colourQ 100!

Happy Tuesday and welcome back for another colourQ challenge! This week, we're celebrating our 100th challenge, and we've teamed up with Clean & Simple Stamping!

This week's challenge is a little different...You choose ANY of our past colourQ combos and pair it with the featured sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping (called a Fall-to-Layout, or FTL).

So, here's my card for this week:

Supplies: image and sentiment stamps (Lawn Fawn Stamps), ink (Chocolate Chip - Stampin' Up! and silver ink for needle), embroidery floss, twine, Copic markers,  green striped paper/red polka dot paper (Echo Park Dots & Stripes), polka dot paper (Bo Bunny Double Dot - Peacock), card base.

which uses the colors from colourQ #63 with the sketch:

 

With so many fabulous colourQ combos to choose from, there's no reason NOT to play along with us this week! I had a hard time picking a "favorite" combo, so I chose one that I really liked! While the inspiration photo was Christmas-related, I used one of my favorite non-Christmas sets for my card!

The rest of the colourQ Royal Court have made some gorgeous examples for you to check out! You can see them all at the colourQ blog (where you can also link up your entry for this week) or by visiting their personal blogs...just click the links to the left under the thumbnail of this week's challenge!

And our ever-thoughtful Arielle created a handy way to see all of the past colourQ combos on one page (which might make your choice a little easier)! Just click HERE for the "Compendium of ColourQ"!

I can't wait to see which past colourQ you'll create with for this week's challenge! To be considered for colourQueen, make sure your entry is linked up on the colourQ blog by noon Central Time on Sunday, September 4!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Unscripted Sketches #121

Happy Saturday and welcome back for another Unscripted Sketches challenge (#121)! Here's my card for this week:

Supplies: patterned paper (October Afternoon), image and sentiment stamps (Hero Arts), cardstock (Stampin' Up!),  card base, Copic markers, ink (Tsukineko Brilliance - Graphite Black).

I'll admit, this one was challenging at first, but after I decided to use one larger image and divide it up into smaller rectangles, then put it together like a mosaic or puzzle, everything else seemed to come together!

I'll let you in on another little secret...I didn't realize until after I had put all of my elements in place that I had assembled the grid part of the sketch upside down! Good thing the card still opened and closed correctly...LOL!

Here's the sketch for this week...don't let it scare you! You really can have a lot of fun with this one once you start putting the pieces together! You'll also notice that I placed my sentiment in one of the rectangles, even though there's no specific place for it in the sketch.

And remember, as long as your entry is inspired by this week's Unscripted Sketch, there's no right or wrong way to play along!

Still stumped? The rest of the Unscripted Sketches Design Team has plenty of inspiring ideas to help you play with this one! Don't forget to visit them:  Arielle, Becky, Billie, CherylAnn, Debbie, KathyJo, Linda, Loes, Mary, Rudlis, Sarah Kaye, and Susan!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend, and I hope to see you playing along with us this week at Unscripted Sketches! Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Moxie Fab World Square Sketch Challenge

Hi there! Glad you stopped by to look at my card for the "Square Sketch Challenge" at the Moxie Fab World blog! It's part of the celebration for the latest special issue of Paper Crafts Magazine, "Card Ideas for Paper Crafters."

I had fun with this one...I don't normally do big elements on my cards, so it was great to stretch my creative horizons and come up with something new and innovative for this challenge!

Here's my card:

Supplies: card base, cardstock (PaperTrey Ink), twine (My Mind's Eye), scrap of paper (Crate Paper), Crop-a-Dile, glue, embossing folder (Sizzix), Spellbinders die.

My first thought was to create a large flower, like on the sketch, but I changed my mind and decided to create a twine heart in its place! I'm so happy with how this came out!

And here's the sketch it's based on, created by Go-to-Gal Kim Kesti:

Thanks so much for stopping by! This challenge runs until Monday, September 19 at midnight EST. For all the details on this and the other sketch challenges, visit the Moxie Fab World blog!

If you missed my entry for the Moxie Fab World's "Vertical Sketch Challenge," scroll down or click here! Thanks again!

Moxie Fab World Sketch Challenges: Vertical Sketch Challenge

Happy Thursday and thanks for stopping by to look at the first of two of the cards I'm submitting to the latest round of challenges at the Moxie Fab World blog!

