Firecracker Card - TMS #561

Welcome back to the start of another new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This weeks sketch was designed by me and I would love for you to play along. Feel free to swap out the stars for any shape that works with your design. I was thinking about Independence Day when I designed the sketch but stars are fun for birthdays too. The design team did a fantastic job with their inspiration! Click HERE for all the challenge details and don't forget to link your creation by 8 pm EST on Sunday. I hope to see your card in the linky gallery!

Do you send cards for Independence Day? I don't send many, maybe two or three to my family. To make this card I used a digital image I found on Etsy by Drawn by Krista. The image was colored with Copic markers and the sentiment was made using the computer. Five punched blue glitter stars on top of red striped paper and that's it. An easy simple card! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• Always Fun: Patriotic
• Crafting Happiness: Anything Goes 

Sketch #561:

Garden Kitty Card

Hello crafty friends! It's been awhile since I sat down to make a card without a specific reason or occasion. So today I made this Garden Kitty Card using all the summery colors I love. The Kitty in the Garden image is from Whimsy Stamps designed by Crissy Armstrong and it was colored with Copic markers. The patterned papers are from the Bloom Street paper pad by Pink Paislee. To add some detail I used a stamped and punched butterfly and flower both from retired stamps sets by Stampin' Up!. The Hello Beautiful sentiment is also by Stampin' Up! from the Butterfly Gala stamp set. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• Crafty Catz: Anything Goes/For a Friend
• Cute Card Thursday: Flowers
• Simon Says: Anything Goes
• Show Us Your Pussycats: Furrything Goes
• Southern Girls: Anything Goes

Caring Thoughts Card - TMS #560

Well, it's Tuesday again and we are starting another new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This weeks sketch was designed by Melissa Craig and the design team did a wonderful job with their creations. Click HERE for all the challenge details and design team inspiration. We would love for you to join us this week. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to link your creation by 8 pm EST on Sunday.

Wooden Father's Day Card

Hello! It's almost Father's Day and to make sure my dad's card arrived on time it needed to be mailed today. So, this afternoon I made this Wooden Father's Day Card and it went straight to the post office when finished. My dad has always worked with wood. He had a cabinet and door making business while I was growing up and he still does a few jobs when persuaded. I used to play around in his shop while he was working. There was always sawdust that need sweeping and when you're a kid it's fun to play in sawdust. This past week he worked on wooden centerpiece accents for my niece's wedding that turned out really nice. Hopefully he will like his Wooden Father's Day Card!

The patterned paper is from the retired Wood Texture paper by Stampin' Up! and the saw stamp is from the retired Stampin' Up! set called Nailed It. The Happy Father's Day sentiment is by Hero Arts and the polka dot paper is by Bo Bunny. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• Crafty Cardmakers: Masculine
• Crafting Happiness: Anything Goes/Dads Option
• Unicorn Challenge: Masculine
• Watercooler Wednesday: Anything Goes/Masculine Twist

Faux Patina Card - TMS #559

Good day crafty friends! This weeks sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches is wide open for your creative interpretation. I looked through lots of patterned paper but I decided to use the Faux Patina technique. It combines embossing, ink blending and heat embossing. Have you ever tried it? I looked back to see the last time I did this technique and it was almost two years ago. Here is some other Faux Patina Cards I've created over the years. We would love for you to join the challenge using this weeks sketch designed by Patti. If you've never tried the Faux Patina technique I encourage you to give it a try. Here is a link to a short video tutorial. For the the design team inspiration and all the challenge details click HERE. Don't forget to link your creation by 8 pm EST on Sunday.

This Faux Patina Card is linked to the Allsorts embossing challenge. After I made my card I was doing some cleaning and found a package of Toner Card Fronts sold by Unity called Butterfly Fly Away. So, I decided to finally get my new laminating machine out of the box and give foiling a try. The foil is called Rainbow Shattered Glass by iCraft and I used Distress Inks to color the panel before foiling. I'm linking my Butterfly Foiled Card to the Daring Cardmakers Wing It! challenge. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Sketch #559:

Floral Wedding Card

Hello! The next big event in our family is my oldest niece's wedding next week. This afternoon I made this Floral Wedding Card using the napkin design for her reception as the inspiration (photo below). I hope she likes it!

Most of the supplies used to make this Floral Wedding Card are retired by Stampin' Up!. The stamp set is called Climbing Roses and the coordinating dies are from the Rose Trellis die set. The image was colored with Copic markers and the sentiment was heat embossed with a pearl embossing powder by Stampendous!. The white panel was embossed with a leaf embossing folder and a little lace added to one edge for detail. The gold trellis, sentiment and roses were adhered flat and that's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• Craft Rocket: Embossing (dry/wet)
• The Sisterhood of Crafters: Here Comes the Bride
• Through The Purple Haze: Wedding/Anniversary
• Simon Says: Something Metallic
• Watercooler Wednesday: All About Occasions

Reception Napkin Design:

Congrats to You Card - TMS #558

Good day crafty friends! We are starting another new sketch today at Tuesday Morning Sketches and I want to invite you to play along. The sketch was designed by Melissa Craig and I'm looking forward to your take on the flourish detail. I pulled out one of the first stamps sets I bought when I started making cards. It's called Dot Flourishes by Inkadinkado. Then I decided a neutral Congrats card would be a good addition to my stash. The sentiment is retired by Stampin' Up! and it was die cut with cross stitch dies by My Favorite Things. To add some sparkle I added a few sequins and that's it. For all the challenge details and design team inspiration click HERE. Don't forget to link your creation by 8 pm EST on Sunday. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Sketch #558:

Snarky Cat Card

Hello! A few weeks ago one of my crafty friends, Lisa Lynn, posted a card using the Snarky Cat stamp set and until then I hadn't seen this stamp set by Tim Holtz. Since I have a sarcastic sense of humor and love cats this was the perfect stamp set to add to my collection.

To make this Snarky Cat Card I decided to use a layout by Freshly Made Sketches. The cat was colored with Copic markers and then fussy cut. I decided to make it a masculine card to play along at Simon Says Stamp and C.R.A.F.T.. All the papers have been in my stash for a long time, the stripes are by My Mind's Eye from the Adventure paper pad and the polka dots are by Bo Bunny. I'm also linking this card to the anything goes challenge at Cute Card Thursday. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Sketch:

Contemporary Thanks Card - TMS #557

Hello crafty friends! A new month is here and it's Tuesday which means the start of a new sketch challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches. We have a unique and fun sketch for you to try this time designed by Melissa Craig. I took a contemporary approach when using this sketch. It just felt more abstract to me which is an artistic style I've always liked. We would love for you to join us this week. The design team have created a variety of different interpretations for your inspiration. Click HERE to view the design teams work and for all the challenge details. Don't forget to link your creation by 8 pm EST on Sunday. I hope to see your card in the final gallery! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Sketch #557: