Big Dreams

Another WRAK challenge.  This is for the 3rd Card of the WRAK May card contest. It is to follow the Sketch " GKDJAN10TM " show here. 

Obviously I didn't use a Gina K image LOL.

My Tilda was my WRAK item.

WishRAK - "All Boy"

This is for the 2nd card of the WRAK May Card Challenge. I thought it would be my most challenging, because I am out of some of the colors. Turns out, it was the easiest. I subbed Kraft for Sahara Sand, and the other 2 colors are Mellow Moss and Close to Cocoa. Paper is Basic Grey Origins and My Minds Eye (this from JenMarie)

The image was from Avery123 and I colored him with Copics. Still learning ;) I used Kraft ribbon, Robins Nest Dew Droplets and a large brad up in the corner. All trial and error. LOL!

Studio Sketches

Ok. So there is a perk living in Germany.  Many perhaps.

This is one of them.

I have been blessed to meet a German Stampin' Up! Demonstrator who lives in the local area.  Because of the military Status Of Forces Agreement (SOFA), we normally cannot purchase from one another's catalogs.  However, because I live at a German address, and not on the military base, technically I *could*.  She still cannot buy from me, however.

This is not to say that we can't give gifts to each other.  *teehee*

This set, called "Studio Sketches" is not available in the US.  It is a Level 1 Hostess set in the UK and Germany.  However, THEIR level 1 is a heck of a lot higher monetary value than ours.  To give you an idea, Our level one starts at a $150 order to get a hostess set.  THEIR level 1's start at 225 Euros.  Which is the equivalent today of $300!!

For that reason, my friend has only ONE TIME placed a demo order that has qualified for a hostess set, and she chose this one.  She doesn't even like it, but knew I did.  So tonight when I saw her, she gave it to me!

Trust me, I will gift her with something nice. And, I will make her a card or 2 using this set, so she can demo it for her (very few) customers.  :-D

I am hoping it makes it into our 2010 IB&C because it's just gorgeous!!

CFAC

The card I kept. Simple Mothers Day card. Hard to see, but the lines of the Rose are embossed, and the rose is popped up with pop dots. Very simple, elegant.

Gina K challenge

Finished a challenge for Gina K @ Stamp TV just under the wire.. it was a sketch challenge.  I love this Doily image of hers.  I embossed it on Vellum CS and cut it out. I then distressed it with Soft Suede although it's hard to see in the pic.  Added the sentiment, also embossed, although now looking back, should have done that one differently. Oh well.  Primas, ribbon pearls.. done!   Quick and easy for today.

Made a bunch of cards at Cards For A Cause today.  I'll post the one I chose to keep at another time. Among them was one that we literally had 6 of us working on, assembly line style, because it was so involved. But it really was beautiful.  The outcome was a custom-flower, which I am going to use in a "My Favorite Things" challenge which just started today (one of the challenges is to use a custom made embellishment).  I could also use my homemade paper roses, but I'll save those for something else! :)