Freshly Made Sketches Challenge

Welcome back to my little piece of the world.  It's been pretty chilly here in NE PA.  I am so not ready for winter.  I hate snow.  Yep, that's right.  I said it. I live in Pennsylvania and I hate snow.  Thank God I don't live in one of those places where it snows in feet and not inches.  I wouldn't know what to do.

So, that being said, I made a winter card for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge this week.

It's a very CAS card.  I don't make these too often, but the sketch just called for one.  It's a bit hard to see, but I used some Summer Sky Memento Ink and stamped random snowflakes on the bottom part of the card.  I used the same stamp and ink and added some snowflakes to the sentiment.  The two papers are from DCWV Dots 6x6 paper pad.  I used a Fiskars punch for the sentiment and it's from a set of stamps that I first got when I started stamping, so I'm not sure who designed it.  Adding three light blue rhinestones finished off this quick and easy card.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope y'all have a great night/day!  God bless.

Phillipians 4:6-7

Hello friends.  I'm back with another card.  This one uses a Scripture designed by Word Art Wednesday.

I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches to make this card.   I made the sentiment into a tag and slid it into the "holder".  The card base is Recollections Pink.  The DP is DCWV and Recollections All Seasons. I added some pearls from Queen and Co to finish off the card.

Thanks for stopping in tonight.  I hope y'all have a great evening.  God Bless y'all.

Challenges:
Freshly Made Sketches--#92
Word Art Wednesday--#86
One Stop Craft--#232  Add a Tag

Bella and Skipper Card

Thanks for stopping by today.  I have one more card for y'all this Sunday morn.

I used the progressive freebie from Imagine That to make this card.  If you haven't played along with Kris' challenges, each month that you play you will receive the next image or images.  You do have to purchase the first one to start playing, but after that, they are sent to you as long as you play along.

I started this card by printing off the image on GP card stock and using my colored pencils.  After coloring the image, I used chalks to make the sky.  It's hard to see in the picture, but there are some pinks and yellows as well as blues in the sky.  I made a black card base and matted my image and the flower panel on the same black Recollections card stock.  The flower DP is DCWV and the polka dot DP is Colorbok.  I used a strip of light blue card stock from Colorbok across the middle.  I didn't add any embellishments or a sentiment.  I am still thinking of a sentiment for this one.  I have a few cultivating in my mind, but haven't decided on one yet.  I will add it when I decide on the perfect one.

Thanks for stopping in today.  I truly appreciate it.  Have a wonderful day and God bless y'all.

Challenges:
Imagine That--Progressive Freebie Challenge
Freshly Made Sketches--#83
Catch the Bug--Color Challenge
Outlawz Color Challenge

Basket Of Strawberries

Hello there my friends.  How is everyone this fine Tuesday evening.  It's pretty chilly here.  I thought that stupid groundhog indicated Spring..I think he got confused this year.

I have a card that features a Beccy Muir image for y'all today.  I used my BIC markers to color this one after printing it on Neenah card stock.

I used a sketch from Freshly Made to create this card.  I used DP from DCWV and KandCO.  The card stock is from Recollections.  I found this sentiment in a set of stamps from Fiskars called Fresh Fruit.  I punch out the sentiment using an EK Success Label punch.  I added a strip of ribbon from my stash and some gems from Queen and Co. to finish it off.  I wish I had a basket full of big juicy strawberries.  They look really good.  Some chocolate to dip them in wouldn't be bad either..hehe

Thanks for stopping in today.  I truly appreciate it.  God bless y'all.

Challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody--#17 Anything Goes
Freshly Made Sketches--#79

Psalm 19:14

The next card we have for tonight uses another Scripture.  This one is a freebie word art from Word Art Wednesday.  This challenge blog focuses on Scripture and uplifting quotes.  Each week we get a new one to use.

I also used a sketch for this card.  Freshly Made Sketches creates new sketches for us to use each week.

I began by making a hot pink card base (Colorbok) and adding a beautiful flower print paper from ATD.  The center panel uses a technique that I learned a while ago.  Shaving cream and either reinkers or alcohol inks.  Swirl them together and place a piece of glossy card stock down on it.  Pick it up, let it set for a few minutes then wipe off the extra shaving cream and you have a beautiful marbled background.

I printed off the sentiment on GP card stock and matted it on Olive (SU) card stock.  I added some vine rub ons, used pop dots for the sentiment and added two paper flowers from my stash.  A few gems from Queen and Co finished it off.

Thanks for stopping in again.  I so appreciate it.  God bless y'all.

Challenges:
Freshly Made Sketches--#76
Word Art Wednesday--#70  Anything Goes

Best Wishes

Hello there friends.  How was your day?  It was pretty cold here today.  I can't wait until Spring.  I love Spring..the flowers, the butterflies, the birds..everywhere you look you can see God's love for us.  I just love it.

The card I have for this post makes me think of Spring.  The flowers, the butterflies and the bright colors.

I really like this patterned paper.  I think I am going to have to purchase another pack of  DCWV Glam Girl just for this DP.  I began this card with a 4.5"x4.5" Purple card base from HOTP.  I trimmed the DP down to 4.25" square.  I added a rub on from HOTP towards the bottom of the card so that the butterflies would stand out a little better.  All of the elements came from a HOTP Card Maker Kit that I bought last year.  I inked all the edges with Martha Stewart ink in Light Pink.  I added some Glitter Gel Pen to the flower and the middle butterfly.  I used pop dots between the layers of flowers and for the center butterfly.

I hope you feel a bit of Spring in the air after seeing this card.  Have a wonderful evening.  God bless.

