crafty creations challenge #100

Hi all, I have a difficult time with color challenges and this one was definitely  tops the list, not only a color challenge there is a sketch challenge and use something recycled.
also with this challenge I wanted to make a light contrasting shadow instead of the normal dark,
I also was getting frustrated looking for 3 buttons to match, you would think with all the buttons I remove from old shirts I would be able to fine a set.....not to be found....then I saw these tiny specks mixed in with the buttons and I found an eye for the bird.
the yellow bead for the eye is recycled
plum, blue (berry), crumb beige, cherry red (optional)
you will find the sketch and color challenge here...

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/

I used Home decor for the bird, wild card for the Hi  and George for the circle and a MS punch along with my design studio.

mojo monday # 171, Kris' 35th bd card

good morning, My daughter loves cats and I have wanted to make this cat from Country Life for some time now. I also liked Mojo # 171 design
the paper is DCWV the natural stack.........sorry picture looks so washed out, much better in person, the paper have a mirror shine to it.

                                           I cut the cat 3 times to give it a little depth

Eli's new year card

Hi all, I thought I would make Eli a welcome in the new year card....
from create a critter cart cut @ 3 1/4"
word from Don Juan cut at 1 inch
the capital E is from George
welded together with my DS
paper is complete boy from my minds eye

                                                     the inside

Shannon's BD card

Hi all, this card looks much better in person...had no plan for this card, just the colors pink and black and took on a life of its own.
accents essentials for the card base, leaves
HB from a child's year
the flower is from don Juan
inking, beads & doodling
paper is daisy paisley from Hobby lobby

 I wanted the pink to shadow the black

Ben's bd card

Hi all, this is for my nieces husband, his birthday is Christmas Eve, so I thought I would make a card that he would not be expecting... and since I just received this cart a few weeks ago, and I am getting tired of all the cold we have in WI., a snowy day today!

lots of inking, glitter pen, little gem for the eye

Enjoy your day!! , Carol<><

Kyle's 7th birthday

It is hard for  me to believe Kyle will be turning 7 on the 23rd,   He is our first grandson and a surprise at that,
 up until his birth we thought he was a girl, I guess you cannot always trust an ultra sound! and now we have 3 grandsons....Kyle loves toy story, but I don't have that cart. so I used Robotz and tried to make it look like the dinosaur in the movie..
HB is from create a critter, used black diamond stickles to give it a little sparkle.

one more

I knew I was not done yet.... this is the inside from yesterdays card, It was still on my DS so I went with it and added a stamped Merry Christmas to it....

card request

Hi, I made this card for a blogger who asked if cards makers could send her dad who is sick a card if they
had the time,  I made this one and am waiting for an address to mail it to.
I love the cardinal from winter woodland, so I went with it..... everything on this card is from WW

                                               the inside

more Christmas card

I sure hope that I am done now... when I went through my cards I could not figure out why I was so short on stock with them.... then I remember I gave several to my daughter for a thank you for my stay while I was in CO.  so I used my design studio for another large group of cards, (I think I would be lost without my DS, I love it!!!) anyway, they are all mailed now and I think I am done... but I could be wrong!
I must have closed my ds before saving it, so I don't have the sizes...sorry

Christmas cards

 So glad it was a simple thing to fix on the furnace, it had been so windy and the snow blocked the fresh air intake, it got down to 59 in the house and it was like 3 outside,,,,brrrr


 these cards I used my design studio first, cut them out and was able to assemble several at a time,  it was nice because I was running out of time.....
cardinal @ 3", branch @ 1 5/8 WW
snowman@  2 1/2"  snowflakes @ 2 1/2" DC
pooh @ 2 1/2"  hat@ 2 1/2 P&F
candle @ 3 1/4"      poinsettia  @ 4"  (I think) jots

Alex's bd card

Hi all, it has been awhile since I have posted anything....busy with cleaning, and finishing my cards, the heat is out in the house so I am up in my craft room where there is electric heat and I can stay a little warm.
Alex's BD was last week but I did manage to get a picture of it!  It was quick and simple, something I really needed at this time...
truck cut at 2" from  Heritage
HB cut@ 1 1,2" from create a critter
a little glossy accents, and glitter pen

Eli's 1st Thanksgiving

Hi all, this card got to be a large 1/2 card size card, after seeing Kelly's  turkey shaped cards I thought I would give it a try, well my turkey was a little bigger than what I wanted and I decided to make it pop up for a 3D look and the card took on a look of its own from there.
I used the turkey from animal kingdom @ 5 1/2inches with lots of added layers
happy thanksgiving from Holiday cakes @ 1 7/8
could not make it without my design studio
sentiment... comp. made from one of my programs
shimmer spritz to one layer, doodled, EX punch
colorful paper from s.i.e. nutmeg

                                         the inside

                        I add a tag  to the back of all of my cards

Linda F Birthday Card

first time I am using country life cartridge,   Pitcher cut at 4 1/4"
I used a little smooch spritz on the shadow, paper from scraps and a little doodling 

                                                                          the inside

big sister Elleana

I like to send cards along for the siblings when a new baby arrives
I have made this before and really like it for little girls
I used New arrivals   i am big cut@ 1 3/8"
butterfly @ 2 7/8"
lyrical letters sister @ 1 1/2" welded together with my design studio
no inking on this card

                                                                   the inside

Baby Lydia's card

this morning I have a card for a tiny baby who was born 6 weeks early, she was due Christmas Eve but arrived 11-10-10,  she is do well..... at over 4 pounds
I used New arrival cut at 3 inches (I think)
sketch is from Mojo Monday a few months ago
paper is Nana's Nursery  baby girl

                                                                  the inside

Thank you card

Hi all, I made a quick thank you card for Sarah and Jason for letting me stay for 10 days, it was great to meet Eli.
this is the first time I used Serenade and I love this tree, I sprayed the tree with smooch spritz that I found at Hobby lobby while on my visit.  the tree was cut @ 4 1/4 inches

                                                            the inside

Last cards for Sarah

Hi All, I am back from a great time with my daughter, son-in-law and my grandson Eli,

                                                         the inside

now a little peek at my grandson, I had such a great time with them all, we had all kinds of weather!!!

                                   3 1/2 months, my first time seeing him

                  me and Eli, what beautiful weather for November

                             a few days later my first snow with Mommy

 

                                             he likes the cold stuff

                                             going for a walk

  

here he is !!

note cards

Hi, I still have From my Kitchen out and made 2 more, I liked the paper so much I decided to stick with it for these also...idea from Joy

                                        the 2nd one

                                 the inside of both

Jamie's BD card

I have been admiring all of the flowers that Joy over at
http://joy-purttypaperz.blogspot.com/
has been making
but I don't have the Paisley cart.....  with all the carts I have I figured I must have something close...
found this in Don Juan  the daisy on page 74... I used the shift Marquee and deleted the box around the daisy with my design studio, I'm not sure on the sizes, must have deleted it..but they where close to Joy's
I used a snow flake background because she has a Nov. BD, and there is normally snow on the ground.

 I believe this looks close enough, I get the same effect without buying another cart.