It's challenge time!

Today for the challenge at Cards in Envy we were asked to make our own background.  This was a whole new concept to me, so it was extra challenging and extra fun.  I started with a plain white card base, I used a red cardstock mat cut at 4" X 5 1/4" Then I took another piece of white cardstock cut to 3 3/4" X 5" and used red ink on a Stampin' up! background stamp. I also added some gingham ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon, and lightly stamped again on the cardstock I was using for my sentiment.  Cards in Envy challenges you to make cards that fit into regular postage paid envelopes, following the themes that our fabulous hosts have come up with. For more inspiration head over to Cards in Envy and take a look at all of the wonderful cards that our designers have come up with.

I will also be sharing my card at the following challenges

Addicted to CAS - Birthday

4Crafty Chicks - Birthday

Gingerloft - Happy Birthday

Cards in Envy Sketch #4

Happy Monday!!!

Today it's sketch challenge time at Cards in Envy where we make cards that fit into regular postage paid envelopes. I the glitter stack from DCWV, bakers twine from Really Reasonable Ribbon and the tag is Basic Grey.  The other designers at Cards in Envy have some fabulous designs to share with you today, stop over there if you get a minute. I am also entering this into the Anything Goes challenge at Paper-Crafting Journey, and Mothers Day or For a Female at The Crafters Cafe.

Cards in Envy "Things With Wings"

It's challenge time over at Cards in Envy again!  I made this using the Juniper Berry stack from DCWV, the sentiment is a transparent scripture sticker (from my stash) and the butterflies were cut from the Car Decals Cricut cartridge.  To link up head over to Cards in Envy and remember cards need to fit into a regular envelope, no extra postage!  

I am also entering this card into the following challenges

Inspired By - Dreamy Blue (Color Inspiration)

Paper Crafting Journey - Monochromatic

Cute Card Thursday - Butterfly Kisses

Spring... (Why is it snowing outside my window)

Spring is in the air... Why on earth isn't it in my backyard? Fortunately I will spend my time making springy creations and just pretend the white blanket outside is made of fragrant cherry blossoms!  I used the same sketch that we have going on at Cards in Envy, I know I already posted my DT assignment, but a fabulous sketch like that is just going to get used more than once, right!?  So I won some yummy gingham ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon a couple of weeks ago, and I had to pick up some bakers twine whilst I was online, so my flowers are from Making Memories, I embossed the orange paper with an embossing folder from Provo Craft and threw on some bling from my stash... Cuz every card could use a little extra bling!

I am sharing today at

Ooh La La - Orange and Green

The Ribbon Girl - Flowers

Brown Sugar - Spring

Don't forget there's still a whole week left to enter at Cards in Envy, so run over and give it a look-see!

Cards in Envy Sketch #3

Good morning! I hope that you are having a wonderful Monday, today is the sketch challenge over at Cards in Envy and I have 2 cards that I would like to share.  The first I wanted to try a little different take on the sketch, so I decided not to go with the flowery look. I used The Guy Stack from DCWV, I added some ribbon from Basic Grey  and a brad from my stash.  I stamped the sentiment in black Stayz-On ink and used brown ink from Momento to ink all of my edges. Run on over to Cards in Envy to join in the challenge!                                  

I am sharing this card on a few other blogs today 

Catered Crop Recipe Swap - Use Twine

Kenny Ks Krafty Krew - Being Square

Totally Gorjuss - Something Blue

                                                                                                      

Easter is almost here!

It's been such a busy couple of weeks, I haven't had much time to play in my craft room but yesterday I snuck some much needed "me" time and made an Easter card to give to a friend at church.  The image is a digi that has been on my computer forever (if you recognize it let me know, I would like to give credit). I printed the Easter Lily on vellum and colored with pencil.  The sentiment was also on vellum, printed with the outline feature and colored in with gel pen. The paper is from K&Company and I got the sketch from Papertake Weekly. Don't forget to stop by on Monday for the new challenge at Cards In Envy!

Challenges for this card

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes (Spiritual/Inspirational)

Use it Tuesday - All About Spring (Stashed item is the ribbon)

Crafty Creations - Easter

Papertake Weekly - Sketch #77

Cards In Envy Paper Strips Instead of Ribbon

Holy Cow, this has the busiest two weeks that I can remember! So glad to be back in my crafty space :)  It's challenge time over at Cards in Envy!  As always the card needed to fit in a standard mailing envelope, and the challenge is Paper Strips Instead of Ribbon. This was a super fun challenge and I have loved seeing what the other DT members came up with as well, so be sure to stop by their blogs to have a look.

For my card I used the DCWV Lace & Linen stack, I cut the printed ribbon and the flower from one of the pages, both of the bases came from that stack as well.  Then I inked everything in a light brown and added a sentiment. I hope you come join us at Cards In Envy!  I am also entering this card into a couple of challenges today.

Aud Sentiments - For a Girl & Use a Sentiment

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Diva's by Design - Put on Some Pink