Born To Be Wild

Hi there!  Hope you've had a good day!  It was a very busy one for me so I'm just getting to pop in and post the card I made for a few challenges.  It is for the May Sketch For You To Try on Jen Del Muro's blog, Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge #94 (paper piecing), Through The Craft Room Door Challenge (photo inspiration), Our Creative Corner Challenge (also photo inspiration; use orange, blue and white or cream and brown) and Love to Create Challenge #16 (sentiment inspired by a song).

Here is the May SFYTT:

Here is the TTCRD inspiration photo:

and the OCCC inspiration photo:

Finally, here is my card:

I layered the sketch panels with patterned papers in the inspiration colors from the Authentique Gathering 6x6 pad.  My fun image is Bling Baby from Kenny K.  I printed her on Copic X-Press It Blending Card and colored all but her outfit with my Copics.  I printed a second image on patterned paper from the same pad and paper-pieced her clothes.  The sentiment, inspired by the song Born To Be Wild, is from Create With TLC.  I finished my card by adding a bit of shimmer to her turquoise jewelry with a Spica pen.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope to see you again soon!

Guest Designer - Our Creative Corner Challenge

Good morning!  Hope your weekend is off to a great start!  Mine is off to an early start - well, really, I hope I am still sleeping when this posts!  I am so excited because I was invited to be Guest Designer at Our Creative Corner this week!  Anita is the hostess and the theme is "spring break vacation destination".  Here is what Anita had to say about the challenge: "Spring has sprung yet again!  It's time to take that annual well-deserved vacation.  Where would your postcard come from?  Make whatever you like and show us your "spring break vacation destination".  What a fun challenge!

Here is my card for the challenge:

Obviously, I chose Paris as my destination.  I'd love to be vacationing in a quaint B&B near the Eiffel Tower! I started with a card base of SU Bordering Blue and layered with patterned paper from the Prima Le Romantique 8x8 pad.  For my Paris scene, I merged three digi images: French Cottage and Eiffel Tower Digi Stamps from Make it Crafty and Sophia from Little Miss Muffet Stamps. They were all part of the special Paris release from Three Companies Team Up. I printed the merged image on Cryogen White and colored the scene with Copic markers.  I added some Glossy Accents to the windows and a bit of Summer Flower Soft to the foliage for a spot of color.  A diecut from Spellbinders Parisian Accents and a double-loop satin bow finished off my vacation "postcard".  

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Our Creative Corner Challenge blog and check out the gorgeous creations from the amazingly-talented DT!  I'm sure they would love it you played along!

Have a great weekend and hope to see you soon!

Happy Birthday To You

Hi there!  It's me again! I didn't plan on being back today, but I managed to finish up a card I was working on for a few challenges, so I thought I'd pop by and post it.  It's for Sketch Saturday #197, Saturated Canary Challenge #12 (doilies), Cheery Lynn Designs #18 (doilies) and this week's Our Creative Corner Challenge (making melody - inspired by a song).

Here is SS-197:

Here is my card for the challenges:

I started with a card base of SU Rich Razzleberry and layered with Lucky Limeade and patterned papers from the Basic Grey Green At Heart 6x6 pad.  My super cute image is Ellie's Birthday from Saturated Canary.  I got her from Krista's Etsy shop here.  I printed her on Cryogen White and colored her with Copics.  I added some glitter to her top and some Glossy Accents to the balloons after they were colored.  The sentiment is from Paulette at Create With TLC.  The song, Happy Birthday, was my music inspiration for the OCC challenge.  I used the Cheery Lynn French Pastry Doily die to create the corner doily.  I added some Rich Razzleberry ribbon tabs and some buttons from my stash.  A few light pink gems finished off my card.

Thanks for stopping by again!  I always appreciate your visits and your comments!  See you soon!

Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team Blog Hop

Goof morning!  Happy Tuesday!  It's the last Tuesday of the month and that means it's time for another Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team Blog hop.  Every month, a group of former Heartfelt Creations designers gets together to share projects made with some of our favorite Heartfelt Creations products.  If you arrived here from Selma's blog, then you are in the right place.  If not, you'll want to head over to Olga's blog and start from the beginning, so you don't miss any of the team's gorgeous creations!

