Stitched Baby Congratulations

This is my 2nd card with sketch #1 from the August Card Sketch Challenge. I saw this sketch and thought it would be perfect for a friend of mine who just became a grandma for the first time. The colors on the card are the colors of the nursery. I wanted a fun happy card cause that is the type of grandma my friend will be. Now the card didn’t come out as cute as I pictured but she loved it so that is all that matters. And I finally used my Sew Easy that I have had forever!!

CHALLENGES:
1) August Card Sketch – sketch #1
2) August Inspirational Card Challenge – Bonus – Make a simplistic card.

SUPPLIES:
Stickers: Doodlebug Shin Dig

We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy – floss (blue, pink, purple)

We R Memory Keepers – Sew Easy – Large Stitch Piercer Attachment Head – Loop de Loop

We R Memory Keepers – Sew Easy – Large Stitch Piercer Attachment Head – Scallop

21st Birthday

So one of my co-workers requested a 21st Birthday card for his daughter. He said an alcohol beverage was okay and to make it a fun birthday card. Well, I hope I did just that with the bright colors and design.  He said he liked it!

I used sketch #142 at Feeling Sketchy for my design. I found the bubbly drink sticker in my stash that matched perfectly with the Doodlebug glitter stickers I used for the “21”. I finally got to use the frame with bubbles from the Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge!!!

CHALLENGES:

1. April Sticker Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – use up your stickers!
2. Feeling Sketchy #142 – use the sketch provided as inspiration
3. Colour Q Challenge #336 – use the colors provided as your inspiration.  My black is in my lettering.
4. Craft Your Passion Challenge #307 – Always Anything Goes

SUPPLIES:

Stickers: EK Success Cathy B Glitter Stickers (Frozen Fun), Doodlebug Glitter (“21′)

Cardstock: Bazzill (Berry Sensation, Granny Smith, white)

Accents/Tools: Cricut, Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge, Doodlebug Twine, ribbon, Cuttlebug dots embossing folder

Christmas Words

I used Sugar Sketch Challenge #41 as my inspiration.

CHALLENGES:
1) March Inspirational Card Challenge – product category – paper (or stamp) with words on it.

2) Sugar Pea Designs – Sugar Sketch #41 – make a project based off the sketch.

3) Christmas Card Challenge #13 – use the photo as your inspiration. I went with the tree and the sparkle.

4) Crimbo Crackers Challenge #101 – Die Cuts. The tree is a Sizzix die and the snowflakes were cut from a cricut cartridge.

SUPPLIES:
Image: Sizzix Christmas Tree #2 original die
Patterned Paper: MME 6 x 6 paper pad – Christmas
Cardstock: Bazzill (Raven, Pomegranate, Rain Forest)
Accents/Tools: Christmas Cheer Cricut Cartridge (snowflakes), gems, star gem, stickles (frosted lace)

Inspired by a Song

Deedee just came out with this beautiful winter church digi and thought it would make a great CAS Christmas card and it did!!

CHALLENGES:
1) November Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – Theme Category – Inspired by a Song. Song Inspired By: “Oh Come All Ye Faithful”
2) Crafter’s Cafe Challenge #136 – Inspired by a Song

SUPPLIES:
Digital Image – Winter Church @ Deedee’s Digis
Cardstock: Bazzill (Rainforest, Cinder, white, Red Devil)
Inks: pre-colored image printed on Canon Inkjet Printer
Accents/Tools: Stickles (frosted lace), star gem, glue dot

Christmas wishes for you

Inside:

…and the sweetest joys
the season can hold.

Merry Christmas

I love my husband for many reasons and supporting my hobbies is one of them. Not only does he let me have several rooms to store my craft stuff but he will also color digital stamps in Photoshop for me! And when I tell him to just slap some paint on I get this masterpiece! He is amazing and I’m very thankful.

So here is my finished card just in time for the From the Heart Digi of the Month Challenge. You make a project using the digital image for that month and you get next month’s image FREE!!

I used a Clean & Simple Stamping Sketch (01/14/11) for my inspiration.

CHALLENGES:

1. From the Heart Digi of the Month Challenge – make a project with the monthly image.
2. Christmas Cards All Year ‘Round – snowflakes…they are in the paper.
3. The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up – snow people
4. Christmas Card Challenges #39 – Anything Goes

SUPPLIES:

Digital Image: Candy Cane for Snowman @ From the Heart Stamps

Patterned Paper: left over scrap pieces in my scrap drawers

Cardstock: Bazzill

Inks: colored in Photoshop by my wonderful husband and printed on Canon Inkjet Printer

Accents/Tools: glitter paper, pop dots, cutter bee scissors

Pulling presents through the snow!

So I was struggling with the sketches in the Sept Card Sketch Challenge as they were not coming to me. I’m not a CAS card person so I was struggling this month. While I was waking up Wednesday morning this ideal came to me for Sketch #2. Instead of a banner I ripped the paper and instead of the stars I put an image there. This card ended up being CAS and I love it. I used sparkle paper from Doodlebug to represent snow and shiny paper underneath to represent the compressed snow! Hope it makes sense as to the scene I was setting!

I used the outline and colored versions of this digital stamp. I wanted presents on the sleigh but the colored version had them in pink and black and that wasn’t working for my Christmas card. I used the outline version and colored the presents in Photoshop. The girl was beautiful dressed for Christmas in one of the pre-colored images so I just cut her out and glued her on top of the outline version!

CHALLENGES:
1) September Card Sketch Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – Sketch #2 – originally Seize the Sketch #11
2) Christmas Card Challenges #41 – Think Skinny. The path in the snow is skinny!
3) Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge – Choose R or E or D. You need to use something to that begins with the letter “R” or “E” or “D” or you could use more than 1
when you create your project. Examples could include:
R – Ribbon, Red, Rudoulph
E – Embossing
D – Diecut
I used Red
4) Merry Monday Christmas Challenge #125 – Transportation. Use some type of vehicle or transportation on your Christmas card. I used a sled.

SUPPLIES:
Digital Image: Snowbaby Love Color and Outline @ Diane’s Daydream Designs
Cardstock: Bazzill (Lava)
White glitter paper – Doodlebug
Inks: pre-colored digital image printed on Canon Inkjet Printer
Accents/Tools: pop dots, Cutter bee scissors