Christmas in July

I wanted to share this Christmas Card. It is nice to build up your stash of cards and not to be scrambling in November.



I used some BG Eskimo Kisses and DCVW Patterned Paper along with this Mr.Snowman image from Squigglefly. I colored the snowman with copics. Sentiment is from PTI's Mailbox greetings.

This card is for the following Challenges,

1) Squigglefly Challenge #57 to make a Christmas Card.
2) The Shabby Tea Room Challenge #18 - Christmas in July
3) There She Goes Challenge TSG63 - Inspiration Challenge. I loved the Blue and Orange in this inspiration photo, which is what my card colors are based on.

4) Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge FTTC74 - Christmas in July
5) Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge #87 - The Holiday. Create a holiday card with Eyelets.

6) Laura's Sketch #56 from 2 Sketches For You. Here is the sketch,



Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies:
Stamp - Mr.Snowman digi from Squigglefly stamps, Mailbox Greetings from PTI
Paper - PTI White and Vintage Cream CS, BG Eskimo Kisses Patterned Paper, DCVW Tajmahal Collection Patterned Paper
Ink - Memento Black, Copics, Ranger DI - Broken China
Other - PTI White Ribbon, PTI Vintage Button, Nestabilities, SU Word Window Punch, Stickles

Up, Up and Away

This is the card that I did for the Verve Ready, SET, Stamp: Up, Up & Away challenge using the Kazan Sketch #54 from 2S4Y.

Here is the sketch,


Supplies:
Stamp - Verve Up, Up and Away
Paper - SU Patterned Paper, PTI White and Black CS
Ink - Memento Black, PTI Dark Chocolate
Other - Tim Hotlz Mini Paper Pin, PTI Vintage Buttons, PTI Rustic Twine

I (heart) Challenges

I used the heart image from {ippity} Devoted set for this card. I used Laura's Sketch #53 for this card and used the heart image so that I could enter this card for The Shabby Tea Room Week #11 - Dear Heart Challenge.

Please click here if you want to buy some {ippity} Stamps for yourself.

Here is the sketch and inspiration photo,





Supplies:
Stamp - {ippity} Devoted stamp set
Paper - DCVW Rustic Collection, PTI Plum Pudding CS
Ink - PTI Plum Pudding
Other - Lace Ribbon

Ippity Thank You

I wanted to share this card that I did for {ippity} challenge #24 to be inspired by a photo. I used Laura's Sketch #52 from 2 Sketches 4 You.



I used the new October Afternoon Paper from the {ippity} Spring 2010 Collection and the latest {ippity} stamp set - The simple things from the Spring 2010 collection as well.

Please Click here if you want to buy some {ippity} stamps for yourself.

Here are the inspiration photo and sketch used for this card,




Supplies:
Stamp - {ippity} The Simple Things
Paper - October Afternoon Patterned Paper, PTI White, Hawaiian Shores and Pure Poppy CS
Ink - PTI Pure Poppy and Dark Chocolate, Chai Inking Cube
Other - N/A

Digital Bird Images

My friend Jen is hosting a Tree and Bird Cards swap on SCS. If you are a bird and tree lover like me, you will enjoy this swap. Check it out here.

After joining this swap, I have been obsessed with Bird Images, not that I was not before. So, I found these really neat Digi Bird Images online and had to create some cards with it. I am not sure if I am going to use these same ones for the swap or not, but it was fun creating these cards.

1) I used this beautiful Bird Image from Whimsy Haven stamps and Kazan's sketch #52 for this adorable card.


I colored the image with Copics and used PTI and MME patterned papers with the PTI Medium scalloped die to create the border ruffle.

Here is the Sketch,



2) I used this bird house image again from Sweet and Sassy Stamps along with the Tuesday Morning Sketch's #45



I cut out the stamped image that I colored with copics and popped it up with some foam dots. I embossed the Hawaii shores CS with the Argyle cuttle bug folder.

