Unscripted Sketches Challenge #192

Happy Saturday!

Welcome back!  How has your first week of the New Year been?  I've been going through lots of adjustments, mostly getting used to the cold weather, but this year has started off really well for us.  I feel like my move here is a blessing, and hope to continue on the path to new and exciting things.  My daughter is absolutely loving the fact that I get to hug her everyday, and that I am here when she just wants to talk.  I'm loving the fact that I get to do the everyday things that I've missed with her again. :) 

I have a new Unscripted Sketches project for you today.  It's been a while since I've participated, so I'm happy to be back in it.  I have always loved their sketches, so it was fun to finally get to create with one of them again.  The gals at US have been so wonderful, in allowing me the time off I needed to get everything together, and I'm thankful for their patience with me.  For this weeks challenge, click HERE.

I really dig the way this card turned out!  I kinda used the below color combo, from Design Seeds, which was fabulous and made me happy.  Once I had my idea of how I wanted to put my card together, it was finished in no time.  I'm not a huge pink fan, but really like the color combo in this card.

I am so thankful that you've stopped by today.  I do hope you'll head over to see what wonderful projects are posted on the US blog for you today.  They're pretty fabulous!

Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs!

Unscripted Sketches Challenge #183

Welcome!

I apologize but this post will be short and sweet.  I'm sorry for the delay, but I forgot to schedule this post, and I overslept.  I didn't realize that dealing with more than one teenager for the last two days was going to be so exhausting. lol  I'm glad the birthday festivities went well though. 

There's a new sketch challenge posted over at Unscripted Sketches.  It's a sweet sketch, and leaves a lot of room for interpretation.  For all of the details, click HERE.

 

It's been a while since I've created a masculine card, so that's what I did.  I wanted to make a card to send to my friend in New York.  He lives in the Bronx, and was totally unharmed by the hurricane that devastated that area.  The inside of this card says "I'm glad you're ok!".  Simple, but effective for getting my message across. lol 

 

I do hope you'll head over to the US blog to see what wonderful projects have been posted.  They're all pretty fantastic, as usual.

 

I'll leave you with a snapshot of the birthday festivities.  I'm so glad she had a great time.  They laughed and were loud, and ate tons of food, and just enjoyed being together.  In the midst of all of the legal stuff (that went in our favor, thank God) we're both dealing with, I'm glad she had a good birthday, and was happy.

 



Have a wonderful day!
Hugs!

Unscripted Sketches Challenge #182

Hiya!

Happy Saturday friends!  I woke up this morning and it was a chilly 37 degrees outside.  Finally, some fall weather here in the DFW area.  The highs for this weekend are only going to be in the 60's and I'm really looking forward to that.  I'm going to open the windows and work on some crafty projects.   

Anyway, onto why you're here.  I have another Unscripted Sketches project for you today.  For this weeks challenge, click HERE.

I had a co-worker ask me to make a Halloween card for her son.  He's a bit under the weather, and they're not going to be able to go trick or treating this year, so she is going to make him a goodie bag.  These colors are her idea, based on a few Design Seeds photos I showed her (i've included it below).  She asked me not to make it scary or anything, so this is what I came up with.  I hope she likes it. 

 
I do hope you'll head over to the US blog to see what other fabulous projects are posted.  Maybe you'll get the chance to play along as well. 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs!
 

Unscripted Sketches Challenge #181

Yola!

Happy Saturday friends!  I hope you've had a good week, and are planning on having an even better weekend.  I'm happy it's Saturday, and I got to sleep in, a bit.  I've got a couple errands to run, and then I'm going to get my craft on.  I've got a list of things I want to get done, and I'm determined to finish them all. 

So, I have another Unscripted Sketches project to share with you today.  This week, there is also a piggyback challenge, which is movement.  For this weeks challenge details, click HERE.

I needed a couple of thank you cards for a set, as a gift for a friend.  I wanted something different than the usual square, or A2 card, so I made her a set of round cards.  They're all fall themed, with slight variances in colors.  My "movement" element for the piggyback challenge is that they slide open from the side, instead of opening from a fold at the top.  They're held together with a brad a the top.  Here's a picture of the opened card.

I dig them.  Unfortunately, I was running out of sunlight, and wasn't able to get a photo of all of them together, that I liked.  In real life, they're beautiful all together.  I hope she enjoys them. 

I'm excited that I was able to combine the following challenges in my card today.

Kaboodle Doodles #141 - Anything Fall or Pmpkin Patch
Forever Friends Challenge #47 - Halloween/Autumn
ColorQ Challenge #159 - Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Only Orange, Pear Pizzazz & White (I subbed my Only Orange for So Saffron because I couldn't find anything in that color)
Use It Tuesday #41 - All About Fall - The stamps, roses and twine are all older than six months old.

I do hope you'll head over to the US blog to see what other fabulous projects are posted.  I do think you'll enjoy them.

Also, before I forget, I've lost a total of 5 pounds within the last two weeks.  I've told myself that for every 10 pounds I lose, I'm going to buy a new article of clothing.  Quite the incentive, I must say. :) 

Have a great day!
Hugs!

Unscripted Sketches #179

Hello!

How's it going?  Are you having a good weekend, so far?  As you read this, I am on my way to see my mom.  I can't tell  you how excited I am about this.  I've been dealing with some pretty heavy stuff recently, so the thought of being able to just hug her and have her tell me everything will be alright is so refreshing.  Hopefully, you'll get some crafty goodness accomplished this weekend. 

Since today is Saturday, I have another Unscripted Sketches project for you.  For this weeks sketch challenge, click HERE.

When I first started this card, I had envisioned it in my head completely different.  I guess sometimes the end result is a lot different than what you start off creating.  Good thing this turned out better than I expected. lol  A coworker asked me to make a wedding card for her with just black and white and a pop of yellow, which is the bride's favorite color.  I think this is a good interpretation of what she requested.  I hope the happy couple will like it.

I've combined the following challenge in my card today as well.

Paper Pretties #226 - Flowers

There are more fabulous projects posted on the US blog for you today.  I'm hoping you'll get the opportunity to check them out.  We love it when you play along with us too!

Before I forget.  This week was the first week of my new diet and exercise, and although I strayed from it quite a bit, I did manage to lose 1 pound.  I guess it's a start, right? lol

Have a wonderful day!
Hugs!

Unscripted Sketches Challenge #178

Greetings!!

I hope you've had a good week!  Our end of month is finally over, and I get to sleep in for two days.  I'm excited about that! lol 

I have another Unscripted Sketches project for you today.  The sketch this week is fantastic, and leaves a lot of room for interpretation.  For all of the details, click HERE.

I decided to make my card round.  I really like how it turned out.  I used more digis from THATB, and paired it with distress inks, bakers twine and some bling.  It's adorable, and I know just the person who will receive it. 

I've also included the following challenges in my card.

Crazy 4 Challenges #155 - Thank You or Thanksgiving Inspired
Stamptacular Sunday #182 - Bling It On
Kaboodle Doodles #138 - Stitching
The Pink Elephant #167 - Chevrons or Hexagons
Stampin Royalty #143 - Use Your Bigshot/Die Cuts

As always, there are some wonderful projects posted over at the US blog.  I do hope you get a chance to check them out, and maybe play along. :)

I'm off to be a bum, while watching The Avengers, and then I'm off to the grocery store.  Not sure what I'm going to do the rest of the weekend, but I hope to get my craft on. lol

Have a great day!
Hugs!

Unscripted Sketches Challenge #177

Hi everyone!

I hope you've had a decent week, and are starting off with an excellent weekend.  As usual, our end of month has gotten the best of me, and I've worked quite a few hours.  Even as you read this, I'll be working my Saturday away.  Boo!

Since it is Saturday, I have a new Unscripted Sketches project for you.  For all of the details on this weeks sketch challenge, click HERE.

I LOVE my card!  It turned out exactly how I wanted it, and it's beautiful.  The sketch is awesome, and the fall colors are fantastic together.  All of the details make everything just right.  I don't think I've ever made a card I was this happy with. lol  I'm going to send this to a dear friend who's been really helpful to me the last few weeks.  I think she'll love it as much as I do.

I've also combined the following challenges in my card:

Drunken Stampers #97 - Hand Wash Cold (use washi tape)
Craft Your Passion #128 - Bingo (I chose, bling, ribbon, distress)
Love To Create #33 - Things With Wings
Use Your Stuff #52 - Fall Colors (orange/red, brown, green)

I do hope you'll head over to the US blog to see what the other lovely ladies have created for you today.  They're wonderful, as usual!

Enjoy your day!
Hugs!

Unscripted Sketches Challenge #176

Greetings my friends!

