Card Patterns Sketch #96

I hope everyone had a great Christmas holiday.  We keep getting a little more snow each day so everything stays pretty and clean.  I'm grateful that the temperatures have not been too bad and the winds have not been causing visability issues.

I am enjoying joining in on some of the card challenges.  It makes my brain have to work in a different way.  Thinking outside the box is a good thing. 

My latest card was not a Christmas card so that really changed things up.  I used a template from American Traditional Designs to cut and fold this really cool flower type pattern. I certainly learned that I need to buy a new blade for my craft knife.  

Card Patterns Sketch #96 

My take on the sketch:

American Traditional Designs - Cut and Fold Template
Stampin' Up - Cardstock, designer paper, stamps, ribbon, punches
Cricut - Cindy Loo cartridge - leaves

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Snow

I've got a cricut and have not used it as much as I would like.  I got a new cartridge - Cindy Loo.  I wanted to experiment.  I thought that the deer was sooooo cute.  I put a red nose on him like Rudolph.  The Santa was made using the Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge.  I used white and gold glitter glue on Santa.  The snow is actually supposed to be clouds, also from the PDDU cartridge.  It's kind of hard to see, but I used some Martha Stewart glue and glitter on the snow.

12/17/10 - Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge  - Snow



(Cricut - Paper Doll Dress Up, Cindy Loo)

(Stampin' Up - Cardstock)

(Martha Stewart - glue and glitter)

I love to color.  Yes, I love spending time in my daughter's 1st grade classroom so I can color, cut and paste.  This stamp is from a Martha Stewart clear stamp set.  I wasn't sure if I would ever use the tree.  Who but Martha Stewart would use fruit on a tree?  I stamped it in a very pale color and then used Stampin' Up pens to go over each individual piece on the tree.  I then tried something else new.  I cut out a mask to only show the tree.  I used Versa Mark and inked the whole tree then sprinkled a very fine MS glitter.  The picture doesn't do it justice.  I was pleasantly surprised.  Let me know what you think.   

(Martha Stewart - stamp, glitter)

(Stampin' Up - cardstock and pens)

Inspirational Card Sketches #95

I was playing with this sketch last night. 

Inspirational Card Sketches #95

My take on the sketch:

Creative Imaginations - "Winter Woodland" paper & stickers

Both Peace on Earth  and the stocking are popped up but it's hard to see that in the photo.

Clean & Simple Sketch #120

I don't usually make cards by following a sketch.  That's why I thought it would be fun to attempt some sketch challenges out there on the internet.  A very "clean and simple" sketch I found proved to be quite the "challenge".

"Clean and Simple Stamping" Sketch #120

I rotated the sketch for a little change.  I found a patterned paper from Stampin' Up which is 2-sided. I've always thought that the print was kind of obnoxious.  I was up for the challenge - I thought. 

First draft /  bor-ing (see below)

What does it need?  What will make me like the paper?  I tried buttons, brads and bling.  Maybe if I cover most of it with a sentiment and try some embossing. 

So this is my card for the "Clean and Simple Stamping" Challenge #120

Much better, don't you think?

Christmas Cards / Get Sketchy #68

This is my first challenge response.

Get Sketchy Challenge #68

Stampin' Up - Paper and cardstock

Cricut - "Paperdoll Dress Up" cartridge

K & Co - Tag

Misc. Christmas Cards



K & Co - "Yuletide" papers and chipboard

Stanpin' Up - cardstock

EK Success - punch

Misc. - glitter glue and ribbon

Creative Imaginations - "Winter Woodland" paper
Cricut - "Paperdoll Dress Up" sleigh
Martha Stewart - snowflake punch and glitter
Stampin' Up - cardstock



First Blog Post. YIKES!

I'm not a writer.  I didn't think I'd ever have a blog because I'm not clever or witty like many of those who write the blogs I enjoy reading.  I wanted to have a place to post pictures of my latest creations.  Since I'm not currently working, I'd thought it would be fun to take part in some scrapping challenges.  This is a place where I can keep track of some of the sites I've been reading or following and those that I've maybe even had the guts to submit a response to a challenge or two.

I don't plan to entertain you, but hope you will enjoy viewing some of my work. 

(Anna Griffin papers)