Im Back :)

Hello Blog land!
   I have been away from blogging because of school and life stress and just couldn't do one more thing. Have you ever felt like that? Despite that I have been busy making cards mostly...here is some I have done recently...with a lot of inspiration from printrest!

 

What do you think? almost all the product is close to my heart. Trying to use up some stash before the new product comes out Sept. 1st!

Michelle Hughes

AHSC #83

Hello Crafty Friends,
   OK so I have a surprise for you :) I made a card....that's not the surprise, but its not a Christmas card! LOL a friend a work wanted some baby thank you cards....here is the sketch....

and here is my card. I used a LOTV image and retired CTMH paper, and coloured with my copics.

What do you think? The little envelope is bland and I wrote the Thanks in :)
Michelle

AHSC #81

Hello Crafty Friends,
    This week we are on #81 with this awesome sketch by Michelle

I also entered my card into 52 Card Throwdown who's Challenge is red, green and either gold or silver.
Of course I'm working on Christmas Cards so here is my card and the Yuletide Carol paper is perfect with gold already in the writing. The ornaments are a retired set.

What do you think?
Michelle

AHSC # 79

Hello Crafty Friends,
   Well after a long day I finally got my card for the design team done.....23:20 and boy am I tired....so here is the sketch....
and here is my card...

I used a retired stamp set and a new technique I found on pintrest (dont you just love that site!) called Diamond dust. Basically I random stamped snowflakes in slate, blush, and the new purple thistle and then covered with versa mark, clear emboss powder, heat set it, then added sparkles and heat it again. I love how it turned out.
Good night for now
Michelle

AHSC #77

Hello Crafty Friends,
    Happy thanksgiving to anyone celebrating today! I love this holiday, my mom is an amazing cook :)
but I digress, here is the sketch that we are following this week for Atlantic Hearts sketch challange 

and here is my interpretation of the sketch......

I used calk it up paper because I haven't ordered snow haven yet and used all my Yuletide carol up :)

Its just straight stamped and the photo isn't the greatest. Sorry about that....

Until next time!

Michelle

AHSC # 76

Hello Crafty Friends,
   Since I missed last week for the sketch over at Atlantic hearts  I decided to play along today with this gorgeous angel from the hostess collection C1587 Sing Glory

and here is the sketch 

Used Glacier ink and card stock with a bit of the old grey for a soft look.

Thanks for looking 

Michelle

Christmas Cards

Hello Crafty Friends,
    I have been making some Christmas cards for an upcoming craft fair. Mostly retired papers, but current stamps......I used some doodling around the elf card....what do you think? I also used the sketch from 52 Christmas Card Throw down.

I love this cardinal!! Used the Christmas Cards All Year Round 's Challenge to embellish it...

And I used Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Sketch for this card which I forgot to link up as I am a member of the design team..... Sorry I was late ladies!!!! 

And over at Christmas Card Challenges blog they have an anything goes theme this week.

So where do you get your inspiration for your Christmas Cards?

Michelle