Scrapping Can Make You Tired!

Yes, I have been doing a ton of scrapping this past week it seems, and it's making me tired, lol! But I have been enjoying myself... especially since I got my first dt kit to create with from Serendipity earlier in the week :)  I just love this kit to pieces and I can't wait to share some sneaks here sometime soon, so be on the look out!  I've also got an announcement to make real soon... a cool scrappy toot of sorts that's also got me quite excited, but I do need to wait a little bit to share!! Pretty soon though :D


Have you checked out the Caardvarks blog recently?  If you haven't you still have time to get crafty and enter their new exciting challenge!

The Details

You are challenged to create your very best


wedding card
The winning entry will be published in CARDS Magazine's July 2010 issue. Please make sure your card is new and photographed well. If your card is chosen, you will be asked to remove it from your blog/gallery until 1 month after the July issue hits the stands. You may enter the challenge as many times as you like. Link us to your entry via Mr. Linky at the bottom of this post. This challenge will close on Monday, February 15th at Midnight, PST.
 
Exciting, right?  I always enjoy submitting to CARDS magazine, so I definitely did not hesitate throwing in my chance to be published in there!  Here's what I came up with for my card...
 

For this card I used patterned papers from GCD Studios (Rose Colored Glasses collection-pinks, and Chianti collection-silver).  I then cut my accents using the Cricut... the tulip from Story Book, the oval decorative frame from Wild Card, and the Happily Ever After phrase from the Stamping Solutions cartridge.  Behind the phrase I did emboss with one of the new Cuttlebug embossing folders from the Romance bundle, but it can't really be seen too well because of the phrase covering most of it :(  It is a really pretty pattern though!  I embellished the rest of the card with some black and clear Kaiser rhinestones and some pretty heart edged white sheer ribbon! 
 

And...did you know that GCD Studios is having a design team call?  In fact, a ton of manufacturers are having calls right now, but GCD really sparks my interest.  I tried for it last year and was selected as a Spot-Light girl, but I'd really like to have a chance at it again this year.  I've been scrapping a bit for this during the week but it is kind of frustrating because I love the GCD products, esp. their papers, but they are all really limited around here with the newer lines.  I have managed to create a few pages though as well as the card that I shared above for the Caardvark's Wedding card challenge!  Here's another page I did this week using GCD's Rockets Red Glare collection.  I used a Becky Fleck sketch for this page which was posted over on the SOUS challenge blog...

I love using sketches... I don't use them a lot, but sometimes it's just fun to use one and see what all you can do with it, ya know!!  Well, thanks for stopping by, and I hope you all are enjoying the weekend... tomorrow is Valentine's Day!  I don't think we have any particular plans set as he has to work, but who knows!!  Enjoy yours!  :)