Hello ctd413, cts #193

I recently rediscovered the Color Throwdown challenge blog.  I finally got to sit and craft using one of their challenges. I paired it with CASE(E) this Sketch! challenge and got the card below.  I started with one idea for this sketch and it just didn't work (the ice cream cone was WAY to big), then I thought a Halloween card would be fun and I ended up with this cute pumpkin card.  Just goes to show how the creative process works. All in all, not what I was looking for but it works.

 

 

Here's my card!

 

 

 

 

Supplies: pumpkins2cut stamp set, pumpkin dies, hello die and pumpkin ink (stamps of life), crumbcake, pumpkin pie, island indigo, whisper white cardstock and autumn wooden elements (stampin up), pumpkin twine and background paper.

 

Gingerbread Holiday Hugs

I joined in on Try Stampin' On Tuesday's challenge this week #291.  I received a new stamp set in the mail and couldn't wait to give it a try.  I'm loving this sketch they provided for it.  I could make all my Christmas cards super fast using this one.

The Sketch!

 

 

My Card!

 

 

 

 

Supplies: gingerbread2stamp stamp set, gingerbread boy dies, chocolate ink (stamps of life), Heidi swapp 6x6 Christmas paper pad, vintage photo distress ink, skinny brads, red and white twine, old olive, cherry cobbler, very vanilla and basic black cardstock.

 

Embrace New Beginnigs MOJO455

I have another co-worker moving on to bigger and better things.  While this makes me sad to see her go, I know she's doing it for herself and is truly happy.  I love making these cards for the girls but wish it was for something other than them leaving. 

I decided to use Mojo Monday's sketch this week for inspiration and it worked.  This card came together in about 10 minutes and I love it!!

Here is the sketch...

And here is my card...

 

 

 

I'm loving the way these colors just work so well together.  I used a paper pad I forgot I even had!

Supplies:
my minds eye moments paper pad, night of navy, summer starfruit and whisper white cardstock, my favorite things black licorice and fuse green inks, large pearl beads, night of navy ribbon, Unity stamps KOM 1/14 Be your own kind of beautiful stamp set.

Stand Tall {PP301}

Spending a little time crafting today so I pulled out this cute flamingo stamp set that I've had for a bit but haven't had a chance to use.  I love it with this simple sketch from The Paper Players.  It came together fast and easy.

Here is the sketch

 

Here is my card

 

 



Supplies:
flamigos2stamp, patterns4flamingos sayings4flamingos, flamingo dies, candy and licorice ink, celebrate collection patterned paper, cardstock, blue and green twine (all items: The Stamps of Life)

Best Wishes Good Friend

This coming week I have a co-worker and good friend moving on to bigger and better things.  It's a good thing but also a very sad time.  I'll miss getting to see her everyday. We've had many great days of laughing, crying and just plain venting to each other.  It's going to be a bit tougher to go to work knowing she won't be there anymore.  I made her these two cards.  One is just from me and the other will be the one all my co-workers sign for her.


This one is just from me.  I wanted to give her just a simple thank you card thanking her for being there when I needed her and to let her know how much I'll miss seeing her every day.

 

 

 

 And this is the one everyone will sign.  She is a groomer so I couldn't pass up creating a card using dogs.  I know she'll get a kick out of it and know that I was thinking of her when I made it.

 



 

 

 

 Supplies:

Stamp sets:  cherries2stamp, patterns4cherries, cherries2stamp dies, friends4cookie, friends4cookie dies, smiles4kitclub stamps, wishs4kitclub stamps, stitched rectangle dies, markers (all stamps, dies and markers are from The Stamps of Life).  

Fab Friday sketch challenge

I've really been wanting to create some new cards and this sketch over at Fab Friday really inspired me today.  I have a friend that's been going through a rough time and after seeing this sketch a card idea for her just popped into my head.  I can't wait to see what she thinks when she gets it as a surprise in the mail this coming week!!


Here is the sketch

And here is the card I created for her...

 

 

And here is another card I created for a friend who just lost her grandmother...

 

 

Mother's Day cards...a bit late!

I totally forgot that I took pictures of the two Mother's Day cards I created until I uploaded my son's birthday photos!  I made these using Kiwi Lane templates and they came together super fast, since I made them the morning of (nothing like waiting till the last minute).

I didn't do much embellishing to these cards. I was just about finished with them and then I got called into work.  I'm so happy that both my Mother and Mother-In-Law don't really require flashy or dressed up things.  They loved them just the way they were.

Smiles

It is so hard to believe my little guy was ever this small.  He is soon to be 14 and he's about 4 in this photo.  He still has that sweet smile and loves to make us laugh. 

It took me about two days to finish this one page layout.  I had such a hard time with figuring out what title I wanted and what embellishments to use.  Once I finally got that all figured out it went super fast. 

I Miss You

I love using these templates from Kiwi Lanes Designs (which I'm sure you've figured out lol).  It makes creating so much easier and a lot of fun.  There was quite a while lately that I just didn't want to scrap or create cards.  I couldn't get in the groove.  These templates, and their sketches) have really helped jump start my creative brain.  I've gotten so much more done the last few weeks than I have in months!

 

 

I created this card for a current sketch challenge they are having on their blog.  I still don't have all the templates so I improvised for the stem and used chevron patterned paper instead.

 



Supplies: Tiny Wildflower 1T, 4T, chalkboard paper (my minds eye), bakers twine (stampin up), say it in style stampset (close to my heart), antique ink (tim holtz)

 

 

I also created this card for the same challenge just because I love playing with these templates lol.  They are really just to much fun!!

 

Supplies: tiny wildflower 2T & 5T, tiny accents 1T, 1/2" strip and Chevrons 3B, stampin up dsp, button and green bakers twine.



Two Card Designs

Here are two cards I created to show how to use the Kiwi Designs templates for scrapbooks when you don't have any card templates to use (hoping to add these soon lol).  I'm pretty happy with the way they turned out.  I've never used templates on cards before and they came together quite fast.

 

The templates I used are:

Baby card: chestnut drive 1B & 2 B, Adventure 1, 4, 6

Happy Birthday card: cascade trails 1A & 1B, Madison Avenue 3A, Tiny Bracket 1T

Autism Awareness Zoo trip

We love the zoo.  We go many times a year if possible and for any reason.  When we found out that The Brookfield Zoo was doing an Autism Awareness Day we couldn't wait to go.  We have two children that have be diagnosed with it so we support it fully.

I took so many photos this day that I still have a full container! I may add more layouts to this later but for now I'm done.  This first layout gave me a lot of trouble.  No matter what I did with it, it just didn't look right.  I finally just put everything down and glued.  I wasn't sure about it but now that its done, its a keeper.

I decided that this layout would only feature the pictures with my son in them.  I wanted to showcase how proud he was to be participating in the Awareness day and how happy he was to be there.  I think this will always be a place we can take him that will instantly calm him down and make him happy.

 

For both layouts I used Kiwi Lane Designs templates.  I have fallen in love with the look these create and how they help you use up patterned paper that you never thought you'd use.