Dynamic Duo & Freshly Made

Good Morning all! 

Going to be a short post today as I am headed outside to play with our son :)

This is the card I designed for the Dynamic Duo Challenge and The Freshly Made Sketch Challenge. As you can see I'm still using *NEW* products!!!

My Challenges:

My Card:

I just love the softness of this card and the sketch I felt was perfect for hot air balloons :)

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: 

• So Saffron
• Certainly Celery
• Whisper White

Ink:

• So Saffron
• Certainly Celery
• Chocolate Chip

Stamp Set:

• Up, Up and Away

Embellishments:

• Dazzling Details

Tools:

• Cloudy Day Embossing Folder
• Vine Street Embossing Folder
• 1 3/8" Circle Punch
• 1 1/4" Circle Punch

Merry Monday & Paper Players

Good evening all. I am so excited to be getting my new blog up and running. So nice to have a fresh look going into the New Year! 

For this card I used the Sketch Challenge over at Merry Monday and the colour combo from The Paper Players Challenge. 

For those of you who are not familiar with Merry Monday and are wondering why I heck I am making Christmas cards in January it is actually very simple. At Merry Monday each week they give you a sketch and it is your challenge to create one Christmas card with them each week and by the time Christmas rolls around you are already well on your way to having your Christmas cards totally made! I started with this challenge last year and it sure helped come December :)

My Challenges:

My Card:

I wanted to add a little shine to this card so I added some Pewter embossing which we will call "gray" :)

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• Basic Gray
• Pacific Point
• Daffodil Delight
• Whisper White

Inks:

• Versamark 
• Pewter Embossing Powder

Stamp Sets:

• Snowflake Soiree
• More Merry Messages

Embellishments:

• Large & Basic Rhinestones
• Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons
• Whisper White Bakers Twine

Tools:

• 3 1/2" Circle Die
• Northern Flurry Embossing Folder
• Boho Blossoms Punch

Welcome to Hayley's Paper Garden

We just arrived home last night from our month long holiday in Nova Scotia and I am feeling refreshed and very much looking forward to a New Year of Crafting! I have decided to start a new blog so you will have to bare with me as I get things up and running. It will be ever changing over the next few months but wanted to get started with my 1st post of 2013!

This card was made thinking about everyone is Nova Scotia. It is good to be back in our own space and slowly getting into our new family routine but we will sure miss everyone back home! 

The colour combo comes from my Colour Challenge over at Sunday Stamps and the sketch I used for this card comes from Try Stampin' on a Tuesday. 

My Challenge:

My Card:

I was quite excited to get home and open up my new box of goodies which was waiting here for me. Please take a look at my card recipe listed below as there are many *NEW* products featured.

Take the time to let your creativity bloom! 

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• Very Vanilla
• Raspberry Ripple
• Midnight Muse
• Pumpkin Pie
• Comfort Cafe DSP
• Polka Dot Parade DSP

Inks:

• Raspberry Ripple
• Midnight Muse
• Pumpkin Pie

Stamp Sets:

• Papillon Potpourri
• Up, Up & Away 

Embellishments:

• 3/8" Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon
• Linen Thread
• Basic Pearls

Tools:

• Elegant Butterfly Punch
• Bitty Butterfly Punch 
• 2 1/2" Circle Punch
• Needlepoint Border Embossing Folder
• Honeycomb Embossing Folder
• Fashionable Hearts Embosslits
• Little Leaves Sizzlits
• Apothecary Accents Framelits
• 3" Circle Die