Pink Elephant Birthday Blog Hop and Blog Candy

Today I’m hopping along with Pink Elephant in celebration of their first birthday! If you’ve arrived from Janna’s blog you are on the right track. During the hop everyone will share a new card with their favorite challenge from the past year. I decided on Challenge #40 which is a theme challenge of Be Thankful.

I also used the Sketch Girl sketch 11 for my card in part because I adore the sketch but also because I wanted to remind you about my blog candy. If you would like to win the goodies in the picture below visit this post. Remember for each entry I will add one more flower and piece of chipboard to the prize and if you share a link to you card using Sketch Girl #11 you will get an extra entry.

You’re next stop is Heather! Happy hopping!

Caardvarks with Sketch and Stash

Caardvarks has teamed up with CARDS magazine to offer an amazing prize of being published in the magazine. The challenge is to make your very best wedding card and you can enter as many cards as you want before the 15th. Now I know my card isn’t the most traditional but I can see if going with so many gifts. Many wedding gifts are things for the home and so I thought of Nook and Pantry by Basic Grey.

I used the challenge over at Sketch and Stash as well. I loved their sketch and knew immediately that I wanted to use the teapot sticker from Nook and Pantry. Last weekend at my LSS I got my hands on lots of new to me BG and this is my first card with the Nook and Pantry collection. I added some faux stitching, a Making Memories rub-on, gems and Stickles for interest. Sketch and Stash is being generously sponsored by Simon Says this week.

Remember to enter to win my blog candy at this post. The more entries the bigger the prize and those who participate at Sketch Girl will get an extra entry if they link up their creation!

Bo Bunny and Blog Candy

BoBunny has begun Card Challenge Tuesday and the first challenge is a sketch! So I had to join in. During my last score in the LSS clearance section I found these gorgeous papers from the Persuasion line and I’ve been hoarding them, but now it was time to put them to good use. I covered two chipboard pieces with the paper and added some hand stitching and a rub-on sentiment. I love the mix of bold and subtle in this collection which make it perfect for all the layers the sketch called for.

In other exciting news this is my 200th blog post and I’m in the mood to celebrate! I have a little prize package and anyone who leaves a comment will be entered to win. To spice things up for every entry I will add another flower and another piece of chipboard so tell all your friends in order to sweeten the pot. One last thing, to reward my fellow Sketch Girl lovers, if you want more than one entry simply leave a second comment with a link to your project made from Sketch Girl 11. This means a double chance to win for all Sketch Girl participants because Perfect Presentation, our lovely sponsor, is offering up a free template this week to the winner.

Here is my blog candy featuring some fun green chipboard elements, a variety of metal rimmed tags, a few primas, and a My Mind’s Eye overlay. Remember the more entries I received the more you can win. I will leave the contest open until the 14th (midnight EST) and announce the winner on the 15th when the new Sketch Girl sketch goes up!

Sketch Girl Valentines

So I told you all how I loved the new Sketch Girl sketch and well I couldn’t get it out of my head so I made two valentines with the sketch. I decided to combine the sketch with some challenges because I can’t turn up a good challenge. I incorporated Creative Belli’s challenge to use hearts and Caardvarks red hearts challenge. Also Crafty Creations wanted to see a celebration card and these are for Valentine’s Day so that’s certainly a celebration. Pile It On wanted enough of the winter colors so I have lots of bright spring colors.

I made these cards with the Basic Grey Sugar Rush papers and stickers I bought at the LSS this weekend. I was trying to go four months and make 40 projects without new supplies but I only get a chance to go to the scrapbooking store maybe 3 times a year and it was their big anniversary celebration so I broke my challenge. But I didn’t feel too guilty because I had made 19 projects in less than the first month so I’ve been using quite a bit of stash lately.

Sketch Girl #11

Sketch Girl 11 is up!

I absolutely love this sketch because its simple enough to be used in so many ways that I can see returning to it time and time again. Instead of making a card, I created a box with the Perfect Presentation Favor Box template who is our sponsor this week. Which is perfect for you because that means you’ll have a chance to win one of these adorable templates. I used some Sassafras paper and stickers to cover the box and it was super simple because Leigh Ann includes all measurements with her template downloads. However I urge you not to wait to get your hands on one of these templates because they are perfect for Valentine’s Day especially if you have a cutter like the Wishblade or Cricut because Perfect Presentation sells them as a cutting file and as pdf templates.

