Day 18 of 30 Cards!

Only 36 days until Christmas... WHAT?!   Yes, my scrappy friends it's true.  Here in Wisconsin we've already had a dusting of snow.  It didn't last long, but we still got it just the same!  Just for fun, here's a link to a Christmas Countdown Clock HERE. 

November is whizzing right by us!  Have you created some cards to link up yet??  I have created more than I've posted so far but will have to catch up on my creative blog this week.  We had our youngest daughter's 2 year birthday party on Saturday.  Lot's of cuteness to say the least!  So, don't forget to link up on the Memory Works Blog-30 Days, 30 Cards page HERE.

So, onto Day 18 during this month of card making madness!  Here's my sketch from Freshly Made Sketches.

And my card!  I created with Fancy Pants, Merry Little Christmas, Simple Stories December Documented (black chalkboard paper), Studio Calico & Lawn Fawn Wood Veneers, a doily trimmed in half and my favorite May Arts natural burlap string.  This was a very simple and quick card to create.

And a closer view...

 
Thanks for tagging along this month!  We're loving all the Christmas card inspiration going on around here and we hope you are too.

Now, if you've created a few cards this month please link them up for your chance at a fabulous prize from Memory Works!  You can go to the linking page by clicking on 30 Days, 30 Cards in the top of the left side bar.  If you haven't created any cards yet, we hope you can make time to create in your busy schedule.  Many of these sketches are fantastic for using up scraps of patterned papers and take the guess work out of your design. 

Happy card making!

Creative Friday

Well, I made it! The turkey coma threatened to keep me in bed all day today but I rallied together and here I am! I hope each of you had a truly wonderful Thanksgiving and if you elected to get out and do some holiday shopping today I hope you got everything you wanted and are now safely at home enjoying a beautiful day!

Our "30 Days, 30 Cards" challenge has been so much fun for me. I have truly loved seeing all of the beautiful cards that you and our MemoryWorks consultants have made. It has filled me with incredible inspiration for my own card making. So for that reason I decided again this Friday to play along with Christy's sketch from earlier today. Here is the card I came up with:

I usually do a standard A2 sized card so it was fun for me to try out a square card today. I really like the balanced look of it. For this card I used papers from the BasicGrey Aspen Frost collection. This might possibly be my favorite holiday paper this year. It just reminds me of a beautiful snow filled day in the country.

Don't forget to add your take on Christy's sketch to the link at the top of this post for a chance to win a great prize in our "30 Days, 30 Cards" challenge. Have a truly Creative Friday my friends!

30 Days, 30 Cards - Day 23

Welcome to day 23 of the 30 Days - 30 Cards Event!

The sketch I selected below is from Viva La Verve!:

Here is the card I created using the Simple Stories Handmade Holiday collection:

In addition to Simple Stories, I used a doily and a bit of twine.

Don't forget to post your card here at the top of the MemoryWorks blog for a chance to win a great prize!

Come back each day for new sketches, inspiration and more chances to participate for that great prize!

30 Days, 30 Cards - Day 22

Happy Thanksgiving MemoryWorks Friends! I hope you all are having a wonderful day full of yummy treats and family memories!

I just cannot believe we are already at day 22 of our "30 Days, 30 Cards" challenge! If you have been playing along you are no doubt stocked up on beautiful cards that are now ready to be mailed to all of your family and friends. I don't know about you but I still need a few more cards to round out my Christmas Card list so I'm thankful to have a few more days of inspiration from the TeamWorks team!

This is the sketch I selected for today's card:

This sketch was taken from the Retro Sketches blog and this is the card I came up with:

For this card I used papers from BasicGrey's Aspen Frost collection. Don't forget to play along with our "30 Days, 30 Cards" challenge by linking up your own take on this sketch at the top of this post. For each card you link up you'll have a chance to win a great prize!

30 Days, 30 Cards - Day 17

We are just a little bit past the half way mark and I hope everyone is enjoying all of the amazing cards that have been posted so far. I am very inspired by all of the Team's creativity and only wish that I had more time to be crafty.

Here is the sketch for Day 17.....

I found this sketch at Page Maps, and my take on the sketch....

For my card I used Basic Grey's Apen Frost 6X6 Mini Pad available at Memory Works .

Thanks for stopping by and playing along...

Sheri

30 Days, 30 Cards - Day 16

Welcome to day 16 of the 30 Days - 30 Cards Event!

