It's time for another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.  Our theme is texture.  That can mean texture from pastes or embossing or layers or embellishments.  Or add them all! :) 

My paper is Echo Park Sunflower Market. I used Carta Bella Dotted Diamonds stencil with TH stormy sky and peeled paint.  I then embossed the panel with Cuttlebug Diamond in the Rough and brushed white pigment ink over it.  My sentiment is Echo Park Better With You.  It's cut with Die-versions Stitched Circles.  I fussy cut a flower from the paper and added Carta Bella Holiday Sprigs leaves.  The honeycomb is a die from Sizzix Impresslits Sweet Friend. 

We'd love to have you share your textured cards for gals with us!  Please come play along at Cardz 4 Galz. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I've needed to make some sympathy cards, so here's my card for this week...

This is pretty simple.  My paper is Recollections Portobello Road.  The sentiment is Clear Dollar Scripture Occasions. 

Here's our sketch...

 Warning:  this is a long post with quite a few pics!  But it's worth the scroll, I assure you. ;) 

I participated in Justine Hovey's 12 Days of Christmas Cards this year.  I tried to recreate each one with the supplies that I had but missed a couple.  Here are my takes on her cards... 

Day 1 - Justine's inspiration... 

I didn't get one made for day 1 because I didn't have either a stamp or die that I thought was anything close to what she used.  I could have adjusted the card, but didn't have the time to do so. 

Day 2 - Justine's inspiration...

My card...

• Hobby Lobby Wintergreen DP
• Poppystamps Snowflake Background
• Pink and Main Merry Christmas

Day 3 - Justine's inspiration...

My card...  this is my absolute favorite of them all!  It's so beautiful IRL!!! 

• Spellbinders 3D Scenic Poinsettias EF
• Poppystamps Delicate Poinsettias (smallest flower) 
• Free sentiment die from ??
• Poppystamps Orchard Leaves (could have cut another flower in gold and used it, but had these adhered before I thought of that)
• TH Small Tattered Flowers + center from SnSS Small Snowflakes

Day 4 - Justine's inspiration...

My card...

• Poppystamps Marzipan Alphabet
• Echo Park Marry Christmas to You die

Day 5 - Justine's inspiration...

My card...

• DCWV Glitter Christmas Matstack
• Darice Brick EF
• TH stormy sky and faded jeans
• Echo Park Celebrate Confetti stencil
• Poppystamps Grosgrain Bow
• Hand cut stocking
• MS snowflake punch
• Cheapo Dies Christmas Ornaments 

Day 6 - Justine's inspiration...

My card...

• Carta Bella A Wonderful Christmas DP
• Spellbinders A2 Fancy Postage Dies
• Raisin Boat Formal Phrases sentiment

 Day 7 - Justine's inspiration...

My card...

• Xcut Noel Mini Die
• Momenta Christmas Phrases sentiment

Day 8 - Justine's inspiration...

My card...

• Sizzix Floral Lattice dies (used one layer)
• Raisin Boat Formal Phrases sentiment

Day 9 - Justine's inspiration...

No layering stencils or dies that so didn't try this one. 

Day 10 - Justine's inspiration...

My cards...

#1 

• Carta Bella A Wonderful Christmas DP
• the Paper Studio Poinsettia

#2

• Hobby Lobby O Holy Night DP
• Kraftin' Kimmie Nativity Sentiments

Day 11 - Justine's inspiration...

My cards...

#1

• Hobby Lobby Wintergreen DP
• MFT Die-namics Christmas Ornaments
• Raisin Boat Formal Phrases sentiment
  
  

#2

• Darice Snowflake Swirl embossing folder
• MFT Cool Christmas tree dies
• Poppystamps Small Freestyle Merry Christmas

Day 12 - Justine's inspiration...

I have no large floral or decorative background stamps so didn't make this one. 

It was so much fun to see her cards and to try to use my stash to create something similar.  

I suggest you find some cards you love, go through your stash, find what you have that can create something similar.  It's fun and inspiring!!

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!  

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I made a birthday card for this week's challenge...

I have since purchased a few stencils actually meant for paper crafting, but the first stencils I got were from Michael's and were cookie stencils.  This is one of them.  I inked it, then moved it slightly, and inked again.  My sentiment is Poppystamps Art Deco Birthday Greetings.  It's cut out with Kat Scrappiness Wonky Wavy Stitched Rectangles.  I thought the wavy stitches matched the wavy lines. 

 Christmas is next month!!!  That's exciting to say! That means it is November and time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge.  If you read the title, you may have guessed that our theme is "snowflakes."  

I have to say that I love this snowflake card!!  

It is so pretty but was so simple and easy!!  The snowflake background paper is
O Holy Night from Hobby Lobby.  The sentiment is a strip from another sheet in the same pack that I adhered diagonally.  These delicate snowflakes are Poppystamps Adelaide Snowflakes cut from gold paper.  So quick and easy, but sooooo pretty IRL!!  

We'd love to have you come play along with us this month at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

 Hi!  It's time for our Cardz 4 Galz challenge!  This time we want you to showcase your patterned paper!  If you are like me, I have sooooo much paper!  I need to make more cards like this one to use it up.  

I do love pretty paper and use it often, but sometimes that pad that looked so cute in the store or online is totally uninspiring once it gets to my craft room.  Or I like a couple of pages and use them all and am left with less that desirable pages.  This paper pad is one of those.  I bought this 6x6 pad to go with a stamp set that I "had to have" but have rarely used.  I don't make a lot of critter cards and even if I did, the patterns are a little on the gaudy side for me.  So... cut them into strips and make a card like this.  :)  I've also discovered that dry embossing patterned paper is very cool, too!

This is DCWV Playful Pets.  I cut strips and adhered them to a 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 panel.  I was not thrilled with it so decided to emboss it with Cuttlebug Birthday Bash before adding it to my card front.  My kitty and sentiment are MFT Love You Furever. 

I hope you come join us for our patterned paper challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  Here's my card for this week's challenge...

This was my third version.  The first ended up in the trash, the second was taken apart, and finally I was ok with this one.  
My paper is Carta Bella Fall Fun.  My image is JustRite Chicken Soup Labels Four.  It was cut with Spellbinders Labels Four as were the banner elements.   My sentiment is The Project Bin Defined.  

Here's the sketch...

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  Here's my card for this week's challenge...

This was fun, but easy.  I've had the image stamped and colored for awhile and this was the perfect sketch for it.  My image is Melanie from Kraftin' Kimmie.  The sentiment came with the image. My paper is Carta Bella Metropolitan Girl that was dry embossed with Darice Crackle EF.  

Here's our sketch...

 It's time for another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.  For this challenge, we want you to use at least 3 of these colors... orange, purple, black, and green.  I used orange, black, and green...

My paper is Crate Paper.    My flowers are The Ton Peony Memories Cardmaking. The sentiment is JustRite Sympathy Handwritten Sentiments.  I really like this particular sentiment because it can be for a sympathy card or for someone who received a difficult diagnosis or just an encouragement card. 

We hope you come play along with us at Cardz 4 Galz!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  We've got a fun sketch this week!! 

This sketch was so easy, but I made it even easier... I just cut paper. :)  My paper is Carta Bella My Favorite Things.  The patterned panels and the sentiment are all from the pad.  I did fussy cut a couple of butterflies to give a bit of dimension.  Simple but still cute!

Here's the sketch...