In the Forest ...WINNER

Back into the swing of things...Linda's sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches. My rendition of the sketch...The birch trees sponged with crumbcake.. and staggered at their trunks. The blue background dry embossed with the snowflake embossing folder.. Snowhills at the bottom with glittery tops..die cut elk from Chocolate Chip cardstock.. Finished with the sentiment. One more card for my 2024 goal and now I'm at 232/240.
Thanks for dropping by to have a peek. Happy Monday everyone and Happy Holidays.
EDIT: Fabulous news to start the evening as I discovered that Judy from the Freshly Made Sketches' Design team chose my card as her pick of the week: Sheri’s forest card has such a majestic look and was a clever way to use the sketch. A beautiful winner design! Congratulations! Thank you so much Judy for making my day by choosing my card and CONGRATS to all the other winners.

Peppermint Christmas - *** WINNER***

On a roll with the Christmas cards and up for inspiration, the weekly sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge..decided to use the vintage gingerbread pattern paper in the stash..and my bestie gifted me these teeny peppermint embellishments and had to try them on the white embossed gingerbread houses on kraft cardstock. Pattern papers..foam tape. Used some red bakers twine and ribbon (gasp) on the ornament card. Had to try the balmy blue/pool party combination with crumb cake. With that folks... 199 cards/240 card goal. So excited! Voila!
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Happy Sunday everyone.

EDIT: Well fabulous news for a Wednesday....The AHSC Design Team chose my card as one of the top three winners for their sketch challenge. SO excited and grateful for the win! THANK YOU and congrats to the other 2 winners. Namaste.

Season's Greetings...***WINNER***

So the latest sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge was a bit daunting when I first looked at it...but I made myself figure it out and I am really happy. The sketch for me was another major scrap pattern paper buster...hands down. Once I sorted out the plan ~ it was a matter of mixing and matching pattern papers. Finished the red matted cards with red and white bakers' twine and tiny red bells and some fir branches on the layered sentiments with foam tape for dimension. The blue colour combinations were simpler with snowflakes and a star topped Christmas tree. My fave is the blue Christmas tree with the snowflake flocked vintage pattern paper. Entering this card for ABC Christmas Challenge with T for the traditional red and green colour cards and Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge with the assortment of different paper lines and pattern papers. And now with these 6 cards...I'm at 190/240 card goal.
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Happy Sunday everyone.

EDIT: Well this is awesome news as the AHSC's Design Team chose my cards as one of their top 3 for the sketch challenge. THANK YOU so much for the pick and CONGRATULATIONS to the other 2 winners. THANK YOU for making my day!! Happy Dance happening over here. :)

Snowmen Tags....*WINNER*

I've had this Snowman stamp in my vintage collection (2005) forever and a day that has never seen the light of day or any ink...so I finally inked the stamp up for the Sunday Stamps challenge..perfect. Practicing my colouring and using up the vintage pattern papers in the coveted stash...Can't decide which set I prefer...the blues (which I made first) of the other reds and pinks with the swirling ribbons that finished the tags. Gasp...haven't used ribbon in awhile..All are unique and one of a kind as unfortunately I get bored with identical multiples. Which ones are your fave? Now I'm at 5 + 178 = 183 / 240 personal goal for the year.
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Happy Tuesday.
EDIT: Heather from the Sunday Stamps design team chose my card as her top cup winner "Sheri had me at "vintage snowmen!" Totally adorable!". THANK YOU so much ~ What a wonderful surprise! Congrats to the other winners. Looking forward to the next Sunday Stamps challenge. :)

Merry & Bright Shakers...*WINNER*

A great sketch challenge from Kim over at Freshly Made Sketches....and so excited to try out the flat shakers' cards and I threw in a regular shaker box for a mix. I upcycled the cellophane packaging from a monthly desk planner and think I can make 15-16 cards out the packaging. Used my vintage pattern papers and sequins mixed with teeny snowflakes and iridescent confetti glitter from my stash. Started with the *merry* and than remembered the Merry & Bright window, which worked perfect for these shakers. Trying to decide which is my fave and it's between the non-traditonal pink card and the green Christmas trees with the silver. Which one is your fave? Four more cards to make it 169 cards of my 240 cards goal.
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Happy Monday!
EDIT: OMGee....how exciting that Kim chose my cards as the Freshly Made Sketches' Queen - so honoured and GRATEFUL!
My Queen for this week is Sheri. I love her use of the sketch to do full-size shakers behind her big sentiment. And I also love that when she plays along with us, she often does multiple different cards. It is really fun to look at her variety of cards and see how small changes can make such a big difference. Congrats, Sheri. You are our Queen of Clean!
Thank you for making the day - happy smile for the rest of the day! Congrats to all the other winners with their beautiful cards.

beware.... *WINNER*

The latest sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. My rendition...Halloween spookiness. Card 165/240 Card Challenge.
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Happy Sunday!
EDIT: HAPPY DANCE as my card was chosen as 1 of the top 3 over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Thank you to the AHSC Design Team and congrats to the other two winners. Here's to more cardmaking mojo happening this week.

