Feeling Sketchy Card Sketch #82!!

Hey Everyone!! Happy T.G.I.F!! Yeah so happy that it's finally here!! I have been so busy this week working on a Mardi Gras float for my daughter's school parade today. I have been cutting stuff out on the Cricut to decorate and my daughter and hubby have been busy painting. We finally wrapped everything up last night by adding beads and a few finishing touches. I hope to have a few pics up over the weekend to share with you all. For today's post,  I have another card to share with you all for the Feeling Sketchy Design Team.
I created this card using Card Sketch #82 which is up and running now through March 14.

This month's sponsors are Molossi and Trinket Track and they have some great prizes for you to win.
Make sure you head over to the Feeling Sketchy Blog: feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com to play along and check out what the other DT members have created.

Here's the pic of the card I made:

                                                      This is a standard A2 size card.
I cut a sheet of white cardstock @ 4 x 5 1/4" to use as a layer for my card base.
I took a sheet of vellum paper and cut six 1" strips to mimic the pattern found on the sketch.
I used a variety of stamps from Hero Arts, Studio G and Inkadinkado to create the patterns on the vellum.
I inked the stamps in VersaMark ink, used Antique Ivory embossing powder from Stampin Up and heat set it.

*Quick Tip: Make sure to heat up your heat gun before using it on your vellum to prevent warping*.

Once I had all my strips embossed, I turned them over and used my Bic MarkIt markers to color the backs of the strips and make the embossed images pop.
I used the colors Pink Flamingo, Peach Parfait and Summer Melon.
I layered the vellum strips onto the front of my card and used my ATG gun to attach it.

For the front of my card, I created a necklace using a 1 1/2" Metal Edge Tag from Stampin Up.
I covered the center of the tag with a 1" circle of vellum that I colored in Peach Parfait and used a 1/8" hole punch to punch a hole near the top.
I added a watering can charm I found and some brown jute cording.
I wrapped the cord around the card layer a few times and used tape to hold it in place.
A few pearls from Recollections adds a little bling.

And voila! the card is complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this project for today.
I look forward to seeing what you create with this sketch.
Enjoy the rest of your T.G.I.F and Peace!! :)

"Mr. and Mrs." Wedding Tag!! :)

Hey Everyone!! Happy T.G.I.F!! I'm so happy that my favorite day is finally here! I'm looking forward to catching up on some sleep, enjoying the unseasonably warm weather and maybe a little crafting.

Okay, I meant to say a lot of crafting!

For today's project, I made a tag for a Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: simonsaysstampblog.com.

The theme for this challenge is "Wedding or Anniversary".

I decided to go with a tag and push myself to see what I could create.

I think it turned out nice but I'll let you decide.

Here is the pic for your perusal:

This is a 4 x 7" tag that I made out of white cardstock.

I inked the edges using a Very Vanilla Craft inkpad from Stampin Up.

I wanted to keep the color scheme ivory and white and used touches of those colors throughout the tag.

I cut another piece of white cardstock @ 3 3/4 x 5 1/4", colored it using the same ivory ink and embossed it with my D'Vine Swirls folder.

I used my ATG gun to adhere the embossed piece to the tag.

Once I had my base complete, I set to work on the wedding dress.

I stamped a dress form onto white cardstock using Staz On jet black ink.

The stamp came from a Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous set I purchased from Michael's a few weeks back.

I cut the dress form out and used it as a template.

I started out by drawing a dress shape onto white cardstock.

I used a picture of my wedding dress to model the patterns and textures of the dress.

For the bodice, I used punched out flowers and flourishes out of vellum to give it that intricate look.

I added ivory ribbon, pearls and white sheer ribbon to finish the bodice off.

For the bottom of the dress, I adhered a piece of vellum that I had cut to fit.

I then laid strips of white sheer ribbon to cover up the vellum and give the dress some added texture.

I used some more ivory ribbon along the hem and attached vellum flowers and pearls for some added dimension.

To finish  it off, I took a piece of vellum that I punched using a Fiskars Flower Edge punch and added it to the bottom above the ribbon.

I used foam tape to attach my dress to the tag.

I wanted to make some shoes to go along with the dress but I don't have any stamps that feature shoe images.

So I drew a pair of my own on white cardstock using an image I found online.

Once I had my shoes at the right size, I cut them out and traced the outlines with a fine tip black marker.

I used a grey colored pencil to add some color to the inside and for shading.

As an accent, I punched an ivory flower and added a pearl to the center to dress up the shoes a bit.

