2 Sketches 4 You Ultimate Card Challenge

Have you heard about the Ultimate Card Challenge happening this month over at 2 Sketches 4 You? If not, then you have got to check it out! This is the sketch that Laura provided for us this week...
....and here is my take on it. I even used a NEW product (new to me anyway) on my card this week. It is called "Flower Soft" and boy do I like it. It gives you some fantastic dimension and can be used anywhere on your project. I have it in 3 different colours so far...lol. Did you also notice my glitter spiral and rhinestones. If you know me, you know I LOVE sparkly bling.

Here is a close-up of that swirl.

And, here is a close-up of the Flower Soft. I used the Fushia Flower Soft on this card.

Recipee:

De Ja View green paper

Fushia Flower Soft

Stampin Up "Spring Song" stamp set

Prima Flowers & Unknown glitter

HOTP vellum

Time 4 Crafts purple paper, ribbon & rhinestones

CTMH watercolour pencils

Thanks for stopping by to take a peak at my creations.

Hugs, xo

365 Cards Day 92 & Cupcake Crafts # 42

This week I wanted to try the challenge over at Cupcake Crafts, especially since their challenge was "Fairies" and I recently bought some very nice Fairy stamps. When planning out this card, I decided to use the sketch for Day #92 over at 365 Cards...2 challenges, 1 card.
So, here is the sketch...
.... and here is my card. Can you see the glitter for the fairy's 'pixie dust trail'?

Here is a close-up of the fairy I used and the glitter trail.

Recipee:

Inkadinkado "Beauty Fairies" stamp set

HOTP vellum

De Ja Views paper

Unknown glitter

Time 4 Crafts rhinestones & purple ribbon

Sheer Creations yellow ribbon

CTMH watercolour pencils

Thanks for stopping by to check out my cards.

Hugs xo

May & June Calendar Pages

I wanted to try my hand at some scrapbook challenges this month so I chose to make my May and June calendar pages using a couple of sketches from Allison Cope's blog So Sketchy. Her May #8 sketch was the inspiration for my June page. I decided to use a picture of my husband, son and father-in-law together on Father's Day 2004. Here is the sketch from Ally's blog:
And here is my take on that sketch:

Recipee:

Close To My Heart ink pads

Crafts ribbon

Unknown sticker and brads

We R Memory Keepers "Whiteout Explore" paper set

BoBunny All Stuck Up flowers

May's calendar page was inspired by sketch #5. In keeping with May's theme of Mother's Day, I featured pictures of my mom and my mother-in-law on this one.
Here is the sketch....

......and here is my take on it:

Recipee:

BoBunny's "Abbey Road" paper kit, buttons and flowers

Close To My Heart inks

Fiskar's border and circle punches

BoBunny Chunky Chipboard Charms

DCWV Vellum quote stack "Home & Family"

Thanks for stopping by for a peak at my work.

Hugs xo

365 Cards Day 91

I can't believe I managed to complete EVERY challenge at 365 Cards this week!!! Today's final challenge at 365 Cards was "Front & Center". We had to keep every element of the card in the center, leaving lots of white space around the edge. Here is what I came up with:

Recipee:

Hot Off The Press papers and tag

CTMH inks

Dashes Dots & Checks ribbon

Thanks for popping by for a peak at my cards this week :)

Hugs xo

365 Cards Days 89, 90 & 2S4U Kazan's #27 & Bonus

Day 89 & 2S4U Bonus Sketch:
This is the bonus sketch that was provided by one of the DT members at 2S4U. I also followed the Day 89 challenge at 365 Cards. Their challenge was Imagine This: Watermelon. Watermelon is the inspiration and we had to either use the colour or an actual image of a watermelon on our card. I chose to do a bit of both.

Here is my take on both of these challenges:

Recipee:

Creative Memories pink cardstock & watermelon stickers

Crafts green paper

Sheer Creations ribbon, CTMH inks, "Special Friendship" stamp set for inside sentiment

365 Cards Day 90 & Kazan's Sketch #27

I was really excited that I was able to use another card for a double challenge this week....yippee! Using the sketch that Kazan designed for us this week over at 2 Sketches 4 You, I then followed the colour challenge over at 365 Cards. The challenge there was "I See Your 'Two' Colours and we had to design a card using only 2 colours. There were a lot of entries for this week, so pop over to both of these blogs and check them out. There is a link on my sidebar that will take you there in a blink.

Here is my take on Day 90 & Kazan's sketch:

Recipee:

Hot Off The Press papers & tags

Sheer Creations ribbon

CTMH inks

Thanks for stopping by to have a look.

Hugs xo

365 Cards Days 86, 87 & 88

Wow, this week has been a wee bit busy around my house. The good part is that the weather outside has been mostly fantastic and I was even able to enjoy some of it. In this post, I have 3 cards to upload for this week's challenges over at 365 Cards. I have fallen way behind this week and I still have 3 more cards to tell you about after these ones, but those will have to wait till later. On to Monday's challenge at 365.
Day 86 - Grape Fun
The challenge: use purple as the primary colour and incorporate atleast 5 circles on the card. This is what I came up with.

Recipee:

Hot Off The Press purple paper

Crafts ribbon & DMC floss

Maya Roads chipboard tree

Creative Memories pen

CTMH buttons & inks

Unknown cardstock, green paper & dragonfly

Day 87 - The "Eyes" Have It

This challenge was to use the word "eye" somewhere on your card. After a ton of thinking, I decided to look on the computer under clip art images for a colouring book style picture of a cyclops. When I came across this image of Cyclops from the X-men, I knew I had found my theme for this challenge.

Recipee:

CTMH inks & watercolour pencils

Crafts Birthday Cake charm

Stikopotamus sticker letters

"Cyclops" X-Men picture from Computer

Unknown cardstock & ribbon

Day 88 - Quite A Pair

Today's challenge was to "design an anniversary or engagement card; no wedding cards." For this challenge, I decided to emboss plain navy blue cardstock instead of using a patterned paper. I also used a blending pen to blend in the watercolour pencils so that it would have the "look" of being painted with actual watercolour paints. I don't think you can read the charm I attached to the bow, but it says "Cherish".

Recipee:

Unknown cardstock & Versa Mark ink pad

Sheer Creations ribbon

Prima flowers & Queen & Company brads

CTMH inks, watercolour pencils, blending pen, "Say It In Style" stamp set, embossing powder & "Cherish" word charm

Stampin' Up "Baroque" stamping wheel & "Summer By The Sea" stamp set

Thanks for stopping by to have a look, and I hope to be back today with the other 3 card challenges for this week. I still have 2 I have to make yet. Here's hoping I make it...lol!

Hugs xo

365 Cards Day 85 & April Calendar Page

Here is the sketch they provided for us today over at 365 Cards . I totally enjoyed doing today's challenge for Day 85. The nice thing about the card I chose to make is that it could be used for a male or female birthday.
Here is my take on today's sketch:

Recipee:

Colorbok yellow paper

Unknown cardstock, star paper & pin

Stampin' Up Spring Song stamp set

Crafts Party Hat charm

Sheer Creations ribbon

Close To My Heart ink & watercolour pencils

April Calendar Page

My daughter had bought these cute little bunny ears for her daughter and I just couldn't resist taking a couple of pictures. I knew I would use these pics for my April calendar page.

Recipee:

Cotton Candy Paper kit from Created With Paper

Prima Flowers

Unknown ribbon, brads, stickers

Hugs xo

Mother's Day Cards

I know I have been very bad and negletfull with posting on my blog, but I am hoping things are starting to get better. My daughter and granddaughter had another bought with the flu and it was very bad for both of them this time around. Plus, they were moving in the middle of all of that. Hopefully life will quiet down around here and I can get back on track.
Today, I have a couple of cards to share with you. I hope you enjoy them.
The first card is one I made for my granddaughter to give her mom.
Card Recipe: Hot Off The Press Papers, Close To My Heart Flower Child & Simple Beauty stamp sets, Inks & Watercolour Pencils, unknown Brad, Ribbon and Rhinestones.

This is the card I made for my Mother-in-law for Mother's Day. She also had a birthday on May 8th, and I still have to make that card yet.

Card Recipe: Hot Off The Press papers, Paper Shapers Decorative Corner Punch, Prima Flowers & Rhinestone, Close To My Heart Butterfly Wings & Simple Beauty stamp sets, Inks & Watercolour Pencils, Stampendous Embossing Powder and unknown Brads.

Hugs xo

365 Cards Day 42

I also managed to make an Easter card to enter in the Day 42 challenge over at 365 Cards. Today was Stampin' Saturday and the challenge was " Stamp a background pattern on some card stock - otherwise, do not use patterned paper." I have wanted to try this technique, but never got around to it. Today I did, and here is the card I made:

Products Used: Card stock, stamps, ink and colouring pencils are Close To My Heart, Stickles from Ranger Industries, Crafts ribbon and unknown flower.

