Happy cake and candle day

I find clean and simple (CAS) some of the hardest cards to make! I tend to not stay clean and I complicate instead of simplify :P

I found four challenges at Paper Playful to combine and work on this morning:

Addicted to CAS #79: Cake

Sketch Saturday #394: See sketch photo below:

Just Us Girls #325: something Metal

Fantasy Stampers: Happy Birthday

 

I tried stamping the candles directly on the blue card stock and adding orange stickles and I made a huge mess ~ so I cut them off and added the blue piece to white card stock and stamped new candles to dance across the top that I colored with orange marker instead.  The metal accents are brads and I used washi tape for accent.  The sentiment is by Cornish Heritage Farms and the set is called "Birthday Centers".  

Case'd card #4, happy 16th

 I loved the simplicity of this design and copied it from: NJ Stamping Queen, I used washi tape from the dollar store and pieces of gold wire for some pizzazz.  I decided mine was for a younger person of say 16 ~  

Just a Note Fttc261 & Paper Take Challenge

this card was created for the Flourishes FTTC261 It's a wash! challenge and Paper Take Sketches Bingo pick three in a row: I chose Lace, Gems and for my free space I picked Washi Tape.  The butterfly paper is from a scrapbook paper pack and I added a flower and leaf with a "gem" in the center.  I found olive colored "washi tape" and "lace" for added embellishment.  The stamp sentiment "Just a note" seemed to be the perfect size and font, and I'm happy with the result. 

Celebrate Spring! Week# 162 OLC Spring Flowers

I wanted to use my washi tape instead of just collect it, so I created this card for the Less is More Challenge #162 one layer card with a spring flower theme.  I put down the washi tape then used my McGill flower punch to create the flower shape.  I decided to create a 3 x 3 with the flower die and added a black 3/4 inch circle in the middle of each.  I used a pink gel pen to trace the flower to the inside of the card so the inside has a flower too.  Celebrate Spring!

I like your Style Washi tape card for Mojo Monday Sketch # 334, Shabby Tea Room # 207

I created another card using the Mojo Monday sketch for the "Wishy Washy" Shabby Tea room challenge #207

I wanted to use some of my pretty pink washi tape and the martha stewart pink flower embellishment for this challenge.  With all the patterns going on I thought the Stampin Up sentiment that reads "I like your style" paired well with this card. 

 

Thinking of you Mojo Monday #334 Sketch and Etsy Paradise Team B & W

Mojo Monday #334 Sketch Challenge Tall and Skinny, I combined this idea with a challenge on Etsy; team Paradise to create something Black and White.  I used Washi tape and Stampin Up "festival of prints" designer paper stack.  I added a 3D yellow flower sticker by Martha Stewart and a "Thinking of you" sentiment stamp from Stampin Up.  I love the colors, the patterns, and the sketch design on this card.