I feel like I've been out of the loop for a while.  I hadn't created anything for over two weeks, before creating my US project for today.  Moving is SO exhausting, and on top of that I hit a snag in my plans, which has me temporarily in an extended stay hotel.  Needless to say, it's complicated.  I have managed to get a few of my crafty things out of storage, but I need to go through all of my boxes and grab a few more things that I use regularly. 

Anyway, onto my project for today.  This weeks sketch is nice and simple, and leaves lots of room for interpretation.  For all of the details on this weeks challenge, click HERE.

Until I find a good place to get a photo of my projects, there will be several different backgrounds, I'm pretty sure. lol  Hopefully, something will work out eventually.  I stuck very close to the sketch this week, and like the results.  It's simple, and very pretty.  I'll add a sentiment once I get my stamps out of storage.  I will be sending my card to Card Cupids, which is one of the organizations the US girls are using as our piggyback challenge for this week.  We have decided to choose an organization, and send our cards to them, hoping to put a smile on someone's face.

I do hope you'll head over to the US blog today to see what projects have been created, and also to check out which organizations will be receiving our cards. 

I'm off to grocery shop, and do laundry. 

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs!

Unscripted Sketches Challenge #173

Hi y'all!

Sorry I'm running a bit behind this morning.  We've begun our end of month, already, and I've worked about 90 hours this week.  I totally spaced off posting my card for todays Unscripted Sketches challenge.  For all of the details on this weeks challenge, click HERE.

This is the first time I've ever colored, paper pieced, and cut out one of these images to use on a project.  I think I may have to do this again.  She's SO adorable!  The sketch this week is fabulous, as usual, and left a lot of room for interpretation.  I've also included THIS challenge and THIS challenge in my card.  I do hope my friend likes her card.  She's been feeling a bit under the weather lately.

The other US designers have some wonderful projects posted.  I do hope you'll get to visit and maybe play along with the challenge this week.  We are always so inspired by your projects!

I'm off to pack.  I will be moving next week, so I need to get it all done this weekend.  I hate moving, but am looking forward to my new adventure. 

Have a great day!
Hugs!

Unscripted Sketches Challenge #172

Hi y'all!

How was your week?  Mine was super busy, with a short trip to Iowa to take care of some family business.  It was stressful, working from my cell phone and laptop, but the silver lining was that I got to see my mom again, and I got to see my brother (whom I hadn't seen in almost three years).  I'm glad to be home, sleeping in my own bed, and ready to get caught up on some much needed cleaning and laundry. 

Anyway, onto why you're here, right? lol  I have another Unscripted Sketches project for you.  For all of the details on this weeks sketch challenge, click HERE.

I have to say, I dig my card today.  I tried flipping the sketch, and changing some of the elements, but nothing was working for me.  So, I decided to go for a shaped panel, and use some of my older Nestabilities I hadn't used in a while (the hearts and fancy tags).  I don't stamp in white on dark cardstock often, so I like how this sentiment panel looks different.  I also really like the seam binding bow with the mini roses.  I opted for that instead of the elements on the original sketch.  I am going to send this to a friend, hope she likes it.

I do hope you'll head over to see what everyone has created for you today.  All of the projects are fantastic, as usual!

That's all for me, as I'm off to run errands, and do some fun stuff.  Hope you have a great day!
Hugs! 

Unscripted Sketches Challenge #171

Hey there!

It's Saturday!  Of course, this means I have another Unscripted Sketches project for you.  This weeks sketch is fabulous, and I had a lot of fun with it.  For all of the details on this weeks sketch challenge, click HERE.

I kept it pretty true to the sketch, and really like how it turned out.  The soft colors are perfect, and exactly what I was going for in my card.  I'm sorry this is so short, but I'm off to work today. :(

I hope you'll head over to see what the other gals have put together for you today.  As always, they're pretty fantastic!

Have a great day!
Hugs!

Unscripted Sketches Challenge #170

Hello hello!

Another week has passed, and we're now in the month of August.  I'm struggling to wrap my head around how quickly this year is going by.  Before we know it, we'll be celebrating Christmas. *sigh*  I do hope you had a good week, and are planning a weekend full of crafty goodness.  I am! :)

I have another Unscripted Sketches project for you today.  This weeks sketch is fantastic, and leaves a lot of room for interpretation.  For all of the details on this weeks challenge, click HERE.

I flipped the sketch to suit my idea, and all in all, it turned out pretty well.  I seldom use pink, so I tried to step outside the box, and do something I wouldn't do normally.  These colors together, in real life, are very pretty though.  I'm happy to have another card for my stash.

