Retro Sketch No. 12

I needed a quick card for a birthday tomorrow.  I really like the Sketch over at Retro Sketches this week.  Perfect for a quick card yet a Sketch with interest...  The card is for a young man turning 25.  He is mentally challenged and I thought the papers from the Close to My Heart paper pack Dotty for You were fun and perfect for this card.  I cut out a 1" circle from the top layer to reveal "No. 1" and stamped to the left of the opening "YOU ARE" and mounted that layer with Pop Dots.  Happy Birthday is stamped on the inside.  I added three buttons and Baker's Twine to finish of the card.



Happy Birthday!!

Entering this card in the Retro Sketches Challenge and the Crop Stop Challenge which is to create a Masculine card.

Get Well Wishes

Today my Monthly Kit arrived from Taylored Expressions - lots of bright, bright papers and ribbons that I couldn't wait to use (along with some other goodies =).  What a great week this is turning out to be - two packages back to back!!

Last night I had colored this sweet image from Lili of the Valley and it went perfectly with the papers!!  The Challenge at Lili's Little Fairies Challenge Blog this week is BEARS!!  SCORE!!  I used the sketch from the Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge.  This is my first CCCC challenge.  I really like the sketch.  Lots and lots of layers. I flipped the sketch.  I backed each DP with bright yellow CS and chose a bright yellow ribbon and buttons from my CS.

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Me and My Pony...

Today I had a package waiting for me when I got home - my order from Lili of the Valley!!  YAY!!!  I couldn't wait to get started!!  My daughter-in-law had a pony growing up and I just had to get this stamp - the sentiment inside (CtMH) is simply Just Because.  I can't wait to give it to her =)

I used the sketch from this week's Challenge at City Crafter Challenge Blog.  I am also entering this card in Lili's Little Fairies Blog Challenge which is to use your favorite tool - the tool you couldn't do without!  I have two favorite tools and I used them both.  My Copics and my CtMH Cutting Tool.  I love to fussy cut the images and this knife is the best!!

I used papers from my stash of "extra" 6x6 papers and black ribbon from my stash.











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Happy 13th Birthday!!

Tonight I needed to make a card for a boy turning 13.  Normally I dread making cards for boys in their teens BUT I had found Teen Birthday Sentiments over at Melonheadz and tonight was the perfect opportunity to use one.  I'm doing a new (to me) Challenge tonight Tuesday Morning Sketches. 

It was the perfect sketch for the sentiment.  I chose papers from the Simon Says Card Kit along with a Crystal Blue polka dot paper from the Close to My Heart Dotty pack.  I also used 3 clear buttons from CtMH tied with Crystal Blue Waxy Flax.  I like the CAS layout of this card, especially for a teanage boy.








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Cute, Cute!!

Tonight I decided to make a Birthday Card that would be good for a boy for my card stash.  I love this little Drummer Bear from The Stamp Fairy and they are sponsoring the Challenge to use a Cute Cute image over at the Papertake Weekly Challenge.  I'm using the sketch from {Freshly Made} Sketches.  

The papers are from a retired Close to My Heart Paper Pack - Celebration.  The stamped sentiment is also CtMH "From Me to You" stamped in Cocoa.  Lenny the Drummer Bear is colored with Copics, cut out and mounted with Pop Dots. A piece of off white grosgrain ribbon and three blue "opals" finish off the card.










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Joy!!

What can bring more Joy on Mother's Day than Grandchildren??  Tonight's card is for a "Grandmother" friend of mine and based on the sketch over at the Sketch Saturday Challenge.  I used cute, bright papers from the Simon Says April Stamp Card Kit Sunnier Days.  I love the bright prints.  The image is from Mo Manning.  This pair of kiddos is just so adorable =)  I colored them with Copic markers, fussy cut them out and mounted them with Pop Dots.  I found some cute little paper flowers in my stash and used the sentiment Joy from a retired CtMH Christmas stamp set. 

Hope you are all having a wonder-filled Mother's Day Weekend!!

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We LOVE Elephants!!

Tonight I made a card for a very special young lady...  She is going through a bit of a rough time - the sentiment says My heart is with you...  She and I both LOVe elephants.  This image (Mo Manning) of course then was PERFECT!   I used papers from my scraps.  The image is colored with Copic markers cut out and mounted with Pop Dots.  I used a Fiskars punch and gray polka dot ribbon topped off with a paper flower from my stash. 

This card will be entered into 3 Challenges:
Perfect Sentiments - Get Well Without Getting Well
Crop Stop Challenge #71 Show us the animal in you!!
Sweet Sketch Wednesday !!!