Got Sketch 113 (Again)...Birthday Birdie!

Because I was still so pressed for time, I used the same sketch as the cards in my previous post, but, used my new Doodle Pantry Birthday Birdie digi stamp for our neice's 4th Birthday card.  Seriously, how cute is this bird!!  I had planned to use the Twitterpated paper from Imaginisce that I've been hoarding for years when I colored this little bird orange.  But, the patterns are kind of big and just not ideal for a card.  So, I switched to Basic Grey's Lime Rickey...I seriously LOVE this paper which is not like me at all...I don't typically love bright colors!!

Paper:  Basic Grey Lime Rickey

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Birthday Birdie with Hat and Card Chatter-Birthday

Cardstock:  Citrus Leaf (retired), Sunny Yellow, and White Daisy

Ink:  Citrus Leaf and Tsukineko Memento ink in Tuxedo Black

Other:  Martha Stewart border punch, Cuttlebug and Nestabilities, Crop-a-dile corner punches, Copic Markers, and Recollections adhesive gems 

Got Sketch 113...Happy Bird!

I'm finally finished with the worst of my reports!  Well, technically anyway, I still have lots to do.  But, I won't be spending all weekend in the office, so, that's something I guess!!  I need to catch up on what I've been up to now though!

In the meantime, I've been fighting with my blog design.  Is anyone else having issues?  I'm not sure if it's me, but, I'm trying to keep it simple until I figure it out!

I've been desperately trying to keep up with birthdays this month, it is just one after another!!  These cards were done for my MIL and her friend Barbara.  I sent them both the new Kraft Color Ready Borders from CTMH as part of their birthday gifts and wanted to demonstrate how great they were.  I still love them, but, won't be adding any more color to them unless its black or a shade of brown!!  I tried everything, but, the colors just don't come out right.  But, how CUTE is this little Happy Bird digi stamp from Doodle Pantry!!!!  And the best part is he's FREE!!!  I loved him so much, I bought a birthday image of him as well and have a few more I plan to get in the near future, he reminds me of my little bird and you just can't help but smile when you see him!

I've been super short on time so I used the Got Sketch? 113 sketch for inspiration for both cards and used scraps from my "Family Ties" layout that were still on my desk....I'm still trying to "think spring" despite the daily forecast of snow! ;O)

Paper:  My Mind's Eye Pretty Please

Cardstock:  Juniper, Tulip, and Colonial White

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Happy Bird and Card Chatter-Birthday 

Ink:  Sunset, Juniper, and Tulip 

Other:  CTMH brads in Juniper and Tulip, EKSuccess Corner Rounder (Scalloped border inside card), CTMH Kraft Color Ready Borders, Crop-A-Dile Corner punch, Copics, and Cuttlebug/Nestabilities.

Got Sketch? #36...Busy Boy

I had these random photos that I wanted to put together into one page and used Got Sketch?'s Sketch Locator tool (on the right side of their blog) to look at 4-photo sketches.  I came across this one and thought it was perfect.  This was such a simple layout, I hate to tell you what a ridiculous amount of time I spent on it!!!  Oh well, I love this paper, the owls are so darn cute!  It's just that it's so monochromatic, I had a harder time with it than I had imagined....and I have tons of it left! ;O)

I waited until tonight to register for Got Sketch?'s "Got Sketch 105" class.  It takes 24 hours for the registration to be completed, so, I will have to wait until tomorrow to get started.  Nothing like waiting until the last minute! 

Paper: Kaisercraft What A Hoot
Cardstock: Core'dinations (not sure what the color is called)
Ink: Cocoa
Stamp Sets: Large Chocolate Alpha and True Friends
Other: Martha Stewart Single Loop Punch, Stickles, and Zig pen

Got Sketch? #91...All Boy

I had these two pictures printed for some time now.  They're the only shots I took of my munchkin the entire month of January 2008, with the exception, of course, of the hundreds I took of him while we were in Hawaii earlier that month.  Anyway, I was dying to try a Got Sketch? challenge and while I was scrolling through their blog, I came across this perfect sketch posted on October 22nd.  

I broke into my Basic Grey Ambrosia paper that I've been hoarding for this one.  I just LOOOOVE this paper!  I ordered the whole pack which comes with both a sticker sheet and alphas.  It made this layout super easy.  The only down side was that the paper is so busy, my title kind of disappears.  I covered the letter stickers in Stickles hoping that would help and then backed them with some Colonial White Cardstock.  I'm not sure it is right still, but its going to have to be enough for now! ;O)

Paper:  Basic Grey Ambrosia
Cardstock:  Autumn Terracotta and Cocoa
Stamp Sets: Fun Times (Lizard)
Other:  Basic Grey Ambrosia Element Stickers, Robins Nest Dew Drops, Recollections Sparkles, CTMH White Daisy embossing powder (lizards), Stickles, and Zig pen.