Ham it Up!

Hi all - happy Tuesday (or whatever day it is in your part of the world) and Happy Veterans Day in the USA! I've mentioned before - Dad served in the Army & my brother in the Air Force. Thanks to members of all branches for their service!!

Today I have a punny birthday card to share:

Supplies: Paper - Paper Studio assorted cardstock;

Lawn Fawn Fruit Salad Petite;

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

MFT Sweet Summer Color Blends

Stamps w/dies - Spellbinders Ham It Up

Dies - AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - Hero Arts enamel dots & ink; foam tape

A Craft Roulette member, Irene Smith (@ArtemisMade1) has a YouTube show (link is to her channel) on Monday nights called Card Chaos (see explanation HERE). She and a guest, along with any game viewers, try to make a card in only 15 minutes. You are allowed to pick your supplies ahead of time (warning - choose carefully). The theme is published the week before & this week was "Funny". I watched Episode #20 live last night and made my card. Didn't make the 15 minute time limit - mine was more like 25 minutes. I went in with nothing prepared, except I selected a pre-folded card base, paper and stamp/die set during the introductory banter. Still, I made a card in much less time than I'd usually take! Another plus - I got this adorable Spellbinders set off Mt NBUS.

My main problem - choosing a die set with little pieces; it took me a bit to die cut and assemble the cute piggy. I die cut two stitched rectangles. Added the gingham to an A2 card & matted the blue panel with white. Added that to the card after stamping the sentiment on it. I was unhappy with my sentiment stamped directly onto the blue rectangle so I stamped a second one on white. Trimmed it to a rectangle and covered up the previously stamped one. 

Added my assembled pig with mud puddle, plus some enamel dots - done!

Since my pig is newly used, I'll add my card to Darnell's NBUS Challenge #80. Try making a card in 15 minutes, just for fun - I'd love to see what you do!!

That's it for today, friends. Thanks for visiting & have a crafty day!!