Day 268

Day 268: Try a Technique - Today's challenge can even be done by a child! All you need is a stamp pad and a thumb! This is what I came up with for my thumbprint art.

Front

Inside

Day 263

Day 263: Ad Inspired - Today's challenge is an ad inspired challenge selected by Kristi.




Here's my take on the challenge ... had it not been for this challenge, I would probabaly have never thought to pair up blue, black and white.

Day 260

Day 260: Super Sketchy Sunday - Pam came up with another one of her very creative sketches. Unfortunately I didn't have anything to use as flourishes that I could use to really mimic the sketch. I really racked my brain ... didn't have any stamps, die cuts, rubons matching ribbon or twine, gems ... you get the idea. Here's my interpretation of the the sketch. I was able to use a whole bunch of bits from my scrap bucket so I'm happy about that. Who would have thought that combining 6 patterned papers would work so well!

Day 257

Day 257: Picture This - Now it's your turn to use the photo as the inspiration for your card. You DO NOT need to include a cupcake on your card, but you are certainly welcome to. I've always liked how pink and brown look together. Here's a card I made using one of my favorite stencils.

Day 247

Day 247: Ad Inspired - Today is another ad inspired challenge. I ended up picking up on the colours in my ribbon to make my design ... I used a cuttlebug folder but the scan didn't pick up the texture in my card. I was originally going to use a circle to mimic the shape of the wreath but decided to use one of my new nesties instead.

Day 236

Day 236: Pretty Paisley - Today's challenge is to use a Paisley pattern on your card. You can use background paper or a stamp - or anything, as long as it includes paisley. You can't really tell by the scan but I used my paisley patterned paper and my cuttlebug paisley folder.

Day 161

Day 161: Cool Collage - Today's challenge is all about overloading that card with patterned paper and embellishments. The goal: Don't leave a blank space on your card. I've always wanted to be really good at this techniques since I've collecting emphemera to make ATCs. I can't believe how good some people are at putting different things together. Here's my take on the challenge. I've tried to combine different colours, textures & techniques without making my card look too tacky.

Day 116

Day 116: Keep It to Yourself - today's challenge is to make a wedding card without the actual sentiment being on the front. My scan is pretty crappy but you get the general idea.

Day 89

Day 89: Imagine This - Watermelon is the inspiration for today's challenge, you can use the colors or an actual image of a watermelon on your card. I really wish I had some more of this ribbon ... it was so fun to work with.

Day 259

Day 259: Imagine This SNOW - Today's challenge is to let Snow be your inspiration. I recently purchased some glitter paper and thought that would be a great background for my card. I used Glamour Dust on the trim of the hat and mitts in an effort to add a bit of sparkle.

Day 262

Day 262: Colour Scheme Challenge - Today's challenge is to use red, purple, light blue, black and grey on your card.




Here's what I came up with:

Day 261

Day 261: Card Recipe - Today's challenge is to use the following on a card and nothing else!

- 4 x 4 card
- Red Background
- Snowflakes
- 1 Ribbon
- Stamped Sentiment

Day 258

Day 258: Put a lid on it. Today's challenge is to incorporate a hat into your design. When I started thinking about what I was going to do, I realized I have tons of hat stamps and stencils. Here's my card ... I would have loved to have added an embelishment to my little snowman's hat but didn't have one that was the right size or colour. I think the next time I make this little guy I'll do the trim of his hat in a different colour.

Blog Candy

I haven't entered my name for any Blog Candy in a long time but boy would I like to get my hands on this one. Oh the things I could do with all those punches and the stickles would be a nice addition to my collectin of 2! Pop on over to Joie de Vivre and check out Jacque's blog.