Seize the Birthday #20

I'm using Yoga Yolanda today from Art Impressions for the current Seize the Birthday sketch challenge.  I tweaked the sketch a little so as not to cover up Yolanda too much:

Here was our sketch:

Patterned papers are Dotty For You, CTMH; Stamp set is Yoga Yolanda, Art Impressions; Cardstock is Black & White Daisy, CTMH; Ink is Tuxedo Black, Memento; Copic Markers; Seeing Stars Dies, Taylored Expressions.

 

Dynamic Duos #51 & Seize the Birthday #16

Well, I just had to come back and link up a card to this week's Dynamic Duos challenge, as a player this time :o)  The colour combo is a very pretty yellow & blue duo, so I pulled out my October Afternoon Farmhouse papers and I used the current Seize the Birthday sketch.  It's not my favourite card ever, it's either over or under embellished - I can't decide which??  When I took away the flowers, it looked like it needed something... and when I tried to add a different ribbon or some twine, it just looked like too much!  I took that to mean that it was time to walk away :o)  Here it is:

 

Patterned papers are Farmhouse, October Afternoon; Cardstock is Slate & Colonial White, CTMH; Stamp set is Borderline, Verve; Mini Vintage Oval die, Verve; Tilda Swirl die, Memory Box; Inks are Honey, Slate & Black, CTMH; Slate polka dot ribbon, CTMH.

Seize the Birthday #9

Well I've missed the cut-off for this week's Seize the Birthday challenge... but I'm playing along anyway!  I felt like getting my Copics out this evening, so I actually coloured two different images to use with this sketch.  I only got one assembled, so you'll see the other one in a day or two.  This is another Sugar Kissed Cottage image that I really love (anything with that sort-of vintage 50's look works for me!).

Patterned papers are For the Record 2, Echo Park; Cardstock is Kraft & Xpress It; Stamp set is Sugar Kissed Cottage; Baker's Twine, Martha Stewart; Copic Markers.

Seize The Birthday #4

After a mad scramble through my stash of cards this evening... I had to run out and (gasp!) BUY a card for my son to give to a friend.  I had absolutely zero cards suitable for the male population.  And I must say that I find a lot of my cards have somewhat useless sayings, that really don't apply to many situations...  90% of the cards I need are simply for birthdays, so I'm trying to keep that in mind every time I start to make a card these days.  Okay.  Now down to the business at hand - knowing that it is a masculine week, I made a point of working on this week's Seize The Birthday sketch.  I now have a stash of { 1 } male birthday card :o)
Edited to add: I just realized now that I hadn't mentioned that I used this week's Inspired By photo as colour inspiration to use for a guy card!  So I'm a little late, but I'm linking it up now!

Patterned papers are Harvest Lane by Simple Stories; Cardstock, papers and ribbon, Key Ingredients kit; Stamp sets are Live Inspired & Happy Birthday, CTMH; Inks are Cocoa, Twilight & Autumn Terracotta; Button & Hemp, CTMH; Spellbinders die.

Seize The Birthday #3

It's a feminine week at Seize the Birthday, with a lovely sketch that lends itself beautifully to patterned papers (just how I like it!):

Patterned papers are Traditions by Carta Bella; Cardstock is Colonial White, CTMH; Stamp set is Beautiful You, Verve; American Crafts ribbon; Spellbinders and Cuttlebug dies; Inks are Black and Creme Brulee.

Seize the Birthday #2

It is masculine birthday card week at Seize the Birthday... so I've used my October Key Ingredients kit, which is perfect for guy cards:

 

Patterned papers are Harvest Lane, by Simple Stories; Papers, frame and burlap all Key Ingredients; Buttons, CTMH; Stamp set is Nursery Bash, CTMH; Copic Markers.

Seize The Birthday Challenge #1

Here is a fun challenge if you're looking for something new... Seize the Birthday is a sketch challenge, that uses the same sketch for 2wks, the first week you're to do a feminine birthday card, and the second week a masculine one.  I love the concept, so hope to play regularly!  The inaugural week is a feminine one, so here's what I came up with:

Here was our sketch:

Patterned papers are Doodle Deux, Prima; Stamp is You're So Sweet Plain Jane, Verve; Vintage oval die & frame stamp, Verve; Key Ingredients kit; Copic Markers