First, I'll start with the three cards I made for current challenges. (The other two are late, but I'll share them anyway.)
To see how the Design Team interpreted this sketch, check out the Card Patterns blog. This sketch #CP57 is sponsored by Hero Arts.
Below is my version. The green oval tag was my jumping-off point. Then I found the royal blue & green striped paper in my scraps. So, I used royal blue cardstock for the card. I lined the inside with green to make it easier to write on. A lot of my cards have bling on them. I decided to forego the bling and keep this one flat for easier mailing. Even the ribbon is thin.
This was the first time I had tried my new Martha Stewart scoring board on inexpensive cardstock (A.C. Moore store brand, I think). I still have tons of it, which I bought before Bazzill and DCWV's textured cardstock was available locally. I was really impressed with the scoring board because it made a nice, crisp fold on cardstock that would buckle & be unusable for a card base. The cardstock is a nice, heavy weight, and now that I can fold it, I'll be able to use more of it.
Supplies: K.I. Memories (oval tag), Uptown Rubber Stamps (sentiment stamp), Ranger (black ink & clear embossing powder), glue dot, Martha Stewart (scoring board).
Next up -- a color challenge, PDCC22. Another first for me. This one's from The Play Date Cafe. I just discovered their blog recently. I found myself wishing I had some kraft cardstock, but instead I used what I had on hand.
That little butterfly was just sitting on my desk, looking for a home. I based the card around it, using burgundy ribbon and a floral pattern to bring in the other two colors. The result is a simple, all occasion card.
Supplies: DCWV (light blue cardstock), Tim Coffey for K & Co. (butterfly).
Here's my interpretation. I pulled out my trusty bag of patterned paper scraps and found an abstract print I liked. Once I saw that I had purple cardstock and aqua ribbon, I knew I could make it work. I'd just used an oval on another challenge and decided to add some flowers and bling instead. I love the color combo.
Supplies: Bazzill (cream card & black cardstock), DCWV La Creme matstack (patterned c/s), American Crafts (black satin ribbon), 2Peas Blocks - Card Sayings (sentiment), corner rounder, pop dots, glue dots.
And, last but not least, in Crazy 4 Challenges #C4C28, the challenge was to make a masculine card of any type. That's something a lot of us struggle with. I know I do. In this case, patterned cardstock from The Paper Loft made it easy. Just look at all that texture! That's man-land all the way.
Supplies: The Paper Loft (cardstock), Basic Grey (embellishment), Quickutz QuickStripz (blue adhesive c/s), twine, pop dots.
Next up -- a color challenge, PDCC22. Another first for me. This one's from The Play Date Cafe. I just discovered their blog recently. I found myself wishing I had some kraft cardstock, but instead I used what I had on hand.
That little butterfly was just sitting on my desk, looking for a home. I based the card around it, using burgundy ribbon and a floral pattern to bring in the other two colors. The result is a simple, all occasion card.
Supplies: DCWV (light blue cardstock), Tim Coffey for K & Co. (butterfly).
It's not often that I make a #10 card lengthwise, but that's what this next challenge entailed. It's from Mojo Monday, MOJO131. I doubt I'll make this type of card again, but it was fun to give it a try.
Here's my interpretation. I pulled out my trusty bag of patterned paper scraps and found an abstract print I liked. Once I saw that I had purple cardstock and aqua ribbon, I knew I could make it work. I'd just used an oval on another challenge and decided to add some flowers and bling instead. I love the color combo.
Supplies: DCWV (cardstock), Prima (flowers), Brenda Walton for K & Co. (pink rhinestones).
I made the next two cards a while ago and didn't have a chance to take photos and post them for their respective challenges. First is a sketch I really liked and will probably use again. It's CPS158. I kept the color muted because I wanted to be able to use it as a sympathy card.
Supplies: Bazzill (cream card & black cardstock), DCWV La Creme matstack (patterned c/s), American Crafts (black satin ribbon), 2Peas Blocks - Card Sayings (sentiment), corner rounder, pop dots, glue dots.
Supplies: The Paper Loft (cardstock), Basic Grey (embellishment), Quickutz QuickStripz (blue adhesive c/s), twine, pop dots.