Sketch 731

We have a new sketch for you at Sketch Saturday
and it is a fun one.  The 'optional' theme is feature a food image. 

Obviously I didn't go with the optional theme but went with a floral theme.
I have to admit when I first saw the sketch it threw me a bit, then thought about using
some of my florals I already had made, these florals sure have come in handy!
The background was embossed with a Park Lane leafy EB folder which I thought would 
go well with the florals!!

Pop on over to Sketch Saturday and see more inspiration and we would love
to see YOUR take on the sketch!

Entering the following challenges:
Crafty Catz .... ATG/Hot Colors
Simon Says Wednesday .... ATG

Tropical Happy Birthday

The Sisterhood of Crafters is going all TROPICAL
for this challenge!  So many possibilities with this theme! 
My tropical creation is pretty flowers in all tropical colors
using for the first time a die by Lawn Fawn 'Hibiscus'.

I die cut all the flowers in white scrap cardstock then colored each
piece with Copic markers and yellow Nuvo in the purple flower centers.

Take a peek over at The Sisterhood and see all the pretty
tropicals my 'sistahs' have created, you won't be disappointed!!

Entering the following challenges:
Unicorn Challenge .... No Designer papers
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday .... ATG
Ally's Angels .... ATG
Die Cut Diva's .... Happy Birthday
Happy Little Stamper .... ATG With Dies
Let's Craft and Create .... ATG + Add Flowers
Simon Says ....ATG

Nautical Challenge

A new challenge starts today at
Can You Handle The Pressure where we are all about using
embossing folders, a fabulous challenge that puts all those
embossing folders we all have to good use! 

The challenge is always anything goes using an EB folder
but we also have a theme for inspiration for those (like me) that need it!

This time our optional theme is NAUTICAL.

For my card I used an older Darice lighthouse embossing folder.
I also used some stitched die cut clouds cut from vellum from Kat Scrappiness,
a very old (2012) Turtle Border die from Memory Box
(first time I have ever used it) and a sentiment from the 
Catherine Pooler Ocean Chums set to finish my card!

We would love to see YOU at Can You Handle The Pressure
and there is always a prize up for grabs to one lucky random winner
and it could be YOU!!

Christmas In July

It's time for a new challenge theme at Double D
and if you are hot in the middle of July it's a good one as it's 
CHRISTMAS IN JULY
maybe that will cool you down a bit lol!!

We have a fun mood board for Inspiration too,
but you can create anything Christmas staying within the theme!

I totally let the bottom left picture inspire me with the berries and greens!

I purchased a new 3D embossing folder last year around
Christmas time and fell in love with all the detail and thought
it would work great for this challenge.  But, you should see the other half
of the embossing folder, it's a big one so I cut the image in half
and it's just as gorgeous as this one!
In case you are interested in purchasing it, you can find it at Spellbinders
under the name of Holiday Floral Swag.
I didn't give the link as I write this up in Dec of 22 and not sure if they will still have it!

Make sure to pop on over to Double D and all the pretty inspiration there!!

Entering the following challenges:
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge .... Anything Goes Christmas
Shopping Our Stash .... No Stamping Allowed
Unicorn Challenge .... No Designer Paper
Dragonfly Dreams .... Christmas

Peace On Earth Challenge #44

We are at challenge #44 at Peace On Earth
and have a mood board for inspiration but you can create anything
as long as it is Christmas themed! 

I let the Santa in the upper left corner inspire me as well as all the 
little animals in the bottom right corner knowing I had this 
Cottage Cutz die that I had never used before!

I let that die intimidate me with all the small pieces which is crazy
as this was a very easy die set to put together, geez why didn't I use it sooner?  All my pieces were cut from 'snippets' of white card stock
then colored with my copics making it even easier to put together!
(I keep all my card leftovers in bags by color)

Unfortunately the die has since been discontinued from their store!

Other then adding some paper behind the image I pretty
much left it alone, the sentiment will go inside the card!
This was a fun piece to put together and I definitely will be making more 
cards with this cute die!!

Take a peek at Peace On Earth and join in with us,
jus think you will be that much ahead on cards when the holiday season

rolls around again, which seems to be here before we know it!

Entering the following challenges:

Snippets Playground .... Christmas with Snippets
52 Christmas Card Throwdown .... Pets
Double Trouble .... Santa's Hat

Jingles Belles .... Santa's Hat
Send A Smile For Kids .... Christmas In July

TOB July Mid Month Reminder

 Hello my 'spooky' friends, we are half way thru our
Two Old Bats challenge and would love to have YOU join us!
Their is a fun inspiration board to get those creative vibes going
but you can create anything as long as it is Halloween themed!

 INSPIRATION BOARD

This challenge is so fun as it allows you to get your never been used 
before 'stuff' out and create some spooky fun!
That's just what I did, I pulled out a Cottage Cutz die I have had in my stash
for awhile now, purchased when they have one of their big sales!
I surely had fun putting him together as he wasn't as picky as some
of their dies can be, he came together rather quickly.

I did add a BIG red bow to keep in theme with the inspiration board!
The sentiment is from a wordies sentiment sheet.

Come on over to Two Old Bats and see all the fun from the design team,
have some fun with us and join in too!

Entering the Following challenges:
Halloween All Year Round .... Anything Halloween

Sketch 730

 Time for a new challenge at Sketch Saturday and we have a
fun sketch for you with the optional theme of
'Feature A Sentiment'.

I went with the option this time and made the sentiment the focus of my card,
The papers are from The paper Boutique Bumblebee's Dance a collection
of pretty yellow and lilac papers.  The EB folder is Spellbinders Tiled Motif.
The sentiment is from the stamp set Kaisercraft Whisper.

Hope to see you over at Sketch Saturday!!