Daring Cardmakers and Sugar Creek Hollow Challenges

Just a quick post to share a card for two challenges.  The challenges are . . .

• Daring Cardmakers - Feeling Krafty - Use at least 3 natural items
• Sugar Creek Hollow - A masculine themed card, staying in the primative, vintage or shabby theme

And here is my card based on the two challenges . . . 

Natural Elements for Daring Cardmakers challenge - burlap, wood (buttons and sentiment base) and cotton twine.

Supplies:

• Base (kraft) cardstock - The Paper Studio
• Patterned paper - 7 Gypsies
• Burlap, cotton twine and wood my stash
• Sentiment - SRM Stickers

Tools:

• Cricut Expression and Walk In My Garden cartridge (Base card2 set at 5" and pp card1 set at 5")
• Cuttlebug
• Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Circlel Small
• 1/8" hole punch
• Scissors, ruler, craft knife, rotary cutter

Tips:

• The buttons were made by cutting circles out of the thin wood with the Cuttlebug and Nesties, then punching 1/8" holes
• I found the very thin 'slice' of wood in a cigar box I bought at a yard sale

And that's the card for two challenges!  Thanks for visiting!  Blessings, Becky!!!


PS - Don't forget to check out my new challenge blog, and if you are interested, apply for our very first Design Team!

Unscripted Sketches #121 . . . My Final Project

Hi There!  It's once again time for a project for Unscripted Sketches and 'Sketch It Saturday.  Here is this week's sketch . . .

Yep, it's a tough one!  It actually took me a while to decide what I wanted to do, but then I remembered my new papers from Authentique, and they worked just perfectly!  (If you haven't tried out Authentique yet, you really should run, don't walk, and find some at your local LSS - they are amazing!)

And here is my project . . .

I love it!  Don't you love it???    Here are the details . .

Supplies:

• Base card stock - Core'dinations
• Patterned paper and stamp diecut - Authentique
• Ribbon - stash (I actually found a bunch of this gorgeous stuff at a yard sale!)

Tools:

• Scissors, craft knife, ruler, rotary cutter.  (I know, no Cricut cuts???)

Tips:

• Seriously . . . measure, measure, measure!!!

And that, my friends, is my last card as a member of the Unscripted Sketches Design Team.  If you haven't heard, I am soon starting a new challenge blog, and you can find more info HERE or by following the link in my right hand column.  AND, there is a DT call going on right now, so if you are interested, please check it out!

I will miss being a part of the Unscripted team, but it is just time to move on to something new.  It has been a lot of fun, and an amazing learning experience.  And I am most grateful to everyone there!  Blessings, Becky

Changes . . .

They say the only thing that stays the same is change - or something like that!  And I am making some changes, too!

For the last several months I have been giving serious thought to starting a new paper crafting challenge blog that focuses on using images other than stamped images.  If you'll remember I did a poll on here a while back, and while the feedback was small, I did learn that there are some people out there who would enjoy such a challenge.

So, it's official - I am starting a new challenge blog called . . . 

Friendship's Garden

The blog is up and ready for you to check it out, but the first challenge will not be held until October 5, 2011.  Rather than post it all here, you can click on the name above to be taken to the blog and read all the info that I already have posted there.

The fun part for you (other than a new challenge blog) is that I am having an open Design Team call, going on right now!  You have between now and midnight (EST) on September 12th to get me your info if you are interested.  Just click on the words 'Frienship's Garden' above and read the info, then follow the directions to apply.

Now, a sad part of this is that I have decided to back down from the Design Team at Unscripted Sketches after this week's challenge. I have been there for a year now, and it's time to move on to other things.  I will miss being a part of the team, but many of us will keep in touch via Facebook, and I will still participate in the challenges from time to time.

So, don't forget to go check out the new challenge blog, and if you are interested, apply for the Design Team!  I can't wait to hear from you!!!  Blessings, Becky 

Moxie Fab World 'Square Sketch Challenge'

Hi there!  I'm back again with another card for Moxie Fab World's Card Ideas Week featuring some really great sketches!  The card I am sharing with you is for their 'Square Sketch Challenge', and as you've probably noticed (if you've been here before) I do a lot of square cards, so this one was very easy for me!  Here is the sketch for the square challenge . . .

And here is my card based on the challenge . . .

Supplies:

• Base card stock - The Paper Studio
• Patterned papers - Basic Grey 'Oxford'
• Crocheted Doily - a gift to me from a friend
• Sentiment - SRM Stickers
• Vintage button and brown twine - my stash
• Brown ink - Stampabilities

Tools:

• Cricut Expression with Walk In My Garden (WIMG) and Elegant Edges) cartridges
• Scissors, craft knife, ruler, rotary cutter

Bits and Pieces:

• Card base cut using Cricut with WIMG cartridge, card2 (cardbase) set at 5" and card1 (patterned base) set at 5"
• Scalloped circles cut using Cricut with EE cartridge, Sclops2-s set at 4" and 4 1/2"
• For the corners of the card, I glued the two scalloped circles together, then marked the edges where they needed to be trimmed off with a pencil and cut them straight with scissors

I love the fall-ish feel of this card, and would be great for a fall birthday or even a get well wish.  Thanks for coming by today!  Hope to see you again soon, Blessings, Becky

Moxie Fab World 'Vertical Sketch Challenge'

I've really been enjoying the sketch challenges over at Moxie Fab World this week.  And although this is the first sketch I have got a project made for, I hope to make the others as well.  This card is for the Vertical Sketch  Challenge, and here is the sketch . . .

As soon as I saw this sketch, I knew exactly what papers I would be using!  Just yesterday I got to visit my favorite scrapbooking store 'Altered Angel' in Alpharetta, GA and bought these absolutely delicious papers from the Sweet Summertime line by Little Yellow Bicycle.  Here is my take on the sketch . . .

Supplies:

• Base card stock - Core'dinations
• Patterned paper - Little Yellow Bicycle 'Sweet Summertime'
• Twine - Pick Your Plum
• Sentiments - SRM Stickers
• Gems - Prima
• Button - stash

Tools:

• Cricut Expression with Plantin Schoolbook cartridge
• Scissors, craft knife, ruler, rotary cutter

Bits and Pieces:

• I cut the flags, or pennants, by hand, backing them on a scrap of navy cardstock to make them pop
• To get the twine to wrap around the top flap of your card, make a small slit in the fold of the card and put the twine through the slit and pull through
• The letters YOU were cut on the Cricut Expression using the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge, Y and U set at 1" and the O (both shadow and letter) set at 1 1/4".

I love this card - truly love it!  The bright summery colors, the pretty patterns, and the celebratory feel!  I hope you enjoyed it too!  Thanks so much for visiting, and I hope you'll come back soon . . . because you know I'll have something else to show you soon!!!  Blessings, Becky