Sketch #621

 Hello Crafty Friends,

I am away in Mexico but before I left i made this card for sketch challenge #621 over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

I wish i had done the ladybugs different but it is what it is :)

And this is the sketch that inspired the layout....

it looks like a lot of the design team had the same idea :) 

How would you interpret this sketch? we would love to see what you create!

Untill next time.

Michelle

Friendly Seagulls sketch #619

 Hello Crafty Friends,

I really wanted to play more with the fun and Friendly Seagulls stamp set that was a free set from stampin up if you purchased over $100 so when i saw this sketch from the Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge team i thought i would try it out. 

i used a slim line card because it looked like that to me, so here is my card:

And for reference here is the sketch:

I hope you will also be inspired by this sketch and maybe even try a slim line card if you havent already (they are great if you are wanting to give a gift of money because they hold the money nice and flat. 

Until next time, hope you have a chance to get crafty.

Michelle Hughes

Sketch 617

 Hello Crafty Friends, 

For today's sketch challenge over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge i combined new stampin up toadstool gardens papers with my stash of CTMH stamp set. Its a bit of a busy card, definitely out of my comfort zone. I did take some liberties with the sketch. 

Here is my card : 

here is the sketch for reference: 

I hope I have inspired you in some way, and i hope you will join our challenge, it is so much fun to see everyones creations. And wouldn't you rather be making a card than shovelling the snow? (if your in my area it's a new record) 

Until next time

Michelle Hughes

You are awesome

 Hello Crafty Friends, 

I am back today with another card design based on the sketch #615 at Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge Please go check out the site! here is the sketch that inspired my card:

And here is the card i created: 

I know its really hard to see since i need a new phone/camera but the flowers are embossed with white on velum from the memorale blooms stamp set from stampin up. I added a bit of colour with my copic markers and the papers are all old CTMH. I hope i was able to inspire you with my creation today.

Thanks for visiting.

Michelle 

Love you

 Hello Crafty Friend,

I just love valentines day! I know all the arguments against it, and I hear ya, just for me it makes me smile because I love sending cards to show I care. I hope my friends and family feel my Love in the cards I make for them. 

Today's card was inspired by Sketch 613 at Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge - check it out HERE

I used very old Close to my heart paper, old Heart dies, and the new stampin up set called Hearts of Elegance. I am very proud when i can use my stash, and Use up old paper. I embossed the sentiment and used retired velvet ribbon for lots of texture and interest.

Here is the stamp set:

Here is my card: 

I hope this card provides some inspiration. 

I hope you will play along with this week's sketch challenge. 

Until we craft again. 
Michelle Hughes

You mean the world to me

 Hello Crafty Friend, 

Today i am playing some new stampin up products, Toadstool paper and Memorable blooms stamp set. 

I have rejoined the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge as a design team member to help keep me motivated to make cards, and post them. I am so excited to be a part of an amazing crafty group!

They are on sketch 611 check it out HERE

I just love all the layers to this sketch. 

Here is the card that i created:

This is the stamp set:

I do not have all the stampin up colours yet so i stamped the image in topiary, coloured with my copic markers and fussy cut the image out. added the gems and popped it up on foam dots.  I hope i was able to inspire you to try this sketch! 

Until next time, stay crafty. 

Michelle Hughes. 

Recent layout

 Hello crafty friends, 

I have been spending more time in my craft room lately, but i just got a new laptop to upload easier. So lets see how this goes. 

So this is a start. Will keep working on uploading pictures and editing them for uploading them. 

Hope you enjoy these samples.

Michelle