Mojo Monday Sketch 144 Challenge

In case I haven't told you before, I really love doing sketch challenges!  You see, my tendency is to go off in my own direction and create from my heart, but sketches push me just a little bit out of my 'free and easy' comfort zone and make me concentrate on following someone else's vision.  It's a good thing, I promise!

The folks at Mojo Monday really come up with some great sketches, and this week (#144) is no different, in fact, it's lovely!  Just the picture of the sketch is pretty, so how could a card made by the sketch not be pretty?  Here's the sketch . . .

And here is the card I made based on their sketch . . .

"Hello"

And here are all the details . . .

Tools:

• Card base cut using Cricut, Walk in My Garden cartridge, card2 set at 5 inches.
• Bits and pieces cut using Carl PRT-100 Rotary Cutter - straight blade.
• "Hello" label cut using Cuttlebug and Spellbinders 'Labels One' next to smallest die, and word hello was printed on ink jet printer.
• Embossing was done using Cuttlebug and 'Swirls' embossing folder.

Products:

• Colored card stock is all Die Cuts With a View
• White card stock is Georgia Pacific 110# card stock
• Birdhouse paper is American Crafts Backyard line "Cuckoo"
• Birdcage with black bird is American Crafts Backyard line "Tweet"
• Striped ribbon is from American Crafts
• White flower is Prima
• Flat yellow beads are from my stash
• Stickles on birdhouses is 'Star Dust'

And that is my card for the Mojo Monday sketch challenge using sketch 144.  I love it, and think it is so cheery and sweet that anyone would love to find it in their mailbox!  Thanks for visiting, and come back soon!  Blessings, Becky

Everything But The Kitchen Sink Challenge # 9 - Sketch

Hi There!  I'm back with another card for one of my favorite new challenge blogs - Everything  But The Kitchen Sink (EBTKS)!  Their challenge this week was to make a card based on a sketch.  Here was Kelly Marie's inspiration for the sketch . . .

 . . . and here is her sketch . . .

 . . . and here is my take on the sketch . . .

 . . . and here's all the info . . .

Product Info:

• All cardstock is Die Cuts With a View, from either Be Mine Stack (pink) or Citrus Stack (green)
• All patterned paper is from My Minds Eye 'Ooh La La for Her' line.  Clockwise from top right is:Just Lovely, Summer Days, Beautiful Morning and Lah Dee Dah.
• Flower and pearls are from Prima
• Stickles 'Diamond'
• Sentiment and background cut on Cuttlebug using Spellbinders Nestabilities Scalloped Circles Small, and popped up using foam squares
• Machine Stitching

Cricut Info - All cuts made using "Walk In My Garden" cartridge

• Card base is 'card 2' cut at 5"
• Green background squares are 'card 1' set at 2 1/4"
• Patterned paper cut on 'card 1' set at 2"

It's a beautiful, sunshiney (but cold) day here in northern GA - I sure hope you find some sunshine somewhere in your day!  Blessings folks, Becky

Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 98

My husband has two ladies in his office who will be having babies in coming weeks, so I thought I'd take the Cute Card Thursday challenge to make a card with 'spots and dots' and make a baby card.  Here is my take on the challenge . . .

And here is all the info . . .

Product Info:

• Card base and baby buggy are made from DCWV Pastel cardstock stack
• Pink and spotted 'label' cut from American Crafts 'the goods' Pat-A-Cake paper (reverse sides)
• Labels cut using Cuttlebug and Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 1
• Ribbon from stash (I actually bought it on ebay and it came from Hong Kong - great price!)
• Stickles 'crystal'
• Pearls from Prima 'e.' line Pearls and Crystals
• Purple rhinestones from K & Company

Cricut Info:

• Base card cut on Walk in My Garden cartridge, card 2 set at 5"
• Baby carriage (pram) cut on Mothers Day 2010 cartridge  Baby Carriage and Baby Carriage shadow set at 2 1/2 inches

It's a new week folks, so I hope you have a great one!  I'll be back in a couple of days with another challenge, but until then, be blessed!  Becky

Another Challenge Project - Tuesday Taggers and Everything But The Kitchen Sink

Hi Folks!  I've been playing a lttle bit today, and this project is for two challenges . . .

Everything But The Kitchen Sink's challenge is to make a project using a boxtop or the cardboard from a box, and

Tuesday Taggers challenge was to make a tag with a Teddy Bear theme.

Here is a collage picture of the product I used.  An old icecream cone box.  Top is both sides before, and bottom is both sides after I cut the tag out on my Cricut.

And here is my tag . . .

I apologize for the bad pics, but I got this finished after dark and took it inside.  Here are a few spotlight pictures . . .

Here is all the info . . .

Product Info:

• Patterned paper is from a very old MME Wild Asparagus stack
• Lace and burgundy ribbon are from my stash
• Braided trim from Dollar Tree wedding crafts
• Grey rhinestones are from Basic Grey bling-it
• Burgundy pearls from Prima 'e.' line Pearls and Crystals
• Teddy Bear sticker from K&Co. Grand Adhesions
• Crown Rub-on from Melssa Frances
• 'Remember' rub-on from a very old set from Walmart

Cricut Info:

• Base of tag, and patterned paper cut on Plantin SchoolBook, 'tag1' set at 5 1/2 inches

I must say this isn't my usual 'style', but it was fun to make, and a good excuse to use the teddy bear sticker I've had for ages.  It's a new week, so I hope everyone has a great one.  Blessings, Becky

Mojo Monday # 124 and More Amethyst

Wow!  I almost let this card slip by without posting about it.  I made it earlier in the week, set it aside and promptly forgot about it.  I had originally made it for Mojo Monday Week 124, but when I found it I realized it would also work for Daring Cardmakers dare to make something in the color of February birthstone - amethyst.

