Fluttering Sympathies

This card was pretty quick once I corraled all the punched butterflies. I was using up scraps from a previous card and have enough to create one more. Butterflies are my go to for sympathy cards. The colors are outside my comfort zone, but the beauty of Basic Grey stacks is you know they will all coordinate.

Sketch Inspiration ~ Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #47

Inspiration
Basic Grey Challenge #42 ~ Easter/Spring
Butterflies always remind me of new beginnings and spring.
Sentimental Sundays Challenge #52 ~ Let’s Get Punchy
Several 'winged' challenges: The Stamping Boutique Challenge #5; Beary Sweet Challenge #24; Stamping Vacation You Name the Challenge ~ Punches with Wings; Flutter By Wednesday #151

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #108 ~ Pile it On At least 5 layers
Creative Inspirations Challenge #58 ~ Digis

My Creation

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Ins and Outs ~ Fluttering Sympathies
Stamps: TLC Verse
Paper: Basic Grey Ambrosia
Ink: None
Accessories: Silver Cording, Punches (SU Border, Martha Stewart Butterfly, Fiskars Butterfly, Creative Memories Square), Unknown Sticker Verse (inside)

Chocolately Goodness at the OSCC

Argh, still having blogger problems, or is it just a jelly bean overdose? :o) Thankfully I noticed before too many more days passed. I spent te weekend working so this is the first chance I've had to update my blog. We have a FABBY challenge for you this week over at One Stop Craft Challenge. This week we are being inspired by CHOCOLATE. Yummmmmmmy. Pop over to the challenge blog and see what the DT came up with. I went with an Easter Chocolate Bunny theme.

Sketch Inspiration ~ Midnight Madness Sketch #100

Inspiration
Colour Create Challenge #69 ~ PINK BLUE BROWN
 One Stop Craft Challenges #128 ~ Chocolate
Rainbow Lady’s Challenge #149 ~ Sweet Treats for Easter
Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge #51 ~ Easter
Charisma Cardz Challenge #16 ~ Jokes and Laughter
Stamping Vacation Name that Card ~ Live in Laughter
365 Cards Day 32 ~ April Fools (funny card)
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #34 ~ Happy Easter
365 Cards Day 54 ~ Make a Card of Some ‘Bunny’

My Creation

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Ins and Outs ~ Chocolate Bunnies
Stamps: SU Chocolate BunnyAccessories: SU Adornments Vintage Flowers

Paper: SU Whisper White, DCWV Sweet Stack, Stamping Bella, Kraft
Ink: Laser Printer

Quilted Sympathy

This card has been bouncing around in my head for awhile. I had fun making a paper quilt with some gorgeous Basic Grey papers. I was so inspired, I created 2 more cards using the rest of my 'quilt scraps'. I'll try to finish them off and get them posted soon!

Sketch Inspiration ~ 365 Cards Day 36 ~ I Quilt
This is sketch I've been pondering for over a year! It's from last years challenges at 365 cards that I am still trying to finish out.

Inspiration

365 Cards Day 30 ~ Mix and Match
Use products from at least 5 different manufacturers (SU, Jolee, Basic Grey, Creating Keepsakes, Kaisercraft)
Truly Scrumptious Challenge #55 ~ Vintage
Gem of a Challenge #19 ~ Pearls and Swirls
Everybody Art Challenge #138 ~ Pearls
Stamping Vacation Lots of Paper Challenge ~ Squares and Circles Together

My Creation

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Ins and Outs ~ Quilted Sympathy
Stamps: None, Creating Keepsakes Freebie Verse (inside)
Paper: Basic Grey Ambrosia, DCWV
Ink: None
Accessories: Jolee’s Boutique Sticker, Kaisercraft Pearls, SU Lace, SU Rubon

Dotty Delmar

The DT at One Stop Crafts was given some fun images from Dude Time Doodles to play with this week. They are sponsoring our Spots and Dots challenge. When I first saw Downtown Delmar I wasn't sure what to make of him; but once I started playing, everything fell into place. There's still time to play at the OSCC, so come and show us your spots. You could win free images from Dude Time Doodles.

I was inpired by several other awesome challenge blogs and can't wait to give this card to the perfect cool dude.

Sketch Inspiration ~ Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #96

Color Inspiration ~ InStyle Stamps Color Challenge

Inspiration

One Stop Craft Challenges #125 ~ Spots and Dots
CCEE Challenge #1113 ~ No B Embellishments
Phindy’s Place Challenge ~ Make us Smile
Cupcake Craft Challenge #136 ~ Comedy Rocks
365 Cards Day 21 ~ ABCs of Crafting: Alphabet, B for Blue, C for Circle
Egads, I'm already a month into the 365 Card Challenges and I'm WAAAAAY behind (I still have a few from last year I'm trying to wrap up). I may have stretched the challenge a bit, but having a verse on the front counts as alphabet - right? And see all those dots - they are circles!
365 Cards Day 33 ~ Boy Oh Boy

Masculine card with a touch of pink
Totally PaperCrafts Challenge #60 ~ One for the Boys
Stamping Vacation For Your Amusement ~ Spot
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #28 ~ Thank You
Stamp Something Challenge ~ Digis
Stamping Vacation No No Challenge ~ No Fancy Borders

My Creation

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Ins and Outs ~ Dotty Delmar
Stamps: Downtown Delmar (Dude Time Doodles), Digi Doodles Sent
Paper: DCWV base, Digi Papers from Northridge Publishing and Gina K Designs
Ink: Laser Printer, Copics
Accessories: Pop-up Dots
Techniques: Paper Piecing

Spots and Dots at OSCC

Wahoo for Saturday mornings! Another fun challenge at One Stop Crafts and I hope you can join us. This week we are sponsored by Dude Time Doodles. Play along with our Spots and Dots challenge and you could win digis! Check out the great inpirations from our new Design Team members here.  I had fun playing with Ollie the Octopus and went off the norm by not doing ANY ink coloring; everything is paper pieced.

Sketch Inspiration ~ Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #97

Color Inspiration ~ The Shabby Tea Room #55

Inspiration

One Stop Craft Challenges #125 ~ Spots and Dots
Digital Tuesdays Challenge #104 ~ For the Kids
Creative Card Crew Challenge ~ For a Child
Paper Pretties Challenge #147 ~ Bring on the Bling
TSG Challenge #100 ~No Markers
The Craft Garden April Challenge ~ Four
I used 4 ribbon scraps to make a frame and 4 bling flowers in each corner.
Stamping Vacation Animal Applause Challenge ~ Any Creature that Appears to have Arms

My Creation

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 I know Ollis isn't really a fish, but I couldn't come up with anything clever to match the image.

 

Ins and Outs ~ Dotted Ollie
Stamps: Ollie Octopae (Dude Time Doodles), TLC Creation Sent
Ink: Laser Printer
Paper: DCWV base, Digi Papers from Northridge Publishing and Gina K Designs
Accessories: SU Ribbon Scraps, Gems
Techniques: Paper Piecing