Smile - COF and Deconstructed Sketch

Hi Friends!
I hope you're having a wonderful Thursday!
I've got another fun card for you using this week's Deconstructed Sketch!

For my card, I've used the sunflower die from My Favorite things and paper from American Crafts, My Girl and tried to incorporate in all of the elements from this month's challenge in my Crafter's of Faith group! And I hope that, just as I always see a Deconstructed Sketch through my unique point of view, that Tami won't mind my unique take on her COF challenge too. :)
I got out some Maroon 5 on the ipod and set to work making a card to meet all of Tami's fun guidelines:

I have a crafting tool that I just had to have and have hardly used. Does that sound remotely familiar?! I think you all may have the same tool in your arsenal. I would like you to drag out your scoring tool. Scor-Pal mini, biggie, Martha mini, biggie or if you do not have one of those, I am sure that you may have a scoring blade on your paper cutter. SCORE!!! It would be fun to see how you all incorporate scoring onto your card. You know I am into 'use what'cha got', so if you do not have a scoring tool of any sort, please create without this element. Oh and I do not mean just a score to fold your cardbase in half! LOL 
While it is a 'lovely' month February, let's create a card that is not Valentine's themed. That being said, it is the second part of this challenge. Let's not use Valentine theme, red, pink or white colors anywhere on our cards. That includes the paper you stamp your image on....*gasp*! 
For our third element, how about we place both an image and a sentiment on the front of the card.

Okay, let's see:
-Scoring (I scored the center of my card and then placed the patterned paper inside)
-No pink or red or white. Well, oopsie...I forgot about the white part. I'm so sorry, Tami. I know it may seem like a fail in that area, but I actually started to use pink too and stopped myself from that part, so hopefully that counts for something. :) This card doesn't look anything Valentine's, so I got that part right. AND I didn't stamp any image on white...
-An image and sentiment on front (I hope my sunflower can count as my image. I just really wanted to try to do a card with no coloring for this fun sketch).

And that's my card! Thank you so much for popping by and thanks to Tami for such a wonderful COF challenge this month. I ♥ that Gal!! You can see all of the COF creations by clicking on the list of Ladies on my sidebar.

I hope you will check out the fabulous creations of the other Deconstructed Sketch Girls and play along with us this week! I just might have to use this sketch a second time! Have a great one!

Sketch Girls:
Judy
Cresta
Joni
Sandra
Dawn
Tobi
Arielle
Donna
Jen
Kadie
Lori
Sheri
Tracey

Hello Baby

Hi Friends!
Happy Monday!

It's time for challenge #188 over at The Pink Elephant and this week it's ANYTHING GOES! Isn't that fabulous? :)

My card is one I created a little bit ago for my sweet sister-in-law who recently had a baby boy. I used an old set from a retired company called Hanna's Stamps. I really love the idea of color blocking, so I decided to do a little bit of that with paper, ink and buttons. I believe I used Stampin Up colors (paper and ink): Old Olive, Marina Mist, So Summer, Perfect Pumpkin and the buttons are Basic Grey (misc lines).

Thanks for popping by! Be sure to go visit The Pink Elephant Blog to see all the wonderful creations.
Have a wonderful day!

Unicorn Friend

Hello, Friends and happy Friday!
 
Today is another beautiful RE-release over at  A Day For Daisies!! Yipee!! And as a bonus, it's a challenge week at ADFD too! USE A DIE CUT!

Be sure to pop over to the A Day For Daisies Blog to see the other gorgeous creations!



Such a beautiful collection of Whimsical Childhood Treasures that Tammy has created.

The image I've used today is called Unicorn Friend and I've colored it with Copics. I've also added Stickles to the fairies wings, but it's only slightly visible in the photo (really shimmery in real life). The papers I've used are from my Minds Eye, Six By Six Vanity Fair, the button is Basic Grey and the sentiment is from Amuse Studio.

And I thought it only appropriate to showcase a whimsical Birthday card today. *wink*
Thanks for stopping by today! Have a wonderful weekend!

Here's a list of all the ladies blogs!
Danielle
Sherry
Broni
Alice
Kadie
Arielle

Be Yourself

Hi Friends!
I hope you're having a wonderful Thursday!
I've got another fun card for you using this week's Deconstructed Sketch!

For my card, I've kept it pretty simple and used the sketch pretty much as is. I gathered up some fun papers from October Afternoon and Echo Park Paper, added a sentiment from MFT stamps, some embroidery thread and a beautiful die cut butterfly that I bought at Impress stamps. And voila! I hope you'll join in on the fun this week!

Thank you so much for popping by! I hope you will check out the fabulous creations of the other Deconstructed Sketch Girls! Have a great one!

Sketch Girls:
Judy
Cresta
Joni
Sandra
Dawn
Tobi
Arielle
Donna
Jen
Kadie
Lori
Sheri
Tracey

For You

Hi Friends!
Happy Monday!

It's time for challenge #187 over at The Pink Elephant and this week it's a sketch challenge by the fabulous, Lori Boyd!

For my card, I've used a stamp from my very favorite line over at MFT stamps, A la Mode: My Cup of Tea. I've colored her in Copics and paired this warm cuppa luva with papers from Echo Park, This and That, pearls from Kaisercrafts and flower from Prima. And the card itself will be going to a very special friend of mine who I wish I could visit, give a big hug and share a cup of tea with in person!

Thanks for popping by! Be sure to go visit The Pink Elephant Blog to see all the wonderful sketchy creations.
Have a wonderful day!

