Die Cuttin' Divas Sketch Challenge

What gorgeous weather we are having this week !

I'm just loving the sunshine :)

It's Tuesday and time for a new challenge over at Die Cuttin' Divas .

The challenge this week is a sketch challenge.

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Because we are only a couple weeks until Mother's Day I thought I would make my card a Mother's Day card.

I used a cute, retro lady for my card. You can purchase the cut file here

My pattern papers are by Jillibean and I used a scalloped circle die from Papertrey Ink.

Supplies used: Card stock - black, grey, brown and yellow; patterned papers by Jillibean Soup; cut file by Silhouette Studio; scalloped oval die by Papertrey Ink; enamel dots.

Now pop on over to Die Cuttin' Divas and see all the fabulous inspiration the rest of the design team has come up with.

Hope to see you playing along with us!!!!

Hello Sunshine

Yay, it's Friday!!!

Looking forward to the weekend :) Sunday is my birthday and I get to go out to dinner with hubby, my daughter and her family! My daughters making me this dessert too:

Are you jealous?

Anyway, back to business, I am sharing a card I created for the challenge over at Case This Sketch.

I came up with a little "Sunshine" card using some paper by Pink Paislee, some die cuts by Jillibean and a die from Simon Says Stamp.

Oops, I almost forgot, I added a little smiley face with a stamp from Stamps Of Life.

Supplies used: card stock - vanilla; patterned paper - Citrus Bliss 6X6 pad by Pink Paislee; die cuts - Pea Pod Parts by Jillibean; sunshine die cut - Simon Says Stamp; stamps - faces4stamps by The Stamps of Life, Greetings by TPC Studios; ink - Jet Black Archival; Pop Dots

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Whats Cookin'?

They have some fun sketches to play with over at Bean Talk!

I chose to play with the first one:

I used papers and die cuts from her darling line - Fresh Vegetable Soup to create my card. A little stitching to add some whimsy.

Supplies used: card stock - kraft; patterned papers - Chicken Base and Bite Size Bits from Fresh Vegetable Soup by Jillibean Soup; die cuts - Pea Pods in Fresh Vegetable Soup by Jillibean; flower chipboard - Sweetwater; brads - Queen & Co.; staples - Making Memories; sewing machine

Dad

I really had fun this weekend coming up with some cards for a few of my favorite challenges!

This card is for two challenges.

Over at Less Is More 

This week our theme is one for the chaps!

SO we'd like to see a 

MASCULINE

card.

Any aged chap will do as long as the card is for the male gender!

And over at The Paper Players

For my card I did a little splattering with some Faded Jeans Distress Stain. My stars are a cut file from Silhouette Studio and my sentiment is a die from Lil Inker Designs.

Supplies used: card stock - white, blue, shiny gold, black; patterned paper - Navy Salt in Soup Staples by Jillibean Soup; die - Lil Inker Designs; Silhouette Studio cut file; ink - Faded Jeans Distress Stain by Tim Holtz for Ranger; Pop Dots

Happy Haunting

Happy Friday!!

Sorry I've been missing in action this week, but I've been knee deep in getting things ready for my annual Halloween party and also helping out with Link Up For Pink.

I'm popping in today to share a couple of simple Halloween cards with you.

The first uses a fun bat from Paper Smooches, stamped on black paper with white ink, fussy cut and a couple of google eyes added. A few banners cut out of some fun patterned paper, a bat border punch by Martha Stewart used on one edge and some twine.

Supplies used: patterned papers - Weathered Black by Lasting Impressions, Icon Stripe and Witches Feet in Spook Alley by Making memories, Toil & Trouble by The Girls Paperie, and Monster Stew by Jillibean; stamps - Falling For You by Paper Smooches and $ bin at joAnns; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; and white by a la Mode; Copic marker; bakers twine - my stash; twine Liz's Paper Loft Boutique; charm - Doodlebug; border punch - Martha Stewart; Google Eyes, Pop Dots.

The second card uses a sketch from DeConstructed Sketches to just layer some papers by Cosmo Cricket, with the top stamped with a sentiment stamp by Bug Bites. Then a chipboard bat, also by Cosmo Cricket, added for fun.

