Father's Day Card

I bought this cute little guy with a specific card idea in mind, but this wasn't it. LOL.  The original idea was for a friend with the saying that a nap was great at any time.  But this works for Father's Day too. 

The inside of the card states "Spend it any way you choose."  Who doesn't like the idea of getting permission to nap?


I humbly submit this card for the following challenges...
Card Patterns Sketch 68
Cupcake Craft Challenges  One For the Boys
Fantabulous Cricut  Celebrate Dear Dad
Drunken Stampers  #20 Father's Day


Recipe
Cardstock: The Paper Studio DCWV
Stamp:   Stampabilities 'Beary Big Yawn'
Flowers:  Bazzill Wings
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Misc: gel pens, prisma pencils, Dovecraft chalk


Until next time...
Christa

Happy Hopper Birthday

I've had this little happy hopper stamped and waiting for the right card to come along for him. I have a cd container that I repurposed and it now holds stamped images waiting to be coloured. 

When I saw this sketch from A Crafty Little Place, I knew my happy hopper had found his card.

My happy hopper didn't want to be an exact diamond though so I shaped him the best the image would allow.  I like the way he turned out.  I hope you do too.

And the inside of the card...

Paper: The Paper Studio, DCWV

Stamp: Stampabilities

Embellishments: Bazzill Wings Flowers, brads, Colorbok vellum, Dovecraft chalk, PrismaColor Pencils

Challenges:

A Crafty Little Place Sketch

Ooh La La Creations #54 Bright and Cheerful

Crafty Card Makers #21 Inside Out

Inky Impressions #35 flowers and brads

Little Red Wagon #30 Birthday

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog punches

Until next time...

Christa

Just Us Girls #34...Template Challenge

This week over at Just Us Girls, their challenge is to use one of Lauren Meader's templates or create one of your own.

 

I chose to use Lauren's Bouncing Baby Buggy template.  My sister in law is having her third child and I thought this would make a lovely gift.

I also made a card to go along with the buggy.  The card opens up at the shoulders to reveal a gift card.

Challenges:
Roses on Paper  #38  create a gift
Just Us Girls #34 Template challenge
There's Magic in the Air Anything but a card


Until next time...
Christa

House Mouse Valentine Card

This is the sketch, # 37,  for the week over at Unscripted Sketches. 

I've been trying to diligently work on valentine cards. Since I forgot (or simply ran out of time) to send out Christmas cards, I want to send out valentines. This sketch was perfect for my image that had been waiting for a home since last week.  Of course, it's another house mouse stamp... I should probably look into expanding my stamp collection but they are so darn CUTE!

I chose the color combination by using the challenge over Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog.  Her challenge this week is to use the colors red, yellow, blue, black and white.  I didn't like the plain white paper so I embossed it with my sizzix machine first.

Challenges met by this card...
Unscripted Sketches #37
Robyn's Fetish Weekly Challenge
Supply List
Paper: Paper Studio
Others: Cuttlebug embossing plate, sizzix machine
Stickers: Stick-a-bilities
Stamp: House Mouse

Altered tin

I've been wanting a place for my cards to temporarily call home until they are sent on their way to their final destination.  I had them just dropped into a shoe box but of course that meant searching through the entire pile for just the one I wanted. 

Just when I'd about had it and needed something different, along came not one but two challenges.  I cheerfully submit my finished card tin for the following challenges:

Squigglefly: anything but a card

Kaboodle Doodles: anything but a card

Supply List
Paper: creative imaginations
Others: crop-0-dile, glue dots, Bangle Bling jewels,
Stickers: Provo Craft

Another House Mouse Card

Over at Colour Create, the current challenge, Challenge #35, is lemon and lime colors with a spring theme.  The bright springy colors are just what I need right now.

 I found the perfect image (of course being another House Mouse) and was on the hunt for the perfect sketch.   I found the sketch at Taylored Expressions.

Here is my card based on both challenges.  (Yes, I know the sunflower is green.  I don't know what I was thinking...I was happily coloring along when I realized that I didn't have the yellow pencil in my hand.  Considering I was half way through with the flower, I continued on.  I figure maybe it's a 'unique' sunflower.)

Supply List

Paper: The Paper Studio

Stamp: House Mouse

Ink: Studio G

The Paper Studio punch

Pink Elephant Challenge #47

Here's my take on the above sketch.  I'm thinking I should throw a ribbon across the bottom of the card just for a little extra something.

Love my House Mouse stamps!

TSG35 and Cute Card Thursday #93

I created this card for two different challenges.  I've had this little character all colored up for several months now but with no card to go with...until I read about the challenge over at http://tsgclearstamps.blogspot.com/.  The challenge over there is currently TSG35 "Is is Spring break yet?"

I used the sketch from Cute Card Thursday's Challenge 93.

Ooh La La Challenge #44

This is my first time participating in a challenge over at Ooh La La.   Not from lack of inspiration (loved the brown and pink challenge before this one), but because time didn't permit.

Here is my take on the sketch.

I chose not to write any text because of the strip of paper I used already had words on it.  I'll include any text on the inside, I think.

Laura's Sletch 42

I must admit when I saw this sketch, my first thought was simple and easy.  While I did accomplish simple, it wasn't easy.  I struggled with the idea of so much space on my card.  Perhaps the patterned paper is too wide, perhaps the center strip is too wide...I don't know.  I wonder now if I should add more to the card.

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 50

Here's my take on the current sketch challenge over at http://kgiron.blogspot.com/

Fall Leaves

I made this card for two different challenges.  I wanted to use my leaf stamp but alas I can't seem to locate it so instead I cut our leaves.

Challenges: Try it out Tuesday #43: Make a Scene!! over at http://heartsandhugz.blogspot.com/
                  Challenge #23: Use a Leaf over at http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/

Mojo Monday Week 112 Challenge

This is the current week's Mojo Monday challenge. I immediately thought of a Christmas card when I saw this sketch.

Let's face it, with only 7 weeks to Christmas, most sketches will be bringing to mind Christmas cards.

I started my card off fine but I thought there was too much white space at the top so I added the flowers but honestly, I am not completely pleased with the turnout.

Any positive suggestions would be appreciated.

Card Patterns Sketch 40

So here's the first of my three challenges for the week.

I hadn't intended to turn the card sideways but when I finally decided on the stamp to use, I found it simply wouldn't work. So, sideways the card went.