorjuss #142 - Pearls

Thanks for stopping by, come back again.

Sparkle and Shine with PIO

This week's Pile It On challenge#17 theme is "Sparkle and Shine".  So get out your bling and go to town, as if you needed an excuse.  This challenge made me think of my favorite shiney thing, jewelry.  When my mother passed away she left me a very different and beautiful cameo.   Instead of being made from a carved shell this one is all gold with diamonds and pearls trim.  I don't think I would have picked this out for myself but because it was my mom's it is very dear to me.  So I made this card with her in mind.   



don't forget the inside

It's difficult to see in the photo but for shine the image was stamped in Versamark with white embossing powder and there's bling in the corners of the bottom layer. 

If your not familiar with Pile It On, the idea is to find as many challenges as you can to enter your card or project in.  Check out what the rest of the design team has posted and you'll probably find a few challenges you didn't even know existed.  I learn of a new challenge every time I look through the rest of the design team's posts.

Here's the deets:
stamp - Waltzing Mouse "Cameo Maker"
ink - Versamark
paper - Authentique "Uncommon" dp; Stampin' Up "Night and Day" dsp; scraps of black and pink card stock brands unknown
miscellaneous - white embossing powder; ribbon; lace; baker's twine; Martha Stewart tag punch; Spellbinder's oval die; sewing machine; bling

Here's the challenges::

Pile It On #17 - Sparkle and Shine

Delightful Challenges - Sketch

Crazy for Challenges C4C133 - Add Black Card Stock (on the black patterned paper

Stampin' for the Weekend #8 - Sparkle and Shine

Totally Gorjuss #127 - Bling

Sweet Stampin' - Use More Than One Ribbon

Speedy Fox and Friends #104 - Stitching Real or Faux

Secret Crafter #182 - Inspired by a Film Title (Breakfast at Tiffany's)

Really Reasonable Ribbon #46 - Black, White and One Accent Color Plus Ribbon

Waltzing Mouse WMSC94 - sketch

CCEE 1216 - Pink, White and Black

Crafts and Me #80 - Vintage

Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - Show Us What You Got

Cardmaking Mamas - Getting Girlie

Daring Cardmakers - Tag You're It

Fussy and Fancy #61 - Punches and Dies

Craft Your Passion #106 - Die Cuts and Punches

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Anything Goes

Stamp With Fun #157 - Favorite Colors

Whoopsie Daisy - Free and Easy

Papertake Weekly - A Stitch in Time

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you'll come back again and that you join us at Pile It On for our "Sparkle and Shine" challenge.