Happy Valentine's Card

     We had another round of winter precipitation, and a delayed opening at work.  Normally I go in at 8:15…we didn't have to be there until one!!!  I used this opportunity to take on a few challenges.
     I used the wonderful card sketch from Sketch ~ N ~ Scrap for the design layout of my card. I then used three different challenges for the embellishment of my card.  Craftin Desert Divas is having a color challenge.  It's red, white, and pink so I used those for my paper colors.  Cards Galore and Southern Girls are both having a bling challenge so that was very easy to combine. I also stamped the heart inside my hearts with Get Inky Stamps.  I hope you love how it came out because I do.   

Sketch~N~Scrap Picture

Craftin Desert Divas Color Challenge:

How Sweet It Is...

     My employer was closed today and boy did I get to have some fun.  In between spending loads of time playing legos, painting, puzzles, stories and snow play I got do a layout with a TON of different inspirations.  

     I used the February Week One sketch over at Let's Get Sketchy for the layout. I chose shimmer paper, and a glitter brad, to go with the bling challenge over at Cards Galore Encore Challenge Blog. My photo choice was inspired by two different blogs.  Craft Your Passion is having a love challenge which paired well with Use Your Stuff's Song Inspiration challenge.  I chose my photo because love reminded me of our wedding (a topic I've really been trying to do more scrapping on) and the song inspiration reminded me of How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You by James Taylor…our wedding song.

    Except for the solid card stock all the papers are from Doodlebug Designs.  If I was to do the layout again I would leave the journalling spot off…it just doesn't add what I wanted it to, but I had already glued it down.  Sounds like I need to get some of that undu my friend Stacia told me about!

Get Inky Blog Hop Winner!

     Gosh - I forgot to post my winner.  I was cleaning up my desk to day and saw the prize and went…Oh Crud! With out further ado, the winner is Kim B!  Kim won the card I created for the hop as well as a 6x6 paper pad from Recollections.  It's their new Valentine's pad.  I saw it at Michael's and instantly knew that was the one for the winner.  Thank you all for your comments and follows…I appreciate each and every one!

Ray of Sunshine Layout

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     I had some fun pictures of our son playing at the beach...well as much playing as a nine month old does, but I was stuck on how to use them.  I then came across the Child's Play Monopoly challenge, and the arrow on the go tile of the board hit me.  I was going to use arrows since in the pictures he's upside down and sideways!
   I also wanted to use the new Inspired By challenge over at Sketch ~ N ~ Scrap.  It was an awesome sketch!

     The sketch only used one photo, but I wanted to use three so I grouped them all very closesly to achieve the same effect.  I also used my arrow strip to mimic the strip in the sketch, but also to place the round area at the corner of the photo just like the sketch embellishment. Some misting and enamel dots completed my sketch "copying".

     If I was to do the layout again I think I would emboss the red paper (which is actually a red and brown tiny chevron) with swiss dots to match the outter dotted paper.  All in all I'm pretty pleased with how it came out.  

Get Inky! Farewell & Welcome Blog Hop

     Hi, and welcome to the Get Inky! Farewell & Welcome Blog Hop.  You should have arrived here from La-Vie's blog.  If you happened to have stumbled into the hop mid-way be sure to start at the Get Inky! Challenge Blog for a chance to win a fun prize.  
     The blog hop is saying goodbye to our old team members, and welcoming our new.  I was a guest designer last time, and am a part-time design team member this go around.  I am happy to be included again as Get Inky! makes a quality stamp, and all the girls are a blast to work with.  
     For my project I choose to use the cricut cartridge A Child's Year.  I cut out a fairy and then replaced her wand with a flower. After she was glued down I used stickler and glitter for her wings.
     The flowers, and butterflies, are stamped with Blue Moon Creation's build a flower that is part of the Love Bugs set.  The pink and purple flowers were colored with a blender pen and my stamp pads.  The green and yellow are wink of stella pens.  They give a slight sheen/glitter, but not a whole lot…hence wink I guess.
     Now for the fun part.  Leave a comment on each blog along the way and you'll be entered to win:
* one of three one-year Inky Moonbeam memberships
* one Crafty Card Gallery app donated from Jennifer Restivo
To see what the club is all about, visit Blue Moon Creations
     
     I will also be offering a prize!  If you leave a comment, and follow my blog, you'll be entered to win the card I created as well as a 6x6 paper pad to help you create some cool things! If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, and leave another comment for each, you'll receive an extra entry. The links to where else you can find me are in the upper right corner of my blog.
  I'm so glad you stopped by and look forward to inspiring you further.  Now off you to go to Susan B to check our what she created.
Blog Hop Line Up:

1. http://getinkychallenge.blogspot.com
2. Ann  -  http://annmakes.blogspot.com
3. Beth ~ http://thecraftyscrapyard.blogspot.com
4. Crystal-http://paperribbonandlipstick.blogspot.com
5. Jamie-  http://capture-your-memories.weebly.com/capture-this-blog.html
6. Jessica- http://www.kissinkrafts.blogspot.com/
7. Judy - http://insearchofmycreativeside.blogspot.ca
8. Julie - http://muddypawsinkyfingers.blogspot.com
9. Kathy - http://upinthenightwithkat.blogspot.com
10. La-Vie - http://www.cestla-viedesigns.blogspot.com
11. Lyne - http://lynnseverydayideas.blogspot.com
12. Susan B. ~ http://susanascorner.blogspot.com
13. Susan R - http://susanrenshaw0404.blogspot.com
14. Tonya- http://scrappingfunwithtonya.blogspot.com
15. Thia- http://bluemooncreation.blogspot.com

SSIB January 2014 Reveal

Inspiration Photo:

Sketch ~ N ~ Scrap Birthday Card

     I have several things I want to work at this year in my crafting.  One is to make birthday cards, rather than buy, and another is to enter more sketch challenges.  I saw this sketch over at Sketch~N~Scrap and fell in with it.  

     I started searching for my favorite winter scraps, and as I was sorting through I saw my few flower paper items and they called to me.  My SIL's birthday is next month and I thought they would be perfect for a card for her. I think it came out really cute, and I could see using this sketch again and again.