Crazy for color....

....challenges it seems!  I have three cards to share with you today, and they are all based on some fabulous color challenges going on right now.  So, let's dive right in!

First up is my card for the latest Moxie Fab challenge, which happens to be a color one.  The colors in the challenge include purple, tangerine, dark red, and white.  I am actually not sure if it was supposed to be white or gray...but I went with white because that is what the sample cards looked like to me.  Tee hee!  I think I'm close enough.  It is also based on the current contest at BBTB2, to make a valentine's project using your Cricut and the color purple.  And this is one of the newest stamp releases by Gina K Designs, and illustrated by none other than my favorite sketch maker, Tami Mayberry!  I love this little heart set, and there will be much more to come this week!  So, keep your eyes peeled!

"Happy Heart Day" supplies:

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics & Doodlebug Designs (glittered)

Stamps: Gina K Designs (Happy Hearts set)

Ink: Clearsnap (Pigment: violet, mango tango, scarlet)

Stickers: Basic Grey

Jewels: Doodlebug Designs & Zva Creative (flourishes)

Corner Rounder: EK Success

Embossing Machine: Cuttlebug by Provo Craft

Embossing Folder: Love Languages by Provo Craft

Diecut Machine: Cricut Expression by Provo Craft

Diecut Cartridge: Kello Kitty Greetings by Provo Craft

Instructions: Fold purple cardstock in half to make card base, and round the bottom corners.  Emboss a white cardstock block using a Cuttlebug and Love Languages embossing folder.  Round the bottom corners and adhere to the front of the card.  Cut the rainbow and its layers from black, white, and glittered cardstock at 3 1/2" using a Cricut Expression and Hello Kitty Greetings cartridge.  Layer the cuts together on the front of the card.  Stamp three hearts to white cardstock using pigment ink, and cut out.  Adhere to the right side of the rainbow using dimensional adhesive.  Add the jewel flourish between the hearts. Add the letter stickers to the left side of the cloud, and finish off with the stamped words.  Punch tiny hearts from red and orange glittered cardstock and adhere in a scattered affect across the rainbow, and the sentiment.  Accent the left end of the rainbow with three matching jewels.

This next card is the current color challenge from Embellish Magazine.com.  The colors in this challenge are purple, brown, and kraft.....and you also had to use stripes.  I don't have any purple paper with stripes, so I decided to make my own!  And I kind-of like that I didn't use patterned paper on this one....it works here.  I am normally not a fan of purple, but I think I have found that I like it when I use multiple shades, including some lighter purple.

"Love Forever" supplies:

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics & Wausau (shimmery)

Chipboard: Making Memories

Stamp: Basic Grey

Ink: Clearsnap (Pigment: violet)

Pearls: Kaiser Craft

Jewel: Doodlebug Designs

Corner Rounder: EK Success

Border Punch: Stampin Up

Diecut Machine: Cricut Expression by Provo Craft

Diecut Cartridge: Designer's Calendar by Provo Craft

Instructions: Fold kraft cardstock in half to make card base and round the bottom corners.  Punch a scalloped border to a strip of brown cardstock and adhere to the bottom.  Cut three strips of purple cardstock, each one slightly thicker and darker than the first, and adhere to the front.  Stamp the word "forever" right above the last strip of purple cardstock using violet ink.  Accent around it with brown colored pearls.  Cut the rings from purple shimmer cardstock at 1 1/2" using a Cricut Expression and Designer's Calendar cartridge.  Adhere to the left side of the card and accent with a jewel.  Attach the chipboard letters to the front to finish the sentiment. 

And this last card is based on the current sketch at Clean & Simple, FTL74, and on the latest SPCC color challenge.  The colors on this one are saffron, vanilla, and orange.  This card is actually a money holder, but I could figure out a good way to photograph the inside of it.  I got frustrated and decided to quit for the day.  I can't fold the top half over because of the ribbon, and it just falls back down.  So, if you have any thoughts...let me know.  If I do end up getting it photographed....I will add it to the post.  The inside sentiment says "Just because".

  "Just For You" supplies:

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics

Paper: Sassafras, October Afternoon & Scenic Route

Paper Frill/Jewels/Button: Doodlebug Designs

Stamps: Basic Grey

Ink: Clearsnap (Pigment: mango tango & Chalk: tangerine, peach pastel)

Stickers: Making Memories
Ribbon: Renaissance By Design

Twine: Darice Inc.

Corner Rounder: EK Success

Instructions: Fold cardstock in thirds to make the money holder, and round the right hand corners of the top side.  Round the corners and ink the edges of a block of flower paper, and adhere to the front.  Tie ribbon around the left side, and attach a button to the bow with twine.  Stamp the images to a block of grid paper and add a strip of scalloped paper frill to the right side.  Add the sentiment with letter stickers, and accent the stamped images with jewels.  Adhere to the front of the card with dimensional adhesive.  Inside: (not shown) Punch a scalloped border to the inside flap, and then stamp the images to the right side.  Add a strip of dotted paper to the front, and adhere the sentiment to it.  Accent the stamped images with jewels. Fill with money. :)  Tee hee!

I hope you like my cards today!  So, in life stuff. ♥  I finally took down my Christmas decorations today. {blush}  I do have winter themed decorations, so it isn't too big of a deal leaving them up this long.  We didn't have a chance to do it before going out of town last week, and Josh finally had some time to bring up the boxes and containers that I needed.  It is pretty amazing how quickly they come down.  It took me an entire week to decorate the house....and just a couple hours to take it all down.  Craziness. 

And now I can start decorating for Valentine's day!  I have a few cute ideas for decorating, and I can't wait to get started on them!  I don't go crazy decorating for these smaller holidays....but I do like the house to look festive as much as possible.  Plus....its fun!  I will share photos when I get things done.

Hmmm....I don't think I have any photos to share with you today.  Oh, wait.  I didn't post this cute one of me and my little bro at my birthday dinner!

He thinks he looks like a goober because his eye squints.  I think its cute, and adds to the sweetness of his smile.  Whatever....differing opinions.  And honestly....it isn't fair for one person to look practically perfect, and he pretty much does.  So- God gave him the eye thing to bring him slightly closer to the rest of our levels.  Tee hee- now I am going to give him a big ego.  God's thought process could have gone something like this when He made Casey:  "Alright.  Awesome eyes...check.  Fabulous smile and straight teeth....got it.  Good skin....yep.  Thin, muscly build with athletic star potential....absolutely.  Musicality....mmm hmm.  Caring and nice.....most of the time.  Hmmm....this might be too much.  Let's make his eye squint when he smiles."  Tee hee...okay.  I am totally rambling about my brother's squinty eye....let's move on. ♥

So, Josh and I watch this show all the time on the travel channel.  Do you ever watch it?

We LOVE this show!!  Adam Richman is a hoot!  And the man can pack away some food!  I am always amazed at how many of the challenges he does end up winning.  Well, we found out the other day that season 2 is on streaming Netflix....so we are pretty much all caught up.  I think we only have a couple unwatched episodes.  Love it.

And I am going to leave you with this video, because we all laughed our butts of the other night watching it on AI.

My dad had it stuck in his head forever....he even texted it to all of us the next day.  Hmmm...I forgot to ask if he found a way to add it into his sermon on Sunday.  I'll have to find out.  Tee hee!  Have a wonderful start of your week tomorrow! ♥

Until later,
~Lea