A Flamingo For Three Challenges

There are 5 layers on the card stock, which is the "layers"
part of the Pick 3 Challenge. Also, there are 3 "squares."

Today's card was made for my best friend's daughter. We have been friends since 2nd grade, and now she's going to become a grandmother for the first time. I'm invited to the baby shower and  have made an adorable blanket and matching pouf (I need one more day to finish it then I'll post it). But I wanted to make her a special card. 

Grandma told me that she's having a girl, and that there is a flamingo mural painted on the nursery wall, so I went with that theme.

For my three challenges, I'm playing along with a brand new challenge called Pick 3. From the six choices shown below, I'm using a Square, Texture and Layers. Next I'm entering this over at Triple B's January Challenge where you have to use a bloom, bird or butterfly, and I've used the first two. And I'm also playing over at Time Out Challege #305. They want you to use a favorite card making technique, and I'm going with Ephemera. I love stamps and have so many, but I love ephemera for several reasons. First, when you want to use an image just once or twice, it's so easy to buy a pack of stickers as I did here. Also, it's so quick and fool-proof.

Here's my complete supply list:

And there are 3 layers on the
flamingo as well! 

• Papertrey Ink Hibiscus Burst Card Stock
• Stampin' Up! Pumpkin Pie Card Stock
• SU! Granny Apple Green Card Stock
• SU! Basic Gray Card Stock & Ink
• SU! Swirly Embossing Folder (the "texture" in Pick 3)
• Doodlebug Designs Stickers
• Sizzix Scalloped Round Die
• SU! Scalloped Square Die
• Paper Smooches Welcome Die & Stamps

Well that's all for now.  Be sure to check out these wonderful challenges and play along! Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Retro Rubber Challenge #209

It certainly is summer now! It's light where I live until almost 8:30 at night and watermelon is abundant! And over at Retro Rubber they're celebrating by having their challenge be a summer themed card. (rrcb209)

There were so many ideas in my head with which way to go with this one. I absolutely love watermelon, but I don't have a real watermelon stamp-only a digital one. Then I thought of the 4th of July. I love that too. Nothing screams summer like some red, white and blue stars on a card. But I dug around in one of my stamp boxes and found this cutie that I haven't used for several years. It was a lot of fun to pull it out and create with it again.

The stamp set is from 2011 or 2012. I Googled Avocado Arts and sadly, their last post was in 2016. Being in business can really be tough. However, I know that my stamp is about 11 or 12 years old and I've had it about 10 years. It's a really fun set with several more images than I used on my card.

Here's my supply list:

• White Card Stock
  
• Black Card Stock
• Doodlebug Designs Petite Prints Paper
• Avocado Arts Grillin' and Chillin' 
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Michaels White Embossing Powder
• Copics Y02, Y38, Y06, BG23, DV29
• Black Enamel Dots

In order to pull off using four colors, I had to make this card 4.25 x 6 inches. It's a little differently sized so I plan on mailing it in a clear slimline envelope which I bought on Amazon.

It was really fun making this card. Thanks so much to Jane and everyone over at Retro Rubber for some summertime inspiration!