Monkeying Around with 365-384 Sketch

December 14th was International Monkey Day

and this card was made for two challenges

Daring Cardmakers and 365 Cards Day 284 ~ Sketch

Animal Crackers from DCWV just cracks me up

and this was so suitable for this challenge, the monkey, I mean.

The big monkey (apologies) is hand cut from Animal Crackers.

Circles and Scalloped Circle are cut with Spellbinders.

Sentiment oo oo eee eee! says it all.

PKS47 and 365-285 Opposite Week

This card is made for two challenges

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge #47 and 365 Cards Day 285 Opposite Week (Red and Green)

 

This is the first time I am playing on Peachy Keen

and it's been a long while since I played on 365 Cards.

The common thing about these two challenges is Dobea Alberts.

And of course, a birthday greeting to Peachy Keen's Kathy.

Papers from DCWV stacks.

All squares cut with Sizzix Square dies.

So to Kathy, have a blessed birthday!!

365-228 Sketch with Dynamic Duos DD#24

Combining 365 Cards Day 228 ~ Super Sunday Sketch with Dynamic Duos DD#24.

 

CAS card with Spellbinders Butterflies,

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and ribbons.

Birthday or graduation or christening wishes,

it is up to you.

I think the butterflies look so beautiful in an arch formation.

365 Cards Day 227 ~ ATC (clever owl)

Today's challenge is create an ATC - Artist Trading Card, which is 2.5x3.5 inches in size.  But not just any ATC - it needs to have a school-related theme.

Owls are supposed to be clever

and this owl is jumping for joy because it knows its ABCs.

Sketch Saturday with 365 Cards Colors

Combining Sketch Saturday Week #229 with 365 Cards Day 226 ~ Color Scheme for this card.

 

Embossed the backgrown with Cuttlebug's damask folder.

Used Spellbinders Scalloped Circle and Dahlias,

and Mrs Grossmans' sentiment sticker.

CAS Happy Birthday Card

What's up with Washi tape?

It seems to be the current rage like the Korean Psy's Oppa Gungnam Style.

Here are two challenges to use washi tapes.

Friday Mashup FM80 Mash It Up (Sketch and Faux Washi Tape)

and 365 Cards Day 225 ~ Tape It

Use some sort of tape - Duct, Washi, plain old scotch tape - on your card.

I don't have the actual washi tape.

What I have are printed tapes (faux washi tape) which can take the place of real washi tape.

So it is ideal for the mashup.

As you all well know, I like CAS cards

so this taped card is really simple.

Two different tapes, two strips each,

and a lovely Mrs Grossman's sentiment sticker.

It's a CAS Happy Birthday card

which radiates love and light.

Freshly Made, Double the Fun

This card is made with Freshly Made Sketches FMS56

for 365 Cards Day 223 ~ Double the Fun.

Today's challenge is called "Double the Fun", and it requires you to double up on at least 3 different items on your card (e.g., rhinestones, buttons, stickers, ribbons).

I love the sketch so much that I had to make another card with it.

So double the fun fits the bill.

Two puppies from Disney's 101 Dalmations.

Two Spellbinders Labels Eleven in two colours.

Two panels to hold the ribbon tied into a bow.

Two buttons in the top right corner.

Two jewels on the collars, one pink and one blue.

Patterned paper is from Echo Park Everyday Eclectic.

Ain't this such a Happy Happy card?

NEON Card to say Hi

365 Cards Day 224 ~ NEON

... is all about using NEON colors on your card.  You can use any theme you wish.

CAS-ual Fridays CFC74

As you can see, I am not doing 365 Cards in order these days

because some of the challenges really need a lot of thought.
Seeing CAS-ual Fridays' challenge solved it all for me.

Neon always looks better in black (as in the dark)

and I chose colors which look closest to neon.

A rather CAS card to say "hi".

CAS Happy Anniversary Card

A brand new CAS card blog is here, CAS(E) this Sketch and what a wonderful first sketch!

combining this challenge with 365 Cards Day 222 ~ Tick Tock Time

include a reference to or image(e.g. a clock) of time on your card.

I CAS(E)d time with this card.

What a better way to celebrate time than with an anniversary!

Swiss Dots on white,

DCWV paper, Maya Road twine,

green button, five pearls,

Hero Arts sentiment stamp.

Butterfly Away Any Occasion Card

Two very lovely challenges ~ simple sketch and silver.
365 Cards Day 221 - Super Sunday Sketch

Less is More Week 88 Colour ~ Silver

Polka dots, scalloped circles, glittery flower and butterfly with pearls.
Simple elegance.
This CAS card is very versatile and can be used for any occasion,

which is why I left it sentiment free.

My motto ~ Keep it plain and simple.

365 Cards Day 220 - Missed Opportunity

Pick a challenge that we've had this year, but you didn't play along with, and create a card for it now.

