Challenge, and begin!

Nothing like jumping all in this week, I actually got a card completed in one day. Not only that but two challenges, the Color Throwdown Challenge and Freshly Made Sketches.

The Color Throwdown #394,

I used the sketch by Freshly Made Sketches,

Here is the card I created;

Thanks for stopping by,

Altenew BEAUTIFUL DAY PTI White Cardstock *Authentique 6 x 6 FRESH Paper Pad FRE009 SU Baja Breeze Retired SU Blushing Bride PTI- Spring Moss PTI-New Leaf VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ranger CLEAR Detail EP SPARKLING CLEAR MIX Rhinestones Hot Pink Scor-Tape 1/4

InLinkz.com

Deer Friend

I love being back in the groove of things. I have been eagerly following my favorite blogs and taken part in many of the blog hops going on this week. The card I made today is for a blog I very much enjoy following, ...just a little something by Joanne B. and this week is her blogaversary! Happy 4th Blogaversary Joanne.

At Joanne's blog she challenged us to choose 3 of the 5 elements given to use.

• Kraft Paper
• Pink, Ivory and Orange as your color combination
  
• Twine
  
• Mixed Stitching
  
• Ledger, Alpha or number paper

I decided on the top 3 to use on my card.

Along with ...just a little challenge, today is Mojo Monday. So I used the Mojo Monday sketch for the design of my card. I like how this card turned out, it's clean and simple.

Have a great week everyone! :)

CARD RECIPE
STAMPS: The Greeting Farm; Forest Friends
PAPER: SU!; Very Vanilla. October Afternoon; Weathervane Pencils. TPC; Kraft
INK: Versafine; Onyx Black
EMBELLISHMENTS: Twine, Button, Rhinstones
TOOLS: Spellbinders, Sewing Machine, Cuttlebug
SUPPLIES: EP, Pop Dots, Copics

Pamper Yourself

It has been a long 10 months but the day is finally here I have my craft room painted, tables set up and almost all my craft boxes put away. Which gave me the opportunity to craft away till my heart was content.

Since I haven't made anything in so long I though it was funny, when I started to score the paper for my card base. I was actually nervous and out of touch. But soon once I started stamping and using my cuttlebug, ahh yes it all came back to me ...whoa thank goodness!

Nothing like making my first card easy, nope I decided to do 3 Challenges all-in-one. This weeks Mojo Monday,
Color Throwdown & Moxie Fab World: The Paper Piecing Challenge.
I received a Cricut for Christmas and purchased the Sure Cuts A Lot computer program. I tried it out and I love it! I used it for the base of my card, the circles and the pink scalloped border.

I hope you all enjoy viewing my first card of the year and I hope for many more ahead to come!



CARD RECIPE
STAMPS: Greeting Farm; Me Time Anya.
PAPER: SU; Not Quite Navy, Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze. GCD STUDIOS; Rose Colored Glasses. SEI; Winter Song.
INK: VERSAFINE; Onyx Black.
EMBELLISHMENTS: Chipboard Daisy, Pink Pearl Brad.
TOOLS: Cuttlebug, Sure Cuts A Lot, Spellbinders.
SUPPLIES: Clear EP, White, Liquid Applique, White Adhesive Pearls, Copic Markers.

First Wedding of the Year...

Congratulations
Adrienne & Kent

After searching for a while through some other blogs I think I finally got the hand of how everyone is making this pretty ribbon ruffle on there cards lately. {What do you think of my take at it?}
I made this card for a girlfriend that is getting married today who I worked with 10 years ago and it has probably been the same amount of time since we last saw each other.


This is the first time I have finished the inside of the card. Usually I don't like the looks of this done to cards but for this card I thought it would be appropriate to complete it as the little envelope contains my gift to the happy couple.




CARD RECIPE
STAMPS: The Greeting Farm; Cake Topper
PAPER: SU! Basic Black, Basic Gray. Deja View; Sweet Romance. Bazzill; Baby Blue
INK: Versafine; Onyxblack
EMBELLISHMENTS: Recollections; Gemstone Brads. Stickles; Turquoise
RIBBON: Black Satin
TOOLS: Cuttlebug
SUPPLIES: Spellbinders; Square & Square Scallop. SU! Bigz Scallop Envelope, Copics , Pop Dots, Clear EP

Birthday Surprise

I am glad to be back to creating greeting cards, I had taking a small sabbatical from greeting cards to take on the tasks of wedding invitations.
Now that I am finished that project I can get back to some of my favorite weekly challenges and I dove into this weeks Mojo Monday, Mojo137.

I have been invited to a dear friends surprise birthday party, Sharon will love this card as I know she will as anything she has every seen of mine she just falls in love with and always envy's my creations. It was fun and quick to make.

CARD RECIPE
STAMPS: SU! Wings of Friendship, SU! Sincere Salutations
PAPER: SU! Black, SU! Whisper White, SEI Black Orchid Stack
INK: Versafine Onyx Black
EMBELLISHMENTS: Clear Rhinestone
RIBBON: 3/8" Satin Aqua
TOOLS: Cuttlebug, Square Spellbinders, SU! Oval & Oval Scallop Punch
SUPPLIES: Clear EP

My April Card Contest Submission

These are my cards that I submitted for the April card contest at our local scrapbook store, Scrappin Your Way . The rules for the card contest is to provide four cards with only the papers provided as well as any of your own embellishments.