IC card sketches #118

I found another great sketch challenge blog, Inspirational Card Sketches, and decided on a pink flower card as a birthday card.  As I recently moved and a lot of stuff is still packed, I just pulled out my 'crop' stuff and went from there.  I used Cosmo-Cricket patterned paper and chipboard flower, and stamped with the March stamp of the month, from Pink by Design, I won a while ago.

Happy Birthday Rayme!

My baby sister, Rayme is turning 24 on Friday!  I hadn't seen her in forever it seemed and was so happy to have a visit from her this past weekend.  I needed a quick card, and since I just moved 2 weeks ago, I had limited supplies!

The challenge at the Heart 2 Heart blog was a sketch challenge, and Drunken Stampers blog's challenge was to create a birthday card.

 CTMH paper pack and Birthday stamp pack.  The bottom stamped image is a checklist of birthday things: -make a wish, - blow out candles, etc. Very cute! The paper is double sided, so I cut it in 4 pieces and reversed 2 to make the sketch (below)

 Of course you always have to have some glitter!

Inside sentiment



 Me, Rayme and other sis, Jann

Happy Birthday Rayme!

xo

Scrapbook Day!

Recently I spent part of a day at Scrapbooker's Paradise with a friend and my sister and got a whopping 2 pages done!  It was a fun day though, chatting and scrapbooking and having lunch with two great girls.  We all need a day like that once in a while!

 I used a K & Company paper pack

 This little CC Designs stamp was so cute.  I watercolored it with Tombow Markers and placed her on the log stamp.

 Close To My Heart alphabet stamps

 K & Company paper

I stamped a flower stamp on cardstock, then cut around the blossom and used foam tape to pop it up.

CPS Sketch Challenge #218

CPS challenge blog has a great sketch this week and I love how they've shown all the variations of the sketch!  Have a look to check out the beautiful cards.  I decided to use their sketch and a variation of the techniques from the Scrapbooker's Paradise Toonie card (previous post) I made yesterday. 

I stamped the image and then sponge daubed the color on with Distress Inks.  I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder and then distressed the edges and sponged on some Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  I stamped the background with an alphabet stamp and then placed my coordinating paper over it.  I used 3 small paper coins and popped them up with foam dots and covered them with Crackle Glossy Accents, which I also used in a couple spots on my main stamped image.

Scrapbooker's Paradise Toonie Thursday

This week I was feeling a little cooped up, Amie's had a bad cold all week and we've been packing to move, so I really needed to get out and get a 'fix'.  What better than a card at Scrapbooker's?!

This week Dianne showed us an amazing card stamped with a beautiful girl stamp image and colored in by sponging on Distress Ink.  We distressed the edges and put it through a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  Inside there is a neat pop-up where we attached a butterfly.

As always, a beautiful card!



Die Cuttin' Divas - Travel

Well, I wasn't sure what to do with the Die Cuttin' Divas challenge this week- to use travel cuts, until I remembered my Spellbinders Travel die!  It was perfect :) I used Core-dinations paper to cut out the set, which includes a suitcase, tag, compass and passport, and then lightly sanded the embossing.  I also used Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut cart for the mountains, since we live so close to the mountains our travel often involves a trip near them! I used some Liquid Applique for the snow and some Close to My Heart stamps.

Makes me want to pack my suitcase and head out!

Super Sundae for me!

I just realized I was featured on Birthday Sundaes for my entry in their Challenge # 6!  I designed an invitation, a crown party favor, a place card, and a cupcake pic.

http://creative-love-affair.blogspot.com/2011/04/birthday-sundaes-challenge-6-special.html - my original post.

Thanks for the Super Sundae :)