Four In One!

I love to combine challenges, they help get me moving to make a card, and today I combined the Color Challenge at Splitcoast, the sketch at Card Patterns, the Timeless Tuesday Challenge and the Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge.

The colors for todays challenge was Real Red, Summer Sun, Kraft, and Basic Black. This Dp fit perfectly here so I couldn't resis pulling it out. Then of course black ribbon for the Timeless Tuesday challenge and Black gems for The Spoonful of Sugar. The sketch was so fun to work with today and I found myself really liking it.

I just had to use my Prismacolor markers that I purchased at Office Depot for 60% off and colored in this cute stamp from Flourishes.

I also wanted to link this card into the blog candy giveaway at Craft Goings On. If you haven't seen this blog candy you have to go check it out!

A Sketch!

The Cuttlebug Spot has a fun sketch for you this week. I took the sketch and turned it into a tag. This awesome tag was cut using my Cricut and I used black ribbon and stitched it . The cute little bird was paper pieced and the flower was also cut out using dp from the same paper pack. The flourishes were also cut using my Cricut.



Thanks so much for joining us at The Cuttlebug Spot.

Pink Elephant Challenge #6 BUTTONS!

Yep, you heard right ~ BUTTONS! Buttons are always fun, we can use them on almost anything, they can be plain and they can be fancy.

The challenge at The Pink Elephant this week is to use buttons. I love buttons and so that made this challenge even more fun.

The base of the card was made using Pumpkin Pie and I layered that using some dp. The scallop is from the Cricut. I layered three kinds of ribbon and added the buttons, and yes the pretty bauble on the bow is actually a button that I found in a sewing kit from many years ago. I love this button, and the sticker is from K&Co.

Also, there is a lot of fun planned at The Pink Elephant coming up soon. Please watch for all the exciting games and giveaways coming up. I will also be posting some blog candy soon so remember to keep checking back for more updates.

Soft Ballet!

I love combining challenges and this one was so fun to do. I combined 4 challenges on this card. The first was the color challenge from The Paper Clip, I used the sketch from CPS, the Inspiration Challenge from Splitcoast and the Glitter Challenge from The Cuttlebug Challenge.

I decided to stay simple on this card and not add a lot of layers so instead of cardstock I used stitching to add the lines on the dp. The dp has the so saffron flowers, I am not sure they show to great in this pic, but I loved the softness of it.

I found these stickers in Wal-Mart and thought immediatly of my daughter. She is 11 now, but has grown up so quickly. When she was little she love ballet and loved wearing all the little ballet outfits and shoes. Now she isn't into like she was when she was smaller but these stickers immediatly brought back all the memories of her wearing them.

I'm a Red Pen, What Are You?

I was out blogging and found this cute quiz. Check it out it was a lot of fun.

You Are a Red Pen

You have an eagle eye for detail, and this often means you end up finding mistakes in people's work. You may seem quick to criticize or correct, but you think accuracy and truth is important. You like to be involved in every project. You feel like you put the polishing touch on things. You would make a good editor, detective, or accountant. When facts matter, you're the person to call on.

What Office Supply Are You?

Happy Birthday!

I made this card for the 2Sketches4You sketch. I am not sure if I really like it but wanted to put it on anyway. The paper is from Papertrey Ink, and the chipboard is Company K. THis is a fun girly birthday card. The tags were cut using the Cricut George Cartridge.

Moments in Time!

I love these sketches by Card Patterns they are so fun to play with. I also combined this sketch with Splitcoast Color Challenge and the Our Creative Corner Challenge. I went with the vintage feel for this card. Originally I began thinking I was going to make an anniversary card, but I ended up with this card. These colors are so great together, and I just love this stamp set, the clocks are so fun to work with. I did lots of sewing on this card as I love the added texture it gives to the card. The rhinestone circle I purchased from Wal-Mart.

I flipped this sketch, but kept it basically the same. The very vanilla paper was sponged using Sahara Sand ink and the scalloped edge was doodled using Martha Stewar Opaque markers, then I rubbed it to give it a more vintage look. I also distressed the edges of the clock the main panel and the scallops. This scalloped edge was actually made using a Martha Stewart Punch.

Card Details:

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Ripe Avocado

Stamps: Time Flies

Accessories: Trinket Pins (ideaology), Muse Tokens(ideaology), Game Spinners(ideaology), antique copper brads (making memories), Clear Creations acetate tags(making memories).Adhesive Rhinestone Accents (Best Occasions), Ribbon (Pure Color)

Tools: Cuttlebug, Sewing Machine, Scallop Punch(Martha Stewart)

Techniques: Distressing, Sponging