Challenge #8: CASE Yourself (W1)

Challenge #8: CASE Yourself + Die Cut (Show us your original project and your new project (and explain the CASE if isn't obvious) News: We've moved to a monthly format and increased the number of other challenges you can enter to 10. We are also increasing to a Top 5 for the winners list. More exciting changes coming soon. 

Codes: M, 3E, C10

Want to be a guest designer, put GDT next to your name in your entry. 

But first.... Congratulations to our TOP 3 from Challenge #7. The entries for this challenge were all fantastic, and it was hard to pick just 3, so I have a random winner for some blog candy... A pack of rainbow colored brads. (Ships only to the US)

ShirleyAC2

Darlene Pavlick

Paper Munch

Winner: ShirleyAC2

Random Winner: Angelique

Angelique

Sponsor:
The Top 3 Picks will be listed with links to their blogs. 

The winner will receive a custom  Kathy's Cozy handmade die cut machine cover. Do you have a Cricut? A Silhouette? Something else? Kathy has it. Don't have a die cut machine, she has so much more. This is a fantastic prize. You don't want to miss out. 

Also, a random winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to Kathy's Cozy. Buy one for yourself or buy someone else a gift. 

Check out what you can win HERE & HERE
Kathy has a BLOG too. 

To claim your prize, email scrapbookerphd@gmail.com. 

For inspiration:

Original Card

New Card 

Inspiration: silhouette punk rockstar in black, 

same Cricut cartridge (Rock Princess), 

one color + white + pink

An InLinkz Link-up

You Make My Heart Sing

Music has been on my mind lately, especially while I was making Valentine's Day cards. I was using my CardsTV stamp set: Hugs & Kisses often, and I fell in love with the sentiment, You Make My Heart Sing, and decided to make that my inspiration for this card.

I was also inspired by Jennuine Challenges (FB): Use Teal, and Amusing Challenges asked for 6 or more papers (teal, teal pattern, pink pattern, white, black, pink)

The teal patterned paper is from The Paper Studio, The Basics stack.
The pink patterned paper is from BoBunny, Head Over Heals stack.
The die cut songstress is cut from the Cricut cartridge, Rock Princess.

Challenges Entered:
Jennuine Challenges (FB): Use Teal.
Bunny Zoe's Crafts: Hearts/Love (Month)
Card Mania: Love is All Around (2W, M)
Make it Monday: Anything Goes (W, M)
Amusing Challenges: 6 papers (W, S)

Heart Breaker

It was high time that I made a Valentine's Day card with a twist. Over the weekend, I heard the song "Heart Breaker" by Pat Benatar while listening to a mix playlist. I love this song, and I saw Pat Benatar not too long ago. That made me think of my Rock Princess Cricut cartridge. I immediately looked through it, and found that it included the words Heart Breaker!! Now, I needed to find the right cut to go with the phrase. I decided on this flame heart with stitching across what looks like wire  to me. That was the heart I wanted to use. It is found on page 43. 

The flames actually have another layer on top, but I thought the glitter flame looked far better than a plain orange layer. I cut the stitches for the criss cross, and tried to adhere them so that you saw some of the blue - almost as a shadow effect. 

Choosing the paper was difficult. I couldn't find a pattern that wasn't too punk so as to not overwhelm the cuts, but too many papers were cute, and didn't fit the mood. Dark colors wouldn't work because I wanted the heart shadow and the sentiment to be in black. I finally chose this chevron paper from The Paper Studio, Chevron pack. Since the top corner was too empty, I added three red gems from my stash. 

Challenges Entered:

Dragon Dreams Challenge: Favorite Song

Delicious Doodles: Love - Good or Bad

Sparkle n Sprinkle: Anything Goes - Use loose glitter.
Hiding in my Craft Room: Stash (Saturday)
Cut it Up: Valentine's Day
Pause Dream Enjoy: Hearts
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog: Use Hearts