You Are My Favorite Reason to SMILE!

Happy Saturday! Popping in with a quick (for me) card to share.

I am playing along with a couple of challenges today. I just love this week's MFT Weekly Sketch Challenge. Of course, I just had to flip it around in some way. I am also using this week's Colour Me.....Playful Challenge.

After looking at the colors and the sketch, I thought I could make some yellow legal paper. I started with MFT Card Stock Sampler pack (lemon drop, blu raspberry, jellybean green, primitive white). I then used the following... MFT Blueprints 1, Blueprints 12, Blueprints 13, and Blueprints 15. I also used Office Supplies die-namics, Vertical Stitched Strips, CS Smile, MPD Distressed Hearts (splotches image) stamp sets, BG Notebook Paper Background, BG Typewriter Text Background, and Premium Dye Ink in Gray Grout. I am working on getting more inks.

I recently started heat embossing more. I decided I needed some fun colors. I purchased some colorful Zing Embossing powders the other day. Since I could not get them all, I had to make some decisions. I laugh because I could not decide between green or turquoise. I thought I would use the green more. When I decided to emboss the SMILE I thought the turquoise would have looked better, but did not have it. I guess I need to get that one now, too. I love the spotchy image to make it look like I spilled something on the paper. I also used a Copic C1 to create some definition around the embossed SMILE. Makes the letters pop even more. I am also playing along with Simon Monday Challenge: I Ought to Use it More! and Simon Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes!

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty

13 comments

Julia AstonJune 28, 2014 at 11:37 AM
What a wonderful affirming card to send to someone Betty - they would feel quite special receiving this!! love the notebook paper and clip - and the green embossed SMILE is so fun! I can see that I need to get some colors for embossing now too!!
Kirsty VittetoeJune 28, 2014 at 12:39 PM
Oh, i love this!
BeckyJune 28, 2014 at 1:55 PM
What a sweet card.. I love it too :)
RosemaryJune 28, 2014 at 3:17 PM
fabulous card, betty... love all the fun details!! thanks so much for playing along with Colour Me...!
LinJune 28, 2014 at 5:52 PM
Fun use of these colors, Betty, and a great design! Thanks for sharing your card with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!
Andrea Ockey ParrJune 28, 2014 at 9:20 PM
This card is so absolutely clever! I could not believe it when I read that you created that yellow legal paper! Nicely done! I wouldn't have ever thought to do that myself and I'm really impressed with how realistically it turned out! I also thought the green was a great choice to emboss with. You still got some turquoise and teal in there and the entire color palette is so refreshing. I, too, adore how you did the splotches on the background and I really like how the whole thing has an office-glam vibe to it. I wish things in my cubicle looked that adorable! Great job on this card, which is so original. I'm so glad you shared it with us here at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog!
JaynErynJune 28, 2014 at 9:30 PM
What a great card - I love all of the stitching details! :)
Tenia NelsonJune 28, 2014 at 10:56 PM
LOVE!!
Kim HegginsJune 29, 2014 at 11:19 PM
Fabulous card Betty...I love your sweet little clipboard, so fun.
Katie MelhusJune 30, 2014 at 11:54 AM
Wow! That smile looks like it is coming off the page, I was totally surprised to read that you created that effect with copics! Amazing card! Thanks for joining us this week at Colour Me...!
UnknownJune 30, 2014 at 4:23 PM
Thank you for the reminder, that sentiment was just what I needed today. Gorgeous card :) Thanks so much for sharing with us at Colour Me...! Be sure to come back Wednesday to meet our new team and play along with our next challenge :)
Mona PendletonJune 30, 2014 at 5:59 PM
Super cute card Betty! Love the shimmery sentiment and fun clipboard!
Holly AKA KopyKatJuly 1, 2014 at 1:41 AM
This is so super cute! I need to use this die set! Love it.