Here is the sketch,



3) I used this One of Kind image from Sweet and Sassy Stamps along with SCS Sketch #202 for this beautiful card.



I cut out the copic colored image and popped it up against this cuttle bug embossed background.

Here is the sketch,



Thanks for stopping by and checking it out.

Supplies:
Stamp - Digi Stamps from Whimsy Haven and Sweet and Sassy stamps
Paper - PTI Soft Stone, Hawaiian Shores, Kraft, Plum Pudding, Lavender moon and White CS, PTI and MME Patterned Paper
Ink - Copics, PTI Dark Chocolate
Other -

WOYWW 47 and a card using 2s4y sketch

I have been so busy at work and not had much time to create. I was just in love with this week's sketch from 2s4y by Kazan and I had to create a card for it. Plus I had found this cute image from some image swap or from my friends. I woke up early today and created this card for the 2s4y. But of course that meant a messy desk as I was throwing things around to find the right stuff for my card. So, I had to take a picture of my messy desk for the What is on your workdesk Wednesday 47 :)

Here is my card (Better to show the nice stuff first),



Here is the Sketch,



And last but not the least is my Desk :) It is really messy..Hopefully I will clean it up before I start my next project.



Happy Hump Day and hopefully weekend will be here soon for me to get my hands inky. Have a great day!!

Supplies:
Stamp - Unknown
Ink - Memento Black and Copics
Paper - from my stash
Other - Generic Ribbon and PTI Vintage button tied with PTI Rustic Twine

Justrite challenge using 2s4y sketch

2nd Post of the day. Please scroll down to see the Inspired Crafters scrapbook Challenge or click here.

Justrite Friday Challenge #013 was Sew Right. I knew immediately that I wanted to use their Stitched with Love stamp set. Kazan's Sketch #50 from 2s4y was perfect for this card.

Here is my card,



I wanted to use the new BG Kioshi Patterned paper..so I went with the purple color for my whole card. I was really happy how this turned out. As you can see I even ended up doing some actual stitching on my card :)

Here is the Sketch,


Supplies:
Stamp - Justrite Stitched with Love
Paper - BG Kioshi Patterned Paper, PTI plum pudding and white CS
Ink - Memento Grape Jelly
Other - PTI Plum pudding Saddle stitched ribbon, Generic button, PTI Rustic Twine

Laura's Sketch #47 - 2 Sketches for You

It had been a while since I did any of the 2 Sketches 4 You sketches. Sketch #47 really appealed to me.

Here is my card using Just Rite Stamps. I used the Just A Little Caffeine Borders & Centers Set 2".

I took a bit of Liberty with the sketch by adding the coffee ribbon that I had in my stash.

Here is my card,

Here is the Sketch,

Supplies:
Stamp - Just A Little Caffeine Borders & Centers Set 2"
Paper - From my stash, PTI Dark Chocolate CS
Ink - PTI Dark Chocolate
Other - Circle Punches, Coffee Ribbon

2 Sketches for you - Kazan's Sketch 41

I am in the middle of doing a bunch of thank you cards for my friend and this sketch #41 from Kazan was the perfect sketch.

I used the Justrite - Just a Note stamp set along with the new borders that they released last month for this card. Some SU Bella Blue papers and ribbon finished up my card.

Here is my card,

Here is the sketch,



Supplies:
Stamp - Justrite stamps
Paper - PTI Enchanted Evening, SU Bella Blue DP, GKD Gold Metallic CS
Ink - Vivid Blue Ink
Other - PTI Enchanted Evening Ribbon, Nestabilities

Holiday Cards and Sketches Galore

I wanted to share the holiday cards I had done for three different sketches. So, please bear with my long post.

1)Kazan Sketch #40 from 2Sketches4You

I used the Justrite stamper Merry Little Christmas set for this card. Stamped the bell image with Memento Black and colored it with Copics:) Kept the card very simple and really liked it that way.

