What’s On My Desk This Week? A Cute All Occasion Card
Hello dear friends – I hope you are having a fabulous week! Today I wanted to create a fun, cheery card that incorporated a touch of a summer day, so I dug out my Copic Markers and began to play.
Every now and then I come across a stamp set I can’t get out of my head. Unity Stamp’s Swagger – which features three sentiments plus an adorable chick – is one of those sets. This is one of the cutest little birdies that I’ve seen in quite some time!
If you’re looking for a fun sentiment for your masculine-themed cards – “You’ve Got Swagger” is it!
I used the Copics to color the chick and to paint a scenic backdrop of grass and sky around him – then chose my favorite sentiment, You’ve Got Swagger, from the set to accompany the card!
I paired a lovely floral patterned paper from Stampin Up with textured cardstock from DCWV – distressed everything – and tore the paper mat to expose the lovely white core.
TIP: To make the white core pop even more, I distressed the underside of the paper I tore and layered ribbon between the patterned paper and the mat!
I chose textured ribbons from CTMH and TLC to complement the texture cardstock – a pink heart to complement the stamped hearts – and pretty pink bling to top everything off!
Now it’s your turn to share your creations with us! What have you created or acquired this week? Whether you’re showing off your desk, your latest acquisitions, or your latest creation – be sure to share it with our creative community at one of our weekly parties as well!
Have an inspiring week and thanks for stopping by!
What Are the Crafty Cats Up To This Week?
Ever wake up in the morning and discover you are having a bad hair day? Well – when you live with long-haired cats – sometimes, they have bad hair days too!
To learn of the dilemma Tsunami recently faced – and the surprising solution we found for his problems (it’s a shocker!) – be sure to visit us at this week’s Wordless Wednesday Party – and while you’re there, be sure to join the fun!
Creative Art Challenges
Need to jump-start your creativity? Wondering what inspired me this week? Check out this week’s list of Creative Art Challenges! They are organized alphabetically under Theme or Anything Goes!
Theme Challenges
- 2 Cute Ink Challenges #131 – Father’s Day
- Brown Sugar Challenge #150 – In The Garden
- Bunny Zoe’s June Challenge – Furry Friends
- Cardz 4 Guyz #75 – Father’s Day
- Craftin Desert Divas Father Day’s Link Up Party
- Crafting For All Seasons #104 – It’s A Boy Thing
- Crafty Boots – Father’s Day / For The Man In Your Life
- Crafty Cardmakers #141 – For A Boy Or A Man
- Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge – June 2015
- Crafting Musketeers Challenge #26 – Shades Of Summer
- Creative Craft Challenge #41 – Flowers (Patterned Paper)
- Cute As A Button Challenge #10 – For The Boys
- Digi Sketch Challenge – All About Men
- Double Click Skittles Challenge #24 – Summer Fun
- Fussy And Fancy #141 – Distressed
- Get Creative Challenges – For The Boys Or Father’s Day
- Going Grey With Scrap Creations Challenge – Father’s Day
- Ike’s World Challenges #40 – Elements (Earth/Sky)
- Inky Impressions Challenge #214 – Summertime
- Life In Details – SUMMER/Winter Challenge
- Melonheadz Friends – Bright Colors Challenge
- Mod Squad Challenge – Father’s Day
- Noor Design Challenge #7 – Here Comes Summer (Colors)
- Ooh La La Creations 182 – Here Comes Summer
- Paper Minutes #388 – Make Me Laugh
- Pink Saturday
- Simon Says Use Your Favorite Technique Or Product (Coloring)
- Stamp And Create June Challenge – Summer Fun
- Stempelgarten Challenge #38 – Flower Season (Patterned Paper)
- Sweet Stamps #226 – For Dad
- The Corrosive Challenge #226 – Pile It On (Challenges!)
