Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - "Computer Guy"

Gosh, here I am again making another masculine card.  Not my specialty.  But found this GREAT digi image from  Mo's Digital Pencil to help me.  So glad this image was available!  It's perfect for a card I made a family friend that is a computer wizard.  He helps us often with ours!  Can't thank him enough!!  He'll get a kick out of this.  :)

With the exception of the image, all the other products are from Stampin' Up.  In fact the patteren paper is a REALLY OLD retired set called "Tree House."  It's perfect for the masculine colors I needed.  Then some candy enamel dots, twine, colored with SU pencils and Prisma Pencils and voila.  Not a lot of fluff to add.

 I also used the sketch from SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 #19 for my starting point.

I printed my image a tad bigger than I intended... so didn't include the circle part of the sketch, but the rest is all there.  

Thanks for taking a look!  I'm glad  was able to join this sketch challenge.  It's been a while. Happy Weekend all!

Lasting Memories 197 - Sketch Challenge - "Explore the Beach" layout.

Yay!  I scrapped!  It's been a while.  It's time for the next and final challenge for JUNE to start over at LASTING MEMORIES  And it's a SKETCH challenge. I personally love those.   I STILL had some photos from a weekend trip we all took to Ocean Shores in 2011.  We had so much fun that I think I have 6 layouts dedicated to the adventure.  I also still had some of the "SPLASH" collection from Little Yellow Bicycle to use up.   Had a lot of fun with this one. You have until JULY 4th to enter this challenge and ALL the challenges for JUNE. Get Scrapping!!  :)

Close-up Left

Close-up Right 

And here is the SKETCH to follow...
I am also participating in the FROSTED DESIGNS FRIDAY challenge that is to use this Summery Mood Board for inspiration. This challenge ends Wednesday July 2nd.


And... there is also a "Mood Board" challenge over at  SCRAPSTUFFZ INSPIRED BY CHALLENGES Specfically, this challenge had me zero in on the different rainbow of colors used in the word SUMMER.  So I did my title accordingly.  :) This challenge ends 6/30 Monday evening.
Thanks so much visiting!!  Have a great day!!

Happy "50th" masculine B-Day card

Hello friends!!  It's not every day or even every month for that matter, that I make a masculine card.  They challenge me to no end.  I like frills and fluff... so had to put my thinking cap on for this one. My Mom needed a Poker/Casino type themed card for a friend that is turning the big 50!  I think I pretty much love how this turned out.  These ideas come to me in my sleep.  Go figure.  I could be thinking of worse things.  :)

So... most of the products used here are from Stampin' Up.  Cardstock, border punch, circle punch, "rectangle" hand held punch, white gel pen, real red marker and the Birthday sentiment.

The "50" are stickers from my stash and the card image is from google images.  :)  Gotta love the internet and a printer.  I did make that Poker Chip with my own 2 hands.  White and Red circle punch overlapped on each other with thin white gel pen lines in the center and the thicker white dashes are and OLD retired hand held punch from SU.

I used the MOJO Monday 348 sketch for my inspiration.

It's a contest this week as well.  :)

And I would also like to enter my card into "Splendiferous Creations" Blogger challenge. 

The challenge is to make a "MASCULINE" card.  

Yep... my challenge alright.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I'll be seeing you all a little more often these days, my crafty to do list is quite large. Happy day to all of you.

A card for my MOM...

How does the saying go? 

"Anyone can be a Mother, but it's only a special few that deserve to be called Mom." 

I may have tripped on those words a bit... but all in all my mother has most definitely earned the title "Mom."  She's the best!  

Here is a card that I made for her earlier this week... and am just now getting around to posting it.  Let's just say that days and hours and minutes all seem to be running together lately.  :)

My whole card is made from products with Stampin' Up... with the exception of the image itself  being from Digi Darla's.  

I followed the sketch from  FMS 136 - Freshly Made Sketches.  Whew... made the cut-off for their challenge.  Ends Monday at 12:00 noon.

I also used the colors from The Paper Players - PP195

But... their challenge closed on Friday.  Missed this one.  :(

But... they are now having a "CLEAN and SIMPLE Floral" challenge. 

Yay!!!

The Paper Players - PP196

Challenge ends Friday May 23rd at 12:00 noon.  

And last but not least... the Frosted Designs Friday challenge is...

A Mother's Day Mood Board.

You have until Wednesday the 21st for this one. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!  

Lasting Memories # 188 Earth Day

Hello!  :)  I needed to keep myself awake today, so rather than do monotonous household chores, I got in my scrap room.  I  completed the current challenge for Lasting Memories.  Yay!  You have until Friday to join the challenge if you would like.  Along with ALL of the April challenges.  Come on over!!   Lasting Memories # 188 Earth Day / Create a Nature themed layout. Here's mine...

I also used the sketch # 54 from Sketch 'n Scrap for my Inspo.

And... I am also joining the gals over at Colour Me..! CMCC #18. 

I chose Night of Navy, Pear Pizazz, Bahama Breeze, Kraft and Sahara Sand.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Happy Creating!!

Thinking of you... Using Monday Mojo + Colour Me...!!

Well greetings!!  So excited that I am finally posting.  Wanting to keep on this path. I had some time yesterday to create this for my Mom to give to a friend.  I am usually one that slathers my creations with patterened paper, but kept it simple white on white with the colored designs and embellies of course.  I used a retired stamp set from Stampin' Up called 5th Avenue Floral.  It's a good GO TO set. Hope you enjoy!!  

I used the sketch from Mojo Monday along with the colors from Colour Me...! challenge blogs.  They both end in the next day or two... so go check them out if you feel inspired.  :)

Mojo Monday #340 CMCC#14 Thank you for stopping by!  

Thank you Scrap Much? !!

So exciting... I am happy to share that I am the winner of the March Colour Challenge over at  SCRAP MUCH?  

Here is my layout that was chosen...

Head over to SCRAP MUCH? when you can... they have colour and sketch challenges.  So fun.  :)  Thanks for stopping by.
Thank you to the team over there for choosing my layout.