GETTING READY FOR EASTER

Here are a few more Easter cards I worked on today and then I will be off to bed!

The first uses Scrapbook.com card sketch challenge #3.

The Sketch:

I also used the color palette from Pal's Paper Arts challenge PPA199.

The Palette:

I am also entering this in Sketches4All Spring is in the Air challenge #5 which called for using the word Easter or Spring.

Here is my Card:

Card #2 uses Unscripted Sketches #252 and the Color Palette from Color Throwdown challenge #cdt287.  I am also entering it in Sketches for All Spring is in the Air challenge #7 which calls for using a flower of any type.

The Sketch:

The Color Palette:

And my Card:

Next up was done for challenge Sketches4All Spring is in the air #2 using the sketch below plus ribbon and a stamp.  I am also entering this in CardzTV challenge #5 which is to create a card for Easter.

My Card:

My last card uses Scrapbook.com Card Sketch #4 and the word art from Word Art Wednesday #127 and my favorite Martha Stewart punch for Paper Pretties challenge PWC305.

The Sketch:

and my Card:

I hope that you have enjoyed this selection of cards.  The plan is to do more of them tomorrow (after hopefully completing my taxes).

Thanks for stopping by...and now...off to bed...Sweet Dreams!

TODAY'S CREATIONS AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY THOMAS!

Today I did 2 cards.  The first is for my wonderful Pastor, Barbara Auer of Kingswood United Methodist Church in Newark, DE.  

I used sketch #177 from Sunday Sketch and Stamp, and the color palette PPA174-A from Pals Paper Arts.

The Sketch:

 The Color Palette:

My Card:

And the next card is for my son Thomas' 15th Birthday!  I used sketch #255 from Unscripted Sketches.  I used a music theme as he is an awesome guitarist.

The Sketch:

My Card:

and here he is:

I'm a bit tired but I am hoping to put together a layout before I head to bed.  So...I'm off to create!  Thanks for stopping by.

LIFE IS SO SWEET!

I have two more cards for you today!  The first is another sweet honey month card with Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin for the challenge at Kraftie Krea8tions and is child focused for Shopping Our Stash (the stash are all the papers were scraps and I have had the ribbons forever), using sketch PPA173 from Pals Paper Arts, and ribbons and bows for Whoopsi Daisy.

The Sketch:

My Card:

and my other card is for Michael's birthday to go along with the desk set I created.  I used sketch #312 from Mojo Monday, and the color palette CTD261 from Color Throwdown.

The Sketch:

The Color Palette:

My Card:

And now I am off to get dinner out of the crockpot, ice the cake and wrap the presents!  Have a wonderful evening!

A QUICK LITTLE POST

I am going to be busy working on a wedding present for the rest of the evening so I thought I would post my recent layout and the card for the wedding now.

The layout is for the Guest Designer Sketch over at Colorful Creations and the Button It Up challenge #137 on Party Time Tuesdays.  The buttons are the star flowers on the lower left.  I rotated the sketch 1/4 turn clockwise.  I used photos from my recent visit to Rockwood Mansion.

The Sketch:

My Layout:

Next up is my card for the wedding we are going to tomorrow.  I am entering it in the Anything Goes challenge #164 on Tuesday Throwdown, PPA171 Color Challenge on Pals Paper Arts, the New Beginnings challenge at Delightful Challenges, Challenge #286 Hip to be Square at Cute Card Thursday, the Weddings/Anniversaries challenge on Divas by Design and using sketch #69 from Feeling Sketchy.

The Color Palette:

The Sketch:

and finally my card:

and now I'm off to get busy working on a purse/accordian book for the present!

Thanks for stopping by!  Don't forget to come back and see the gift tomorrow!

WITH SYMPATHY...

It has been a sad week this week.  The husband of one of my online friends passed away after a long illness just when they discovered what was causing the illness and we expected him to recover and my next door neighbor died suddenly and unexpectedly of a massive heart attack.  So tonight I have been working on my sympathy cards...

The first uses a sketch by Tuesday Morning Sketches.

The sketch:

My card:

The next one uses the sketch from Pal's Paper Arts.

The sketch:

My card:

Thank you for stopping by.

GET WELL RON

Today I needed an encouraging get well card for a man.  Sometimes I have difficulty with masculine style cards - you don't want them too frilly or flowery or too pink. I found the perfect sketch to work with at Pals Paper Arts and I set about picking some masculine style papers and an uplifting verse.

Here is the sketch:

and here is my card:

I hope that you enjoyed looking at the card and I hope that Ron will find it inspiring and get on the road to recovery.