Two Color Challenges and Two sketches

I looooooove color challenges and one of my favs is Kwernerdesign.com. I just had to give this one a try. I combined my card with the Get Sketchy sketch #39 . And, it fits the challenge at Little Red Wagon to create a Birthday Card.

I missed the darkest blue in my combo and one of my blues is a little more aqua then what she shows, but I think it came pretty close and it is such a fun and happy combination. That cute label stamp is by Pink Persimmon and it really works for any number of themes but I thought it went pretty well with these colors and with this sketch.

See my little pleated accent across the card? And that peek of patterned paper on the inside?

I don't usually finish the inside of my cards but I wanted to continue the sentiment on the outside and so this banner was the perfect way to do that. These are more Pink Persimmon stamps. The banner set comes with the banner and then with several sentiments and the sentiments are all curved to fit in the banner just right.

And, I also had to try my hand at this wonderful color combo at Embellish Magazine. Their challenge was to also include butterflies and that seemed like the perfect combination.

I pulled out these two patterned papers by October Afternoon and then put the label stamps, that I received only yesterday, to work. These label stamps are meant to coordinate with a Nestabilities die that I do own but I simply cut out around the stamped image.

The butterfly is a Hero Arts stamp and take note of the Glitter 3-D Fashion Paint by Tulip that I added to portions of the wings. I love the glitter that this paint adds while still letting the underneath design and color show through.

And, for this layout, I used the Unscripted Sketch #56. I usually seem to see how well their sketches work with layouts and this gives me the chance to get another layout completed. The papers are all by Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker but from different collections.

The circles are actually records in the patterned paper and I punched them out with circle punches. I thought these gave a "flower" kind of look without being too femine since this is our grandson in the photos.

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And I will leave you with a photo. This is a strawberry field that is less then a mile from our house. I just love watching this field during the year and this spring it has been even more fun because of the poppies that have been in bloom for awhile. I wanted to catch this view while the clouds were in the sky because we don't get clouds like this often.

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

A LITTLE BIRDIE TOLD ME… card

Materials list:
Cardstock – Vintage/Core’dinations
Patterned paper - Thrift Shop/October Afternoon

Stamps – Pink Persimmon

Copic markers

Seam binding ribbon – Petite Paperie Shoppe/Etsy store

Self adhesive rhinestones – Queen & Co.

Machine sewing

Sandpaper

Corner rounder punch - Fiskars

3D Foam squares – Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

THANK YOU - THANKS card

Materials list:
Cardstock – Vintage collection/Core’dinations
Patterned paper – Fly a Kite: Front Porch and Thrift Shop: Last One/October Afternoon

Stamps – Vintage frames/Waltzing Mouse Stamps

Self adhesive Pearls – Queen & Co.

Black Versafine stamp pad

Clear embossing powder – Stampendous

Copic markers

Rub-on sentiment - BasicGrey

Glitter 3-D Fashion paint - Tulip

Sandpaper

3D Foam squares – Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Tonic Paper Distresser

KISSABLE LIPS layout

Materials:
Cardstock – Core Impressions/Core’dinations
Patterned paper – Henry’s Brilliance, Dan the Record Man and North Pole Nights/Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker
Sticker letters – October Afternoon
Circle punches - Papershapers
Sandpaper