Laugh Out Loud!

LOL!

This has to be by far my most favorite online expression.  I sometimes find myself lol-ing and haha-ing in the same sentence.  What can I say? Sometimes it’s just that funny.

Needless to say when I saw this stamp, I knew I had to have it!  It has been sitting around my craft supplies for the past month and finally the idea came to me how to display its awesome-ness.

For this card, I stamped the lol in black first and just added on different colors.  Using some scrap book paper, I rounded the edges and made it a background.  I added a large bling in the corner but looking at it now-it feels a bit out of place.

All in all, I like the happy feeling of the card! And hope it brings you a little laugh!

• Recipe: Scrap booking paper from Scrap booking Supplies, Craft stock from Recollection, Stampin’ Up Classic Ink Spots in Bold Brights, Fiskars Corner 2-in-1 Punch, Memento Ink  in Tuxedo Black, Red bling, Stamp from Hampton Art.

Surf’s Up!

“Aruba, Jamica ooo I wanna take ya…”

So this card was made for an upcoming birthday of someone who loves surf, sand, and all things water.

The first challenge I had to tackle was to make the surfboard which turned out a lot harder than I imagined.  Next time, I will try using craft foam so that there will be more texture on the card.   I found the outline of a surfboard online and just printed it directly onto my yellow/orange paper.

For the surfboard design, I tried several different color combinations (white/yellow, white/green, blue/red) and this one stood out as very bright and bold against the background.  I made some free hand squiggles and that became the embellishment at the bottom of the board.  The top of the board looked a little naked-so I punched out half of a flower and made it part of the top design.  I attached the surfboard using my mini-pop-dots.

Next, I tackled the main background for the card.  Using my favorite new sea shell punch, I made a quick border and mounted it on a dark piece of brown card stock.  I thought the brown was a very nice contrast to the seashells and is a bit more eye-catching than just seeing the beige on blue.  Next, I textured the blue card stock and added white clouds using my die cuts.

For the final touches, I punched out a pair of sandals and some flowers to help fill up the space.  A little bling is always a must. lol.  Overall, I really like the color combination I used! It’s so easy to want to add a lot of colors but I like keeping it to just 3-4 colors and using it for different items.

Hope you get to catch a wave!

Here’s a card I just made after the post and wanted to **update** The card stock is a darker blue and I opted for a different sentiment! Still looks adorable!

• Recipe: All cardstock from Recollections,  Martha Stewart Beach Shell Edge Punch,  EK success mini flower punch/sandals, Cuttlebug 2×2 Flower die cut, Studio18 Rhinestone strass in Red, Happy Birthday Stamp from Hampton Art, Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black, Sizzix Tiny Flowers Texturz Plate.