kraft best wishes (moving/new home card)

Hi there! :) So how has your spring been so far? A little confused over here... one day it's gorgeous and sunny with a high of 75, and the next it's dark and rainy and barely gets up to 45! Definitely keeps ya on your toes. Regardless of the temps, however, the trees and flowers are all starting to bloom, and everything's green again. I love it!

A friend of mine and her brood recently relocated out of state and away from family. I can certainly relate to that! I wanted to make her a card letting her know that I was thinking of her (click to see larger):


I knew these adorable house stamps from Hero Arts would be perfect. And Colorbox's Creamy Brown chalk ink is a great match to your kraft card stock!

And speaking of relocating out of state: yep, you guessed it.... we're moving AGAIN! This time, back to AZ. It's been a long time coming. We've been trying to get back there for a while now, and we're excited to be closer to our families once again, for good. :) So, I have a few posts set up and ready to go while I'm in the process of getting us all packed and moved. And with that, I'll see you in AZ! :D

Thank you once again for reading and for commenting. It always makes my day! xxoo

SUPPLIES
paper: The Paper Studio (kraft) and Stampin' Up! (Real Red and Pink Pirouette)
stamps: Hero Arts CG139, F5295, H5328, and CL488
ink: Colorbox (Creamy Brown), Memories (White), and Stampin' Up! (Pink Pirouette)
misc: Hero Arts pink and red pearls, Stampin' Up! scalloped edge punch, and pop dots

WSW Door and Cuttlebug Challenge

I printed off a few of my favorite Two Peas WSW challenges last week. Not sure if I'll actually participate, since I am trying to stay off the internet. But the DOOR challenge really appealed to me since I already had this stamp set and knew it would be perfect for it. ETA: Turns out, this card also qualifies for the Cuttlebug challenge as well (click to see larger):


And here's a picture with the door OPEN (click to see larger):


I cut out the door's window with my X-Acto knife and added a piece of stamped acetate to the back to make it look like a real window. I cut the door and folded it back in order to expose the heart inside. I used mini scalloped scissors to make the roof, which was inspired by Shari Carroll's adorable card seen here. I also sponged the roof for a little dimension. The sky is DCWV white core card stock, Cuttlebug embossed and sanded, and the grass was made with my paper snips.

Like I said, not sure if this would actually qualify for the DOOR challenge, since most of the focus is on the scene and the house, but maybe the fact that I actually cut the door to open will help. I decided to go ahead and enter both challenges. Thanks for peeking in today. :)

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SUPPLIES
paper - SU! Whisper White, Kraft, Choclate Chip, and So Saffron... DVWV Blue #3... green is unknown
stamps - all Hero Arts (CL186 and CL176)
ink - Memories black and SU! markers in Real Red, Gable Green, and Sahara Sand
misc - acetate, X-Acto knife, paper snips, mini scallop scissors, Cuttlebug 'Divine Swirls' embossing folder, sanding block, circle punch, yellow Prismacolor pencil, machine stitching, and pop dots