Today I’m being featured over on Blitsy as I share how you can “Stretch Your Stash” using the ever popular 3 x 4 journal cards to create cards! Here is a sneak at one of my process photos:

Head on over to Blitsy for the tutorial and full reveal!

P.S. – My First Week in The Life Post starts tomorrow!

Clique Kits is having the Pep Rally Today!

The challenge:  Anything goes!

Woo hoo! I love Anything goes challenges! So let’s get to it! Here are a few cards I created using items coordinating with Clique Kit’s July Kit Carpe Diem, featuring fabulous papers from Chickaniddy’s 365 collection, a fab, fab fab gold transparency paper from 7 paper and Pinkfresh Studio’s wood tags.

Everything in the Carpe Diem kit is bold — from the colors to the stamps to the embellies!

Before you go, mark your calendars and don’t forget to join Clique Kits August 7th-9th for a weekend Clique into Color crop! Join the Facebook event here!

Thanks so much for stopping by today 🙂  Next up is Karrie!

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Sarah* http://sarahmoore4.blogspot.com/
Sandy G.*  http://www.thepinkcamera.com/
Mariah* www.mariahhechlerphotography.blogspot.com
Donna* http://scrappydonna.blogspot.com/
Megan Blethen http://www.craftymeggy.com/
Kim Allen http://kimsscrappyblog.blogspot.com/.
Marcia http://www.onescrapatatime-bymumsie.blogspot.com/
Kat* http://kraftykat9.blogspot.com/
Charity http://www.scrapfaire.blogspot.com/
Taina Cortes http://lifewithevi.blogspot.com/
Tyra https://justtyra.com/
Karrie http://cookedupbykarrie.blogspot.com
* Design Team Members on Kit Duty

*Originally Published on Craftwell’s Blog*

Hey Crafty friends! It’s me, Tyra and I’m here to share how I used the beautiful dies from Teresa Collins’ A Girl’s Best Friend set to create a focal point.

A focal point is simply the center of activity or focus in a design that you would like to draw the eye to.   In each of my projects I used one die and a contrasting color or pattern to create a design with a single focal point.  Let’s see what I created!

1. In this first card I used the single gemstone die in a contrasting color against a backdrop of neutrals to create a focal point.

2. For my second card I used the beautiful star plate die on a navy starry patterned paper to create a focal point against the pastel colored elements in the card.

3.  For my last project, I created a shadow box featuring the beautiful bow die in a pretty pink pattern that contrasts well with the gray and white neutral background.

These three projects are examples of how you can use just one single die and contrasting color to create a striking design!  I hope I have inspired you today! Take care and thanks so much for stopping by the blog! Tyra 🙂

*This post originally published on Chickaniddy’s Blog*

Hi Friends! I’m back with a few cards I created with Spring on my mind using the beautifully colored Twirly Girly collection along with a little bit of Date Night sprinkled in! First, my supply list:

Supply list:  Twirly Girly -A Girl’s Generation/TG14OS09, Keepsakes/TG14OS04, This and That/TG14OS07,  Enamel Hearts/TG14EB07. Date Night – Plaid is Rad/DN14OS12, Backwoods Lovin/DN14OS10.

Here is the first card I created:

I created this card by layering shades of pink and peach, adding a touch of green peeking from behind the sentiment panel. This card is inspired by the lovely Mercedes Calla lily plant.

My second card is all about outdoor parties which often begin in Spring. Banners and  strung lights are both signs of a good time to be had by all!

Tip: Take a closer look and notice that both cards start with a 4.25 x 5.5 panel, followed by two 3 x 4 inch panels and a few embellishments.  All of Chickaniddy’s collections feature at least one 12 x 12 sheet of paper full of 3 x 4 designs – great for easy card making!

I hope I have inspired you to not only create something beautiful, but to also get outside and enjoy all of the colors of the season! xo, Tyra.

Hello It’s Tyra and I’m back to share a few clean and simple cards featuring Bella Blvd’s Color Chaos collection!

I embossed 80 lb card stock with the Love Triangles folder from Craftwell’s Teresa Collin’s collection.  The embossing folder sandwich I used was D + A + embossing folder and paper + A.

Bella Blvd’s Journaling stickers and enamel dots along with a little snip of patterned paper finished off my clean and simple look!

Finally here is a full reveal of the cards I created!

The embossed card stock adds texture and compliments the triangle patterned paper very well! I hope I have inspired you to elevate your clean and simple card making to the next level! Take care and thanks so much for stopping by! Tyra