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Cute Chick Card for Sketch Challenge

Cute Chick Card for Sketch Challenge

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sketch challengeMy goodness, where did my card making mojo go? I swear it took me two hours to create a couple of cards for this week’s Freshly Made Sketches sketch challenge and it felt like  a real struggle just to produce these. I don’t know if was the sketch, my paper choice, the Easter theme (you know me, I’m never one to be that much ahead of the game) or the fact that I had to first clean a spot in my craft room just to get started. Ugh!

As I gave my crafting table a clearing, I came upon some shimmery chick paper on top of a pile of I-don’t-know-what-to-do-with-this stuff, so I decided to chop it up and make some cards. I don’t know where this stock came from or how I might ever use it, so I created some cute Easter greeting cards way ahead of schedule.

For the first card (pictured below), I stuck to the sketch, but it seemed kind of blah to me, so I created a second one (top card) with a little spin. I think number two is cuter than the first, but both are very “bright.” Although you can’t see it in the photos, a little shimmer paper goes a long way. *grin*

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My First Color Throwdown Challenge — Yellow, Green & Aqua

My First Color Throwdown Challenge — Yellow, Green & Aqua

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Here’s a super simple little card I whipped up this morning for the newest Color Throwdown Challenge. This is a first for me, but one of the awesome paper crafters I follow is a guest designer this month so I thought I would give this challenge a go.

This week’s inspiration colors are green, yellow and aqua and a quick survey of my 6×6 paper stash netted me just the right color combination with The Basics Stack by DCWV. This stack is full of geometric patterns in loads of basic colors, so I was able to piece together a very simple design that still has texture and interest. I did create the yellow tag using a paper from Studio Calico’s South of Market stack, because that piece of scrap paper was lying on my work table and just happened to be the right color. I just love it when I can use up some scraps!

I also added more visual interest by adding some green and white baker’s twine, a dash of Stickles and a little yellow hootie-do. It’s a simple but fun creation that’s sure to brighten anyone’s day.

Frosty Winter Greetings

Frosty Winter Greetings

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A little paper, a squirt of Glimmer Mist, a bit of ink and glitter and a snow flake punch was all it took to create this wintry card for Freshly Made Sketches’ latest challenge. I love the simplicity of the sketch, so I wanted my card to carry that same feeling. “Simplicity” is my word for the year, you know.

Seriously, there was no fancy to-do with this project. I used white cardstock and a bit of blues to create this frosty theme. I applied glitter to my snowflake and around the card corners (kind of hard to see in the photo) with a small paintbrush for a winter touch; but other than that, it was very basic.  I also kept the sentiment general so that it can be a whatever, every day kind of card.

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