Blog Candy for everyone.

As I was catching up on my favorite sites I have run into a few sites giving away Blog Candy.  It's only fair that everyone gets a chance so take a look at what Deconstructing Jen blog has.

Also take a look at Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings.   Look at what they are giving away for Scrapbook Day - May 1st and to celebrate their new Design Team.

Hurry you only have til May 1st.

Who doesn't love fairies?

I used The Sweet Stop SSS54 sketch for this card.  
It just caught my eye for the perfect sketch for the fairy I colored.  I normally use pencil but I have to make myself use my Copic so that I can get better at blending with them.  I just am not good at it and I want to be!  Two of my favorite challenge sites Stamping 411Color Inspiration #120 & Stacey's Stampin Stage Curtain Call Color Challenge #27
had color challenges so close that I could incorporate them both -  Pinks, Greens, White and Cream. 
Pile it on challenge #16 said "Make It Sweet", you can't get much sweeter than a cute little fairy, can you?  The ABC Design Blog had a recipe challenge -  1 - Punch, 2 - Stamps &
3 - Embellishments.  Everything came together.  I used my Mar-Fa (I love to call her that!) Stewart punch- Latice, glittered up her wings and shoes just like all fairies should have.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Monday.  I have a HUGE SURPRISE for everyone but not til next week.. *WINK* *WINK*  Lets just say I was surprised.

Flower Power

The other sketch that I couldn't wait to make was from CP #61.  I used Colour Create Challenge #43 - Burnt Orange, Black & Cream as my color inspiration.   Charisma Cardz Challenge #16 wanted us to use a quote on our card so that gave me the idea to put it in the middle of my flower.  Sew Many Challenges #12 this week let us do anything we wanted.  Those are the best challenges..  It's like a freebee!

I'll use this card for when I want to jot a quick note off to a friend to make sure they know how much they mean to me.

Sprinkled with Fun

Making cards last night and looking through my blog challenges for inspiration.  I really fell in love with two different sketches.  The first was from 2S4Y- Sketch #50

When I saw this a couple of days ago I knew exactly what I wanted to do.  First I wanted to turn the sketch, then the image of the 1/2 of the top note I knew I wanted to emboss it with my Cuttlebug "Happy Birthday" quotes. Then as I was reorganizing my stash and found things I didn't even know I had.  Some old ribbon and these little donuts.  I remember buying them for a scrapbook page I wanted to do.  There was one little one left.

It went perfect with the stamped sentiment.  "You deserve a day sprinkled with Fun!" The other great challenge I ran into was Craft Challenge - it was to use Pink & Brown.  Pink is one of my favorite colors.  I love how soft it is.  That's why I made the top note pink.  It really sticks out.  I think it's a great birthday card to keep on hand in a pinch.

Rest of the challenges:
A Spoon Full of Sugar #100 - Happy Birthday
Fab N Funky #20 - Get it all out
Fussy and Fancy #9 - Birthday wt a sweet treat
Hand Full of Stamps #25 - 2 diff DP
Raise the Bar #15 - Favorite Color

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An official Graduation Card

As I had posted, my cousin graduated on Monday from High School and I sent him a silly card but he is 17 yrs old so I thought I would send him an official Graduation card.  I used Inkspirations Sketch Challenge #21

I did a little turn on it and changed it up a bit but I think I followed it pretty close.  The graduation hats DP and the charms I used are so old I can't believe I remembered I had them but isn't that why we scrappers and crafters never throw anything away!  Everytime I think I really just need to let go I don't and think .. *bubble over my head*  hmmm I'll use that one day.. then I put it back.  hehehe. 

The sentiment is from a little .99 pack from Studio G.  Just think.. I have thousands of dollars worth of crafting supplies and look what can be created with .99 cents.  GOD I LOVE THIS HOBBY!

Any whooo on to my card. 

Just one other little challenge to enter - Totally Gorjuss Challenge #26 - Charm