Here is my card for the hop:

I started with a card base of GKD Innocent Pink and layered with a Cheery Lynn Lattice #2 Frame diecut.  My next layer is a  Cheery Lynn Polynesian Sails Oval.  On top of the that, I layered two Spellbinders Petite Ovals in Innocent Pink and Layering Weight White.  The sentiment is from the Heartfelt Creations HCPC 3319 Simple Filler Stems set.  I next added a Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish diecut.  I created my flowers roughly  following my former HC teammate, Glenda's, tutorial here.  Briefly, I stamped three sets of flowers from HCPC 3406 Botanical Floral 1 and HCPC 3407 Botanical Florals 2 with SU Pink Pirouette onto Innocent Pink CS and cut them out with Spellbinders Rose Creations Shapeabilities.  I sponged them all lightly with Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress Ink.  After burnishing and shaping the petals with a stylus, I assembled them with Aleene's Turbo Tacky Glue and arranged them around the sentiment panel to finish my card.

Your next stop on the hop is Marsha's wonderful blog.  Be sure to leave a comment on every blog as you are hopping, because one comment will be chosen at random from all the blogs and the lucky commenter will win a $25 gift certificate to the Heartfelt Creations store!  Your chance to comment closes at midnight, Friday, March 2 EST and the winner will be announced on Saturday, March 3 at Noon EST.

In case you get lost, here is the full line-up:
Olga Jewell
Selma Stevenson
Carla Suto (you are here)
Marsha Sanderlin
Clare Curcio
Linda Payne

I am also entering my card in the following challenges: Joan's Gardens Weekly Challenge (lots of layers, pink and white, a rectangle and an oval shape, dimensional flowers), Our Creative Corner Challenge (use element(s) that extends outside the edges of card) and Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge #17 (lots of layers).

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a fantastic day!

Sweet Friendship

Hello, there!  Hope you're having a great week so far!  It's Hump Day and we're halfway to the weekend!  I'm popping by to share a card I made for a few challenges I enjoy doing when I find the time.  It is for this week's Just Magnolia Challenge #143 (pink, pearls, and lace), the current Our Creative Corner Challenge (card for best friend and include a flower), Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge #15 (pretty in pink) and the 7 Kids College Fund Challenge #41(monochromatic).

Here is my card:

I started with a card base of GKD Innocent Pink and layered with patterned papers from the Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings 6.5 x 6.5 pad keeping everything monochromatic in pinks.  My cute image is Tilda With Hawaii Flower.  She can be found in the 7 Kids store here.  I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black onto Cryogen White Iridescent and colored her with Copics.  The ornate frame was cut with the Cheery Lynn Polynesian Sails Oval die.  I added a flourish cut with the Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish die and some Wild Orchid Crafts roses.  My sentiment is from Paulette at Create With TLC.  It can be found in her store here.  Some ivory lace and a few pink pearls from my stash finished my card.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

Another Valentine's Day Card

Hi again!  I didn't think I'd be back before tomorrow, but I was able to finish up another card for a couple of challenges, so I thought I'd pop in and load it up! This one is for the Just Us Girls Challenge #122 (sketch challenge) and the Our Creative Corner Challenge (love is in the air and a recipe: use pink, gray and Kraft, have sparkle and include a heart shape). It is also for the Tuesday Throwdown #84 (be my valentine).

Here is the JUGS sketch:

Here is my card for the challenges:

I kept my card pretty simple to let the pretty papers and cute image be the focal point.  I started with a card base of GKD Kraft and layered with patterned papers from the Authentique Uncommon 6x6 pad.  My sweet image is With Love from Mo Manning.  You can find her in Mo's store here.  I printed her on Cryogen White and colored her in the soft colors of the OCC challenge (pink, gray and Kraft).  I added sparkle by glittering up the heart and the pieces of paper around her feet.  The lacy border for the center panel was cut with the Cheery Lynn Francesca border.  That is it - I think I covered all the bases!

Thanks for dropping by again!  I'll be back tomorrow with my DT card for this week's fun Mo's DP2 Challenge.

One Last Post For 2011

Hi there!  Happy New Year's Eve!  I didn't think I'd be back before the year closed out, but I have a quick post to share a card I made for two challenges, one that was finishing tonight.  My card is for the Inspired By...Challenge on The Crafter's Cafe site.  It was one of the challenges that was part of their Holiday Open House this past week. This challenge was to make a card or project inspired by one created by something/someone else and also share the project that inspired yours.  Fun!!  My card is also for this week's challenge on the Our Creative Corner blog which was to make a celebration card in these bright colors:

These aren't colors I usually work with, but they were perfect for the card I had in mind for the Inspired By...Challenge. 

Here is the creation that inspired my card:

The card was made by Zoe and shared on the Make It Crafty blog a bit ago.  The image is Lizzie With Gift and it can be found in the new MiC store here. 

Here is my inspired card:

Of course, I can't come close to Zoe's amazing coloring, but I hope I didn't embarass myself too much!  I started with Melon Mambo CS and layered with a bunch of patterned papers from the Webster's Pages Botanical Christmas/Fairy Tales Petite Papers pack.  I also used festive trims from some of my Webster's Pages Trim Cards.  Lizzie was printed on Cryogen White and colored with Copics.  I added some Stickles here and there for a little sparkle and that was it.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a safe and enjoyable New Year's Eve and see you again in 2012!

Merry & Bright

Good morning!  Yay!  It's Friday!  Hope you've had a good week and you have fun plans for the weekend!  I'm going to be finishing up my Christmas cards and hopefully getting everything in the mail so I can focus on decorating the house next.  Today, I have another Christmas card to share.  It is my DT card for this week's Copic/Promarker Challenge at The Outlawz site.  This week's theme is to make a Christmas card with non-traditional Christmas colors.  I combined it with a couple of other challenges I like to do - this week's The Paper Players Challenge #75 (non-traditional Christmas stamps or colors), the Our Creative Corner Challenge (a sketch challenge) and of course, my favorite challenge of the week, Mo's DP2 Challenge #112 (include a banner or tag). 

Here is the OCCC sketch:

Here is my card for the challenges:



I started with a card base of GKD Bubblegum Pink and layered with patterned papers from the Webster's Pages Botanical Christmas/Winter Fairy Tales Petite Papers pack.  My adorable Mo's image is called Christmas Morn.  It can be found in Mo's store here.  I printed it on Cryogen White and colored it with Copics.  The sentiment is from the JustRite Christmas Nested Sentiments set.  I made a banner with the sentiment and added a little bow and button to it.  Another bigger bow and button finished my card.

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go visit the Copic/Promarker Challenge over at The Outlawz and check out the fabulous creations from my wonderful teammies and our awesome December Guest Designer, Shelby!  We would sure love it if you played along!  Not to mention there are some fantastic prizes up for grabs this month if you enter the challenges!

Have a great day and see you soon!

Many Thanks and A Few Challenges

Hi there!  Happy Wednesday!  It's been another busy day for me, but I thought I'd pop in quick to share a card I made for a few challenges I like to do.  Lucky for me, they all had the same theme this week!  With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it's no surprise that a lot of challenges are having a Thanks/Thanksgiving theme.  My card is for the Our Creative Corner Challenge (Pumpkin or Pumpkin Pie), the Corrosive Challenge #137 (Give Thanks), the Through The Craftroom Door Challenge #14 (Giving Thanks - had to use the word thanks) and finally, the Simons Says Stamp Challenge (Thanksgiving/Thanks).

Here is my card for the challenges:

I started with a square card base of SU Pumpkin Pie and layered with patterned papers from the Bo Bunny Forever Fall 6x6 pad.  I stamped the cornucopia from Impression Obsession with Memento Tuxedo Black onto Cryogen White and colored it with Copics.   The sentiment is from an old retired SU set, but I'm not sure of the name of it.  I added a brown pearl flourish and a triple-loop wrinkled ribbon bow.  Some punched leaves and a small orange rose finished my card.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope to see you again soon!

Card For a Couple of Challenges

Hi there!  Hope you are having a great day!  It's a gorgeous day here, but I've been stuck inside doing things around the house.  I hope to remedy that soon!  Meanwhile, I'm popping in quickly to share the card I made for a couple of challenges. It is for this week's Our Creative Corner Challenge, which was to make a masculine card with non-traditional masculine colors.  It is also for Challenge #13 over at the Through The Craft Room Door Challenge Blog, which this time was themed "Fall" in Love.  You had to include leaves and it was optional to use the color brown or tan.

