Mojo Monday Sketch 227

I am definitely addicted to these Challenges.  I woke up this morning before 5:00 AM, thinking about what my take on this design would be...  I love the sketch challenges at Mojo Monday!!

I did try to go back to sleep and actually didn't get up until 6...  but once I did, and had my cup of coffee, the card making began!!


I used the retired Close to My Heart paper pack Splendor.  It was just perfect for the windows I wanted to create.  I have always had a fascination for windows...  looking out, looking in...  anyway, I also used the Stamp Set D1373 Childhood Portrait for the little birds and the sentiment.

Happy Thursday everyone!!

The Sweet Stop SSS144

My second card tonight was inspired by The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge Blog. 

With Valentine's Day coming up, I used this Sketch Challenge to get another valentine card done!!  I chose the Close to My Heart paper pack "Sweetheart" and used the stamp set C1258 Love of My Life.  I love the papers in the Sweetheart pack!!




Happy Paper Crafting!!

CR84FN Color Challenge

Hello Friend!! - I wanted to share this entry to the CR84FN Color Challenge Blog.  As you can see by the Inspiration pics, the colors for this challenge were PINK, RED and LIGHT BLUE. 

I especially love the picture of the swing with the ribbons...  I can just picture them blowing in the wind as a little red haired girl swings high...  FUN!!

I went to my stash in search of the colors and came up with plain and simple card stock in Pink, Red and White and used ribbon and blue paper behind clear buttons for my touches of Light Blue.

I love elephants so decided this was just the card for a pink elephant with a bousquet of balloons...  Isn't she sweet?? 

Stamps used are from Close to My Heart:  C1284 Wild Thing and C1407 Hot Diggety.

The Color Throwdown!

I was looking for a color challenge and came across The Color Throwdown blog.  I loved the combination of this week's challenge CTD177 - what fun!! 

With the color combination of Pink, Black and White, it seemed a perfect set up to start making Valentine Cards!!

All materials used are Close to My Heart. 

The large heart is from the stamp set A1123 - I Adore You, one of the new sets in the Spring Summer Idea Book just released.  I love the detail in the heart.  The sentiment is from a retired Valentine set.

The Sweet Stop Challenge SSS143

Seriously, I am hooked...  I woke up before 6:00 with the last sketch challenge I looked at last night in my head...  I knew just what papers I wanted to use...  I couldn't get it done quick enough!  Does that happen to any of you other Challenge Blogger Followers???  CBF's ...

Anyway, I happened upon the Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge Blog late last night.  I loved the clean lines of the design.

I used the new paper pack Pemberley from Close to My Heart (the Spring Summer Idea Book debuted yesterday!!)  This pack is one of my favorites - I love the color combinations!!  I used the retired Stamp Set Friendship for the sentiment.  The polka dot grosgrain ribbon and the creamy ric-rac are also CtMH.

I'm happy with the end result and now have very little time to get ready for work...  better hustle!!

Mojo Monday 226...

The Mojo Monday Challenge featured a choice of a circle card or a square card with the same basic design this week. 

I combined both and used some of my old paper stash - Moon Doggie.  All materials used are Close to My Heart.  (I did break out an old shape cutter from Creative Memories)...  I used Cranberry ink around the edges of the "wavy circle", Coco for the edges of the choclate circle and the stamp Enjoy Life, the flower is stamped with Hydragea and Sunflower ink.

Yet Another Challenge...

I have found my new addiction - Challenge Blogs!!  Fun to see the other designs and check out the Blogs...  Great way to stay motivated to keep making cards!!  I'm hooked and I LOVE it!!

Tonight I tried a new Challenge I found at the Blog Stampin' Sisters in Christ!  Their Challenge is based on a Scripture with total freedom in design!!  This week's Scripture is Philippians 4:8  I thought about this Scripture, and went through my stamps and settled on the sentiment Happy Thoughts... coming your way!

I used the Workshop on the Go kit Miracle.  I love the paper and the precut chocolate trim.  I also used the stamp set with Bamboo and Heavenly Blue ink.  The sentiment is from the samo set Card Chatter - Sympathy.  

Now all I have to do is decide who to send this card to...