Digi Darla's #100 - "My Style"

Hey there!!  Happy Monday!! I'm here with a happy sunshiny card to showcase the next challenge starting at  Digi Darla's this week. It's all about ..."My Style."
Meaning... what is your go to preferred "Look" to your cards or scrap pages?  I tend to go for multiple patterns of paper, bright colors, layers, I love scallops and I always add faux stitching to wherever it may look good.  I also like creating scenes to my creations.  This is your basic size card as well.  I stick with the basic 8 1/2 x 11 piece of cardstock, cut in half to get two perfect cards made.
I used Digi Darla Image "Forecasting Showers of Happiness."  (I made up the sentiment myself)

Would love to see what YOUR Style is??  Come on over and join us for your chance to win some Digi Darla images!!  

Thanks for stopping by today.

PLG #30 along with FM #57 - Pop-Up Hot Air Balloons (Card)

Happy Thursday and WELCOME to another FUN challenge at Paper Lovin' Gals!

This week we are doing something a little different.  

We are joining the FRIDAY MASHUP to mash up a challenge!

Picture Inspiration #30 along with Friday Mashup #57

1.  Use the below photo as inspiration for your creation. (Colors, theme, cookies etc...)
or
2.  Make a Mother's Day Themed project
or
3.  Make a Pop-up Card

OR... pick any sort of combination of the above or combine all 3 for the ultimate MASHUP!!


And here is my creation...

I used the Lighter Pink, the Melon Mambo and the Yellow colors from the cookies for my Hot Air Balloon colors.  I also included the pink with polka dots design on my bigger balloon.  And then of course I POPPED up my Hot Air Balloons for a fun 3-d effect.  This was really easy to do.  Simply punch 5 to 6 circles all in the same size and fold each one in half.  Adhere right side of one circle to the left side of the other.  Continue this pattern until you reach the desired number of layers.  Adher flat side to bade of the card.  EASY!!  I also used the cupcake punch for the basket part of the Hot Air Balloon.  I punched it twice so I could arrange in a layered fashion to look like the strings were inside the basket.  I had fun making this card and it was pretty simple. 

Hope you find some time to join our challenge this week for PLG 30!!  You have until Wednesday, May 9th at 8pm PST to link up your photo inspired or mashuped project!!

I am also entering my card into the following challenges:

The Pink Elephant # 146 - "Springtime"

Paper Playtime # 73 - "Anything Goes"

Card Positioning Systems # 263 - Sketch

Thank you so much for visiting!  If you are new to my blog, let me know so I can come visit you!!

Supplies: (All Stampin' Up)

Cardstock:  Whisper White,Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Baja Breeze, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Pretty in Pink DSP, Welcome Neighbor DSP

Stamps:  Send me Soaring, Up Up and Away

Embellies:  Basic Pearls, Cupcake Punch, Circle Punches, Scallop Border punch, Corner punch, Oval punch, White gel pen, Early Espresso Ink, Daffodil Delight ribbon