Owl Friends and Beautiful Things

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Hi Again! The posts just keep coming today! 
Today is another beautiful release over at  A Day For Daisies!! Yipee!! And as a bonus, Tammy's sister, Sami is showcasing another fun release at ADFD too! And it's awesome!

Be sure to pop over to the A Day For Daisies Blog to see the other gorgeous creations!

Such a beautiful collection of Owls, called Who Loves You, that Tammy has created.

The image I've used today is called Owl of Mine and I've colored her with Copics. I've also added Stickles to her wings, but it's only slightly visible in the photo (really shimmery in real life). The papers I've used are from Basic Grey, What's Up, the flower is Prima and the sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.

And this is a very special card, because it's going to my niece, Sadie for her 10th birthday! I discovered a few months back that Sadie loves fairies very much and it should come at no surprise, since she has long since been drawn to whimsical things (as most of us are)! So this card is for her! Happy Bday, Sadie-bug!

Here's a list of all the ladies blogs!
Danielle
Sherry
Broni
Alice
Kadie
Arielle

Here is my card using Sami's sweet image called, Waiting. Papers are also from BG, What's Up, sentiment and twine from PTI, flower from Prima and Washi bought at The Greeting Farm.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy Bday TPE!

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Hi Friends!
Today is a very special day, because we're celebrating The Pink Elephant Challenges 4th Birthday!!

And boy do we have a fun HOP for you!! Not only will you get to see loads of inspiration and help us celebrate, but by commenting on each stop, you'll have a chance to win one of the fabulous prizes up for grabs! We have 15 (yes 15!!) wonderful, amazing, generous sponsors who have donated prizes just for YOU!

All you have to do is hop along the list of blogs below and leave a comment on each by Sunday (2/17) at Midnight. All the prizes are listed in detail on the TPE post. The winners will be posted on the TPE blog on Tuesday (2/19).

Be sure to start the hop at THE PINK ELEPHANT BLOG

Stacey Schafer
Jessica Willison
Joni Wilson
Claudia Harvey
Kadie Ensley -- you are here
Sherry Eckblad
Sussie Moore
Melissa Craig
Karina Minteer
Lori Boyd
Sheri Gilson

February Dueling Darlings

Hello, Friends!

Today is the15th, so that means I get to share another Dueling Darlings card with you! Our hostess for the Divas this month was Judy and she and Paola (hostess for the Dazzlers) cooked up something sneaky! I just happened to be with these two lovelies in Seattle when it all went down. I'll let you hop along the card entries to see what I'm talking about ;)

Here is what Judy had to say about our theme and challenge this month:

It’s All About Love! 
This theme of love is based on the Bible verses from Corinthians 13: 4,7, 13 “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres…And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” (New International Version) 
There is so much about love to celebrate in February besides the forever traditional day of love, Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14th. To name a few more celebrations that take place this month and that may inspire you as you create your card for this months duel: 
• American Heart Month 
• International Friend Month 
• Random Acts of Kindness Week (10th – 16th in 2013) 
• Brotherhood/Sisterhood Week (17th – 23rd in 2013) 
• Send a Card to a Friend Day (Feb. 7th) 
• Love Your Pet Day (Feb. 21st) 
• Family Day (Feb 18, 2013 in Canada) 
With this theme in mind we would like you to sow the seeds of love and kindness you have received in your life. You are challenged to pay it forward by performing a kind gesture and doing it anonymously! The week of the 10th – 16th may be the perfect opportunity for you to do this.

Now I can't tell you what my anonymous gesture was for this week (cause it's a secret), but I can tell you that Judy put together and AWESOME kit for us and I tried to use as many elements as I could. The stamp and sentiment are from the Stampin Up set, Summer by the Sea and colored with Copics. The papers are My Mind’s Eye, Love Me and Pinecone Press Papers, Be Mine and the sparkly red ribbon is Recollections I'm not sure where the buckle or brads are from (you have to ask our lovely hostesses).

Thank you Judy and Paola for another fun month!

Be sure and stop by and see what the Divas and Dazzlers have created today.
DIVAS
Kelly
Carol
Barb
LJ
Judy
Kadie (me)
Tami

DAZZLERS
Melina
Debbie
Michelle
Terry
Paola
April
Darlene
Jeanette

Love

Hi Friends!
Happy Valentine's Day!
I hope your day is off to a great start and I that you're ready to join us for another FUN week over at The Deconstructed Sketch!

For my card, I've kept it pretty simple. But that's because I wanted to use these really fun XOXO die cut shape bits from American Crafts! I also used so super yummy paper and SU ribbon from my friend, Linda! I decided to go with purple and blue...Valentine's doesn't always have to be pink and red, right? Okay...there's a little pink and red. :)

Thank you so much for popping by! I hope you will check out the fabulous creations of the other Deconstructed Sketch Girls! And don't forget to tell someone she or he is LOVED today!

Sketch Girls:
Judy
Cresta
Joni
Sandra
Dawn
Tobi
Arielle
Donna
Jen
Kadie
Lori
Sheri
Tracey

Love is in the Air

Hi Friends!
Happy Monday!

It's time for challenge #186 over at The Pink Elephant and this week the challenge is LOVE IS IN THE AIR

For my card, I've used a couple of very sweet images from There She Goes stamps. The first is a little gnome from My Little Friend and the second is that beautiful tree from Heartfelt Thanks. When I thought of the Love is in the Air theme, I decided I wanted to try and do a mosaic somehow to draw attention to the "air." So I used 6 or 7 different color Copics and created sort of a VanGogh-esk sky with a dotting effect.

Thanks for popping by! Be sure to go visit The Pink Elephant Blog to see all the wonderful red, white and pink creations.
Have a wonderful day!