Gruffies' pumpkin surprise

My darling kitty, Theodore Thumper (because of his giant rabbit paws), wanted to help with the display.  Or maybe he just wanted to lay on the green silk .

I love the Gruffie stamps! Almost as much as I love the House Mouse mice. Almost.  Who wouldn't love the scary surprise of this stamp?

I used the sketch over at Priscilla Styles, home of the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge, for this lovely card.

The inside of the card.  

Challenges:
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge  #135 Black, Orange, Purple & Scary
The Order of the Opus Gluei:  #116 Something wicked this way comes
Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #127 MMSC127 sketch
Make My Monday MMM #21 Halloween, orange and black
Cards for Men Challenge 22 -Animals
Designed 2 Delight Cute critters


Ingredients: cardstock (Recollections); designer paper (DCWV); ribbon (Spare Parts, Recollections);pencils (Prisma); Stamp (House Mouse Gruffies)


Until next time...

Thank you card

I've sort of been working on this card for 2 weeks.  I had picked out the image was had it colored but couldn't seem to decide what kind of format I wanted it to belong to.  Then I came across the sketch at Card Positioning Systems.

I made this card for my sister's in-laws who were kind enough to invite me to stay with them for my nephew's baptism.

I submit this card for the following challenges:
Card Positioning Systems sketch #193
Crazy Challenge CCH #41 Thank you
Kaboodle Doodles #44 Recipe challenge
Fresh Brewed Designs #23 Show off you style


Until next time...
Christa G

Halloween catch-up

Okay,  I managed to fit in one more Halloween card and then I'll move on to Thanksgiving cards.  The fact the there are three weeks before the holiday means I should be able to get a slew of them made.


The sketch I used for this card was Sweet Sketch Wednesday's #73.

I used my newest  Gruffies stamp, 'Punkin' Head'.  I grabbed a bunch of white flowers from Hobby Lobby.  I chalked the flowers orange to match the chalking around the stamp image.


I submit my card for the following  challenges...
Drunken Stampers - before copics
Cards For Men - anything goes
House Mouse Challenge 81 - Halloween
Incy Wincy Designs#66 - anything goes

Card Details:
Paper: Target dollar spot Autumn Harvest, The Paper Studio
Brads: The Paper Studio
Chalks: Dovecraft
Pencils: Prisma
Stamp: Stampabilities 'Punkin' Head'
Flowers: Hobby Lobby


Until next time...
Christa

Card Patterns Sketch 88

Well, I figured it's about time to get back in the saddle with my scrapbooking.  Of course this means I have to fit it in between going to school full time and working part time, but I'm trying.  Unfortunately with the little time I do have, I didn't get all the Halloween cards I wanted done.  Ah well.


I used Card Patterns sketch #88 for this card. 

I can't remember where I got the digital image from but I'll do my best to find out.  I certainly want to give credit where credit is due.

Card details:
Paper: The Paper Studio, Target Dollar Spot Autumn Harvest
Pencils: Prisma
Chalks: Dovecraft
Digi Image: 


Until next time... 
Christa

Father's Day Card

I bought this cute little guy with a specific card idea in mind, but this wasn't it. LOL.  The original idea was for a friend with the saying that a nap was great at any time.  But this works for Father's Day too. 

The inside of the card states "Spend it any way you choose."  Who doesn't like the idea of getting permission to nap?


I humbly submit this card for the following challenges...
Card Patterns Sketch 68
Cupcake Craft Challenges  One For the Boys
Fantabulous Cricut  Celebrate Dear Dad
Drunken Stampers  #20 Father's Day


Recipe
Cardstock: The Paper Studio DCWV
Stamp:   Stampabilities 'Beary Big Yawn'
Flowers:  Bazzill Wings
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Misc: gel pens, prisma pencils, Dovecraft chalk


Until next time...
Christa

Happy Hopper Birthday

I've had this little happy hopper stamped and waiting for the right card to come along for him. I have a cd container that I repurposed and it now holds stamped images waiting to be coloured. 

When I saw this sketch from A Crafty Little Place, I knew my happy hopper had found his card.

My happy hopper didn't want to be an exact diamond though so I shaped him the best the image would allow.  I like the way he turned out.  I hope you do too.

And the inside of the card...

Paper: The Paper Studio, DCWV

Stamp: Stampabilities

Embellishments: Bazzill Wings Flowers, brads, Colorbok vellum, Dovecraft chalk, PrismaColor Pencils

Challenges:

A Crafty Little Place Sketch

Ooh La La Creations #54 Bright and Cheerful

Crafty Card Makers #21 Inside Out

Inky Impressions #35 flowers and brads

Little Red Wagon #30 Birthday

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog punches

Until next time...

Christa

So, I ran across this challenge over at Project Tuesday where they made joy fold cards.  It seemed like an interesting challenge and since I've never made a joy fold card, I was all in.  It turned out to be much easier than I anticipated and I'm pleased with the turn out.

Partially opened.

And opened.

I completed several challenges with this card.

Project Tuesday's Joy Fold Card

House Mouse #63 Multi Fold Card

The Pink Elephant #54 Ribbon

Inky Impressions #30 Think Spring

Pile It On #6 Flowers

Another Valentine Card

I can't believe it's been almost 2 weeks since I last posted.  School is taking more of my time than I thought it would...but it's all good.  Last night, I managed to put this card together using a sketch over at limelight papers crafts.  Of course I didn't get the card done in time in order to participate in the challenge but I liked the sketch so much, I decided to use it anyway.

