TeaPot Party for Connie Jo

If you frequent SplitcoastStampers you may be familiar with the TeaPot Tuesday challenge and party.  I have not participated very regularly as of late, and I need to get back in form.  Each week a special recipient is chosen, and the leader writes a nonsense story to go with the situation.  Connie Jo has had a lot going on in her life and needs some cheer.  Our mission is to do humorous cards to accomplish this.  I used the first bubble from a piece of Paper Pizzazz dp -and hand wrote "Things could be worse... we could be trying on bathing suits!"  The image is large, so the card is 4.5x6.75.  I added a strip of gold sticker, and some garnet gems. The sketch is flipped for this image.  Difficult to see - the garnet mat was embossed.
Sketch and colors (garnet, pink, sand):  http://poppysketches.blogspot.com/
Stamped image:  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/http:
Not square:  http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/
Embossing:  http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/
                   http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/

Anniverary

I am hoping this will work for a friend to give her husband for their anniversary.  What do you think?  Is it too "girlie" with these colors?  I used the same combination as in the previous example - and I will definitely use it again (and again) now that I have discovered it!  The embossed layer uses a folder (Sizzix?) with hearts - but they are only partially visible at the top.  I embossed about 2/3 of the layer, then inserted the other end to do the remainder - so I could get the hearts at the top.  I then proceeded to cover that area with the strip!  Side note:  this quote is from a very favorite book, originally in French - the Little Prince.  It includes a lot of great wisdom.  It might be considered a children's book - but has deeper meaning at an adult level.  Has any one read it?  By the way, I sponged the main panel with peach colored chalk.
Sketch:  http://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/
For a friend (hubby must be considered a friend....):  http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/http:    
                 /http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
 Chalk:  http://chalknstock.blogspot.com/             

Angel by your side

It feels good to be back in the swing of things!
Hubby and I just returned from a wonderful two week cruise.  We were able to drive to LA (San Pedro port) and take the Golden Princess which does a 14 day round trip to Hawaii.  We had fun ports, fun days at sea, and a lot of relaxation and of course pampering.
 Now it is time to replenish my stash, and work on Christmas cards.
I used new prizes - the High Hopes sentiment, and the currant cs from AMuse.  The angel is SU, cord and rhinestones from Pizzazz Aplenty.  I used the Snowflake EF, and a button to complete the look.
Sketch:  http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2012/11/stella-says-sketch-challenge-123.html
Snowflake and a button (with the High Hopes sentiment):  http://highhopesstamps.blogspot.com/
Snowflakes:  http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/
Snowflakes:  http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/

Thinking of Ty

A friend asked me to do a special card.  Her nephew, and adopted boy of 13, is undergoing especially difficult times.  He was severely burned (by overly hot bathwater) as an infant. Now he must undergo special procedures daily, for several weeks, in an effort to save his legs.  I really have no understanding of the medical aspect, but it has to do with stimulating the growth that was inhibited by the burns.  My friend says he maintains a positive attitude.  He loves horses.  I made this 5.5x8.5.  The DP is from a Costco set.  The image and leaf punch are gifts.  I added brads, twine, and his name in CB Olivia lettering.  The blue layer is embossed with distressed stripes (CB).
I do not often consider horses to be "critters" but I hope they qualify:  http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/
I rotated the sketch, and used twine:  http://blog.ribboncarousel.com/
3 brads, 2 pattern papers, 1 image:  http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/
anything goes:  http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-100-are-you-ready.html 
For the boys: http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/

For a Nurse

Many times customers ask for specialty cards, and I am trying to create a few that will meet these requests.  I think this would be great for a birthday, or as a thank you for a nurse who has provided special care.  The image is CC Designs.  I colored with metallic gel pens and pastel chalk pencils.  The sentiment is computer generated.  The DP is from a Debbie Mumm stack.  The ovals are Nesties, and the strip is a CB die.
The sketch (the strip is on the opposite side - don't ask why!!!):  http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/
I used yellow with blue (had to add a spot of red for the red cross):  http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/
Yellow again:  http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/
Spring colors:  http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/
A girlie card:  http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/
Anything goes, with a CCDesigns stamp: http://atsblog.typepad.com/wednesdayschallenge/

Soft and Pretty kitty

The image is Penny Black; not sure of the sentiment.  The DP is from a stack by DCWV.  The DP, white circles and much of the pink are scraps from my over filled baggies.  In order to get the words to fit, I embossed small pieces of pink in my :"You" cb folder.  I used a button brad tied with a bit of pink thread.

I added some doodle stitching, and the dots of the DP include faux stitching within each one, for this challenge:  http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/
Here is the sketch:  http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
I used a Penny Black kitty, and dots and stripes:   http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
I used a stiched button brad:   http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
I used several scraps:  http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/