Jazzy Paper Designs Challenge #4

Hi there! This weeks challege at Jazzy Paper Designs is inspired by the album cover: The Sidewinder by Lee Morgan, pictured above. Lee Morgan was a leading jazz trumpeter and composer. He recorded up until a day before his death in 1972 at the age of 33 in NYC. He was a member of the Dizzie Gillispie Band at age 18 and later recorded 25 albums, working with 250 musicians during his short life. Here's an audio clip of his song Sidewinder if you'd care to listen. It is really quite moving.

The flower stamp is Penny Black "Clique" which I've attached pearls to the middle of. The sentiment is also by Penny Black. I punched the flowers around the front window and added gems. The sentiment is on the inside of the card. I like how it turned out. I'm going to give it to my best friend Teresa in PA. The sentiment makes me think of her. Thoughts of her truly do fill the garden of my life!

Thanks for Stopping by and please: enter the Challenge this week and earn a chance to win a wonderful prize offered by one of our DT members, Janice!

Weekend Sketch Challenge #81 and One Stop Craft Challenge #29

This was a great sketch to do by Charmaine! And the One Stop Challenge was to use the colors pink and brown (love that combo!)Here's the link to One Stop: http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2009/05/one-stop-craft-challenge-29.html

I've made a Get Well card for a special freind of mine who had emergency surgery.

I used the cuttlebug for one panel. I printed some encouraging scriptures on the tan paper and blotted the edges with Tim Holtz Distress ink Tea. The flower is a combo of Bazzill and a kit from Taylored Expressions. I got this pretty ribbon from Hobby Lobby. The sentiment is a gold peel off. What do you think? Thanks for looking.

Copics Color Challenge #13 and Color Throwdown #42

This card is for two challenges. The link above will take you to the Copics Color Challenge and here is the link for the Color Throwdown: http://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2009/05/color-throwdown-42.html

I love the sketch from Copics and the colors for the Color Throwdown were awesome together! I'm going to use that combo more often!

My Stamped image is a Penny Black's Garden Poems stamp. Copic colors I used are: B04 and G24. The sentiment is from the Craft Lounge's In His Name clear stamp set. I used Black Stickles around the border. The patterned paper is by My Minds Eye: Kaleidoscope Blues. The flowers are from the Bazzill collection: The Flower Box. They are so pretty!

Hope you like it. Let me know what you think.

Mojo Monday Challenge 82

I've made a card for the Mojo Monday sketch. The sketch is really a nice one. I made this card for a friend of mine who lost a family member. The pansy stamp is Penny Black, the sentiment is Paper Inspriations. I used Neenah paper to stamp on and Copics to color the flowers. I do not know what brand the DP's are, I've had them loose in my stash for a while. Hope you like my interpretation.

thanks.

Basic Grey #27 Challenge: Texture

I love Basic Grey papers! I don't have enough of them. But I sure try to use them. Their challenge this week is to use texture on your card. http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/2009/03/challenge-27-texture.html
So, here's my card. The texture I included is Stickles glitter, punched flowers, gems, and homemade paper ribbon. The paper is, of course, Basic Grey. It is from their Sugared line. The stamp is CTMH. I colored it with Copics. They are giving away some beautiful Prima flowers and ribbons. (I hope I win...Pick me, Pick me!)

xoxo,
Jennifer

Crafty Creations Challenge #6

This week's challenge is to use flowers.

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2009/03/challenge-number-6.html

Here is my entry.

I used DP by cutting out all the flowers and layering them. The paper's are from SEI, Penelope's Potpourri, Lush lines and breezy blooms.

Thanks for stopping by!

The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #20 and Penny Black Challenge #37

I've made a card for the above mentioned challenges. It was a fun sketch from SCSC and I just got the Penny Black stamp last week, so it was fun to combine the two.
SCSC: http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2009/02/challenge-20.html
Penny Black: http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2009/02/week-37-get-well-soon.html
The frame behind the image is actually royal purple, but my camera wants to make it blue. I've used Basic Gray papers from their Sultry collection: Swell and Citron. My card stock is Mandarin from The Paper Company. I've used peel offs in the two corners and for the sentiment. I colored the stamp with Copic Sketchers. This was the first time I used these markers. They are very easy to work with. Thank you for stopping by. Be blessed today!

More Flowers

I thought I'd share some more cards I made with these flowers cut from the Cricut cartridge, Home Decor. Most of the cuttlebug panels say Happy Birthday, but I did some generic ones too. I love that lime green paper. It's so cheerful.

My first post.

Hi. I have officially become a member of blog land. This is my first post. I will show you a card that I made the other day. I used my Cricut, which my dear husband bought me for Christmas, to cut out the flowers, stems, and butterflies. I adhered them to a cuttlebug panel, added a bow, stickles and gems. Thanks for stopping by!