The Color of LOVE

This week the Bloggers' Challenge over at SOC is to create anything you like using the colors red, black and white.  As soon as I saw the challenge, I knew I was in!  I love that color combination and thought..easy.  Well, here is my creation, a card.  I had fun with this, using tools and techniques I have not used in quite some time.

Here's what I did:  I painted the background with a bit of red and then smeared black ink on top, to go behind the heart to make it "pop," along with stickles on the wings.  I stamped and embossed the letters and the winged heart.  I wanted black metal hearts at top left but did not have any.  Therefore, I sanded some silver, metal, heart snaps, wiped them across a black ink pad and then dipped them into my black embossing powder and heated, to create black hearts.   I love how they turned out.  I frayed the ribbon to keep the look a bit shabby chic.

I really love this card and took numerous photos to try to highlight it.  I really don't think this photo does it justice.  As soon, as I showed it to my dh, he said, "That's beautiful."  Wow!  That really made me smile, since he usually says, "that's nice" or "it's cute." So glad he likes it seeing that in 13 more days he'll be seeing it again..with a special note inside.  LOL!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!  See ya next week with another crafty creation!

Classy Card Sketch #9 Challenge!

Welcome to the Classy Card Sketch Challenge 9!

Stop by the iClassygirl.com Blog EVERY MONDAY for a 

new sketch challenge!  We'll alternate between a layout sketch and card sketch each Monday.    

Let's get right to it!

Here's the sketch.

 Here is my card.

Now it's your turn.  Share your creativity! Be sure to follow our rules:  use this week's sketch to create a card, add your link below to your NEW card below, add our challenge to your post and link back to iclassygirl.com by Dec 9, 2012.  Be sure to check back to see if you won but if you forget don't worry...we'll let you know! You can link to a gallery too.  However, we cannot go to galleries and become members to see your posts and/or to locate you. Check out our Challenge Rules Here!

You may enter 2 cards in each challenge!  Winner will receive a fun digi stamp, idea book or class of your choice.  Woohoo!

If you missed last week's challenge here it is and you've still got time to enter!  And be sure to come back on MONDAY for another great challenge!

And now for some other news you've been waiting for our Top 3 and Winner for Classy Card Sketch Challenge #8!!!  

Top 3 honors go to:  Teresa Kline, Stacey Schafer and Dorothy S.  

Our random winner is entry Dorothy S!   Woohoo!  

Ladies, please send your email address so I can send your badges.  Dorothy let me also know your prize choice!

Congratulations ladies!!!

I  ❤ IT WHEN YOU LEAVE COMMENTS!

Classy Sketch Challenge 8!

Welcome to the Classy Card Sketch Challenge 8!

Stop by the iClassygirl.com Blog EVERY MONDAY for a 

new sketch challenge!  We'll alternate between a layout sketch and card sketch each Monday.    

Let's get right to it!

Here's the sketch.

 Here is my card.

Now it's your turn.  Share your creativity! Be sure to follow our rules:  use this week's sketch to create a card, add your link below to your NEW card below, add our challenge to your post and link back to iclassygirl.com by Nov. 25, 2012.  Be sure to check back to see if you won but if you forget don't worry...we'll let you know! You can link to a gallery too.  However, we cannot go to galleries and become members to see your posts and/or to locate you. Check out our Challenge Rules Here!

You may enter 2 cards in each challenge!  Winner will receive a fun digi stamp, idea book or class of your choice.  Woohoo!

If you missed last week's challenge here it is and you've still got time to enter!  And be sure to come back on MONDAY for another great challenge!

I  ❤ IT WHEN YOU LEAVE COMMENTS!

Classy Card Sketch Challenge 7!

Welcome to the Classy Card Sketch Challenge 6!

Stop by the iClassygirl.com Blog EVERY MONDAY for a 

new sketch challenge!  We'll alternate between a layout sketch and card sketch each Monday.    

Let's get right to it!

Here's the sketch.

 Here is my card.

Now it's your turn.  Share your creativity! Be sure to follow our rules:  use this week's sketch to create a card, add your link below to your NEW card below, add our challenge to your post and link back to iclassygirl.com by Oct. 28, 2012.  Be sure to check back to see if you won but if you forget don't worry...we'll let you know! You can link to a gallery too.  However, we cannot go to galleries and become members to see your posts and/or to locate you. Check out our Challenge Rules Here!

You may enter 2 cards in each challenge!  Winner will receive a fun digi stamp, idea book or class of your choice.  Woohoo!

If you missed last week's challenge here it is and you've still got time to enter!  And be sure to come back on MONDAY for another great challenge!

And now for some other news you've been waiting for our Top 3 and Winner for Classy Card Sketch Challenge #6!!!  

Top 3 honors go to:  Alipeeps, Felisa and Dorothy S

Our random winner is entry Princess!   Woohoo!  Janice, I need your email address and your prize choice so I can send your badge and your prize!

Congratulations ladies!!!

I  ❤ IT WHEN YOU LEAVE COMMENTS!

Celebrating Sistahood! Celebrate SOC! 8th Anniversary Blog Hop!

Welcome to SOC's 8th Anniversary Blog Hop! I'm glad you stopped by for the celebration! If you're dropping by from Chauntelle's blog, then you're in the right place! However, if you started here, you can visit the SOC E:spire blog to join this party from the beginning!

To commemorate Scraps of Color's 8th birthday, I, along with some talented papercrafters, have teamed up to share projects based on the celebrations in our lives. We wanted to have this special blog hop to celebrate this great crafting community where we laugh, play, and create together and encourage and inspire one another. Of course, a blog hop isn't complete without blog candy! There will be giveaways on various blogs throughout the hop! Plus there will be a SOC blog hop gift awaiting one visitor!! To be eligible for that prize, you must comment on all the blogs by Monday, Oct. 8 at 11pm EST. From all who are eligible, one lucky reader will be randomly drawn. The winner will be posted on all the participating blogs on Wednesday, Oct. 10.

For this hop, I thought it would be fitting to celebrate friendship!  This layout features myself and one of dearest friends.  We represent more than 30 years of friendship.  We still giggle like little girls and when necessary we cry.  I LOVE my friend and I love my sistah friends and I am glad to be celebrating 8 years of SOC!!!!

Fun Tip:  Fold mat/paper edges for a unique touch for your layouts.

Now to play along and be eligible to win this fun prize, be sure to leave me a little love/comment below!  And while you are here: follow this blog (at right), share on Facebook, tell a friend!

And don't forget to visit the following blogs for more sistahly inspiration and more chances to win!

Celebrate Sistahood!  Celebrate SOC!  

BLOG HOP ORDER: 

The SOC E:spire blog http://www.scrapofcolor.com/

Tiare (Classygirl) http://www.iclassygirl.com YOU ARE HERE!

CraftySue52 http://craftysue52.blogspot.com/

FranCine http://confiseriespapier.blogspot.com/

Cheryl http://www.onecraftyncpeach.blogspot.com/

Lisa http://www.craftcardrx.blogspot.com/

Cyndi http://nashvillesscrappinsisters.blogspot.com/

Patricia http://www.triciatreasure.blogspot.com/

Kristen http://1206designs.com/

Princess http://www.papercraftingparadise.blogspot.com/

Trina W http://trinamadethis.blogspot.com/

Felisa http://felisa21.blogspot.com/

MJ http://afrocentriccreations.blogspot.com/

Sharette http://scrappernthemaking.blogspot.com/

Christa http://sacredmemoriespreserve.blogspot.com/

Happy Hopping!