Practicing Creativity Sketch Challenge

It's Friday, and the design team and I thought we'd have a little fun as we are gearing up for the release next week. So after a few request we have a fun sketch for you.

Here's what I came up with:

I used Nature's Wonder, Another Year, and some of my favorite teal grosgrain.

Check out Karen's card (she used Nature's Wonder too and Chatterbox):

And Dana's card (again we didn't plan this but she used Nature's Wonder and For the Love of Grids):

Valerie made this super cute card using Look Up! Additions!

Come play along with us! The winner will get three Practicing Creativity stamp sets! You have until next Friday night to play along!

Embellish Challenge: Birds

Doesn't it feel good when your creative juices are flowing, especially after a serious break? It's so fun. So, I haven't done a challenge in... well forever (forever = 4 months). I thought I'd try out the latest Embellish challenge.

And here's what I came up with using several PCD sets.

1. Make card from cardstock.
2. Cut kraft paper slightly smaller, stamp birch background from Carved Love.
3. Sew around edge.
4. Adhere fabric tape and tie bow.
5. Adhere cardstock.
6. Die cut shape, stamp bird and sentiment.

Stamps: Carved Love, Nature's Wonder, Christmas Wonder (Practicing Creativity)
Cardstock: Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)
Ribbon: Dark Chocolate Swiss Dot (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Blue Bayou (Stampin' Up), Burnt Umber (Palette)

Well happy Tuesday!

Look Up! Additions and Nature's Wonder

Both Look Up! Additions and Nature's Wonder are available in the store! I do have a few more cards from the designs team and me.

This stamp set is a remake for me. It was inspired by one of my favorite Look Up! cards:

I really do love Look Up! Additions. I also paired it with the clouds from You're Dandy.

And check out some of the designs team cards:

Karen

Dana

 Paulina

And now check out the fab guest designers. I've loved having these girls!

Vanessa Menhorn
 

Valerie Mangan  

  

Amy Kolling 

Check out each blog for details on how they created the super fun cards! If you haven't checked out Look Up! Additions and Nature's Wonder you can find them at the store!  

Thanks for making this release another special one! 

Introducing Look Up! Additions and Nature's Wonder

Look Up! Additions

$13

Nature's Wonder

$13

Free shipping when you spend $50 or more or a flat rate of $4 in the US.

International orders are a flat rate of $6.

You can see tons of inspiration for these stamps here:

Practicing Creativity Look Up! Additions

Practicing Creativity Nature's Wonder

Thanks for all your support of Practicing Creativity! And if you have a local store, we'd love for you to share with them about our stamps sets! 

Practicing Creativity Designs: Nature's Wonder

And now for out second sequel, Nature's Wonder. Karen created this super cute stamp set. I really love this set, and I was in serious need of a sympathy stamp! Are you ready to see it?

Here's one of my cards:

Don't you just love having large sentiments? I do. I've also created a video showing you how I created this card, and a few of the other stamps in the set.


Or you can watch it over on YouTube, here.

Karen

 I think Karen made this card just for me. Okay, not really, but it's right up my alley. To be honest when I got the set I made a very similar card, and then I realized how similar they were! Needless to say I love it.

Dana

 Isn't this so cute? I just love the colors Dana used! I honestly never would have thought of these shades of red, but they are just gorgeous together!

 Paulina

 

Paulina rocked her magic again and combined Nature's Wonder with Retro Backgrounds and Chatterbox. Isn't it so cute? 

And now check out what our three fabulous guest designers created:

Valerie Mangan  

 Well if Karen didn't make her card for me surely Valerie did.. I adore these fabulous layers. Such a cute way to highlight how flexible Nature's Wonder really is!

Vanessa Menhorn

 Doesn't this card just scream classic elegance? I love how it's understated and simply beautiful! Vanessa sure knows how to compose a card to create this gorgeous look.

Amy Kolling

 Amy's card... ahh... so pretty. Isn't that purple just so pretty. I love how she stamped the different silhouettes from the stamp set. It has such a cool watermark effect. 

Check out everyone's blogs for more details on how they created these fabulous cards. 

Now, tonight is the big night. We'll be releasing both Look Up! Additions and Nature's Wonder, tonight at midnight! 

 

But, before the release tonight you have one more chance to win. Leave a comment letting me know what you think about Nature's Wonder, and if you haven't commented on the Look Up! Additions post or the post from the first day make sure you enter there too!