I used my ATG gun to adhere the shoes directly to the tag.

To dress up it up and pull everything together, I used some more of that sheer white ribbon along the top.

I added some ivory letter stickers from Creative Memories to spell out the "Mr & Mrs".

A few white flowers, some rhinestones and pearls finish the tag off.

And ta-da! tag complete!!

 I hope you all enjoyed this project! 

I'll end this post here and enjoy your T.G.I.F and have a great weekend!!

Peace!! :)

"Put some Ribbon on It" Handmade Harbour Challenge!!

Hey Everyone!! Happy "Hump" Day!! I hope your day is off to a great start!! My day is starting off pretty well. I have some great news to share with you all today. I am the newest member of the Handmade Harbour Design Team!! I'm really honored to be a part of this wonderful group of talented designers.

For today's post, I have my first card as a DT member for the new"Put some Ribbon on It" Challenge.

This challenge is going on now, so make sure you head over to the handmadeharbour.blogspot.com and check out what the other DT members have created.

My card features this cute " Emily the Birthday Princess" image from the Handmade Harbour store: www.handmadeharbour.co.uk/‎.

You can find this cute image in the "For Children" section and the image number is #098.

I think this card came out very nice but I'll let you decide.

Here's the pic for your perusal:

                                                              I used a standard A2 size card as the base.

 I then layered a sheet of pink patterned paper from a ColorBok "Delilah" pack cut down @ 4  x 5 1/4".
 I printed my image onto a sheet of white cardstock and trimmed it down to 2 3/4 x 4 3/4".
I colored in the image using my Bic MarkIt markers and a few colored pencils.
(For a list of the colors I used, scroll down to the bottom of this post.)

I wanted to add a few embellishments to make this image come alive.
I used a white gel pen to add some highlights on the shoes, button and crown.
I also added some polka dots to the present she's holding.
I used my Copic Spica glitter pens in Clear and Pitch Black to add sparkle to the words "princess", "birthday girl". and the flowers on her shoes.
I wanted to add some ribbon to the bottom of the crown, so I cut slits on either side of the crown,threaded the ribbon through and used scotch tape to hold it in place.
To finish off the image, I added some Recollections pearls to the crown, the dress and on the corners of the image.
I used foam tape to attach my image to a piece of  ivory cardstock cut @ 2 7/8 x 4 7/8".
I added some more pink ribbon tied in a bow to the side of the card and stamped my sentiment "Make a Wish"  from a Studio G set
I notched the end at an angle and used foam tape to attach it to my card.

And voila!! card complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this project for today.
I'll end this post here for now and hope you enjoy the rest of your day!! 
Peace!! :)



The colors I used for the image are as follows:

-Skin/Cheeks- Apricot, Peach, Light Brown and Light Pink Colored Pencils

-Hair- Bic MarkIt markers in: Tiki Hut Tan, Honey Brown and Woodsy Brown

-Dress- Bic MarkIt markers in: Fandango Pink and Pink Flamingo

-Accents on the Dress/Socks- Light Blue Colored Pencil

-Shoes- Bic MarkIt markers in: Tuxedo Black and Cloud Nine Grey

-Badge/Crown- Bic MarkIt markers in: Yellow Blaze and Tiki Hut Tan

-Present- Bic MarkIt markers in: Oceanview Blue, Blue Skies Blue, Margarita Green and Key Lime Green

-Flowers on the shoes- Bic MarkIt markers in: Fandango Pink, Pink Flamingo, Summer Melon and Sunset Orange

Feeling Sketchy Layout Sketch #81!!

Hey Everyone! I hope you're enjoying your Sunday!! I'm back with another project for the Feeling Sketchy Design Team.  Instead of a card sketch, they are trying something a little bit different.
It's a layout sketch!!
They have now added layouts to their usual card sketch challenges.
I think it's a nice change of pace for those who prefer to make layouts versus card making.
Make sure you stop by the Feeling Sketchy Blog: feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com and check out all the wonderful layouts that the other design team members have created.
Here is the pic for Layout Sketch #81:

 Here is the pic of my layout based on this sketch:

I used a 12 x 12" sheet of white cardstock as my base.

The patterned papers all came from a ColorBok pack (not sure the name of this collection because hubby bought it at a yard sale).

I decided to use squares and rectangles that would overlap each other to create this collage type feel.

I used my George and Basic Shapes cartridge and my Cricut to cut the shapes in varying sizes from 1 1/4- 2 1/2".