To celebrate the release of the special issue "Card Ideas for Paper Crafters," four sketches have been presented for paper crafters to play with, and present their ideas for using this sketch in an innovative way!

I made two cards today...the first is for the "Vertical Sketch Challenge." Here's my card:

Supplies: patterned paper (Bo Bunny, My Mind's Eye), typed sentiment, image stamp (A Muse Studio),  letter stamps (Lawn Fawn), star punch, cardstock (Stampin' Up!), corner rounder, card base, Copic markers.

And here's the sketch it was based on, created by Go-to-Gal Julie Campbell! (I flipped the sketch for my card):

For all of the details on this challenge, visit the Moxie Fab World blog! You have until midnight Eastern time on Monday, September 19 to upload your entry!

My next post is for the "Square Sketch Challenge." Hope you'll stop by! 

CPS #232

Happy Wednesday! Just wanted to make a quick post to show you my entry for this week's Card Positioning Systems challenge (#232)!

Here's my card:

Supplies: image and sentiment stamps (Cheerleading Emily, Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps), ink (Tsukineko Brilliance), striped paper (Echo Park Dots & Stripes mini pads), card base, Copic markers.

And here's the sketch it was based on (because my main image was larger, I changed the proportions on the sketch):

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

colourQ #99

Happy Tuesday and welcome back for another colourQ challenge! We've got a great set of colors for you to play with today...at least two of them will get you thinking about fall!

Here's my card! The bikes and sentiment are by aMuse Studio. This was also the first time I tried partially embossing cardstock for my card front. I'm very happy with how it came out!

Supplies: stamps (aMuse Studio), card base, white cardstock, colored cardstock (Stampin' Up!), Copic markers, Stampin' Write marker in Crushed Curry, ribbon, glitter gel pen, scalloped circle punch, Sizzix embossing folder, ink (Tsukineko Brilliance in Graphite Black).

Still not sure how you'll use these colors in your entry? You're in luck! The colourQ Royal Court can help! They've created some tasty examples to show you with this week's set of colors. You can see them at the colourQ blog (where you can also link up your entry for this week), or by visiting their personal blogs ... just click the links to the left under the thumbnail of this week's challenge colors!

I can't wait to see what you'll create with this week's colourQ! One last thing...to be considered for colourQueen, get your entry linked by noon Central Time on Sunday, August 28!

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #131

Welcome! Thanks for stopping by to get a closer look at the card I made for this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! I don't often make Halloween cards, but I couldn't resist making one with this sketch!

Here's my card:

Supplies: card base, patterned paper (Cosmo Cricket's Matilda), image stamp (Broomstick Lucy - Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps), sentiment stamp (Stampin' Up!), border punch (American Girl Crafts), adhesive gems, Copic markers.

and here's the challenge sketch:

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

For all the challenge details, and to link up your entry, please visit "the sweetest thing" blog!

PageMaps Card Contest

Thanks for stopping by to look at my card for the sketch contest at the PageMaps blog! This contest runs until midnight Mountain Time on Sunday, August 28.

Here's my card:

Supplies: image and sentiment stamps (Shopping Emily, Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps), card base, paper (Basic Grey Out of Print), Copic markers, adhesive rhinestones, ribbon (The Girls' Paperie), border punch (EK Success/Martha Stewart)

and here's the sketch for the challenge:

For all the details on this challenge, please visit the PageMaps blog!

Thanks again for stopping by!

Unscripted Sketches #120

Happy Saturday and welcome back for another Unscripted Sketches challenge! This week's sketch also has an OPTIONAL piggyback challenge...to use buttons on your project!

We'd really love for you to play along with us this week, and whether or not you choose to incorporate the piggyback challenge into your project is up to you!

Here is our sketch for this week:

I completed my card before the piggyback challenge was announced (we are lucky enough to get the sketches several weeks before each challenge), so there are no buttons on my card. 

I made this card for my Mom & Dad's anniversary, which is next week!

Supplies: patterned paper (Bo Bunny; green polka dot - Prima Animal Bash), cardstock (Stampin' Up!), digital image (Some Odd Girl Digital Stamps), typed sentiment, Copic markers, adhesive gems, heart punch, Stickles.

