Stampin' In Alaska

  I'm joining this week's sketch challenge at My Favorite Things .  I colored a few farm critters from one of my favorite MFT sets The Whole Herd.  The images were colored with Tombow markers and die cut.  An embossed chicken wire panel is the base for my farm scene.  A few enamel dots and sentiment from the same set finish the card. I would like to share my card with the following: My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #6 Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Happy Birthday Paper Funday:   Challenge #75 Things that start with "B"  - Birthday Gem of A Craft Challenge:   #4 Anything Goes

  I'm joining the current MFT sketch featuring the adorable Woof Pack stamp set.  The image was colored with Tombow Markers on water color paper.  Memory Box designer papers are from my scrap pile. The dog house die, bone and bowl are retired MFT.  I remembered the string of lights were in an old Taylored Expressions beach die set.  They worked perfectly! I would like to share my card with the following: My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #695 Classic Design Challenge:  #04 AG + Happy Birthday Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Anything Goes   Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 16 Anything Goes  

  I'm joining the current sketch challenge at My Favorite Things with their Celebrate Everything Card Kit.  I love this kit and have enjoyed using it.  Birthday cards seem to be what I make the most. I've used the balloon die and pattern papers from the kit.  The birthday sentiment also came in the card kit.  I hope everyone is having a great weekend and blessed Sunday!   I would like to share my card with the following: MFT Sketch Challenge #686 Time Out Challenge #257 - Time Out 10th Birthday!   PIP Challenge #2407 Anything Goes Allsorts Challenge Blog:  Week 769 Things that Fly

  Hello!  I hope everyone had a great weekend and got a few minutes to get crafty.   I couldn't resist joining the current challenge at House Mouse & Friends .  Their current challenge theme option is Fruit.  I love this older wood mount House-Mouse Designs stamp called Sleeping with Strawberries (1999 Stampa Rosa, Inc). I have been practicing with my water coloring skills this week!  So, the image was stamped onto water color paper then water colored with the Altenew Watercolor Essential 12 Pan set .  The image was die cut then layered onto retired designer papers from Stampin' Up!   My layout inspiration was provided by a Mojo Monday sketch.  I really do miss Julee's sketchy inspiration.  If you are interested you can check out her library of sketches HERE . I would like to share my card with the following: House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #357 Anything Goes or Fruit Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Bright and ...

  Raise your hand if you watched the Jetson's as a kid!  Me, Me!  When I saw this fun Future Family set from Scrappy Boy Stamps I knew it had to be added to my collection. Scrappy Boy Stamps is hosting a weekly sketch challenge.  I'm playing along with the sketch provided on May 7.  Simple design but perfect for the little "Elroy" image and a radiant sun die.  The designer papers are from Bella Blvd To The Moon. I would like to share my card with the following: Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Anything Goes Simon Says Stamp Monday:  Sun, Moon & Stars PIP Challenge #2321 BINGO Theme Challenge (Die Cut, Image, Sentiment) Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week #21 Anything Goes

  I really had fun creating this colorful monster card for the sketch challenge at Create A Smile .   I started by sponging Create A Smile Splotch Stencil with Hero Arts reactive inks - Creamsicle, Taffy and Lemon Drop. I LOVE this stencil!   The cute monster image is a Create A Smile freebie that you can find HERE .  It was colored with alcohol markers, fussy cut and adhered to the base panel with a wobble spring.  I couldn't resist adding the googly eyes for fun!  A couple of star gems from my stash finish the card. I would like to share my card with the following: Create A Smile - April Sketch Challenge Allsorts Challenge:  Week #724 AG with option of Create Your Own Background   Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 15 Anything Goes Gem of a Challenge:  Week 8 Anything Goes

  I'm playing along with this week's sketch challenge.  My card features the adorable MFT Birdie Brown Sittin' Pretty and PI - All Occasion Sentiments sets. My card started with a Tim Holtz embossing folder.  The door image was layered onto a mixed media tag that I received with an order.  A coordinating sentiment from the PI set finishes the card. I would like to share my card with the following: My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #640 Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Add Texture   PIP Anything Goes Challenge #2313   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Happy Birthday 

  I was so excited to be selected as a featured artist at Create a Smile for my February sketch challenge card!  You can see that card posted HERE . Even more exciting was their invitation to be a Guest Designer for the current sketch challenge! My slimline version of the sketch features the adorable Crazy Chick clear set.  The images were stamped then clear embossed, colored with Copic Markers and fussy cut.  Papers are from my stash of October Afternoon paper kits. A few enamel dots and sentiment using my "old school" label maker finish the card. I would like to share my card with the following: Create A Smile Guest Designer and March Sketch Challenge   PIP Challenge #2309 Anything Goes   Gem of a Challenge:  Week #5 Anything Goes

  I'm sneaking in a last minute entry with the current Create A Smile challenge.  I always love sketch challenges and this one was really fun to work with! I used Salty Ocean distress in with the Create A Smile Spring Garden stencil on the base panel.  I love how the tone-on-tone stenciling turned out!  The adorable yellow chick is from Create A Smile Crazy Chick clear set .  The chick and balloon images were both stamped, embossed, colored with Copic markers then fussy cut. A piece of washi tape and sentiment from MFT PI- All Occasion Sentiments set finish the card. I would like to share my card with the following: We Dare You to Create A Smile - February Sketch We Love Stamping:  February Anything Stamped with the option to add a stencil Time Out Challenges:  #232 Happy Birthday Time Out!  Gem of A Challenge:  Week 4 Anything Goes  

