Wings and Ribbon

ODB stamps, Lifestyle and Cuttlebug embossing folders, sheer ribbon.  Distressing edges; sponging.
Butterflies colored with Twinkling H2O and an aqua pen.
Sketch:      http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/
Colors (2 teal, dark brow, gold, red):    http://ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/
Girlie:        http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.co.uk/
Wings and ribbon:  http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.ca/search/label/challenges   
Any:           http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/  
                   http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
                   

September floral

I am still trying to catch up on challenges as well as replenishing my stash.  This card will go out soon - my sister's September birthday is in another week.  This is a bit of nostalgia for me - my father (who passed away over 40 years ago) always gave bronze colored flowers to my mother - her birthday was actually in October.  I used copper Twinkling H2O ink - what a lovely shimmer.  The Kraft bg is embossed with Lifestyle Crafts "Vine".  The Blessings is my Cheery Lynn, and I used a button and ribbon from my stash.
Sketch:        http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
Texture:     http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.ca/
Autumn:      http://www.thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/
September:  http://dragonflyjourneys.blogspot.com/
Button and Bow:  http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/
Celebrate (birthday):  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
Any:             http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/

The church ladies

This image has been in my stash for a long time - I have lost track of the origin.  It SO reminds me of my grandmother - complete with the print dresses and the hat! 
I feel I am working under a handicap this summer - I inadvertently left a box of my "tools" behind when I packed the motor home - including my punches!  (I got a tiny star one along....). So I have little in the way of scallops, but I hope this rectangle die works!  The corner treatment uses tiny flowers from a Cuttlebug border die, and the Blessings is a great new Cheery Lynn die from Joan's Gardens store.  I used the textile embossing folder (cuttlebug), which I chalked using black chalk.  The splotches are courtesy of my computer.
Sketch:  http://adieforasketch.blogspot.ca/
Uplifting - the verse inside is for Birthday blessings with God's love:  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
Corner treatment, with Cheery Lynn die:  http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge
Black and white, texture and scallops. with die from Joan's Gardens:  http://www.joanstouch.com/

Texture for Austin

This card is for the TeaPot Tuesday challenge at Splitcoaststampers.  This week our cards go to Austin, who is going blind due to treatments.  He enjoys "reading" texture on the cards.  I used dies for inside sentiments, as well as for this truck.  I also used the You embossing folder, and added enamel outlines and enhancement for the dots.
Sketch #1: http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/
For the Guys:  http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/ 
Spots and stripes:  http://www.littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/little-claire-monthly-challenge-45.html
Cute for the boys:  http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/
Embossing and cute: http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

For Mother in pastel

(I keep hoping some techie will visit this site and help me with the uploading problems - my image looks fine in my computer file, and when I upload here it gets all blotchy - especially the edges, and white spaces.)
The verse is from Our Daily Bread Happy Birthday set.  I added some die cut letters, Cheery Lynn branches, flowers from a SandyLion sticker set.  I sponged the Swiss Dot piece -IRL it is lighter toward the center - a result I like with this sponging. 

Sketch, with ODB stamp:  http://www.ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Shining%20the%20Light%20Challenge
Pastels and polka dots:  http://www.theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/
Purple and white, nature (snowflakes, leaves, flowers), items from Joan's Gardens (EF, vagabond machine, and I bought the leaf die a while ago):  http://www.joanstouch.com/
embossing and texture:  http://www.theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/april-challenge-embossing-and-texture.html 
Mother, with Cheery Lynn die:  http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge
Pretty Pastels:  http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ 
White plus one color:  http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/ 
                                        http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/
No DP:  http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/

 

SplitCoast Love Fest I - die cuts

I am very late in starting the Love Fest challenges on SplitCoastStampers, but I am going to try to do at least a few.  This is for
Die Crazy:  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/simon-says-stamp-f387/love-fest-challenge-simon-says-stamp-t584584.html
I used one of my first Cuttlebug dies (set called Asterisk) to cut a piee of the burlap - layered with white and red.  Stamp by Embossing Arts; Sentiment by Su.  More:  Spellbinder circles, Sizzix embossing folder, burlap; no name DP.
  Other challenges:
Sketch #3  :http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/
Black, white, red, craft:  http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/
Masculine:  http://www.flonzcraft.com/vsc/
Texture:  http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/
Punch/die:  http://digistamps4joy-sa.blogspot.com/2014/02/challenge-86-use-dies-or-punches.html
Any:  http://stampedblessings.com/amusing-challenge/#comment-4305

Pink Heart Birthday

Something old and a new beginning...
THe birthday stamp is one I have had for several years - one of my first stamps (no name).  The AMuse checked and pink cs has also been in my collection for a while.  I used it for a new beginning in my card making - trying to vary my style a bit.  Pink has definitely not been my style!  Also, the Nesties are a new beginning - Labels 5 just arrived in my mailbox.  The lace and heart die are also oldies.
Sketch $74 (any sketch):  http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2013/12/pick-of-year.html
New beginnings, with AMuse cs:  http://stampedblessings.com/
Checks:  http://oldiebutagoodiechallenge.blogspot.com/
Birthday:  http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/
Dimension (lace, embossing) plus oldies (see above):  http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/
Inspiration - pink, heart:  http://ynschallenges.blogspot.ca/
Any:  http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/
New (Nesties): http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
Sentiment is focus:  http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/challenge-97-sentiment-as-focus.html