 For more inspiring cards made with this week's sketch, please visit the rest of the Unscripted Sketches Team:   Arielle, Becky, Billie, CherylAnn, Debbie, KathyJo, Linda, Loes, Mary, Rudlis, Sarah Kaye, and Susan!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend! Scott & I are going to see the new Conan the Barbarian movie today and then have a lunch date! Don't forget to link up your entry for this week's challenge at the Unscripted Sketches blog! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Card Patterns #129 Sponsored by Sparkle Creations!

Hi! Thanks for stopping by to get a closer look at my card for this week's Card Patterns challenge (#129) sponsored by Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps! One lucky winner this week will receive Cruisin' Chloe and Traveling Josh!

Here is the Card Patterns sketch:

And here's my card, featuring Sparkle Creations' Bookworm Ruby:

Supplies: card base, patterned paper (Basic Grey's Oxford Collection), cardstock (Stampin' Up!), stamped image and sentiment (Sparkle Creations), border punch (EK Success), adhesive pearls (KaiserCraft), Copic markers.

For all the details on this challenge, and to link up your entry, please visit the Card Patterns blog! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Some Odd Girl: Complementary Colors Challenge!

Happy Friday! I'd like to share my entry for Some Odd Girl's "Complementary Colors Challenge" with you!

In case you've forgotten from your art classes or school, complementary colors are two colors opposite each other on a color wheel like this one:

I chose orange and blue (with a little red-orange and blue-green mixed in) for my card, which also features SOG's Shy Mae digi! (Lucky for me, hair and skin don't count toward the two colors, since I tend to color many of my images as brunettes!)

Supplies: card base, navy cardstock scraps, patterned paper (blue dot - Crate Paper Neighborhood Mini Pad; orange dot - SEI Sunny Days Mini Pad, blue marble - Pink Paislee, Orange - Crate Paper Pink Plum),  digital stamp (Some Odd Girl), typed sentiment, Spellbinders circle dies, Copic markers.

If you have time, stop by and see the entries and DT creations for this challenge at the Some Odd Girl blog! The deadline for entries is Tuesday, August 23 at midnight EST!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm getting together with some crafty friends for a little shopping and dinner, and I get to meet one friend in person for the first time! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

colourQ #98

Happy Tuesday and welcome back for another colourQ challenge (#98), which is inspired by these cool crocheted flowers and leaves:

I kept my card relatively simple:

Supplies: card base, cardstock (Soft Suede - Stampin' Up!), patterned paper (Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg - green woodgrain, Sassafrass Nerdy Bird - turquoise), flower accent (Basic Grey), Copic markers, digital stamp (Some Odd Girl Digital Stamps), sentiment stamp.

Hope you have an awesome week! Not much is going on here except crafting & catching up on season 3 of Damages. I'm hoping to get out this week to get my bangs trimmed before I meet up with some crafty friends on Friday evening! 

For more cool inspiration, visit the rest of the colourQ Royal Court at the colourQ blog or by clicking their individual blog links to the left under the thumbnail of this week's challenge colors! To be considered for colourQueen, make sure you get your entry linked up at the colourQ blog by Sunday, August 21st at noon Central Time! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Unscripted Sketches #119

Happy Saturday and welcome back for another Unscripted Sketches challenge! Here's the sketch for this week:

And here's my card! I concentrated on the smaller section of the sketch to create my card.

Supplies: Paper (flower pattern - Jillibean Soup; polka dot pattern - Cosmo Cricket), image and sentiment stamps (Stampin' Up - Turtle & Company), flower accent (Basic Grey), Copic markers, adhesive gems, ribbon, cardstock, card base.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Today is my monthly craft group meetup...not sure what I'll be working on, but it's always fun! Hope you have a wonderful, crafty weekend...and don't forget to visit the rest of the Unscripted Sketches Design Team: Arielle, Becky, Billie, CherylAnn, Debbie, KathyJo, Linda, Loes, Mary, Monique, Rudlis, Sarah Kaye, and Susan!

I can't wait to see what you'll create with this week's Unscripted Sketch! Be sure to link your entry at the Unscripted Sketches blog!

 

Sparkle Creations Sneak Peek: Soda Jenny

Hi! Thanks so much for stopping by to see what I've made with Soda Jenny, the second of two Karber Rubber Stamps releasing this month at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps!

