Friday Mashup-Convention Swap

     It has been a long time since I have tried to create a card using one of the challenges that are out there.  So, when I was trying to figure out a swap to take to convention, I went to the Friday Mashup site to see what the challenge was this week. 

    There are two separate challenges each week.  This week  one challenge was to create a card using the above design.  The second was to create a card using 3 elements.  Or you could mash them up and create a card using both challenges.  Can you tell what my components were to mash it up?

1. I created a background using the new Color Me Irresistible paper which I sponged in Soft Sky ink and layered over some Soft Sky card stock.

2. My 3 elements are images from the new Christmas stamp set called Santa's Gifts.  I think I may use this card in my next Christmas Through the Year class.  What do you think?

White Christmas-Simple Sunday

I will be entering this card into the challenge for Friday Mashup and Freshly Made Sketches.

     Do you have snow on the ground yet?  We had snow last week, but today it the temperature is in the 50's.  Yep, tomorrow the forecast is for the 20's.  Must be Illinois!
   White Christmas is another set I love.  First of all it is photopolymer which makes it so easy to mount on a block. Secondly, it has so many options.  The title says Christmas but the cards you make with the set do not have to be Christmas.  This card for example could welcome winter. Check back this week for more great samples using this versatile stamp set.
  I have not done a challenge card for quite some time and decided to submit this card for the following two challenges. The Friday Mashup and Freshly Made Sketches.

 

Template Tuesday-What Does the Fox Say?

Birthday, green and texture for Paper Players Tic Tac Toe Challenge

    My grand kids love the song What Does the Fox say.  So, I just had to get this set to create a card or two for them.  I also thought this would be a great card to submit to the tic tac toe challenge from The Paper Players. It was a really fun challenge.  You picked 3 items in a row from the tic tac toe board to create your card.

New Supplies:
Blendabilities, Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie

Returning Supplies:
Subtles designer paper pack
Life in the Forest, Remembering Your Birthday stamp sets
Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White, and Soft Sky card stock
Memento black ink
Decorative dots embossing folder

  What would your fox say?

Template Tuesday-Monday Lunchtime Sketch

 

 

   I think I am really changing my dislike of red, white, and blue to a like.  What really helps is the stamp set, Be a Star and the designer paper called Maritime.

   Today I am trying a new challenge site, called Monday Lunchtime Sketch. It was fun to create and turned out pretty good.  What do you think?

Template Tuesday-Friday Mashup

     The little octopus in this stamp set makes me smile.  How about you?  Sea Street was one of the stamp sets that we could pre-order and I thought to myself...why not.  Tuesdays, will be a day that I follow a template.  I looked around and found a different kind of a template that I thought I would enjoy.  This is called Friday Mashup.  They offer two challenges and if you choose you can mashup the challenges and use both on one card. That's what I decided would be fun to try and do.

Challenge:  Use different colors of designer paper on your card, or follow the template below, or do both. 

  

Supplies used:
Sea Street and Remembering Your Birthday stamp sets
Whisper White and Night of Navy card stock
Maritime Designer paper
Real Red 1/8" taffeta ribbon

  For a girl who really is not into red, white, and blue colors on cards I really like how this turned out.  How would you like to get this card for your birthday?