Challenges:
Freshly Made Sketches--#74
Crafty Catz--Die Cuts and Punches
Card Mania--#15 Butterflies or Fairies
The Pink Elephant--#188 Anything Goes

Playing Catch Up

Happy Monday y'all.  I hope all of y'all are ready for another week.  I am, but it's going to be a busy one.  I am really behind in my card making for last week.  I was super busy and didn't get all of my challenges done.  I think I am up to about 45 a week now.  It really helps me to stock up my stash for cards, but I am being over run.  I need to get some sold.  I probably should open an Etsy shop or put some on eBay.

I am going to post 5 cards here in this one post so that I can get them linked for the challenges.  I am going to be short and brief and just post the challenges they are for as well as the products, but not any details.  I will come back later in the week and post the details.  Sorry for being so short, but it's 3:20 am and I need to get to bed.

Card 1.  Sweet November

Stamp: Freecoloringpages.com
Sentiment: Hand written
Coloring Medium: BIC Markers, Spectrum Noir Markers, Glitter Gel Pen
CS: Recollections: yellow and green;  GP: white
DP: DCWV
Gems: Queen and Co.
Ribbon: Offray

Challenges entered:
Outlawz Friday Promarker/Copic--Birthstones
One Stop Craft Challenge--#214  Anything Goes


Card 2.  Mummu's Bike

Stamp:  Mummu's Bike Digi by Mo Manning
Sentiment: Dessert Diva
Coloring Medium: Colored Pencils and OMS
Inks: DI Vintage Photo (for edging)
CS: SU--Old Olive, Cajun Craze; GP--White
DP: American Crafts
Ribbon: Offray
Gems: Queen and Co.
5/8" Round circle punch (EK Success) (for making ticket corners)

Challenges Entered:
Outlawz Twisted Thursdays--Something with Wheels
Cute Card Thursday--#254 A Different Corner
Beccy's Place--Week 1  "B" card


Card 3:  10 Reasons Why

Stamps: Tami Mayberry--Just a Note; Nina Brackett--Heartily Yours Additions
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
CS: Gray, Tan and Olive--Recollections
DP: American Crafts; DCWV
Brad: Recollections
Punch: 5/8" Circle--EK Success

Challenges Entered:
Outlawz Color Challenge Tuesday--Gray, Green, and Tan


Card 4: Love Blessing

Stamp: TCP Faith Greetings
Ink: Memento Lady Bug
CS: Gina K--Heavy Base Weight White; Black-- DCWV; Red--Recollections
Tag: Hot Off the Press
Marvy Heart Punch

Challenges Entered: Freshly Made Sketches--#71


Card 5:  Faith

Please forgive the bad picture.  The card base is actually Olive Green, but for some reason it came out looking black and the sentiment strip looks tan when it is actually a dark yellow.  The glittered butterfly is teal green, not black.

Stamp: Tami Mayberry's Faithful Florals
Ink: Memento Bamboo Leaves; Anna Griffin Rose
CS: Olive--Recollections; Yellow--DCWV
DP:  K and Co.
Butterfly and Flower: my stash


Challenge Entered:
Outlawz Wednesday Sketch

Butterfly Girl

Welcome back friends.  Hope you are all doing well.  I am enjoying our brief respite from snow this weekend.  It's pretty cold, but no snow.

Today's card is for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge.  The challenge this week is a sketch.  This is also for the ABC Challenge Blog.  I chose to use a pretty little girl from Sweet Coloring Pages.  I colored her with my colored pencils and OMS.  The sentiment I printed out from Microsoft Word.

I matted the focal image and the sentiment both on Sparkly Gold card stock from DCWV.  The card base is Gina K's heavy base weight white.  The butterfly is from Special Moments which I have only found at the Dollar Tree.  Sometimes you can find some nice things there.  If you are lucky, they will have Miss Elizabeth products and her lines are beautiful. 

I hope you enjoyed yourself here today and stay tuned for a few more cards over the next few days.  God bless you and have a wonderful Sunday.

Happy Day

Happy Saturday morning.  I hope all is well in your neck of the woods.  The weathermen here aren't sure what they are doing.  First they call for snow then they don't.  You never know what we are going to get here.

Today's card can be used for a man or a woman.  It can be a birthday card, a thinking of you card, or even a congrats card.  I started with a Very Vanilla card base cut to 5.5" x 8.5", folded in half.  I used a piece of Early Espresso SU Card stock and a piece of Old Olive SU car stock both cut at 4"x5.25".  I then cut each of those panels in half diagonally.  I then took a piece of olive patterned paper from American Crafts and cut a panel  3.75"x5" and diagonally cut that one in half.  I matted the Early Espresso and Old Olive onto the base.  I inked the edges of the AC DP with Memento Spanish Olive so that the white edges didn't show.  I matted that panel onto the Old Olive card stock.  I used a stamp set from Hampton Arts for the three circles.  I stamped the sentiment in Spanish Olive and the two flowers in Memento Rich Cocoa onto Kraft card stock.  I used a Fiskars 1.5" circle punch to cut them out.  I adhered the three circles down the middle diagonally using pop dots for the middle one.  The bottom left corner needed a little something so I added three dark green gems to the corner.

  The computer makes the Early Espresso look like black but it's not.  I am entering this card into the Freshly Made sketch challenge #69 and the 365 Cards challenge, if I can figure out how to link that one.  If anyone follows the challenges on that site and knows how to link up, please let me know.

Thanks for stopping in today.  I hope you have enjoyed my work.  Have a wonderfully blessed day.