I arranged my pieces and attached them using my ATG gun.

For the pics, I chose these two photos of my oldest that were taken almost ten years ago.

How time flies!!

I added some Metal Charm letters to spell out my title "Beautiful Smile".

I used some rhinestone flourishes from a Recollections pack and pearls to dress it up a bit.

For the birds, I cut those at 4" from my Rock Princess cartridge three times for each bird out of white cardstock.

I layered the three pieces, added some color using inks, and stamped a text background with white ink.

Once dry, I added a bit of shine by dusting the pieces with some pearl pigment powder.

I used foam tape to attach these birds throughout the page.

To frame the photos I used some flowers I made and added some pearls to the centers of them.

To finish off the layout, I added some journaling.

And voila!! that completes the layout!!

I hope you enjoyed this project for today.

I looking forward to seeing what you create.

This sketch is up and running now through March 15.

So that gives you plenty of time to play along!!

 Enjoy the rest of your evening and Peace!! :)

Inspiration Post: "Emboss Resist" Technique!!

Hey Everyone!! This is Elina with an inspiration post for you all!! I decided to do my post on a technique I've been doing recently called "Emboss Resist". It's basically stamping onto white cardstock (or any color for that matter) using VersaMark ink. You then add your white embossing powder (for this project I used Antique Ivory from Stampin Up), heat set it and add another layer of color on top. Where ever you embossed, it resists the color and stays white. It' a cool technique that you can use for creating a nice background or sentiment to your project.
Here is a list of the things I used and a step by step photo representation of the process:

-VersaMark ink pad
-Embossing powder
-Heat tool
-Stamps ( I used a Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Set)
-Stamp Block or Press
-white cardstock

To start off, I arranged my stamps on my stamp press.

Then stamped onto the white cardstock using VersaMark ink.

Added the ivory embossing powder to cover the entire panel.

Heat set it with my heat tool.

I added Creamy Caramel and Close to Cocoa inks from Stampin Up to add color to the panel.

Love how the ivory embossing powder just pops off this panel.

Now you can use this embossed piece to decorate the front of a card or on a layout.

I chose to do a card and here's the pic for that:

I hope you enjoyed this post and got inspired to try this technique for yourself!! 

Feeling Sketchy Card Sketch #80!!

Hey Everyone!! Happy T.G.I.F!! I'm back with another card for the Feeling Sketchy Design Team!
The card is based on Card Sketch #80 which is up and running now through February 28th.
Make sure you stop by the Feeling Sketchy Blog:  feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com  and come play along with us!
There are some great prizes to be won and great inspiration from the other design team members!!
Without further ado, here is the pic for Card Sketch #80:

And here are the pics of the card I created based on this sketch:

I went with a 5 x 7" card.

I added papers from a ColorBok pack to mimic wallpaper and paneling.

I cut those @ 4 3/4" x 3 1/4" for the top and 4 3/4" x 1 1/4" for the bottom.

I added a 1/8" strip of white cardstock where the two patterns meet.

For the window, I cut a 3 1/2 x 3 1/2" square out of white cardstock,and colored it using various shades of dark blue ink to mimic the night sky.

I added a few stars with my white gel pen and added my digital stamp image from Bugaboo Digital stamps bugaboostamps.com  to the right hand corner.

I used a piece of acetate and a window casing I made from white cardstock to the night sky panel.

I attached the panel directly to the card base and used some foam tape to the casing for added dimension.

I wanted to achieve the look of being in a room and looking out of the window to gaze at the moon.

To finish off the front of my card, I added a white cross stitch curtain tied with a yellow ribbon.

For the inside of my card, I enlarged the digital stamp image.

I added a 4 3/4" x 6 3/4" piece of white cardstock.

I repeated the process I used for the smaller panel to create the night sky for this larger piece.

I printed off the digital stamp twice and used the first one to add texture to the moon.

I used embossing paste to achieve this look.

I added yellow paint and pearl pigment powder to give the moon it's glow.

I colored in the baby image from the second stamp, cut it out and added it to the moon.

I used my Spica Clear glitter pen to make the baby's clothes and wings sparkle.

To attach the moon to the base, I used foam tape.

I stamped the sentiment "Thinking of You" onto a 3 x 2" piece of white cardstock using StazOn ink.

I added a border stamp around the sentiment to finish it off.

And that completes the card for today!!

I hope you enjoyed this project.

Please be sure to stop by the Feeling Sketchy blog and check out what the other Design Team members created using the the sketch.

