MFT Getting Sketchy #64

Howdy! Here's my entry for this weeks Getting Sketchy Challenge with My Favorite Things, and also using the Colors from the Playdate Cafe Color Challenge: 

And here is the sketch for this week: 

And here is the color combo:

The color names were Rasberry, Harbor, and Honey Mustard - for the rasberry went a little more to the burgundy tone, so that it fit the little boy theme. I used the little Pure Innocence Cowboy and did some paper piecing, after coloring the skin and shirt with Copics. 

All the papers are by Authentique - from assorted 6x6 paper pads - using the reverse side. I love that their papers have coordinating solids on the backside of them. 

I added some burlap, and a bow with some Papertrey ink twine, and a button from my stash. 

I also rounded off the top right corner, and put another touch of yellow paper behind and peaking out. Finished off with a couple of stick on yellow pearls.  

Glad to see you again today! Hope your Friday is going great!

Friends with Flair and Moxie Fab Simple Elegance

YAY for Friday and Friends with Flair!!! I also combined my post this week with the Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger:

And here is the trigger photo:

I used Unity Stamp's Tea Time Pattern background stamp for the card base, stamped with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen. That inspiration came from the area rug in the trigger photo. Then rounded the bottom corners to catch the curve from the chairs.

Took a strip of My Mind's Eye pink paper from a 6x6 paper pad (like the table runner in the picture), stamped the sentiment on it, and wrapped some crinkle ribbon around it, and tied in a bow with a PTI button. Added a couple of leaf stick pins. The crinkle ribbon pulled out the white in the picture from the window frames, and the button and stick pins got the subtle pop of color from the tulips.

Attached all that with foam adhesive to the card base, then added some ribbon along each side - inspired by the curtains on the window. 

Finished off with a couple of stick on pearls on the bottom to pull all the colors together! Thanks for stopping by! Make sure to head over to the Unity blog to find out how to join in the fun with Friends with Flair!!!

March Sketch For You To Try - with Peachy Keen Stamps!

Good morning! This is another card I made for a recent Paper Crafts Magazine submission call in the paper-piecing category. I didn't really expect it to get picked...I think my colors were a bit too "springy" when they were looking for fall tones - but I decided to try anyway. Anyway - since it didn't get picked up, I can share it here! I also used this month's SFYTT over at i(heart)2stamp:

And here is the sketch:

This is definitely one of my favorite Peachy Keen sets! LOVE it! I cut out and embossed an oval with my Spellbinders Nestabilities, then inked the edges with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen. Used Copic markers for the skin tones and hair, then paper-pieced the rest. 

I stamped the image so that it extended off the edge of the oval, and then when I paper pieced the balloon, I cut the entire balloon out, so it extends past the edge of the oval. I then used pop-dots to adhere the oval, and the balloon to the card base. You can see it a bit better here: 

 All the papers were from a My Mind's Eye 6x6 paper pad. I rounded the bottom right corner, then did some machine stitching around the edges. Added the sentiment, some stick on pearls, and some lace along one side.

Finished off by attaching all of that to the card base with foam adhesive. 

Oh - I also inked the edges of the card with Tim Holtz distress ink as well as each layer of cardstock. 

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a beautiful day!

The rain will stop - and we have a WINNER!!!

Good morning! Yesterday was one of those days that it just poured down rain! I won't complain, because I think I might like it a little better than the snow that has been trying to stick around when it should be spring! At least rain feels more "spring-like" I guess! Anyway - this seemed like an appropriate card to share:

It is another card I made using a piece of 6x6 pattern paper folded in half for a card base. Makes the card 3x6 - which is such a fun size I think! All the papers are My Minds Eye.  

The stamps are all from the Unity February KOTM. I stamped the raindrop background and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. The umbrella I stamped, cut out, tied a twine bow on, then pop-dotted it from the raindrop background. I stamped the sentiment on a hand trimmed banner, then attached it over the umbrella, curving it in the center and outer edges, and attaching it with pop-dots on either side of the umbrella. 

The lace edge is a border punch by Martha Stewart. 

And now - I almost forgot to draw a winner from my giveaway last Friday! So thanks to Random.org - here is the winning number:

Which means the winner is:

Congrats to you Amy E.!!! Send me an email at housesbuiltofcards@gmail.com with your information and I will get that in the mail to you! I know you will LOVE it! 

Thanks so much for all the sweet comments! And have a wonderful day!

Rainbow and Made it Myself Challenge

Just popping in with a real quick card I made for the Paptertrey Ink Make it Monday #58 Challenge, and the Paper Crafts Magazine March Gallery Contest - Rainbows.

I used the technique from the Make it Monday challenge for gradient backgrounds (click HERE for the video), and my Copic markers to create the rainbow background. 

I then pulled out my PTI letter dies to cut the "smile" out of the center. Mounted it with foam adhesive on white paper, then matted it with black before adhering to the card base. LOTS of dimension! 

Finished off by stamping a sentiment from a PTI set, and stuck a few gems on with my Jolee's heat set tool. 

Pretty fun! I'm happy with how it came out - and I love this technique with the Copics. Will probably be doing it a bit more in the future! Thanks for visiting!

Inspired by #15

Good morning! About to run out the door for the day, but quickly wanted to share this card that I made for the Inspired by Challenge #15:

Here is the inspiration photo:

I loved that little blue jar, and the soft colors. And I haven't used this cute little jar from Unity Stamp Co enough either, so I pulled it out along with some My Minds Eye Paper.  

This is one of my new favorite size cards to make! The card base is just a 6x6 piece of paper folded in half! 

I used a Martha Stewart border punch to make the lace edge. 

Wrapped some twine around the jar, and pop-dotted it from the background. 

Super quick and simple - but I LOVE this card!!! Thanks for stopping by!

MFT Getting Sketchy #63 - Super Simple

Hello! I realized late this afternoon that I hadn't played along yet with this weeks MFT Getting Sketchy Challenge! So...I feel like I cheated and whipped something super simple together, but I still like it! Here is what I came up with:

And here is the sketch:

I used (as always!) one of the Pure Innocence line of stamps. Kept it simple...no coloring! Took a bit of willpower not to pull out the Copics though! 

All the papers are from a My Minds Eye 6x6 paper pad.

The banner is hand trimmed, and all the edges are inked with Tim Holtz distress ink in Frayed Burlap.  

Added a couple of stick on pearls, and some faux stitching to finish it all off! Thanks for stopping by today!