Here is my card for both challenges:

I decided to make a thank you card for my DH.  I used patterned papers from Bo Bunny called Forever Fall.  I thought the rich yellow, orange, burgundy and teal would make for good non-tradional male colors.  I stamped the fall wreath from Impression Obsession onto Cryogen White with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics.  I sponged around the image panel with one of my new Tim Holtz Fall Distress Inks - Gathered Twigs. The sentiment is from Gina K. Designs Thanks A Million set and it's stamped with SU Bermuda Bay. I added a bit of teal raffia for a more masculine look than ribbon and I finished it off with a few gold rhinestone leaves.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope to see you again soon!

Card For A Couple More Challenges

Hi, there!  Hope you're having a great day!  This is my second post today.  If you are looking for my DT card for the Copic/Promarker Challenge on The Outlawz, please scroll down one post.  I am back because I managed to squeeze in another card for a couple of challenges I like to do.  My card is for this week's Color Throwdown #166 and this week's challenge at Our Creative Corner where the theme was "fancy folds".

Here is the CTD Color Swatch:

Here is my card for both challenges:

For my fancy fold, I created a center step card.  A tutorial for this type of card is available here on Splitcoast Stampers.  I started with a card base of Old Olive and layered with patterned papers from the Prima Madeline 6x6 pad.  The sentiment is from Paper Makeup Stamps called Deuteronomy 31:6.  It is cut out and matted with Spellbinders Scallop and Classic Petite Oval Nestabilities.  The butterflies are punched with a MS punch and tiny pearls were added to their bodies.  I airbrushed a Kaiser Paper Bloom with my Copics and added it with a few punched leaves (MS punch).  A Kraft taffetta bow finished my card.

Thanks for stopping by again!  I really appreciate it!  Have a terrific weekend!

Our Creative Corner Challenge - Fabulous Faces

Good morning!  I hope your weekend is off to a great start!  It has been quite chilly here over the last few days but still nice enough to get out and enjoy the fall sunshine!  Before I do that, I am popping in to share the card I made for this week's challenge at Our Creative Corner!  I am super excited because I was asked to be Guest Designer this week!  Marjie is the hostess this week and the theme is "fabulous faces".

Here is my card:

I decided to do a collage of faces.  I started with a card base of SU River Rock and layered with papers from the Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden collection.  I stamped the faces with SU Soft Suede onto Cryogen White and sponged with Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Antique Linen, Crushed Olive, Tattered Rose and Tea Dye).  The faces are from Rubber Stampede (Woman in Repose), SU (Days Gone By) and part of a vintage stamp from Crafty Individuals. I stitched these to the patterned paper.  I used my Copic airbrush system to lightly color a few white roses from my stash.  Some Spring Moss seam binding from My Craft Spot and a Webster's Pages Sparkler finished my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Our Creative Corner blog and see all the gorgeous creations from the DT!  I am sure you will feel inspired to play along!

Have a great day!

Card For Two Challenges

Good morning!  I'm popping in early today to share the card I made for two challenges.  First, it is my DT card for Card Patterns Sketch #123.  My card is also for this week's challenge on the Our Creative Corner blog - It's A White Party - to use only white in our creation.  I am thrilled to be Guest Designing with the OCCC team again this week!

Here is the Card Patterns sketch:

This week's Card Patterns challenge is being sponsored by BoniBleaux Designs Digis.

Here is my card for both challenges:

I used several shades of white, lots of texture and all white embellishments for my OCCC White Party creation. I started with a card base of GKD Heavy Base Weight Ivory and layered with SU Shimmer White.  I embossed a panel of GKD Layering Weight Ivory with the top of a Sizzix Ornate Frames embossing folder.  I cut four small panels of Shimmer White for the bottom and embossed them with the Cuttlebug Jamara embossing folder.  They were all popped up on foam tape. I added some white lace, white wrinkled ribbon and an off-white Kaiser Paper Bloom.  I stamped the heart from Heartfelt Creations Bella Rose Heart set (HCPC 3402) with Versamark onto vellum cardstock and heat embossed with white embossing powder.  I cut out the image and layered the vellum over a cut-out of Shimmer White.  I finished my card with pearl accents made using White Opal Liquid Pearls.

Thanks for stopping by my blog!  Be sure to go check out the gorgeous creations from the rest of the Card Patterns and Our Creative Corner Design Teams!  Have a wonderful day!

