Leapin' Lions Your How Old?!?

Hi Crafty Friends,
I had to jump in and join the Reverse Confetti Birthday Challenge this month. I love these little lions and the sentiment! They look like BESTIES!

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What was your favorite Birthday?
A: Me? My golden birthday 25! We went out in Chicago to Second City and then DANCE party until 4am!

 I decided to use kraft paper to mix it up and a variety of pattern birthday papers. I made the banner from C.C Designers Banner die and added a fun piece of twine to "hang" it. I framed the lions with a square die and postage square die and gave the little lion a birthday hat!

Supplies:
Reverse Confetti Leaping Lions Stamp
Pattern Paper 6x6 Birthday Pack
Kraft Cardstock
Kat Scrappiness Stitched Square Die
Kat Scrappiness Stitched Postage Stamp Die

Challenges:

Cute Card Thursday #583 Square
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #388-389
The Paper Shelter Challenge #384 Birthday Girl
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Bright Colors
Cute N Crafty Challenge: Best Friends
 Double Trouble Challenge #29: National Brown Bag Day (Thing 1)
Pammie's Inky Pinkies #1920
Allsorts Challenge 520/521: 10th Birthday!
My Favorite Things Birthday Challenge: Make A Wish (candles)
Creations In Pink #10: AG mainly Pink
Cupcake Inspirations: Colors: White, Pink, Lime Green

Beautiful Butterflies

Hi Crafty Friends,
Did you see the new Your Next Stamp Release yet? We had an amazing Release Blog Hop last week, if you missed it, head to the blog and get inspired! The new release is fabulous. I used Baby Blessings for my hop cards but I also adore the Beautiful Butterflies Set. It's so much fun to color and the sentiments are so versatile. This card is PERFECT for summer! Summer SUNSHINE and bright colors!

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: If you could see any color butterfly what would you want to see?
A: Me? I would love to see a RAINBOW butterfly.. why? Because my FAVORITE Halloween Costume was when I was a Rainbow butterfly! See below!

 

I started my card by creating the ray of sunshine background using Distress Oxide inks and a sunshine stencil. I then splattered my panel with white paint and water to add some texture. I added the beautiful butterflies using foam tape so they pop from the background. I finished my card with some fabulous orange gems and the great sentiment.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Be sure to follow and leave me a comment answering my Make Crafty Friends Q & A! For more inspiration head to my Instagram and follow me there too!

Supplies:
Your Next Stamp Beautiful Butterflies Stamp Set
Distress Oxide Inks
Kat Scrappiness Orange Jewels
Cardstock
Copics

Challenges:
WordArt Wednesday Weeks #388-389 

 Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Bright Colors
Tuesday Throwdown #432 Stenciling
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Use Stencils
Pammie's Inky Pinky's Challenge #1920
Your Next Stamp Challenge #114: School's Out for the SUMMER! 
Aud Sentiments #227: Summer + A Sentiment

You're Soy Amazing

Hi Crafty Friends,
More Pun FUN at Kat Scrappiness with this fun Sushi set called "Wok On". This set was released last week and it's a hit! Both pun stamp sets are perfect for fun foodie cards! I mean if you don't like sushi and avocado we need to talk. Get your "roll on"  here and use coupon code meghan for 10% off!

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite kind of sushi?
A: Me? I'm simple. I like the tuna or California rolls ;)

I started by coloring my sushi with the copic colors in the above picture. Then I stamped all the sushi pieces on my base to create a sushi background.

Next I die cut a white rectangle from the Kat Scrappiness Wonky Wavy Stitched Rectangle Die to frame my sushi pieces.

 I finished my card by stamping the sentiment and highlighting it with white gel pen and popping up the soy sauce with some foam tape.

Supplies:
Kat Scrappiness Wonky Wavy Rectangle Die
Kat Scrappiness Wok On Stamp Set

Thank you so much for stopping by! Please check out the amazing release this month! Can't wait to see what you create with it! Follow my blog and Instagram for more Kat Scrappiness Inspiration!

Challenges:
WordArt Wednesday Weeks #388-389 
 Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Bright Colors
Pammie's Inky Pinky's Challenge #1920
Pile It On #154: Beverage and Food

Annie's First Ballet Recital

Hi Crafty Friends,
It is my niece's FIRST Ballet Recital this month! Of course I had to make her a Ballerina Card! This image from Digi Doodle Studios is absolutely DARLING and looks just like Annie! It's called Sylvie Ballerina. I included some pictures of my sister, Lauren and I in our first ballet outfits and Annie in hers. If you can name the critters on our belts, I have a SPECIAL PRIZE for you. I'll check the comments for the right answer, first one wins (Lauren you can't enter)!

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Did you take dance classes as a kid? Do you dance now?
A: Me? YES! I took ballet but was not very graceful, so switched to sports...softball, basketball, running, tennis, volleyball etc. but started dancing again in high school when I made the cheerleading squad.