Here's my card with the simply adorable Soda Jenny stamp (the sentiment is also included):

Supplies: image and sentiment (Karber Rubber Stamps), paper (Imaginisce Berrylicious - fruit pattern, Cosmo Cricket Pixielicious - green polka dot pattern), ribbon, Copic markers, Spellbinders die, Fiskars border punch.

Be sure to visit the rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Soda Jenny, because Sparkle will be giving away a Soda Jenny to one lucky person! For your chance to win, leave a comment on each designer's blog (list below), then head over to the SCRS blog and comment on the Jenny post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day!

Elena Joldersma
Kadie Ensley
Mary Johnson
Peggy Toole, Sponsorship Coordinator
Piali Biswas
Suzanne Bier, Newsletter Coordinator (you're here!)
Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store
Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog


I hope you've enjoyed the previews you've seen so far! All of the stamps we're previewing this week will be available in the Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps store on Saturday! Thanks again for stopping by!

Sparkle Creations Sneak Peek: Shopping Millie

Thanks for stopping by to check out the card I made with the first of two Karber Rubber Stamps releasing this Saturday at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps! Today's sneak peek is Shopping Millie (and her coordinating sentiment)!

Supplies: card base, ribbon, stamp and sentiment (Karber Rubber Stamps), brads, Spellbinders dies, Copic markers, patterned paper (Fancy Pants My Family collection)

Be sure to visit the rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Shopping Millie, because Sparkle will be giving away a Shopping Millie to one lucky person!


For your chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designer's blogs (list below). Then head over to the SCRS blog and comment on the Millie post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day!


Elena Joldersma

Kadie Ensley
Mary Johnson
Peggy Toole, Sponsorship Coordinator
Piali Biswas
Suzanne Bier, Newsletter Coordinator


Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store
Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog

Also, Oliver is our featured character this month, and we're having a sale to celebrate! If you're receiving the Sparkle Creations newsletter, you've probably read his character profile! 

If you're not receiving the newsletter, take a few seconds to sign up! Each edition gives you sneak peeks at our upcoming releases, exclusive special discount codes and all the latest scoop from Sparkle Creations! Sign up by visiting the Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps blog!

Join me again on Friday when I'll preview the second Karber Rubber Stamp being released this month! Thanks for stopping by!

colourQ #97

Happy Tuesday and thanks for stopping by to look at my card for this week's colourQ challenge, which is inspired by these fun & funky flip flops:

The black paired with the bright colors inspired me to create this rockin' card:

Supplies: Designer paper and cardstock (Stampin' Up!), embossing folders (Sizzix), guitar stamps & sentiment (a Muse Studio), adhesive rhinestones, Spellbinders circle die, ink (Tsukineko Brilliance), ribbon.

Thanks again for stopping by! 

Be sure and visit the rest of the colourQ Royal Court to see what they've created with this week's colors! You can visit their blogs by clicking on the links to the left under the thumbnail of this week's challenge colors...and then link up your entry at the colourQ blog! 

Don't forget, to be in the running for this week's colourQueen, make sure your entry is linked by Sunday, August 14 at noon Central Time!

Unscripted Sketches #118

Happy Saturday and welcome back for another Unscripted Sketches challenge! I'm looking forward to a nice, relaxing weekend with my husband. We may go down to Portland either today or tomorrow and check out their Saturday (and Sunday) Market!

Hope you'll enjoy playing with this week's sketch:

I changed some of the proportions for my card:

Supplies: image stamp (The Greeting Farm - Oliver & Amelia "Summer Fun")paper (My Mind's Eye - green striped paper, Echo Park Dots & Stripes - orange paper, Echo Park Splash -blue circle/red paper, Bo Bunny Double Dot - yellow), ink (Tsukineko Brilliance), Copic markers, typed sentiment.

Hope you'll have waves of fun this weekend creating your card or project for this week's challenge! Don't forget to visit the rest of the Unscripted Sketches Design Team: Arielle, Becky, Billie, CherylAnn, Debbie, KathyJo, Linda, Loes, Mary, Monique, Rudlis, Sarah Kaye, and Susan! And last but not least, visit the Unscripted Sketches blog to link up your entry for this week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!