Guest Designer CAS(E) this Sketch #152

Hello.  Today I am so happy to be posting as a Guest Designer for one of my favorite challenges--CAS(E) this Sketch.  They always have great sketches and their designers always provide such wonderful inspiration.

I loved this week's sketch, and I used some bits from last year's PTI Tinsel and Tags to create my little holiday scene.

Please head over to the CAS(E) this Sketch blog to see more inspiration for this sketch, and I hope you decide to play along this week.

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Crafting Just for Fun

Hello and happy Monday.  I am posting a few cards I made just for fun.  I recently got a new cover plate--In the Woods, and paired it with the Tinsel & Tags House Additions mini set.  I cut In the Woods out of vellum, and colored the back with a Copic marker.

I saw this next design a few times during the PTI release.  I did not buy the PTI set with the beach chairs because I already had these chair dies from Impression Obsession.  I am trying just a teeny bit harder to see what I can do with what I already have, instead of buying so much new stuff.  We'll see how it goes, but so far, so good.

I cased this card by Laura Bassen during the last PTI release.  She used Block Party, but I thought I could do something similar with Sketched Shapes.  I used a rainbow color scheme of Pure Poppy, Orange Zest, Harvest Gold, Limeade Ice and Spring Rain.

I made another version with the focal point in the lower corner.

I was inspired by this fun photo and all the cards in the Inkspirational Challenge #72 gallery to make my last card.  I used fireworks from Waltzingmouse USA 1776, the skyline from Altenew Sketchy Cities, and some Distress Inks to make my card.

That's it for me.  Please come back tomorrow to see my December 12 Kits of Occasion Post.

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Addicted to Stamps and The Card Concept

This is my second post for today.  If you are looking for my CASology post, please click here.

I am popping in quickly to share a card I made several days ago, but didn't realize that one of the challenges was ending.  I am throwing my hat into the ring for the Addicted to Stamps and More DT by playing along in their Holiday challenge.  I am also playing along at The Card Concept #24 with a tag on a card and snow and/or snowman.  I am entering in the category of Clean and Layered.

Don't forget to check out this week's CASology Challenge.  The cue word is a fun one!

Edited to add that I am also linking up at The Mixed Media Card Challenge #6 (thanks, Lyndal), where the challenge is home.

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PTI November 2014 Blog Hop

This month's blog hop is all about snow.  Living in San Diego, stamped snow is about all I can get.  I had some crazy idea about pulling all my PTI holiday and snow related stamps and dies and trying to use all of them for this blog hop.  I didn't quite make it through even half, but I did have a good time trying.

I think my favorite of the bunch is this little Whoville-like village I created with Wonderfully Whimsical--one of my favorite stamp sets that doesn't get nearly enough love.  I drew the snow with a paint pen onto my Distress Inked sky 

City Scene, another favorite stamp set that I haven't used in a long time.  I used the sketch at Wanna Sketch #22 for this card,

I used the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #101 for my next 3 cards.

Edited to add that I am also linking this snowflake card up at Stampin' Celebration SC92 (Thanks Kimberly) in their It's a Little Holiday Inspiration Challenge, where the inspiration is this gorgeous photo.

 

My next card uses the sketch at Clean & Simple Stamping #313.

I pulled out Holiday Home and some embossing past for my next card.

This card uses a birch tree stencil and some stamps and dies from In the Meadow.

And, finally--a sweater to warm you on a snowy day...

That's it for me.  I think next year, I will try to make something with all of my Christmas and holiday stamps, but I will need to give myself more time.

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PTI October 2014 Blog Hop

I'm playing along with the PTI October Blog Hop, where the challenge is to make holiday cards with various color schemes.  I tried to use some older sets, and also to use all the color schemes.   It's getting late, so I'll be brief.

I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #159.

I used the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch #97.

I ran out of time to make something for the last 2 color schemes.  Perhaps I'll have some time later on.  In the meantime, that's all for now.


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