Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #258 & Sketch Saturday Challenge #636

 2 challenges inspired this card...

Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #258...Today begins another fun challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz!  We hope you will play along with our new challenge...Thank You//Thanksgiving.  I am sure there are some men in your life that could use a Thank You card...they like to hear affirmation even if they won't admit it!!  So pull out those masculine stamp sets and design a card/project that gives them a shout out!!  Our challenge runs for two weeks.

Sketch Saturday Challenge #636...The Sketch Saturday team has a fun sketch for us this week.  I took this sketch and gave it a masculine feel...changed the bows to knots and picked designer paper that had great masculine colors.

 

#bethegift challenge:  Take a photo of anything you see that reminds you of someone and sent it their way.  It is a fun way to say "thinking of you"!

Three Challenges Packed Into One Card

 Another card inspired by three challenges...

The Paper Players...color challenge with some glitter!  Pretty Peacock designer paper, Blackberry Bliss ink and buttons, and Cajun Craze ink and card stock.  I heat set dazzling diamonds glitter onto my butterfly...sorry that the photo does not show that very well!!

As You See It...recipe challenge! Recipe card...Butterfly (check) // Punch (check) // Happy Birthday (check) // Patterned Papers (check) // Circle (check)

Sketch Saturday...sketch challenge!  This sketch was perfect since it called for a circle.

  

#bethegift challenge:  Give the gift of forgiveness today!  Think of one someone you need to forgive and reach out to them with forgiveness!!

B is for Baby

Three cards...Three Challenges...One sheet of retired designer papers.  This trio of baby boy cards was created using Stampin Up's new Monogram Messages stamp set.  Card #1 was created for the Sketch Saturday challenges.  Card #2 was created for the Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge.  Card #3 was created for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge.  All three challenges were sketch challenges this week.  I love how all three turned out.

                                                                      

#bethegift challenge:  Write a note to someone you admire or respect...let them know why you do.

Color Throwdown Challenge #600 / Sketch Saturday #616 / Global Design Project #247

A sketch challenge and a color challenge go so well together!!  Today I am pairing up the color challenge from the Color Throwdown team and the sketch challenge from Sketch Saturday.  I love this summery color combo...red, green, and black with a watermelon theme.  I don't have any watermelon stamps so I just created one using my circle dies and punches.  Nothing says summer time like a slice of watermelon so I guess this card is very fitting for the Global Design Project (#GDP247) challenge as well!!

                

#bethegift challenge:  Text someone before you fall asleep tonight, just to remind them that they are loved!

Update: This card was a Sketch Saturday winner!!  Yahoo!!

Sketch Saturday Challenge #605

Here is my take on the sketch challenge from the Sketch Saturday team.  I figured that Stampin Up's Honey Bee bundle would work perfectly for this challenge...because of the shapes that were called for.  This bundle has become one of my favorites!!

#bethegift challenge:   Resurrect a relationship...reach out with a note or flowers to someone who wouldn't expect it.

Update:  What an honor for this card to be chosen as the challenge winner!!

Sketch Saturday #604 & The Library Challenge #56

What a fun card this turned out to be!!  Very different from my usual creations.  But between these to challenges it called for something a little out side the box for me!!  The Library Challenge was based on the book Egg Drop by Mini Grey...use the story, the cover, or the title for your inspiration.  And the Sketch Saturday challenge was to "create a scene".....I'd say I have created quite the scene here!!

Materials used:  Stampin Up's Above the Clouds, Waterfront, and Hey, Chick stamp sets...Garden Green, Pool Party, Real Red, Early Espresso, and So Saffron inks...Hot Air Balloon punch that I then altered...black cording.


Update:  What an honor to be a Librarian's Choice!? 

Sketch Saturday #598 & Inspired By Challenge #113

My inspiration for this card came from the sketch challenge from Sketch Saturday and the Inspired By challenge photo.  

Paper Players Challenge #476 & Sketch Saturday #595

Today's card is for two challenges...the Paper Players Love is in the Air challenge and the sketch challenge from Sketch Saturday.  This card has not stamping....just some embossing, cardstock, dies, lace, and jute!!  

#bethegift challenge: Leave a happy surprise on someone's doorstep. 




Update:  So excited that this card made it into the top three on the Sketch Saturday challenge!!
  

Sketch Saturday Challenge #594

Who needs snowflakes when you have seashells!??!  The sentiment on today's card for the Sketch Saturday challenge is perfect for how I feel this Christmas!  So much so that our tree this year has nothing but lights and seashells.  Seashells that we have collected from our favorite shoreline and made into ornaments!!  I love how it turned out!!  


3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) 3 gifts manger small...It is the small things! Making the most out of a less then perfect surroundings!!  No room in the inn...complain or make it work??  The manager became the perfect bed in less then perfect surroundings...oh that we could to that!?!

Sketch Saturday Challenge #593

Today I am playing along with the Sketch Saturday challenge.  Such fun inspiration and sketches from this team...yall should come play along!!  Stampin Up's Smooth Sailing dies and Sea of Texture dies create such eye catching arrangements.  I am loving the Old Olive and Basic Black color combo...great for a sympathy card.  


3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) 3 gifts stamped...My cards using rubber stamps and ink!!  Christmas packages stamped and mailed to my son...sure will miss seeing him at Christmas!!  My name in His book of life!!

Sketch Saturday Challenge...Pick Any Previous Sketch

This week's challenge from Sketch Saturday was to pick a sketch from the archive.  I picked the sketch from November 23rd.  I missed this one originally so thought this week was a good opportunity to play along.  

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) 3 gifts sweet...satsumas from our tree//sweet rolls on Christmas morning//goodnight kisses

Another Sketch Saturday Card & Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge #328

Loving this sketch from Sketch Saturday....used it yesterday and again today!!  I decided to make this one for my Christmas stash.  Normally this Tim Holtz sentiment is horizontal but I cut the letters apart to use it vertically.  Makes for a different and fun new look!!  This Christmas joy card also fits the challenge from Hand Stamped Sentiments!!

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) 3 gifts family....My hubby, he is a true blessing to me!!  This year we have added a son-in-law to the family and we couldn't be more excited and pleased!!  Our parents, so thankful for the Godly heritage they have provided for us!!

Sketch Saturday #590

Sketch Saturday had a fun sketch this week.  Here is my take on the sketch challenge. Love this retired sentiments from Verve.

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) 3 gifts of tradition...Giving gifts (small and meaningful) Christmas Eve service (time of worship with extended family) Driving to enjoy light (time together in the car brings good chats and recollections of times past)

Sketch Saturday Challenge #568

It is time to play along with our challenge from Sketch Saturday!!  We would love to see what you come up with using our sketch.  For my take...I flipped the sketch this week and used a digi from our challenge sponsor MMedel Illustrations.  What will you come up with???