Monday, August 17, 2015

Paper Smooches SPARKS and Sparkle & Shine challenges

Hello, hope your week is off to a great start!  Today I have a card that I'm entering in 2 challenges, the Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge which is "anything goes" this week, and the Sparkle & Shine challenge.











I was very inspired by the bright colors and fun back to school theme of the Sparkle & Shine graphic and thought that some of my new Paper Smooches stamps and dies would work perfectly with them.







I stamped the smiley face from Spreading Sunshine on white card stock and added pencil lines to the paper.  I die cut the easel and added the sentiment on the black card stock using white embossing powder.  The check mark is also a Paper Smooches die from the Clipboard die set.  The sequins are from Pretty Pink Posh.  This school themed card is kind of bittersweet for me, my son is leaving for college on Thursday.  He's the first one to leave the nest and it's turning out to be a pretty emotional time for me (and he hasn't even left yet lol!)  I miss the days when my kids were young and I made lots of fun, school themed projects.  I think I'll send this card to my son after he's been gone for a few weeks to let him know I'm always thinking of him, sniff sniff...


9 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness...those smiley faces have me smiling from ear to ear. Adorable Diane! Thanks so much for playing with us at PaperSmooches Sparks!

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  2. how totally cute. I love all those smily faces..

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  3. This card is adorable!!! You should definitely enter it in the Paper Smooches guest designer search...
    http://papersmooches.blogspot.com/2015/08/guest-designer-search-september.html
    Good luck!!!

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  4. A card that would make anyone smile---love it! The smiley faces, the check marks, the easel--all are just perfect!

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  5. Too, too cute! You should enter it in the MarkerPOP Back to School Challenge, too! http://blog.markerpop.com/2015/08/10/markerpop-challenge-75-back-to-school/

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  6. This is too fun! Love the stamped smiley face background and the sentiment on the easel. Thanks for joining us at Paper Smooches SPARKS!

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  7. Oh how crazy fun! This card just makes me happy with all those smiling faces! Thanks so much for playing along with Sparkle and Shine!!!

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  8. Diane, your card is so FUN! I love all the "HAPPY" faces! Love the easel and the sentiment is perfect! The check marks are perfect! So happy you joined us at Sparkle and Shine! XX

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  9. I saw your card featured on the Paper Smooches FB page as one of our "FB Featured Players" from the August Anything Goes (wk3) challenge--- congrats! 

    What a fun Back2School card-- love all the smiley faces;) FAB x100000000!

    THANKS so much for joining in the fun and playing along with us over at PSS! Hope you play along again soon:) HUGS <3 Sav 

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