I hope you enjoy the rest of your evening!!

Peace!! :)

"Valentine's Day Treat Boxes" !!

Hey Everyone!! Happy T.G.I.F and a very Happy Valentine's Day to all!! Sorry I haven't posted anything this week, but I took two days off (cause my girls were off from school Tuesday and Wednesday) but I do have my final Valentine's Day project to share with you today!! I made a few treat boxes for the Valentine's in my life and I personalized them according to what each one liked. These treat boxes can be used for any occasion and can be customized in anyway you like. I think the boxes came out nice but I'll let you make that decision for yourself.
Here is the pic for your perusing pleasure:

Here are the three boxes I made yesterday.

The boxes are all the same size, I just used different techniques and embellishments to suit the recipient's taste.

For this first one that I created for hubby, I wanted to give the box a wood grain appearance.

My hubby is a woodworker and I wanted the box to reflect his style.

To make this I cut a sheet of ivory cardstock @ 4 1/4 x 11".

I wanted the boxes to be smaller but if you wanted a taller one just use a regular 8 1/2 x 11" sheet.

I scored the cardstock on the 11" side @ 2 1/2", 5", 7 1/2" and 10".

I then turned the cardstock over and scored again @ 2 1/2" the long way.

Once you have everything scored, cut up along the score lines and reinforce your score marks.

Now I wanted to give this box the appearance of wood.

I don't have any wood grain paper in my stash so I created my own.

I took a stylus and just drew lines throughout the box making sure to get a deep enough impression.

* I apologize for the picture quality but you can see a little of it down at the bottom.*

I then took my ink dauber using Close to Cocoa ink from Stampin Up and added color to the entire box.

Once dry, I folded up the score lines to create my box and used Glossy Accents to hold it together.

To finish it off, I added vintage metal brads to all sides of the box in all four corners, tied some twine and added this stamped tag I created with a red heart for an accent.

For my 14 year old daughter, I created this Tardis box.

She is a Big Doctor Who fan and I knew she would get a kick out this!

I created this box in much the same way as the previous one but I used a dark blue cardstock for the base.

I used a lot of paper piecing to create this using a photo I found online.

I added a vintage brad for the lock.

I also made a tag from a stamp and used the same red heart embellishment.

This box I created for my five year old "Lil Stamper".

She loves the colors pink and purple!

I made this box the same way I did the other two but used pink cardstock as my base.

I added a scallop border in white along the top and bottom.

I stamped these small butterflies and colored them in using my Bic MarkIt Markers. I added polka dots with my white gel pen, cut them out and adhered only the middle of the butterflies to the box.

I made these white flowers using my Cricut,  layered two on top of each other, added a pearl to the center and attached it to the box.

I punched out some green leaves and added some more pearls to finish it off.

And lastly, I added a tag and a purple flower to the top.

To make the tops for these boxes, I just used a 3 x3" square and scored 1/4" along the sides.

Cut up along the corners and put it together.

And voila!! treat boxes complete!!

I hope you all enjoyed this project for today.

I had a lot of fun creating these for my family!

I'll end this post here for now so you can get back to enjoying your Valentine's Day!

I have some exciting news to share with you all next week, so I hope you'll come back for that!!

Oh and one last thing before I go, I also created a Tardis Valentine's Day card for my daughter's teacher.

I hope she likes it.

Enjoy your T.G.I.F! and Peace!! :)

"G Thanks" Card!!

Hey Everyone!! Happy Sunday!! I hope you all had a day of rest, relaxation and crafting, of course!! For today's post, I have a thank you card I made using a sketch I found on the My Favorite Things Blog: mftstamps.com/blog.  

I used the sketch to create the card but used colors from a Color Palette Challenge, also on their blog, to choose the papers for it as well.

I think the card turned out nice but I'll leave that up to you to decide.

Here's the pic for your perusal:

This is a standard A2 size card using Craft cardstock for the base.

The Color Palette Challenge was to use the colors Craft, Blue, and this Golden Yellow color to create a card.

I cut a sheet of blue cardstock down to 4 x 5 1/4 and layered it onto the card base.

For the main panel, I cut down a sheet of yellow cardstock @ 3 3/4 x 3 3/4", stamped a flower pattern in VersaMark ink, clear embossed it, attached it to a piece of white cardstock 1/8" larger and adhered it to the front with my ATG gun.

For the banners, I used leftover Craft pieces  and cut them down to 1" & 1 1/4".

I cut thin strips of yellow cardstock and attached it to the bottom of the banners to create a pattern.

