A Whole Lotta Paper Piecing Goin' On!

Hello friends & followers!  I have three cards for your viewing pleasure today and I guess I was in a paper piecing mood.  The first was for CAS-ual Friday's Challenge 36 - to make an all black & white card in honor of Penguin day.  I decided to use some pretty black & white striped paper I have had in my stash for quite some time and paper piece the chaise lounge image from 'Fine Furnishings - Additions' by Gina K. Designs to come up with this untraditional valentine:

I created a 'floor' for the image with a scrap of black cardstock with one edge run through the scalloped edge border punch.  This card also fulfills the requirements of the following additional challenges:

• Crafty Creations Challenge - Valentine Theme,
• Charisma Cardz Challenge 2 - CAS, and 
• Paper Sundaes Challenge 104 - Paper Piecing.  

My second card was created for Stamp TV's Free-for-Friday Challenge to CASE DT member Jennie Harper - not an easy task if you have seen her impressive gallery!.. I decided to CASE this card, I selected the same bird image & 'Te Amo' sentiment from 'Warm & Fuzzy' by Gina K. Designs, different patterned papers (from Echo Park's Victoria Gardens stack) and a regular scalloped border punch rather than the one with ones that Jennie used to come up with this card:

I sponged around the oval image like Jennie did also, though I am not sure it shows.  This card also fulfills the requirements of the following additional challenges as well:

• Crafty Creations Challenge - Valentine Theme,
• The Poodles Parlour Challenge - Valentine/Love,
• Do You Stack Up Challenge 55 - Use patterned paper, and
• Paper Sundaes Challenge 104 - Paper Piecing.

My last card was created for Sweet 'n Sassy's Inspiration Challenge 23 over at Splitcoaststampers based on this lovely photo selected by Taylor Usry:

I was inspired by the wood elements and the sparkly mint bird and created this card:

I used SNSS' 'Winter Friends' set and colored in the snowman's scarf, hat and bird in a mint color (don't use that one too often!) and added some sparkle with some matching glitter from Martha Stewart and some glittery white snow using a Quickie Glue Pen.  I embossed a piece of kraft cardstock with a woodgrain embossing folder by the Paper Studio that I picked up at Hobby Lobby and ran my Palette New Canvas ink pad over the raised surface to give it a wintery feel.  I added a touch of twine for a rustic look.  (Holiday card count - 3).  This card also fulfills the following additional challenges as well:

• Paper Pretties Challenge PWC189 - Add glitter to your card, 
• Fussy 'n Fancy Challenge - Let It Snow, 
• Papertake Weekly Challenge - Happy Highlights (to add glitter or glossy accents to your card), and 
• Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge 24 - Out with the Old (I think I have had that mint cardstock in my collection since 2005... it was discontinued long ago...)

Well, that is all I have for you today.  Thanks so much for stopping by to visit my blog and view my creations.  Have a great week!
~Crafty Math Chick