Sketch N Scrap Card Sketch #188

Hello, everyone! Happy Saturday to you! We have made it to the weekend and after a very unusual weather week, I am ready for it! Miss Ada, Abby, and Shawn are coming over today - we haven't seen them in over 2 weeks - and we have plans to play games and I am sure we'll have to play in the snow!

It's time for the last card sketch of the month at Sketch N Scrap today. Lisa has created a great sketch for us to play with and it's one that I am sure I will be using again:

This is what I came up with:

I found these papers in my scraps a few weeks ago and set them aside to use on a card or layout. When I saw this sketch I knew I would be using that floral paper as the main background of my card. I used a metal flower die from Momenta for my flower and a stamp from Art C, I think, for my sentiment. Having all of these papers already pulled out and waiting made this card super quick to make. 

Be sure to stop by Sketch N Scrap to see the sketch and the beautiful cards from the rest of the design team. I hope you find some time to play along with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you have a great day!

Sketch N Scrap Card Sketch #172

Hello, hello! Happy Thursday to you all! I do hope that you are having a good week. I'm not sure, but I think tomorrow Abby and I will meet Matthew in Springfield for a little shopping trip - the first time out to stores other than Wal-Mart or the grocery store since the pandemic started. We will have our face masks on and be armed with lots of hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes!

Today  I am sharing my take on Sketch N Scrap's June 20th card sketch - Sketch #172. Here's a look at the sketch:

And here is my card:

I am still working with the Simple Stories Summer Farmhouse 6x8 paper pad. I just love the colors and patterns in this paper pad and will continue to use it for a few more cards I am sure. The flowers are from a Close To My Heart stamp and thin cuts set - Beautiful Day (CC5202). This stamp set is my new favorite and I have put it to use several times since I got it a couple of weeks ago. In fact, I have been using it so much that I have made a spot for it in my most used stamps basket on my desk. The sentiment is from an older Close To My Heart set - Sunny Thoughts (S1802).

I love how this card turned out and I hope the recipient likes it, too!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you have a great day!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #318

Hello, everyone! Happy Tuesday to you! I hope that you had a good weekend. It was a nice long weekend for us and now I feel like I am a little behind. It's hard to keep the days straight when everyone is at home and you don't have a schedule to stick to for a few days!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge has a new sketch posted this week. Here's a look at the sketch that Michelle has created for us:

I am still working on using up my May Counterfeit Kit (you can read all about it here) and I had these two scraps that I thought paired up nicely for this sketch.

I stamped a few flowers from the Prickly Pear (Z3338) stamp set from Close To My Heart and die cut them out to add to my card. This is a stamp set that I really hadn't planned on getting when it came out but I picked it up when it was on clearance. I want to say I got the stamp set and the dies both for under $10 and I have used this stamp set more than a lot of the others that I have!  

The sentiment is also from Close To My Heart (M1185) and I have definitely gotten my $2.95 out of it! I cut my sentiment into a rectangle instead of the oval that is shown on the sketch. I need to seriously think about getting a few more oval dies so I have a better variety to choose from!

I added in a few gems around my card for a little sparkle and to finish it off. They are a little hard to see in the photo but they are there!

Be sure to stop by Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge tomorrow for the full design team reveal and last week's Top 3. I hope you find some time to play along with us this week!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! Have a great day!

Sketch N Scrap Card Sketch #145

Hello, everyone! Good Sunday morning to you! I hope you enjoyed National Scrapbooking Day yesterday, and maybe you are lucky to be scrapping again today! I know I hope to get a few things done. 

It's time for the first card sketch of the month at Sketch N Scrap. Heather has created a great sketch to get us started:

You know I can't resist a sketch with banners! Here is what I came up with:

I've used Carta Bella's - Flower Market - 6x6 paper pad for my card. I am in love with the pretty florals in this collection. The sentiment is from a new-to-me stamp set - Kelly Creates - Bouncy Celebration. I can tell already that I am going to get a lot of use out of this stamp set. 

Don't forget about Sketch N Scrap's Birthday Bash Bingo going on all month long over on Facebook. You should come and join the fun! You can find the closed group here.

Head on over to Sketch N Scrap to see the beautiful cards from the rest of the design team. We can't wait to see what you create with the sketch!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! Have a great day!

Tuesday Morning Sketches #500 Blog Hop

Hello, everyone!  Thank you for celebrating with us at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This is our 500th sketch challenge and it is quite a milestone!  We're so excited about this accomplishment that we decided to have a blog hop.  Be sure to start (and end) with Tuesday Morning Sketches blog.

I'm Lori and I've been on the Tuesday Morning Sketches team for about 6 months now. I love to work with sketches and the sketches at Tuesday Morning Sketches are some of the best around. And - I truly believe that we have the most talented readers joining in on our challenges each and every week!

