TWO MORE

Yesterday I completed two more cards for the shut-ins at my church.  So far I haven't gotten to any today as I worked today and tonite I went to an outstanding event called Via Doloroso - the story of Christ from the Last Supper to the Crucifiction.  If you ever get to attend one I would highly recommend it.  It was very powerful.  I also still have not completed all of my taxes so I have to get back to work at that. 

The first used the sketch #215 from Sweet Sketch Sunday
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I used polka dots and stripes (and Easter eggs) for challenge 214 - Easter Sweetness over at The Shabby Tea Room, Easter eggs for challenge  #C4C231at Crazy4Challenges Get your Egg on!, challenge TPE246 Easter at The Pink Elephant, and Spring is in the Air challenge #1 using layers over at Sketches4All.  

Inspiration photo from Shabby Tea Room:

Here is card #1:

My second card used sketch #4 at Always Playing with Paper.

I am also entering it in challenge FFC#45 Happy Easter at Jo's Scrap Shack, the Clean and Simple challenge over on Incy Wincy, Spring is in the Air #3 Anything Spring over at Sketches4All andchallenge #316 Easter at Cute Card Thursday.

Here is card #2:

Thanks for stopping by.  I'm off to do my taxes...only 1.5 hours left before deadline! YIKES!  Wish me luck!

TRYING HARD TO GET BACK!

It has been a long uphill road since getting released from my 16 day stay in the hospital.  I finally completed the out patient end of the program on Friday and have appointments and/or referrals for the dentist, chiropractor, neurologist, psychiatrist, therapist, opthamologist, hematologist and my DO for B12 shots a few times a week.  As I left the hospital on my way to my first appointment with the chiropractor I crashed my car.  So, things are still not really looking totally up...but at least I know and recognize my name and the year.  I finally sat down in my art area and was able to complete a card that meets the criteria for a few of the current challenges that I found.

I started by deciding to create a card with bling for the Creative Cards challenge over at Colorful Creations. Next I chose to create a round card for the Use Circles challenge at Whoopsi Daisy.  I then used the inspiration photo and instructions over at the Shabby Tea Room for the Spring Bliss challenge #163 which required the photo for inspiration as well as the colors yellow, green and white or cream as well as polka dots and flowers.

The inspiration photo:

and to complete it I used buttons for challenge #161 Use Buttons at Critter Sketch Challenge Blog.  Finally I used the sentiment 'Lifting you up in Prayer' for challenge #77 at Word Art Wednesday.

And when I put all that together here is what I came up with:

I am hoping to possibly start something else now to try and keep those creative juices flowing and to get back up to my usual flow very soon.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  I have missed hearing from you all.

ONLY ONE TONIGHT

I was only able to complete one layout tonight but it was out of my comfort zone and it turns out I am pretty happy with it.  I started it for Random Wednesday on the Colorful Creations .  I used twine for Critter Sketch challenge #155 Use Twine, Kaboodle Doodle #162 - 3 Dimensional, There She Goes #198 Color Challenge - several shades of green, Pink Elephant TPE190 Happy St. Patrick's Day - use the color green, Shabby Tea Room #157 - Oh So Pretty in Pink, Whoopsi Daisy Buttons or Bows (or both!) and Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes #70.

Here is the color palette I worked with:

some inspiration:

and here is my layout:

It's late and I am expecting a long day tomorrow so I will be off to bed.  Sweet dreams to all!  I'd love to hear comments if you have the time!

SHABBY ELEGANCE

My last creation for the evening is a Christmas card.  The challenge this week at the Shabby Tea Room was to use Aqua and Brown with a Silver element.  Merry Monday at Always Playing with Paper was to create an elegant Christmas card.  At Critter Sketch Challenge the theme was snowflakes and for Incy Wincy you needed to pop something up.  I used the required colors, both which were printed with snowflakes.  My silver element is an angel whose wings are popped up.  Oh, and there was a sketch I based it on from Dutch Dare.  

The Color Palette:

The sketch:

My card:

Sweet Dreams.  See you back here tomorrow with more new creations!  Thanks for stopping by.

Here's My Heart

Now is the season of Love.  Valentine's Day is nearly upon us.  So for tonite I gathered up my recent challenges and created a Valentine.  For The Pink Elephant Challenge #TPE184 I needed to use a heart.  For the Shabby Tea Room I needed to use buttons and this color combo:

I used this sketch from Sunday Sketch and Stamp:

For the Cuttin and Stampin Blog I needed to make a Valentine card using a stamp.

And now, the moment you have been waiting for...my card:

Thanks for dropping by.  Be sure to come by again over the weekend to see what else gets created!