Monday Sketch Challenge 2

Hello Friends, Happy Monday!
I hope you are as excited to start this next week's challenge. I had so much fun playing with this layout, but I think I nailed it! Give it a try. Remember to email me a copy of your card once you have made one so I can post it here! My email address is sandialba@verizon.net

This sketch was created by Liz Goldhawk.

Here is mine. What do you think?

I had to take it's picture next to the beautiful morning glories that are growing between the neighbor and my backyard. They are in full bloom and look so beautiful.

Card Size: 4 1/4" X 5 1/2"

Stamp Sets Used: Simply Soft and Perfect Words (both of these sets are hostess sets, if you want one then email me and we can book a workshop so you can earn them!)

Colors Used: Concord Crush, Whisper White, and Wisteria Wonder

Accessories and Tools Used: Designer Series paper pack( last years In Colors--retired), dimensionals, Word Window punch and Modern Label punch

This next card was created by Aliya. Love your color scheme! I am so glad that you are enjoying the sketch challenges.

This next card is from one of my closest friends; Roxanne. I so love this card and definitely love this stampset: Funny Folk.

The next card is by the creative and talented; Marcia!!!!! She used the stampset called Clearly For You!

The next card is a bright and cheery card made by my good friend, Jessica. She used the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set.

This next card is by my dear friend Evelyn, who claims she made it at 3:00am...is she out of her mind??? You should be asleep during that time. She also said she made her card from her scrap bin..guess I am not the only scrappy queen. Remember to save your scraps because they really are useful!

Keep them coming friends, it is so fun to see the variety of cards from the same layout.

Four Frames

Hello Friends, Happy Sunday!

Today I went to church like I do every Sunday but I felt like the message today really hit home. The message today was to learn to forgive and let it go. Not forgive if and only if someone does something for you first, or maybe forgive after you have had time, but to forgive completely the way God does for us. Now I sat there thinking, "Are you talking to me?". So I tried to think if there was anyone that I needed to forgive. Of course I did think of someone because I am NOT perfect and have had a little stored grudges. So I decided that today's card would be for that person. Now I said I forgave them when they first hurt me but I didn't fully forgive them and let it go. So I will send my card out and say hello and invite this person to get together because then I can finally say I have actually forgiven them and REALLY put it behind me. Why am I saying all of this, well because sometimes God is talking really LOUDLY to us and we need to listen!

So, how did I come up with today's card? Well I felt like playing with a different layout than I usually do. So before I began playing I looked up some design layouts. Sometimes when I have a creative block it helps to browse the internet for some card layouts. That is exactly what I did for this one and I am very glad I did because I love how it turned out.

This card uses a Designer Paper Series pack and a stamp set from the new Stampin Up catalog. I wanted to try to bring out some of the unique colors in the paper. This would make a nice card for a friendly hello, to pair with a gift, or even turn it into a birthday card. Because it says "for you", you can actually turn it into any kind of card you would like.

Stamp Sets Used: Four Frames and Clearly For You
Colors Used: Bravo Burgandy, Old Olive, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, and Tangerine Tango
Accessories and Tools Used: Old Olive 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Decorative Label punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, 2 1/2" circle punch, Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper, and 2 different embossing folders.

Have a wonderful day, God Bless