Below is the sketch for Mojo Monday . . .

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

The product info for this card is really easy, mostly because almost everything was in my stash!  That includes the pink polka dot ribbon, the flower, button and both the striped and heart patterned paper, of which there were only small pieces, and no pattern or manufacturer info.

That said, here's the rest of the info:

• Cardstock is from DCWV cardstock stack 'pastels'
• Digital image is from PC Crafters
• Rub-on is from Melissa Frances

Cricut Info:

• Base of card cut using Walk in My Garden, card 2 set @ 5"

That's it!  How easy was that?  It's a windy, dribbly day here, but they say  the sun should shine through sometime this afternoon and tomorrow should be bright and shiny.  I hope you have a bright and shiny weekend, too!  Blessings, Becky

Bo Bunny Card Challenges - Two Challenges, Two Days, One Card

Okay, before I tell you about this card, can I just tell you how much I L*O*V*E Bo Bunny's products???  And one of my current favorites is the Alissa line.  I mean, why wouldn't you love lots of one of my favorite color combinations - pinks, black and white!!!  Oh, they threw in some other colors like green and turquoise and such, but in my mind they take back seat to the pink, black and white combinations.  And the fact they are two sided makes them even more fun! 

I also love that BB is beginning to place more emphasis on cardmaking, and are even setting aside the first and third Tuesdays of each month for card challenges.  Just in the last week they have had two challenges just for cards, and I chose to combine both challenges into one card

So, for this card I (of course) used the Alissa papers, but I'd been wanting to use the back side of Alissa Kissable, which is all black, gray and white, for a while, and this was the day!    Here they are . . .

The challenge for Friday was to make a 'card with heart', or having hearts on the card.

The challenge for Tuesday was to make a card from this sketch . . .

Here is my card made using both challenges . . .

And here is the info . . .

Base cardstock is Die Cuts With A View (DCWV)

Black cardstock is Bazzill 'corduroy'

Bo Bunny Patterned papers:

• Black and white is back side of Alissa Kissable
• Pink hearts are using both sides of Alissa Love You

Bling is from Basic Grey 'Bling It'

Ribbon is from my stash - maybe Walmart, but not sure, I've had it for a while

Corners rounded using EK Success 'medium' corner rounding punch

Stickles 'diamond' used to highlight parts of the patterned paper.


Cricut Info:

• Base of card cut on 'card 2' set @ 5 inches on Walk in My Garden Cartridge
• Black cardstock cut on 'card 1' set @ 4 1/2 inches on Walk in My Garden Cartridge
• Black and white patterned paper cut on 'card 1' set @ 4 1/4 inches on Walk in My Garden Cartridge
• Hearts cut using Plantin SchoolBook cartridge, set at 1 1/2", 1 3/4", 2", 2 1/4" and 2 1/2" - I used the back side for the bottom, middle and top hearts, and the front side for the 2nd and 4th hearts

Extra info:  For the hearts, I scored down the center of each and folded it in half, then glued them together in a 'stack, matching the center fold of each heart.

I love this card, partly because of it's simplicity, but also because of the different 'layers' the different products (like bling, Stickles and ribbon) gave it.  I hope you like it, too!

See you soon!  Becky

Carols Sketch Fun # 19 and Little Red Wagon - Hearts Challenges

What fun I had this past Saturday working on making cards for challenges!  If you are a papercrafter you know that time spent playing in your space with your things can't be beat!  And this card is for two challenes . . .

The sketch for Carol's Sketch Fun # 19 . . .

and Little Red Wagon's challenge to use hearts in a card.

Here is my take on both challenges . . .

Product List:

• Pink cardstock and patterned/glittered cardstock both from Die Cuts With a View 'Be Mine' cardstock stack
• Rub-On from Melissa Frances
• Bling from Prima e. line Pearls and Crystals
• Ribbon was a gift from my aunt, so I don't know where she bought it
• Millinery flowers from Glitter Your World
• Glitter on flower stamens is Stickles stardust

Cricut Info:

• Base card and patterned cardstock both cut on Walk In My Garden cartridge.  Card 2 @ 5" and Card 1 @ shadow 4 3/4"
• Hearts cut on Plantin SchoolBook at 3/4", 1" and 1 1/4"

Thanks for visiting!  I'll be back soon for a card for two more challenges.  Blessings, Becky

CPS # 144 Sketch

I don't know why, but I had a hard time with this sketch, you know - just getting the layout right in my head! But once I did, it just flew together, and I know just who I'm going to send this card to for Christmas!


Here is CPS Sketch # 144 . . .

. . . and here is my take on it . . .

. . . and here are some spotlight pics . . .

Product List:

Cardstock - Bazzill

Patterned papers:

Background - My Minds Eye Be Merry Trim the Tree

Circle - My Minds Eye Be Merry Sweet Sprinkles

Curvy Label - Making Memories Paperie Fabric Brocade Rouge Paperie

White German Glass Glitter

Brown Ink

Circle cut with Spellbinders Nestabilities Plain Circle - Largest Size

Snowflake - Garland from Dollar Tree, glued and glittered with white German glass glitter

Stickles - Crystal

Pink Seam Binding - Glitter Your World etsy shop

Sentiment - Holiday Clear Stamps - Walmart 2008, blue ink, clear embossing powder (Ranger)

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Thanks so much for stopping by! Becky