Sew, What's New

Hey, everyone!  Today is my Pink By Design DT day, and I have a card and some firsts to share with you. This card is my FIRST attempt at using a background stamp, my FIRST attempt at using an image stamp, and my FIRST Cricut-less card! Whew! It came together pretty easily, though. That's always a plus, especially since half of my crafty stuff is sitting in boxes right now. :o(

When I started planning this card, I knew I wanted to try to go Cricut-less, and I knew which stamps I wanted to use, but I didn't know where to begin. So, I checked out some sketches I had saved on my computer until I found one I thought would fit the card I wanted to create. Here's the one I chose:

And, here's the card I made:

For this card, I used Pink By Design's Sewing Background Stamp for the yellow background, then I inked up the edges with a little distress ink. The sewing machine came from Pink By Design's Sew Lovely stamp set, and the sentiment came from Pink By Design's Material Girl. I also added a little distress ink to the cardstock I stamped the image on. A scalloped border punch and a few buttons later, and my Cricut-less card was all done! I hope you like it!

Oh, and I have a WONDERFUL surprise!  I have two $10 gift certificates to Pink By Design to give away today!  YAY!  Here's what you need to do to be elligible to win:

1.  Be a follower of my blog.

2.  Do TWO of the following:

     a.  Be a follower of the Pink By Design Blog.

     b.  Be a fan of the Pink By Design Facebook Page.

     c.  Join the Pink By Design Community and POST there somewhere.  Please leave me a link to your post if you choose this as an option.  There're so many great projects, prizes, and challenges there!  You should check it out!

Make sure to leave me a comment telling me that you're a follower of my blog and what two PBD options you chose.  Oh, and don't forget to leave your e-mail address!  Good luck!  I'll randomly choose two winners later this week. 

By the way, have you heard that July marks Pink By Design's 1st Anniversary? There are all sorts of fun things going on, including AWESOME giveaways and fun activities. Click here to check out all the details. Have a great Monday, everyone!