Let's Use Our Scraps Challenge

Welcome to  Whimsical Wednesday Challenge #15.  This week is our card/project challenge and we are Using Our Scraps!  We want you to create cards and projects using all scraps!  Remember you must take a picture of your scraps before you begin and it must be included in your post!  Here is my sneak peak.

Can you quess what it is???

It's a koala girl!!  Isn't she cute? 

Here is what I started with.  I knew the second I heard the challenge, that I wanted to use up my leftover Koala from another project and I had this strip of Crinkle Ribbon already sewn/gathered just waiting to be used.

I added the scrap of black to the back of the koala since her base never was cut (which is why she wasn't used up in the project she was originally intended for). I gave her some cute cheekers, a sweet bow, outlined her and popped her up!  I added Crystal Effects to the nose/eyes, let it dry, then added a second coat.  Besides the 2 finger prints in it, it turned out exactly as I had envisioned!  The ribbon is Snow White Crinkle Ribbon from My Craft Spot and the polka-dot scrap is leftover from an Artful Delights kit. 

The rest of the cardstock are all leftover pieces of Stampin' Up!    Both stamps are My Craft Spot Sweet Sentiments Set #2.  I hope this little cutie brings a smile to someones face!

Please join us and Let's Use Our Scraps this week at the Whimsical Wednesday Challenge!  I can't wait to see what you can do with your Scrap Stash! Stop by Whimsical Wednesday to see what you could win this week!  You still have a week to play along with our Interactive Fun Scrapbook Challenge (see HERE) and you have two weeks to play along with this one!  Also, please be sure you stop by to see the amazing projects the Design Team made with their scraps!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Get Whale Wishes for Angelo

The challenge is still open for another 2 days to make Get Well cards for little Angelo.  If you missed it, the Whimsical Wednesday Design Team had created cards for Angelo, who is the 15 month old grandson of fellow blogger Margie, from Bella Bug Creations.  Angelo recently underwent brain surgery and is going through chemotherapy.   We are trying to bring some cheer to him and his family. The day I saw this challenge, I knew I wanted to be a part of this!  As, a mother, I couldn't even imagine going through what they as a family are going through right now.  I give thanks that my children have been blessed with good health.  My hope is that my card can bring at least a small amount of joy to him and his family.  Here is what I created.

I wanted to make something bright and cheerful for little Angelo!  Something that will catch his eye and something that is always smiling at him!

There are several layers stacked full of fun sea animals!  I almost added some more elements but then I remembered Angelo is only 15 months old and I didn't want anything on there that he could choke on.     

The inspiration for this fun card came from my good friend Dr. Sonia at Cards, Crafts and Kids Projects!   My girls have been wanting to make a tunnel card just like Sonia and her dear little assistant's card!  They were too busy to help with it today so I decided that I would try to make a different card inspired by her tunnel card.   Her card is much more elaborate and the card the girls & I are making together follow her wonderful step-by-step tutorial!  Thank you for the beautiful idea Sonia!  I'm glad I could use this idea for this very special project!

Products Used:

• Stampin' Up! 
• Brights Collection Cardstock
• StazOn Ink
• Black Stampin' Write
• Pretty in Pink Pastel
• Dimensionals
• Cricut E2 and Gypsy
• Create A Critter
• Once Upon a Princess (for the frames in each layer)
• My Craft Spot Bakers Twine
• Peachy Keen Everyday Character Faces
• My Pink Stamper Stamp
• Signo White Gel Pen
• Helmar Zapdots
• Google Eyes 

Right now, there are only 18 participants and we would LOVE to see more!  I hope some of you can find the time in the next day to make a card to brighten the day of this sweet little guy!  Please check out the challenge at Whimsical Wednesday and link up your card to send to Angelo!  I'm sure Angelo and his family will appreciate it!   Thanks for stopping by!

When Life Hands you Lemons Card

Sorry for being MIA this week (if anyone even noticed..hehe).  I knew this week would be crazy busy with the kiddos last week and preschool graduation tomorrow morning.  I was also supposed to have jury duty this week which I was fortunate enough to be excused from!  I don't think they would like me showing up with all three of my kiddos!  Besides a few tornado warnings (which thankfully never produced much more than a few strong gusts), the weather has been beautiful here!  Yesterday I got our pool set up for the girls (they begged me all day Thursday for it) and we have been finishing up cards for their friends at school and for my 6 soccer teams.  Next week I have lots of fun projects to inspire you all!  For now, here is one of the cards that I had set to post a few weeks ago when blogger went crazy.  I had some posts that disappeared and I have been patiently waiting for them to reappear but so far none have.  I'll just keep posting them slowly over the next few weeks! 

 

Products Used:

• Stampin' Up! Cardstock
• Savory Lite Cricut Cartridge
• My Pink Stamper Fruit & Veggie Punnies
• My Craft Spot Inside & Out #1
• My Craft Spot Hand Dyed Crinkle Ribbon
• Stickles

PS...Have you seen the challenge for this week at My Craft Spot?  The challenge is to make a shape card and this is what you could win...

There is still time to enter!!!  Kimberly has also just added a line of brightly colored twine from the Twinery to her store!  YAY...I went a little crazy ordering some!!  Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a wonderful weekend!