  I'm joining the current House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge with the Option Doodle It .  I have used the Stampendous Cling Dream Flower image for my card.   The image was embossed then colored with Copic Markers.  After die cutting, a doodled frame was created around the image.  I chose lots of blue designer papers from an older MME Moments paper pad to coordinate with the image.  A few blue pearls from my stash finish the card. I've omitted the sentiment for now.  It's nice to have a general card for any occasion that comes up. I would like to share my card with the following: House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #383 Anything Goes Option Doodle It Christian Cardmakers FB Group - Weekend Sketch Challenge Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Frame It Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Emboss It The Paper Funday Challenge:  #50 Lots of Layers

  I'm joining the current sketch challenge at Create A Smile .  I pulled out their adorable Crazy Chick set for my birthday card.  The chick and cake were colored with Copic Markers and fussy cut.  Designer papers are from Fancy Pants Designs Family & Co. paper pad. I would like to share my card with the following: Create A Smile December Sketch Challenge Simon Says Stamp Monday:  Party Time Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Party PIP #2251 :  Anything Goes Allsorts Challenge:  #707 Anything Goes  

  I'm joining this week's sketch challenge at My Favorite Things with the adorable Happy Pumpkin Season set by Stacy Yacula.  The set arrived in perfect timing for the challenge! The images were colored with Copic markers and die cut with Wonky Stitched dies.  Papers are from Stampin' Up! and pattern paper is The Paper Studio - JoAnn's. I would like to share my card with the following: My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge #614 Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Fabulous Fall Moodboard   Colour Crazy Craft Challenge:  Week 40 Anything Goes   PIP Challenge #2241  

  I'm posting a last minute card for the July sketch challenge at Create A Smile.  I bought the fabulous Cool Cuts Summer floral dies with my June order.  This was the perfect sketch to showcase the delicate floral dies. The card base is a recycled gift bag.  The banners were cut from a Gelli print in my stash.  I'm really pleased with how this came out! I would like to share my card with the following: Create A Smile:  July Sketch challenge Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes Word Art Wednesday:  Week #501 - 502 Anything Goes Aud Sentiments Challenge: #280 Anything Goes + Sentiment    

I'm joining the current sketch and color challenges at My Favorite Things.  My card features retired MFT sets - Cart Full of Friends and Li'l Pumpkin.  Such fun sets for Fall and Thanksgiving! The Pure Innocence image was colored with Copic Markers and Prismacolor pencils.  We we asked to use Steel Grey, Orange Zest, Wild Wisteria and Lavender Fields on our project.  I included two strips of orange washi tape and enamel dots in the color scheme. I love paper piecing... especially the dresses for these sweet PI images.  It's such a quick and easy way to "dress up" any card.  I stamped the image onto Co'ordinations polka dot paper, fussy cut, and glued onto my main image panel.   Thanks for stopping by and taking a look!    I'm sharing my project with the following: MFT Wednesday Sketch:   Challenge #408 MFT Color Challenge:  #104 Word Art Wednesday:  Challenge #358 - #359   Penny Black and More:  Oc...

I hope everyone has a great start to the new week!  The rainy season is upon us in Alaska, but I'm in denial. It's okay and I'm making the most of it!  LOL! I am joining the current sketch challenge over at the Christian Card Makers sketch challenge this week.  I had to give this one a little thought, but it was great for those scraps laying on my craft desk.  Each Monday Ginny Maxam posts a fun sketch and each participant receives a fun card kit for playing along.  She's such a sweetie! Papers are from my stash and the Thank Die is from Spellbinders.  A couple of pink gems finish the card. I'm sharing my card with the following: Christian Card Makers:  August 20 Sketch Challenge Aud Sentiments:  #210 Anything Goes + Sentiment Word Art Wednesday:  #348 - #349 Anything Goes Digi Choosday:  Week #33 Anything Goes  

I hope everyone is enjoying the summer!   I'm sharing a sweet birthday card tonight for a couple of challenges.  The bear is a digital image from Gerda Steiner called Have a 'beary' sweet day .  It was colored with Prismacolor pencils, blended with baby oil and fussy cut. The coordinating papers were from my stash.  I thought this would make a great guy card -- which I always need.  The sketch is from the Christian Card Makers Facebook group. Ginny Maxam hosts a new sketch each week.  She generously sends a sweet card kit to each participant.  Each week is such a fun surprise! I'm sharing my card with the following: Gerda Steiner - Share Your Design Challenge August Christian Card Makers August 6 Sketch Challenge  

Hello and Welcome to a new  Meljen's Designs Challenge ! This week is an easy one for those  of us who love a Sketch challenge. I decided to get a little head start on my Mother's Day cards using this cute image from the Meljen's Designs Shop " I Love You This Much ". The sweet digital sentiment is " Happy Mother's Day to Everyone " from Create with TLC. I took a clean and simple approach to the  sketch challenge.  I'm looking forward to  seeing how you interpret the sketch! Hopefully, this inspires you to print your favorite  Meljen's image and use the sketch for inspiration. Be sure to link you project to the challenge blog for a chance to win 2 Meljen's Images of your choice! Don't forget to stop by the Blog and see the  design team inspiration.  I'm sure they have something fabulous in store for you! **Be Sure to join us next week for our 200th Challenge Celebratio...