diva sketch challenge

it is time for another sketch challenge on the utah divas international blog. check out this week's challenge and see if i came close with my card this week.

i'm not sure if you know or not, but i'm the new sketch coordinator on the diva site. so when i started to work on this card i asked myself who made up this sketch? sheesh. it really Did challenge me for a moment. wasn't the brightest crayon in the box at that moment. hah.

i used the friendship wheel with the butterflies from the branch out set (dormant) with banana and bashful blue, a little bit of ribbon and styled silver hardware. it is already in the mail to a friend that i visited on my way through chicago last weekend. she has the best b & b i've ever stayed in. haha.

thanx for takin' a look. :)

IT'S THURSDAY ! ! !

here is this week's inspiration card from udi. i think i tried half a million things on this card before i got it right. . . well, sorta.

i think in the end i was just getting loopy and wanted it done. did ya see i even made him a rainbow fish with a silver scale. not sure what drugs i was on. haha.

anyway, i'm sending this card to a very special friend who made me the cutest video on youtube. if ya want to see my video email me and i'll send ya the link.

diva sketch challenge

it's hard to believe we've been doing sketches for 41 weeks with the utah divas.

bashful blue and black make up this simple baby card. a mini paper clip and ribbon finish it off on the middle image that is raised with dimensionals.

diva inspiration challenge

another thursday and another inspiration challenge on the utah diva blog. the minute i saw this picture i knew i was going to have fun with it.

i basically wanted to duplicate the picture. really the only difference is that i kept my cake layers on an angle instead of flat on the top. i just wanted it a little more quirky and fun.

i had to add a background because the black was blending in too much with the card itself, so i added the silver card stock to go with the shimmer white used on the cake.

diva sketch challenge

this poor little embossed bird did not photograph very well. he is just too shiny and is bouncing back from the flash.

this week's diva sketch was done two weeks ago. i'm not sure what got into me to have them done so early. i'm sure i'll slack off next week. ;)


rose red, pretty in pink and whisper white, along with tea garden dsp were used for this card.

not too difficult. i like to leave the sentiments off until i know what i will use the card for though. i'm leaning toward a birthday greeting for my mom who will be 86 on the 30th.

diva inspiration challenge

ok, i'm not sure where the inspiration for this card came from cuz it certainly wasn't from the picture posted here. do you see anything that has to do with a waterfall or the surrounding colors from the picture? geez oh peez.

i tried two different things and they both ended up in the garbage so i just decided to go with something else . . . don't ask me what it is cuz i have no freakin' clue. i think it might be the non-floating reinker thingy.

we'll let the picture tell it's own story. :(



yes, there are nine layers on this card and yes it was intentionally placed in the bottom right corner. just don't look at it too closely.

diva sketch challenge

i've had this ready to post since last sunday. scary huh! check out the sketch here.

this was a fun card for me. i am so lovin' the new "in colors." this mambo melon is da bomb! i paired it with regal rose and basic black. (thanx lala for letting swipe a snip of the ribbon. xoxo)

the black just "pops" everything, don't you think? click on the picture to get a better look at it. yes, i did cut out those little teeny tiny cupcakes and put a dimensional on them.

one flaw in women

i've seen this several time, but it is so worth repeating.


One Flaw In Women

Women have strengths that amaze men.
They bear hardships and they carry burdens,
but they hold happiness, love and joy.

They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy
and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up to injustice..

They don't take "no" for an answer
when they believe there is a better solution.

They go without so their family can have.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.


They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel
and cheer when their friends get awards.

They are happy when they hear about
a birth or a wedding.
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member,
yet they are strong when they
think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug and a kiss
can heal a broken heart.

Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.

They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you
to show how much they care about you.

The heart of a woman is what
makes the world keep turning.

They bring joy, hope and love.
They have compassion and ideas.
They give moral support to their
family and friends.

Women have vital things to say
and everything to give.

HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN,
IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.

diva inspiration challenge

ok, i liked the inspiration over at the diva site, but don't like the outcome. it's just another bad card week for me. (however, check on saturday cuz my sketch challenge rocks)

i wanted to use the colors and thought garden green was close to the green pictured. i am SO NOT an earth tones person and i think it looks hideous. i didn't even have any garden green and had to use a piece from the "mat pack sampler."

my little beverage is cute though with some dsp used for the colors and crystal effects on the glass.

it looks like a christmas card gone very very bad. haha.

diva sketch challenge

another saturday, another sketch challenge over at the utah divas.

i kept it Very! simple today, but i like how it turned out. i am really lovin' the new in colors!

suede and curry were used for my sweet stems card.

diva inspiration challenge

i think today is thursday, but i really can't say for sure. chip had a four day weekend for the fourth and it threw me all out of wack.

so, hop over to the divas to see this weeks inspiration.

i know i've tanked on several of these sketches, but this one is totally on maria's shoulders. i told her it should have been done before the end of june because the pacific point in color would have been perfect for this picture. unfortunately, maria requests that we use current stampin' up! products and this picture is just nine days late. haha.



i was not able to do a preorder so i had to work with what my friend had on hand. i tried to recreate some of the movement from the swirls though i'm not sure i succeeded. the top note is the outside edge only.

you can't see the greeting very well, but it is stamped in white on the blue at the top left. you may click on the picture for an enlargment.

some more stampin'

i made a few more cards today for various people. just wanted to share them with you. hope you like them.




this last card has the center cut out. the image is actually on the inside of the card.

swaps

the following two cards are swaps i made for a group i'm in. we swap for every mini catalog that comes out, as well as the yearly idea book.


i went a little off of the beaten path with the colors on this one. my friend, lala, is always amazed with the color combinations i come up with. this little pheasant card has eggplant, not quite navy, curry and suede card stock and ink. i like it.









the center image on this card is embossed and raised with a dimensional. the two outside images are stamped right onto the shimmer card stock. the black has another image stamped with versamark though you can't really see it in this picture. i finished it off with a bit of ribbon and greeting.

blog award

A blog award from ann.



ann, from annscreativenook, gave me this wonderful blog award!! thanx ann for thinking of me and passing this award onto me!

Now, as with any of these blog awards, the idea is to pass on the appreciation to fellow bloggers.

There a couple of fun "rules" (well, more like guidelines) to this award:

Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.

Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve (newly) discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.


My chosen bloggers are:
adrian: www.adrianscrazylife.blogspot.com
adriana: http://escape2stamp.blogspot.com/
andrea: andreawalford.com/
blythe: http://www.stampinwithblythe.com/
brenda: http://sweetpapertreats.wordpress.com/
elizabeth: www.elizabethloves2stamp.blogspot.com/
jeannette: http://www.jeannettesiciliani.typepad.com/
leonie: www.stamp-a-latte.com/
selene: www.stampinfunwithselene.blogspot.com
jan tink: stampspaperscissors.typepad.com/stamps_paper_scissors/
tammy: http://www.stampwithtammy.com/
tiffany: http://mycraftyworld.blogspot.com/
becky: http://woodenshoestamping.blogspot.com/

I hope you can find time to visit these blogs and find even more inspiration for your creations!!! Thanx again!

i know there are not fifteen blogs on here, but oh well. ladies, please know that i thoroughly enjoy your blogs or one reason or another.

thank you.

diva sketch challenge

i finally got to see the '09 - '10 "in colors" yesterday that were not in a photograph or catalog. WOW! i love them all. i'm really liking the razzleberry, curry and suede. mind, i am not an earth tone person, so for me to like an earth tone is something BIG!

anyway, my sketch is a very loose interpretation today of the original over at utah divas international. i used a friend's stamps and had a couple extra images left over. these images are embossed with clear EP with a bit of glitter added to the embossing powder and then cut out. I ran the celery card stock through the big shot with the polka dot impressions die and that's about it.

diva sketch challenge

saturday is here again which means it is time for another diva sketch challenge.

i knew almost immediately what i wanted to do when i saw this sketch. it was one of my easier ones. it is a little hard to see, but the ribbon is frayed on either end. again, i used the new teeny tiny messages that will be available in the new 2009 - 2010 catty coming out in just a few more days. (give me a call if you'd like one of the new catalogs.

have a great weekend!

diva inspiration challenge

my postings for the diva inspiration challenge these last several weeks have been spotty at best. we've been dealing with my mother in law's health issues, storms knocking out our power and life in general. i'm hoping to get back in the groove again now.

i love the quilt inspiration for this week. click on the link above to see it. i thought about doing a "quilt" theme, but it is practically too hot to stamp here and i do not tolerate the heat well, so i went with the color scheme for an easy way out. i used, the soon to be retired, riding hood red, night of navy and whisper white. it's lookin' pretty patriotic don't you think?

i liked the border on the quilt so i duplicated it with the eyelet border punch and just went backward from there. i love how the white just pops! the navy and red. the sentiment is from a new set that will be available july 1st with our new 2009 - 2010, idea book. it is called "teeny tiny wishes."

just card stuff

i needed to make some cards so i thought i would post them before they go in the mail.

this was just a quick thank you i made with rub ons and a bit of ribbon. i'm into the quicker the better these days.



















this is one of my favorites. i finally played with the window sheets. the ribbon is between the window and the dsp and then i put rub ons on top of the window sheet for a bit more color.














i'm going to miss this tea garden dsp when it retires in 15 days. :( anyway i cut each "layer" of the flower and built it up with dimensionals. what do ya think?














this is just a quick simple sympathy card. i honestly think that the less said the better on these cards. while we have all experienced death in some way, i don't think we can ever "really know" how someone else feels. we just need to let them know we're thinking about them and are there when they need us.


here is just a slight variation on the above card. i think i started to loss my creative inspiration at this point.

diva sketch challenge

alicia makes up these sketch challenges over at udi and she knows i don't like these angle things. haha.

i was able to make this one work though by cheating with one of our big shot dies for the teeny tiny little envelope. take a look. . .



this is the little insert in the envelope.















. . . and with the envelope closed.

diva inspiration challenge

i missed last week's challenge because i was getting ready for my daughter's high school graduation and running back and forth to the hospital because my mother in law ended up there for the second time in less than a month.

i wasn't sure if i would be able to participate this week either just trying to wind down. i had several thank you cards to make and a few sympathy cards as well. when i went to see what the challenge was this week one of my cards matched. woo hoo me!

so, without further ado, here is my inspiration for this week for the udi challenge.


elegant eggplant textured cardstock with the manhattan texture plate flower in vellum. i used a marker to color the raised embossing and added three purple bling brads.