Super Climber Layout - The Robin's Nest DT

My nephew Colin has his fundamental origin in pushing his limits to explore the extremes of any situation.  His motto is "Bigger, Faster, Louder, Stronger." A true all American boy so I had to select red white, & blue which also complimented his Super Man t-shirt. I love these photos of him in action; climbing to the top of a hexagonal rope play-set. Aren't the wooden transportation embellishments the cutest thing ever?

The step by step tutorial can be found HERE.
This layout is submitted into the following challenges...

• More Than Words September Creative Challenge
       Word Inspiration - ORIGINS
       Creative Challenge - YOUR COUNTRY COLORS
  
•  Scrap & Me  (#60 Wood)
  
  
• Creative Embellishments September Challenge (moodboard)
  
  
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Oh boy, I must confess I find it a bit challenging to create little boy themed layouts because I can't use my favorite colors or items like flowers and butterflies. When I browsed through my wooden shapes, the transportation items caught my eye.  I like the look of the natural raw wood so I didn't paint them but something was still missing. Instead I added a pair of Dew Drops to each car to create realistic headlights or tail lights.  Dew Drops are the perfect finishing touch especially when a rhinestone or glitter is just too feminine.

Supplies:

Fuscia Mini Dew Drops

 Limoncello Mini Dew Drops

Royal Blue Dew Drops

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Sneak Peek - Super Climber Layout - The Robin's Nest DT

Come over and see the complete layout with a step by step tutorial on the Robin's Nest Blog.  I promise it is a super fun little boy layout that you won't want to miss.

The complete step by step tutorial can be found HERE...

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Fuscia Mini Dew Drops
Limoncello Mini Dew Drops
Royal Blue Dew Drops

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Birthday Message

I was inspired by the science/technology themed moodboard to include the typewriter and make a more masculine birthday card.  I love how the argyle looks over the subtle text background.

This card is submitted into the following challenges...

• Creative Embellishment September Challenge (moodboard)
   
•  Paper Girls Challenge #184 (Anything Goes)
•  Your Scrapbook Place (Anything Goes)

Funny Robot Card

In honor of "back to school" time let me present my cute robot card.  He looks like he is about to burst out and dance.  He is full of personality and I can't wait to use him again.

This card is submitted into the following challenges...

• Creative Embellishment September Challenge (moodboard)
   
•  Lost Coast Design #84 (Make It Funny)
  
• Time Out Challenge #144 (black & white moodboard)
   
• Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge (Monochrome)
• Your Scrapbook Place (Anything Goes)
  
  Thanks for visiting today!

Transparent Card Front

I had forgotten about the technique of having a transparent card front. Now I'm inspired to try more of this style. It is fun to plan the layers.  Although, it does make it a bit tricky to sign the card. I stamped the sentiment and embossed it in gold.  To create the flowers, I stamped onto watercolor paper and painted them. I added gold micro beads to the front flower for more realistic dimension.

This card is submitted into the following challenges...

•  Splashy Mix September Challenge (moodboard)
  
  
• Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge  (Stamp It)
• Color My Heart Color Dare #359 (Color of Love Palette)
  
  
• Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #198 (Emboss It)
• Allsorts Challenge Blog #536 (Autumn Colors) 
• Through the Craftroom Door (Anything Goes)
• Off the Rails Scrapbooking (moodboard challenge)
  
  
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  Supplies:
  gold card base 5x7"
  transparency
  flower stamp
  sentiment stamp
  embossing ink pad
  gold embossing powder
  heat gun
  watercolor paper
  watercolor paint
  paper flowers
  gems
  paint brush
  organza ribbon
  Gold Micro Beads
  liquid adhesive

CAS Rainbow Cards - The Robin's Nest DT

Simple can be a very effective strategy.  I love the rainbow color order.  White space is always a challenge for me as I usually fill every part of a project with tons of layers. Here is a rare attempt to keep in clean & simple.  The full tutorial can be found HERE.  I hope you enjoy my CAS cards.

Dew Drops are transparent gems and will change color
depending on the color of the paper you attach them to.

This card is submitted in the following challenges...

• Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge (Stamp It)
• Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge  (Something Clear)
• Color My Heart Challenge #358 (inspiration board)
  
• Artistic Stamper September Challenge (Black & White)
• Time Out Challenges #143 (Inspired By Words)
  
• Off the Rails Scrapbooking (moodboard)
  

A Closer Look at the Details...


A similar CAS card with Diamond Dew Drops.

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Ruby Red Diamond Dew Drops

 Fall Gems Diamond Dew Drops

 Precious Boy Diamond Dew Drops

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Sneak Peek - CAS Rainbow Cards - The Robin's Nest DT

Check out the Robin's Nest Blog where I share some clean and simple cards using Diamond Dew Drops.  They really are the star of the show. These cards are super fast to make with stunning results.  You can see more of the CAS projects HERE.

Supplies:
Diamond Dew Drops
liquid adhesive
black ink pad
birthday & sentiment stamps
card base 5x7"

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