Supplies used: card stock - dark orange, black; patterned papers - Them Bones, Nevermore, and Ominous all in Haunted by Cosmo Cricket; tag - Haunted by Cosmo Cricket; blackboard bat in Haunted by Cosmo Cricket; stamp - Magic Spells by BugBites; ink Jet Black Archival.

Same Card - Two Versions

Well, we're off to a new week with all kinds of new possibilities!!

Hope yours is a great one!

Today I am sharing two cards that are the exactly the same, except for my choice of colors. I loved the design of this card that I saw on Pinterest and I wanted to see if I could make both a masculine and a feminine version by changing my color palette. Do you think I succeeded?

For my feminine version I chose a white card stock base with a soft color combo of pink and green.

And for my masculine version I went with a kraft card stock base and a bright color combo of red and blue.

Supplies used: card stock - white, kraft; patterned papers - Jillibean Soup; stamp - my stash; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; border punches - EK Success and Fiskars; twine - my Stash; Pop Dots

Sup?

I had so much fun making this card. I used some super fun stamps sets from Paper Smooches!
Just love her fun and whimsical stamps!!!

I'd like to enter it into the Paper Smooches Sparks challenge this week, which is "anything goes".

For my card I used 4 Paper Smooches stamp sets: Forest Whimsey, He Said She Said, Green Thumb and Slang Gang.

I did a lot of stamping and paper piecing, but I think it makes for a really fun, whimsical card. I love all the bright papers by Jillibean.

Isn't the garden gnome just so cute? Lovin' the fun sentiments in Slang Gang. Green Thumb has all kinds of fun garden stuff including those adorable veggies and He Said She Said has all the perfect speech bubbles.

Supplies used: card stock - recycled white, 3 shades of brown; patterned papers - Green Salt, Red Salt, Navy Salt, Orange Salt all In Soup Staples II and Chicken Base in Fresh Vegetable Soup  by Jillibean; stamps - Forest Whimsey, He Said She Said, Slang Gang, and Green Thumb all by Paper Smooches; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; Copic markers; Pop Dots

You Are Loved Mom

I found these super cute papers by Jillibean, in the Fresh Vegetable Soup line, at my local scrapbook store!! Just love the shopping cart and the grocery list :) I new they would make a cute Mother's Day card. I based my card on a design by Laurel Seabrook that I saw in my Cards magazine. Lots of fun layers and a little stitching.

I'd liketo enter it into the "Mother's Day" challenge over at 2 Creative Chicks!

Supplies used: card stock - craft; patterned paper - Chicken Base, Stalks of Celery, Bermuda Onion all in Fresh Vegetable Soup by Jillibean, Perfect in Yes Please by Amy Tangerine; stamps - You 3X4 set by Simon Says Stamps; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; alphabet stickers in Emma's Shoppe Collection by Crate Paper; price tag - Jenni Bowlin; photo corner punch - EK Success; brad - Making Memories; twine - my stash; mini bag - Melissa Frances; sewing machine; Pop Dots.

Starry Happy Birthday

Happy Sunday!!!

It's raining here, which is good because we've had an awfully dry winter so far. Guess I'll have to hole up in my craft room, darn!

I'm sharing a birthday card I made for Mojo Monday!

I used some fun papers from Pebbles and Jillibean!!!

Supplies used: card stock - kraft, red, blue, orange; patterned papers - Red Salt and Orange Salt in Soup Staples II by Jillibean and Pow in Party with Amy Locurto by Pebbles; stamps - labels4cutting by The Stamps Of Life; ink - Tempting Turquoise by Stampin' Up; Labels Fancy #4 Framelits by Sizzix; Star Punch - Stampin' Up; Pop Dots.

Happy Valentines Day Sweet ♥

Happy Valentines Day!!!!!!

I have my last Valentines Day card for this year, to share with you today.

I created it for the challenge over at Casology!

For my card I used a patterned paper by Jillibean which looks like red binder paper. I cut out some red speech bubbles from a patterned paper by Pebbles. I used my sewing machine to stitch around my card with red thread and spelled out my sentiment with red alphabet stickers by Basic Grey.

Supplies used:  card stock - kraft; patterned papers - Lemon Juice in Cold Raspberry by Jillibean Soup and Dear Valentine in With Love by Pebbles; heart punch - $ bin at Safeway; alphabet stickers in Curio by Basic Grey; rub on - Scenic Route Paper Co.; sewing machine; Pop Dots.