Utah Divas International Sketch Challenge #157 & Hiding in My Craft Room #15

it's been awhile since i did a challenge...and i plan to do one or two of the HYCCT challenges over on SCS...but today i was looking at the blogs i subscribe to and ran across a couple of challenges that i knew i could combine...i am usually combining challenged...lol...pun!

the 1st challenge is UDI's Sketch #157...and i knew i had the perfect papers for it...of course i turned the sketch sideways...cause you know i'm a sideways kinda gal!...lol

DSC157 & HIMCR15
Paper : garden green..various co-ordinating dps
Ink: chocolate chip Stamp: Lovely as a Tree
Accessories: gold stretch cord

the 2nd one is Super Scraps Saturday #15 over on Laurie's blog...Hiding in My Craft Room (HIMCR)...she is one busy and talented lady!!!...and i had scraps of all the papers i wanted to use so BONUS!!!

Thanks for looking...have a great weekend...3 dayer for some...be safe/be well

Hello~ UDI sketch and Color Throwdown

i am getting brave...doing 2 challenges on 1 card... the Color Throwdown #137..and the Utah Divas International Sketch Challenge #132

Colors for the Throwdown

UDI Sketch

Paper: taken with teal..summer sun..whisper white..plaid dp
Ink: taken with teal..summer sun
Stamps: tagger's dozen
Accessories: sheer yellow ribbon..1.5 & 1.75" circle punches

the dp has a celery shade in it so i figure that counts for certainly celery...i did compare it to the cardstock and it's a very close match...and now the sun is peeking out so i am going to get my day really going...be safe/be well all...

UDI Color Challenge #31

today's color challenge @ Utah Divas International is using this picture and these colors:


and i was at a loss...love the combo but...hmmm...so i fiddle farted around and this is what happened:

Paper: night of navy..bashful blue..whisper white
Ink: daffodil delight..basic black..night of navy
Stamps: big blossom..wonderful words ii
Accessories: sponge dauber 

you can't really tell in the picture i posted...but the card base is night of navy..the center of the flower is basic black..and the sentiment is stamped in night of navy...i may have to fine tune this card...i do like the combo and the big blossom...


ETA: and these are the USAF Seal colors

UDI Inspiration Challenge #142

hail

Utah Divas Inspiration Challenge today has this picture (above) posted to inspire us...however this is what my utah looks like today...thunder...hail...and rain...brrrr!..welcome to spring huh?


but i was inspired...and this is what i created....

Paper: confetti white..cherry cobbler
Ink: ridinghood red..cherry cobbler..wild wasabi..daffodil delight
Image: tulip clip art
Accessories: sheer daffodil ribbon

i sponged a clip art image on conffetti white cs with ridinghood red..cherry cobbler..wild wasabi and daffodil delight...tied a daffodil colored bow (badly tied i know) and layered on cherry cobbler cs...it cheered me up!

ETA: it is now snowing..BIG..FAT..fluffy flakes..and wet...we have an areal flood warning in effect

UDI Color Challenge #30

i saw the colors for this color challenge EARLY this morning over on Utah Divas International...i was inspired immediately...early expresso...real red...crumb cake and very vanilla...yummy colors right?

so i hobbled as quick as i could to my craft room...aka the disaster zone...grabbed the papers, ink and the stamp set...and voila!!

Paper: early expresso..real red..crumb cake..very vanilla

Ink: early expresso

Stamps: coffee cafe

Accessories: red ribbon..crimper

i crimped the crumb cake strip...and added the ribbon...edged the vanilla with expresso ink...stamped and layered my image and sentiment...had the little bit of open space left lower corner so i stamped some coffee beans...i have to tell you this came together QUICK!...and i love it!