Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 149

Hi folks,

It was with a heavy heart that I made this card. A childhood friend of mine passed away on December 29th at the age of 42 (same age as me) after being diagnosed two weeks previously with stomach cancer. I wanted her Mom to know that I was thinking of her at this difficult time. My friend was an only child and her Dad committed suicide when we were teenagers. Her Mom does have the loving support of their extended family and dear friends but I am sure that this was devastating.

Though the last time I saw Nancy was at her cousin's wedding (I was the Maid of Honour and she was one of the bridesmaids), I remember her fondly, always smiling and ready to lift your spirits if you were feeling down.

card details:

• finished size: 5 x 6.5 inches
• patterned papers: CTMH Bliss
• sentiment: Verve New Mercies
• lace and grey satin ribbon from my stash
• paper doily
• Spellbinders: Petite Circles
• layout: Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #149

additional challenges for this card:

• Stamptacular Sunday #145: Doilies make the world go round

Thanks for stopping by.

Sweet Sunday Sketch #121 for Father's Day

Hi folks,

well, it looks like my dearly beloved's Dad won't be getting the second lighthouse Father's Day card after all. I made a few more Father's day cards and dearly beloved decided on this one instead - and I agree with him on his choice.

His Dad really likes antique vehicles - he has a couple of restored pickups from the fifties and actually built a really big garage (it could easily hold 4 or maybe even 6 pickups) in which to grow his collection.  The other card will probably go to one of his brothers or his brother-in-law. Or I may just switch out the sentiment and turn it into a birthday card for my stash since I have four uncles with birthdays in the next couple of months.

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches
• patterned papers: Graphic 45 "A Proper Gentleman"
• sentiment: CTMH
• Spellbinders: Petite Circles
• layout: Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #121

challenges for this card:

• Totally Stampalicious: Anything Goes

Charlotte with a Rose for Sweet Sunday Sketch 115

Hi folks,

here's a few cards I made using this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch . I needed a couple of birthday cards and a couple more Mother's day cards and thought this sweet image of Charlotte with a Rose from Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps would be perfect.

What do you think? I did one each of pink and purple with a white base and two blue with a kraft cardstock base. Which combo is your fave? I honestly can't choose one over the other.


card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches
• stamped image: Charlotte with a Rose from Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps, stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black on Copic Xpress Card stock. Coloured with Copic Markers. Skin: E000, E00, E01, E93, E04. Brown hair: E34, E57, E47. Blond hair: E50, E42, E43, E34. Flower Stem: YG17, YG13. Pink Charlotte: R81, R83, R85, Y00, Y02, Y06. Purple Charlotte: BV02, BV01, BV00, BV000, Y00, Y02, Y06. Blue Charlotte: B91, B93, B95, E40, E41, E42.
• sentiments: Verve "Because of You", "Big Wish"
• buttons and embroidery floss from my stash
• and did you notice I braved my sewing machine for a bit of stitching detail?

additional challenges for these cards:

• Sparkle Creations Inspiration Photo Challenge. I chose the colours for the purple and pink cards based on that photo. Of course, I missed the deadline for submitting my post but that's okay.
• Pollycraft Monday Challenge: Anything Goes
• Magical Monday: Birthday Challenge (obviously, the birthday cards, not the Mother's Day cards)
• Birthday Sundaes: Anything Goes (again, the birthday cards, not the Mother's Day cards)
• Paper Sundaes: Fave Hair Colour Combos. I did two: Brown hair: E34, E57, E47 and Blond hair: E50, E42, E43, E34

Anyways, that's it for me tonight. I SHOULD have been at booty camp tonight but it rained here all day and I was exhausted after being up so late watching the news last night. So I bailed. Of course, NOW the weather has cleared up and I feel bad that I didn't go. Promising to do a double class on a good weather night!

Another Quartet of Cards

Hi folks,

I know - busy busy for me today. How many card posts is that now? And to think that I went to a movie with one of my besties (we saw The Lincoln Lawyer - enjoyed it), watched "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1" with my Sweetie AND watched the first episode of "Game of Thrones" (squee!).

In between HP and GOT, I decided to play along with this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #113 and wound up making four cards - two anniversary and two birthday. Here they are:

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches
• patterned papers: CTMH Bliss, inked on the edges with Memento Rich Cocoa
• Stamps: Verve Love Story and Big Wish
• Spellbinders: Petite Circles
• Clear Robin's Egg Dew drops
• flowers from my stash that were inked with Memento Rich Cocoa

Additional challenges for these cards:

• For the "birthday wishes" card: Birthday Sundaes #5: Anything Goes

Hope you all have a lovely week ahead! It's back to work for me tomorrow so it will probably be a few days before you see any new cards from me.

Buffy the Bunny - SSSC111

Hi folks,

Instead of working on Christmas cards this past Sunday, I tackled a few more of my Easter cards.

The first card I made was with a new stamp I picked up Saturday day at Heather's Stamping Haven - "Buffy the Bunny with Easter Basket" from the Pixie Cottage.

 card details:

• finished size: 6x6 inches
• Copics Used: R81, R83, R85, E37, E35, E33, E30, Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17, E29, W1, W3, W5, BG10, BG11, BG13, B15, V12, V09, B01, B04
• patterned papers: Basic Grey Hopscotch
• stamped sentiment: CTMH Seasonal Celebration
• layout: Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 111

Additional challenges for this card:

• ABC Design Blog: Easter Card
• Catch the Bug Challenge Blog: Anything Goes!

Anyways, it's back to work for me today and tonight we start our next eight weeks of "Booty Camp". I think it's going to be a long day.