I stenciled the background with Uniko Studio Fun Flower and Distress Oxide Inks. I colored my ballerina with copic markers and die cut her out from Gina Marie Stitched Oval Dies. I accented the corners with I Am Roses Flowers and added the sentiment "BEAUTIFUL" because all girls are beautiful!

Supplies:
Digi Doodle Studios Sylvie Ballerina
Uniko Fun Flower Stencil
Gina Marie Stitched Oval Die Cut
I Am Roses: Rainbow Paper Flowers R6-427
I Am Roses: Rainbow Paper Roses R43-427
I Am Roses: S15-427

Challenges:
I AM Roses May Challenge 
Pammie's Inky Pinkies 1920
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Use Stencils
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Stitches
Creations In Pink #10
Cupcake Inspirations #470 (Color Inspiration: Pink, White, Green{leaves}
Time Out Challenge #135: Inspirational Words (Feet on the ground, ballet)
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #386-387

Hey swee-TEA!

Hi Crafty Friends,
I am so upset about this card. I had it all planned out and I messed up when I glued the cup and tea bag down. I tried to get it off the card and wrinkled it! But I love the idea so much I stuck with it. So I hope you don't mind a little wrinkle!

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite kind of Green Tea?
A: Me? I like Sencha Green.

I used a Catherine Pooler Stencil for the background and Distress Oxide Crack Pistachio and Mowed Lawn Ink for the background. I added my favorite embellishment green pearls from The Ink Road Stamps that are NAMED after me! MEGHAN Half Bead Green Pearls!

Supplies:
Catherine Pooler Swoop Stencil
Sugar Pea Designs Pucker Up Stamp Set
The Ink Road Stamps Flat Back Half Beads MEGHAN Green
Distress Oxide Ink: Mowed Lawn, Cracked Pistachio

Challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Freinds Challenge #106: Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts #298: Favorite Embellishment
ModSquad Challenge: CAS
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Happy Hour- For those of us who don't do Alcohol
Word Art Wednesday: Weeks 386-387
Pile It On #154: Beverages

Mission Control: We Have A Birthday

Hi Crafty Friends,
I have TWO Cards to share with you that I made for BOY/MALE Birthday! I was inspired by the My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #437, Color Challenge #117, and Birthday Project: Make A Wish. I love this Space Explorers Set SO MUCH!

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite SPACE movie?
A: Me? SpaceBalls! Remember that one with John Candy? Am I aging myself :)

For my first card I used the candle paper from Doodlebug Designs for my background and then colored up the planets and the little space explorer in the color theme from Challenge #117. I inked the edges of the stars and die cut my sentiment out of a STITCHED rectangle nesting die.

 For my second card, I used the same paper pack but for this one I decided to make the planets out of the birthday patterned papers. I inked all the edges with royal blue Versa Ink and finished my card with the cute birthday sentiment die cut from the Kat Scrappiness Stitched Rectangle Dies.

Supplies:

My Favorite Things Space Explorers Stamp Set

DoodleBug Designs 6x6 Paper Pack Hip Hip Hooray

Kat Scrappiness Stitched Rectangle Die

Gina Marie Stitched Rectangle Die

Challenges:

My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #437

My Favorite Things Color Challenge #117

My Favorite Things Birthday Project Make A Wish

Allsorts Challenges:  Weeks 520/21 Happy 10th Birthday

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #106: Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Anything Goes Week 20

Uniko Studios Challenge #53: Anything Goes+ MASCULINE TWIST

Time Out Challenges #135: Inspirational Words: Stars 

Word Art Wednesday Weeks 386-387  

AAA Birthday Challenge #1: Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Stitches

Aloha Summer Birthday

Hi Crafty Friends,
Sharing a fun Summer Birthday Card. It finally hit 80 degrees in Chicago today, yesterday it was 55! So I made this ALOHA Flower themed Birthday card with a cute little piggy from My Favorite Things Hog Heaven set.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you have a summer birthday?
A: Me? YES! August 25th... feel free to get me presents :)

I cut my panel out of floral Hawaiian Paper and lined the top and bottom with ribbon. I popped the pig right in the center FRAMED by a Flower DieCut. Then I added some I AM ROSES flowers and finished the card with some gems for sparkle!

Supplies:
Polka Dot Ribbon
I Am Roses Flowers blue large
I Am Roses Flowers blue small
I Am Roses Flowers coral large
I Am Roses Flowers coral medium
My Favorite Things Hog Heaven
Gina Marie Flower Die Cut

Challenges:
Allsorts Birthday Challenge Week 520/21 Happy 10th Birthday
Uniko Studio Challenge #53 Anything  Goes
Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge #114: School's Out For the Summer
Creative Knockouts #298 Favorite Embellishment: FLOWERS
Double D Challenges FRAMES (Flower Frame)
Crafty Gals Corner #191 May Flowers
AAA Birthday Challenge #1: Anything Goes