Our sketch this week is a little challenging at first glance, but really it's super easy and open to so much possibility with stamps, dies, and borders.  Here is a look at the sketch:

Here's my card and it features Carta Bella's Flower Market collection:

The prize I am offering is....

Be sure to comment here and link up your creation on the TMS blog to be considered for prizes.  Yes! You can win here on my blog and the TMS blog.

The next stop on the blog hop is...Melissa! Head on over to her blog to see her beautiful creation.

Enjoy!

Atlanitc Hearts Sketch Challenge #312

Hello again! I am back with my second post of the day. If you are looking for my Tuesday Morning Sketches post, please scroll down.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge has a great new sketch this week. This sketch is a great go-to sketch - especially if you need a quick card:

I'm still working on building up my "Thank You" card stash. Just a few more and I should be good for a little while!

I used Pebbles - Girl Squad - 6x6 paper pad for this card. I just love that floral pattern. The cardstock is from Close To My Heart - lagoon and mint. The mint cardstock is a perfect match to the mint background in that paper. The sentiment is from Close To My Heart  - Sunny Thoughts (S1802).

Be sure to stop by Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge tomorrow for the full design team reveal and last week's Top 3.

I hope you find some time to play along with us this week!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! Have a great day!

Tuesday Morning Sketches #499

Happy  Tuesday! This week is moving right along. Maybe it seems to be going fast because it is a short work week for us. Gotta love those shorter work weeks!

It's time for a new sketch challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches. Melissa has created a fun sketch for us this week:

This is what I came up with:

I've been working on building up my thank you card stash so I have another thank you card today and I think it might be my favorite so far!

I used Pebbles' - Girl Squad - 6x6 papers for this card. The stamp is a Stampendous set that I picked up at Hobby Lobby for a couple of bucks. The sentiment is perfect for that fun coffee cup paper. I wanted to add a heart below the sentiment and I found a little heart stamp in an Elle's Studio stamp set that was the perfect size. All of my ink colors seemed to be off just a bit so I did the second generation stamping to fade the color just a bit.

I love how it turned out!

Head on over to Tuesday Morning Sketches to see the rest of the design team's take on the sketch. We also have a guest designer joining us this week so be sure to leave her some love! This week's prize is a package of flowers perfect for those spring projects! I hope you have some time to play along with us. I would love to see your take on the sketch.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! Have a great day!

Scribbles Designs Challenge #76 - Pastels

Hello again! I am back with my second post of the day. If you are looking for my Use Your Stuff reveal, please scroll down.

It's time for a new challenge at Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog. Challenge #76 is - Pastels. Create a project that prominently features different pastel shades.

For my card, I have used pink, blue, green, and yellow - although they may be a little brighter/bolder than intended! All of these pieces came from my scrap box. Gotta love when you can use up some scraps!

I used #B 16 Tag 1 for the tag on my card and #F 21 Daisy (free). I colored the center of the flower with my Shinhan markers and fussy cut it out and added some foam tape to the back for a bit of dimension. The sentiment is from a Hero Arts sentiment stamp set. I really need to build up my thank you card stash and I thought this card worked well for that.

Head on over to Scribbles Designs to see the pastel projects from the rest of the design team. I hope you find some time to play along with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you have a great day!

Use Your Stuff #351 - Washi Tape

Hello and Happy Monday! We had a beautiful, sunny, warm weekend and that was wonderful for a change. I do believe that spring just might be here!

It's time for a new challenge this week at Use Your Stuff. This week I am challenging you to use washi tape on your projects.

I love washi tape and have a pretty good collection of it, but I have a hard time remembering to actually pull it out and use it. I love it when there's a challenge to use it on a project because that makes me pull it out and put it to use.

Here is the card that I came up with:

The bottom strip is patterned paper but the other three strips are all washi tape. Everything on this card, with the exception of the sentiment stamp and pink washi tape, was in my March Counterfeit Kit.

This card came together really quickly - it's a pretty simple go to design for me, but I think it's perfect when I want to use some washi tape. Sometimes quick, easy, and simple are all you need!

Head on over to Use Your Stuff to see how the rest of the design team used washi tape on their projects. I would love to see your take on the challenge, too!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I will be right back with another project to share with you!

Sketch N Scrap's Go Green Crop

Hello, everyone! I thought I would pop in here really quickly to let you know that Sketch N Scrap's Going Green Crop starts tomorrow. To get those creative juices flowing I have posted a pre-crop challenge today so be sure to head on over and join the fun!

Here is the card that I created for the pre-crop challenge:

To find out what the challenge is - head on over to the crop by clicking here.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a great day!

Sketch N Scrap Card Sketch #140

Hello and Happy Wednesday! We have made it halfway through the week and the weekend will be here before we know it!

