My Sweet Bear

Today's card was made for the Sugar Bowl challenge 16 - Marlene's Sketch:


And here's my card:


I've been making a lot of big (for me anyway) square cards lately (5.5") so I wanted to do something a little smaller (4.25"). I thought the little bear from the Gorjuss girl stamp Bear Hug would be perfect for a smaller card and he was! He was colored with Copics, cut out and popped up with foam tape.

Besides using the sketch, we were also asked to doodle on our projects - ugh! I'm not big on doodling (except for the couple hand drawn frames I've done recently), but I figured if I had to do it, I might as well do a bunch! So I put little heart shapes with a Copic on the focal panel's scallops, and then drew over them with a black liner pen. I also drew little swirls on the side scallops, some funky little corners, and lines and dots on the top strip. I have to say I'm not thrilled with the end product, but at least I tried!

I finished the whole thing off with a lot of machine stitching, some May Arts ribbon and a beaded pin. BTW, I got the idea to put that silver basket bead cap on the pearl pin from one of my new favorite blogs, Tabby Craft Designs. I just happened to have the baskets on order for another project (which you will see here later!) when I saw this idea on Tab's blog - genius!!

I hope you like the card and TFL!

Other materials used: patterned paper - Basic Grey (Porcelain 6x6 paper pad); sentiment - Whiff of Joy; Dark Chocolate ink - Papertrey Ink; circle and scalloped circle Nestabilities; pearls and silver basket - Firemountain gems; pearl pin - local craft store.

Another Sweet Hello

Today's card uses the same Whiff of Joy image that I used before, Willow with Strawberry Basket. I know I need to use the other images from the Summer Stamp Kit, but this is hands down my fave and I couldn't resist using her again!

I used a sketch from Our Creative Corner:


And here's my card:


Not much to say except that she was colored with Copics, as was the plain silver strawberry charm. I experimented first on the back of a charm and was thrilled when it took the color so well!

Here's a close shot of the charm:


Other challenges:

• Daring Cardmakers - On The Edge (use border treatments)
• Stamp Simply - Fruit of the Vine
• Secret Crafter - use 3 buttons, 2 designer papers, and 1 ribbon

I hope you like it and TFL!

Other materials used: sentiment - Whiff of Joy; patterned paper - DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Girl; Berry Sorbet buttons and ink - Papertrey Ink; Green Galore cardstock - Stampin' Up!; ribbon - local craft store, petite oval, petite scalloped oval, and long scalloped rectangle Nestabilities.

Sweet Hello

I'm so happy I *finally* made a card using the Whiff of Joy Summer Stamp Kit that I've had forever! I used the Willow with Strawberry Basket image:


Quick notes: She was colored with Copics, cut out and popped up with foam tape. For the panel she's on, since there is no exact matting size in that style of Nestie, I cut the white panel on the embossed line to make it just a smidge smaller and then matted it with the dotted panel cut with the same Nestie (hope that makes sense!).

For her hair I used E53, E33, E35 and E37 (I use E53 instead of E31 because I think it's a better match to the other colors).

Challenges:

• Pile It On - use three different embellishments (and of course combine with at least one other current challenge)


• Sketch Saturday - sketch


• Charisma Cardz - use buttons


• Copic Creations - brunette hair


• A Spoon Full of Sugar - hearts


• Flourishes Timeless Tuesday - cut it out and pop it up


• Whiff of Joy - 3 patterned papers, 3 flowers and 1 ribbon

Whew! 7 challenges! I hope you like it and TFL!

Other materials used: Sweet Hello sentiment - Whiff of Joy; patterned paper - DCWV Nana's Nursery - Baby Girl; Berry Sorbet ink and Spring Moss buttons - Papertrey Ink; Prima flowers; May Arts ribbon; heart rhinestone - Queen & Co.; Nestabilities.

Finished size is 5.5" square.