Just A Little Cutie

Let me start off by saying this little hedgehog is probably the cutest stamp I own.  I had him for quite awhile before I finally decided to actually use him and make this adorable little card.  I actually made this card a few weeks ago but forgot to share him so here we are.

Once again, as with most of my greeting card pursuits as of late, it was mostly an attempt for me to use up scraps and pieces that I've had cluttering my stash.  I will admit that the stash is beginning to feel endless, but I'm doing my best to clear some of it out.  

The colors turned out a little wonky on camera but nothing too crazy.  I'm proud of myself for trying more pattern mixing which is often out of my wheelhouse.  Overall, I'm pretty happy with how this project came out, especially considering how quickly it was thrown together.

I actually used this as one of the cards that I sent out to my friends last month when I was trying to cheer them up with little goodies in lock down.

Identifiable Elements:

• Washi Tape- Create 365
• Hedgehog- Warm & Cozy by Jen Hadfield Home + Made by American Crafts

Seeing Double

Recently I decided to make my own mini challenge for myself by taking 2 cards folded from the same paper and 2 identical sentiment pieces and try to make 2 different cards from them.  What resulted are the cards in this post.

While I think they have some major similarities I do think that I managed to create 2 cards with fairly different overall looks.  The color palettes are very very similar and yet the executions are distinct.

I really enjoyed the way they both turned out and as a bonus, I actually got to use them to send goodies to my friends in quarantine!  It was a win win challenge for myself all around.  I'm thinking about maybe doing this as a recurring challenge for myself because it helps use up my hoard and keeps my brain sharp.

There aren't any elements to identify because all of these pieces were scraps a bits whose origins were lost to time.  The buttons on the second card were actually ones I got at an estate sale so they really are mysteries to me.