Snowflake Elegance...WINNER

Well let's see...my rendition of the latest Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge....gold shimmer card stock with a white embossed snowflake layer and a paper gold doily. Add some sparkly die snowflakes embelished with gems and iridescent sequins. Embossed the sentiment with gold detail on white cardstock and die cut. Think this might be this year's Christmas card. Voila..one more Christmas card and one more card towards my 240 card goal.
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Happy Sunday evening.
EDIT: So grateful that my card was chosen as one of the top three winners for the AHSC. Thank you to the DT for making my day. :)

Christmas Puppy. **WINNER**

Another sketch challenge blog ~ Try a Sketch on Tuesday..my interpretation..Loving the white glimmer snowflakes on the stitched circle layers as they really pop! This heat dome we're experencing is really cramping the cardmaking..LOL..too hot to make cards..instead I'm baking up a rhubarb storm..with the recently gifted rhubarb...go figure.
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Happy Thursday...2 more sleeps until the weekend.
EDIT: Great afternoon surprise as my card was chosen as one ot the top 3 winners of the TSOT challenge. So excited and grateful for my first TSOT win. Thank you for the Design Team and looking forward to the next TSOT challenge. :)

Happy Puffins... *WINNER*

Up next, Linda's sketch from Freshly Made Sketches...my interpretation and a couple more cards added to my 2024-240 Goal. Stamped and coloured the puffins with Copics and Blendabilities. Love the balloon punch and added curly string tails with a black sharpie and white gel pens.
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Happy Monday and hope you're managing to stay cool with the lovely heat dome we're having.
EDIT: Narelle chose my card as one of the Freshly Made Sketches' princesses this week and totally MADE my day. Two happy cards that made me smile! Awesome images adorn these fab card. Congrats!
THANK YOU Narelle. Really enjoying the weekly Freshly Made Sketches.

Skating Merrily on his way....**WINNER**

My take on the latest weekly AHSC...Christmas on the brain...inked and stamped the skating snowman..coloured with Blends and Copics..dusted with diamond glitter..Matted the coloured image and layered with foam tape for some dimension. Finished with the white embossed Merry Christmas on black cardstock..Voila! One more card for the 2024-240 Card Challenge...
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Happy Sunday everyone and Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there in the Universe. EDIT: Had a crazy Wednesday and came home to discover that my card was chosen by the DT as one of the top three. HAPPY DANCE! Thank you for the AHSC DT for the pick and the fabulous sketch for inspiration.

Happy Birthday Set...*WINNER*

Well this is a first for me as I normally complete my cards just under the wire and than some on Sunday afternoons for the weekly Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge...Still working on the vintage pattern paper stash... Pairing different paper lines, of which one is dated 2009 My Minds Eye...OMGee...tad embarassing.. Inked up several stamp sets for these cards to come together and used a textured rose gold metallic cardstock for the bottom mat/layer and the scalloped edge rectangle..I tried with two different banner sizes of HAPPY BIRTHDAY and I think I prefer the larger banner as per the sketch. 6 cards closer to my 2024-240 Goal.
Entering this card also into Double Trouble's Challenge Birthday Raffle category.
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Happy Wednesday evening. EDIT: OMGee....my card was chosed as one of the top three for the AHSC..Happy Dance here! Much thanks & Gratitude to the DT for choosing my card. Have a great Wednesday everyone. :)

Happy Birthday...*WINNER*

Another weekly sketch challenge ~ Freshly Made Sketches, Jen B's sketch this week. I opted for a couple of Birthday cards, this time around... And for added interest, I cut an inch off the card front and layered the matching dsp on the inside edge of the card, when closed it matches the sketch perfectly. Two of my fave vintage stamp sets: Jar of Love and Two Tone Floral..finished with pearls for the flower centers. Stamped the *HAPPY BIRTHDAY* on black cardstock - embossed with white. Voila!
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Happy Monday everyone. EDIT: What a lovely surprise as Jen T chose my card as her princess winner. THANK YOU JEN T for TOTALLY making my day. Congrats to all the other princesses and the Queen for their wins. Looking forward to the next FMS challenge.

merry Christmas wishes...*WINNER*

Next for inspiration: ABC's Christmas Challenge - H is for Hats and I is for Inking..Doubled with Just Add Ink's Challenge - Add Shimmer or Shine and tripled for a Hat Trick with Freshly Made Sketches' recent sketch challenge from Kim. It's been a LONG time since I've completed a hat trick.. Inked up this vintage and new to me stamp of the Snowballs with their hats..coloured with Copics and Blendabilities ...and fussy cutted..my least fave thing to do..LOL. For SHIMMER - dusted dazzling diamonds here and there and layered on top with the red shimmer letters for *merry*. Finally getting a chance to use this *merry* die as it's oversized..but I love words with the shadow layers as the words just seem to pop. The sledding penguins were coloured with Copics and fussy cut as well..different pattern papers..Voila..4 more Christmas cards added to the 2024 Christmas card stash and my 240 goal.
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Happy Monday. :)

EDIT: Thanks so much Karren from FMS for choosing my card as one of the princesses for the weekly sketch challenge. Made my day! Congratulations to the Queen and the other princesses on their wins.

Happy Birthday Penguins *WINNER*

Freshly Made Sketches...Kerren's sketch challenge for inspiration on the above cards. Wanted something different for the sketch, so I opted for paper pieced penguins..ovals for the head, hearts for the face and the beak and ovals for the glasses. Finshed with either black gemstones or googly eyes and a tiara or a party hat. Sparkly tiaras and a colourful party hats with sparkly green tassels. Stamped and embossed the Happy Birthday ..and cut out with the punch. Voila..4 more Birthday cards for the stash.
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Happy Monday to all.
EDIT: Kim chose my card as her choice for the sketch challenge. A great note to start the morning on. THANK YOU to Kim and all the other winners/princesses.