Beate's Challenge
If you haven't seen it already Beate has a great sketch challenge for Fresh & Fun Freebies - and the prize is great! You have to go give it a try, it was a fun sketch to play with! Here is my submission. Since I needed to make a couple Mother's Day cards I chose that as my theme. I also have been itching to use my new Palette of Prints paper.
The scalloped oval punch I received from Heidi as a trade for some Bella images. I love all these scalloped punches but there always seems to be something I want more when I have the money! :) Finally, the beautiful flower & brad were from some blog candy I won from Nicole Seitler.
Cardstock: Regal Rose, Apricot Appeal, Certainly Celery, WW, Palette of Prints DP
Stamps: Both Way Blossoms (Hostess Set), All Year Cheer
Inks: Black Stazon
Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Aquapainters, Paper piercing tool, White Gel pen, rose grosgrain, flowers, brads
I have a couple more cards to show you. The first was sent to me by Heidi along with the scalloped punches. I just love the cute little cowgirl and the bandanna ribbon is awesome!! Thanks Heidi!!
Next, I received this adorable Jammybella card from Kristine Reynolds. I don't know if she has a blog so I can't link you, but I love the paper and the Cuttlebugged bottom with the cute image of Jammybella! 
UPDATE: I just found Kristine Reynolds blog . . . actually by accident, I saw she had posted a card for Beate's challenge too! :) So here's the link and thanks for the great card Kristine! Stamping and Scraping in California
We had our first family outing today, we took all 4 children and went out for breakfast - a kind of pre-Mother's Day treat. It actually was a lot of fun, the children had a great time with their "funny face pancakes" and Aaron slept through the whole thing! I just love these first couple of months when you can basically do anything with the baby and they just sleep contentedly through it all! I've been feeling a lot better these last few days which is such a blessing!
Have a great weekend everyone and a very Happy Mother's Day!
Wow, Julie! All three of your cards are amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love the one for my challenge. Love the set and colors you chose.
The little cowboy card is adorable and the colors of your bella card wonderful!
Oh Julie I love your sketch challenge card, it is lovely and your RAKs are super cool aren't they, how fab
ReplyDeleteYour Mother's Day card is sooo pretty, Julie! I love how you used the new papers. Great job on Beate's challenge!
ReplyDeleteAwesome RAK's as well! :)
Your take on Beate's challenge is GORGEOUS!! Great card! Have a wonderful Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card! I love the tulips! They are so soft! I'm glad to see you have gotten to use the scallop punch!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a very happy mother's day!
Beautiful card for Beate's challenge Julie...Love how it turned out!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you got some great RAKs, and that you got to get out of the house with all the kiddos! Sounds like a fun time!! Wish I could find a Denny's over here...what I wouldn't give for some nice greasy hashbrowns right now!! :-)
Huggs,
Jana
Love the card you made for Beate's challenge. Well done! So glad to hear you're feeling better!
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with the flower! :D
ReplyDeleteJulie, your cards are wonderful. I really like the coloring on the tulips...beautiful. Glad you had a good mother's day.
ReplyDeleteWOW.......... Julie!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful cards!!!
The flower card is so gorgeaus!!!!
And the bella card is so cute!!!!
marja