INKSPIRATION SKETCH CHALLENGE #61

CHRISTMAS CARD #1

This is a combo. The layout is for http://www.inkspirations-challenges.blogspot.com/ and my first Chrismas card for my challenge.

Cardstock: Old Olive, Ridinghood Red, Bashful Blue,and Whisper White

DSP: Holiday Thyme

Ink: Stazon Jet Black and Early Espresso

Markers: Ridinghood Red, Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie, and Old Olive

Stamps: It's Snow Time

Edges where rubbed with sponge, glue pen and glitter where put on snowball and on snow mound. Modern Label Punch, White ribbon, and Metallics brad

PERSONAL CHALLENGE

I've decided to issue myself a personal challenge. I must complete 52 (1 per week--I will have to catch up on 9) Christmas cards. They will all have to be from a different Christmas set. (yes I actually have 52 Chrismas sets... yikes!) With that in mind, I will have a very small amount of cards to make during the busy holiday season. I will still have to make my cards for card classes and complete the weekly challenges I started participating in. No problem! I will count them off as they are posted...stay tuned!

SUO CHALLENGE #14

This is for SUO Challenge, use your favorite retired stamp set. That was tough, there are so many to choose from! This is Bella Blossoms.

Cardstock: So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White

Stamps: Bella Blossoms and Sanded Background

Ink: So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, and Versamark

Markers: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, and Chocolate Chip

Punches: Modern Label and Decorative Label

DSP: Tall Tales 

I also used clear embossing powder and the paper piercer. Distressed the edges with my fingernail and Chocolate Chip ink.

CARD PATTERNS SKETCH #106

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, So Saffron, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla

DSP: Apple Cider

Wheel: Musical Notes

Punches: Modern Label, Itty Bitty Shapes flower, and Decorative Label

Top Note die cut ( idea from http://www.debbiesdesignsblog.blogspot.com/ ---thanks!)

Paper pierced and birds are embossed with clear embossing powder

CARD PATTERN SKETCH #105

I made this card for the http://www.cardpatterns.blogspot.com/ challenge.

Cardstock: Basic Grey, Basic Black, Whisper White, and Poppy Parade

Stamps: Sew Suite, and Bliss

Ink: Stazon Jet Black and Versamark

Punches: Scallop Edge,

NATURE WALK

Color Q Challenge #74

Pear Pizzazz, Tangerine Tango, Bordering Blue, Early Espresso, and Whisper White

Card Patterns Sketch #105

Stamps: Nature Walk

Wheel: Music Notes

Top Note die cut, paper piercer

COLOURQ CHALLENGE #75

This was made for www.colourq.blogspot.com challenge #75.

Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black and Cool Carribean

DSP: Greenhouse Gala and Jersey Shore

Markers: Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight and Blender Pen

Inks: Basic Black and Cool Carribean

Stamps: Morning Cup and Hodgepodge Happiness

Retired Pumkin Pie Ribbon

I sponged the edges with Basic Black and used my piercing mat for top.

CCMC142

St. Patty's Day cards

On the first card I used a sketch from http://www.cardpatterns.blogspot.com/

Cardstock: Old Olive, Basic Black, Very Vanilla

DSP: scraps

Pearls

Modern Label Punch

Stamps: Every Little Bit, and Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Old Olive and Basic Black

The second card I made for my Tues morning card class. I used

Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black

DSP: scrap

Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding Ribbon

Scallop cirlce and 13/4 circle punches

Stamp: Lucky Shamrock

FRIENDS 24-7

Trying to use some of my dsp scraps.

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, and Naturals Ivory

Ribbon: Very Vanilla Seam Binding

Stamps: Friends 24-7

Wheel: Music Notes

Ink: Early Espresso (stamped off) and Crumb Cake

Distressed with my fingernail and used an Vintage Brad.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

CPS Layout challenge.

CARDSTOCK: real red, early espresso, pumpkin pie

INK: early espresso

DSP: I used scraps

Scallop punch, and flower brad.

ARTISTIC ETCHINGS

Another layout challenge.

CARDSTOCK: real red, crumb cake, and naturals ivory.
STAMPS: Artistic Etchings
DSP: christmas cocoa
INK: crumb cake, and soft suede
RIBBON: real red
Edges are distressed with my trusty fingernail!

SAB-- SWEET SUMMER SUN

This was an old layout challenge from www.cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com I thought I would try.

CARDSTOCK: early espresso, whisper white

DSP: greenhouse gala, pawsitively prints ll, and play date

MARKERS: baha breeze, so saffron, pear pizzazz, poppy parade, and early espresso

Edges of papers are rubbed with early espresso.

FRAMED ART

Made a make-n-take at my scrapbook store, with the altered frame.

Went to $ store and got frames 2 for a $1 and a dictionary and altered my own. Used Stampin Up! supplies for image. Will look nice changed out for the holidays.

5 YEARS WITH STAMPIN UP!

I just got my mail and look what was in it! I cant believe its been that long!

SEED PACKET WRAPPER

I found the measurements for this on a blog, thought it would make a great party favor.

Experiments

Found these ideas on http://www.stampinbythesea.com/ , and decided to try them out on my own. Love her site! All papers and supplies are from Stampin Up!

Make-n-Take

This is the Make-n-Take I made at my local scrapbook store. I love to go for the fresh ideas.

APRON STRINGS CHALLENGE ASSIGNMENT #19

http://www.apronstringsdesigns.blogspot.com/ layout called for a blue and white color scheme and to incorporate a tree of some kind. Here it is, I was pretty happy with the tree I cut. The pattern paper was leftovers given to me by a friend--thanks Kai!

APRON STRINGS CHALLENGE ASSIGNMENT #18

This layout is for http://www.apronstringsdesigns.blogspot.com/ challenge to use red, white and green in a non xmas layout.

APRON STRINGS CHALLENGE ASSIGNMENT #17

This layout is for http://www.apronstringsdesigns.blogspot.com/ challenge. It called for the use of only scraps. So here it is, aside from the cardstock to hold it together everything else is scraps. The patterned paper, letter stickers and the other stickers---all scraps. Yeah, it really helps when you save EVERYTHING!!!!