Sketches & Color

Hi all!  I have a new card and a new sketch to share with you tonite.  I just love the challenges at The Play Date Cafe.  This week's PDCC Challenge 77 is:

Isn't this a lovely picture?  The colors are so calming.  Here's my card:

I used Papertrey Ink cardstock and ink.  My patterned paper is Glitz and American Crafts.  I used Kaiser and Teresa Collings bling.  And my stamps are from Unity Stamps.  I love the sentiment "While I breathe, I hope".  It's so true, as long as there is the breath of life in our body, God has given us hope.  This sentiment really hits home since my Papaw has been sick, I know as long as I breathe, I hope and Pray he improves and has comfort.  Hope is a powerful thing! 

Next up is a a challenge from Sketchy Thursdays:

Instead of making it a 2 page LO, I shrunk mine into a 1 pager:

This is my sweet, psychotic duck, Fredda Quackers (brown).  Her "man", Frank Quackers is in white.  She definitely thinks she is the Queen of the Barnyard.  She drags Frank everywhere, it's all the obese duck can do to keep up with his woman.  Sometimes I think she just keeps him on the go purely for meaness.  She wears the pants in the relationship! 

For this LO I used goodies from the April Sampler Kit at Scrapbooking Supplies R Us. 
And "thanks" to all my new followers! 

Doily Love

I have a couple of challenge cards to share with you tonite.  The weather in Kentucky is so nasty that it's a joy to stay inside and craft.  The barnyards are so muddy and you have to wear layer after layer of clothes so you can stay warm!  Can't wait for Spring!

Tonite my cards both feature doilies.  I'm so addicted to using doilies on my cards and LO's!  They are just so dainty and added a frilly touch.  First up is a card I did for this week's Twisted Sketches card challenge - the twist is to use bling.  I also used the Moxie Fab Trigger Tuesday picture as inspiration:

And here is my card:

I wanted to make a Valentine, but use nontraditional colors.  So I added touches of yellow and blue.  I also added this card to the Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge 16, make a heart themed card using ribbon and Get Sketchy Card Challenge 71.

Next up is a little card I made for this week's The Play Date Cafe Challenge #66.

Here's my card:

I love this little card.  I used all neutral colors and splashed some lilac ribbon and stamped my sentiment in lilac.  I also inked the edges of my paper with lilac.  I usually don't do neutral with a splash of color, but really enjoyed the technique!  Will have to use it again!

And who would like to win a free kit?  Just visit Creative Charms to see this week's giveaway - the January Kit of the Month. 

Plus I have a new blog post at Scrapbooking Supplies R Us showing you how to make this using The Sampler January Kit - A Bright New Year:

So much fun using ATC trays for altered projects!  And guess what's in the mail and making its way to my house:

Can't wait to get my Project Life 2011 by Becky Higgins!  OK that's enough information and cards for one nite!  Enjoy!