- The East Wind Challenge #33 – Ode To Nature
- The Pink Elephant Challenge #TPE303 – Father’s Day
- Timbro Challenge #110 – Blue Like The Sky (Hand Colored The Sky)
- Use Your Stuff #188 – Color Me Happy
- Vintage Stamping Challenges #33 – Hot Sunny Colors
- V’s Sweet Ideas Challenge #35 – Favorite Technique (Coloring)
- Whimsy Stamps Challenge #84 – Use Ribbon, Lace, Twine
Be Creative – Anything Goes Challenges
- 613 Avenue Create – Anything Goes Challenge #128
- Art By Mirian Challenge #34 – Anything Goes
- Artistic Inspirations #133 – Anything Goes With A Twist Of Layers
- Crafting By Designs – June Anything Goes Challenge
- Crafting From The Heart Challenge 64 – Anything Goes
- Crafting With An Attitude #4 – Anything Goes
- Crafts Galore Encore Challenge – Anything Goes For June
- Craft Your Passion Challenges #266 – Almost Anything Goes
- Crafty Sentiments Challenge – Anything Goes
- Crazy 4 Challenges #290 – Something Masculine (The Sentiment!)
- Creative Every Day – Anything Goes
- Creative Moments #70 – Anything Goes w/Optional Masculine Twist
- Crop Stop Linky Party 5 – Anything Goes
- DL Art – June Linky Challenge – Anything Goes
- Fresh Brewed Designs – Anything Goes Challenge
- Inspiration Destination #38 – Anything Goes
- Hiding In My Craftroom #203 – Super Scraps Saturday
- Love To Scrap Challenge #56 – Anything Goes
- Mema’s June Challenge (Final One) – Anything Goes
- Not Just Cards Challenges #21 – Anything Goes
- Paper Creator Crafts Challenge #39 – Anything Goes
- Penny’s Paper Challenge #232 – Anything Goes
- Petal Lu Challenge – Anything Goes
- Retarte #52 – Anything Goes
- Scribble & Scrap Challenge 46 – Anything Goes
- Simply Papercrafts Challenge 6 – Anything Goes
- Sister Act – Challenge 110
- Sugar And Betty’s Challenge Blog – June Anything Goes
- That Craft Place – Anything Goes
- Through The Craftroom Door – Week Of June 16 – 22 – Anything Goes
- Wonderful Wednesday – Anything Goes
- Word Art Wednesday 188 – Anything Goes
- Your Scrapbook Place – June Anything Goes
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Hi Joy, happy WOYWW. Very cute card – sadly my markers are taking a back seat to my Distress Inks..love working with them. Enjoy your week RobynO#16
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I hope to get to my Distress Inks one of these days! 🙂
A super cute card. The image and sentiment are fabulous.
Thank you for joining in with Scribble & Scrap challenge #46 and good luck x
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Thanks for stopping by Andree – have a lovely day!
cute card. liove the way you have torn the pink paper
thanks for joining Ike’s challenge
Lynne DT x
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Thanks Lynne – it added personality which seemed appropriate for this card! 🙂
I actually squealed when I saw that card. That little birdie does indeed have the swagger–so cute! Thank you for posting all the info once again, so helpful. Happy WOYWW! Sandy Leigh #43
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Thank you for your comment which made me SMILE – I think this is the first time one of my cards has actually made someone squeal! 🙂
Isn’t that just the cutest little birdie? I think the little chick who is so full of swagger is adorable too!
Enjoy the challenges!
Hi this is a gorgeous card I love the cute bird. Thank-you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge 18 “Anything Goes”. Hugs Jackie DT
Hi Joy, lovely cute card. Have a great week and a happy woyww, Angela xXx 26
Lovely card thank you for joining us at Ooh La La Creations Hugs Sue xx
This is just too cute! That chick dos have swagger! lol Thanks for sharing your delightful craft and joining us at Inspiration Destination. Hope to see you again and good luck!
Ema
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Love that cutie pie, and the sentiment is so fun! Thanks for joining us at Your Scrapbook Place challenge blog this month!
This is adorable, Joy! Love how creative you were with the layers. Thank you for joining us for the Through The Craft Room Door challenge this week.
Hugz,
Linda
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Glad you liked the layering Linda – always a pleasure to join you!
This is such a cute card! I love all of the layers and the paper tearing. Thanks for playing along with our Color Me Happy challenge at Use Your Stuff this week!
Lori – UYSDT
Sweet card, love the layers! Thanks for sharing at Simply Papercraft.
That is a cute bird! Wonderful card. Thanks for joining us at Melonheadz Friends.
It’s great to see some of the more unusual colours in this card. Thank you for taking the time and sharing your creativity with us Love ‘n’ hugs Sall IkesWorld Challenges DT
So cute Thank you for joining in with TSM
It’s so cute! Perfect for spring and summer. The little chick is so adorable!
