Explore and Kitty Kitty

Hey there, friends!  I'm so glad you've stopped by today.  I'm sharing two fun cards I made.  The first uses some of the cool Crate Paper Journey products I won quite some time ago on the Crate Paper Blog.  I've had fun playing with it, and since it has a travel theme to it, I've made a lot of cards with it for one of my older nieces, Brittney,  who travels quite a bit.  She saves the cards and journals in them which I think is a really cool thing to do.

All I did was take a piece of the patterned paper from the Journey line and add a library pocket and library card to it.  Then, I added a wooden embellishment from the set for my sentiment, and added a couple decorative stickers from this set along with a chipboard vintage travel van.  Don't you just love the retro vibe of all the cool ephemera elements in this line?  They're pretty awesome.  Finally, I tied some twine around the card and made a bow to offer a bit of softness and to break up the card a bit.  I like it!

Here's where I will be linking up my "Explore" card:

Simon Says Stamp - Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says "Transport It" - I love this retro van, and it sure looks like a super fun way to "transport it".  Doesn't it?

Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says "Anything Goes"

Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge #331 - Favorite Embellishment - I can almost never resist adding some sort of ribbon, twin or trim.  It's my favorite embellishment for sure, and it really added a lot to my card.

613 Avenue Create: Challenge #194 - Sentimental Journal/Optional Twist CAS - CAS, Blue, Sentiment - My card (above) has all three of these elements, and I had a lot of fun playing along.

My second card was created using some sweet October Afternoon products.  I used two patterned papers, some red rick rack trim, red rick rack sticker, an October Afternoon Kitten journalling card and chipboard sticker.  I also added a snippet of ribbon at the top right to cover an ink smudge.  LOL   Here are the challenges where I'm sharing my Kitty card:

Double D Challenges - Challenge: Rick Rack/Zig Zag - I used both red rick rack trim and a red rick rack sticker.  Thanks for another great challenge, Dar and Diane!

Cupcake Inspirations - Challenge #396 - Cats/Kittens Sponsored by Newton's Nook - I had to dig deep to play along, but I really wanted to participate, and so glad I was able to play along. 

Thanks again for visiting me today.  I really appreciate your comments, and I hope you'll be back by again soon.  Have an awesome and a creative week.

Karen