Yo Matey!

I needed a boy's birthday card for a birthday party my daughter will be going to this next weekend.  I had never inked up this Pirate single from Lizzie Anne Designs.  Our challenge this week with Going Grey with Scrap-creations was to use a sketch Kristen created.

It was the perfect sketch to pair with some Basic Grey paper and this image.  I really like how it turned out although it was hard not to color a lot of this image black since he is a pirate.  I kept it accessory free since it's for a 4 yr old, just added a little bit of twine around the sentiment.

If you would like to see some more creations using this sketch and BASIC GREY PAPERS, you can visit the other DT for some inspiration and we hope you will join us this week:

• Crystal Irwin
• Kristen Catalano
• Lisa Somerville-April Guest Designer
• Mary Castonquay
• Peggy Regan

Card details:

Stamps: Pirate from Lizzie Anne Designs, Ahoy Matey by Cornish Heritage Farms

Cardstock: Mellow from Basic Grey, Chocolate Chip, Stamper's Select White

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Dish All the Dirt Brown, Copics

Accessories: twine, clear star jelly roll

Use It Challenge #2

This week here were the guidelines to our card and what to use up:
Copied from the Use It! blog

this week our challenge comes from last week's winner,
danni {dannisdoodles}!!

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Here is danni's challenge:



i am thinking "spring" . dreaming of warmer weather & flowers,
hence my challenge was born :)

•use spring colors on your card
•use 4 flowers

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I also combined this with one of my favorites this week, From Courtney's Closet Challenge...check her out, isn't she adorable in her little princess outfit? You can never have too many girl cards IMO.

Hope you enjoy this card, I broke out some of my hundreds of primas, a stamp set that very rarely sees the light of day and some chipboard tags that were barely even opened.

Card details:
Stamp Set: Once Upon a Time- Lizzie Anne Designs
Cardstock: Whisper White, patterned paper from stamp block I've had for about 5 or more years (no kidding)
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, White Craft Ink, Regal Rose (sponge the tag)
Accessories: Copics, Primas, Heidi Swapp jewels, retired SU! ribbon, On Board Accent Chipboard Tag

Blogger's Challenge #50

This week our Blogger's Challenge was to use Chocolate Chip, Red and Baja Breeze. While I had a very difficult time envisioning this card, once I chose the patterned paper, I had it in my mind what to do and love how it turned out.

I made two of these cards as after I made the first one I didn't feel like it "popped" out enough, so I tried a different combination of the flowers and like the way the one to the right turned out.

The sketch of this card was based of Julee's Mojo Monday Sketch #67. Julee has fabulous sketches each week (watch out for her blog specifically for the sketches). I did eliminate one of the sentiments as I didn't think the first one stood out enough so will include it on the inside of my card on the othe one.

Make sure to check out all the other participants on my side bar to the right. Click on the Blogger's Challenge banner.

Card details:
Stamp Sets: Much appreciated (SU!), Jolies Fleurs (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Cardstock: Real Red, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, Au Chocolat
Inks: Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Real Red ribbon, dimensionals, red stitching, brayer

Technostamper's Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge #50

Hoping to get back on the stamping wagon now with Christmas over with. Luckily we went without having to do too many returns!!! It was wonderful to have a few days off with family and enjoy spending time with the kids. Now back to work and the daily grind before enjoying a few days off around New Year's.

I sat down last night and whipped up a card for Mary Jo's Technostamper Monday Lunctime Sketch Challenge. Can't believe she's done 50 of these already!!! Amazing!

This card was created for a little girls birthday. Trying to be better about using some of these cards that I've created or received in swaps so that I don't become a collector. Hope she likes it!

Card details:
Stamp Set: Once Upon A Time by Lizzie Anne Designs
Cardstock: Pink Piroutte, Close to Cocoa, Papertrey Ink White, Raspberry Creme from the Mocha Chica paper collection by Kim Hughes
Inks: Pretty in Pink, Blush Blossom, Regal Rose, Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: Circle and Pinking Circles (Nestabilities), Crystal Stickles

Technostampers Monday Lunchtime Challenge #32

This is a last minute card for Mary Jo's Technostamper Challenge this week. I like how it turned out even if it is pretty plain and decided to omit the squares around the scallops as I thought it would be too much for the card. I even make 4 of these so that I had a few on hand. You can't tell from this pic, but the flower and sentiment is popped up with dimensionals

Please join us in the sketch and if you do post a link on Mary Jo's site or upload to SCS using keyword TSSC32.

Card Details:
Stamps: Jolies Fleurs from Lizzie Anne Designs, Circle of Friendship from SU
Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Very Vanilla, Bravo Burgundy, Recollections patterned by SU
Inks: Mellow Moss, Bravo Burgundy, Versafine Onyx Black

As always, thanks for looking!
Accessories: 1 1/4, 1 3/8 circle punches and scallop punch, dimensionals