Sketch Saturday Challenge #556

Sketch Saturday has a new sketch challenge for you!!  I am still away in Israel but have created my take on this week's challenge.  This week's sponsor for the challenge has cute whimsical digi stamps...check them out...My Besties!!  I printed my image and used Stampin Write markers to color her in...the sentiment is from a retired Stampin Up set.

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts). Gifts salty, sweet, and just right...Popcorn, I miss it being here in Israel!! Sweet, pastries from the local bakeries!!  Just right...the Sharama that we are getting to eat while here!!

Limited posting due to travel....

The month of March you will not see me posting much...I will be traveling to Israel with my husband for 3 weeks.  I have made cards ahead of time for the Sketch Saturday challenges and will be posting those but additional creating and posting will be put on hold.  I will miss this part of my life but am looking forward to this adventure with my hubby.  

This week's sketch challenge from Sketch Saturday is a fun one.  We are a team would love for you to come over and play along.  It is always so much fun to see all the different takes on our challenge.  My card this week have no stamping...just some embossing and designer papers.  I have included a close up picture of the embossed portion because I just could get a very clear picture that shows the texture.

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) 3 gifts carved // Turkey...for some reason this is the first thing that popped into my head and I couldn't think of anything else!! I thought if I went ahead and wrote it I would be able to process two additional carved gifts!!  Sand dunes...carved by the wind and waves...beautiful!!  Precious moments carved into our memories!!  Take time today to list several things you are thankful for...think outside the box!!  It will make your heart happy!!

Love Never Gives Up....

Today I am combining the sketch challenge from Paper Players with a color challenge.  The color combo from Sunday Stamps was perfect for creating a beach scene with the Waterfront stamp set...I love all the different scenes you can create with this stamp set.  Most of the time I end up using the beach elements rather than the mountain elements.  

Materials used:  Stampin Up's Waterfront stamp set...Pacific Point, Sweet Sugar Plum, So Saffron and Basic Black inks...Stitched Shapes oval die...Sweet Sugar Plum Ribbon...Pacific Point card stock...embossing folder  

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) 3 gifts at 3pm...hot fudge sundae gifted to me by a coworker // Sunday afternoon nap // appointment with a customer...doing what I love!!

Smile!!

Smile....a simple act that can change an attitude!!  Share a smile today!!  This card was inspired by the Fusion challenge.  I used both elements this time...the sketch and the inspiration photo.  


Materials used: Stampin Up's Gumball Green cardstocak...washi tape...embossing folder...smile sentiment die...retired hostess stamp set  

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) gifts from the past that help you trust the future...my wedding ring, a symbol of life time commitment // education, prepares us for our jobs // salvation, promise of an eternal home

Enjoy the little things!

Today I am playing along with the Library challenge (create a card inspired by the librarian's book of choice...use the title, cover, or story as your inspiration) and the sketch challenge from Fab Friday.  I chose the green and gold color combo as my inspiration from the book cover and the embossing folder was picked for its "travel theme" because travel really sparks joy in me!!  Thanks to both challenges for the inspiration!!

Materials used:  Stampin Up's Gumball Green card stock and flower thinlits dies...Tim Holtz's embossing folder...Verve sentiment stamp  

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) 3 gifts before 11am  //  coffee in my favorite mug...Through the Word audio guide with my hubby...breakfast, my favorite meal of the day!!

Welcome Little One #PCC327

Today I am playing along with the sketch challenge from the Paper Craft Crew team.  Since I mailed out a baby card this week I thought I would create a new one for my stash.

Materials used: Stampin Up's Animal Outing stamp set and matching dies...washi tape...glitter embellishments...circle punch  

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) gifts seen in elections // cypress pond reflecting a double dose of beauty...myself in the mirror, I am fearfully and wonderfully made...Christ's reflection through me, may others see Him in me!!

Celebrate...two sketches, can it be??

There were two challenges this week whose sketches were super close to being the same.  I decided to reference both of them as inspiration for my card.  I normally don't ever use two sketches for a single card but this week I feel like I can.  So a shout out to CAS(E) this Sketch and Freshly Made Sketches for inspiring this birthday card.  

Materials used:  Stamping Up's Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive card stock...Chocolate Chip ink...glitter embellishments...Sizzix embossing folder...Celebrate sentiment die...Verve stamps

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts)  a gift worn out, new, made-do // quilt that has traveled with my son to college, the UK, and now to Long Island (it has holes in it but it is super soft and he loves it)...new shoes I got with weekend while shopping with friends...my favorite pen that I use on Sunday mornings during church (right now I am making do because it is super low on ink and has to be held a certain way to even write...I really need a new one!!)