Sketch Challenge on Paper Craft Planet - My turn!!!

I suddenly realized that I forgot to blog in December that I am now a design team member for Paper Craft Planet called the SuperNovas!  *squeal*!!!!!!  This group of *uber* talented women have been wonderful to me.  Today is my first time hosting the sketch challenge.  It's a gooder if I do say so myself!  The part that really challenged me was posting it on Paper Craft Planet and on the PCP blog.  I am marginally computer literate, and I tried to get it up before the computer literate people in my family left the house this morning, and I had it mostly done before they left.  Then, sigh, they left and the wheels fell off.  I messed up in a couple of places, and thankfully, Susanna is so sweet and has promised to fix my mess. 

Here's my sample for this week's sketch challenge;

I went with warm and cozy sunshine thoughts for my card.  It's FREAKIN' COLD right now and while I know this weather is normal for mid-January it doesn't mean I have to like it!  I used cozy colours and gave a nod to my gorgeous garden poppies in full splendor to give winter the boot.

I used the following copic markers to colour this lovely poppy image;
Blossom; R21, R22, R27, R29, R59
Center; B34, B37, B39, 110 Special Black
Foliage; YG93, YG97, YG99

 If you can play along with us, add a link through the inlinkz on the blog or the sketch challenge page on PCP.  I'd love to see what you do with the sketch!!!

Have a wonderful weekend.

stamps; plant a little love (just rite)
paper; renaissance faire (graphic 45), java, hershey, walnut creme (bazzill)
ink; espresso adirondack, antique linen, tea dye, vintage photo distress inks (ranger)
accessories; cardinal rhinestones (bazzill), flourish punch (ek success), branch punch (martha stewart), buttons (basic grey), stick pins (making memories), cream satin ribbon (offray), sm & lg classic circle nestabilities (spellbinders), bow easy, hemp twin, stardust stickles (ranger)

My final OCC - It's all about the texture!

Happy Saturday!!!!  Our challenge this week on the OCC is to make a black and white card with lots of texture!  As a bonus, I'm asking that we only use text for our image rather than an image.  No colour anywhere!!!  This is a real challenge for me because I'm not that particular to black.  I'm getting used to black, but it's still not a fave!  Today is my last post with the Our Creative Corner.  Many things have changed for me since I started with the OCC almost 15 months ago, and I'm not able to continue with the OCC and still give my family, my youth group, our foster dogs and my other design teams the time they deserve from me.

As always, there is no time limit on our challenges and we would ask that you share your card on the linky system on the OCC blog.  When you upload to SCS or PCP, please use the code OCCC so we can find your card and leave you a comment!

I dry embossed a flourish in the white band across the card, but it didn't show up very well in my picture.  On the designer paper I used, the pattern is flocked velvet - *uber* gorgeous texture there!!!

Please do stop by the OCC blog to see the terrific creations by the rest of the design team.

stamps; jouyful hearts (just rite)
paper; black & white butterfly (MAMBI), raven, coconut swirl (bazzill)
ink; black soot (distress ink by ranger)
accessories; lotus pendant, circle and scallop circle nesties (spellbinders), iron works emboss folder (provocraft), black and clear adhesive rhinestones (heidi swapp)

OCC May Sketch Challenge

This week on the OCC I am challenging the girls with this sketch;

 

And here is what I did with this sketch;

I used Basic Grey's new paper, Capella.  I really love this paper, so I expect you'll be seeing quite a bit of it over the next month or so. *grin*.  It's so soft and elegant, and I am quite inspired by it!  I used one of my Capella Bloomers in the corner which is quite different for me.  These handy dandy embellishments have intimidated me in the past, but not any more!!!  They are so quick and easy!  What was I thinking!!!

I used labels 10 for the image base and layered petite ovals on top for that layered look I so love!  This image is from Just Rite's Thinking of You set.  I've had it for awhile and it was perfect for this card.  The pearls that embellish the flowers are taupe pearls and I'm thrilled with the look of them with the Capella paper.  The image is coloured with copics, and I think that's all the highlights for today.  I do have some picture of our newest lovely mama dog that I'll share shortly.  In the mean time, go get inspired by taking a peek at the rest of the OCC girls' projects on the OCC blog!

