Cards for some Challenges

Hello everyone!! Just popping in to post two cards for some challenges.

The first card I created for CASE this Sketch #321.

I was a bit liberal with my interpretation, using the Pretty Pink Posh photo strip die as my border that did not take up the whole bottom. I tried to make up for it by adding the sentiments outside of the "line."

Here was the inspiration:

The bears I had all colored in my stash. I created the tiny backgrounds behind the bears with Distress Ink.

I added some clear sparkle marker and Glossy Accents over the balloon and the stripe and top of the hat. I added some white polka dots on the little present with a gel pen.

My second card was inspired by this weeks Fab Friday Sketch #163.

I want to apologize for the lighting in my photos. It has been SOOO rainy here and I didn't have the best light when photographing my cards!!

I used an XCut martini die as the centerpiece of my card. I love this fun die and cut some extra to make a few more later.

I layered three martini glasses together, with a piece of acetate in between one layer and the little pick with the lemon ribbon through the third. I then used some Glossy Accents for the "alcohol" in the glass.

I added a lime wedge that I used some clear sparkle pen and Glossy Accents over. The die cut sentiment is from MFT and the stamped strip is a sentiment from Simon Says Stamp.

Well, that is all from me today. I thank you for taking the time to stop by!!! Have a fabulous night!!

Sunday Stamps Sketch #166 Challenge using My Favorite Things Stamps

It is Monday and I am here again with a card I created for a challenge. This time, it was a sketch from the Sunday Stamps Blog that inspired me to make a Christmas card.

I made a ton of cards this weekend and I think this one was my favorite!!

Below is the inspiration sketch SSC166:

I started out by die cutting a piece of snowflake paper patterned paper, wrapping some red twine around the front and adhering it to a gray A2 card base.  I then used an embossing folder on white card stock to create snow and die cut three squares out of it. I adhered these over the patterned paper.

Next I went through the mess on my desk and picked out some images that I had previously stamped and colored in using Copic Markers. (I should post a photo but am too embarrassed right now. My husband says it looks like a hoarders desk!!)

I adhered the images over the squares, added an embossed sentiment, a little stamped holly and I was done!!

Making cards is a no brainer when the images are already colored in to use and layer on a card!!

That is all for today. Thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies

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Stamps-My Favorite Things “Santa’s Elves” and “BB Bitty Bears”

Dies-My Favorite Things Die-namics Blueprints #13, “Bitty Bears Die-namics,” “Santa’s Elves Die-namics,” and Pierced Square Stax (retired)

Ink-Memento "Tuxedo Black,” Versamark Ink

Paper-Stampin Up! Gray, Neenah Solar White, and Bazzill “Black”

Other-Red Twine, Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Wagner Heat Tool, MISTI, Ranger Ink “Superfine White” Embossing Powder, Nuvo Crystal Drops “White,” “Diamond” Stickles,” Glossy Accents, Ranger Ink Multi-Matte, 3L Scrapbook 3D Adhesive Foam Squares, and Scotch Dot Adhesive