SASSC#21-Small and Bright

This card was created for the Stamps and Smiles Sketch Challenge. I decided to make a little 4x4 card, I was using some scraps (being environmental) and they fit perfectly on my little card!

Here is the sketch with which I worked. I would have used my nesties to create the oval but alas I broke my C Plate on my Cuttlebug! The image is from SU! Heartfelt Thanks Set and I stamped the image in Memento Rich Cocoa and coloured the flower with my copics. I added some pink stick-on pearls to accent the image. The sentiment is from another Stampin' Up set.

Thanks for looking!

Smiles,

Lesley :)

Double Dutch Challenge- DDC#21 (Small Things, Great Joys!)

Yesterday was my first reveal as a Design Team Member for the Double Dutch Challenge Blog. I made a simple set out of the ATC, Inchie and Twinchie. I used the adorable stamp set from My Favourite Things and coloured it with my copics. I love snowman stamps!!

I worked out the measurements in inches and here is what I came up with:

ATC- 2.5"x3.5"

Twinchies- 2"x2"

Inchies-1"x1"

I hope you have a chance to check out the other design team members blogs and their beautiful submissions!

Hope you play along with our challenge!

Thanks for stopping by!

Smiles,

Lesley :)

Charisma Cards- Anything goes...

I made this card for the Charisma Card Challenge...they are accepting any theme or idea. I needed to make some baby cards and so I pulled out my "Sweet Pea" set from Pink Cat and inked it up!! The giraffe is coloured with my copics B95, W1 and YG93. The "little star" is coloured with E00 and his teddy is coloured with W1. I highlighted the image with W1 and used my paper piercer and mat to paper pierce around the edges. The DSP is SU! Not Quite Navy.Thanks for stopping by!
Lesley :)

Mojo Monday Week #92 and Pile it On

This card was made for 2 challenges:

1. Mojo Monday Week #92

2. Pile it On (Use 4 or more buttons on your card)

I had this Bittersweet DSP by Basic Grey and decided to use it. The ribbon is the Chocolate Satin Ribbon put out by SU! a while ago. I bought a slightly used roll at a stamping garage sale a couple of weeks ago. There is still lots left on the roll! The bird image is a clear set that I also got at the garage sale made by Inkadinkado. I sponged the edges in Rich Cocoa Memento with a large sponge dauber. The sentiment is from a 2008 Sale-A-Bration set.

Thanks for stopping by!

Smiles,

Lesley :)

OCC Sketch Challenge

This card was created for the OCC Sketch Challenge. I embossed the side panel with the Script CB Embossing Folder and the main image is a Stampendous Stamp. I used ivory paper and black; for a clean and classic look!

The ribbon is tied in a knot and taped to the back of the embossed panel. The main image is popped up on black dimensionals.

Thanks for looking!

Smiles,

Lesley

Father's Day (Man Cards)

I made these cards for Father's Day last week and totally forgot to post them! The image is a Cornish Heritage Farms rubber (no wood) stamp. I used my wood grain CB folder and some black brads. The image is stamped in Memento ink. I wanted the cards to have a clean and simple feeling! I had made these cards for the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge. Thanks for stopping by!

Lesley :)

Three Clovers and Pile it On

Well I was off to bed and then visited Vickilyn's blog and saw her pretty card for the Pile it On Challenge this week. I saw that the other challenge she used was from the Three Clover blog which was to make a single layer card. I used Vanilla...and scored my 11" card at 5" and 51/2". Then I folder my card in half and folded the two smaller sections back. Then I punched some slits in the top of my tent card and pulled the ribbon through...and then weaved it back out again. I used my scored tool to make a box on the card face. Then I coloured my stamp with purple, blue and old olive and stamped it in the middle of the box. I used my acrylic word set to stamp the word happiness on the top. I was thinking this card would be nice copied into a set of 4 for a gift set. Maybe I will try that tomorrow?


Thanks for stopping by!!!


Smiles.
Lesley :)

The Scrumptious Pile It On Challenge (I made the top three scoops!!!) and the Fabulous Penny Black Challenge (Embossing)

My card is at the end of this post...I just had to share some wedding photos from today!! :)

My cousin Dan and his lovely bride, Danica. I wish the picture had turned out better! I am still learning how to use my camera. I was at a family wedding all day today and just got home. I was so thrilled to see that I made the top three scoops this week at Pile It On!! I won for this card!! What a great way to end my day! Thank you to Vickilyn and Dalis for choosing my card! It is actually the card I gave to my cousin and his bride today!!The first guy (left to right) is my husband Corey, then my cousin's husband Pete and my sister's boyfriend Rob. They were having some fun! (Goofballs! :) This is a partial family photo, complete with Aunts, Uncles, Sister and my sweetie in the back row!My husband Corey and I...being goofy as usual. It was an outdoor wedding and absolutely freezing, the weather changed and so we had to wear our jackets.
When I got home and saw I won, I was so happy that I was inspired to make this card for the new Pile it On Challenge!Here are the challenges I used to make this card!

1. Pile it On: to use purple on your card

2. Penny Black Challenge: to use embossing and a Penny Black Challenge.

I inked the edges with my large sponge dauber and some SU! River Rock (Why don't they make this colour one of their neutrals!! I LOVED it! Of course it is retired now...sigh) The image is from Penny Black and it is supposed to be poppies but I made them purple...with my BV00 Copic Marker. I used my Script CB folder to do the embossing...I think that is one of my favourite folders!!!

Smiles,

Lesley :)