Here is my card,



Here is the Sketch,


Supplies:
Stamp - Justrite Merry Little Christmas Borders & Centers Round
Paper - PTI Aqua Mist, Rustic White, Enchanted Evening CS, PTI Holiday DP
Ink - Memento Black, PTI Pure Poppy, Copics
Other - Photo Corner Punch, Circle Punches

2) Mojo Monday Week 114 Sketch

I used this 1 dollars stamp that I had bought from Michaels ages ago and never used :) I went all blues for this card :)

Here is my card,


Here is the Sketch,

Supplies:
Stamp - Michael's 1 Dollar Stamp
Paper - PTI Aqua Mist, Enchanted Evening, Rustic White CS, Basic Grey Blitzen Collection DP
Ink - Memento Paris Blue
Other - PTI White Ribbon, Nestabilities, Border Punch

3) Unscripted Sketch #32 -

I again used another Justrite stamp set for this card :)

Here is my card,

Here is the Sketch,

Supplies:
Stamp - Justrite Christmas Joy Borders & Centers Oval 1-3/4” x 2-5/16”.
Paper - BasicGrey Blitzen Collection Pack, PTI Enchanted Evening CS, PTI DP
Other - SU Ribbon Slide, Nestabilities, PTI Enchanted Evening Ribbon

2 Sketches 4 You - Kazan's Sketch #37

Justrite stamps are the sponsors for the latest Kazan's Sketch #37 over at 2Sketches4You.

Here is my card for it. I used the Justrite Stamp that I have and the sentiment is from PTI. I colored the flowers with Sakura Glaze pen which kind of gave it a embossed look.

Here is my Card,



Here is the sketch,



Supplies:
Stamp - Justrite Stamps, PTI Simple Things Anniversary Set
Paper - PTI Soft Sand, Pure Poppy and White CS, SU DP
Ink - Memento Black, PTI Pure Poppy, Copics
Other - Sakura Glaze Pen, Marvy giga punches, SU Word Window Punch, PTI Ribbon

Diwali Card using Kazan Sketch 35

Diwali is a Indian festival coming in October which is called Festival of Lights. I was working on some Diwali cards and the latest sketch 35 from Kazan was the perfect for one of the cards.

Here is my card,



DP is from Luxury Stack (DCVW). These paper are really very nice. I kept the card simple with just a ribbon. The image stamp is from Flourishes called Strut your stuff. This is a peacock feather that I used for this card. I stamped the image in Ranger Distressed Ink - Faded Jeans and then I used Sakura Gelly Roll stardust pens to add some glitter to the peacock feather. Sentiment was printed from computer. This week's sponsor for 2s4y is also flourishes :)

Here is the sketch,


Supplies:
Stamp - Strut your stuff from Flourishes
Paper - Luxury Stack from DCVW, Vintage Cream and White CS from PTI
Ink - Ranger Distressed Ink - Faded Jeans
Other - PTI Vintage Cream Ribbon, SU Word Window Punch

Rounding up some fun with 2s4y sketch

I used the "cool" Cowboy Penguin stamp from Memory box for this Sketch #34 from Laura from 2 Sketches 4 You.

Here is my card,



Here is the Sketch,



Supplies:
Stamp - Memory Box Penguin Stamp, Memory Box Sentiment Stamp
Ink - Memento Black, Copics, Burnt Umber Palette Ink
Paper - SU DP, PTI Bitty Boxes DP, Generic white and blue CS
Other - Generic Blue Ribbon, Paper Studio Blue Gem Stones, SU Oval Punch, Nestabilities

Kazan's Sketch 34 and Raspberry Suite color challenge #16

2nd post for the day. To see the Moxie Fab Holiday Card, please click here.

I used the Kazan's Sketch #34 along with the Raspbery Suite Color Challenge #16 for this card.

Here is the card. Sorry for the bad picture. Since I have misplaced my digital camera cable, I have to resort to scanning the card which does not do any justice to the cards.