Check out the other Sketch Girls!

Alyssa

Harriet

Tiffany

Randee

Bonnie

Amber

Katie

Jennie

Sara

Annie

Julie

Guest Designer: Laurel

Owl Favor Box

As I’m sure you know Perfect Presentations is the sponsor of Sketch Girl this week. Well Leigh Ann was kind enough to let the Design Team members try out her fabulous templates for ourselves. I was going to wait to use it for the next sketch but I wanted to share what cute things you can make. I worked with the favor box template and Sketch Girl sketch 10. This little box is the perfect size for giving Valentine’s treats so I covered the sides with Love Birds paper from Chatterbox but tried not to make it too Valentine so the recipient could display it after the holiday or reuse it for another occasion. If you’re looking to give a great little gift on a budget I’d suggest ordering a template because even at the dollar store gift bags add up fast without the homemade touch and this template will still be saved to your computer when Easter and all the other holidays roll around.

I of course could not resist adding a couple of other challenges in besides the sketch. The Simon Says challenge calls for punches which is my Fiskars round punch used on the flower and handles. I also was inspired by the Charisma Cardz challenge to use fruity colors. I decided to go for a more citrus-y take on the idea. The chipboard flower which I inked fits in with the Frosted Designs challenge to use chipboard. The little owl which coordinates with the other side of Love Birds is from a Sassafras Lass set. Well now I need to do a bit of homework after all the crafty fun of these last few days. Have a great weekend!

Another Sketch Girl Card with Other Challenges

I wanted to make another card with the Sketch Girl sketch, but with a slight variation so I decided to combine it with some other challenges. I had fun working on these various challenges while making a Welcome Home card for my cousin who just came back from vacation. I used the SEI Bridgeport collection again because it was perfect for the Flutter By Wednesday’s challenge to use anything butterfly, angel, or fairy. I paired this with the Hole in One challenge at Daring Cardmakers which allowed me to highlight the butterfly. The Hole in Oone led right to the Banana Split Sunday Challenge to Think Round. I’ve really enjoyed seeing everyone’s take on the Sketch Girl sketch so keep them coming and remember you’re playing for a fabulous template from Perfect Presentations!

Sketch Girl is Back!

After a nice long break during the busy holiday season Sketch Girl is back with sketch 10!. I’m so excited to once again be working with all the talented ladies on the Sketch Girl team and hope you check out all their blogs for more inspiration including our lovely and talented guest designer for January Laurel Seabrook. We are also super excited to be sponsored by Perfect Presentation a template company that will allow you to make some very cute projects with very affordable templates.

I guess the colors on the sketch inspired me. I’ve used some bold blue and purple paper from GCD Studios. I’ve embellished with primas, gems, and some faux stitching. This card was also made to fit the ABC Challenge of L is for Layering and the Pile It On Welcome the New Year challenge. I can’t wait to see what you all come up with for this fabulous sketch! Check out the other lovely DT’s work…

Alyssa

Harriet

Tiffany

Randee

Bonnie

Amber

Katie

Jennie

Sara

Annie

Julie

Card Patterns and Pink Elephant

Before classes get started again I’m determined to participate in a few challenges. For this card I combined the Card Patterns sketch with the Pink Elephant theme challenge of birthday. I used the SEI Bridgeport collection for everything but the sentiment which is Making Memories. I won the Bridgeport collection from the Paper Crafts blog and I love it so much I never want to use it but when I do I’m always so happy with the result.

Here’s a sneak peek of my Sketch Girl card! The sketch will be released on Friday and I’m sure you’ll love what the design team comes up with.

New Year!

So this past semester I began grad school while finishing up my senior year and so school basically ate my life. I’m hoping I’ve got more of a handle on things so that I can do more crafty things and also take pictures of the crafty things I make. Sketch Girl took a short holiday break but is returning on the 15th and I’m so excited for the new and improved Sketch Girl. I hope you will join us! The fabulous Leigh Ann and Julie will be updating the site throughout the two weeks of the challenge with all the fabulous DT work. I hope to be back soon with some of the work I’ve been up to lately and in the new year give some more updates or even join a few challenges now that I’ve got the school thing a bit more under control.