Pastel wedding

A friend asked me to make a card similar to one I had done earlier - especially the pale peach and cream.  I used Nestabilities Majestic Element ovals.  I inadvertently did not cut through one of the dies - and I like the way the two (or is it three?) outer ovals remained attached.  I added Swiss dots embossing, a Cheery Lynn butterfly, a bit of lace and sheer ribbon, and drops.  The clear drops are available in a number of sets at Classy cards 'n Such.
Sketch:     http://sweetsundaysketch.blogspot.com/2015/06/sweet-sunday-sketch-challenge-272.html
Wedding:  http://stampedblessings.com/amusing-challenge/
                   http://classycardsnsuch.blogspot.com/2015/06/ccns-challenge-88-june-wedding.html 
Spots and Dots:  http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
Die cuts:     http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/     http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/

Have a Berry Special Day

I have had computer/internet issues but all seems better now!  This image is from my very deep stash of gift items - can you help identify it, please?  The DP is also a gift, and I used my very own "you" embossing folder to complete the look.  The yellow and white strips are actually the reverse of the strawberry DP.  The circles are all Spellbinder dies.

Sketch:  http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/

Fruit:  http://thecraftingcafe.blogspot.co.uk/

Die cuts:  http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/

 colors:  http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/

patriotic birthday

I am trying to use some of my older stash - lots of items that I have bits of - and mostly unidentified.
Sketch:  http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.co.uk/

Enjoy a lazy day

These strips are from sheets of sticker patterns.
Sketch:  http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/

Black,, white and yellow

I need a lot of cards right now, and this was a fairly quick one to make.  I used my neglected Spellbinder corner dies, and stamped the greeting directly on the yellow DP.
Sketch:  http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/
Black,,white and a color:  http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.com/
Winged things::  http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/
Birthday: http://www.tammyscrapincorner.com/
Using Simon product (Nesties):   http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/

Happy Birthday, Marilyn

Each year, her husband asks me to make a card for my friend.  She is also a loyal customer, and has told me how much she likes this image.  (Thanks, the Alley Way!)  They are full time RVers- I think it is the homespun look that she likes.  It is colored with Prismas, and the sentiment is computer generated. The die cut strip  and tiny flowers are from Cuttlebug borders.  The cloud is Cheery Lynn.
I used the colors and stripes from the inspiration:  http://www.thealleywaystamps.blogspot.com/search/label/BE%20inspired%20Challenge
The sketch:  http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/

AP congrats, granddaughter

We have 6 grandchildren and are so proud of all of them (I think that is the grandparents' job, right?)  This is for our youngest, a sophomore, who just heard she earned credit on her AP calculus exam.  Some of you may recall - she is the one who had a broken nose last winter - in a basketball game.
This digi sentiment is from The Alley Way - just right for here.  Other items:  CB "You" folder, Nesties, a scrap of kitty ribbon, for a cat lover; paper clips.
Sketch (embellishment on opposite side):  http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/
Favorites - so many - dry embossing, die cuts, granddaughter:  http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
Inspiration - color, and the pattern reminds me of the pattern on the inspiration piece:  http://www.inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/
Paper Clips:  http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/
Encouragement - I know this is probably a bit of a stretch, but this and the inside verse are strong support for hard work :  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/

Buggy Birthday

I am trying to catch up on some challenges I have been wanting to do - lots of interruptions today and I feel this got a bit discombobulated!  The image has been in my stash for a long time, and the sentiment is computer generated.  The buggy DP probably came from a DCWV stack.  Also - can you see the lady bug on her hat?
Sketch:  http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/
"D" (Dorothy) - die cuts and daisies:  http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
Hat:  http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Birthday:  http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/
Bugs:  http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/theme-challenge-at-bugaboo.html

Thank You #1

I am going to be making several thank you cards to send to someone who is undergoing some serious health issues.  She probably will not be able to create her own thank you's, so this should help her out.
Stamp - Hedgehog Happiness (SU), pink bg is Making Memories.
Animal:  http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Sketch:  http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/
Beige, rose, pink:  http://nomatterwhichchallenges.blogspot.com/

2nd Funky valentine

This is very similar to the previous valentine - for grandson #2.  I hope they are not too frilly!
Image - Penny Black, colored with chalk pencils and edged with chalk.  I used the actual piece of chalk to edge the cs, after having sponged lightly - I wanted a darker edge.  I filled the corner with stickers - did not want flowers on this one.  Sentiment by JustRite; tape by Basic Grey.
Sketch:  http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/
Chalk:  http://chalk-ah-lot.blogspot.com/
Love:  http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
For a guy:  http://craftingwhenwecanchallenges.blogspot.com/
celebrate valentine's day:  http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.com/2013/02/challenge-51-lets-celebrate.html#comment-form

