CPS Sketch

I had a chance to make a quick Mothers Day card on Sunday for DH's grandmother who ended up joining us for dinner. She lives in NY and we don't usually get to see her, so that was a treat.




I used the CPS sketch for this, and the PPA inspiration even though I didnt' have time to post it before that challenge closed. Tonight we're off again to meet MIL and her mom for dinner while Grammy is here for the week. Yay for dinner that I don't have to cook!!!!


Smiles,

Tea Party

Ever have stampers block? I did! I attempted about 40 cards before finally finishing this one. Which stinks because my husband was playing Wii golf with his brother and I knew I had a couple hours of uninterupted stamping time. This is all that came of it besides a lot of scraps into the recycling bin.

I used this week's Card Positioning Systems sketch to make this. Once I pulled out my Garden Tea Party paper it came together easy peasy. Hopefully with the snow coming in the next few days I'll be doing not much more than shoveling and creating. I'm mailing a box off to OWH tomorrow too and I know that always helps to have one less thing to worry about meeting a deadline for!

Smiles,

Bold Brights

I'm on a roll! I saw this week's color for ColourQ and just had to play along. Perhaps it's the first grade teacher in me, but I love those classic Crayola colors. Except I had no Brilliant Blue so I substituted Pacific Point. I used the CPS sketch and added stars for the Frosted Design Challenge.

For anyone counting, the snowflake count is just creeping up to triple digits...I think the storm has finally arrived.

Smiles,

Pile on the Love

I'm headed to my MIL's for dinner tonight (I'm quite excited that I don't have to cook!) and I wanted to make her a fun Valentine's card to go with the box of chocolates I've got for her.

Since it seems that most challenges out there are for Valentines I was really able to pile on quite a few challenges:

Pile It On: To the One You Love
Just Us Girls: Split Negative Technique
Stars and Stamps Technique Challenge: Heat Embossing (heart stamp was embossed with red and white)
Curtain Call Color Challenge: Real Red, Kraft and Vanilla (or white in my case)
Card Positioning Systems: sketch
Cute Card Thursday: In the name of Love
Creative Belli Blog: Ribbons (XO behind the heart)
Our Creative Corner: Something Old (the ribbon has been in my stash for at least 2 years!)
Stampin' for the weekend: Valentine Theme
Creative Card Crew: Valentine
Penny's Challenges: Valentine/Love
AllSorts Challenge: 3,2,1 (I used 3 colors for paper, 2 colors of embossing powder and 1 ribbon)
The Pink Elephant: Valentine

Wow, I think that's all!

Anyway, I'm off to play with my nephews, but after work tomorrow it's a bit more crafting for me. If I'm good and get my schoolwork done I plan on making the most of my day off on Monday too. Thanks for stopping by, and if you have time check out this week's Unscripted Sketch!

Smiles,

Ahhhhhh

Oh it feels SOOOOOOO good to return to making a card for a challenge for FUN!!! I can't even remember the last time I just went down to the basement and had fun creating, feeling no pressure to complete something. Perhaps that's why it came together easily.

I managed to make this card for a couple challenges. I started with a sketch from CPS, took the beautiful colors from the Curtain Call Color Challenge and went for a birthday card: 1, because it's Crazy4Challenges challenge this week and 2, because I don't have ANY left in my house. If I had tried to do 3 challenges at once I would've failed, it's amazing what just having fun can do.

I was inspired to ink up the edges of the vanilla with a bit of chocolate and the pink with a bit of red thanks to a BEAUTIFUL card I received in the mail today from my dear friend Patti. Yay for mail that isn't bills! The picture doesn't do it justice, it's absolutely fabulous, as is my favorite Cardinals fan. Head over to her blog, Cherish Each Precious Day you won't be disappointed!

So far the New Year's resolutions have been going fairly well, how about you? The house is slowly getting cleaned up, I've been to the gym 7 times so far, and I'm even getting my classroom a bit organized. The craft area is another story, but Rome wasn't built in a day. For now it's off to bed so that I can be a bright eyed, cheery teacher for the munchkins in the morning!

Smiles,

Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, Pretty in Pink

Ink: Rose Red, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink

Stamps (SU): On Your Birthday, Friendship Blooms (flower)

Other: K & Co. brad, Rose Red grosgrain ribbon, sponge, Cuttlebug embossing strip

4 cards, 9 challenges!

Wow, I was in the card making groove today! After spending a sweating morning in my classroom, I got my hair cut and retreated to the AC and a cool basement. I've got four cards to share, and it culminates with a great card piled with challenges! Details are at the bottom.

First up is Mojo Monday, with a Tuesday sketch. This came together so quickly, except the flower because I didn't have the right color so I crocheted one while I relaxed on the couch.

Second is a special card that will be going to wounded marine, Ben. You can read more about it HERE and maybe help out too! I used the Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge and took inspiration from Pals Paper Art. I loved the striped rug and thought a rainbow of color would go well!

I had fun playing along with the first sketch over at Get Sketchy. It took a lot of snipping with the leaves but I love fall cards and the leaves needed to be realistic.

Last is my Pile it On card which I did my best to pile on the challenges.

Pile It On: masculine (it has to go to a guy because a girl would notice my crooked green panel!)

Our Creative Corner: Christmas in August

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday: red, olive and black

Card Positioning Systems: sketch

Whimsy: use ribbon (which is hard to do on a masculine card!)

I'm exhausted now, and have got to get to some work for the classroom. Back into the sweltering classroom tomorrow morning!

Smiles,

Mojo Card

Paper: Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, Pale Plum, Washington Apple dsp, unknown dsp

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Stamp: Feathered Hope (retired SU)

Other: ribbon, scallop edge punch, corner rounder, crocheted flower, brad

Feeling Blue card

Paper: Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue dsp, Basic Gray dsp, Real Red, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, YoYo Yellow, green, Razzleberry

Ink: Black

Stamps: Inkadinkadoo Friendly Advice

Other: markers

Falling Leaves card

Paper: Whisper White, Old Olive, Very Vanilla, unknown dsp

Ink: Olive stazon

Stamps: Give Thanks (SU), sentiment unknown

Other: colored pencils

Pile It On card

Paper Whisper White, Basic Black, Old Olive, unknown red

Ink: Olive Stazon, Black Stazon, Real Red

Stamps (SU): Button Bear, Made From Scratch

Other: square punch, ribbon, white embossing powder