The sketch I selected is from Page Maps:

Here is the card I created using the Simple Stories Handmade Holiday collection:

In addition to Simple Stories, I used a decorative punch, red cardstock and twine.

Don't forget to post your card here at the top of the MemoryWorks blot for a chance to win a great prize!

Come back each day for new sketches, inspirations and more chances to participate for that great prize!

30 Days, 30 Cards - Day 15

Good morning MemoryWorks friends! I'm so glad to be here today sharing some holiday card inspiration with you.

This is the sketch I selected for my card from the Retro Sketches blog.

This is the card I created based on the sketch. I used papers from the Lily Bee Christmas Cheer collection and added a sentiment and a few buttons and rhinestones from my stash to balance things out.

Don't forget to play along with our 30 Days, 30 Cards challenge for a chance to win a great prize. Just link your own creation up at the top of the MemoryWorks blog. Remember to visit each day for new cards, sketches and inspiration!

30 Days 30 Cards - Day 5

Hi Everyone.... Janey again and I'm back for day 5 of our 30 Cards in 30 Days challenge here at Memory Works.  I created today's card with this PageMap sketch.  I hope you have as much fun as I did putting all the products together.

PageMap

I used cardstock from my personal stash for the main card and embossed it.  Then I applied  Tim Holtz Ink to make the embossing stand out.  I love this new decorative tape from My Mind's Eye -All is Bright Collection and put it across the top and bottom of the card.  Then to add a background for the sentiment I added a journaling card from My Mind's Eye - All is Bright Collection Accessories Pad.  For added dimension I added brads from My Mind's Eye - All is Bright Collection to the bottom corner of the card and the top left of the card.  Using my die-cut machine I cut out the sentiment and the trees and layered them on the card.  The paper I used is from the MME 6 x 6 designer paper pad from the same collection.  Of course what is a card without the bling that the Stickles creates?  Not to mention the fun you get from the We R Memory Keeper's baker's twine.  Finally, I spritz a little Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist over the entire card.

I hope you enjoy todays sketch and I can't wait to see what you come up with using this sketch.  Make sure your come back tomorrow for more inspiration as we continue with 30 Days 30 Cards. 

Happy Scrappin!

30 Days 30 Cards - Day 4

Hi Everyone.... Janey here.  I hope you remembered to set your clocks back for that extra hour of sleep!  We are on Day 4 of our 30 Cards in 30 Days challenge here at Memory Works.  I'm hoping you will have fun with today's sketch. This PageMap sketch is totally out of the norm for a Christmas card, but I took the challenge and love how it turned out!  

PageMap Sketch

I used cardstock from my personal stash and the Farm House Fair Skies Collection 6x6 pad and cut out the card and the balloon as well as the layers for the balloon with my die-cut machine.  I embossed the cream colored layer of the card.  The clouds were cut from My Mind's Eye - All Is Bright Collection.  I added We R Memory Keepers Baker's Twine - Green.  I then used Zva Mixed Dots for a little bling.  The "Peace" Chipboard is from My Mind's Eye - All is Bright Collection.  I sprayed Tattered Angels Pearl Glimmer Mist for a little sparkle.  Of course all the edges of the papers were inked with Tim Holtz Inks.  

I hope you enjoy todays sketch and I can't wait to see what you come up with!  Make sure when you are participating that you TAG your card 30days30cards in the gallery post to qualify.  It will help us pick a winner more easily.  Also, in each studio post, please make sure you post your card in the designated thread, gallery or blog.  Come back tomorrow for more inspiration as we continue 30 Days 30 Cards.

Day 2: 30 Days/30 Cards

Hey Folks! Welcome to Day 2 of our 30 Cards in 30 Days challenge here at Memory Works. I hope you have fun playing along with today's sketch. This sketch was a Mojo Monday challenge from two years ago, but I thought it would be great for all the Washi tape fans out there!

Here's my take on it using Teresa Collins' Christmas Cottage Collection:

I used Washi tape from the collection to create the 3 banners on the background. The long banner at the top is cut from the 6x6 paper pack. The brad and music background is from the Christmas Cottage brads assortment, to which I added a little paper flag for the sentiment. The sentiment is stamped in black in dark cocoa ink using a stamp from my stash.

Hope you enjoy! Check out Memory Works for the complete Christmas Cottage collection, and don't forget to hop back over here for more inspiration tomorrow as we continue our 30 in 30 series!