A Fourfer! CFC 62; Dynamic Duos #12; LIM 77 ~ Theme; and Pixie's Snippets #30

Ah, Monday!

I'm discovering that sometimes not making a card as soon as a challenge is posted can be a good thing because sometimes they play together oh so nicely!

I haven't been on for a couple of days due to twin-sitting.  In my interim, these challenges hit the airwaves:

1.  CAS-ual Fridays (CFC62)

Create a Clean And Simple card using a black card base

There is a $20 gift certificate for this week's winner, generously provided by:

 

2.  Dynamic Duos #12 ~ Poppy Parade and Basic Black, Extra Credit If You Use A Punch

3.  Less Is More 77 ~ Theme ~ The theme is Sewing!  It could be machine- or hand-sewing, faux or stamped . . . you can even use sewing-related images.

4.  Pixie's Crafty Snippets Challenge 30 ~ Simply that, use up some of your snippets in your creation and you can join in the shenanigans on the playground!

And my card:

It's actually a lovely card coming from me, eh, what with no critters on it or otherwise whacky whimsy.  Red and black together, especially with a pop of white, are so striking.  It's fun to get extra credit for using the punches for the flowers and leaves, which I would have done anyways.

I think the "sewing" will be cool with Mandie and Chrissie at LIM because it can be "faux" sewing.  But I'm not sure if there is enough "white space."  (White space means "an area of the card which has no image, layer, or embellishment.  It can be any colour dependent on the colour of the card blank.")  I still struggle with that one unless my card base is white and I just put a tiny stamp image on it somewhere, as I am wont to do.  Then I know I have lots of white space, literate that I am.

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We had a fun time with the twins!  This visit they were really into making cards in the Playhouse!  They made 14 cards!!  We had to have a reminder about cleaning up the stamps and putting them back into their proper places between cards, but overall, they do really well.

I was greeted with this at one point when I went out to see how they were doing:

When I entered I was told I couldn't come in because they were "closed."  I told them I was the owner and they were only squatters, so they couldn't keep me out.  That prompted a question and answer period about the economics of store ownership and the rights and privileges of landlords, tenants, and squatters.

I took a picture of them hard at work.  Pardon the glare and background exposure which happens when you take a photo through a window from the outside looking in.

I have to share a couple of their cards.  (Most of their creations this time were for their parents.)

One of my cards, from Henry, featuring my favorite froggies:

One of Papa's cards, from Adam.  With no example or advice from me, he made this card out of buttons laid on the card in the shape of a motorcycle!

Seriously, that's some clever card or I ain't his grandma!

And just two more photos of two brothers enjoying Fudgsicles on a hot summer day.  First one pushed the glider while the other lounged and then they switched.  They didn't talk about it, they didn't discuss who would go first, or for how long.  They just did it.  

It seems like only yesterday they could both sit together on that glider, feet-to-feet.

Five minutes later, they were fighting over Legos.  But for a few minutes there it was like choreographed twin magic. 

I'd like you to meet the very talented Tracy of Created by Tracy who is the latest inspiring artist to join our party!  Thank you, Tracy, and welcome!

Enjoy!  As always, thank you for stopping by for a visit.  Special thanks to you if you take a moment to join as a follower or leave a comment!

Paper:  PTI black, SU poppy parade, white
Stamps:  Hero ArtsFrancy Dresses Fancy
  Notes LL854; sentiment unknown
Ink:  PTI black; Imprintz white embossing powder
Tools:  SU paper piercing tool; PTI angled lable
  die and Cuttlebug
Accessories:  Marvy tiny punches: flower, leaves;
  Copic fine black writer; bling unknown; pop dots