Crafting

I had the urge to get crafty last weekend! Considering I have not crafted in months, it felt so good getting out some paper and some ink to play along with some challenges. I tried linking up my cards to challenges from my Instagram account...well that didn't work. So even though the challenges are over, here are the cards...

This is a card I made for my best friend; she lost her mom on Friday. We have all been reeling from her mother's passing. Mrs. A was like my other mum...and she meant the world to me. She could light up a room with her sparkly eyes and infectious laugh. She was full of wisdom and kindness. She had been a champion of mine my entire life. She was lovely. I knew I needed to make an extra special card for my best friend to let her know I am thinking of her. I used a Verve stamp set called "Surely Goodness" for the bloom which I coloured with my Copics. Then I used the Verve set "Floral Notes" for the sentiment.

Then I did some loose watercolouring with a Mama Elephant stamp set and my distress inks...I made it into this card below.

I kept the design simple and tried to take a good photo but alas...it is pretty dark! My photos are all taken with my phone these days as we have moved into our new space and my light tent and camera are packed away! 

The Challenge #33 {A Sketch}

Welcome to The Challenge! This week we have another sketch for you to try! We are so excited because we have so many fabulous guests joining us this week! Let's get to this week's challenge!

This month we are thrilled to have designer Sandie Munro as our Featured Designer! I met Sandie through the Time Out Challenge and I think she is talented and so organized!! I asked her to share some information about herself.

Sandie Munro

"Hi there! I'm Sandie and I am passionate about making cards. I started crafting a few years ago and once I started I couldn't stop! My style is Clean and Simple. I am happiest when I have created a card with just stamps and inks and lots of white space! When I am not crafting, I like to walk, grow my own vegetable, and watch movies. I live in London and I love to explore all that it has to offer!. I am thrilled to be asked to design for 'The Challenge' and hope I can inspire you to join in.

Welcome, Sandie!

We are also excited to welcome a new designer to the team! Claire Broadwater is joining us and I am so happy she is! I love her work and she is such a positive and upbeat person! Welcome to the team, Claire. I asked Claire to tell us a bit about herself.


Claire Broadwater

Hi Everyone!  I'm Claire Broadwater.  I live in Greensboro, Georgia.  I am a wife, Mom, Grammy, retired Elementary teacher (27 years), tennis player, reader, and avid card maker.  I have always loved paper, crayons and coloring.  I started scrapbooking years ago and became a card maker about 3 years ago.  I love entering challenges and being on Design Teams. I have met so many amazing people through blogging/crafting.   I am very thankful and honored to join “The Challenge” Design Team!  

Welcome to the team, Claire!

For my card this week, I wanted to use the pretty WPlus9 stamp set called "Botanical Blooms". I love it! I coloured it with my Copic markers and added some designer paper. I wanted to keep my design simple and clean. I am playing along with the current Mama Elephant Challenge-"Make Me Say OOh that's Pretty!".

The design team have created some inspiration to get you in the crafting mood! Come and join us! Our weekly winner will be our next Guest Designer! So come and join the fun! We also have THREE Guests with us this week! Welcome to Jen, Jinny and Sarah!

Sandie Munro

(May's Featured Designer)

Jinny Newlin - Guest Designer

Jen Wills - Guest Designer

Sarah Platt - Guest Designer

Anita Madden

Claire Broadwater

Kim Heggins

Kimberly Wiener       

Lee Ann Barrett

Lori Tecler

Michele Ferguson

Nance Salkeld

(on a break)

Viva la Verve & Mama Elephant {Baby Makes Three}

Playing along with a couple of challenges today! I got home from work and went straight to my craftroom to play along with a sketch at Viva la Verve and some colours from the inspiration photo at the Mama Elephant Inspiration Challenge.

I abolutely loved the colours in the inspiration photo and thought they would be perfect for the sweet Nursery Deco Set. I coloured the teddy bear with Copic markers and kept the card fairly simple. Added some yellow twine for an accent and a couple of pearls. This was a fun sketch and I loved putting this card together!

Mama Elephant Sketch Challenge {Hello Sweet Baby}

Today I am playing along with the current Mama Elephant Sketch Challenge. I picked up their adorable stamp sets called "Nursery Deco". I used the sentiment in a different way, stamping each word on its own so it could fit in the sweet scallop square image!

{Supplies}

Stamps: Nursery Deco-Mama Elephant

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Papers: MME, Kraft, White & Early Espresso

Extras: Memory Box Pennant Die, Pearls, Scallop Border Punch

Playing with Mama Elephant Stamps {Colour Q & Tuesday Morning Sketches}

Here is a card I made for the Colour Q and Tuesday Morning Sketches. I uploaded it to my Splitcoast Stampers Gallery yesterday but thought I would post here as well. I inked up a new set for me from a new stamp company called "Mama Elephant". The set is a baby themed set which is perfect as I needed to make a baby card for a dear friend who is due this week!!

{Supplies Used}

Stamps: Nursery Deco-Mama Elephant

Inks: Copics, Memento Black

Papers: Midnight Muse, Daffodil Delight, Scraps from my DSP stash, White

Extras: Pearls, Embossing Folders, Big Shot, Scallop/Ovals Spellbinders