Gettin' Sketchy

I have two creations to share today.  The first is a card I created using Clean and Simple Stamping's sketch (#301) and the color combination at Colour Me Card Challenge which was to use Pistachio Pudding ink with neutrals.  Here is the result . . .

My neutral colors were gold and cork (o.k. - cork is not a color).  I used embossing powder from Stampendous, and some adhesive cork from my Studio Calico kit supplies. 

For my second card, I used the Sketchbook Saturday sketch from Random Acts of Creativity.  I just love this sketch when I saw it because the heart in the sketch made me want to use my heart/paw die from Paper Smooches.

I used some elements in my arsenal . . . flowers from American Crafts, a gold doily from Some Odd Girl and those Blue Frosties from Queen & Company.  They look like lights!  Just love them. 

Hope you find some time to create today.

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Neenah*

Pattern Paper:  Tim & Beck*

Stamps:  JJ Bolton for Studio Calico* and Birthday Bash from Altenew

Dies:  Craft Die Frame*

Ink:  Stampin' Up, Versamark, and Stampendous Gold Detail

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Cork*

*from Studio Calico Hello Hello Card Kit

 

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Bazzill* and Neenah*

Pattern Paper:  American Crafts*, Maggie Holmes*, and Tim & Beck*

Stamps:  Paws for a Cause from Paper Smooches

Dies:  Dog Icons from Paper Smooches

Ink:  Ranger Archival

Other:  Blue Frosties from Queen & Company*, Gold Doily from Some Odd Girl, Flowers from American Crafts

*from Studio Calico Hello Hello Card Kit

Kit Kraft Wednesday X 2

It's Kit Kraft Wednesday . . .  that day when I use my monthly kits.

This week I decided to not only use my kits, but to find a better way to collect the pieces from previous kits so they aren't all lying around in separate boxes and containers.  In doing so, I dug out some paper from old Simon Says Stamp Card Kits to create a card with some other stamps in my collection (not from kits), and I also created a card from last month's Studio Calico kit.

Yes - I'm using my supplies!  It was easy to see which kits I connected the best with from the supplies that were left over from each month.  Let me tell you, there is little left from the December, March and April Kits.  But what I love about the variety is that I'm learning to connect with new product that I might not otherwise purchase on my own.  The kits force me outside of my comfort level and I've been happy with the results.

So here is a little something I created using paper from the February 2014 Card Kit . . . Basic Grey's Fresh Cuts collection (which I LOVED).  I created this using this week's Seize the Sketch.  

Copics were the order of the day for this card!  And I just adore this stamped image from Unity Stamp Company.  

With my Studio Calico kit, I created using supplies from the kit.  I was going for something on the masculine side.  There were two sheets of the green/white dot paper in the kit, and I decided to cut the banners from one and embellish and place back on the other.  So the diagonal stripe piece was from the second sheet, cut and embossed with Stampin' Up Iridescent Ice embossing powder (the only thing not from the kit) and glued back onto the kit.  The yellow legal pad banner was stamped on and cut from one and then popped onto the other. 

The two frames were cut from felt and cork in the kit and I "magically" linked them.  I embossed underneath them, but it's not too noticeable in the photo. 

 

My challenge for next week's Kit Kraft Wednesday?  To open two sealed boxes I've not gotten around to using yet.  Kit Kraft Wednesday will need to be kicked up a notch for sure.  Two cards this week, maybe three for next . . . we'll see.  

Hope you find some time to use items in your stash.  

Supplies Used - Happy Place

Cardstock:  Bazzill** and Xpress

Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey Fresh Cuts**

Stamps:  Are We There Yet from Unity Stamp Co.

Ink:  Memento and Copic Markers

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Pretty Pink Post Sequins

**from Simon Says Stamp February Card Kit

Supplies Used - Thank You

Cardstock:  Bazzill*

Pattern Paper:  Tim & Beck*

Stamps:  JJ Bolton*

Dies:  Craft Die Frame*

Ink:  Memento, Versamark, Ranger Clear Embossing Powder, Stampin' Up Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder

Other:  Cork* and Felt*

*from Studio Calico Hello Hello Card Kit