Thinking of You!

Kim from Can You Case It? has a great color Pink, Red, Black, and Silver inspiration this week.  I am having so much fun with my Gina Marie "quilt" dies. 

I used an old OWH sketch, then mixed pink and white embossing powder to get the right color for the Our Daily Bread sentiment.  I embossed the square with Divine Swirls to mimic quilting. 

Come play along with us at Words to Craft By for our Mardi Gras challenge!!

Thanks!

Whenever I need a little extra inspiration, I turn to Operation Write Home sketches.  This is sketch #91.

The Can You CASE It color inspiration was perfect for the SU! Retro Fresh paper that I have been hoarding.

Come play along with us at Words 2 Craft By for our Mardi Gras challenge!!!

The Rainbow Connection....

I have been seeing a video on Facebook and Pinterest about a rainbow Spirograph doodle.  When the Can You Case It Rainbow of Color Challenge came out Sunday, I knew I had to try it!!  I tried to post their inspiration image, but kept getting http errors.  Sorry CYCI!

I LOVE THIS!!!!  My dear friend Annette gifted me with her kids' old set, and I have had much fun playing with them.  Thanks, Annette!!  I used some fun Papermate gel pens to make the doodle.  I die cut and layered it on some embossed paper, added twill tape, a jewel, and done!  The blue paper is very glossy, and works well with the rhinestone center.  If you decide to play around with one of these, plan to either punch out the center, or add a jewel.  The ink will smear, and the centers never come out clean! 

Sweet Greetings!

I used this sketch and this inspiration image:

And came up with this card:

I thought the plaid paper looked a little like a picnic blanket, and I love the cherries brad!  Come join us on Wednesday at Words 2 Craft By for a new challenge!!

Red, White, and Blue

I have 3 friends and a brother with Flag Day birthdays.  Strange coincidence!!  I always make a flag themed card for my brother because he hates sharing HIS day LOL. 

Older EP paper die cut into circles, background embossed with Assorted Stars, Unity sentiment.  I am sharing this with the Can You CASE It Red White and Blue challenge. 

Be sure to check back on Wednesday for the latest Words 2 Craft By challenge!!!

A Polka Dot Sketch Challenge

The CYCI #122 Sketch and the Dragonfly Journeys challenges spoke to me. 

Spellbinders Contemporary Circles background die, Paper Smooches sentiment.  Love the subtle polka dot strip, and how it echoes the background.  Yay!!

Here is the CYCI sketch:

CYCI # 108 - Sketch

The challenge this week at Can You CASE It is a sketch:

 

I love this clean and simple sketch!  Here's my version:

Lots of unknown goodness here.  The sentiment is a rub on, the flowerpot a 3D sticker.  The background paper (K & Co?) is embossed using an ancient Fiskars texture plate.  The purple base layer is a linen-textured (Recollections?).  I made a lot of pretty trash this weekend.  So happy to have finally made something worth keeping!  Just a few more days to join us at Words to Craft By for our Heart's Devotion challenge!!

My Precious....

One of my all time favorite paper pads is the DCWV Winter Stack.  I look at the papers, imagine what I could create, and lovingly tuck them away.  I bought the paper pad for this ONE sheet.  Shopping Our Stash has challenged us to use a precious item from our hoard.  Deep breath....

Great for a winter birthday.  The Can You Case It #100 sketch was perfect for highlighting the fab paper layered with silver and snowflake embossed cardstock.