I used the Damask Designs border to create the main background. I stamped the border image in Dark chocolate ink on summer Sunrise CS. The circular image has the text background stamped on Kraft. The Flower from In bloom cut out completed the card.

Here is Kazan's Sketch #34,



Here is the Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #16,



Supplies:
Stamp - PTI Damask Designs, PTI Background Basics Text, PTI In Bloom
Ink - PTI Dark Chocolate, Memento Black
Paper - PTI Summer Sunrise, PTI Kraft, PTI Vintage Cream, PTI New Leaf CS
Other - PTI Vintage Cream Ribbon, Circle Punch, Nestabilities

Raspberry Suite color challenge meets 2 Sketches 4 You

I used the latest Laura's Sketch #33 from 2 Sketches 4 You for this card and the color combination was from Dawn's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #15 - To use Spring Moss, Melon Berry, Hibiscus Burst and Cream. I also used some pearls on this card and could enter the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge FTTC30 to use pearls.

I had not initially ordered the PTI Polka Dot Basics II, but after seeing the most amazing samples of it on Dawn's blog, I had to get it and I am not dissapointed. It is just awesome. Loved it :)

Here is my card,



Here is Laura's #33 sketch from 2 Sketches 4 you,



Here is the color challenge #15 from Dawn,



Supplies:
Stamp Set - PTI Polka Dot Basics II
Paper - PTI Vintage Cream, Rustic Cream, Spring Moss, Melon Berry, Hibiscus Burst CS
Ink - PTI Melon Bery, PTI Hibiscus Burst
Other - Marvy Circle Punches, MS Butterfly Punch, PTI Spring Moss Ribbon, PTI Vintage Button, PTI Rustic Twine, Generic Self Adhesive Pearls

One Colour Challenge and 3 Sketches

The Copic colour challenge this time was to use YR04, C3 and E57.
I was so happy as I had all the three colors. Then came the conundrum of which sketch to go with. Mojo Monday is having a sketch each day of the week to celebrate their 100th sketch. Sketch Girls sketch was too cute. I also wanted to try out Kazan's Sketch 33...what is a gal supposed to do? I took the easy way out and did all the three sketches using this color challenge. So, please be prepared for a long post.

1) First up is my card with Mojo Sketch,



Here is a close up of the colored image. I used the pumpkin and basket images from the PTI Vintage Picnic Set. I used YR04 for the pumpkin and used YR09 to give some dark highlights. E57 with E59 for some highlights for the basket. G07 for the leaves.

Here is the mojo sketch,



2) This is my card with Kazan's Sketch 32 from 2 Sketches 4 You.

Here is a close up of the image. I used the stand alone Pumpkin image from the PTI Vintage Picnic set and colored it with Copics.
Here is Kazan's Sketch 33,


3) Here is my last card from Sketch Girls - SG3.

Here is a close up image of the just rite stamp that I used for this card. I colored it with Copics. I outlined the vase with E57, which did not come out as I expected...but I still like it.

Here is the SG3 sketch,



Supplies:
1) Mojo Sketch Card
Stamp - PTI Vintage Picnic
Paper - SU DP, PTI Dark chocolate, Kraft CS, American Crafts Orange CS, GKD Pure Luxury White
Ink - Memento Black, Copics, Ranger Distress Ink - Spiced Marmalade
Other - PTI Melon Berry Vintage Button, SU Scalloped Punch

2) Kazan Sketch33 card
Stamp - PTI Vintage Picnic
Paper - My Minds Eye DP, SU Tangerine Tango CS, GKD Pure Luxury White
Ink - Memento Black, Copics
Other - PTI Summer Sunrise Ribbon

3) Sketch Girls SG3 sketch Card
Stamp - Justrite Stamp
Paper - Basic Grey DP, American Crafts Orange CS
Ink - Memento Black, Copics, Ranger Distress Ink - Spiced Marmalade
Other - PTI Melon Berry Vintage Buttons, PTI Twine, Marvy Circle Punches