Cardmaking | Challenges!

The batch of challenges that came out at the beginning of the month all struck a chord with me.  I've made a couple of cards to enter it to a few challenges...

First up we have a mini slimline based on a sketch from There's A Stamp For That and the Colour Throwdown palette.

The ephemera is from Cocoa Vanilla Studio.  The hearts and the heart strip are scraps fom die cutting experiments.  The stamping is from a couple of Alex Syberia stamp sets.  The background stamping is meant to be subtle and just to add some texture rather than be super readable.

Here's the sketch and swatch:

Of course, I've missed the link up for CTD, doh!  I have very little physical energy available at the moment but a lot of thinking and creative energy.  It's a really frustrating pairing! (But much better than having nothing of anything!)  Also fits Simon's slimline challenge which I may sneak into on time.

Then I have this green and gold birthday card...

 

This one is for Colour Hues, Cut It Up and Colourful Options.  Green and gold, clean and simple, uses a die.

The heart die is a Hefy Doodle double stitched die - which means it has added stitching to both the heart and the outside frame - and I think that is what makes this card special.  That continuous stitch line is making my heart happy!

I finished off with an embossed sentiment from Alex Syberia.  (Which makes this card fit the Simon Says Monday challenge too.)

Another challenge I saw was spots and stripes which I duly noted down.  That's what decided my patterned paper choices for this one.  What I didn't write down was who set the challenge - another doh!

I do find it funny how I go in phases with challenges.  I'm sure soon enough I'll be back to not wanting any boundaries but I intend to enjoy this phase while it lasts.

I'll be back with a heart round up soon.  I have to photograph about six layouts and two cards.  Quite frankly I'd rather be playing with paper than a camera.  Maybe tomorrow!