Limelight Sketch Challenge #40

I managed to get a card made for the Limelight Sketch Challenge this week. The focus was on hearts and I wanted to use colors that weren't the typical choice for a Valentine card. I love the stripe patterned paper in Earth Love from Cosmo Cricket paired it with Sage Shadow and So Saffron. The heart is actually a piece of chipboard that I covered with matching patterned paper. The sentiment is from Unity.

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you have a great weekend!



Card Deets ~
Stamps: You + Me = Happy (Unity)
Cardstock: Sage Shadow, So Saffron, Cosmo Cricket Earth Love
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Chipboard, Word Window Punch, Brad

Limelight Sketch Challenge #38

I made this card for the Limelight PaperCrafts Sketch Challenge #38 this week. **edited to add I just realized I forgot to add buttons for the challenge, Ooops! Better read it more clearly next time** I loved the sketch and hope it is alright that I flipped it :o) It just worked with my image and sentiment. I combined this sketch with a challenge over on the Gina K. Designs forum on SCS which was to make a Valentines card without using red or pink. My goodness that was hard, but thankfully I had some of this patterned paper from the Basic Grey Bittersweet line!
I hope you have a great rest of your weekend...
Blessings,



Card Deets ~
Stamp: Framed Friends
Cardstock: Chocolate Kiss, Creamy Caramel, Ivory and Basic Grey Bittersweet
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Border Punch

My Love Always

I wanted to make a card for the Limelight Sketch Challenge this week (which was to incorporate patterned paper) and combined it with the Color Challenge over on STV to make a card using monochromatic colors. It was also an excuse to set aside my Christmas stamps to create something different and so I went with a Valentines theme using the stamp sets Calendar Grid and Calendar Bits and Pieces from Tami Mayberry. This stamp set is truly a year round stamp set and the sky is the limit to all of these word combinations. I chose to create a Valentines card for my hubby. He loves all shades of brown so this will be perfect!

This is going to be a very busy week for me so stamping time will be limited a bit. We have a tradition of decorating the Christmas tree on the night December 1st and it will be here before I know it! So if it is silent here this week, you will know why.... I am LOST in lights, ornaments, wrapping paper and bows! Have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

Card Deets~

Stamps: Calendar Grid, Calendar Bits and Pieces

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel and Basic Grey dp

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip and Creamy Caramel

Accessories: Tab Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Felt Ribbon, Oval Scallop Punch and Nailheads

Limelight Sketch #33

I made this card for the Limelight Papercrafts Sketch Challenge #33 featuring a sketch by the uber talented Lauren Meader. I used Basic Grey Indian Summer designer paper and the stamp set Take Flight from Gina K. Designs. I stamped the butterfly twice on a piece of the plum colored leaves designer paper (from Indian Summer) and like the way it gives various shades to the butterfly without actually needing to color it. I cut them both out and layered them popping up one to give extra dimension with its' wings taking "flight". Here is a close up:


It is just a beautifuil sentiment... Have a wonderful day!

Blessings,



Card Deets:
Stamp: Take Flight
Cardstock: Chocolate Kiss, Ivory and Basic Grey Indian Summer
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Pale Plum and Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Brown Organdy ribbon, Button, Circle Punches and Basic Grey Bling

Limelight Sketch Challenge #30

I made this for the Limelight Sketch Challenge this week. It was a fun sketch featuring patterned paper which I just so happen to have a TON of! I used some older Basic Grey Figgy Pudding for this card and since it was double sided cut a strip to use along the top for my sentiment.  The colors are some of my favorites for Christmas cards True Thyme and Cranberry Crisp (retired from SU) with the matching ribbon.  This also goes with a from Ladies, Ink to make 3 Christmas cards this month (here's #1!) :o)

The snow you see is actually the new Flower Soft Polar White which I LOVE!!!  I am definitely going to be getting more of this stuff...I see it on lots of Christmas cards this year!  

Blessings,

Card Deets:

Stamps: Tree Silhouettes (GKD) and Flaky Friends (SU)

Cardstock: True Thyme, Cranberry Crisp, VV and Basic Grey Figgy Pudding

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories: Ribbon, Nesties, Snowflake Brad

Limelight Sketch Challenge #26

There is another great sketch this weekend over at Limelight Papercrafts and I had the perfect stamp to use....this new sentiment single from Creative Vision called Motherhood.  I just love this phrase and was so glad that Laura sent it to me in my package of stamps for August...Oh, that's right, it's not August yet, but I just couldn't resist. :o)  

I hope you have a great Saturday!  I am off to a Stamp&Scrap Art show in Winston-Salem with dear friends and we are even going to the Enchanted Cottage...talk about a dreamy stamping/scrapbooking store!!! Oh, my that place can do some damage to the wallet :o)

Enjoy your weekend!

Limelight Sketch Challenge #25

I made this card using the newly released Basic Grey Lemonade designer paper for this weeks Limelight Papercrafts Sketch and Product Challenge this week.  This week the focus is on buttons (which is something I just adore!)  I just had to combine the sketch with the butterfly from Take Flight for the circle focal image.  For the buttons, I used the Basic Grey buttons that match the Lemonade dp and am tickled with how perfectly they match up.   Just a fun card to put together :o)

Have a great weekend!!

Limelight Sketch #22

Mandy over at Limelight Papercrafts has a great sketch challenge this week that is all about patterned paper!  Which looking at my bin I have quite a bit ...don't we all, LOL!.   I had extra time to stamp a little put one together real quick.  The neat thing about this card is very little stamping, it is really all about paper and is a great way to use little strips you have sitting around.  The sentiment "New Baby" is from Hip Hop Accessories and I thought went very well with the DCWV Nana's Nursery for Boy paper.

Also wanted to mention that Mandy will be having a Limelight Anniversary Celebration this coming Monday, June 1st.  I have heard they will be having big store-wide sales, sketches, games, and giveaways...   

Have a great weekend!

Limelight Sketch Challenge

You all are so nice (no one mentioned the red line stamp dimensional on my card)...I noticed when I was cleaning my craft space the red backing of a dimensional on top of this card and immediately went to my photo file and sure enough there it was...I totally missed it. haha, LOL! Can you find it in the second photo?



Limelight Papercrafts blog has a great sketch challenge on their blog that I just had to try. You can find the sketch HERE and the challenge was to use pink bling. Now pink is my absolute favorite color (I am quite a girly girl) so I was excited to try this one!  The cupcake image is from the new Gina K. set Sweetest Blessings...it is just the most adorable stamp :o)

After coloring the cupcakes with Copics, I covered them with Cotton Candy stickles to make them sparkle (that is where the "bling" comes in).  The sweet sentiment is from the retired SU set: Love Matters.  And don't you just love the designer paper?  It is a sheet in the Basic Grey Bittersweet line...and it is sooo pretty! I am already sad because I am running out... :o(   I know Mandy carries it in here store...you can find it here.

Have a great weekend!