Tuesday Morning Sketches

Good morning! It's time for another Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge! Our sponsor this week is Inktegrity. If you'd like to play along, you may choose your own sketch! I choose #30 this week.

Since this is the blog's blogaversary, I was planning to use the word "celebrate" on my card, but it wouldn't fit! I used "for you" instead. For two of the panels I used vellum which is adhered with a tiny dot of clue in the corners; I then used some Swarovski flatbacks to hide the glue. They add a nice touch of sparkle!

Image: Stampendous Calendar Chick

Sentiment: QuicKutz "Basic Phrases" Cookie Cutter Dies

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Vintage Cream, The Paper Studio Vellum, Pebbles DP

Embellies: Swarovski Flatback Crystals in "Rose", Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Pink Smoothie"

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone

Check out the blog for the Design Teams' samples; while you are there, check out the new look. I hope you can play along too! There are lots of prizes up for grabs this month!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Angela

PTI Swap Card: all things grow with love

Good morning! I'm so happy it's Friday; I get the day off before working the weekend. As usual, there is long list of things to do, but the most important is to get my PTI swap cards done! This swap, hosted by my friend Amy over at SCS, is due the 15th! I always wonder why I am a procrastinator.... What is wrong with me? LOL

The PTI swap group rocks! As I was threading the buttons for this card, I was thinking I wouldn't thread 78 buttons for just anybody!

Image/Sentiment: PTI "Everyday Button Bits"

Ink: SU! Old Olive

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, Ripe Avocado, and Spring Rain

Embellies: PTI Simply Chartreuse Swiss Dot Satin Ribbon, PTI Buttons

Extras: Cuttlebug "Paisley" Embossing Folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities, DMC Floss

I did discover something interesting when making this card; PTI's Ripe Avocado ribbon is a very close match with their Simply Chartreuse. I opted to go for the dots because I like the way it mimics the dotted leaves.

Thanks for stopping by today; I hope you have a good one!

Angela

P.S.

I think I will be doing a bit of shopping today too.... DD is in hot pursuit of a Webkinz to mail to her friend for her birthday...it can't be any Webkinz, it has to be "just right"! Wish us luck!

It's Tuesday Morning Sketches time!

Good morning! This week marks the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog's 1 year anniversary! We will be celebrating all month and Melissa has some fun things planned, including blog candy! The blog also has a new look, so you will want to check that out right away!

This is week #53 and our sponsors are Melissa and Whimsie Doodles. We didn't have a particular sketch for the week, it was "anything goes", so we got to choose from past sketches. I choose week #43 which is pictured above. The last time I used this sketch I flipped it...this time I kept it horizontal.

This card also works for the Stampendous challenge this week which is also "anything goes". My stamp of choice would pretty much always be Changito!

I had my heart set on using this cute little Changito ballet dancer. Isn't she just a hoot? I thought it would be fun to paper piece her outfit. I love this paper from g.c.d studios, it has the prettiest distressed stripes on the flip side. I had originally planned to use the stripes as the background, but it just didn't look "right" when I was putting the card together. So I just flipped the piece of paper over and used the floral. Problem solved!

Changito is colored with pencils before adhering her outfit. I used a Nestabilitie die to cut the circles for the border and the sentiment panel. The image panel is elevated with 3D Dots and the card is embellished simply with 3 Bella Baubles. I like how this one turned out; working with Changito always makes me happy!

Image: Stampendous

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Melon Mambo, and g.c.d. studios DP

Embellie: Bella Baubles

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, EK Success 3D Dots

I hope you like my Changito card and I hope you will head over to the

Tuesday Morning Sketches blog to check out the other DT's cards...last, I hope you will play along with us! We also have a couple of guest designers this week. Links are in my sidebar for the DT's blogs.

I hope you had a fun and safe 4th of July. We actually had our parade Monday, followed by a much anticipated trip to the carnival for the kids. Time spent at the carnival was cut short though, since the ride didn't agree with one of the other passengers on the ride. He ended up having an "accident" on DS..... Ack! Let's just say he was very disgruntled to have to come home early and shower.... Poor kid!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great Tuesday!

