Krafty horses

I am making a small collection of cards to send to my sister - their family does a lot with horses, so this should be good for her.  I do struggle with these larger images - hope this is not overwhelming on an A2 card.  what do you think?  I used a Sizzix Brick embossing folder on the Kraft layer, and also used Kraft for the Cheery Lynn leafy die cuts, as well as the circle punches.  This image has been in my stash for a long time - it was received through the WishRAK group at Splitcoaststampers.  The other tools and supplies have also been around for quite a while - I am really trying to use up some things, but I think I could make a dozen cards a day for a long time and it would still take me years do get to the end of my supplies!  (I suspect a couple of you could relate to that...)
Sketch:  http://adieforasketch.blogspot.ca/
"Boys":  http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.com/
Any, with Kraft:  http://www.thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/
circles: http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/
Spots:  http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/

Get well

I thought this would work for a get well card - this hedgie is just restin' and relaxin to recuperate!  The leafy bower is from a Cheery Lynn die, and I used Spellbinders labels to cut the main layers.
Sketch:  http://adieforasketch.blogspot.ca/
Stripes: http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.com/

New flower

This is a color combo (red and yellow) that I enjoy - one of my favorites, though I do not use it a lot - takes just the right shades, it seems.  I have had this little set of clear stamps for a long time, but this is my first use - I do not do well with putting pieces together - here, the flower outline and added polka dots, the stem, and the leaves.  It is a good thing nature does not always produce perfect plants - this certainly needs some work!  I embossed the red and yellow panels after gluing them together, then added some spellbinder scrolls.  (I would like more delicate scrolls - I am trying to limit purchases - but maybe I should add this to my wish list))
Sketch, using dies:  http://adieforasketch.blogspot.ca/
Favorite colors:  http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/
New:  http://digistamps4joy-sa.blogspot.com/2014/08/challenge-98-new.html
Stamps & die cut:  http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2014/08/august-challenge-stamps-die-cuts.html

Clouds and grass

I needed a quick masculine card - backed the image with "sky" and added some cloud and branch dies.
Sketch, with die cuts:  http://adieforasketch.blogspot.ca/
Birthday:  http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/
Two or more dies:  http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/

Peeking over the chair

To be completed later...
Sketch, with Cuttlebug flower die cuts:  http://adieforasketch.blogspot.ca/
Inspiration (polka dots and teal):  http://www.theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/

Another graduation

I still have more graduation cards to make!  This uses some hand made paper (Costco) with gold metallic spots.  I inked the Textile embossing folder; made a hexabon from a piece of metallic gold, and placed the die cut heart over it - not sure why it seems so hard to see on the screen.
Sketch - with a die cut:  http://adieforasketch.blogspot.ca/
 Hexagon/any:   http://www.addalittledazzle.com/dazzling-diva-challenge-24/
Vintage (inked textile), with words, words:  http://frillyandfunkie.blogspot.com/
Love (Sentiment):  http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/
Graduation:  http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/
Uplifting:   http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
Any:  http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/
          

Fish Whisperer - Dale

This image is perfect for our friend whose birthday is soon - I just received it as part of a Bugaboo prize package.  I used a computer sentiment so I could make it small and add his name.  It is colored with Prismas.  The DP is from a Karen Foster "Gone Fishing" pack - there are (subtle) lures.  I added some chalk sponging, and distressed the edges.  The button and circle are die cuts on my machine. 
Inside top:  It's your birthday again?  Didn't we do that about a year ago?  And for the main verse, I have a list of fishing wisdom - such as "When in doubt, exaggerate".  (I think that is needed with this cartch LOL!
Sketch: http://adieforasketch.blogspot.ca/
No flowers:   http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
Humor:  http://craft-roomchallenge.blogspot.com/
Shabby chic:  http://craftyhandsdevon.blogspot.co.uk/
Make me smile:  http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/
Distress:   http://onesweetchallenge.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge

Say Cheese!!!

In a few months I will probably have a customer who would like several cards featuring cats - time to get started!  I found a website with lots of free cat (and other) images - not sure she is still adding, but I have a small collection!
http://sliekje.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2013-01-01T00:00:00%2B01:00&updated-max=2014-01-01T00:00:00%2B01:00&max-results=32
I colored with chalk pencils.  Texture is from the layered ovals, washi tape and flowers.  The dp is also lightly textured.   The scalloped ovals may be purchased at classycards'nsuch. The card is an A2 rectangle.
Sketch:  http://adieforasketch.blogspot.ca/
It's Raining cats (kitty and an umbrella):  http://classycardsnsuch.blogspot.com/2014/03/ccns-challenge-25-raining-cats-and-dogs.html
Digi:  http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/
Not a square:  http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
Texture:  http://creativecornerchallenges.blogspot.de/
Any:  http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.co.uk/
   http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/

Lighthouse for Hal

This is especialy for DH's brother - he and his wife really enjoy the Oregon coast, and he frequently travels to the far east as a volunteer teaching English and otherwise helping in a small orphanage - I picked the part of this abstract map that kind of shows that region.  The image, new to me is SU Coast to Coast.  I used dies for his name.
Sketch:  http://adieforasketch.blogspot.ca/
Birthday:  http://digistamps4joy-sa.blogspot.com/
                     http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/
Masc. birthday:  http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/
Spots and stripes (well, my stripes are not quite straight lines LOL!):  http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.co.uk/
Any:  http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/
Celebrate:  http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.com/