Margaret Moody

Sending Love from TX

I'm sharing a card with you today that I created for a swap I participated in, as one of Mary Fish's Stampin' Pretty Pals.  Mary hosted an informal get together for her group in Houston earlier this month before Leadership officially began.  I didn't attend Leadership, but since I live only 40 minutes from Houston, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to drive in and see some of the Pals that gathered!  

I'm a native Texan and many of the Pals attending the dinner and swap were from many different states, so I thought this fun card would be perfect for the swap!  I used two of Stampin' Up!'s photopolymer stamp sets to create the card with Valentine's Day in mind, but it could really work for any occasion, like a birthday or just because!  I love both of these sets and I really like how the card turned out!  I hope you like it as much as I do! Please leave me a comment below and let me know what you think! It's always great to hear from you!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted:

Stamps:  Map It Out, Greetings From 
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Real Red, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White card stock; Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack
Ink:  Early Espresso, Real Red; Coastal Cabana Stampin' Write Marker
Tools:  3/4" Circle Punch, Owl Punch
Extras:  Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

PPA143 Sketch Challenge

We have a new Sketch Challenge (PPA143) at Pals Paper Arts and we hope you'll join the fun and play along!  This sketch is super simple was designed for showcasing a beautiful designer paper or some wonderful stamped images!  I really hope you'll give it a try!

For my masculine card, I chose to stay fairly true to the sketch and show off a great map patterned paper!  Maps are really trendy right now in cardmaking and scrapbooking!  I kept everything simple and clean to highlight the beauty of the map and the gorgeous colors in the paper!  This card is a perfect example of making the paper work for you!  A sentiment from the Word Play stamp set is the perfect complement for this DSP and features a separate stamped and snipped image of the world popped up with a single dimensional!  A quick and easy card that requires very few supplies! 

I hope you like the sketch and my card as much as I do!  Please leave me a comment below if you do!  I love hearing from you and I'm always anxious to know what you think! 

See how my fellow PPA Design Team members interpreted this sketch!  I'm sure you'll be inspired by their wonderful work!  Now it's your turn!  Get out those supplies and get busy!  I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted:

Stamps:  Word Play
Paper:  Fan Fair DSP; Crumb Cake, Riding Hood Red, Island Indigo card stock
Ink:  Early Espresso
Tools:  2-1/2" Circle Punch, 3/16" Corner Punch, Paper Snips
Extras:  Stampin' Dimensionals

PPA136 Color Challenge

It's Thursday and time for another Color Challenge (PPA136) at Pals Paper Arts!  This week we're challenging you to use the versatile color combo of Real Red, Night of Navy and Whisper White!  This trio would work for so many different types of cards, especially Father's Day or Fourth of July.

My patriotic card was made with no particular event in mind, but it would easily make a fun invitation for a Fourth of July party or also work as a birthday card for any age or gender! 

Join the fun at PPA and play along!  You may use any brand of papercrafting products or supplies for your card!  Need more inspiration?  See how my fellow PPA Design Team members used these colors by clicking here!  I can't wait to see what you create!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted:

Stamps:  Fabulous Phrases
Paper:  Real Red, Night of Navy, Whisper White, Crumb Cake card stock; Patterns Stack DSP:  Brights and Regals Collections
Ink:  Night of Navy
Tools:  Small Heart Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, 1/2" Circle Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch (retired), Owl Punch, Scalloped Border Punch, 3/16" Corner Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Extras:  White and red mini brads (my embellishment stash), red and white Baker's Twine (non-SU), Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive