Shana Gaff
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Thursday, August 30, 2012

My baby is turning 4...

I can't believe that my baby is turning 4in less than 3 weeks.  He's a little bully sometimes, but a sweetheart most of the time.  He will always be my baby.  The thought of having just one more is now a distant memory.  We had all of our kids 2 years apart, all in even years, so the timing would just be off.  I like consistency like that, so I will just have to settle with babysitting the twins. :)  Since Easton will be 4, the challenge over at Pals Paper Arts seemed very fitting.

PPA141 Sketch Challenge
 
 
It's funny when I see a sketch and parts of the sketch start screaming at me, but I am not kidding.  It happens!  Those four rectangles in the back were just screaming to be made into candles! 
 
 
 
 
I wanted the candles to have some texture so I first used the diagonal plate for the Simply Scored score board and scored rectangle pieces of cardstock diagonally.  Then I put glue along one long edge and rolled them around a pen to give them their shape.  They are adhered to the card with glue dots.  I wanted the "4" to pop and look like it was on a medallion.  To get this I punched out a scallop circle,  adhered it to a scrap piece of cardstock for a handle, put it back in the scallop circle punch, rotated it and punched again.  I love this trick!
 
Stamp Set: Delightful Dozen
Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise
Tools: Blossom Petals Builder Punch, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Typeset Alphabet Bigz Die, Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Simply Scored and diagonal plate
Accessories: Brights DSP stack, White Baker's Twine, Dimensionals



3 comments:

  1. I love the card, Shana! And I know what you mean...sometimes there is that one obscure thing that jumps out at you. Don't you love it when the crafty part of your mind takes over?

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  2. Love those candles!!! Such a bright and cheerful card!

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