I chose Day 328 ~ Super Sketchy Sunday on January 22

and Day 343 ~ Mismatched on February 6.

You need to use two different patterned papers that you would not normally use together.

I only started making cards back in February some time,

and set out to make 365 cards commencing March 1 with 365 Cards.

My skills have improved since, especially
after the Cuttlebug and Spellbinders came into my life.

I started with using wrapping paper and cards less than 200g.

Now I use mainly plain cards in various colors with the help of embossing folders,

die cuts, ribbons and twine, stamps (mainly Hero Arts Stamps).

I may not have as many dies, stamps or ribbons as I would love to have,

but I make do with the little I have.

For this card, I combined 2 challenges into one with the 2 different patterned papers

that do not seem to match, yet when the card is done, they come together quite well.

The sentiment is from Love Vellum Quotes by Colorbok.

Like 2 different people falling in LOVE.

They say opposites attract.

Playful meets tweed, fun meets serious,

exciting meets calm.

That's what LOVE is about.

Unscripted Sketch #179 with 365-219 Colors

A wonderful pairing of challenges for this card

Unscripted Sketches #179 and 365 Cards Day 219 ~ Color Scheme

 

It is always delightful to match challenges, especially that of a sketch and a color palette.

When the match is right, the card just turns out well.

The patterned paper is origami paper from Tokutokuya 100 Yen Store.

The green paper is from DCWV.

Embossed the green panel with Sizzix Polka Dot

in an angle so that the dots came out aligned vertically.

The scalloped circles are Spellbinders.

The orange flower is cut using Cuttlebug's Garden Creatures.

This is a card that can be used for any occasion.

Thinking of You Card

This card is made for

365 Cards Day 218 ~ Feeling Contained
It's called feeling contained because it requires you to use some sort of "container" on your card.  It can be an image, an item that actually contains something, or in Michelle's case a fabulous little sticker (or two!)

using this very versatile sketch from Freshly Made FMS55

 

The thing about Freshly Made sketches ~ they always look fresh.

Used 2 patterned papers from Echo Park Everyday Eclectic.

Die cut the red scalloped circle and

stuck on this cute teapot and teacup sticker (as the container).

Stamped Hero Arts Everyday Messages in Ladybug.

Completed the card with 3 red flowers.

Thinking of you today.

Would you like to have tea?

365 Cards Day 217 ~ Long and Lean

Well, this one is about the size of the card.  I challenge you to create a card that is 3x5 - hence the "long and lean" title.

Rainbow hearts for you

with heart stickers and Spellbinders Classic Hearts.

365 Cards Day 216 ~ Speckled Background

Today's challenge is either use paper/cardstock with a speckled background or to create one for your card.

Made this card along with this wonderful challenge

 

here is the "Mashup" Challenge:

1. Make a project with the colors "Pacific Point, Marina Mist, Gumball Green, and Lucky Limeade".
2. Or Make a project using "Rectangles".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a project with the "Color Combination and Rectangles".

Christmas Time is Present Time.

26th December is Boxing Day.

365 Cards Day 215 ~ Non-Card

Create a Clean and Simple "non-card".

I made a CAS book mark for a friend.

Classic Chanel Inspired Card

After a few non-productive days of card making, I managed to get this one out on a late Friday evening but missed Dynamic Duos' closing (argh!!!).  I wrote a plea to the DTs for a chance to submit and hope they will consider it.

I used the colors for 365 Cards Day 214 Sketch.

 

As usual, I kept the card very simple and classic, like Audrey Hepburn in her Chanel dress.

This card is also suitable for CAS-ual Fridays CFC73 ~ For The Girls.

365 Cards Day 213 ~ Thinking In Fourths

I'm late, I'm late and I missed the deadlline to be Weekly All Stars

because this week, 365 Cards DTs decided to post winners today!

We just do not know when such announcements are made anymore.

Anyway, made this CAS card for the challenge.

Maya Road Twine tied around the white card,

with a button in the centre.

Two scalloped circles and pearls.

One in four, you're the best.

Something Old, New, Borrowed, Blue

This wedding card is made for

Less is More Week 87 ~ Love and Marriage

365 Cards Day 211 ~ Let's Make Some Noise

Lawnscaping Challenge #43 ~ Texture

When two hearts come as One,

Two rings to bind them as One.

Something old ~ the rings,

something new ~ the ribbon,

something borrowed ~ the textures,

something blue ~ the One heart.

365 Cards Day 210 ~ Card Recipe

{INGREDIENTS}

 4.25 x 5.5 card

1 Stamped image (digi or rubber)

5 buttons

3 different ribbons

1 patterned paper

Sentiment

This recipe card needed a lot of thought with the various elements (ingredients).

And I came up with this card.

Just because...

flowers and butterflies go together.