So cute card. I love colors. Thanks for playing with us at Fussy & Fancy challenge.
Nathalie
This is SO super adorable, and you’ve done a great job on the coloring. Such a cute card, and thank you so much for sharing it with us in our challenge this week. I always SO LOVE seeing your amazing cards linked to our challenge.
Blessings,
Karen
Word Art Wednesday
Thank you also for sharing this sweet card in our challenge over at CropStop. I am SO excited that you’ve chosen to share your talents with us over there as well. What a treat!
Blessings,
karen
CropStop
I absolutely LOVE seeing your sweet cards, and since you love to share them, I wanted to let you know about another really fun challenge. We would LOVE to have you play along.
V’s Sweet Ideas – Favorite Technique
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What a fun card, those birdies really do make you smile.
Many thanks for joining in at FlonzCraft Vintage Stamping Challenges and hope you have a good weekend.
B x
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Glad you enjoyed the little swagger birdie Brenda!
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Cute card! Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Blog Hop!
This is so cute. LOve the details with the colours, torn edges and layers. Thanks for playing at 613 Avenue Create and good luck. Hope to see you back sunday for a new challenge. Bettina DT Member 613 Avenue Create xx
So cute! Thanks so much for joining us at the Art by Mi Ran Challenge Blog.
Cute image and card! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Word Art Wednesday this week!!
Sweet card!!!!! Thanks for joining us at Retarte#52. Good luck!
Maria Pilar (Stampartpapel DT)
You are very talented. I enjoying dropping in to see the latest creation.
Cute card. Thanks for joining us at That Craft Place, Nicola X
SUPER cute! I love the use of pattern paper and colors! The torn edges are just the loveliest touches! Thanks so much for playing Simon Says Stamp Wednesday “Favorite Products/Techniques” Challenge!
Beautiful card. Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at Creative Craft Cottage. We would love to see you again … Anet DTx
OMGoodness yes – he really is a cutie 🙂 A lovely card and great layout. Thank you for coming over to play at IKEsWORLD CHALLENGES 😀
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A beautiful card .Thank you for joining us at Ike’s World Challenges good luck Ginny ♥
This really cheers me up as its raining today,brilliant colours and colouring,thanks for playing along at Get Creative Challenges.x
A super cute card. Thanks for sharing with us at Cardz 4 Guyz. Caz
Your little birdie definitely has that swagger. Thanks for stopping by Mema’s Crafts and playing with us. We hope this will not be your last visit and good luck in the challenge.
Great card!
This is such a cute card! Love the sentiment!
Thank you for participating in the MelonHeadz Friends Challenge!
Adorable card. I love that little Unity Stamp bird. Thanks for sharing it at The Pink Elephant Challenge!
Gorgeous card 🙂 the little bird is adorable, your colouring is fabulous and I love the sentiment too 🙂
thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
luv
Lols x x x
Thanks for showing your funny Card for paperminutes.
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mamapia
Beautiful little birdie!
Thanks for joining Wonderful Wednesday over at Kraftin Kimmie Stamps.
/Lisa – DT
Beautiful , thank you for joining us this month over at the Crafting Musketeers Challenge Blog xx
Awe, that is just super cute! I love that cute image, your layout and your coloring. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Your Scrapbook Place challenge this month! Cheers, Holley
Really sweet card you have made here, thank you for sharing it with us at IKE’S WORLD CHALLENGES
This bird made me start singing – I’ve got the moves like Jagger – THIS bird is awesome and he has got swagger galore and the moves too!!! What fun and just such amazing details added to that fun image that make this a stellar card!! So very glad you joined us for the Summer Fun challenge over at DoubleClick Skittles!!
Taunya Butler
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Thanks Tanya – so glad my card made you sing! 🙂 This is such a fun image – and I love the sentiment too! 🙂
This is so bright and cheery!! Love the little peep and fab sentiment! Thanks for playing with us at Ike’s World Challenge for this fortnight! Nanette, DT
Fab card, the image is so cute. Thank you for sharing your work with all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges.
Dionne
Fab card, love the little bird and the sentiment is brilliant, great layering, thanks for playing along at the Paper Creator challenge, hugs, Colette xx
What a fab creation. Love the colours.
Thanks for joining us at Panny’s Paper Crafty, hope you join us again soon.
Hugs Sharon x