Soft and Sweet

It's amazing what you can come up with while watching tornado coverage on TV!  I decided to work on the sketch offered by Card Patterns.  Here is what I came up with:

For this card I used my Sizzix to cut out the butterflies and scalloped circle.

Background paper: K&Company
Butterflies and circle embellishment: DCWV- Linen Closet paper
Sentiment tag- Martha Stewart

This card is entered into:
Card Patterns Sketch 161
Card Crafter's Circle- Pastels or Gentle Colors
Flutter By Wednesday's- Birthday Card

Thanks for looking!

Mojo Monday 236

It's been an eventful Friday the 13th here in Oklahoma with crazy hail, tornadoes and lots and lots of rain! So to keep myself busy while waiting out the nasty weather I decided to tackle the current sketch from Mojo Monday.

Once again I found it easier to center my color scheme around a particular pattern and in this case it was the beautiful flower pattern here by My Mind's Eye.

Flower Pattern: My Mind's Eye

Plaid Pattern: Unknown- from the scrap pile

Ribbon: From Walmart
Sentiment Stamp: Unknown- from E-bay
Scalloped circle: Sizzix Die

This card is entered into:
Mojo Monday #236

Spring Time Fun!

This card I created using the amazing butterfly pattern by DCWV from a set called Blossoms and Butterflies seemed like a perfect fit for Mother's Day.  I used the current sketch at Frosted Designs.

Green Stripes: Scrap pile
Butterflies: DCWV
Sparkle Circle: Scrapabilities
Flower Punch: Martha Stewart
Sentiment Stamp: Fiskars

This card is entered into:

Frosted Designs- #16

Scrapbook Sisters- Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp- April Showers Bring Spring Flowers

Stamps Fun- Butterflies

Thanks for looking and happy crafting!

Birds of a Feather

This latest project I created for my mom's birthday... I'm hoping that she doesn't see this post before I have a chance to give it to her!  I used stamps by Stampabilities and colored the flamingos with my Prismacolor pencils.  The background is from a paper set by Me and My Big Ideas and the brads I used were from a set by Scrapabilities.

I'm entering this card in:

ATCs&Cards With Attitude's Challenge 10 Anything Goes

Anything Goes Challeneg's Anything Goes

Thanks for checking it out!!

Hold Your Horses

It's been a long time since I had time to actually sit and make a card.  I made this simple card using the sketch provided this week by Frosted Designs.  I used an ink pad to make the base look more rustic, so to speak.  The horse image is a sticker I had with vellum over the top.  For the embellishment I used a piece of hemp rope and metal brads.

This card is entered into:
Frosted Designs: Sketch 15

As always, thanks for visiting!

Christ is Risen

This latest project I created for my grandmother.  I decided to go with my Ukrainian heritage and write out "Christ is Risen" in cyrillic for the sentiment.  The cross is a stamp by Stampabilities and I colored it in with sparkle gel pens to make is stand out.  I used a scrap of pearlescent blue paper as the base of the card and some gold from a Martha Stewart paper set I have.

For the embellishment I used a border stamp by Martha Stewart and pearl "Bling" stickers.  The white background layer is embossed with one of my Sizzix Texturz sets.

This card is entered in:

Card Crafter's Circle Gold
Scrapbook Sisters Challenge 76

Hope you like it!

Nothing Better Than Cake!

This is another card I made for the CAS-ual Fridays challenge.  I made this card for my husband's Grandmother's birthday.  I used a pink and brown color scheme to tie the card into the cake embellishment from K & Company.  I absolutely love everything they make! 

The polk-a-dot paper is from a set called "Simply Delightful" by My Mind's Eye.  I used a Martha Stewart border punch for the chocolate brown, scalloped accent and a stamp by Stampabilities for the sentiment.

The inside message is a stamp by Fiskars in their "Make a Wish" stamp set.

This card is entered into:

CAS-ual Fridays CFC44

As always, thanks for looking and happy crafting!!

Stars!

This is just a quick, simple project I created as a birthday card for my husband's cousin.  I used a scrap piece of star cut out paper out of a page kit by Colorbok for my pattern.  I colored a few of the stars with sparkle gel pens and added star buttons with "light effects" embroidery floss to accent them as my image to tie into the pattern as well.

This card is entered in:

CAS-ual Fridays CFC44

Thanks for looking!

Orange and Green!

My latest project I created to enter into two challenges.  When I saw that the challenge for this week at Card Crafter's Circle was Orange and Green or St Patrick's Day I was very excited!  Orange and green will probably always be my favorite color combination.  In fact, it was the combo I used at my wedding!  Anyway, here is what I came up with using the color requirements from Card Crafter's Circle and putting it to the fabulous layout/sketch by Inspirational Card Sketches.  I hope you like it!

Here is ICSketches sketch #154:

And here is how I put it to paper:



I used paper from my scrap pile, Mulberry paper flowers from Michael's, and a rhinestone brad  from Scrapabilities for the center of the flower.  The white flourishes behind the flower were cut using one of my Sizzix flourish dies and the stamp I used for the sentiment is from Stampin' Up.

This card was entered into the following challenges:

Card Crafter's Circle - Orange and Green
ICSketches - Sketch #154

As always, thanks for looking!!!

Card Crafter's Circle- Buttons!

My newest project was probably the most challenging one I've taken so far.  Lots and lots of thanks to my mom for being my sounding board and judge with this design!  I took on the challenge presented by Card Crafter's Circle.  The requirement was to use buttons.  SO fun!  I loved this project!

I used several buttons to make up the caterpillar, his legs and antennae are made from copper beading wire.

Here is the link to CCC's blog: http://cardcrafterscircle.blogspot.com/

Be sure to visit them and send some love!

And finally here is what I came up with for the challenge:

Thanks for looking and, as always,  happy crafting!

Later added to the Simply Sunday Challenge- Favorite Project

ICS Sketch 153

So it's been a few days since my last post.  Life has been hectic and I sturggled to find time to make this card.  For this project I used yet another amazing sketch for this week from Inspirational Card Sketches.  I used my Sizzix Big Kick to cut out the horse and flourishes.

Here is the sketch for this week:

http://icsketches.blogspot.com/

And here is how I put it to paper:

This is my latest project.  For this one I kept it much simpler I think, but I am happy with how it turned out.  Not sure if I can get it loaded before the contest ends, but either way I enjoyed making it.

Here is the site I got the sketch from:
http://icsketches.blogspot.com/

And here is my take on the design:

That's all for now!

Happy crafting!

Tonight I've tackled the weekly sketch offered by Card Patterns.  I've stayed up much too late, because I couldn't resist this week's amazing design they have posted!

Here is the link to the sketch:

http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/2012/02/sketch-154.html

And here is how I interpreted it:

And a few details on the card:

I've always been a HUGE fan of black and white with a splash of one or two bright colors so I decided to go with it using the turquoise and white, foil paper as my base pattern and putting everything else together sround it. 

Anyway, that's my take on this week's amazing design!

Happy Crafting!!!

I've created this blog as a way to keep track of what to do with my crafts.  I've scrapbooked for years and have recently discovered the fun world of card making... I have to say that I'm definitely hooked!  I've decided to give myself the challenge of creating at least 2 cards a week for a year using my own designs/sketches that I create or those I find on other sites like Pinterest and Image Map.  I don't know if anyone will see fit to follow this blog, but if there are followers out there feel free to use my sketch ideas or to link to any of my projects.

Thanks and happy crafting!
Natalie