Two-'fer

Hi again!  Thanks for checking back on a blustery night here in Central Alberta - crazy winds all night last night and throughout today.  I've been battling a headache ever since I woke up this morning so even though I wanted to craft, I didn't want to think.  Luckily, there are some LOVELY ladies that do some of the thinking for me by posting weekly sketch challenges!  I've been wanting to use the Georgia Peach DP (retired, sadly) since I got it a couple of weeks ago but just haven't had the opportunity.  Tonight I grabbed the chance to use this bright, fun paper for two cards.

Jen had an interesting sketch for us and Our Creative Corner's weekly challenge was to use 2 or more hearts on a card:

Remember last week when I said I didn't have many stamps that were circle-oriented??  Well, that certainly made this sketch a wee bit more difficult but I persevered.  I dug through my acrylic stamps and found the "Be Loved" set by Cloud Nine Designs.  I stamped 3 images with my Versafine Onyx Black, clear embossed them and colored them with my Copics.  While I was coloring one of the images, I had a bit of an "oops" so I dug through my embellishments and found this glass heart charm to cover it up - WHEW!  Not exactly the look I was going for but it works.  I used my Nesties and layered them on some Regal Rose circles.  The fourth image is from the "Love Matters" set from Stampin' Up.  I stamped the flowers with Pretty in Pink and then stamped the sentiment with Old Olive.  Some ribbon, fibres, brads and Cuttlebugging complete this card:

The second sketch is for the Viva La Verve Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers.  The {twist} for this challenge was to also use embossing somewhere on the card.  I have to admit, my embossing was kind of an afterthought - I clear embossed the main image and the sentiment.  The sentiment is from SU!'s "Small Sayings" set.

In hindsight, I probably shouldn't have used my Bella because she's a bit too big for this sketch but she's SOOO cute!  LOL  I used the same Georgia Peach DP and coordinating color cardstock, Copics etc.   I used my oval Nesties to cut the image and Old Olive layer and then used dimensionals to pop her up.  I used 3 black brads at the top and 3 little buttons at the bottom to finish this one off:

What do you think?  I just smile when I look at this paper - it's so "happy!"  I have a feeling I will be using this paper a lot in the future since I have put myself on a No New Paper Diet - I have entirely too many sheets of DP so I need to use them up (or at least put a dent in them. . .) before I buy anymore. . . Sad, isn't it???

Thanks for stopping by - see you tomorrow!