Doodled PaperCrafts Sketch Challenge

so here is my doodled birdies card. i think this is really close to a one layer card. (i know i have a mat, but still, that is a lot of white space!)

i stamped on the inside too. just one bird tho.

i used my grid paper and a ruler to line up the paper, then line up the ruler with the grid sheet showing out the edges, to get the doodles pretty straight. that was fun! i love doodling like this.

Paper: PTI black, white, raspberry fizz
Ink: Memento rosebud, black inkpen
Stamps: PTI Take Three: Summer

Another Sketch Challenge

i tried one of the sketches for PaperCrafts mag.

i wanted to go away from the obvious banner look. i love these colors together. (PTI aqua mist & SU pixie pink(i think). the ink is Memento Rosebud & Bamboo leaves.

i also used PTI RickRack Die, and Fillable Frames #5 & Die

i stamped the A Muse Bursting Blooms stamp off once before adding it to the tag, so the frame stamp would be brighter.
does anyone have any suggestions on what i could have done to make this acceptable for the mag? i was thinking maybe i shouldn't have let the flower stems overlap some of the flowers??

Card Style Classy & Elegant Challenge

this card is for the Moxie Fab blog challenge: Card Style Classy & Elegant.
since this was a white card, i chose to take the pic in front of my buttons, instead of a white background. i used my new PTI Polka Dots Basics II stamp set, and their Fillable Frames die. I thought the die needed a mat, so i used a black Sharpie to color the edges. it just sets it out a little. the Mr & Mrs & flowers are from SU Together Forever stamp set, and i lifted the "&" off the paper a little and restamped without reinking for a shadowed look. Inks: Memento black & ladybug. Paper: PTI white & pure poppy.

Just Rite Challenge 026

this is for Spellbinders Nesties & JustRite Friday Challenge. this image is from a JustRite set that Michelle won with one of her cards! the paper is aqua mist from PTI, sentiment is also from PTI Fillable Frames and the Polka Dots Basics II. the mat is vintage violet from SU. i colored it with Koh-i-nor pencils.

Card Style Clean & Graphic Challenge

this is for Card Style Clean & Graphic Challenge over on the Moxie Fab blog. i don't tend to do this type of card, altho i always like the way they look. the flower stamp is Marigold from A Muse and is stamped in Bravo Burgandy ink from SU. the sentiment is from PTI Fillable Frames 4. the dp is Bella Blvd: Family Tree: Leaves of Ancestry.

Card Style Shabby Chic & Vintage Challenge / CPS 175

i guess i am stepping outside my comfort zone this week. this is not my usual type of card either. i did this one for the Moxie Fab blog: Card Style Shabby Chic & Vintage Challenge. did i accomplish it? i am not sure. i read their description: to use ribbon, buttons, distressing. so i just did some of those things.
i also used the sketch challenge from CPS.

paper: PTI cream cs
ink: PTI ocean tides, SU creamy caramel
stamps: TweetyJill : Retro Oceanside & Vintage By the Sea
accessories: versamark, clear embossing powder, sponge, ribbon, button & twine

Card Style Cute & Fun Challenge

this is a card for Card Style Cute & Fun Challenge over on the Moxie Fab blog. i needed a card for the diaper bag that i made for Natalie. I used a scallop nestie on the edge of a folded card, then punched a neck hole so it would look like a baby bib. then just tied a twill ribbon around the strap of the bag, it is a tag and card all in one.
i loved coloring those babies. the skin color is my one and only copic. then i used koh-i-nor pencils for the rest. i also made their cheeks rosy(too cute, imo!)