Krafty Chicks Challenge #832: BIRTHDAY

Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you! 

New month, new challenge starting today. Week one brings us a BIRTHDAY theme on the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog. Create any paper craft with a birthday theme, male, female, kids, card, scrapbook or even home decor. We hope to see you in the gallery.

#832 BIRTHDAY

Today's card was created on a whim. I found a sketch and reached (without looking) for DSP on my paper rack. I love the vibrant colours, even the crab. I'm into eating shell fish, not thinking their cute. Here's the sketch from their Facebook group CASE-ing Tuesday Sketches:

Adding the vellum behind the crab made him stand out more. And then the gems really finished it off.
 

Products used:

• Stamp Set: Wild Bunch
• Card Stock: Berry Burst, Vellum
• DSP: Friends of The Ocean
• Ink Pads: VersaMark
• Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Stylish Shaped Dies, Delightful Decorative Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

No card is complete without finishing the inside of the card and the envelope. Keep it simple with a little DSP and/or coordinating image.

 Head on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog for more details about the challenge and for more inspiration for BIRTHDAY week from the Design Team. There's even a place to upload your project at the end. I hope you play along with us and show us what's happening in your craft space.

Here's a direct link to our wonderful Design Team's personal blogs:

Leanne's Blog

Denise's Blog

Lori's Blog

Krafty Chicks Challenge #671: Stamp Act

 Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

It's the first week of July. That means it's the Stamp Act challenge with the Krafty Chicks. As long as something is stamped, be it an image (digi or rubber) or a sentiment, it qualifies for the Stamp Act challenge. We also introduce a new Guest Designer for the month. So let's welcome Jolanda from The Inque Spot Studio with open arms and show her some love with comments on her blog. Here's my card:

 I'm playing along with CASE-ing Tuesday's current sketch challenge. And Stampin' Up!'s cute little Zany Zoo critters. I stamped and coloured Mr Coon but Ms Meerie and Mr Koala are fussy cut from the coordinating DSP.

I kept the inside and the envelope CAS (Clean And Simple) with just a bit of DSP and a fussy cut image from the Zoo Crew DSP.

Need more inspiration for the Stamp Act challenge, hop on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog to get the details. And upload your project so that we can see what's happening in your craft space.

Here's a direct link to our wonderful Design Team's personal blogs:

Leanne's Blog

Melanie's Blog

Lori's Blog