Let's Craft and Create Challenge #203: Anything Goes or A Penny for your Thoughts (use a sentiment)...

 

Wow, it's 2024! When I was a child, I couldn't even imagine living in that faraway year. Yet, here we are, and it's time for another challenge at Let's Craft and Create.

This month we are giving you the inspiration of using a sentiment. I have a favorite sentiment stamp and die set, and I've used it on these cards:

I've opted to use the "Sending" die and its shadow and popped it up with foam tape at a slight angle at the top of each card. Underneath, I have stamped, die-cut and popped up a secondary sentiment from the set.

I chose colors that were in the background DSP. Although you can't really see it in the photos, there is a bit of metallic gold in the pattern.

I die-cut several flowers in graduated sizes and layered them. Before doing that, I inked the ends of the petals with a very pale pink oxide ink. Normally, I will ink the centers of flowers, but in this case, I decided to ink the petal edges.

The flower layers are held together with a tiny green brad and attached to the card with a glue dot.

I die-cut a couple green, leafy sprigs and a couple of metallic gold sprigs and arranged them around my flowers.

On the inside of the card, I have stamped a simple birthday sentiment.

This card was made using the same process as I used on the first one.

You may be able to see evidence of the lighter inking on the edge of the petals in this photo.

The gold sprigs are a little easier to see, as well.

Once again, a sentiment was stamped on the inside of the card.

Check out all of the inspiration from the rest of the Design Team on the Let's Craft and Create site. They have some wonderful creations on display.

I hope you'll take this chance to join in the fun and post your creation on the site. It's so much fun to see what you create, and to make it even more fun, there is a prize being offered.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl