Crafter's Cafe DT card Challenge #242 - Feminine

For this challenge at the Crafter's Cafe I selected this image #832 from My Besties.  I chose to highlight a few of the flowers with a water color pencil. Shiny acrylic gems are used as the centers forthe dimensional flowers. I hope you will join us during the next two weeks with your lovely feminine cards.
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Tic tac toe - right column:    House That Stamps Built
Any:   A Perfect Time to Craft 
            Lavinia World Challenge 
            Ttcrd 
            Angies
            Corrosive challenges 
 

Christmas 2019 - 5.5 x 8.5

This is a 5.5 x 8.5 card using some cs from my Hope and Faith pack.  I cut around the top of the angels to make that panel fit!  Punched stars, and gold strip and cord to finish the card.  I need to get this in the mail LOL!
 Sketch -  Sketch Saturday
Any:   Word Art Wednesday

Christmas 2019 - shabby

The edges are shabby, and I added burlap for a shabbier look.  I think the colors and shading also add to the feel.  T he starry bg paper is from the Hope and Fauth paper pad. No red or green in sight this time!
sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Non-traditional Christmas colors:  Mod Squad
Christmas:  Audsentiments 
                      Frilly and Funkie
Stars:   Simon Says Stamp Monday
Any:   DLArt

 
 

Lasi challenge for 2019 at Beccy's Place

This last challenge is for things we love  -- so many here:  card making, especiallY to share the message of Christmas; black and white; dry embossing, die cuts - and sharing with other card makers.  Oh yes, doing challenges - especially sketches!
Sketch #372:   Sketch Saturday
Christmas 2019:   Beccy's Challenges
Any:       Word Art
               Southern Girls

D is for dove - Christmas 2019

Another card using papers from my CraftsMart Hope and Faith pad.  Accents are gold sticker strips
Sketch:   .Sketch Saturday
Christmas:   Creative Knockouts
                      Crafty hazelnuts Christmas challenge.
                      Crafters castle 
"D"           Beccys place
Any:  Simon says stamp Wednesday
           Lil Patch of crafty Friends
           Corrosivechallengesbyjanet 

N for Newborn King - Christmas 2019

I am going to be able to complete a few more than half of the challenges at Beccy;s November holiday challenge - today I am thankful for the time I have had to do as many as I have.  Some of you who follow this blog know that my husband has Parkinson's - he is somewhat mobile but does need to have me run his errands.  I also want to spend as much time as I can watching tv with him.  On this Thanksgiving we are both grateful for the 62 years we have had together, and savor every moment we have.  And yes, we have much more to be thankful for.  If you celebrate Thanksgiving, may you have a blessed day.
This time I have used a pre colored image and sentiment from Beccy's digital Nativity set.  I added punched stars, textured ribbon, and some cord.  The mats are navy.
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
N is for Newborn King:    Beccys Place.
Any:    Simon Says Stamp Wednesday

N is for Nativity - Christmas 2019

This is another card made with the image from an old card,
Sketch:  Sketch Saturday
N is for Nativity - Beccys Place

R is for Recycle - Christmas 2019

Once again, the papers are from my recently purchased Hope and Faith pad.  This time I used a favorite technique - recycling old Christmas cards.  This was cut using Spellbinder oval dies.  I added a star punched from the same card.  Also- red sticker strips; gold and cream cord, computer generated sentiment, black mat.
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
R = Recycle:    Beccy/s place
                          Simon Says Stamp Monday
Starry night:    Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Any:   Scrapyland
            Jansdigistampschallenges. 










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K is for King - Christmas 2019

Here are more papers from my new pad - by Craftsmart.  The Hope & Faith collection features many lines from traditional carols.  The challenge is to make the pieces work with sketch challenges!  This navy and gold is a personal favorite.  Why did I chose this verse from Hark the Herald Angels Sing?  Hubby and I always want to share the meaning of the first Christmas when we send cards
Sketch:  Sketch Saturday
 K is for King:   beccys place
Christmas Carol:   Daring Cardmakers. 
Traditional Christmas:   As you like it
Any:    pinkgemchallenge
            Word art

Christmas 2019 ~ J is for Joy

Papers by Craftsmart - Hope and Faith.  You may have to adjust your screen to see tword Joy in the oval.  
Sketch:  Sketch Saturday.
J for Joy:   Beccys Challenges.