For Ron & Maggie

There are several challenges involving friendship, so this is a good opportunity for me to have this card to take to our weekly Bible Study.  One of the members has just been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.  I made this card 8.5x5.5 to allow plenty of room for signatures. The image is a digi - please help me identify it so I can give credit.  The friends tag is computer generated, placed on Nesties.  I added ribbon and a Martha Stewart punched border.
This photo from Kirkland inspired me to use this piece of DP -http://www.kirklands.com/product/Wall-Decor/Art/Framed-Art/Turku-Floral-Framed-Art-Print-Set-of-2/pc/2283/c/2293/sc/2669/163816.uts
This is from the inspiration challenge:  http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
Sketch:  http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/
Uplifting   http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
Friendship:  http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/
                  http://twistoffaithcards.blogspot.com.au/
Brown and Red:  http://www.clearlyistamp.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Clearly%20Inspired%20Challenge

Christmas Cards 15, 16

I have added several Christmas cards to my SCS gallery, but I am still behind LOL!  I am using the Paper Studio Faith stack (dp), my unknown rubber stamp, and the Snowflake EF.  The sentiment at the bottom is JustRite.
TOP card:
Sketch - http://sundaystamps.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge
BOTTOM card:
Sketch:  http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com/
Non traditional Christmas colors:  http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/
And:  http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/

Christmas#8

Are you tired of my Christmas cards yet?  I do have trouble making all of mine - and usually end up sending several "store bought" cards - I prefer using the same image so I do not have to remember for next year!  Since I am making them anyway, it is a good way to meet some of the challenges - though I like some results much better than others.  BTW, this is the last "big" silhouette for me!   The DP I am using is from a stack called Faith by Paper Studio - much of it can be used for other subjects as well.  The downside is that there is no blue.  If you are wondering about counting the cards - there are a few others in my SCS gallery!
Sketch:  http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/
The star in the night sky:  http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/
Die cuts:  http://christmasstampin.blogspot.com/

Christmas

http://www.ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Shining%20the%20Light%20Challenge

I was hoping I could do the 20 card challenge from Card a Day on Splitcoaststampers, but lots of events have taken my time.  I will start over in a few days!  This dp is the same Faith collection (Paper Studio) I have been using.
Challenge for a holiday card:  http://www.ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Shining%20the%20Light%20Challenge
I used this sketch as a base, but after a couple of interruptions I forgot just how I intended to complete it - I think I stayed true enough to the sketch:  http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/

Give Thanks v.2

This card is a look at the past.  The stamp set is an older one from SCS.  I do not own it, but was the recipient of several of the images - it is a great set.  I also went back to coloring with Brilliance inks and an aqua brush - seems like I do not use them much any more, but I like the look of the silver or platinum for the bucket. The red of the apples may not be exactly what we think of as a fall color, but to me apples are fall!  When we lived in Nebraska we would look forward to the appearance of apples (from Nebraska City) each autumn.
The cs is from AMuse, and the half pearls and twine are Pizzazz Aplenty.
I started with the sketch:  http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/
There are several challenges still out there using a Thanksgiving theme and/or colors:
      http://amusestudiochallengeblog.blogspot.com/
      http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/
      http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/
      http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/

Anniversary for fall

Here is another of the images I have received through WishRAK (at SCS) and I have forgotten who makes it.  It is such a fun image for my friends!  I colored with prismas, and added some sparlkle with Spica pens, but I think it does not show here.  The sentiment is 7Gypsies library stamp.  The floral DP is Daisy D, and the hexagon and green are A Muse. 
Sketch:  http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/
Fall colors, using A Muse cs:  http://stampedblessings.com/

Friendship with lace and a doily

This is for several challenges.  The image is Whippersnapper, colored with prismas and gel pens,  I used lace, and a ribbon to tie up the Basic Grey Acrylic button - with a matching piece to hold the sentiment.
Lace, ribbon, and Basic Grey Acrylic stickers:  http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/
Friendship, for World Card Making day:  http://jandccreations.blogspot.co.uk/
A real paper doily:  http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/
Sketch:  http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/

YNSC18 Thank You

The YNSC18 challenge is to use brown, yellow and orange. I used this sunflower (from a WishRAK member) colored with Prismas, and some DCWV fall DP. The embossing folder is a new one for me - Sizzix Fall. The sentiment is Fancy Pants. and the punch a Martha Stewart border punch. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/fo...o-t562088.html The sketch: http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/ I used the leaf EF and leafy DP  :http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/

Pink and Brown birthday

Whenever there is a sketch that does not lend itself to adding a sentiment, I tend to grab this CB birthday folder.  I have looked for similar ones but so far have not found any.  (I have a small folder, but it is just not the same!).  This ODB stamp has been on my desk and has also been used a lot lately.    I added stitched ribbon, and some tear drop half pearls from Pizzazz Aplenty.
Stitching:  http://ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Shining%20the%20Light%20Challenge
Sketch: http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/
Brown, white and a color:  http://vostamps.blogspot.com/
Anything:  http://totallystampalicious.blogspot.com/

Distressed birthday

This dp comes from a Fall pad by DCWV.  Image by GinaK. 
Edges are distressed for:  http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
The sketch:  http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/