The other designers at US have created some fabulous projects for you today.  Hopefully, you'll get the opportunity to check them out, and maybe join us for this weeks challenge. 

Have a great day!
Hugs!

Unscripted Sketches Challenge #169

Hello!

I'm SO glad it's Saturday!!  Does anyone else feel this way?  This month end at work has been so crazy that I feel like I went to bed on Monday, and woke up this morning. lol  I almost feel like we work from month end to month end, with very little anything else in between too.  I am excited that the Olympics have begun though.  Are you going to watch?  My faves are the diving, gymnastics and the track and field.  I will be crafting the weekend away while watching.   

Anyway, enough rambling.  Onto why you're here.  I have a new Unscripted Sketches project for you.  The sketch this week is very cool.  I had a lot of ideas, but only one came turned out well enough to post.  For this weeks challenge, click HERE.

I have had these papers in my stash for a while now, but am not sure why they haven't been used yet.  I love them!  Maybe I was subconsciously hoarding them.  Either way, I like the color combo, and the simplicity of my take on the sketch this week.  I have decided to bulk up on my stash of birthday cards, since I have been asked for a few this week at work.  I do hope the recipient of this card enjoys it. 

The other US designers have some lovely projects posted today.  I do hope you'll head over to check them out.  Don't forget, there are still a couple more days left of our Christmas In July celebration as well!

Have a wonderful day!
Hugs!

Unscripted Sketches Challenge #168

Hi everyone!

So this is posting #4 this week!  Are you as shocked as I am? lol  I didn't realize, when I was creating everything, that there would be so many consecutive posts this week.  I don't even remember the last time I had more than two or three posts in a week, let alone 5 in a row (yep, I have another for tomorow).  I guess you'll just have to put up with me and my ramblings for another day.  Oh the torture, I know! lol  Just kidding. 

It's Saturday, so I've got another Unscripted Sketches project for you.  This week there is a piggyback challenge to use an animal.  For all of the details, click HERE.

For my card this week, I stuck to the sketch, very strictly.  I needed a birthday card for a coworkers daughter, and she didn't want it that girly, so this is what she'll get.  I think it turned out very cute.  I love the image, and the sentiment.  Hoping she likes it as well.

The other lovely desingers have created some fantastic projects for you today.  I hope you'll get the opportunity to check them out, and maybe play along with us this week.  It's a cool sketch with lots of room for interpretation.

That's all for me, I'm off to have fun!  Back tomorrow with another crafty post.
Hugs!

Unscripted Sketches Christmas In July Spotlight

Hi ya'll!

It's my turn to be our featured spotlight designer for the Christmas in July party going on at Unscripted Sketches.  When thinking about what kinds of traditions we have in our family, they always seem to revolve around food.  So, I've decided to share an old family recipe.  Welcome to my kitchen!

Some of you may know, but for those of you who don't, my father is Hispanic and my mother is white.  The holidays were always so exciting because we had the best of both worlds when it came to what foods were prepared.  I remember my grandmother, on my dad's side, making dozens and dozens of homemade tamales for all of us, while my grandmother, on my moms side, made things like apple pie (my Hispanic grandfathers favorite) and turkey and dressing.  It was definitely quite the spread.  Ever since I can remember my grandmother on my mom's side would make us a dessert that didn't really have a name, that I know of, but we call it Orange Fluff.  I'm pretty sure it was just some stuff she dumped in a bowl, that sounded good, and wound up being better than expected. lol  It's easy, and I can't remember a holiday without it.  My mom still makes this for us at every holiday, where we'll all be together, and it makes us all feel like we're "home".  Below, I'm going to show you how easy it is to make.

Orange Fluff

1 16oz container Cool Whip

1 24oz container Cottage Cheese

1 15oz can Mandarin Oranges

1 16oz package Orange Jello

I drain the Mandarin oranges and cut them in thirds.  This way you'll get more out of one can.  You can use two cans, if you'd like, and leave them whole.  Either way works.  Once I've cut the oranges up, I add all of my ingredients to my mixing bowl.  It looks like a huge mess, but believe me, it's worth it.

Once you have everything in the bowl, you're almost done.  See, I told you it was easy.  All you have to do now is mix everything together.

Once I have everything combined, I use a few of the reserved, whole, orange slices to decorate the top.  You'll need to refrigerate this for at least an hour so it can set, and keep it refrigerated because of the ingredients.

