Love To Create is having a Sketch Challenge

I love sketch challenges, maybe because I'm one of those who doesn't always plan a layout and details prior to beginning a creation.  I get my image in front of me first, start looking at papers and just dive in. 

 Believe me, this system doesn't always result in a good ending (some projects end up in the Lost and Found area of my studio aka Never Never Land). 

 However, there are those times when you just sit back and smile at the results. 

 I'm sure you can relate.

Love To Create

Challenge #92

Sketch

My inspiration card for you today was created around this adorable digital from one of our great sponsors this week;

 Whoopsi Daisy. 

You can find this digi here in her shop.

And here is your sketch!

As you can tell, I don't always follow the sketch exactly, I have this need to "do my own thing, ya know, walk to the beat of a different drummer, take the road less traveled, etc. 

The 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" base is made from White Colorbok card stock and utilitizes a top fold.  The next layer (Cartaa Bella 6 x 6 Winter Fun by Carina Gardner) designer paper is cut to 5 1/4" x 5 1/4"

 The blue metallic cardstock (Shimmer Matstack from DCWV, Inc.) is cut approximately 3" x 4 3/4"  and topped with white (cut to fit), which was dry embossed with The Paper Studio's A2 Snowflakes folder.

 I did the reverse (blue on white) for the second layer.

 Die cut center focal point with Spellbinders Shapeabilities Parisian Motifs Die and cut circle to fit for the center.

 The tag is cut from Parisian Accents (Spellbinders) die and topped with a circle cut to size from the blue metallic card stock. 

 It is then stamped with your sentiment which is a

 sneak peek

 at one of the great sentiments on the  Lots of Words 2013 set which will be released in December of 2013 by Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps (a Hendrich Company). 

 I colored my image with colored pencils, and added the shimmer and puffiness with Tulip Glitter Diamond Dimensional Fabric Paint (my local WalMart was out of white puffy paint, which was my first choice after seeing the DT card from Amanda this week - check it out here).

The corner pieces were cut from the same Spellbinders Parisian Motifs die set and painted with the Tulip Diamond Glitter.

Silver ribbon was secured with my ATG.

 I added the first panel with the ATG.

 And then the second. ( I did not measure where these panels went, just placed them where I felt comfortable with them). 

The glitter paint was brushed on the center die cut and circle, then the image was mounted with foam tape.  The entire piece was attached to the card with the ATG and additional micro dots where needed.

I added a bow with a Recollections Adhesive Snowflake center, and lastly, the sentiment (with a little bling of your choice)

Winter Greetings from Our Ranch To Yours

What a great image, it reminds me of so many friend's places.  

I love it when a card opens up long forgotten memories for me and that's exactly what this one did!

I've used the Snowy Barn digital and the Our Ranch sentiment for my

 DT inspiration card for you for the 

Western Days Challenge

 this week at 

QKR.

 Colored pencils were used to color the image 

 Tulip Glitter Dimensional Fabric Paint (Diamond) was used for the snow

 The white base (Colorbock - white) was cut at 5 1/2 x 4 1/4", the (Recollections) Shades of Red at 5 1/4 x 4 and the image, 5 x 3 3/4.  The image was attached to the red layer with foam tape and both were attached to the white card base with the ATG tape.

 A 5 1/4 x 4 piece of The Paper Studio's Santa and Friends Paper Pack was attached to the card base with an ATG.  The sentiment was cut at 4" x 2 3/4" and mounted on a 4 1/4"  x 3" piece of the same red used on the front of the card.

 Recollections baker's twine is added to the card

 3 Snowflakes (Recollections adhesive glitter shapes) were added to the top right hand corner of the card front

I'm so happy that you chose to take a closer look at my creation  for QKR this week. 

If you have any questions, please, leave a comment or shoot me an email, I will do my best to answer as quickly as possible.

 Thanks so very much!!!

 Blessings!

Trudy

FOSTV is challenging you to "Torn Paper"

There is a whole lot of tearing and distressing going on here in my studio today for the newest challenge this week at

 FOSTV

 (Friends of Speedy TV) 

a Mark Hendrich Company.

You are also getting a sneak peek at the

 Happy Anniversary

 sentiment

 (so nice and LARGE - for quick and easy cards like this) 

from the

 November release 

 "Out On The Town 2013"

 stamp set.

I cut a piece of designer paper (Simple Stories - "Documented" 6 x 6) 5 1/4" x 4" and tore the edges all the way around, and inked with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Stain.

Once the stain was dry, I attached it to my Craft Card Stock 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" base

I cut a piece of scrap Craft Paper at 5 1/4 x 4 and painted the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Paint (Antiqued Bronze)

 I cut another piece of scrap Craft Paper (Colorbok) 5 x 3 3/4 and attached it to the larger (painted) panel with my ATG.  This piece was then attached to the inside of the card with the ATG.

 The tag was cut using a Best of 2007 Images cartridge with my Cricut from scrap Craft paper and "painted" with the same Antiqued Bronze Distress Paint.

