Can You Case It #132, A Sketch Challenge

Welcome back!  Guess what day it is!  That's right, it's Sunday and it's time for a new challenge over at Can You Case It!  This week we are having a sketch challenge.  I tried to keep it clean and simple, but if you know me like I know me (LOL) I always have to add a little sumthin, sumthin.  Here is my card:

Here is the sketch:

So won't you come join us and showcase your designs using this fabulous sketch?  I hope you do.  But before I go, I want to share the supplies used in creating this card:

1.  Heart vine stamp (Unity Stamp Co. - God's Sight)
2.  Sentiment stamp (Unity Stamp Co.- your heart and my heart)
3.  Black ink (Stampin' Up)
4.  Pink ink (Tim Holtz)
5.  Brown ink (Tim Holtz)
6.  Geometric paper piece (Heidi Swapp)
7.  Flower vine (Prima)

Until next time,
Dawn

Alternative Wedding Guest Book or Retirement Gift for a Librarian?

What should this be?  You tell me!  I don't know.  I think it could be either.  It is a personal choice, really.  Check it out right here:

Personally I thought it would be neat as a guest book for a wedding with a literary theme.  Each guest can leave their well wishes on one of the 100 library cards.  There are also 100 different pockets which provides for plenty of color and interest.  Some cards and pockets have been altered with metal and/or wood trinkets, or paper flowers.

Or give as a gift to a retiring librarian...a librarian would truly appreciate this mini library drawer with its cards and pockets.

So what should this be?  Let me know in the comments below.

Until next time,
Dawn

Can You Case It #131, A Color Challenge

Welcome back to my blog!  It is so nice having you here!  I hope everyone had a great week.  This week at Can You Case It, we are having a color challenge.  Check it out right here:

 

And here's my card:

This color combo screams classy and elegant to me.  I hope I achieved that theme with this card...LOL!
Supply list:
Pattern paper (Bo Bunny)
Washi tape (Prima)
Dress form stamp (Impression Obsession)
Sentiment stamp (Unity Stamp Co.)
Floral embellishments (My Minds Eye)
Black ink (Stampin' Up)
Yellow ink (Tim Holtz Distress Marker and Copic Sketch Marker)
Transparency (Unknown)
Resin frame (Melissa Frances)

I have a thing for dress forms you can say...LOL  I have made several creations with them.  I don't know; I think they are pretty cool.  To me they are examples of strength and femininity.

Make sure you link up your pretty creations; can't wait to see them.

Until next week,
Dawn

Can You Case It #130, Make a Birthday Card Challenge

Welcome everyone!  So glad you arrived at my blog because I am celebrating birthdays.  Well, not exactly, but the design team members, including myself, over at Can You Case It? are having a birthday card challenge.  Come celebrate with us...here are the graphics:

I just love birthdays...don't you?!  I love celebrating others' birthdays as well as my own.  And I especially love cake and ice-cream and opening up presents.  I also enjoy watching others open their presents.  And children's birthday parties are on a whole other level with themes, live entertainment, animals, treat bags, favors, pinatas, zip lining, trampoline, and go cart venues, etc.  For this challenge I decided to go with a ballerina princess theme.  Here is my card:

I know, it's a little busy, but a lot of little girls like busy.  LOL  For this card I used an older Stampin' Up set to create the doodled background.  It is called Doodle This.  The sentiment is from a fairly new Unity Stamp Co. set called ...so glad you were born.  Pink paper is from GCD and the yellow paper is Pink Paislee.  The flowers are from Michael's.  Well I can't wait to hear your comments.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Until next time,
Dawn

Can You Case It #129, A Color Challenge

Hello everyone!  Hope you had a wonderful week!  I am so glad you are here visiting my blog.  This week at Can You Case It we are having a fabulous color challenge.  You just gotta check out this combo:

Doesn't it scream, "Come play!"  LOL  Well I hope you do.  Here is my card:

For this card I used pattern paper from various companies:  Crate Paper, American Crafts, and Echo Park.  The chipboard bird is Crate Paper.  The sentiment is from a set called worth it all (Unity Stamp Co.).  It was stamped in Dapper Denim (Stampin' Up).

Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved pink and blue together.  I think it is very pretty.  Well until next time, keep crafting in peace and love.

Dawn

Can You Case It #128, A Sketch Challenge

I am so glad that you are visiting my blog.  WELCOME AND I HOPE YOU RETURN!   This week at Can You Case It, we are having a sketch challenge.  I knew right away which stamp I was going to use for the bottom of this card.  It is a stamp I recently purchased from the Great Lakes Megameet this past May 2016 in Novi, Michigan.

Our country has been experiencing some troubling, sad times recently.  The world has been experiencing troubling, sad times as well.  All the violence has taken its toll on me.  I wanted to create an uplifting, inspirational card.  I worry every time my eldest son, sets foot out our door.  I have told him what to do if ever he were to be pulled over.  I just pray that he will be safe.

Check out the inspiration:

The large stamp at the bottom of card is called dragonfly collage (Technique Junkies).  The sentiment stamp is from vintage scripture (Unity Stamp Co).  Archival black ink (Stampin' Up) was used for the collage and the sentiment.  The collage was colored with various dimensional paints and sprays from Art Anthology.  Thanks for taking a look!  Please leave a comment; they really make my day.  I hope to see you again next week.  I hope my card has given you some inspiration.  Until next week,  Dawn

Can You Case It #127, A Color Challenge

Welcome friends!  I have to say that I just love this color combination.  When I saw these colors, I knew right away which stamp I was going to use.  I have had her for awhile and never inked her up until now.  Check out this beauty:

Isn't she gorgeous?!

And here is the inspiration;

She is from the Bloom Collection (Prima).  The sentiment is from, Today I am Happy (Unity Stamp Co.).  The sentiment and her were stamped in Basic Black (Stampin' Up; Archival ink).  She was colored in with water soluble oil pastels (Prima); Derwent watercolour pencils; and colored pencils (Faber-Castell).

Thanks for visiting and I can't wait to see your fabulous creations at Can You Case It!

Until next time,
Dawn