A Gorgeous Blue Sky Day...

...the kind of day I love and one that makes everyone Happy!!   The sun is shining, the temperatures are nice and warm and the skies are the gorgeous shade of blue, with not a cloud to be seen.   I've spend quite a bit of the day outside with the dogs and the balance in my craft room.  To me, that's a perfect day!! Loving it!!

   I have a fun selection of cards to share and the first card is one that I started on Friday and finished up this morning.  It's just an everyday kind of card and wasn't created with anything in mind. I simply loves the color of these flowers and wanted to put them to good use.  They are Prima's that I have had since I first started crafting.  I think I bought them in eBay and the come in cute little canisters.  I have them sitting on top of my ribbon shelf and in a way they are kind of like little bits of decor, but it's also time to start using them and that's what I did by making this card.

  My next card was created for the new challenge over at FUSION, and this week I went with the Sketch portion only and did not "fuse" both together.  I found that I really loved Jackie's sketch and decided to base my card off the sketch only.    I'm including a copy of this weeks' inspiration and will look forward to seeing all there other cards that are created for the challenge.

  My card is a very fun and simple CAS card, but I think it came out cute and I also LOVE the fun touch that any sentiment from Paper Smooches, adds to a card.

  And speaking of CAS Cards, this next card was inspired by this week's "Addicted to CAS" challenge where the theme is "Flower" and I knew I had the perfect new stamp to use, which is an adorable little Flower image from Whipper Snapper Design.   I stamped the flower in Memento's Tuxedo Black Ink and then colored it up with my Copics and added a hint of 3D Crystal Lacquer to give the water in the vase some extra shine.

     My final card for today was created for this week's Sunday Sketch Challenge over at OWH's Stars and Stamps Blog, a challenge I try to plan in every week.   At first I felt a little stumped with the sketch and then decided I would start out by cutting out the pieces I needed all from Red, White and Blue paper.  I ran the red piece through an embossing folder in my Cuttlebug and instead of using a 1/2" strip across the center, I used some red ribbon with white stitching.   My sentiment is from The Alley Way Stamps which is another really fun and cute stamp line!!

    This week we are working with Sketch #170, which I am sharing below.    Many of the sketches that are created for this challenge actually come from cards that are sent in to Operation Write Home and that's exactly how this sketch was created.  It was based on this sweet card, which was created by "Cindy E", one of the OWH card-makers!!

Sketch #170

Cindy's Card

(Inspiration for Sketch # 170)

My Card

   My next goal for today is to try and get a card done for this week's CAS Challenge over at "The Outlawz Challenges" where our theme is in honor of Arbor Day and is "Trees".  I found that I had a really neat selection of tree cut files in my "Silhouette" Library and I have already cut a few trees to use.  I'm not sure which I will use yet, but I am heading back to my desk now to work on that card!   Oh and for any of you who are Silhouette users, don't forget to hear on over to the online store and take advantage of the big half price sale, which runs through May 2nd.  Plus, don't forget there is a new Freebie being offered every day during the sale--WooHOO!

   Tomorrow, I'm very happy and excited to be going to a new class; another fabulous online class hosted at the Online Card Classroom, by Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner.  If you have NEVER tried any of their classes, you are missing in on some of the best classes I have ever taken and this one should be a lot of fun.  It's called "His and Hers" and it's shorter one week class, but will also be jam packed with lots of fabulous cards and videos    You can still sign up to be part of the "Interactive Class",  my favorite and all you need to do is go HERE to read all about the class and enroll!!   

  And that will be it for today!  Hope you all have had a fabulous weekend and enjoyed some wonderful weather.   For those of you who I know will be in class tomorrow, see you there -- and, as always -- Happy Crafting!