Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenges #726

 

Welcome to my blog, where I have
a new card to share with you each week for

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

 

Here is the sketch for this week:

It seems like it's time for me to start concentrating on making Christmas cards.

Here's the first of many more to come.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog.

The Design Team invites you to stop by

 and visit their blogs, too.

Debbie 

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

 

 

You can be sure that one of us will be visiting you.

 

Another Double Trouble Card

Today I want to share a second card that I made for the current challenge at Double Trouble.   The theme for Challenge #148 is  "Any Way You Punch It".  

 

Trouble Maker will be pleased to see that for this card, I used a circle punch, a border punch and a die.  For Twisted Sister,  I used a digi image of a Parachuting Pig by Gerda Steiner.  He's so cute.  And finally, the challenge partner this week is I Spy With My Little Eye  something on or from a farm. 

 

Christmas cards are my current focus.  

This card will be donated to Send A Smile 4 Kids.

 

I seriously love plaid paper.  It always catches my eye, is versatile, and offers multiple color options.   I'm also entering this card in the current

 Cupcake Inspirations Challenge # 578

 

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Double Trouble

Hello, all you crafty people!

 

Today I want to share a card that I made for the current challenge at Double Trouble.   The theme for Challenge #148 is  "Any Way You Punch It".  

 

I've used dies for my card for Trouble Maker.  Twisted Sister would like to see farm animals on the cards this week.  Naturally, my mind went to sheep since there is a sheep farm very close to us.  And finally, the challenge partner this week is I Spy With My Little Eye  something on or from a farm. 

 

Christmas cards are my current focus.  

How do you like this one?

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Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #725

 

Welcome to my blog, where I have
a new card to share with you each week for

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

 

 

Here is the sketch for this week:

 

 

And here's my card based on the sketch...

 

Don't you just love the colors of fall?
 

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog.

The Design Team invites you to stop by

 and visit their blogs, too.

Debbie 

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

 

      You can be sure that one of us will be visiting you.

Waiting for the glue to dry....

There is just one card left to put into the box of cards that is headed to Send A Smile 4 Kids and I'm waiting for the Liquid Glass (CTMH product) to dry on the balloons.

In the meantime, I thought I'd share a couple cards with you.

A few weeks ago, I made an A2 card similar to this one for the little boy next door.   I should have made 2 right then, because there is another very special young man celebrating his birthday today.  Of course, I didn't think of that then.  So here is the special birthday card I made for Leif.

I had just a small piece of the background leftover which I used to make this:

I thought I'd take a quick  picture of the card that is drying to share with you, too.

This is a digital image from Bugaboo Stamps.

The gloss on the balloons is finally dry, so I am off to the Post Office....

 

 

 As soon as I enter these challenges:

AAABirthday Card Challenges Game #53 - Animals

 

and 

Just Add Ink Challenge #670 - Just add Wildlife 

 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog!

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #724

Welcome to my blog, where I have
a new card to share with you each week for

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

 

 

 

Here is the sketch for this week:

 

 

And here's my card based on the sketch...

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog.

The Design Team invites you to stop by

 and visit their blogs, too.

Debbie 

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

 

      You can be sure that one of us will be visiting you.

 

Change of Plans

Once again, what I envision at 3am (instead of sleeping) often doesn't work when I get to my craft table later in the day.    

Don't get me wrong, I like the final result but needed to make a few changes along the way. 

My goal was to make a card for the current 

Double Trouble Challenge Oh My Gourd Color Challenge. 

First I made a sample card to see if my idea would work.

Using strips of papers in fall colors, I made the background.  Actually, I made 2 so I had one to use as a sample.  Then I die cut a leaf, popped it up with foam tape and put it back in the space.

 

That was pretty much the look I wanted, only with a pumpkin die cut from the center. 

 Then I discover my pumpkin die was too big and too intricate to use like this.

But wait.  

I knew I had another pumpkin die, but where was it?  After quite a bit of searching, I found it tucked in an envelope with another die.  I know not why!

Problem was, this die was too small.

 

 

After a few changes, below is my card for

Double Trouble Challenge Challenge # 147

and the partner challenge

Inspiration Station September Challenge, Prompt #53.

 How could I not make a card with a pumpkin, after seeing this!

 
And this is what happened to the ornate pumpkin die cut.

 I could spend hours making backgrounds with little paper strips.

They are so much fun.

Now that I think about it, I already spend hours doing just that!

 

 Thanks for visiting.

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #723

Welcome to my blog, where I have
a new card to share with you each week for

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

 

 

 

 

Here is the sketch for this week:

Later this month, my older brother will be receiving this card, based on today's sketch.

(Papers are from CTMH; stamps are from SU)

 

The Design Team invites you to stop by

 and visit their blogs, too.

Debbie 

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

 

      You can be sure that one of us will be visiting you.

 

 

Challenges I am entering:

I Spy With My Little Eye Challenge #6 - Something for Boys or Men 

Creative Crafting Uncles Challenge #44 - Animals

AAA Birthday Card Challenge Game #53 - Animals

The Paper Players Challenge #456 - Four Legged Friends

 

Thanks for visiting!

Send a Smile 4 Kids September Challenge # 241

The theme for the September Challenge at

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is 

Cute Fall/Halloween Cards 4 Kids

 Anything Goes for kids is always acceptable, too.

We just want to see your wonderful creations

and hope you enjoy making and sharing them!

 

This digital stamp from Whimsy Stamps was impossible to resist.  I knew it would be perfect for this challenge!

 It would be great if you joined the fun at the

Send A Smile 4 Kids 

September Cute Fall/Halloween Card Challenge.

(Cards only, please. And they need not be donated.)

 

Please take some time and visit the fabulous blogs of my teammates.  They work so hard and are very creative! 

Bobbi

Sybrina

Mary

Karen 

April 

Celeste

 

 

 

I am entering these additional challenges:

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 34 - Anything Goes 

Try It On Tuesday Challenge - Let's Go Outside

A Place to Start August Challenge - AG w/ optional leaves and trees

Thanks for taking the time to visit.