One Down, 21 to Go!

This is my first card from the recent Bloghop! When I saw it I knew it was one I wanted to try out. I made mine our standard A2 size by adding the border on the left. The neat thing about this is that this was the sketch I wanted to try first and it was featured on the blog where my comment was selected to win a prize! I have never won before! Isn't that neat?

Paper: sei Penelope's Potpourri

Ribbon: Offray Satin

Sticker, Bling: From stash

Linked Up at Pin'Inspiration Thursday

Sketch #128

Paper: Recollections Mosaic Memories

Ink: Jim Holtz Distress Ink, Vintage Photo

Flower Punch: Martha Stewart

Wooden Buttons: JoAnn Crafts

Stamp: Unknown maker

Our Daily Bread Design's July Challenge: Cool Colors

Cool Colors~ Warm Flames!

I have been wanting to create this card for the last 6 weeks! Back in May, Hero Arts hosted a tutorial on creating this great card. I loved this idea but lacked the two necessary stamps. I tracked them down on ebay and at the Hobby Lobby and went to work.I just love it!

Paper: From Stash

Stamps: Hero Arts (how perfect is that?) Polka Dot Ribbon and Stampabilities

Inks: Versa Magic Thatched Straw, Brilliance Pearlescent Orchid and Lavender

Die Cut Flames: Cricut Doodlecharms

Mid Week Challenge: Anniversary Cards

This is my very first Anniversary card. I struggled with this challenge because, despite the size of my stamp collection and cricut options, I did not have an Anniversary sentiment I wanted to utilize. I didn't have any stamps at all and only one cricut option. I also couldn't find anything online I wanted to use either. Finally, I thought of simply printing out the text you see here. On the outside it says, "Celebrate..." and on the inside it reads, "...Us!". I am really happy with the result. I had seen the textured butterflies on another card on Pinterest and chose to use those here, too.

Paper: Bazzill cardstock, Recollections Mosaic Memories, Ivory Cardstock

Texture: Cuttlebug & Sizzix

Butterflies: Martha Stewart Punches

Flowers: Recollections

Brads: Heidi Grace Designs

Midweek Challenge: Monkeys

Just monkeying around with this week's challenge! 

Variations on a Theme!

In my effort to get all caught up, I used the same collection of paper for several of the challenges I missed out on while on vacation. 

 This first card is for the June 13th Midweek Challenge: Things with Wings

Sketch #126

June 20th Midweek Challenge: Blue and Yellow

Sketch #127 with Doodle Pantry

Papers: Sizziz Pads,American Crafts, & Bazzil

Image & Sentiment: Doodle Pantry Freebie

Inked Edges: Color Box Fluid Chalk

Sketch #125

I'm back! Our family took the ultimate summer vacation! We went camping at the Grand Canyon. We took 4 days to get there with SeaWorld along the way, camped 5 days in the park, and drove 4 days home with stops at 4 Corners, Mesa Verde National Park, and friends in OK. It was super fun. I've been home a week and I have been cramming in card making whenever I can. The laundry still is not caught up!

Here is my card for Sketch #125. Despite what the photo looks like, all the reds match. It didn't turn out as cute as I'd hoped, but I just gotta get back into the swing of things!

Paper: From Stash

Sticker Letters: Thickers by American Crafts

Stamp: Recollections

Ink: Versa Magic Red Magic