Sep 5, 2009

A Couple of Sketch Challenges...

Mojo Monday's Week 102 Sketch is gorgeous! This is one I can see myself using over and over again. It's so versatile (as you can see by the DT examples)

It's the first time I've inked up my Basic Grey mini owl stamp set... and boy, is it cute, or what?!! I'm pretty certain that if I don't send this one to my daughter (who is crazy about owls) she may never phone me again... so it's heading to you, Allison... don't you worry! Hoo Loves ya? Mummers, that's Hoo!

I started with a dollar store blank card/envelope combo; Design Paper - Sassafras Lass; Green Paper - DCWV; Scallop Circle Nestabilities; Creating Memories Circle Cutter; Mini Buttons & Ribbon - unknown origins in stash.


Unscripted Sketches # 22 was a lot more challenging.

There are so many elements to this sketch that, quite frankly didn't all fit on my smaller format card - so I ended up flipping the sketch and doing a pared down version of it. I do really like it though.

This card features another new stamp... this one's from Stampers Anonymous: Tim Holtz's Fairytale Frenzy set, which I adore. I've put myself on a spending freeze for a while now before the American Express card melts. LOL Between the paper addiction and the rubber stamp bliss, I'm poor, but happy!!

Once again I started with a dollar store blank card/envelope combo (6/$1 - and in great colours!!); Design Paper - Basic Grey "Wisteria" & Costco pack; Ink - VersaFine in Imperial Purple & Spanish Moss; Embossing Powder - CTMH Gold; Ribbon - from la stash;



I made one more card for no reason at all... no challenge, I mean.
I made it simply because I wanted to play some more with the Sassafras Lass paper. I LOVE this paper!! I also wanted to colour, so I inked up a Gorjuss Girl and sat her on the front of the card. No sentiment... perhaps I'll put one on later, when I decide what I want it to say.

Card Stock - Bazzill Basics; DP - Sassafrass, Basic Grey & DCWV; Watercolour Pencils - CTMH; Ribbon & Brad - from the outta hand stash.

That concludes this crafty day. Tomorrow my folks are coming over for lunch after church, so it'll be nice to just visit. I hope you're having a wonderful weekend, too.

Blessings...

12 comments:

Irit Shalom said...

I love your take of our #22 sketch!! And your colors are so majestic!! Thanks for playing with us on Unscripted this week

STAMPING SAM said...

Nice work on all 3 cards! I especially like the Gorjuss Girl, so looks so sweet! Great job cutting her out, such a tedious technique! I think you have lots of patience!

Liz said...

Love all your cards and great take on the sketch at Unscripted.

Sarah said...

All 3 cards are just darling! I LOVE the sentiment on the Unscripted card...thats what is fun about US challenges...you take em and run...whatever works for you...and it definitely did. Your 3rd card is just darling...your coloring is just perfection!
Thanks for playing along with us at Unscripted!

Marie said...

I love all the cards...and especially love the "new endings" one!

SarahKaye said...

Hey, you flipped! LOL Love it! Otherwise, um, what Sarah said. :D She wrote almost exactly what I was going to! Great job and thanks for playing!

Sweet Momiji said...

Beautiful cards!! Your coloring is AWESOME!! I love your take on this weeks sketch at US!
And that little owl is CUTE!!

Smiles,
Hollie

Unknown said...

Fabulous cards! Love your take on this weeks Unscripted sketch. So glad you joined us again this week!

Kelly said...

Wonderful card! I also had a challenge block creating something this week- once the idea hit it all fell together! Lovely colors you chose!

thanks for playing at US!

Susan said...

You've been a busy bee this week. Great work on all your cards, but I especially like your take on the Unscripted Sketch. The quote is perfect!

3treescreations@gmail.com said...

Busy girl!! Love all your projects - I love the stamp you used on your US card :)

Beth aka BR-T said...

Holy awesomeness your cards are so wonderful! Beth aka BR-T