Winter Card Sketch Challenge

This time around at CardzTV our challenge is for you to create a "Winter Card" using either one of the sketches below:



Here is what I have created using sketch # 7

What I love about using Mary sketches is that they are a great "starting point" to make me think "outside" the normal designs. I took the basic idea of the sketch and just "tweaked" it a bit to where I liked how it looked!
My snowman and sentiment were done using the stamp set called, "Winter Cheer" from Cardz TV and the Penguin was done using the stamp set" Just Chillin" from CardzTV. I used some embossing powder for the sentiment to give it a nice raised effect and also embossed the three small snowflakes around the sentiment.(Also from the stamp set).
My papers are from Recollections.I used my Cuddlebug and a Darice embossing folder to make the blue "dotted swiss" background.

Please check out all of the other great cards at CardzTV and then give our challenge a try. It is so much fun!
Have a blessed weekend everyone...

CardzTV Challenge #5 "THANKSGIVING"

Today is our sketch challenge over at Cardz TV. This time we would like you to create a card for "Thanksgiving" There are two different sketches to choose from:



I chose the first sketch and added die cuts that I created using my Cricut Explore. I just love that machine ! My middle panel was created using the bottom part of a stamp for the leaves and then adding buttons. The sentiment is from Cardz TV's "Happy Days" set. My base is a kraft card base from Recollections and the designer paper is from Hobby Lobby.

Come on over to CardzTV and check out all of the cards created by the Design Team and then try your hand at our challenge. You could be the winner of a new stamp set!
Happy Thanksgiving !!!

Cardz TV Sketch Challenge #4

Hi everyone ! This time the sketch challenge at Cardz TV is to create a "thank you" card using either sketch below:



I decided to use sketch # 9 after I created this pretty fall collection of leaves and acorns in Design Space ! I knew I wanted to use it on a card.

I used a sentiment from "Heartfelt Wishes" from Cardz TV to finish off the front of the card. I really love using the sketches to create cards as it is a "starting point" when my creativity seems stalled. Check out all of the other creations at Cardz TV and then join in the challenge. You just might become the lucky winner of a stamp set from Cardz TV !

CardzTV Sketch Challenge #3

Hello everyone ! Halloween is around the corner so this time our sketch challenge at Cardz TV is to create a Halloween card using one of our sketches below:



The sketch I decided to use was the sketch on the left. I created my card using a monster image that I created with the "Autumn Celebrations" Cricut cartridge. My papers were from some of my older papers in my stash.The kraft paper is from Recollections. I used Memento Black Ink to stamp my images. I used a stamp to create the extra eyes on my card. The eye stamp is from the Cardz TV set entitled "Let's Face It". I stamped and then cut them out to add to my card front. The sentiment is from another Cardz TV set entitled, "Frankly Frightful".Using a black Sharpie fine point pen to make a pattern around the edge of the kraft paper. Here is my card:

Why not go over to Cardz TV and check out all of the wonderful cards created by the rest of the design team...Then plan on joining in the fun! You just might win a great new stamp set from Cardz TV ! Have a great weekend everyone and enjoy this great Autumn weather !

Cardz TV sketch challenge # 2

Hi everyone! I am back again with another sketch challenge for you. This time we have 2 different sketches that you may choose to work with:
sketch 3
or
sketch 4
I chose to use sketch #4 and here is what I created:

I took a little liberty with the oval frame and made it a little bit different proportions but I think that's what you should do. The sketches are wonderful for the overall idea but it was fun to put my own "spin on it" !
I cut out a couple of pumpkins that I stamped first with a set from Close to My Heart. I then popped them up with foam tape and added them to my fun papers. The sentiment came next from a Cardz TV stamp set stamped with ink from Stamping'Up.
I have used the "Merry Everything" stamp set from Cardz TV to create the sentiment for this card. I love that I used a stamp set that was created for use around the Christmas holiday and was able to apply it to an "Autumn" theme! These stamps from Cardz TV are so wonderful! I used a Sisix die to create my 3 flowers that I then placed seed beads in the middle of for a final touch to the card front.I really had fun making this card!
So if you can find time in your Fall schedule we would love to have you join us for our challenge ! Check out all of the great cards created by the design team at Cardz TV and then try your hand at the challenge. You just might turn out to be the owner of a wonderful new stamp set from Cardz TV !

Cardz TV Sketch Card Challenge

Hello Fall and Hello friends! If it is Fall that means it is time to start our challenges once again at Cardz TV ! The challenge for this first time is to use one of the designated sketches below:


I used the first sketch below to create my card and the new stamp set from Cardz TV called "Just Chillin"... The designer papers are from a Recollections paper pad called "Paddywack".
Here is my card:

I stamped out that cute penguin, colored and cut him out. I also cut out another beak which I popped up with foam tape. The entire penguin image was then "popped up" off the paper with yet more foam tape. The sentiment was also stamped then I popped up the strip it is on with foam tape too.
Go over to CardzTV and check out all of the great creations done by the rest of the design team and try your hand at the challenge!
You just might win a stamp set from Cardz TV !
Happy Friday and have a great weekend everyone!

Hi Strangers !

I must say first that I apologize for taking the whole summer off! I have had such an active end of school year and it ran right smack dab into my summer activities...
I hope you will accept my apology and I hope all of you are doing well and enjoying your summer also!

This summer found me giving a baby shower for my niece, going to

Las Vegas, Nevada and in Sarasota Florida. Last weekend I was also in Windsor Ontario Canada for a family reunion on my hubby's side. All in all...a very busy, fast paced but fun summer!

Stay tuned for more posts very soon ...