Exciting News and A Card To Share

Good morning!  It's a holiday weekend here in the US and I know I am looking forward to the extra time to spend with family and friends!  No matter where you are, I hope you have a fun weekend planned!

I can hardly contain myself today as I have a lot of exciting things to tell you!  I can finally share the news that I was invited to be one of the new Design Team Members for July - December 2011 on the Card Patterns Sketch Challenge blog!  I am so honored to have the opportunity to design with this amazingly talented team!  I am still pinching myself to be sure I'm not dreaming!

And if that isn't enough, I was asked to be a Guest Designer for the next two weeks on the Our Creative Corner Challenge blog!  I am so excited to join the OCC team for these two challenges!  This week's OCC challenge was a Seasonal Celebration - create a card for either 4th of July or Christmas in July.  Right away, I thought that the two challenges would work perfectly together.

Here is this week's Card Patterns Sketch #122:

This week's Card Patterns Challenge is being sponsored by We Scrap.com kits.

Here is my card for both challenges:

I decided to create a card for a 4th of July celebration.  I started with a card base of SU Blue Bayou and layered with GKD Cranberry Tart CS.  All my patterned paper is from the We R Memory Keepers Old Glory Collection.  I cut sections of the DP for the 4th of July sentiment and for the main image panel.  The focal panel and frames were cut with Spellbinders Labels Four Large and Small dies.  I stamped the stars from Gina K. Designs Lazy Days of Summer set with SU Blue Bayou and Cranberry Crisp and Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress ink onto coordinating cardstock and punched them out with Marvy star punches.  They were popped up on Pop Dots.  A punched border and a simple bow finished my card.

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope to see you again soon!  Have a wonderful weekend!

Card for A Few Challenges

Good evening!  I hope your week is off to a great start!  It's hot and humid here in NC - just like summer!  I'm popping in to share a card I made for a few challenges I like to do.  Time seems to be getting away from me, so I was glad I could find a way to combine them.  First, it is for Card Patterns Sketch #116. It is also for this week's Our Creative Corner Challenge - Frame It - where Linda challenged us to create a raised frame for our project.  It is also for today's Mix It Up Monday Challenge on StampTV, where Donna challenged us to create a card with a shabby chic style.  Finally, it for today's Greeting Card Challenge (GC052311) on The Outlawz site which was to create a greeting card with no stamps or digital images except a sentiment on the front. Lot of things to think about, but luckily the challenges worked well together!

Here is the Card Patterns sketch:

Here is my card for all of the challenges:

I started with a card base of GKD Chocolate Brown and layered with patterned paper from the Prima Madeline 6x6 pad.  I used Spellbinders Classic Circles Large and Small to create the top and bottom elements.with the same CS and patterned paper.  I cut out the center focal point from patterned paper with a Spellbinders Labels Sixteen die.  I created a frame for the center piece from Chocolate Brown using the same die set and popped it up with Mini Pop Dots.  Per the Greeting Card challenge, the only stamping was the sentiment from the Gina K. Designs set, Hope Grows, which was stamped with Vivid Coffee Bean onto the center panel.    I machine stitched around the base panels to give a shabby look.  The butterfly was punched from DP with the Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly Punch.  I added some aqua pearls to the body.  I finished my card with some wrinkled seam binding that I dyed and distressed and a small button from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by!  I truly appreciate it when you visit!

Our Creative Corner Challenge - Au Naturel With a Twist

Good evening!  I hope you had a great weekend!  It was a mixed bag of weather here, but today turned out much nicer than expected.  I'm popping in quickly to share the card I made for this week's challenge on the Our Creative Corner blog.  Linda challenged us to make a monochromatic card, but not with just any monochromatic colors.  It had to be all neutrals (and gold/silver or metallics).  The main project had to use only pale neutrals (ivory, white, beige, tan, gray) with darker neutrals (dark gray, brown, black) being used as accents only.  The twist was to include lace and buttons.

Here is my card:

My card is 5 1/2 " sqaure.  I started with a card base of SU Going Gray and layered with patterned paper from GCD Studios Sweet Surrender collection.  I was so happy when I remembered this paper because it has all the pale neutrals in it (ivory, white, beige, tan, gray) with just a touch of darker tan accents.  I added some beautiful Winter White lace and a few mother of pearl buttons from my stash.  I made a quadruple loop bow from undyed Winter White seam binding using the Bow Easy and finished it with a carved silver metallic button.  The frame and sentiment are from Gina K. Designs Lovely Labels 2 set.  They are stamped with SU Going Gray and Tim Holtz Pumice Stone Distress Ink , respectively.  All in all, a simple card, but I really like the elegant look of the neutrals.

