Your Sketch Challenge Card

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 The Sketch

Good Morning Ladies,

Here we are at the best day of the week again, so much inspiration in one blog post, its amazing.

The over all views are usually highest on a Sunday, so its not just your fellow blog friends that you are inspiring its 100's of others that look in on a Sunday for a bit of inspiration too. The numbers have grown over the past couple of years too so people look in specifically to look at what you have made for the challenges each week.

So enough waffling, here are your cards.........

Brenda

Brenda has made a fantastic 'Birthday' card for this weeks challenge, I love that stamped bubble background and your 'Distress Oxide' blended border.  That Happy Birthday tag is amazing Brenda.

But for me the highlight of the card is your FIRST attempt at making a 'Foamiran' flower, Brenda it's beautiful, I can honestly tell you that my first attempt along with Sue's went in the bin, as we managed to overheat them and then as I tried to stretch and shape them they split, so I put the foam back on the shelf and haven't bothered since, but seeing yours I may have another go!

Here as a brief description from Brenda.......

" I had been playing with my Oxide ink pads. Two rows of masking tape and brushed the colours across. It occurred to me that it might just work. So a bit of ribbon, sentiment, stamp bubbles and flower, this is the end result. The flower is my first attempt at making a Foamiran flower (the glue gun was a great help)"

Thank you so much Brenda for taking part this week.

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 Janet

Janet, WOW, I love the vintage look of this Birthday card, there is SO much detail on your card, starting with the beautiful papers, oh Janet they are stunning, that oval die cut is so pretty and the little stones you added match perfectly, now the extra special finishing touch is that beautiful lace, topped with a narrow matching ribbon and adorned with a tiny bow and pearls.

I LOVE this card Janet, thank you so much for taking part.

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 Karen

Karen, Oh what an lovely Christmas card, I love that background paper, it works perfectly with the theme of your card, what a great way of using a "recycled" Christmas card, you would never have known, to me it looks like a Kanban Topper!

Here is Karen's description...

"Here’s my challenge card

I made it with a recycled Christmas card, some paper from a cheap pad I bought at The Range, a mixture of dies for the sentiment, good old Lacy Accents from Spellbinders, an old Sizzix die and some Nuevo drops"

Thank you so much Karen for taking part in this weeks challenge.

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 Lynda

Lynda, two beautiful Christmas cards from you this week, I see that you used that beautiful stamp that you bought last week on your first card, it is so pretty and you have stamped it perfectly, (which isn't easy with such a large, detailed stamp). The border and Poinsettia finish your card beautifully,

here is Lynda's description:

Your second card has a touch of the 'oh la la' with the red and black border, your fantastic flag die with your greeting on and the poinsettia are fab finishing touches.

Lynda sent me a description of how she created the cards so I have added them below.....

"my first c card I used Sue Wilson NOBLE BORDER DIE cut with the cutting edge in the die then in black card I just used the cutting-edge &glued together. I used a red mat & glued border to the edge added SW CLOSED POINSETTIA added a pearl to centre & stamped the greeting. THE SEASON'S GREETINGS IN RED INK FROM S U JOY OF THE WORLD STAMP SET CUT OUT WITH SW FLAG DIE

"Second card TIM HOLTZ CORNER DIE no cutting-edge I MATTED RED CARD INSIDE CUT A SPELLBINDER BORDER DIE ( can't remember names ) ADDED IT TO THE EDGE CUT A POINTTSETIA ADDED A PEARL THEN STAMPED A MERRY CHRISTMAS IN RED INK CUT OUT WITH ONE OF MY CHINA DIES SANDRA hope that makes sense."

Thank you so much Lynda for taking part in this weeks challenge.

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 Margaret

Margaret had to make a card for some friends in a horrible situation at her 'Boule' club, sometimes it is hard to find the right sentiment, if you don't want to put 'thinking of you'.  Luckily one of the Stampin' Up! stamp sets 'Bright Wishes' has some lovely sentiments and "Wishing you all the best" is one of them, it works when you just don't know what to say . Margaret has also used some Ann Marie Designs card with the SU Ribbon Border Punch separating the patterns.

A lovely card Margaret, thank you so much for taking part this week.

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Maria

Maria has used some pretty snowflake paper with Kraft card, the combination works so well Maria,

the lovely Santa Bauble that you have coloured and added fur too makes a fab focal point, I love your pretty die cut tag and sentiment too.

Thank you so much for taking part Maria, I hope you get your Kitchen tidy before your visitors arrive.

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Michele

Michele was asked to make a 90th Birthday card, this beautiful card is what she came up with,

Michele I just love that stunning stamp or topper that you have used and that pretty background paper, the hint of bright pink really lifts the whole design.  

Michele sent a brief description...

"Challenge card made! It’s the 90th Birthday Card I was asked to make-only details I got was neutral background & bright pink or purple on it with 90 on somewhere! Couldn’t make it too deep or fancy as it’s being posted to Spain."

I think you made the card exactly the way that they described, they will love it.  

Thank you so much for taking part in this weeks challenge.

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 Val

Val, Oh I love your Christmas card, that background paper is stunning, I love that deep shade of red,

teamed with that lovely contrast paper looks amazing, that Snowflake is gorgeous, so detailed and elegant.  A truly stunning Christmas card.

Thank you so much for taking part Val.

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Lilian

Lilian I found this card from a previous Challenge and it matches the sketch beautifully, just turned on its side, which is fine to do.  Lilian has used two absolutely stunning papers, a pretty floral with matching polka dot. Lilian has used a beautiful lace to separate the two papers, a Sue Wilson tag is the perfect die cut for this card and the pretty flourish works beautifully.

I love this card Lilian and hope you don't mind me sharing it again. I also hope you are well.

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So ladies, there you have it, another amazing card gallery, you are all amazing, thank you so much once again.

Love and Hugs

Sandra

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