Fond Memories at A Vintage Journey

Welcome! I believe I am just making it under the wire for the "Fond Memories" challenge at A Vintage Journey. I love this childhood photo of me because I adored that dress. We had eight children in our family and were rich only in love, but I had THAT DRESS.

I've been acquiring more Tim Holtz products for my stash so I can continue to learn and grow in that style. This little 6x6 collage was fun to create.

Thanks for dropping by for a closer look!

OWH Sketch Challenge

Hi! Welcome to Monday.
Here is this week's sketch at OWH:

 

And here's a card I made. I was finding it a challenge, but after I decided to stop worrying about layering the squares I ran the front through the Cuttlebug embossing folder and liked it more:

 

DP: Authentique "Renew" 6x6 pad

Martha Stewart butterfly punch

 

Have a nice evening and a good week!

 

Fairies & Angels at Sugar Creek Hollow with prizes!

We have a very generous sponsor for the new two-week challenge at Sugar Creek Hollow: the wonderful digi shop "A Day for Daisies." The winning vintage or shabby chic creation will receive a gift certificate to shop at A Day for Daisies. Our theme this time is "Fairies & Angels"; I chose to make a tag with the digi "Vintage Fairy Magic".

Digi: A Day for Daisies

Prima flower

Lace and crinkled ribbon: The Funkie Junkie Boutique

Corner stamp: Inkadinkado

EK Success Border punch: Arches

Copics

Ranger distress inks

 

Can't wait to see your own Fairies  & Angels creation at Sugar Creek Hollow! Remember you have two weeks and can win a great prize!

 

April showers bring May flowers!

Welcome! I wanted to C.A.S.E. the pretty sample card by Kathy S. that is the inspiration card at the OWH Midweek Throwdown challenge: Flowers. Stroke of luck: Hambo Stamps revived the Hoedown challenge and the theme is also Flowers! So I used this pretty Geranium digi from Hambo. I thought there was too much white space on the squares (can't leave well enough alone) so I added the ladybugs buzzing around.

 

Image: Hambo Stamps digi shop

DP: Graphic 45 "French Country"

Copics

Embossing Folder: Stampin' Up

Tiny ladybug stamp and burlap ribbon from stash

Inkadinkado sentiment stamp

 

Posting at these challenges:

OWH Stars & Stamps blog Midweek Throwdown

Hambo Hoedown

Cards In Envy

 

Happy Mothers Day to all the Moms and Grandmas out there!

 

Birthday card for a guy (using OWH sketch)

Hello! Here is this week's sketch at the OWH Stars & Stamps Blog:

 

And here is a card I made with a stamp set from Our Daily Bread Designs:

 

Things got a little out of hand when I was using the checkered flag stamp, but I think it turned out OK. I like that it could be for a big or little guy. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

 

 

 

April Showers at Cards In Envy: last minute

Just made it before the deadline for Cards In Envy's April Showers challenge, but I wanted to make a card for an OWH friend, Lynn.

 

Image: Digital Two for Tuesday

DP: JillBean Soup

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

May ODBD Challenge at OWH: Embossing

I remembered a popular technique from my earlier days with OWH where the card front was embossed after the design had been stamped with flowers. It was a beautiful technique and I got the idea this morning to try it with this card for the ODBD May Challenge: Embossing. Let me know what you think! This embossing folder is my favorite; I think it makes paper look like fabric, so I had fun trying this out. Perhaps I should not have embossed the image and sentiment, but it's kind of fun how the embossing transforms the entire card front. Can we meet Sandy's challenge to get our 50 cards posted today for the Our Daily Bread Challenge! We can do it!!

Stamp: Lockhart Stamp Co.

Sentiment Stamp: Memory Box

DP: Graphic 45 French Country

Embossing Folder: "Square Lattice", Stampin' Up

Spellbinders Nestabilities: "Square Swatches" 

Stampin' Up Modern Label & Word Window punches

Copics, Pearl Pen

 

I will also post this at the challenge blog Words 2 Scrap By, where the inspiration phrase is "Bloom where you are planted."

 

Have a great day! Thanks for stopping by.

Sherry