Angela

Tiddly Inks Challenge #11: What's Up?

Hello there! This week the Tiddly Inks challenge was to use red, white, and blue.... I wanted to do something a bit different than the obvious patriotic theme. I thought of this image and realized it would be perfect!

What's Up? Well, not her ice cream scoops, that's for sure! This little cutie had a triple decker cone, but has lost her Coconut Cream and Blueberry Buckle...that just leaves her with the Pomagranite Pizzazz. Poor thing! Do you think the 3 second rule applies? LOL

The image is colored with pencils and her dress is paper pieced. I used the long edge of a rectangular nestie for the scalloped border on the horizontal strip. I also place a 1/4" strip of the Ruby Red underneath the organdy ribbon, so the DP wouldn't show through.

Image: Tiddly Inks Digital Stamp "Whoops"
Sentiment: Hero Arts
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Ruby Red and Brocade Blue, Frances Meyer DP
Embellie: Ruby Organdy Ribbon (my stash)
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, EK Success 3D Dots

I think I'm hungry for some ice cream! How about you?

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the holiday; blessings to the people, and their families, who serve in the military for the USA. You are appreciated!

Angela

CAS Lady Bug Thank You

Hello! A lot of you probably know I am a huge Changito fan...also Calendar Chicks and Fluffles. You can imagine my excitement when I found out Stampendous has a blog with challenges! I made a copy of the sketch, which was a bit of a challenge since it was a square. I had a plan, but when I found these lady bug buttons, I decided I had better go with my "Lady Bug Fluffles" stamp!

This card is super clean and simple. It's 4 1/4" square; I did try to stay true to the sketch, but I left off the brads in the corners of the image panel. I thought they would be too much with the buttons.... The image is colored with pencils; Fluffles does have a bit of gray shading, too.

Image: Stampendous

Sentiment: SU!

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Pure Black, SU! Real Red

Embellie: Favorite Findings Buttons, SU! Black Grosgrain Ribbon

Extras: Crayolas/Prismas/Goo Gone, SU! 1" Round Punch

This is a pretty cool sketch; I'll probably be using it again. I wish square cards didn't cost more to mail, though....

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Bellarific Friday: Square Cards

Good Friday morning! The challenge for Bellarific Friday was to make a square card. I don't make a lot of them because of the extra mailing costs.

I have to say I'm not thrilled with the way this one turned out. I like the paper, the image, etc. but when I attatched the front to the River Rock card base, it all went downhill from there.... I used the Mono Multi glue, so there was no way to "unstick" it! I added the ribbon and another layer behind Stella to make it work.... Ack! Anybody ever have this happen to them? Anybody have any ideas how to fix this one?

Image: Stamping Bella
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! River Rock and Soft Suede, Elsie DP
Embllies: American Crafts Grosgrain Ribbon, Doodlebug Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone. Sakura Black Gel Pen, Spellbinders Nestabilities, EK Success 3D Dots

Thanks for stopping by today; hopefully next time I will have my mojo back!

Enjoy the weekend!

Angela

Flowerpot Chick

Good morning! I used yesterday's SCS sketch for this card; I always look forward to seeing the new sketch on Wednesdays! Do any of you like to play the sketch challenges over there? I print them off for future reference, since coming up with "a plan" is the hardest part for me. It's a great jumpstart; I just look for an image to fit and go from there....

The chick is colored with Prismas and I just used a bit of twill for embellishing. I had initially thought I'd do a little piercing and add some brads, but opted for a simpler look instead.

Image: Stampendous "Patty Chick"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! So Saffron and Ruby Red, The Paper Studio DP
Embellie: SU! So Saffron Twill
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, EK Success 3D Dots

I'm so glad to be off work today; I have a "to-do" list and then I hope to get a little crafty time. I hope you are able to work in a little crafty time too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela