Saturday Sketchbook Challenge

Good Monday everyone! I have a lot on my "to do" list for this week, so kept this card really clean and simple. I'm a fan of Chupa's Saturday Sketch Challenge layouts and this one was so fun and easy to use!  If I need a 15 minute card in the future...this will be the way to go!  

STAMPS: Happy Days (Verve)

PAPER: "Chapter One" 6x6 pad by Kaisercraft, White by PTI

INK: Versafine Onyx Black

ACCESSORIES: Daisies die by SU, Satin ribbon, Button, Cotton thread.

Raspberry Trio

Using Chupa's layout for her Sketchbook Saturday Challenge, I also played along with the SCS Color Challenge - Raspberry Ripple, Pink Pirouette, Crumb Cake and neutral of choice with dessert option to include an element or edge that is torn. The flowers are made from Raspberry Fizz felt by PTI.  It's difficult to see, but the black BG is embossed using SU's square lattice EF. 

STAMPS: Flags and Tags Sentiments (Lil Inker Designs), Grunge Cirque (Tim Holtz)-checkered BG
PAPER: Kraft, Black, Pink Pirouette, Green
INK: Versafine Onyx Black
ACCESSORIES: Circle flower Die-Namics by MFT, Fern punch by MS, Fanciful Flourish die by Cheery Lynn Designs, Square lattice EF by SU, Light pink pearls.

Saturday Sketch Challenge

I needed another graduation card, so Chupa's Saturday Sketch Challenge was perfect to git 'er done! I was thrilled to find out at church that a girl who had dropped out of high school had actually turned her priorities around and completed her needed credits with online courses and got to walk the stage at graduation ceremonies after all!  Her grandfather happens to be our pastor and we're all wanting to celebrate after hearing the good news!  I know Mandy loves green, so that made my color choice easy.  The numbers are Die-Namics from My Favorite Things.  Stamps, flower and leaves dies are all from Verve.

STAMPS: Bloom & Grow (leaves), Sunny Days (flower), Big Wish (sentiment)
PAPER: Victoria Gardens DP by Echo Park, scraps of green (? Certainly Celery, ? Old Olive)

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  It's been a glorious weekend and I hate to see it come to an end!  I got to spend some time with my daughter yesterday in neighboring Nelson County...known for its many wineries and rural, scenic countryside.  We had a great time shopping at the farmers' market then had a delicious lunch at Wild Wolfe Brewing Company's restaurant and had a gorgeous view while dining on the patio!  Just had to share some pictures with you!

 My daughter strikes a pose at the Farmers' Market...

Cally Mae the cow greeted us at the market entrance...

Wild Wolf Brewing Company - restaurant in the renovated schoolhouse.  Surrounding tobacco sheds are being renovated into great little gift shops!

Our view to the right of our patio table...

Our view to the left...

Sketchbook Saturday Challenge

Chupa has a wonderful layout for her Sketchbook Saturday Challenge!   I started this card for the brocade challenge on Moxie Fab World, then realized I covered up the DP too much and it just looked floral at this point, so I scrapped that idea.  Because the colors were more muted, I wanted a very grayish, muted green for the leaves, so I dug into my archives for a piece of Mellow Moss - remember that oldie SU color?  The ribbon has a shimmery look to it...think this could possibly pass for a wedding card which I'll be needing in June. 

STAMPS: Small Celebrations (Verve)-sentiment; Sunny Days (Verve)-sprig leaves
PAPER: MME's 29th Street Market 12x12 sheets, Vintage Cream (PTI)
INK: Versafine Onyx Black, Mellow Moss
ACCESSORIES:  Prima, Ribbon by American Craft, Tiny Sprigs dies by Verve, Pearl and button w/pearl accents, Large flag die by Lil Inker Designs (I cut off 1/8" on each side to make it narrower).

Spring is Love

...this is the theme for the Shabby Tea Room Challenge where we're to use flowers, polka dots and a heart.  We are also to use the colors from this inspiration picture.  I'm also creating this card for the Timeless Tuesday Challenge on the Flourishes blog where Cindy has challenged us to use butterflies on a card.  Oozak is a company with fantastic customer service and shipping and I've ordered most all of my Copics from them.  They have started a monthly challenge and this month it's to use spring colors...check it out HERE.  And last but not least, I used Chupa's sketch for her Saturday Sketch Challenge...lots of fun layers!

STAMPS: Botanical Bookplates Vol. 2 (Flourishes).
PAPER: Victoria Gardens by Echo Park, White (PTI) for base, X-Press It Blending Card - for Copic coloring with image, Pear Pizzazz.
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, ColorBox Frost White (to sponge on heart), Tea dye distress ink to sponge on edges of the heart).
ACCESSORIES: Fleur de Lis Squares Nestie, MS butterfly punch, Pearls, Satin ribbon, Diamond Stickles, MS scallop heart border punch, Copics, Lace trim, Jotted Heart die by Verve, Crimper.

Color Throwdown 189

It's time again for the new Color Throwdown Challenge! This week, Kristin has a combo with FIVE great colors!

I found this DP in MME's Stella & Rose "Hattie" papers and added some felt rick rack borders (also by MME).  I used the herringbone EF to echo the DP.  LOVE the new tag die and coordinating stamps recently release by Verve.  Flowers are MFT's fringed perennial Die-Namic; leafy die is by Sizzix.  I used Chupa's sketch for her Saturday Sketch Challenge #55. 

We'd love to have you join us! No worries if you don't have the exact colors... feel free to substitute colors that are close! Make a card or paper crafted project and post it to your blog or online gallery. Then use the direct link and link it to the Color Throwdown blog using the Inlinkz tool at the bottom of the CTD post. If you post to an online gallery, please use CTD189 as your keyword.

So...are you ready to be inspired?? Check out what the other CTD designers, along with our talented April guestie, Julia Aston, have created! Check it out HERE.