Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #82

I've had this card on my drafting table for DAYS!  But I refused to move onto something new until I'd finished it... and now that high school exams are over for this semester (I'm the taxi service), I should have a few chunks of time to create a little bit.  This is not my typical card style, but I wanted to use my Curio papers again, so I pulled them out for this week's Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge:

Here was our sketch:

Patterned papers are Curio, Basic Grey; Stamp set is Rescue Remedies, Waltzingmouse Stamps; Inks are Chocolate & Cocoa, CTMH; 1 1/4" circle punch, CTMH; Olive Organdy ribbon & Wooden button, CTMH.

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #151

I liked my little caffeine card from last week so much, that I decided to stick with the theme (there may be a set brewing...) for this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  Here's my newest coffee card:

Patterned papers are Life of the Party, Basic Grey; Stamp set is Better With You, Verve; Ink is Black, CTMH.

Mojo Monday #225

Back in December... Verve had a (pretty amazing) sale... so I picked up a few stamp sets that I'd had my eye on for a little while.  Coffee stamp sets really appeal to me, and I have a couple of girlfriends who get - let's say 'happy' - when they have a good shot of caffeine (you know who you are!), so I wanted to make some fun coffee type cards with some fun papers.  Here's what I came up with using this week's Mojo Monday sketch:

Patterned papers are Life of the Party, Basic Grey; Stamp set is Better With You, Verve; Ink is Black, CTMH.

A Tree

"A Tree" is the name of one of my favourite new stamp sets in the CTMH spring/summer catalogue.  No sketch challenge, no colour challenge or inspiration today - just having fun playing with a new stamp and some older papers :o)

Patterned paper is Wings; Cardstock is Black, White Daisy & Smoothie; Sweet Leaf ribbon; Pin Clips; Stamp set is A Tree - all CTMH;  Martha Stewart punch, Copic Markers.

A Sneak Peek!

I've been working hard to finish up some swap items... in order to play with some of CTMH's new spring products!  So here's a couple of quick little 3x3 cards that I whipped up tonight:

Here is the cute little Super Powers stamp set coloured with Copics:

And a simple card using Card Word Puzzle (my favourite new stamp set to colour!)

More to come!

I'm a Top Mouse!

How nice to wake up this morning and find this card was selected for a Top Mouse award on the Waltzingmouse Sketch Blog!  There is a new sketch up on the Waltzingmouse blog today, so check it out if you get a chance :o)

Color Throwdown Challenge #175 & Merry Monday Challenge #3

I've never been one to make my Christmas cards very far ahead... but the idea of being more organized at that time of year REALLY appeals to me!  So when I discovered the Merry Monday challenge on Lesley's blog, I thought I would try to play along whenever I can.  I liked this week's sketch, and the colours from the Color Throwdown were screaming Christmas at me, so here's what I came up with:

Here's the ultimate in recycling... I think this little bell came on a box of chocolates we received over the holidays, and I really liked the little crinkly ribbon that it came on, so it's been sitting on my craft desk, waiting for a home:

Patterned papers are Season's Greetings, Echo Park; Kraft & Cranberry Cardstock is CTMH.