Hats Off to the grad!

Whew! I didn't know if I'd be able to pull off this week's JUGS challenge: "Kissing with a Twist." Essentially, you ink up a stamp with a light color and then ink up another stamp with a darker color and twist it on. You can't really see the twist too much on my card, but I was afraid if I twisted too much, you would never know it was a graduation cap that I stamped! I had to use a background stamp for my kissing. I just don't have many solid color stamps at all because I find them difficult to stamp well. This card is CAS because it's for my nephew who is graduating this spring. Didn't want to get too girly for him! As you might have guessed, his school colors are blue and gold. Overall, I'm happy with how it turned out!

Challenge: JUGS challenge 84
Stamp Sets: Background stamp-Canvas: Stampin' UP, For the Graduate: Papertrey Ink
CS: White: Papertrey Ink, Brilliant Blue (retired): Stampin' UP
Ink: Brilliant Blue marker (retired) Stampin' UP
Extras: pop dots (for the sentiment block)

Crazy4Challenges - CHOCOLATE!!

Now THIS was a challenge that I could get into! Chocolate is my FAVE:) Check out the challenge here if you'd like to play along! Sunday was National Chocolate Chip Day, so we are celebrating:) I used an old Stampin' UP set that I've had forever, "For the Love of Chocolate." The kiss is stamped in silver and covered with silver glitter. The ink and dark brown paper is appropriately called Chocolate Chip!!

Challenge: Crazy4Challenges 87
Stamp Set: For the Love of Chocolate: Stampin' UP (retired)
DP: Hit the Spot: My Time Made Easy
CS: Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip: Stampin' UP
Inks: Chocolate Chip: Stampin' UP, Silver: Encore
Extras: Sterling glitter: Martha Stewart, circle punches, nestabilities