Finding inspiration in card challenges

     I enjoy using challenges to inspire my creative side. My card making activity has definitely decreased in the last year since I haven't been participating in these awesome challenges. Not only do I enjoy the creative thinking these challenges require but also the feedback from fellow card makers always brings on a smile!

These two cards were derived from the combination of two challenges. The layout of the card was designed by following the sketch on Freshly Made Sketches blog. The Scripture verse on the card was not a mandatory requirement for the challenge on the Word art Wednesday blog.

 

I was pleased with the 1st card so I figured while the supplies were out the 2nd card would come together quick. Basically they are the same except for a few small details like the size of the font for example.

 

Sketch challenge Inspiration

I was inspired by:

A Sketch Challenge

at http://www.papercraftcrew.com

                                                 

Even though this site would love if you use stampin' up products, which I didn't, I will enter these cards into this sketch challenge.

This sketch was really fun to work with and it's possibilities are limitless.

This particular card was made with: cricket present, ribbon, heart stickers, I even used the deco scissors around the edges of card and for the center rectangle pieces

This colorful card was made with a couple of different elements. The center floral design was in embossed using the cuddle bug and sprinkled with Martha Stewart's flock. Artificial flower rests beneath the fabric butterfly.

Decorations for a Bridal Shower

Well it's really been a long time since I posted. I have been thinking about this blog and wanting to make the time to add more posts.  I see the last posting was a DIY Garland made from heart doilies.

I'm not sure if I explained why I made the heart garland or not, however, I made them to be part of shower decorations for one of my kids weddings. The worst part of it all was that the wall that was dedicated to the decorations was made of such a hard material that pushpins cannot even go through.

So needless to say the way I planned for the decorations to go up on the wall, Was a no go.  The decorations I made had to be arranged so that they could suspend from the hinges in this metal "wall".  Instead of the decorations being a grouping they actually had to be spread so far apart that it was disappointing to me and did not do the decorations justice.

Here are pictures of all the decorations I made.  One of my sisters made the tree that was stamped with all the fingerprints of the guests.

 

  

 

Even though I didn't care for the way the decorations had to be positioned, I must say they were better than any thing they were selling in the party store for this theme. 

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