I then attached the finished banners to a small strip of white cardstock and notched the ends.

I created the blue banner in much the same way as the Craft, but I cut it at 3/4" and used punched out circles from Craft to create this polka dot pattern.

Once my banners were complete, I used my ATG gun to attach everything to the card front and added a few pearls at the ends for a touch of bling.

To create the main focal area for my sentiment, I used a blue flower from a Recollections Calypso set and layered a 1 1/2" white circle with the sentiment "G Thanks" on top.

The "G Thanks" came from a Studio G set. 

 I stamped the sentiment in Sahara Sand from Stampin Up and used a gold gel pen to trace it.

To finish off my card, I used some more pearls around the circle and added rhinestones to the opposite corners.

And ta-da! card complete!!

I hope you all enjoyed this project for today.

I'll be entering this card into the My Favorite Things Sketch and Color Palette Challenges.

I'll end this post here so you can enjoy the rest of your evening!! 

Peace!! :)

"Love Banner"!!

Hey Everyone!! Happy Saturday!! I hope your weekend is off to a great start! It's been a busy day for me here. I was helping my daughter make Valentine's cards for her class. She decided on giving out handmade cards this year with two different styles: one for the girls and one for the boys. They're turning out pretty nice and we are halfway done. I found time in between helping her to make a project of my own to share with you all. I have been inspired by all the great Valentine's banners I've been seeing popping up everywhere these days. So I figured I would make a banner of my own. I think it turned out nice but as always I'll leave that up to you to decide. Here are the pics for your perusing pleasure:

To start this banner off, I began by cutting a triangle template on my Cricut @ 5 1/2" from my George and Basic Shapes cartridge. I traced the template onto a piece of white cross stitch fabric and used my X-Acto blade to cut it out.
Once I had my pieces cut, I grabbed some heart stamps from a Studio G set and began stamping a random pattern onto the fabric using a Real Red inkpad from Stampin Up.
To make the hearts stand out a little more, I traced around the hearts with a thin black marker.
I set my triangles to the side so the ink could dry and began work on the other elements.

For the sentiment "Love", I used my Cricut to cut out the letters in black and pink cardstock @ 4".
I offset the letters when layering them to make them stand out from the background and used my ATG gun to adhere them to the triangles.
To finish them off, I drew some highlights with my white gel pen for some added dimension.

I wanted to fill in the spaces between the letters so I turned to my Cricut and my Rock Princess cartridge. I cut some birds on Layer 1 in black @ 4" and then cut the same birds in pink cardstock pressing the Shift button.

I layered the birds, added some details with my white gel pen and finished them off my adding pearls for the eyes.
I also added pearls to the banner for added bling.

To hang my banner, I dyed some jute twine I cut using a Real Red reinker from Stampin Up.
I also added thin strips of pink cardstock to my banner pieces to frame them a bit.
I then used Aleene's Tacky Glue to attach my pieces to the twine and knotted the ends.

*Here's a quick tip: I found that my fabric was curling at the ends after stamping so I ironed it. I used the steam setting and was able to get the fabric to lay nice and flat.*

And voila! banner complete!!

I hope you all enjoyed this project for today!
I'll end this post here for now so you could enjoy the rest of your evening!!
Peace!! :)

"Chalkboard Valentine's Cards" !!

Hey Everyone!! Happy T.G.I.F!! Soooo happy that FRIDAY is here, FINALLY!! This week felt so long I thought it would never end! It doesn't help that Winter has been kicking everyone in the pants showing us who's boss. Before you could go to the warmer climes down south but Winter figured out our scheme and said "Oh No, you don't! You can't hide from me no more!!" Because even down here, you'll freeze your butt off. But enough about Winter's tantrums and onward to today's project! Yeah! I was on Pinterest yesterday looking for card ideas to make for my three favorite Valentine's, when I came across this pic and the light bulb went off in my head!

architectureartdesigns.com

Hmm, I thought this would make an awesome card that I could reproduce!

So I created "Chalkboard Valentine's" for my family and used their favorite colors as card bases.

I love the look of chalkboard but this is my first attempt at recreating it.

I think the cards came out nice but I'll let you decide.

Here's the pic for you to check out:

To create this card, I worked on the chalkboard sentiment panel first.

I grabbed a few stamp sets and picked the sentiments I thought would work best together.

The "X&O's", "Hugs and Kisses", "Big Hugs" and "Love" all came from the CardzTV stamp set "Encouraging Thoughts".