Valentine Easel Card

I've been seeing easel cards on almost every blog I've visited in the last few months.  The cards have been beautiful and wonderful.  I downloaded the instructions 4 weeks ago but haven't had the time to really sit down and create one.  While watching NCIS tonight I decided to find the time.

I chose the Sweet Sketch over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday for my sketch.

I couldn't find the exact color of ribbon I wanted.  Either the ribbon was too wide for the card or the shade wasn't quite right.  While searching through my ribbon stash, I found a white fiber and a light bulb (75 watt) went off.  Why not use my pink ink and color it myself? 

So I laid down paper destined for the recycle bin and used my Color Box cat eye ink and colored that white ribbon.  It doesn't show in the photo but I didn't liberally color the ribbon.  This resulted in the ribbon having some white edges on the fiber.  I like the way it turned out.

Challenges:

Sweet Sketch WednesdaySweet Sketch #33

Inky Impressions Challenge #28 (Pink & Hearts)

Details
Paper: Paper Studio
Stamp:Inkadinkado's Luv Ya
Stickers: Stick-a-bilities
Extra: Misc. fiber, Color Box Orchard Pastel Ink

Happy Birthday Card

My birthday and my sister's (we're twins!) is tomorrow.  So I made this card for the ocassion.  The card is not for her since she lives in California and there is no chance she'll receive it tomorrow.

I used the sketch over at Taylored Expressions to create this cute bunny card.

I humbly submit this card for the following challenges:

            Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #98

            Stamp Something's blue & white challenge

            Paper Makeup Stamp Blog's birthday challenge

            The Crafy Pad's animal challenge #54

Supply List

Paper: Provo Craft

Stamp: House Mouse Happy Hoppers

Ink: Color Box

Embellishments: Recollections (pom-pom), Accent Depot (brads)

Until next time...

House Mouse Valentine Card

This is the sketch, # 37,  for the week over at Unscripted Sketches. 

I've been trying to diligently work on valentine cards. Since I forgot (or simply ran out of time) to send out Christmas cards, I want to send out valentines. This sketch was perfect for my image that had been waiting for a home since last week.  Of course, it's another house mouse stamp... I should probably look into expanding my stamp collection but they are so darn CUTE!

I chose the color combination by using the challenge over Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog.  Her challenge this week is to use the colors red, yellow, blue, black and white.  I didn't like the plain white paper so I embossed it with my sizzix machine first.

Challenges met by this card...
Unscripted Sketches #37
Robyn's Fetish Weekly Challenge
Supply List
Paper: Paper Studio
Others: Cuttlebug embossing plate, sizzix machine
Stickers: Stick-a-bilities
Stamp: House Mouse

Another House Mouse Card

Over at Colour Create, the current challenge, Challenge #35, is lemon and lime colors with a spring theme.  The bright springy colors are just what I need right now.

 I found the perfect image (of course being another House Mouse) and was on the hunt for the perfect sketch.   I found the sketch at Taylored Expressions.

Here is my card based on both challenges.  (Yes, I know the sunflower is green.  I don't know what I was thinking...I was happily coloring along when I realized that I didn't have the yellow pencil in my hand.  Considering I was half way through with the flower, I continued on.  I figure maybe it's a 'unique' sunflower.)

Supply List

Paper: The Paper Studio

Stamp: House Mouse

Ink: Studio G

The Paper Studio punch

Pink Elephant Challenge #47

Here's my take on the above sketch.  I'm thinking I should throw a ribbon across the bottom of the card just for a little extra something.

Love my House Mouse stamps!

TSG35 and Cute Card Thursday #93

I created this card for two different challenges.  I've had this little character all colored up for several months now but with no card to go with...until I read about the challenge over at http://tsgclearstamps.blogspot.com/.  The challenge over there is currently TSG35 "Is is Spring break yet?"

I used the sketch from Cute Card Thursday's Challenge 93.

Ooh La La Challenge #44

This is my first time participating in a challenge over at Ooh La La.   Not from lack of inspiration (loved the brown and pink challenge before this one), but because time didn't permit.

Here is my take on the sketch.

I chose not to write any text because of the strip of paper I used already had words on it.  I'll include any text on the inside, I think.

Laura's Sletch 42

I must admit when I saw this sketch, my first thought was simple and easy.  While I did accomplish simple, it wasn't easy.  I struggled with the idea of so much space on my card.  Perhaps the patterned paper is too wide, perhaps the center strip is too wide...I don't know.  I wonder now if I should add more to the card.

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 50

Here's my take on the current sketch challenge over at http://kgiron.blogspot.com/

Fall Leaves

I made this card for two different challenges.  I wanted to use my leaf stamp but alas I can't seem to locate it so instead I cut our leaves.

Challenges: Try it out Tuesday #43: Make a Scene!! over at http://heartsandhugz.blogspot.com/
                  Challenge #23: Use a Leaf over at http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/

Mojo Monday Week 112 Challenge

This is the current week's Mojo Monday challenge. I immediately thought of a Christmas card when I saw this sketch.

Let's face it, with only 7 weeks to Christmas, most sketches will be bringing to mind Christmas cards.

I started my card off fine but I thought there was too much white space at the top so I added the flowers but honestly, I am not completely pleased with the turnout.

Any positive suggestions would be appreciated.

Card Patterns Sketch 40

So here's the first of my three challenges for the week.

I hadn't intended to turn the card sideways but when I finally decided on the stamp to use, I found it simply wouldn't work. So, sideways the card went.