Well, after 3 days of being super sick, I am not going to spend too long on here tonight, and am going to go relax with my husband and our puppies, Angel and Zeus. From my family to yours, have a very HAPPY EASTER!!

Hugs xo

CPS Card Sketch 110

Now that I am over the flu...finally, I thought I would give the challenge over at Card Positioning Systems a try. I still had a couple of Easter cards to get made today anyway, so why not?? This is their Sketch 110:

And here is my take on it:

Items Used: Card stock, stamp, inks and watercolour pencils were all from Close To My Heart, embossing powder is Stamp-n' Stuff and the ribbon is Crafts.

Our Calendar

Over the past couple of years, I have decorated a few of those blank 12 x 12 calendars that you buy, but I have never kept one for my husband and myself. I made one for my mother, my mother-in-law, our son and our daughter so this year I decided it was our turn. And since I have been very ill with the flu these past few days, I don't have any new cards to post so I thought I would share my calendar with you. I have been doing each month as it comes rather than making it up all at once. Here are the pages I have completed so far.

January 2009: I love the way the trees hang with their new "blankets" after a heavy snowfall. These pictures were taken by me after a particularly heavy snowfall in 2004.

February 2009: Because this is the month for Valentine's Day, I chose my husband's College Graduation picture. He returned to school in Sept. 2006 after being downsized in the forestry industry, and graduated from the Environmental Technology Program at Confederation College on June 6, 2008. James and I were high school sweethearts and have been married for 23 wonderful years. He is the love of my life and I am so proud of him for all of his hard work and his dedication to family and home.

March 2009: features our darling fur-babies, Angel and Zeus, all decked out for St. Patrick's Day. I just love dressing these little guys up for different occasions. They are brother and sister and will turn 3 this coming July 2nd. I spoil them terribly, but they deserve it.

I know I am a little late with April, but I am still working on it. I hope to be back with that page in the next day or so.

Hugs xo

365 Cards Day 38

"That's It...I Quilt!"

The artisit gave us a fantastic sketch to work with today...a quilt pattern. There are all kinds of quilt patterns that can be used as card or scrapbook patterns. The designer for today was Tammy Wark (check out her blog) and she did an awesome card to go with the sketch. Be sure to head over to 365 Cards and check out all the entries for today. You won't be disappointed.

Here is my take on today's sketch:

For this card I used paper from Hot Off The Press, inks from Close To My Heart and unknown ribbon and flower. I even know exactly who I'm going to give this one to. I have a very dear friend who is always making quilts for everyone in her family, and her birthday is coming up soon. I know she will love this when she gets it. Well, until tomorrow's challenge, goodnight.

365 Cards Day 37 & Laura's Sketch 23

Today marks the start of a new card challenge at 2 Sketches 4 You. The Design Team did a fabulous job with this week's sketch. When you have some time, be sure to check them all out.

Here is my take on Laura's Sketch 23 and the chipboard I dressed up for 365 Cards Day 37:

I was lucky enough to be able to use this card for 2 different card challenges....yippee! The challenge for today at 365 Cards was to 'dress up' some chipboard and add it to your card. I chose the scalloped circle from one of my Stampin' Up On Boards sets. I inked the chip in colours that would go with my scheme, added some glitter to the whole surface, then tied my bow around it before glueing it onto my card. I just love glittering things up. See you tomorrow....hopefully.

Scor-it Challenge

Good Morning All!!

You will want to be sure and mark your calendars when I tell you about this challenge. From April 12 - 18, there will be a series of challenges offerred at 365 Cards relating to scoring. I don't own a Scor-it and I have never tried one but everone who has worked with this tool raves about how fantastic it is. This is what Pam, from 365 Cards had to say about this 'new' tool:

"Tim Hammonds from Scor-it sent me my own Scor-it tool, and after I used it the first time, I said "Where have you been all my card making life?" I'm not exaggerating the greatness of this product for card makers like us. If you already have one, and you love it like I do, then you know what I'm talking about. If you don't have one, then you will have the opportunity to win your very own Scor-it Mini! The DT (who all have their own Scor-it Minis) and I will be blogging all about it in a couple of weeks as we share projects and tutorials with you."

So, if you haven't checked out this sketch site yet, I would hop over there and have a look around. Be sure to add 365 Cards to your 'Favourites' list so you can find it easily in time for the Scor-it Challenge week.

Hugs

365 Cards

Today I decided to try a sketch from a different card challenge website. 365 Cards posts a new card sketch every day, with the goal of making a different card every day of the year. This is my take on their sketch for Sketchy Sunday Day #36. When you have a couple of minutes, pop over there and check them out.

Hugs