For Brian

This is for a nephew whose wife died suddenly after suffering a massive stroke.
These elements are all from my stash.
Sketch:  Sketch Saturday 
Spots or stripes:   Allsorts
Any:   Lavinia World Challenges
            Gem of a challenge 
            Polkadoodle
            (no option)  Angies Digital Stamps.
              Word Art Wednesday

HB Myril

This features a free printable from TLC - I really like all the vintage prints they offer.  This is for hubby's brother - I thought it would remind him of working on the farm when he was little - although it was a long time ago, the machinery they used was definitely more modern!
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Any:    Simon Says stamp Wednesday
             Cards Galore
             

Crafter's Cafe DT card for Challenge #219

 

 We hope you will join us for the current two week challenge at the Crafter's Cafe.  There are several options to choose from.  You may do a shaker card, a tag, or include something I spy with my little eye ~ something beginning with M -or any combination of these.  I chose a Motivational Message from Scribbles - suitable for a graduate.

I used dies from Spellbinders.  The subtle DP is from Recollections, and the stickers from Paper Wishes. I also used bits of Washi Tape.

Sketch:   Sketch Saturday

The Crafter's Cafe challenge - time or traffic lights

The current Crafter's Cafe challenge gives a choice - use time as a theme, or traffic lights as a color choice - red, amber, green.  Or really challenge yourself and combine the two!  I used this image from the sponsor - Scribbles.  I am addicted to cappuccino so it is a natural!  I found the bg paper in my Scribbles folder from a while back.  The middle panel is a piece of packing 'filler".  I have saved some of those hot cup sleeves, but could not locate their hiding place.  I thought this paper gave that look. 
Sketch # 323:  Sketch Saturday

Conratulations Ethan and Rachel

This is a non traditional card for our grandson and his fiancee;s wedding. It is meant to mimic the non traditional invitation.   I hope they like it!  The tree is from a long time favorite Stampin' Up set, and the swirls are by Die Namics, Oh, yes, I finally figured out another way to use the Majestic Element ovals by Spellbiinders.  I cut the oval from the patterned paper, and inserted the cut oval back in to the space - the dark green background peeks through enough to show off the intricate design.

Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Any:  Scrapy Land
           Angies 
           Crafters Castle
            Corrosive Challenges 

Congratulations, Anna and Josh

This is to send congratulations to a granddaughter on her recent engagement.  What a happy event!  The sentiment is from QKR Stampede.  I used a heart embossing folder from Darice, some brads from me stash, and Spellbinder circle dies.
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Love is in the Air:   Simon Says Stamp Monday 
Any;hearts:   Creatalicious
 
 

Welcome to our church

I am hoping to be more involved in a card ministry at our church.  This will be a card to welcome new members.  The Scripture is from Word Art, and the sentiment is computer generated.  I added a dragonfly charm - just because I have  a whole packet of them I have not yet used!!!
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Quote:   Incy Wincy
Quote - referencing hope:  Words2craftby
Any:   Pammies Inky Pinkies 
Any:   Word Art Wednesday

HB, Leah

Our 20 something granddaughter was in Peru a few weeks ago, and fell in love with llamas.  I found this cute image on line - perfect with the pink/purple coloring.  The purple polka dotted cs is white on the reverse side - perfect for printing the verse on the inside.  I added some sequins and glitter for a bit of sparkle.  The die cuts are from Spellbinders.
Sketch:    Sketch Saturday\
Any, with a die:   Scrapyland
Land animal:   Pile it on Challenge
Animal:   Stamplorations 
New image:   Dies r us 
Any:   Through the craft room door
            Lemon Shortbread 
              

3 pieces recycled

For those of you celebrating Thanksgiving today...enjoy the day and I hope you have much to be thankful for.  Our list is long - including faith, family, friends amd freedom .  Later we will join several others at church - there will be a turkey dinner served for those who, like us, are far from family today.  I have my green bean casserole ready to go!
Once again I found pieces of old cards to recycle - the lovely picture and two glittery pieces for the background.  It does not show but the whole left panel is glittery, as are the snowflakes and the star.
Sketch:  Sketch Saturday
"G" for glitter and Glory to God: Beccys Challenges
CAS  Christmas:  Allsorts

Using new dies

I just got a set of Christmas dies from Peachy Cheap,  This image and sentiment were included, though I ordered the set for others that were included.  I am not sure about this - but I can see I need to use a solid background rather than this pattern paper.  That will be for another day!  The strips and mat are shiny gold.  For day 6 at Beccy's Christmas challenge, I used embossed edges on the oval die cut, and ecru colored cs.  Maybe I should add e for eyes - m y macular degeneration is bothering a lot today, and the print is jumping around a lot!
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Day 6 -"E":   Beccys Challenges
Any-oprion, holiday:  Crafters Castle
Any - option, Christmas:   Angies
Christmas:   Double Trouble