Rainbows & Buttons

This card turned out to be not what I had first envisioned, but I'm okay with the end result.  It's more along the clean & simple design and I got the Rainbow & Buttons on there to qualify for some challenges.  It was truly a challenge for me to incorporate a rainbow theme onto a card.  It's a color combo that I do not work with at all.  But here it is:

The design was based off (loosely) of the sketch from Pixie Dust Studios.  I cut the petals from the Art Philosophy cartridge (1 1/2", petal 2), then stamped with versa ink a flower/petal image from the Serendipity set from CTMH.  The Birthday greeting is from the Happy Birthday set from CTMH.

Here is the sketch:

Challenges entered:

Hand Stamped Sentiments - Rainbows & sentiment

Pixie Dust Studios - Sketch

Raise the Bar - Grouping of 4 (buttons)

All Sorts Challenge - 3 in a row

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Buttons

Card Makin' Mamas - Buttons

Lily Pad - Inspirational Photo (rainbow & buttons)

Spring Thank You

I got a new stamp set yesterday and I actually used it right away!  Isn't that crazy!  The set came with the new Pemberley Workshop on the Go by CTMH.  The workshop isn't until next Saturday, but I looked at all the fun stuff and tried out one of the techniques.

As always, I start with a sketch and then work from there.  The sketch came from Card Positioning Systems.  I cut out three sizes of flowers from the Art Philosophy cartridge (1 1/2", 1 1/4", 1", Flower #5), then I stamped the flower image from the Pemberley stamp set, and then added a brad to the center.  The vine on the right is from some old clearance card stock I have had forever and finally was able to use.  The sentiment is from the Pemberley stamp set as well.

Here is the original sketch:

Challenges entered:

Card Positioning Systems - Sketch

Sweet Stamps - Spring theme

The Stamping Boutique - Gold

Crazy 4 Challenges - Green

Drunken Stampers - Thank You

Wags 'n Whiskers - Green

Crafter's Companion - Spring

Simply Create Too - Spring

Simon Says Stamp - Green

One Stop Craft Challenge - Handmade flowers

In Like a Lion

This is one of my favorite pictures of my son Andrew.  I had a friend do a "photo shoot" for his 6 month pictures and they turned out so great.  We took some props, one of which was this over-sized stuffed lion.  So when I was putting this layout together, I was pleased to be able to add some super cute lions!

I glittered each lion's mane, but you can't really tell from this picture.

I am entering this layout into the Fantabulous Cricut challenge.  The challenge is to use a cat, tiger, or lion Cricut cut.  I used the Animal Kingdom cartridge.

Here is the lion side by itself.

Isn't my little man just the cutest!!

Happy Easter Egg

Here is a quick post for my latest card.  Again, I don't do "holiday" cards and usually just stick with the basic birthday cards.  But since there were some challenges asking for it, and I do have the supplies, so let's use them!

This design was based off of the sketch at OWH.  I did rotate the sketch and added a couple additional layers.  The Happy Easter stamp was from a local stamp store (that has gone out of business, A-1 Stamps), and the egg is from the Art Philosophy cartridge (2 1/2").

Here is the inspiration sketch.

Challenges Entered:

Operation Write Home - Sketch 112

Exploring Cricut - "Food" cricut cut

By LoriDesigns - Inspirational photo

I Brake for Challenges - Easter theme
Craft us Crazy - Easter

Turtle Birthday

Another day, another challenge card completed!  We'll see how long I can keep up.  But my main goal is to actually "use" all (most) of the products I have.

Anyhow, on to the latest card.

Design was based on the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches and the stamp set is from Inkadinkado.

Challenges entered:

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch & monochromatic theme

Birthday Sundaes - Green w/greeting on front

ColourQ - Going Gray, Glorius Green, Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, Ivory

My Craft Spot - Manly card

St. Patrick's Day card

It's been a while since my last post!  Holy Cow!  Things have been quite busy and then we had a major snow storm and we were without power for a week!  Yes, a whole week!

So I am finally back to normal and decided to get back into some card challenges.  I created a spreadsheet (I know, like a nerd) of all the different challenges, and organized so I can keep up.

Here is the latest work of art.

I'm not really into doing St. Patrick's cards, but was able to pull something off.  The shamrocks are from CTMH March Word Puzzle and the sentiment is from a random dollar special set that I had picked up from Michael's or Joann's.  I forgot I even had it.  Luckily, I did store it in the correct bin and it was a nice surprise to see that I had a small St. Pat's sentiment.  The other one I had was way larger than I remembered!!

The design was based off of a sketch from Sunday Sketch & Stamp.

Here are all of the challenges I entered with this card:

Sunday Sketch & Stamp - Sketch 97

MyGrafico - St. Patrick's Day

Scrappy Moms Stamps - St. Patrick's Day

Pile it On - St. Patrick's/Shades of green

Sentimental Sundays - Go Green

The Kraft Journal - Luck O' the Irish

Use it Tuesday - Green

Ladybug Crafts Ink - anything goes

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Going Dotty

Little Red Wagon - Lucky

More Than Favors - St. Patrick's theme

Be Mine Valentine

Card was created from some leftover scraps and the flower in the middle is an old "up-cycled" card front.  (Have to use everything you've got!!)  Scallop was made using the Art Philosophy cartridge on my Cricut and then I  punched the hearts out with a heart hand punch.  The "Be Mine" stamp is from the February Word Puzzle from CTMH.

CHALLENGES

Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge - Sketch

Use it Tuesday - All about Love

I Brake For Challenges - Love

The Stamping Boutique - Valentine's

Paper Shelter - Love is in the Air

Oldie but Goodie - Have a Heart

Top Tip Tuesday - Valentine's

Pals Paper Arts - Red