Hi and a sketch challenge

Hi to everyone - I made this card 2 days ago and only just got to put it up (and only because of the wonderful thing of time difference from Australia to Canada!) It is the first card I have made since February and I must say I had hit some what of a creative block but I also just have not had ANY time to do anything creative! Part 1 of that will be online today. But first to this card - it is for Makeesha's Inkspiration Sketch Challenge. This is hosted by Cindy this week! Here is the sketch:

Cindy also added the additional challenge to use something we have been hording...my oh my I have stacks to choose from then....haha! Here is my creation:

Great to have something so bright and cheery for everyone that is not enjoying winter so much! Where I live Winter is our summer where we can actually get out and do things because our days now range from 25 to 28 C as a top. Ahhh the Pilbara is a wonderful place!

Be back again later today!

Hugs

2 Challenges In 1

I have decided to participate in two challenges this week but decided to combine them into one card! Firstly we have the Embellish Snowflakes Colour Challenge and the wonderful Makeesha's Sketch Challenge which is up to Number 17! The colours were Yellow, Kraft, Brown and Light Blue which was another good challenge in itself and of course you need to include snowflakes! The sketch also looks great and I think that I will definitely be using that one again! Please select the links to access the blogs and also have a look at all the other wonderful creations that they have over there - maybe even inspire you to make some yourself if you haven't already!

And here is my card for you:

Yes I know another Christmas Card but this time using non traditional colours and yes that wonderful snowflake stamp that I love so much - but this time it is not embossed - I am so proud of myself...haha!

Ingredient List:
Stampin Up: Chocolate Chip, YoYo Yellow and Very Vanilla CS. The Snowflake Spot, Snow Flurries and Happy Christmas Mate Stamp Sets, Tempting Turquoise, YoYo Yellow and Chocolate Chip Ink. Tempting Turquoise Brads.
Kraft CS is Bazzill.

Thanks for stopping by!

Makeesha's Sketch Challenge 14

Well now that I posted last week's challenge (better late than never) I thought I would now post this week's challenge which is a sketch challenge and there are some great creations over there so be sure to have a look. Firstly here is the sketch:
As soon as I saw this I knew I wanted to do one of the rosette's that I had seen here as the focus point. Now I had a few problems with getting a good photo of this one so I am putting two on here and I made some more mistakes but that is part of it and they aren't huge ones...I will call it adding character...haha! So here is my card:

I'm really happy with the Rossete and think I will try some more out later on! Excellent use of scraps too!

Ingredient List:
Stampin Up: The blue CS from last years In Colour's that I can not for the life of me remember the name of, So Saffron Ink and Ribbon, Certainly Celery Ink, Live Your Dreams stamp set. Designer Brad in centre of rosette.

The remaining paper including paper for rosette is from an old paperpack (Grant Archival - Flavia is the name I think). Sticker is also from my pack that I don't have details on...haha...can't tell you much on this one can I!

Damo & His Mum!

Damo and his family are very close - and I am also lucky enough to be a part of such a wonderful family! Before moving to WA we lived in the same town as them for 3 years so it was quite an adjustment going from dinner once a week to being 5000kms away! In May this year his parents and grandparents came to visit us and a 2 week stay turned into a month....we tried to make them stay longer! The photo used is of Damo and his mum - we were up the top of a hill to have some nibbles, drinks and watch the sunset which I always say is the best time of day in NorthWest WA as the colours really come out and its just beautiful! Sunrise also ins't that bad!

So this layout is actually for Damo - I gave it too him this morning and he loves it (thats a relief...haha)!

I have taken inspiration for the layout from Makeesha's Sketch Challenge #13 (I love that sketch) but I have turned it around and the squares are not overlapped by the photo. The sash part is also not going down the photo but across it so I could do some journaling. Very similar in concept and if my photo was 5"x7" it would have been just right! The idea to put the sketch into a layout was taken from the very talented Chantelle and you can see that here. I have actually never done an 8"x8" page so this is also a first for me!

There will also be lots more photos from their stay as I (eventually) get around to scrapping them. We went to some beautiful places together like Karajini National Park but I will leave that for another time!

Ingredient List:

Stampin Up:

Night of Navy CS for Base, Pumpkin Pie around photo and squares, Very Vanilla for squares, Wild Wasabi for the journal strip

Boho Background Stamp coloured in Not Quite Navy, Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie and Ruby Red - the middle square does have this stamped but very faint.

Journalling written in Old Olive marker - names and date in Not Quite Navy

Silver Brads on each corner

Other:

D & M stickers (unknown)

Makeesha's Sketch Challenge #13

Ok so I didn't get to do Makeesha's last Inkspiration Challenge - see other post - I just could not get past the pacific blue that is coming my way! haha!

But I did manage to do this weeks sketch challenge http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/index.php/2009/09/18/inkspirations-sketch-challenge-13/ and to tell you the truth I am thinking of re-doing this with Chocolate Chip as the base - not because I don't like it this way but because I just had that thought in my head and I put them roughly together and it didn't look too bad! Just a thought anyways - I will tell you of the outcome later on - good or bad!!

First here is the sketch:

And here is my creation:

Ingredient List:

Stampin Up
Regal Rose base
Stamped Live Your Dream on Very Vanilla in Garden Green, Cameo Coral and Ruby Red
Stamped Happiness in Lavender Lace on Very Vanilla and then cut it into 3 squares
Sincere Salutations stamped in Garden Green on Wild Wasabi cardstock
Pretty in Pink and Elegant Eggplant Ribbon with Pretty in Pink brad

Hope that you enjoy and that you give the challenge a try also!!

*** An Update: I have also just done a LO based on the sketch too!***