I Love New Goodies!

Hi there!  It's Friday!  And a four day weekend for us!  And I got lots of new goodies down at my favorite local store, Scrapdoodles this week!!  It's a pretty good day around here- I'll even have time to make something! :)

I created a simple card with some of my new goodies yesterday.  I picked up quite a few of the fall and winter collections by Lawn Fawn, including some of their new dies!  Here is what I made using the new stitched journaling card and leaves dies:

I started with an Island Indigo card base.  I added the patterned paper next- this one is from the Into The Woods 6x6 pad by Lawn Fawn.  It's matted in Pear Pizazz cardstock.  I diecut my journaling block out of Crumb Cake cardstock and then diecut the leaf from the center.  Next, I stamped the sentiment and colored in the heart with some Pumpkin Pie ink.  I created a confetti pocket behind it using Lawn Fawn's adorable sequins pack and some vellum.

The sequins are really fun!  I love the mix of shapes, colors, and finishes.  Once my confetti pocket was finished, I tied some twine around the card and adhered it to my card front using Dimensionals.

This was a fun one to make!  I'm thinking about all the things these dies can be used for and they are definitely something you need in your collection!  :)  I love them!

Well, since my kiddos are busy playing this morning, I'm going to get started on another project!  I am so glad for this weekend!!

-tessa

He Said, She Said Cards

Hi!
I have some fun cards to share with you today but first, I wanted to say thank you for all your comments and well wishes here on my blog, on Facebook, on Teresa's blog, and in my email box!  It means a lot to have you all cheering for me and now I'm even more excited to get started on some fun things for Teresa Collins Designs.

So I was on a mission to create some masculine cards for my stash when I made these.  I used patterned papers from both He Said, She Said 6x6 pads, the He Said, She Said sticker sheet, and enamel dots from the Memories and Far Away line.

For this one, I was inspired by the confetti trend that is going on.  This would by my take of a many confetti card:

I chose patterns that were simple and more muted.  You can see I kept my embellishments simple, too- I always want to go for busier embellishments but for a man, you really can't!  I added some linen thread to the top, finishing it with a simple knot.  I added epoxy dots and a little Mr. Huey Calico Shine spray randomly into my confetti.

You can see some of the sparkle that the Shine spray adds... still manly but fun, too!

This next card is pretty masculine but really could work for anyone:

After I created my card base, I embossed the bottom third with my polka-dot folder.  Next, I added the hexagon stickers and my sentiment.  I flicked a little Shine spray on this one, too and again added a few epoxy dots for accent.  I finished with the baker's twine and decided to go with a bow.

Masculine cards have always been a tough one for me and I'm happy to have two more to add to my stash!

Well, thanks for stopping by today!  I'm going to get busy on some house cleaning- I did a great job yesterday with ignoring it and now I'm paying!  lol!

-tessa

Stamped Confetti Card

Hello!

Thanks to the Paper Crafts Magazine Gallery Idol Contest, I have another card to share with you today! I was in full rainbow mode all weekend and ended up making a bunch of fun cards with the theme You Color my World. Here is one of them:

Goodies:

Stamps: Confetti (a pencil eraser), Friendly Phrases by Stampin' Up!
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, Regal Rose, and Blushing Bride classic inks by Stampin' Up!; Versafine Onyx Black
Paper: Sahara Sand by Stampin' Up! OP White by Bazzill Basics

I stamped each of the confetti dots with a regular old pencil eraser! It worked perfectly for the look I was going for. I love the subdued look the Sahara Sand cardstock gives each ink color, too- it's rainbow with out being too rainbow, right? Hee!

If you haven't voted yet, please visit the Gallery Idol Contest page- all of the cards entered are so inspirational! Have fun voting for your favorite!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

-tessa