 The sentiment was stamped on Craft paper with Color Box Archival Black Pigment ink (and then promptly smeared - why not).

 I had a couple of bronze butterflies  (Special Moments Scrapbooking - Dollar Tree) which I added to the Tag, The sentiment was attached to the tag frame with microdots adhesive.

The tag was attached to the front of the card with foam tape

Thanks so very much for taking the time to check out my creation today, 

 I appreciate it more than you know!

  I would love it if you would become a follower of my blog - and I will be sure to return the favor.

Have a blessed day!

Trudy

The Country Floral Oval from Becky's Place makes a terrific card to give Thanks!

The challenge theme this week at

 Love To Create

 is

 "Thanks and/or Thanksgiving"

 I've used this beautiful image from

 Beccy's Place,

 called

 Country Floral Oval,

 for my DT inspiration card for you this week, 

which you can purchase here.

 I started my card with a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 white (Colorbok) card stock base and layered it with a 5 x 4 piece of designer paper (Colorbok 4.5 x 7.25 Photo Mats - Brights).  

 I cut another piece of the white card stock to 4 3/4 x 3 3/4

  and "embossed/scored" a diagonal patter with my Scor-Pal at 1/2" increments and attached it to the pink designer paper with an ATG.

 I added Flamingo Liquid Pearls to the scored intersecting lines, allowed to dry and added some scrap ribbon.  This was then attached to the card base using my ATG.

 The image was completed using water color pencils and stamping the Thank You For Being My Friend sentiment (Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps - Autumn Friendship 2012 mini set) with Memento Rose Bud Ink.

 I cut another oval piece of the designer paper to mount the image on. 

 Once this image and backing was attached to the card (ATG) I used the same Flamingo Liquid Pearls to accent the flower petals and centers.

A bow was added from the same ribbon, a piece of the designer paper added to the inside (this was scrap, and wasn't measured, just attached with the ATG).

It's just a sweet card!  

I hope you have gotten a little inspiration from my card and think about joining in on the challenge this week.

Blessings,

Trudy

It's Harvest Time at QKR this week!

It's Friday!!!

I hope it is the beginning of a great weekend for everyone.

This week at 

QKR

 the challenge (#63) is: 

 Anything Goes/Harvest.

I chose to work with the Indian Corn digital (#8601) which I printed out on water color paper and colored with my water color pencils.  I fussy cut the image and mounted it on a sheet of copper metallic paper (Colorbok) to fit.  The card base and top layers are also Colorbok papers.  

This is the first time I have tried paper piercing (I used one of the plastic canvass pieces - Walmart, as a template for the piercing).  Not as even as I would have hoped, but I'll keep trying.

The sentiment is from the Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps (a Hendrich Co).  It is from the Autumn Splender 2012 stamp set which is turning out to be my go to set for my Autumn creations.

I hope you have time to check out all of the Design Team's inspiration projects for you and get your creative energy going and enter to win some great digis.

Peace Be With You Sympathy Card

I've been having to make too many sympathy cards lately. 

 And if I have to make them, I want them to be as comforting as possible.

I don't have my usual photo tutorial for you today, someone forgot to charge the camera batteries. 

 Feel free to message me if you would like any particulars on this creation.

  I would be happy to respond!

My DT card for

 FOSTV Challenge # 97 

(Sympathy Card)

 uses the sentiment,

 "Peace Be With You",

 from Presents 2013 Stamp Set.  

I absolutely LOVE this stamp set, such great sentiments. 

 I'm so bummed to say that I  lost (thinking one of my dogs ATE) the "May this day bring JOY to your heart" stamp from this set and I am actually thinking I might have to buy another set just for that sentiment, which I loved to use on my cards for family and friends.

You can purchase this set from

  Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps (a Hendrich Company) 

here

on their website.

We are looking forward to seeing your entries so please post them up.  Someone will win the MFP stamp set below called Dragonflies

Please check out the challenge rules and don't forget to link up your cards to Speedy TV and the Friends of Speedy TV challenge.

We have many other challenges here on Speedy TV and you may want to check those out too!

Please link up your FOSTV97 entries by 3pm on Sunday 10th November.

Hope you all have a wonderful and creative week.

Thank you again to everyone who played last week's challenge - the winner and proud new owner of Halloween Selections is Scrappymo - Congratulations on your win - Please email Cora at marksfinestpapers@comcast.net with your mailing address and the name of the challenge and stamp set you won. . 

Fall Color Challenge at Love To Create

Make sure you check out the inspiration photo before you make your card for the

 Challenge at

 Love To Create

 this week. 

 It's some unconventional colors that I've turned in to a Fall card. 

 I'm just really in the mood for fall/Thanksgiving colors 

(even if they are a little unconventional).

Thank you to our Sponsor - Bugaoo Stamps for this adorable image called 

Fall Leaves

Here is your inspiration photo