Monday Sketch Challenge 4

Hello Friends,
Happy Monday,

Today's sketch challenge is ....
Good Luck and have fun!

And here is my attempt.....

Elegant don't ya think??? This card was so fun to make. I heat embossed the sentiment for a more elegant look. Oh and you can't see it but the Designer Series paper has black flocking on it..soooo pretty!

Stamp Set Used: Tagtastic

Colors Used: Crumb Cake, Basic Black, and Cherry Cobbler

Accessories and Tools Used: Mocha Morning Specialty Designer Series Paper, Top Note Bigz Die, and Antique Brads

Here are Jessica's cards...Yes, you heard me right, cards, as in more than one...You Go Girl!!!

This next card is by Marcia, OMG I LOVE these colors together. SO pretty, I may have to get my Just Believe set out and make this one!

Next up is Darla's card. I am so jealous, I NEED not want but NEED this stamp set!!! Such a great card.

Bring on the Cupcakes...

Hello Friends,
Happy Thursday! I hope you are enjoying your day. For me, Summer has finally ended...Sure did fly by. Today is the first day of school so I am back at work meeting all of my new little 1st graders and I am sure they are all adorable! Hope your day is amazing!

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

Colors Used: Chocolate Chip, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Crumb Cake, and Whisper White

Stamp Sets Used: On Your Birthday and Create a Cupcake

Accessories and Tools Used: Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Hemp Twine, 1/4" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon (retired) Cupcake Builder punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, and dimensionals

Make Every Moment Count!

Hello Friends,
Happy Tuesday!
I had to make today's card with this adorable set because I just love it's message. Just incase you cannot make out the sentiment it says;  "When we see with our hearts, every moment is the most wonderful gift in the world". Isn't it beautiful?

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

Stamp Set Used: Every Moment

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

Accessories and Tools Used: Stampin Write Markers, Blender Pen, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, retired hostess DSP,Uni-ball Signo Gel Pen, and 1/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon

Monday Sketch Challenge 3

Hello Friends,

Here is our Monday Sketch Challenge for the week. Enjoy.....

Another fabulous layout by

Liz Goldhawk. ------->

And now for what I came up with........

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

Stamp Set Used: Oval All

Colors Used: Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, and Baja Breeze

Accessories and Tools Used: retired DSP, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Beatiful Wings Embosslits Die, Large Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, Scallop Trim Border, Basic Pearls, and Dimensionals

Here is Jessica's cards...

WOW she was inspired to make more than one card.

Love crumb cake don't you?

Marcia, I like your tectured flower, such a pretty addition! I adore your color choice. Probably because I use this color a lot LOL.

This next card was created by my friend Darla, It is an amazing and beautiful card.

Next is Aliya's card. I like how you reversed the order of the butterfly.

Everyone is so creative, definitely lovin it :o)

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Elements of Style

Hello Friends,
Happy Sunday! Today's card is one of my all time favorite cards that I have ever made. The picture is beautiful but if you saw it in person you would see just how gorgeous it really is. For example, the adorable hummingbird has a tiny white pearl for his eye and he is covered in Dazzling Diamonds Stampin Glitter. The other part of this lovely card that is hard to see is the floral element is embossed.

I love this card. In fact, I am going to make it again in a variety of color schemes and then frame it as a four piece collection. I think it will be such a beautiful piece of art for my home.

Stamp Sets Used: Elements of Style, Love and Care, and En Francais

Colors Used: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Whisper White, and Night of Navy

Accessories and Tools Used: Pool Party 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Dazzling Diamonds, Stampin Glitter, Clear Stampin Emboss Powder, Dimensionals, Decorative Label punch, Ticket Corner punch, Night of Navy Classic Stamp pad, Pool Party Classic Stamp Pad, Island Indigo Classic Stamp pad, and sponges 

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.