Margaret Moody

A New Year, New Changes!

Change is always associated with the coming of the new year and 2012 is no exception!  I'll be sharing some of my plans for change on my blog with you in the next few weeks!  If you don't receive e-mails of my blog updates as a reader, be sure to subscribe to my blog so you can stay up-to-date with what's happening here!

New Year's is my chosen theme for the first PPA Color Challenge (PPA126) of 2012!  This bold, graphic design was easy and fun to make!  As always, my supply list is shown at the bottom of my post for your convenience.  If you have comments or questions about my card, please leave me a comment or send me an e-mail!  I LOVE hearing from you and will do my best to answer any questions you have!

Pals Paper Arts has made some changes for 2012!  Those changes include some sad goodbyes, happy hellos, and changes concerning the challenges we offer and the schedule!  You can learn more about those changes by clicking here!   I'm excited to tell you I'm returning to the PPA Design Team again and bringing you more simple sketches to play with!  I love sharing the sketches and cards with you and I truly hope my work inspires you in some way! 

So, ready or not, we're off and rolling with 2012!  I wish you and your loved ones much peace and happiness in this new year!  I don't know about you, but I'm excited to see what the new year brings!

All supplies used are Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise noted:

Paper:  Baja Breeze, Night of Navy, Very Vanilla card stock; Pocketful of Posies DSP; DSP Patterns Stack - Regals Collection
Tools:  Big Shot Machine, Timeless Type Alphabet Junior Sizzlits dies, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1/2" corner rounder (non-Stampin' Up!)
Extras:  Flower Brads - Neutrals Collection, adhesive rhinestone (my embellishment stash), Stampin' Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive

A Starry New Year

My post today features a card I made for this week's challenge sponsored by Pals Paper Arts.  This week's challenge is a Sketch Challenge (PPA22) and I hope you'll be inspired by the sketch I designed to "play along" and create your own card!

Given the fact that 2009 is coming to a close, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to make a New Year's' card!  This particular sketch was designed with the idea of mixing and matching different papers for the background.  I wanted my background papers to evoke a fun and celebratory mood, so I made my own using brightly colored card stock and stamps from Sparkly & Bright, Enjoy Every Moment, and Patterned Pines.  Sparkly stars add to the New Year's theme and little touches of added "bling" make them shine even more!

This versatile sketch would work for any occasion and it's a great sketch to use for coordinating papers!  Get out your supplies and submit your creation at Pals Paper Arts!  I can't wait to see what you make! 

All supplies used are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted:

Stamps:  Sparkly & Bright, Enjoy Every Moment, Patterned Pines, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper:  Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Real Red, Green Galore, Lovely Lilac, Only Orange, Yoyo Yellow, Summer Sun card stock
Ink:  Real Red, Green Galore, Lovely Lilac, Basic Black
Tools:  Large star punch, Star punch, 5/8" circle punch (EK Success), 1-1/4" Circle punch, 1" Circle punch
Extras:  Black/White stitched ribbon (my ribbon collection), adhesive rhinestones (my embellishment stash), Stampin' Dimensionals