I used two Studio G stamp sets for the ""Sending My Love", "Be Mine", "I Love You" and the hearts.

The "Sweetie" sentiment I took from a Recollections set called "Sweet Treats".

Once I had all my sentiments picked out, I set to work putting them together on a stamp press.

I used the "I Love You" image as my main focal point and used the other sentiments to fill the area around it as best I could.

This took some trial and error and the use of my scissors for trimming.

*I would say this part took the longest only because you have to fiddle around with the placement of everything till you get it the way you want.*

Once I had everything placed the way I wanted, I took some Stampin Up Craft White ink and stamped the image onto a 3 1/2 x 3 1/2" piece of black cardstock.

I used my heat gun to dry the ink and used my Embossing Buddy bag from Stampin Up to lightly dust the stamped image for that chalkboard look.

I also stamped a small heart on red cardstock, double embossed it in clear, cut it out and added it to the panel for a little pop of color.

To finish off my panel, I rounded the opposite corner, added some faux stitching, and attached it to the card bases with foam tape.

For the card bases, I took three 8 1/2 x 11" sheets of cardstock in pink, blue and green and cut it down to 4 x 8".

When folded in half, this creates a 4 x 4" square card. 

And ta-da! cards complete!!

I hope you all enjoyed this project for today!

I had a blast recreating this chalkboard look and I'll probably go back and add just a few more accents here and there.

I'll end this post here for now so you can enjoy the rest of your T.G.I.F!!!

Peace!! :)

Make It Monday Challenge #10!!

Hey Everyone!! Happy Tuesday!! Hope your day is off to a great start! For today's project, I have a layout I created using the Make It Monday Sketch over at thememorynest.com. I had a lot fun playing with this sketch. I decided to use photos of my oldest daughter from when she was a newborn to 7 years old. I think it's a fun way to see how your child has changed and grown over the years.
Here are the pics for your perusal:

To create this layout, I used a 12x12" sheet of pink cardstock as my base.

For the background, I mixed some pearl pigment powder with water and flicked the color onto the page using a paintbrush.

I cut a sheet of black cardstock to create three photo strips for the background.

I cut them at 1 x10" and using a 1" square punch to punch the openings where the photos would go.

To finish them off, I backed the photo strips onto a sheet of vellum and used my ATG gun to adhere them to the base.

I cut some hearts on my Cricut in varying sizes from an 1" - 3" out of pink, black, white patterned and black patterned cardstocks. 

I added them to the upper right corner, on the photo strips and to frame the layout.

I used my white gel pen to add some faux stitching lines to the black and pink hearts.

I used Recollections Pearls to add some interest and finish off the page.

For the main strips containing the photos, I selected a few of my fave pics and cut them down to about 1 3/4 × 2".

I used my ATG gun to adhere them to a strip of white cardstock. 

I then trimmed along the edges leaving a 1/4" border all the way around.

I used foam tape to attach my photo strips to the layout.

Lastly, I added a dimensional sticker with the sentiment"My Sunshine" from an Anna Griffin scrapbook kit for my title.

And voila! Page is complete!!

I hope you all enjoyed this project for today.

I had fun creating it and selecting the pics to use for the layout.

I'll end this post here for now and hope you all enjoy your evening! 

Peace!! :)

Feeling Sketchy Card Sketch #79!!

Hey Everyone!! Hope you all had a great weekend!! My weekend was pretty busy. For today's post, I have the first card I created as Design Team member for Feeling Sketchy!! It's based on Card Sketch #79 which is up and running through the 14th of February. There's some great prizes to be won, so make sure you click this link:  feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com  and come play along with us.

                                        

Here's the pic for your perusal:

The image I chose came from this month's sponsor Bugaboo Digital Stamps : bugaboostamps.com 

They have a wide selection of stamps to choose from.

I chose the floral image for this card.

The card is 5 x 7" white cardstock base.

I layered some black and white papers and used the stamp as a patterned backdrop.

I kept the card pretty monochromatic and colored in a portion of the stamp to use as the main focal point.

I added some black ribbon to the circle, some rhinestones, and Crystal Effects to the flowers to make them pop.

The butterflies I cut from the stamp and used them as 3D elements on the card.

I finished it off by cutting the sentiment apart, notching the ends, and backing it on black cardstock.

And ta-da! card complete!!

Hope you all enjoyed this project for today.

Make sure you stop by and check out what the other DT members have created!

I'll end this post here for now and hope you all enjoy the rest of your day!!

Peace!! :)