May the Force Be With You - Sketch Inspiration Challenge #352

Patterned paper [Cosmo Cricket Hey Sugar (Heartstrings & Be Mine), Everafter (Something Blue), Dutch Girl (Lena & Hans), Boyfriend (Elements)], alphabet stickers (Carefree Elements by Authentique), QK Nesting Circles die, AC precision pen, Snake tape tape runner

 

You can check out the Sketch Inspiration website here. I recently began participating in these weekly sketch challenges again - she has some great sketches!

 

Merry Christmas!

patterned paper (Teresa Collins), cardstock (white = Carte Bella, green = Bazzill), kraft #8 tag (purchased frm LSS), glitter rub-on sentiment (Making Memories), rhinestones (My Mind's Eye, Making Memories), poinsettia embellishment (Petaloo), Tim Holt distress stain (festive berries), TH crackle paint (Rock Candy), glitter (Stickles), ribbon (Making Memories), chipboard, snowflake, trees, house dies (Tim Holtz), book label die (Sizzix) 

We hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas! We were a little slow this year... most Christmas cards went out (last-minute! Christmas Eve and since I was sick last week, I didn't make any hand-made Christmas treats. Oh, well... I keep hoping I'll plan more efficiently next time. We'll see! :)

Merry Christmas!

P.S. Tag made for a Secret Santa tag exchange amongst the new Cropchocolate.com Design Team (Jan-June 2013). My first "real" tag!

Hit Like a Girl - CC Challenge #42

CC-items: patterned paper (Cosmo Cricket Hey Sugar "Heart Strings", EP Holly Jolly Christmas "Stockings are Hung"), cardstock (EP Happy Days "Black/Light Teal), TH Distress ink )(Walnut Stain), circle diecut (MM Lost & Found kit), Lifestyle Crafts Circle Nesting dies, MM celery ribbon + charm, Doodlebug ribbon frills, Snake tape adhesive, Quickutz License Plate 4x8 alphabet, Imaginisce fabric flower, Scrappin' Supplies rhinestone, Authentique Glory Element Stickers; non-CC-items: Inkessentials Glossy Accents, MM Bravissimo "All Star" embellishent, white cardstock (The Paper Company)

CC Challenge #42 was to use ribbon with something else. It sounded like a great time to use some MM celery ribbon (it's infamous at cropchocolate.com, because it's been in almost every single hot chocolate grab bag for the past 2 years - but I love it!) with one of the ribbon charms. This sketch was based on Sketch #351 at Sketch Inspiration.

Cropchocolate.com Challenge #41 - Birthday Card

CC-items: Miss Caroline "Lucky" twine, patterned paper (EP Happy Days & FP Baby Mine [All in a Row]), EP Happy Days cardstock, adhesives (Viper, Snake Tape); non-CC-items: QK pennant & heart die, MM card rub-ons, Fiskars border punch

Mika's friend is having a birthday party this Saturday, so I thought it was a great chance to get another card done for CC's weekly challenge. I love twine!!!

Cropchocolate.com Challenge #41 - Hearts

patterned papers (Fancy Pants Baby Mine collection and EP Happy Days), adhesive (Viper), QK die (heart), Doodlebug stickers (Congrats)

This week, my fellow DT member Brittany and I came up with a challenge, based on my DT project (see previous post) - to use at least 3 hearts on your project, all with a different patterned paper. Since one of DaddyDude's baseball teammates was expecting a baby, I took this opportunity to make a baby card. I had lots of Fancy Pants Baby Mine paper (when CC was selling it) - it's adorable stuff and best of all, it's double-sided! Double the great patterns!

Also, Doodlebug sells little sticker sets with common card sentiments. I *LOVE * these! I have the "thanks" version as well. :)

December DT Project for Cropchocolate.com

Basic Grey PB&J paper kit, Imaginisce Bitty Blossoms Paper Mix, MM brads Brad Combos (Black & White), MM Brads Value Pack (Princess Bright), MM Brads Value Pack (Heart), Stickles (silver), Authentique “Carefree” Elements alphabet stickers, AC Thickers (Forest), Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink, Glue Dots Ultra-Thin 3/8 inch adhesive, AC precision marker (black), AC Glitter Brads, Tacky glue (GemTac), Quickutz label die, Sizzix heart die, Thin packing foam (from various packages received), Chipboard (purchased on EBay a long time ago), Marvy-Uchida corner rounder punch
[LO based on a Becky Fleck Page Maps sketch]

 

My latest DT project is up on the Crop! We were challenged with making a project that was "Reflective of You". The technique I showcased was making quilted hearts.

CC Weekly Challenge #40

Patterned paper EP Happy Days), baker's twine (The Twinery - Maraschino), MM Wedding pearls, Scrappin' Supplies rhinestones, Bazzill Just the Edges, FP Baby Mine chipboard alphas, FP lace trim, border punch (Fiskars)

Challenge #40 was to create a project about something you are thankful and to use twine. It counted as a double entry if you made your own twine embellishment, so I finally made some twine flowers with a makeshift flower loom... details to follow soon!