Chipboard Challenge - Windows Challege

This is a card that I've had in my head all week and finally got to put together on Thursday night. There is a challenge on the Hero Arts Club Blog that involves creating windows in cards. There are a lot of cute springy examples there, so I encourage you all to look. I created this one for the challenge in hopes of winning some of their fabulous stamps.

I really had a lot of fun with this card!

Here are my supplies I used:
-Hero Arts Prisma Glitter on the chipboard flower. This glitter gives a sparkle to any color you put it on.
-Hero Arts Trees, Birds and Messages stamp set with Versa Mark on the green cardstock
-Hero Arts Sending Happy Thoughts stamp set for butterfly, frog (LOVE him) and sentiment
-Hero Arts flower sequins from one of their Sparkle Clear sets
-Gelly Roll Clear Star pen for extra sparkle
-2-mm green rhinestones for more sparkle
-Color Pencils
-Yellow Ribbon
-White textured cardstock
-Dimensional adhesives

It's been awhile

I have been trying to get some cards started for some challenges, but I haven't been able to. I need to be more organized about it. My main goal is to win something. I'm lucky most of the challenges are random number drawings. Otherwise, I'd never win. Some of the cards that some of these women make are absolutely magnificent.

I recently bought some new supplies from a new favorite company, Paper Trey Ink. Wow. I loved everything I got and have put it to good use.

The top 2 pictures are a set of cards that I made for my friend Wendy. Her sister is terminally ill and I made them for her so she could write notes to loved ones. Wendy has done a lot for me this semester at school, so I wanted to do something for her. I totally copied the design from this designer, but it was easy to make several of them all at once. The inside has a little bunch of tulips in the corner. Those stamps are part of my new supplies, the Wishing You set. I love the tulips. You can click on the images to zoom in. Don't look too carefully, though.

The second set is a couple of other cards using a different stamp set I got, called Flower Garden. I'm really having fun with it. I have something in mind to make with them, but I just can't seem to put it together. It's in my head where most of my scrapbooking gets done.

I'm on a quest for the perfect butterfly set. I think I've found it here. Wow!

Mojo Monday-#77

Here's the Mojo Monday Sketch #76 interpretation I have. (Click on the link to see the sketch.) Boy was this fun. I already gave this particular card away, but loved it so much that I made another one this morning. What a great sketch! The bottom picture is the inside of the card.

CPS Sketch-part 2 (Is this cheating?)

Is it cheating to post more than once a week for the challenge? I'm new here, so let me know. I had so much fun with the first card I made, I got busy again tonight. Above is the sketch for this week's challenge at the CPS Blog. And here is my newest take on it.

Here's a close up.
And here's the inside.
Supplies: Textured cardstock, kraft cardstock, "Got Flowers?" Fall #2 from Prima Marketing, Marvy Uchida scallop punch (my newest favorite tool), Cutter Bee Curvy Cutter (my not-as-new favorite tool), gemstones.

I see all of your beautiful cards and great photos. Any photo tips you have would be appreciated. And really, can I post 2 cards in a week???

Thanks for looking!

CPS-106

Here is the newest sketch from CPS. I think I'm officially addicted. When I saw the sketch, I thought about using my Bo-Bunny bendable ruler, and it all fell together. The 2 pictures above are my take on the sketch. The paper and die cut are from My Minds Eye Dreamy 2 collection that I ordered from Peachy Cheap. Other than a few buttons and some thread, that was it. I have other ideas in mind for this sketch, so we'll see what I can get done this week! I might post again. Maybe I'll take pictures under better lighting next time.

CPS Sketch 105

This is my first card to post since this is all so new to me. I liked this sketch a lot and plan on using it over and over again! Thanks for the great idea!

I'm just starting to work with the stamps and colors together. I purchased the Fiskars 48 piece gel pens and LOVE them.