Freshly Made Sketches #389

Part of the reason I got the new Hero Arts monthly kit is so I can use the needle and thread with my small quilt dies from WPlus9.  I used both of those for my card for Freshly Made Sketches.

I colored the little pieces and the sentiment strip with Zigs.  After putting it all together, I stamped the needle and thread with CP Twilight.

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Just Us Girls #417 - Photo Week

Wow!  Judy gave us a doozy of a photo for this week's challenge at Just Us Girls.

It took me a long time to think of something to do.  After some trial and error that just wouldn't do, I spotted the new die on my desk that was a gift from Michele.  I thought it would work if I could find just the right paper.  I took a while but I did it!

This is thinking outside the box (not an easy task for me) but I thought the brown borders looked like the brown branch (?) in the photo and my patterned paper has similar colors in a little print.  The sentiment is computer generated.  I just wish I'd though to emboss the quilt before putting it on my card front.

I hope this will inspire you to make a card for the challenge.  As you can see, anything is possible when you look at it differently.  You may also find inspiration in the cards that the Design Team and guest designer Karola have made.  Remember you may be chosen Chic of the Week and become a guest designer yourself.

CAS(E) This Sketch #172

Whoa.  The sketch at CAS(E) This Sketch this week is a doozy.  You've really challenged us, Leigh.

This reminded me of a quilt and that's the direction I went with.  It took me a while to figure out just how to make it work but I'm rather happy with the results.

I used the WPlus9 quilt square in three papers, fussy cutting a fourth to put on the straight sides. A sentiment from MSE is stamped in Cup O' Joe to tie in with the dark brown in the print.

I couldn't let all those little extra pieces go to waste so I made another card.

I overlapped the squares in one corner, popped them up on foam and added the sentiments from PB.

My 'real' quilts are almost done.  Just two sides of  binding left on one quilt and they're ready for their photo shoot.  Stay tuned.

Throwback Thursday #10, Just Us Girls #324 and Freshly Made #217

Stamp Away With Me is having their Throwback Thursday #10 featuring Quilt Cuts 2.  I haven't used mine for a while so I pulled it out and made this:

Now you know I can't let the extra cuts go to waste so I made another quilt and went looking for a challenge.  Freshly Made had just what I was looking for.

This card will go to Just Us Girls and their "Thank You" challenge.

Now that I have made paper quilts I need to get busy on a couple of fabric ones. I have the fabric and need to have the tops ready for the long-arm quilter as soon as possible so they can be bound and ready to give the granddaughters for graduation in June.  Fortunately their brother's quilt is done except for the binding.

I'm glad to get back to cardmaking.  I haven't made anything in 10 days which means my mojo is on a little vacation.  I'll be checking out what you've been doing to inspire me.

CMCC #63

It's been a long time since I've done the Colour Me! challenge but when I saw the colors I was already working on a card for another challenge with the same colors.  I ended up making two cards, so I'll post one here and the other one later.

I used the MFT quilt block die and a variety of papers.  The sentiment is computer generated.  It's almost as much fun and a lot less expensive than the ones I make with fabric. ;)

Thanks for stopping by.  Your visits and comments are always appreciated.

CTS #60 and SSSWC

Bits and pieces of cards have been sitting on my desk all week waiting for inspiration to strike.  I had pieces cut for Colour Me! but missed the deadline because I couldn't decide how to finish the card.  That was true of another one but I finished it tonight and will make Wednesday's deadline.  Tonight I'm posting one that needs to be in by noon tomorrow.  That's for CASE This Sketch.

I have the quilt cuts from Wplus9 and thought it would make a good card with the sentiment from My Craft Spot.  In order to tie in the "frosty days", the card front is embossed with the snowflakes folder.  This makes the card eligible for the challenge at Simon Says Stamp  Wednesday Challenge - emboss it.

ETA:  I forgot CASE This Sketch changed their deadline to Thursday.  I made it in plenty of time.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you do have quilted nights to keep you warm.