Blue, Green, and Kraft

The Color Throw Down had a blue, green, and kraft challenge. Here is my version:

The ink blended oval is Concord and 9th inks Blueberry and Parsley. Gina K Silhouette, SU sentiment.  I recently won a Concord and 9th drawing and am loving their inks I chose!!!!  I layered kraft behind the cream layer to soften the transition to the black layer. Here is the inspiration image:

Be sure to check out the current Send A Smile 4 Kids Spring/Easter challenge!  

Lime Green and Cyan?!?

Color Hues has an interesting challenge to use lime green and cyan.  Odd pairing (to me :)) but check out the fun examples from the design team.  

The "wood" panel is taken from a Gina K tip.  Score your paper in 1/2" increments, then drag grey ink on the other side of the paper.  Instant shiplap!  The "hello" was die cut from adhesive puffy foam. Taylored Expressions Cookie Monster and Peapod inks, Gina K stamps, die cut, and stencil.  I would never have chosen this color combo on my own, but I will probably use it again!

 

Sketch Challenge

 Make The Cards has a great sketch challenge to showcase pretty patterned paper:

The patterned paper (Echo Park) and sentiments (Gina K's Daffodil Delight) are from the Scrapbook & Cards Today April Sampler.  Solid paper and bling from my stash.  I will definitely be using this sketch again!

Today is the first Saturday of the month, and that means a new Send a Smile 4 Kids challenge!  Come join us!

Stencil Fun

 I was lucky enough to get a spot in the March Crop & Create Delivered by Scrapbook & Cards Today.  The huge box of class materials included lots of stencils, something I have not used a lot.  I am hooked!!!!

I used Gina K's Daisies Forever stencil tone on tone on the Cameo Coral base layer, then again with Ruby Red on white for the flowers.  The "hello" is from another stencil and die from Pinkfresh.  The woodgrain look is done with a technique that Gina used in her class, just drag a grey inkpad down a piece of white paper.  Easy peasy!  The layout if from Paper Craft Crew's vertical sketch challenge:

Hi Friend!

 I attended the Scrapbook and Cards Today Crop and Create event back in March.  I learned so much, and received a lot of products that were quite different from my usual style.  I loved it so much, I can't wait to register for the next one!  I used products from the weekend to create this with the Freshly Made Sketches challenge this week:

Spellbinders make the stitched die, and the sentiment is from Gina K. Daisies Forever stamp, die, and stencil set.  Black glitter paper, silver thread for the stitching, Scrmatte silver for the layers.  The purple iridescent vellum is by Canson, and has probably been in my stash for 10+ years lol.  These elements were perfect for the FMS challenge: