Cherish the Moments

This is a page for my Heritage Album, in memory of my younger sister.  She was an adorable baby!
I'm also entering this into a sketch challenge on the Paper Crafter's Library.  It's called the Makeover Monday Challenge.
I thought it was a challenging layout and really wanted to try it.  Most of the challenges I've tried have been for cards, so I jumped at the opportunity to do a scrapbooking challenge.

This is what I came up with for the page.  Later, I will add the second page to the layout and it will have space for a lot of journaling, to share family history.  The 'Cherish the Moments' stamped on a piece cut with the Top Note die is from the Baby Prints stamp set.  This one stamp could be used for lots of scrapbooking ideas.

I wanted to share a close-up of this photo of my sister with her doll --- 2 doll babies.  When I look at that little face, I see a strong resemblance to my 9-month old granddaughter.  I was amazed.  I don't see the similarities so much in other photos, but I've found a couple that really jumped out at me.  In this photo, it's the eyes that do it.

I stamped the tiny letters onto Very Vanilla CS and then punched them out, so I could attach them with dimensionals and give more layers of texture.  With all the layers of DSP (from Attic Boutique DSP), this is a heavy page:)  I do love the richness of lots of layers.

I died the crochet flowers using a reinker and let them dry overnight.  They are attached with rhinestone brads.

I really enjoyed trying this challenge and it got me back into working on my Heritage Album.  It's coming along pretty nicely now.  I'll show you the journaling page (to go with this one) soon, so you can see it all together.
Time for you to get to scrapbooking!

Wish Big

Here's a card I created using Timeless Portrait DSP.  The stamp sets are Word Play and Bordering Romance.  I colored the image with markers, Blender Pen and inks (with the Aqua Painter).  I wanted to add a little bling, so I lightly went over each flower petal, leaf and flower center with Dazzling Details (clear) and even added a dot to the star on the Wish Big.
Tips:

• It doesn't take too long for the Dazzling Details to dry, but you do want to be sure you give it a little time.  It's best to just set your project aside for a little while and work on something else.  Then you won't have to worry about smearing it.
• Keep the amount you use light, when using it over Classic Inks, so the ink won't bleed into areas where you don't want it to be.

Here's a close-up of the coloring.

Try some coloring today.  It's so much fun... and relaxing.
By the way.....as you know, I've been enjoying entering several sketch challenges lately.  I just love it!  This card is for a challenge on the Stampin' Queen's Sketch Challenge.  Check it out and maybe you'd like to join in on the fun of a challenge.

Guess what!

I got chosen as #1 (of the top 3) for one of my blog sketch challenge projects!!!  Sketches are sooooo much fun.  They really jump start my creative juices!  Here's the card I made:

Here's a link to the challenge.  It was so fun to be chosen by 'the Queen.'  Tee hee hee.

Go ahead and try a sketch challenge of your own.  Get those creative juices flowing!

Sketch Challenge: Round or Square?

Happy Groundhog Day!  I know what movie my husband will want to watch tonight.  He loves that movie!  No, I don't have a groundhog stamp or a groundhog project, but I have some fun scallops for today.
I made these cards to participate in a Mojo Monday sketch challenge.  It could be round or square.  I'll post my favorite one (the one I entered for the challenge) first.

The Poppy Parade and coordinating colors just wake you up! 

I colored the images using inks (Peach Parfait, Coral Calypso, Poppy Parade and Lucky Limeade) and the Aqua Painter. 
Tip:
I almost always emboss first whenever I plan to color an image.  It's much easier to color the areas if you've embossed first and you don't have to worry about smearing the ink.

Here's another round version I made.  I used the bird shape from the Movers and Shapers die to coordinate with the little birds in the DSP.

These cards are both easel cards.  Another day, I'll show you how to make one, using lots of dies with the Big Shot.   
Warning:  These cards are fun, easy and very addictive!  OK, you've been warned:)

Here are the square cards I made, using the same sketch design.  I decided that I'd stay with the scallops.  You only needed to enter 1 card for the sketch challenge, but I really liked this design so I went ahead and made 2 of each:)

These cards are both cut with the large scallop square die.  I pierced the top left-hand corner and added a brad.  They swivel to open.  The flower is cut using the fun flowers die.

Here are the sketches for the challenge:  If you want to see more samples using this challenge, here's the link.

BFF Card for Sketch Challenge

You're in for a bonus today --- I've made 2 posts!!!  I wanted to finish this card and get it entered into the challenge... because.....
I decided to try participating in another Sketch Challenge.  These are really fun and give your creativity a real boost!
For this card, I used the stamp set Best Friends Forever, Everyday Enchantment DSP, Lucky Limeade CS and In Color ribbons (Pool Party and Lucky Limeade).

After stamping the BFF with Lucky Limeade ink, I stamped off to create a light background stamp in the same color.  The hearts are Pool Party and Lucky Limeade.  I used one of our new framelits dies -- to create the focal piece.  Here's a close-up of it.

Here's the inside of the card.  I'll add a text and a message later. This card will be for my sweetheart, so the message is private:)

Here is a link to the Sketch Challenge and to see other examples of what you can do with it.
After seeing some of my creations for various sketch challenges, I hope you'll be inspired to try one of your own.