Fast Track Friends Sketch Challenge

Today is my first sketch challenge of March at CAS Colours & Sketches.  Part of the sketch is using a non-geometric shape as the focal point.  For my card I used this adorable little racer from My Favorite Things.

 

I colored my image with Copics.  The "checkered flag" side panel is stenciled.  I free hand drew the number 1 on the car front.  I didn't have anyone in mind for this card so I thought number 1 would work for everyone.  This could easily be changed to the recipient's age.

I am also entering this in the NBUS (never-been-used-schtuff) challenge.  I have SO many stamps and supplies that I've never touched after purchasing I think I could craft for 10 years without buying another thing!  My NBUS on this card is the stamp set.  I bought it awhile ago because the theme (racing) was unique and I didn't have anything like it.  And that may be why I haven't used it before - I have no one to give a racing card to.  Now I have some great-nephews; I hope they like cars!

I hope you will join us at CAS Colours & Sketches this week for the sketch challenge!

Products used:

• Stamps: MFT Fast Track Friends
• Dies: Cottage Cutz Hills Slimline
• Stencil: MFT Small Checkerboard
• Ink: Distress Oxide Black Soot
• Copic markers: N4, N5, N8, N9, Y13, Y18, Y19, R22, R24, R27, R29, B21, B23, B24, E31, E33, E34, E35, E37, BG0000

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St Patrick's Day Tag Book

I'm the host this week at the Tic Tac Toe Challenge.  I hope the board I created inspires your creativity.  My card is a tag book made entirely with dies.  This was a fun, but time consuming card to make.

It is not a difficult card, the manufacturer's YouTube videos showing how to assemble are very thorough.  What took me so much time was choosing the papers.  I think I had every green paper in my stash out to look for good combinations!  Because there is so much green, I needed to make sure I had contrast but also coordination in the shades.

Another thing I learned with this card.  In the video it was shown putting the decorations on the panels after assembling the book, but it was also mentioned that you could decorate BEFORE assembly.  I would highly recommend that as it can be a bit tricky doing it after.  The book does not lay flat so I was trying to glue on a vertical or angled surface and I had to be very careful not to bend the pop-up mechanism.

Here are some additional photos of the book:

I hope you'll find time to join us this week at Tic Tac Toe Challenge!

I am also entering this is Splitcoaststampers Friday Free for All challenge this week - use GREEN!

Products used:

• Dies: Karen Burniston Tag Book Pop-Up, Good Luck Charms, Happy St. Patrick's Day
  

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Watercolor Wash Background for Die Cuts

Happy Tuesday!  I have the pleasure of being the host this month at CAS Colours & Sketches.  I love being the host because I get to choose the colors and make the sketches, but it is also a bit nerve wracking.  After all, when it's my challenge I had better have some thoughts on what to make!  Which I confess is not always the case.

I picked soft spring colors for my first challenge.  I used the re-inkers for the colors to create a wash background for a die cut.

 

I lightly drew the square outer edge of the die in pencil on a piece of mixed media paper so I would know where to make my wash.  Using my flower as a guide I started with the Flamingo in the lower left and went up from there so my green would serve as a "background" for my flower.

I hope you'll join us this week at CC&S!

Products used:

• Die: Simon Says Stamp Cosmo Flower Frame
• Stamp: Stampin' Up! Flowing Flowers

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Sending Love

My card tonight is for the color challenge this week at Splitcoaststampers.  I chose the colors this week with absolutely no idea what I would do with them!  My colors are Polished Pink, Purple Posy, and Mint Macaron with any yellow for dessert.

I've had this die from Cottage Cutz for a month or two and decided it would be perfect for this challenge. 

The yellow I chose is So Saffron.  Originally I was going to put a circle behind the kitty and envelope but in going through my dies I found this "postage stamp" looking die.  Since it was a little long for the layout, I added a post mark.

We have a fun challenge this week and hope to see your creations in the gallery!

Products used:

• Dies: Cottage Cutz Spring Kitten w/ Envelope, Queen & Co. Foundations #7 and #10, MFT Stitched Rectangles
• Stamps: Mama Elephant To My Dearest, The Stamps of Life postmarks2stamp

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Pierced Blooms Squares

I'm back from my vacation last week and ready to start making cards again!  It got a bit busy right before I left so I consolidated some of my challenges.  This one is a two-fer; the color challenge at Splitcoaststampers and the sketch challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches.

The colors this week are So Saffron, Highland Heather and Pumpkin Pie with any DSP for dessert.   Since I could use ANY I chose a green leaf patterned one by Queen & Co. to coordinate with my flowers.

I altered the sketch a bit by making my squares skewed.  I wanted to add a bit of whimsy to a very symmetrical design.  I hope I didn't stray too far off course.

Both challenges are fun - I hope you'll find time to join us in one or both!

Products used:

• Dies: Stampin' Up! Pierced Blooms, MFT Single Stitched Line Square Frame
• Paper: Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Highland Heather, Queen & Co. Flirty Florals
  

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