STV Sketch & Build a Sketch

This is for Stamp TV's Sketch Challenge, but it is also for Build a Sketch over at Denise's Vacation Stamping Blog.  With Denise's she gives you the pieces to use and you place them how ever you want.  Too funny that when placed, it makes STV's sketch.  So, bottom line - I just accomplished two challenges with one card.  Here is what I came up with;

 I ordered Signature Greetings from Paper Trey Ink.  These are made by Dawn McVey. With the exception of my sister, I have never seen such beautiful handwriting!  Is it gorgeous or what!  The butterfly is Hero Arts.  I did score the far left, but you can't see it in the photo.
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The only problem with Blog Hops is they take the top of the blog for how ever long they last.  So, I hope everyone gets to see these 2 cards since they are under the MFP Blog Hop.  I am putting another card on here too.  This was for my latest new favorite blog - Simplicity.  Her challenge this week was repeating.  Kind of threw me so I hope this works.  If not, I still like the card! [Funny note - I just found this blog a couple of weeks ago and now Susan is also on the MFP Design Team- we are DT's together - yep, I am so excited!!]

 These are my new stamps from Verve.  I have been having a really good time purchasing a BUNCH of new stamps.  If you are like me, you DON'T need any new stamps - but gosh it is fun to get them!  LOL.  Well, that's it for today.  I did a color challenge card for SCS, but I didn't like it well enough to post it here.  You can check out my SCS gallery if you want to see that one. hee hee.  Ladies, it's been fun - Thanks for stopping by,see you tomorrow - 

p.s. Thank you all so much for commenting~I haven't mentioned it lately but I want you to know how much they are appreciated!!  I only need 10 more to reach 100 followers and than I am going to offer some BLOG CANDY!!!

STV Inspire 22 / Build a Sketch

This is the inspiration photo that Gina used for her inspiration challenge.  Now, in her case, she made a flower basket, but you could also do a card with flowers. I chose to make a card.  I used GKD A Year of Flowers, illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger.  I will always love this set.  On these flowers, I sponged all yellow, and than did the inside and edge with really rust.  I love this bright, vivid look.  I added a few ms punches of leaves and gems and it is done.  This card sketch was built by Denise's Build a Sketch challenge.  I just have a blast with her challenge.  If you like building cards, stop on by.  No one plays~~ that has to be so discouraging for her.

Stampin B's #53

This is MY week for the challenge.  We have kind of changed direction to make it easier for you all to JOIN IN and play!  This week I have a simple color challenge - Turquoise, Green & White. (No surprise there huh - LOL)  I just love these colors and with Spring in the air I thought they would work well.  My sketch is what I created from Stampin Vacation's Build a Sketch.  I really enjoy this challenge - Denise added 2 more pieces [we are up to 12 at this point] - she chooses what pieces we use and it is up to us to build the card.  Having the pieces in front of you makes it easy to move them around and see how you want to build your card.  I have been featured the last 2 months!  How fun is that!


Anyway, I used my new stamps from Clear Dollar Stamps Blooming with Blessing to make this card.  Aren't these umbrellas awesome! - I love the way they stamp, and they are acrylic stamps so lining them up is so much easier!  [I really struggle with a stamp positioner]   I used nesties Label 9 as my main layer, I used my cb folders dots and stripes to represent rain.  Okay peeps - done with this one - I sure hope you join in the fun with the Stampin B's~~ I would love to see my cyber friends!

Thanks again for stopping by - I so appreciate it~~

STVBPSLS03 & Stamping Vacation

This card is for Denise's challenge over at Stamping Vacation - Build A Sketch.  It's is a fun challenge - Denise has a list of papers to cut and number- then, every month she gives you the numbered pieces that you use to build a sketch.  I had plans on using my sewing machine for Sharri's Blast From the Past challenge over at STV - sewing on your card.  However, I forgot and put the card together - shoot  --so I used faux stitching (you could do that too on the challenge)  I used GKD Pressed Flowers illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger on GKD paper; In The Navy and Ocean Mist, along with white.  [With my white paper, I don't like to waste my GKD Luxury white on background, or card bases - I save it strictly for coloring with copics.  I buy reams of 80# white paper from Kelly Paper company]  I put some glaze on the flowers but the photo doesn't show that very good.  That's it for me today - thanks for stopping by!  

 

Color Challenge/ Build a Card

This was such a fun card to make!  Denise, over at Stamping Vacation has a Build- a- Sketch challenge.  You cut 7  pieces of card stock and number them. She gives you what numbered piece to use for your card to build it.  This is what I came up with thanks to Shannon's Color Challenge over at Stamptv.  I used GKD Tropical Flowers along with Elegant Verses.  A nice Spring card.  At this point I have so many V Day cards...I need no more!  LOL  I used my friend cuttlebug for the embossed background.  Like I said, this was a fun card to make!!  I bet Denise would love it if you were able to play in her Build a Sketch Challenge!  Thanks for stopping by!  Vicki