It's time for the last card sketch of the month at Sketch N Scrap today. Lisa has created a fun sketch for us to work with:

Looking back at the last three cards I have made, I have included at least one circle, matted on top of a scalloped circle on each one of them! Most - okay, all but one of them - have foam tape between at least one of the layers, and today's card is no different! It features a circle, matted on top of a scalloped circle, matted on top of a circle, matted on top of a scalloped circle with foam tape in

between.

I have used Echo Park's - Just Be You - 6x6 paper scraps on this card. I just love the colors in this collection - they are nice and bright which is just what I need on this dreary, snowy, icy day!

The sentiment is from Close To My Heart - S1802 Sunny Thoughts.

Here's a look at the layers of my sentiment piece:

Since I used my sentiment as the focal point on my card, I added in a few pink dots both above and below my strips.

This is such a fun sketch and one I am sure I will use again!

Head on over to Sketch N Scrap to see the beautiful cards from the rest of the design team. I can't wait to see what you create using this sketch!

Don't forget - our Queen of Hearts Crop is still going on until the end of the month. Be sure to stop by and check it out! You can find it here.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you have a great day!

Thank You - Sketch N Scrap Card Sketch #133

Hello, hello! Happy Monday to you! It's the start of a brand new week - are you ready for it?!

It is also time for our first card sketch at Sketch N Scrap. Heather is getting us started this month with this fun sketch:

You know I am going to love this sketch because it has a banner, of course! Here is what I came up with:

I was going through my card stash last week and realized that I don't have many - or more like any! - thank you cards at the ready, so I decided to use this sketch to make a thank you card and I love the way that it turned out!

I used Echo Park's - Just Be You - 6x6 paper pad - these colors are some of my favorites to work with. I used a stamp set from Close To My Heart - (S1802) Sunny Thoughts - for my sentiment and I stamped it on a scalloped circle die from Spellbinders. I popped the sentiment piece up with some foam tape. I also wrapped some string around the banner piece and tied a bow.

It might be hard for me to give this card away...but knowing it will brighten someone's day makes it well worth it!

Be sure to stop by Sketch N Scrap to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the design team.

We are also having our monthly crop starting this Thursday, November 8th, on our Facebook events page. We would love to see you over there joining in the fun. Click here to join the fun.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you have a great day!

Sketch N Scrap WCMD Sketch #1

Hello, everyone! We have made it to the weekend and what a weekend it is! Today is World Card Making Day and we are going to be celebrating it all month long at Sketch N Scrap

We are kicking off the celebration today with a new card sketch for you, and we will be bringing you a new card sketch every Saturday in October! Here is a look at the first sketch:

I loved this sketch that Lisa created the minute that I saw it and I know I will be using it again and again.

For my card, I pulled out a 6x6 paper pad that I have been hoarding - My Mind's Eye's Cut & Paste Adorbs. I just love the colors in this collection and that pretty floral paper is my favorite!

The sentiment is from an Art C stamp & cut stamp set. There is no name on the stamp package...but there are a lot of great sentiments in this set. I added some foam tape behind the sentiment, and the strip with the string, for some dimension.

The pretty pink flowers I picked up at Michael's in their $1 bin - or maybe it was a $2 bin - whatever the case, they were a great deal for the amount that I got!

Don't forget - our Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice Crop starts today - head on over to our events page and join in the fun. Here is the link to get there - https://www.facebook.com/events/2045140885706643/

Head on over to the blog to see today's sketch and the creations from the rest of the design team. We would love to see your take on the sketch, too!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #276

Hello and Happy Tuesday! I am just getting home from spending the day helping my daughter get her classroom all ready for the new year and I thought I would pop in here really quickly and share the card I made for this week's sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's a look at the sketch:

Once again I have substituted the oval shape for a rectangle. To be honest, I did check my oval dies to see if I could cut this project life card into an oval, but I didn't have the right size for it, so at least I tried to make it an oval!

Since the project life card had a quote on it, I substituted the sentiment with two fussy cut flowers.

I had come across this old paper collection from Echo Park (This & That - girl) and I am so close to using it up, so I made my card with some of the scraps that were left. This is one of my favorite older collections and the red floral paper...well, I had a hard time using it because I love it so much, but it's so much better sharing it with someone else by way of this card.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you have a great day!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #274

Hello, hello! Happy Tuesday to you! I hope that you are having a good week.  We have gotten a break from the heat and humidity the last couple of days and it has been so nice! Now, if we could just get a little rain around here. It's in the forecast for the weekend and we are keeping our fingers crossed.

Today I am sharing my take on this week's fun sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Michelle has created another great sketch for us to work with:

I'm beginning to think that I have some strange aversion to ovals and I have no idea why! I am always substituting some other shape for them...I even bought a set of oval dies and I still don't use them. I think I just need to get in the habit of pulling them out and using them - maybe then I will reach for them more often.

I used the Amy Tangerine - Oh Happy Life - 6x6 paper pad and sticker pad for this card. I love these pretty colors together! Since I can't seem to leave a background just plain white, I embossed the background with my swiss dot embossing folder. The "thanks" die cut word is from Carta Bella's - Flora No. 2 collection.

Have you had a chance to play along yet? I would love to see what you create with this sketch. Head on over to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and join the fun!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you have a great day!

LTCCB #20 - March Anything Goes

Hello and welcome back! This is my fourth post of the day. If you are looking for my Sketch N Scrap reveal, the Counterfeit Kit Club blog hop, or my Love To Scrap Challenge Blog reveal, just scroll down a little further.

It's time for a new challenge at Love To Craft Challenge Blog. Our challenges are always "Anything Goes" and you can link up any type of craft that you want.

For my project, I have created a thank you card:

For this card, I have used  Heidi Swapp's - September Skies - 6x6 paper pad, which I have included in my Counterfeit Kit this month. I just love the colors in this collection - they are just so pretty!

I also used this older sketch from Hand Stamped Sentiments:

I embossed the white panel with my swiss dot embossing folder and I do believe that all of the patterned paper that I used were scraps from the 6x6 paper pad. I love getting those little bits and pieces used up!

Be sure to stop by the LTCCB to see the beautiful projects from the rest of the design team. We can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I will be back soon with another project to share with you!

Sunny Day Crafting #58 - Q is for Quick and Easy

Hello and Happy Wednesday everyone!

Sunny Day Crafting has a new challenge posted today. We are on letter "Q" this week and that stands for "quick and easy". Show us your quick and easy projects!

Quick and Easy is my favorite kind of project! Nothing gets the old creative juices flowing like being able to create a quick and easy project - and I find cards are generally pretty quick and easy.

For my card I have used Echo Park's - A Perfect Autumn - 6x6 paper pad and the sentiment is from one of the ephemera packs. This card seriously came together in a matter of minutes. I'm down to mostly scraps, so that limited what I could work with - which helps in my case. If I have too many options I tend to take a lot longer settling on what I want to do!

Since this card will be going in the mail I wanted to keep it relatively flat. The sentiment piece is popped up on some foam, but that is as thick as it gets. The three little circles at the bottom are punched from one of the scraps.

Be sure to stop by Sunny Day Crafting to see the quick and easy projects from the rest of the design team. We hope you have time to play along with us this week!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Paper Play Sketches #53

Hello again! This is my second post of the day. If you are looking for my Sunny Day Crafting reveal, please go here.

Paper Play Sketches has a fun new sketch posted today! This is one of those sketches that I know I will be using again.

I've used Echo Park's - A Perfect Autumn - 6x6 paper pad for this card. I stuck to the sketch - only adding in a couple of tab punches for a little something extra. The tree paper is a bit busy for me, but I thought it worked well for this sketch as a focal piece.

Head over to Paper Play Sketches to see the beautiful cards from the rest of the design team. I can't wait to see what you create with this sketch, so be sure to play along and link up!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Thank You with Try Stampin' - Or Not - On Tuesday #342

Hello, everyone! Good Tuesday morning to you! I hope that your week is going good so far!

We have a new sketch posted at Try Stampin' - Or Not - On Tuesday today, courtesy of Kaylin:

I kind of struggled with this sketch...maybe if I had stripped it down and not tried to add so many different papers I would have liked it better. It feels busy to me. Not only that but have you ever made a card and liked it in person, then when you see a photo of it you don't like it as much? That's kind of how I am with this card. To look at in person I like it, in the photo - not as much...I have no idea what the difference is!

I have used Echo Park's - The Story of Our Family - 6x6 paper pad for this card. It is one of my favorites - I love the colors in this collection! The sentiment is from a Hero Arts stamp set (CL582) - another great set with lots of fun sentiments.

Head on over to Try Stampin' - Or Not - On Tuesday to see the cards from the rest of the design team. I hope you find some time to play along with our sketch - I would love to see your take on it! You have 2 weeks to enter and you can enter on the blog or on our Facebook page here.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a great day!

Soul Scrappers Card Challenge

Hello, everyone!I am back with my second post of the day. If you are looking for my Sketches In Thyme Project Life Style reveal, please scroll down or go here.

I have a quick card to share with you this afternoon. The current card challenge at Soul Scrappers is to make a thank you card and here is what I came up with:

I have used Pebbles' - Front Porch - 6x6 paper pad for this card. The 12x12 cut apart sheet has so many sentiments that are perfect for cards - like this thank you banner piece. This card came together so quickly and I love the way that it turned out!

Head on over to Soul Scrappers and check out the challenges we have going on right now. There is a great variety and something for everyone!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great evening!