Have a wonderful long weekend!!!

stamps; thinking of you set (just rite)
paper; capella (basic grey), brown, cashmere, walnut creme (bazzill)
ink; espresso adirondack (ranger)
accessories; labels 10, petite ovals nesties (spellbinders), buttons, flowers (basic grey), brown ribbon (offray), green ribbon (making memories), leaf die (sizzix), branch punch (martha stewart), taupe pearls (zva)

WT216 I don't do coffee...

This ways to use it challenge was to use black. I decided that, for me, the best way to use black was with a little accessorizing because a little black can go a long way to making a huge impact.

I like combining black and brown. I love using brown so dark it nearly looks black, and that is what I used here. In this photo, it is hard to see the brown - my apologies. I'll have my room back after 2 long months and I have better bulbs in there now so I'll be able to take better photos in there as well. I used Porcelain dp for this card - love that stuff! There were tons and scads of Nesties used in this production. Becca Feeken has an amazing way with nesties and that is where I got the inspiration for the ric rac looking circle border/frame. I have no idea if she was the brilliant woman who came up with this technique or not, I just know her blog is where I saw it, and I'm happy to give credit to her. I'm going to try this more with other shapes.

I just got this wonderful set of Just Rite stamps from i {heart} papers - Just a Little Caffeine borders and centers. Totally adorable!!! I love the little t-cup and was planning on using it for this card, but I thought the polka dots on this cup suited this card better. Now, I don't do coffee - I'm not real big on the taste - but LOTS of people I know do, so that's the other wonderful reason I can justify getting this set!

Have an awesome weekend!

stamps; just a little caffeine borders and centers (just rite - IHP)
paper; porcelain 6x6 pad (basic grey - IHP), flamingo, brown, raven (bazzill)
ink; pitch black adirondack (ranger)
accessories; circle, scallop circle, inverted scallop circle, labels 4 nesties (spellbinders - IHP), black stitched ribbon (bazzill), apron lace edge punch (ek success), licorice bodacious brads (bo bunny), black rhinestones (heidi swapp)

SC214 Luv U Just Rite

I love this paper - Itsy Bitsy Spider. It is so NOT me, and maybe that's why I like it so much. It looks like how spring smells to me. I've grown a lot - I use black more now that I used to. Black is still not my favourite though...

I got these Just Rite stamps - Designer Centers and Borders - from Kate at i {heart} papers back before Christmas. Back then, I knew diddly about Just Rite stamps, but I LOVE the way Sharon Johnson uses them. I didn't know I needed a special handle for them. I think I do not blog hop enough, contrary to what my DH says. If I blog hopped more, I think I would have known about the handle I needed to use these cutie patootie things! I think I will make an executive decision and blog hop more. He needs to save up for a laptop...

After expressing my ubitz to Kate, she sent me a handle. What a gem!!!! That girl is a keeper!!! But, my bad, I didn't use it until today. MY BIG BAD!!!! I saw the sketch on SCS and decided today, the handle would be used, by gum! I have the Curlz alphabet too, and so I made my own sentiment. I have got to use my Just Rite stamps more. They are wonderful, and I want to use them better.

I won't be posting pictures until next Monday. *sigh* DH is going to Saskatchewan for a family funeral. He wants to take our camera with him. I feel like he is cutting of my left arm... There is always the possability he will forget since that has been known to happen before.

stamps; curlz alphabet, designer centers and borders (just rite IHP)
paper; itsy bitsy spider (piggy tales IHP)
ink; onyx black (versafine by tsukineko), tango (colorbox pigment ink)
accessories; yellow faux suede ribbon (may arts IHP), corner rounder (SU!), black satin ribbon (offray), green dotted ribbon, black brads (bazzill), labels 2 nestabilities (spellbinders IHP), beaded daisies (the card co IHP)