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

Cards in Envy Sketch #2

I was out of town unexpectedly so my card is going up a day late, but I guess it's like my mother always said "better late than never"  :) It is time for another sketch challenge over at Cards in Envy! I used the Madamoiselle stack from DCWV, brads from Making Memories and I stamped my sentiment on ribbon with Stayz-On ink.  I inked all of my edges in a light rust color and used my Fiskars edge tearer for the little peek-a-boo corner. The ribbon is sheer pink from my stash, it is 3 layers thick, to give it some weight so it wouldn't tear.  I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with for this sketch, my fellow DT members have some fabulous inspiration as well so hop over to Cards in Envy to link up and to see all the DT projects!

Birthday Boy

Today I am sharing a birthday card for a little boy. Cards for boys and men are a little harder for me, so this was a bit outside of my comfort zone, but I liked how it turned out.  I used Basic Grey paper and ribbon, and a stamp from TPC. 

Challenges:

Unscripted Sketches - Sketch #199

Creative Card Crew - Birthday

Dutch Dare Card Challenges - For the Boys 

Just Because

Today I am sharing a card that I made for a friend of mine, I used papers from 7 Gypsies, a Fiskars borders punch, brads from Making Memories, ribbon from my stash and a stamp from the dollar bin at JoAnns. I used a sketch that I found at Tuesday Morning Sketches, and inked everything in brown from Color Box. 

Challenges I am entering today

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch

Paper Playtime - Use a Sentiment Stamp

Twisted Tuesday - Buttons or Brads with Paper Piercing

Cards In Envy Challenge #2

Woo Hoo! We made it through the first challenge, with lots of amazing entries following the sketch Denise posted.  This is my first design team, so every new experience has tons of excitement for me.  Our challenge this fortnight is Dots and Stripes, and here is what I came up with.

And now here comes the difficult honest part... I scraplifted a little bit, my daughter came up with the concept, handed me the paper etc. I made another card that I will show you in a minute, but I really loved this one too much to replace it.  The polka dot and Zebra striped paper were both from my stash, so far back that I don't have a foggy clue where from.  I absolutely LOVE my Dr. Seuss quote stamp, I got it from Punkin' Patch Stamps, I was sad to hear that they aren't creating their stamps anymore, but I think I might just go over there and take whatever they have left online. I had the lime green ribbon left over from a clearance sale when summer ended last year.  When you are done here the Cards In Envy blog has the links to see all of the other DT projects!

Challenges I have entered

Craft Us Crazy - Favorites - Dr. Seuss quotes, polka dots, animal prints

By Lori Designs - Use a Sentiment

The Crafting Cafe - Anything Goes (They are also a new challenge blog, so hop over there and give them some love.)

Raise the Bar - Anything Goes