Ribbon Carousel Challenge #40

This week's Ribbon Carousel Challenge is a lovely sketch by Danielle Lounds... and I knew it would fit this fun little knitting stamp from MFT that I've been wanting to bring out again.  Here's what I came up with:

Patterned papers are Miss Caroline, Dolled Up by My Mind's Eye; Stamp set is Knit Happens, My Favorite Things; Ink is Tuxedo Black, Memento; Copic Markers; Cardstock is White Daisy & Grey Wool, CTMH.

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #80 & Ribbon Carousel #35

At last a chance to participate in a couple of challenges that I haven't been able to play in for a few weeks.  I combined the Waltzingmouse Sketch with the inspiration photo from the Ribbon Carousel to make a holiday card for my stash.  It's the first time cutting into the Wonderland paper pack for me, too:

Here is the Waltzingmouse sketch:

and here is the inspiration photo from the Ribbon Carousel:

Patterned papers are Wonderland, CTMH; Cardstock is Chocolate & Heavenly Blue, CTMH; Stamp sets are Vintage Labels & Holiday Labels, Waltzingmouse Stamps; Inks are Crystal Blue & Chocolate, CTMH; Baker's Twine, The Twinery; Marvy & Martha Stewart punches, Spellbinder's Die.

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #74 & Ribbon Carousel #30

Here's a challenge that I've been dying to play ever since my Waltzingmouse stamps arrived!  Their sketches are always so wonderfully simple (yet the cards everyone makes are always fabulous...)  I made the inner circle into a diamond shape 'cause it fit the papers so perfectly.  This week's Ribbon Carousel challenge is called "Holiday Hoopla"! so I've entered it there as well.  Here goes:

Patterned papers are Season's Greetings by Echo Park; Cardstock is Pear, Black & Colonial White - CTMH; Baker's Twine is from The Twinery; Copic Markers; Stamp set is Holiday Remedies by Waltzingmouse Stamps; Ink is Memento.

Mojo Monday #209

Contest weeks on Mojo Monday are always fun because there are loads of entries!  And... I just happened to get a new stash of papers in the mail, so I got down to business.  Here's our sketch:

It's also anything goes this week over at the Ribbon Carousel, so I'm entering my card there as well; and The Kraft Journal has a Lavish Layers challenge this week!

And a little close-up of the bling:

Stamp sets are Bloom & Grow and Vintage Oval Frame; Vintage Oval Frame Die - all Verve; Patterned Paper is Odds & Ends Mini Deck, Cosmo Cricket; Cardstock is Kraft, Cranberry & Colonial White, CTMH; Ink is Desert Sand, CTMH; Bitty Sparkles, CTMH; Baker's Twine.

Color Throwdown Challenge #158 & RCC19

Here's an interesting colour combo for this week's Color Throwdown Challenge... it reminds me of CTMH's new Dreamin' papers:

I used a little Basic Grey Ambrosia for this, and some Verve stamps.  I'm also entering it in this week's Ribbon Carousel Challenge which is Anything Goes:

Patterned Papers are Basic Grey, Ambrosia; Sentiment is Blessings by Verve; Vintage Oval Frame die by Verve; Pacifica cardstock is CTMH; Liquorice Opaque Pearls are CTMH; Twine from The Twinery.

Mojo Monday #206 & RCC18

I chose to do the square version of this week's Mojo Monday sketch... and paired it up with the Ribbon Carousel Challenge #18 which is to use 2 or more 'spool' items on your project.  Of all of the cards I've made in the past few months that are my favourites, the 3 or 4 that I've made using the You & Me kit are all right up there, and this one is no exception - these colours and patterns just really do it for me :o)

Sentiment is Bloom & Grow by Verve; Striped ribbon & patterned papers are You & Me; Flowers and Butterfly are Paper Blooms; Opaque mocha pearls; Chocolate cardstock & ink - all CTMH.

Color Throwdown Challenge #141 & Ribbon Carousel #2

This card is for a couple of challenges, I used this week's Color Throwdown Challenge colours:

I also wanted to participate in a new blog's weekly challenge, the Ribbon Carousel (RCC2) who has a Shabby Chic challenge.  So I pulled out my Mayberry papers which have a vintagey feel to them, made a paper flower and grunged it up a bit with some cocoa ink: