My 1st Blog Challenges!!

Have you ever been a part of any challenges that are scattered throughout Blog land? J

I have been wanting to try so many challenges that I have seen on other consultant's blogs – it looks like so much FUN!!

Well, I was on my friend Gina’s blog yesterday, and loved the black & yellow theme that she was doing!  So it’s all GINA’S fault I started doing challenges! LOL!!  Make sure you check out Gina’s card HERE!

The challenge of the week comes from the “Dynamic Duo Challenge”.  In this challenge, we had to use two colors, black and yellow and we could add neutral colors.  We also had the option to add some dry embossing! J  For anyone that knows me well – dry embossing is one of my FAVORITE techniques!  J


I thought- “I am going to ACCEPT this challenge!!!”  So, here we go! J 


I am actually participating in TWO challenges…
The first challenge was from Dynamic Duo Challenge and I used the colors yellow and black and added some dry embossing….



Since I used the Dotty for You paper pack (get this paper for ONLY $5 until May 31st!!! – check out details below!!!) in the above challenge, I could also enter into The Paper Players challenge because I was using polka dots! J




Here are the cards I created…

I wasn’t sure which card I liked best…yes, they use most of the same products…but are created differently in a few ways. 


I’d love to hear YOUR feedback! J  Which one do you like best?  Feel free to leave a comment below.

The first card…

Notice the dry embossed lines on the white card base…I created these by using my embossing stylus and the groove in my paper trimmer.  Easy, quick and FUN!

I used the metal tag from the black mini-medley from Close To My Heart.  

I stamped the word “cute” from the “Play Day” stamp set and stamped flowers in Buttercup ink from the stamp set called “A Garden”. 

I used our Black Baker’s Twine to finish it off.

Here is a close up of my 2nd card…

This card, I quickly put together as my 2nd card…and now I believe I may like this one more than the first! LOL!! Isn’t that how crafting often goes?!?

I dry embossed once again, this time to frame my image.  After embossing, I then swiped the edges in CTMH’s black ink pad.  LOVE our inks!!!! 

I used CTMH’s Paradise Paper flowers & the our Petals Paper Flowers to stack 3 different kinds, and used the button brad (from the black mini-medley) as the center. 

I added some glitz glitter gel to the middle flower to give it some shine. I used the Card Word Puzzle stamps set for the wording.

It was my husband’s suggestion to color in a few things with my Crème Brulee marker…thanks hon! J

Supplies used on Both Cards…

Dotty for You paper pack!

Black Cardstock

White Cardstock

Play Day stamp set

A Garden stamp set

Card Word Puzzle stamp set

Black Mini-Medley

Paradise Paper Flowers

Petals Paper Flowers

Baker’s Twine – Neutral

Licorice Opaques

Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel

Black ink pad

Buttercup ink pad

Crème Brulee Marker

For those visiting for the first time – THANK YOU for joining me!  I love to meet new people and look forward to seeing you more often! J

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****Be entered to WIN my MYSTERY HOSTESS contest!!!  That means you could WIN $40-$100 in CTMH product!!!!****

HERE are the DETAILS! J

 Have you joined my Dotty for You Contest this month?

You could be

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J There is NO limit to how many times you can enter.  It is based on how many MAY specials you qualify for and order!!!

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DETAILS…

**Place an order on my website using the special link that says “May Orders with Krista” at the bottom right,

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…and YOU will

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Want to know MORE??? 

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Blessings to you!

Krista J