Mojo Monday #188

The challenge from Mojo Monday was to mix things up a bit and focus on non-traditional cards. The sketch is for either for a round or square card.

I figured I would mix things up by making a round card since I have made several square cards before. This is my first round card and I really enjoyed trying something different.

I hope you enjoyed my first attempt at a round card.

Back to creating cards in my Butterfly Garden.

Mojo Monday #187

Here is another fun sketch from Mojo Monday. This was a fun way to warm up those brain cells that are cold from the snow we had this past week.

It was challenging to play with this sketch....I guess that's why they call it a "challenge".



The papers are from K and Co. The Delightful Dahlia stamp and die are from Papertrey Ink. The flourish pearls are from Want2Scrap. I colored the pearls, the flower and leaves with copic markers.

Back to creating cards in my Butterfly Garden.

SSSC 113 and TSG103 Monochromatic Magic

The Sweetest Thing is sponsoring another challenge. This is a great way to hurry spring along. I am soooo tired of the snow! Who ever remembers snow this late in April? What happened to global warming?




This is the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #113.





I really enjoyed playing with this sketch. The scene was stamped with Momento ink then colored with copic markers. The Hot Air Balloons are from Papertrey Ink set Up, Up and Away. The die for the balloons is also from Papertrey Ink. The balloons were also colored with copic markers.

The next card is a Monochromatic Challenge sponsored by There She Goes. This was definitely a "challenge" because I like lots of different colors so to stick with different shades of one color put my brain into overdrive. I cheated a little by adding some "purple". After I completed the card I thought it would be fun to try this again with different colors. Try it you'll like it!

Back to creating cards in my Butterfy Garden.

Fun with paper.

Last month the challenge for our Lilac Inkers group, was to create a card using these 3 different patterned papers.

These are 3 of the beautiful cards that were created by this talented group of ladies.

Here are 3 more wonderful cards.

These are the last 2 marvelous cards.

You know that paper you bought but haven't used? Get it out and create some cards. Hopefully this will inspire you to cut up that paper so you have room to buy more!

Back to creating cards in my Butterfly Garden.

Card Pattern Sketch #111

Here is another great sketch from Card Patterns. Put on your creative thinking cap and play along. This is my version of the sketch.

The stamps are from Paper Trey Ink. I used Marvy markers colored directly onto the stamp, misted it with water, then stamped onto the paper. I used a Stardust embossing powder to highlight the leaves and tree trunk.

Back to creating cards in my Butterfly Garden.

SSSC 112

I found another great sketch. This one is sponsored by "the sweetest thing". This is the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

On this card I used "Whiff of Joy" stamps designed by Norma Fickle.

The image was colored with colored pencils then blended with Gamsol. The pearls were colored with a copic marker, flowers and ribbon from JoAnn's and the spacer is from Stamp and Create.

Back to creating cards in my Butterfly Garden.

DCC 413

Repeat impressions is having another Designers Choice Challenge. The challenge is to create a child's birthday or happy day card with either wet or dry embossing or both. Considering that I have many grandchildren...I thought I would play along. Get out your papers and join me.

My 3 yr old grandson likes trains so this is the perfect card for him. The train is a Sizzix die that was paper pieced together. I used Stardust embossing powder for the coal car, the light beam and for shadows in the billowing smoke from the engine. The strip at the bottom was embossed with a Sizzix embossing folder.

Back to creating cards in my Butterfly Garden.

Mojo Monday #186

Here is a fun sketch from Mojo Monday. Get out some paper and play along.

I used a Tina Wenke stamp for this card. It was colored with Copic markers, ribbon from JoAnn's, embossing folder is Cuttlebug and the daisy is Martha Stewart.

Hope you enjoyed my version of the sketch.

Back to creating cards in my Butterfly Garden.

Card Patterns Sketch 110

I thought I would play along with this weeks Sketch from Card Patterns.

I can't wait for spring and WARM weather so I thought I would get a head start by using bright spring colors on my card. This is the SHAKER card I created based on this sketch.

I stamped this Tina Wenke Stamp with Memento Black ink. It was colored with Copic markers. The papers are from K and Co, ribbon from Hobby Lobby and the pearls from Queen and Co.

Back to creating cards in my Butterfly Garden.

Designer's Choice Challenge

The design team at Repeat Impressions is hosting a "Scenic " Card challenge.

I thought it would be fun to play along. I used 1712-P, By the Stream for this card. It was stamped on glossy cardstock then the color was added with dye inks. The inks were applied with make-up wedges.

Back to creating cards in my Butterfly Garden.