Key Ingredients set

And here is the last card (for now) in my little set of four that I've made using the April Key Ingredients kit.  This is the only one that I haven't used a sketch for... but once I got the 3rd card made, I was on a roll and came up with this one on my own so that I could complete my set.

And here are the four completed cards:

Patterned papers are Simple Memories - all supplies, The Key Ingredients kit from Taylored Expressions.

It's a Bird...it's a Plane... it's...

I'm going to share this on the Heart2Heart Challenges board this week, where the theme is Father's Day cards.  This is the fun card I made for my husband with CTMH's Superheroes papers, which I just love:

Patterned papers are Superheroes; Stamp sets are Super Powers and Posterboard Alphabet; Cardstock is Black, White Daisy & Sky Blue; Durable Square Studs - all CTMH. Ink is Tuxedo Black, Memento.

Freshly Made Sketches #39

I pulled out my April Key Ingredients kit to make a card for this week's Freshly Made Sketch... it's the third one in a set, and I've got the fourth sitting half finished on my craft table, so it should appear tomorrow!  Meanwhile here's my take on the sketch:

Patterned paper is Fabulous by Simple Stories; Ribbon, Cardstock & Flowers - all Key Ingredients kit from Taylored Expressions.

Merry Monday Challenge #24 & Inspired By#28

I thought I'd try a Christmas card for a change of pace this week - especially when Lesley's Merry Monday sketch reminded me so much of Laurel's inspiration photo at Inspired By.  I went with some non traditional colours & papers, and you can't see in the photo, but I added some Stickles to the little pink berries on the wreath for a little sparkle:

Patterned papers are Miss Caroline, Dolled Up by My Mind's Eye; Cardstock is Cocoa, CTMH; Stamp sets are Remarkable Wreath & Christmas Spirit, CTMH; Inks are Cocoa & Blush, CTMH; Stickles.

One Crazy Stamper June Sketch

The One Crazy Stamper design team blog has a June sketch challenge that I wanted to participate in, so I took the chance to do a little paper piecing to put together a card with a little attitude:

I am lucky enough to live close to the One Crazy Stamper store in Bolton... but if you're a little farther away, check them out online, they carry a huge selection of papercrafting products.

Patterned papers are Schoolhouse, October Afternoon; Cardstock is Outdoor Denim & Sunflower, CTMH; Stamp set is Cute-a-tude by My Favorite Things; Ink is Tuxedo Black, Memento; Copic markers.

Blowing You Kisses

I've seen a number of cards using negative die cuts over the last while, and when I saw this card by Jen del Muro, I decided to try something similar.  I couldn't decide how to use the Inspired By inspiration picture this week, but finally decided to do something "on a stick" and using green... and the grey/pink/green colour combo is based on this week's Paper Players challenge:

Check out the Inspired By challenge for this week - Laurel has a great prize up for grabs!

Patterned papers are Urban Prairie, Basic Grey & Dotty by CTMH; Cardstock is White Daisy & Grey Wool, CTMH; Stamp set & Pinwheel die, L'il Inker Designs; Cloud Duo dies, Taylored Expressions; Icicle border die, My Favourite Things; Baker's Twine, The Twinery; Pearl Brad, Echo Park.

A Birthday Card for Freshly Made Sketches #38

Just a simple birthday card today... I wanted to practise a little Copic colouring, and based it on this week's Freshly Made Sketch: