Tuesday Morning Sketches #123

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Good morning! It's time for another fun sketch from Melissa at Tuesday Morning Sketches! Our sponsor this week is Tiffany Doodles.

I have to confess that I was a bit stumped by this weeks' sketch...I kept trying to figure out what I could stamp in the 3 panels...then it hit me that I didn't have to stamp in them all.... Alrighty then, off to find a small image that would "fit"!

The image is colored and accented with glitter and Crystal Effects. I paired the image with some Making Memories DP; the holly berries are red foil, which you can't see in the photo. (Why is it so difficult to photograph shimmer and shine? You don't always see the full effect.) I added a diecut, some ribbon, and a holly embellishment to finish the card.

Image: Stampendous

Paper: SU! Vintage Cream and Pure Poppy, SU! Wild Wasabi, Making Memories DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Embellies: Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Angel Dust", SU! Crystal Effects, PTI Red Satin Ribbon, Dress It Up Holly

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, SU! Top Note Die, SU! Dimensionals

I hope you will check out the rest of the DTs' take on the sketch here; better yet, why not play along? I would love to see your interpretation!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Creative Card Crew: 'Tis the Season

Good morning! It's time for another challenge from Creative Card Crew; this fortnight our challenge is "'Tis the Season" and our sponsor is Simon Says Stamp.

I happened to come across this cute Stampendous set that I bought awhile ago...I had forgotten about it, because it was purchased way before the holidays. Anyway, I am happy to have found it...I think the little elf is adorable! I love her child-like exuberance!

The image is colored with pencils and accented it with glitter. I decided on a bright color scheme...I love the pink/red combo! For embellishing, I paper pierced, added some brads, and finished it off with some ribbon. I used Jen del Muro's December Sketch for You to Try.

I must confess this is "version 2". As I was uploading the photos of my card, I decided I didn't like the proportions of the image panel.... So back to the craft table I went! I stamped, colored, and mounted a new image panel and took off the original image panel (it came off in 1 piece, so I will be able to use it for another card). "Version 1" was not mounted on colored CS; the image was diecut only...it seemed to get lost on the card. I really like this version better...the only thing I would change is the position of the knot on the ribbon...I would center it perhaps. Just wondering if any of you ever do any "card surgery"? LOL

Image: Stampendous

Paper: SU! Melon Mambo, PTI Vintage Cream and Pure Poppy, My Mind's Eye DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Embellies: Doodlebug Glitter (Turquoise), Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Angel Dust", Spare Parts Brads, Wright's Red Grosgrain Ribbon

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Crafter's Workshop Circular Template, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I hope you'll head over to the Creative Card Crew blog to check out what the rest of the the DT has created to get you inspired. The theme is easy-peasy, so we'd love to see you play along too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Secret Sister Card Kit Swap

Sneak Peek!!! Since we recently finished up another round of swapping, I thought I would share part of the reveal package I sent to my Little Sister. I decided on a "Kit of the Month" theme. I really had a fun time making these up and thought you might like a little peek. This is the finished batch, all packaged and lined up for a quick photo before I mailed them. Stay tuned!

I'll be back tomorrow with 2 cards; 1 for Creative Card Crew and 1 for Tuesday Morning Sketches....

Thanks for stopping by; have a great day!

Angela

TMS...on a Saturday!

Good morning! I'm a bit late with my card for this week; I've had it done for a couple of days, but have been unable to upload to Blogger. The sketch shows some lovely swirls, but I just couldn't make them work...adhered and tore them off twice, so this one is super clean and simple. I really love the Penny Black quotes so that is the focal point of my card. I did a bit of distressing, added some rayon ribbon, and a button topped with a crystal.

Sentiment: Penny Black
Paper: PTI Fine Linen, Bo Bunny DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Embellies: SU! Pear Pizzazz Rayon Ribbon, PTI Button, Swarovski Flatback Crystal in "Olivine"
Extras: Spellbinder's Nestabilities, SU! Dimensionals


Our sponsor this week is Stretch n Bubbles; you can check out the rest of the DT's creations here.

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

TMS#121 (Please scroll down for Creative Card Crew post, thank you!)

Good Tuesday morning! It's time for another fun sketch over at the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog; this was really a fun one...it has lots of possibilities! Our sponsor this week is Stamp Fairy; Gerta has some really cute goodies...check them out....

Since we got our first snow on Sunday, I decided to go with a winter theme. I'm just hoping that it'll be awhile before we are out shoveling the deep stuff like Changito.... LOL The image is colored with pencils and accented with a gel pen and glitter. I cut some snowflakes with a Spellbinder's die, added brads and popped them up for fun. I think this is a really nice sketch; I'll be using it again for sure.

Image: Stampendous

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy, Little Yellow Bicycle DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen

Embellies: Spare Parts Brads, Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Angel Dust"

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Snowflake Dies, SU! Dimensionals

You can check out the rest of the DT's creations here. I would love to see what you do with this sketch...give it a try!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Creative Card Crew: Merry Christmas from Claus

Hello there! It's time for another challenge from the Creative Card Crew; this fortnight our challenge is "monochromatic" and our sponsor is Paper Pretties, who provided me with this adorable image. Isn't Claus just the cutest?

I printed my image on Sahara Sand and colored just a portion of it; I like how the red/green really stand out against the S.S. and black. I dotted Claus' with a gel pen and added a bit of glitter to his hat. I finished the card with a simple holly embellishment.

Image: Paper Pretties Digital Image

Paper: SU! Sahara Sand, PTI True Black, Fancy Pants Designs DP

Ink: Sakura Black Gel Pen

Embellies: Dress It Up Holly, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Angel Dust"

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone

Please head on over to the Creative Card Crew blog so you can check out the rest of the DT's goodies. Would love to see you play along too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Bellarific Friday...on a Saturday....

Good morning! I'm a bit late with the Bellarific Friday challenge, but thought I would post my card anyway. I really wanted to play along because it was a sketch this week. The sketch had a pieced panel in the background, but I let my paper do the work for me since it looks "pieced" already. The paper is one of my favorites (an oldie, but goodie); I just distressed it a bit to add some extra dimension. The image is paper pieced and colored with pencils, then I added a bit of subtle glitter to the ornaments and star. I like how this one turned out!

Image: Stamping Bella

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and True Black, SU! Cherry Cobbler, Making Memories DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen

Embellies: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, Black Grosgrain Ribbon

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Making Memories Distressing Tool, SU! Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by; enjoy your weekend!

Angela