Black and White Inspiration at Sketches: Creatively Yours Challenge

This is the first post Sketches:  Creatively Yours (S:  CY).    There is a sketch with an inspiration to get you going.  I absolutely loved this challenge, since it made me think outside of my comfort zone.  I don't usually scrap Black & White photo's but the inspiration spoke to me to try.  As you see that each DT member the inspiration picture said something different and that is when you put your own spin on it.  Thanks Aly for having this blog and coming up with this challenge.
Come over and play with us at Sketches: Creatively Yours.  There is a prize at the end of the month.  There are 2 sketches so 2 chances and it is a Close to Your Heart stamp set this month. This sketch is due March 13th, midnight  AST time.

Here is the inspiration piece: 



and here is the sketch: 



and what I came up with: 

Hope to see you playing at the site.  I would love to see how your take on the sketch and inspiration.

Retirement has me busy creating yes another design team

Well there is a new challenge blog and here is the link.
Lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com
Challenges start in MARCH so bookmark the site and
join in in the fun more details soon.  Yes, I am on that new design team.

I will be posting more posts with scrapwork or cards I did almost 20
pages and cards so I have to photo
I Went to a retreat but been doing lots of scrapping and cardmaking

Polka Dot Challenge at Cards in Envy.

Hello Everyone,

I have another challenge for you over at Cards in Envy.  The challenge is to use Polka Dots and/or Stripes.  No sketch so you can make up your own or something found on the Internet.  Come on over and give it a try.

I love polka dots and I wanted to try something different so I used Bo Bunny Bold & Bright Double Dot Designs.  I wanted to use a variety of colors and try to make a ray of sorts. 

This is what I came up with: 

I am thinking I will make one of these again now that I have the hang of how to do it.

So Excited To Share The News!!!!

Hi Everyone,

I am shouting from the rooftop to tell you how excited I am to share that m a DT on a new Sketch Site Called:  Sketches: Creatively Yours
I have known for a couple of days, and have managed to keep it quiet.  I love the sketches and I think you will also.   I hope you play along with us.  There will be 2 ts a month (every other week) and the month that has 5 weeks there will be  a card on that last week.  I hope to see you there and now I will share my layout and card that I did to try out for the site.

and here is my take on this.

The paper I used is My Minds Eye along with their embellishments, some twine and cardstock.

They also asked us to do a card from this sketch. 
So I made a Valentine Card Using Fancy Pants Love Notes, maroon cardstock, pink heart bling, twine and SRM sentiment.

It was fun working with both sketches.  Come on over and see the other DT's that will be named today.

Valentine creations

Valentines Day is just a few days away and I created a few to send to my buds.  I hope they enjoy them.

These were made using scraps from what I had left.  So it is a mix of many companies and cardstock and lots of embellishments,  So the companies are Crate Paper, Martha Stewart embellishments, ribbon, SRM stickers, and bling.

So Excited New Site I am DT on!!!

Welcome everyone,

Today's post is special.  There is a new site opening called Cards in Envy and it is all about making cards that fit into an envelope using a regular postage stamp.  The first challenge is a sketch, which is for the first Monday of the month.  The second challenge is on the third Monday of the month will be a "Themed Challenge" (I can't show that to you for about 2 weeks)   You ask me why I know so much about this site I was selected as a DT, you will see my silly picture talking about the DT's.

Come on over and play at Cards in Envy, just click on what is underlined in blue and it will take you there.
Come over and take the challenge.

Here is the sketch for Challenge 1: 
and here is my take on it:




This was a lot of fun creating this card from the sketch using My Minds Eye, the embellishments, some gray ribbon, cardstock and Thank You from SRM.

Doily card challenge at My Scrap Wold

Today I posted my challenge for My Sketch World.  The challenge is to make a card using a DOILY and then post it for a drawing for an RAK.  You have all month to do it.  So come on over and try.
Here are my examples:

I decided to show another example using 1/2 a doily and using Jillibean Soup paper.

While you are visiting you should check out the
{Sketch-a-thon} Crop 
that will be going on at My Sketch World.  Sketches will be posted February 1-20 and you have until March 1 to enter them.  There are some great prizes so come on over and try.