I have made this simple and easy dessert for office parties, and other gatherings, and it's always a big hit.  I'm not sure what it is about it, but I'm glad that everyone enjoys it.  This recipe is also easily converted to low fat, and low calorie.  All you need to do is buy sugar free jello, low fat cool whip, and 1% or 2% cottage cheese.  Remarkably, it still tastes exactly the same.  :)

That's all for me today.  I hope you enjoyed hanging with me in my kitchen.  You'll have to let me know if you try this out, and what you thought about it.  Thanks for joining our Christmas in July party at Unscripted Sketches.  There is plenty more fun coming up, so I hope you'll continue to stay tuned for that.

Have a wonderful day!
Hugs!

Unscripted Sketches Challenge #166

Hi there!

As you read this, I am headed to Austin with my mother and daughter.  We'll be there for the week, on vacation.  I can't tell you how excited I am that we all get to spend the week together.  I'm looking forward to lots of quality family time, hanging out by the pool, and eating lots of food.  I won't have my work cell phone with me, so I won't have to bother with anything work related for an entire week.  I love being on vacation!

I do have another Unscripted Sketches project for you today.  For all of the details, click HERE.

I stayed really true to the sketch this week, and opted not to add too much to it.  This is also for this weeks FYI challenge.  The colors and layers work well together, in my opinion, and I'm happy with my CAS results.

I do hope you'll head over to see what the other lovely women have created for you today.  They're pretty fantastic, as usual. 

Have a wonderful week!
Hugs,

Unscripted Sketches Christmas In July

Hi ya'll!

It's time again for the Unscripted Sketches Christmas In July festivities!  This is the third year they're doing it, and it's always such a great time. 

I do hope you'll head over to the US blog to check out all of the exciting happenings.  I'm hoping you'll enjoy the fun, and hopefully, play along with us.

Hugs!

Unscripted Sketches Challenge #165

Hola!

I hope you had a decent week, and your weekend has begun on a good note.  It's Saturday, and I have another Unscripted Sketches project for you.  For all of the details, click HERE.

I'm attempting to keep things CAS for a bit.  Usually, I want to add layers and embellishments, but I'm kinda digging the CAS look for now.  The kites were paper pieced, and I popped one of them up, to add a bit of interest.  I hope the recipient of this card enjoys it as much as I do.

I do hope you have time to stop by the US blog to see the other projects posted, using this weeks sketch.  It's super simple, and leaves a lot of room for some great interpretation. 

That's it for me today.  I'm off to get ready for a bbq/pool party with my Logistics team.  I'm excited that we all get to hang out and have a great time together, outside of our office.  We've been planning something like this for a couple years now.  So glad we finally made it happen. 

Have a great day!
Hugs!

Unscripted Sketches #164

Hi ya'll!

I'm so glad Saturday has arrived.  It has been a brutal end of month week and I just want to hide from everyone. lol  I am happy that I get to share another Unscripted Sketches project with you though.  For this weeks sketch, and all of the details, click HERE.

I needed a tag for a gift, so I used this weeks sketch as a jumping off point.  I flipped the sketch to suit my needs, and everything came together rather quickly.  These colors are really pretty together, although I wouldn't normally reach for either of them on my own.  These are my sisters favorite colors, so I thought I'd use them.  I love how this turned out!  I've also included the following challenges in my tag.

Papertake Weekly - Bingo: ribbon, gems & punches
Delightful Challenges - Anything Goes

I do hope you'll head over to the US blog to see everyone else's projects.  They're fabulous, as usual!

Hugs!

Unscripted Sketches Challenge #163

Hi everyone!

Can you believe that it's the 16th of June already?  It seems like just yesterday I was talking about how I couldn't believe it was June already, and now we're half through the month.  Ugh!  I guess I should stop complaining.  It's just going to get worse as I get older, I'm told. lol  This will be a short post, as I'm headed out with my friends for the weekend. :)

I have another Unscripted Sketches project for you today.  Today's sketch challenge has a piggyback challenge, to use vellum.  For all of the details, click HERE.

I flipped this weeks sketch, and went for a CAS design, again.  I embossed my sentiment on vellum, and then popped that panel up to create a "frosted window" type look.  It looks much better in real life.  I love these colors together, and like how it all came together.

I hope you'll head over to the US blog to see the projects posted today.  They're all wonderful!

Have a good day!