Thanks for stopping by!  I really appreciate your visits.  See you soon!

Wednesday at Heartfelt Creations - New Bella Rose Collection

Good morning!  It's Wednesday and time for the Heartfelt Creations Design Team to share new creations with you!  Today, the new Bella Rose Collection was released!  The Bella Rose Collection features 8 new PreCut Stamp Sets that coordinate with a new exclusive Heartfelt Creations die, manufactured by Spellbinders. Wait until you see these gorgeous stamps and dies!  You will definitely want them in your collection!  They are beautiful and versatile and perfect for so many occasions! 

Would you like to win the whole release? Be sure to leave a comment on my blog or on the Heartfelt Creations blog by May 17 and one lucky person will win the entire release valued at $149.99! The winner will be announced on the Heartfelt Creations blog on May 18.

Here is one of my cards that was featured today:

My card uses Heartfelt Creations HCPC 3391 Bold Bella Rose and HCPC 3394 Classic Bella Rose.  I also used the new exclusive Heartfelt Creations HCD 712 Bella Rose Die to cut my images.  The card base was created using the largest of the Spellbinders Lattice Rectangle Dies.  I wove some pretty pink satin ribbon through the lattice.  The patterned paper is from the Prima Annalee 6x6 pad.  Full instructions on how to make this card can be found on the Heartfelt Creations blog.

My card is also for last week's challenge over at Our Creative Corner blog which was to use weaving for our creation.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Be sure to check out all the gorgeous creations from the design team and don't forget to leave a comment here or on the Heartfelt Creations blog for your chance to win the whole release!  Good luck!

Winter Chickadee

I am back tonight to share a card I made for a few challenges.  It's been such a busy week, I had to do a bit of multi-tasking by combining some of my favorite challenges.  My card is for today's Card Patterns Sketch #97, today's Our Creative Corner Inspiration Challenge and the weekly challenge on Joan's Gardens' blog which this week had the following requirements:

-use an animal or bird

-use a floral patterned paper

-use some kind of die

-do something outside our comfort zone

Here is the Card Patterns Sketch I worked with:

Here is the inspiration photo for the OCC challenge:

Here is my card:

For my main focal point, I combined two images from the Gina K. Designs set, Winter Wings, using masking. I colored the image with Copic markers then added gloss to the berries with a Sakura Clear Glaze Pen.  I added some "snow" to the branches by adding Liquid Applique and puffing it up with a heat tool.  I used one of the Spellbinders Lacey Circles to frame the image. The card base is GKD Pure Luxury Cranberry Tart and my floral patterned paper is from the Webster's Pages Home For The Holidays Collection.  The thing outside my comfort zone was the stitching, something I am generally too lazy to pull out my sewing machine to do.

Many thanks for stopping by!  Have a great evening!

SFYTT and a Recipe Thank You

I'm back to share a card I made for two challenges.  First, it is for the Sketch For You To Try (SFYTT) at iheart2stamp.com.  Jen Del Muro has changed things up a bit in the new year. You can check all the details here.   My card is also for the Saturday challenge on the Our Creative Corner blog. The challenge this week was a Thank You Recipe Challenge - to make a thank you card using a blue and cream palette, something metal and vellum.

Here is Jen's sketch for the month of January:

Here is my thank you card using the sketch:

I used the Magnolia Tilda With Amaryllis for my main image.  I colored her with Copic markers, but changed up the colors so it wouldn't look like a Christmas image.  There is a touch of much needed green and brown here - hope that's OK.  It's mainly a blue and cream palette.  I stamped the circular border and Thank You sentiment (from Gina K. Designs Organize It set) onto vellum with Memento Rich Cocoa, cut it out and layered with Spellbinders Scallop and Classic Circle Nestabilities.  The card base is Baja Breeze and the patterned paper is from the Tim Holtz Paper Stash Vintage Shabby 12 x 12 pad.  I finished it with some Bazzill paper flowers, a button and a metal ring with a bit of ribbon from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by my blog!