Grace... {CQC226} & {CAS Colours and Sketches}

Good morning, everyone!!!  I'm so glad to be back home from my crazy trip to Disneyland for the TinkerBell Half Marathon Weekend.  I had so much fun - doing my first half was exhausting but so rewarding...I haven't committed to another one quite yet but am pretty sure I will be signing up for the Wine & Dine Half Marathon in DisneyWorld in November.  If you do a half in Disneyland and a half in Disney World in the same calendar year, you get an extra medal - the Coast to Coast medal!  And you ladies know it's all about the bling!!!

It's Tuesday and time for yet another awesome color combo from Arielle at Colour Q...this one is perfect for all those Valentine's cards you might be making:

I popped over to the CAS Colours & Sketches blog to find this simple sketch that worked perfectly to showcase my newest Verve goodies:

I love this quote and have had many moments lately where I've had to remind myself of this...it's all about the journey. 

I'll leave you with a couple of pics from my trip - they're not great because they're selfies (which I HATE) and I hate having my picture taken...especially by me!  The first one is during the half between mile 2 & 3 with World of Color in the background...so pretty!

This is me in front of the castle:

And in line waiting for the awesome Radiator Springs Racers ride in CarsLand...awesome!!

OK - that's it for today.  See you on Saturday for a special surprise that will last the whole month of February...any guesses?  Enjoy your week!

 

You're So Kind {CQC225}

Hey everyone! As you are reading this I am likely still recovering from my crazy weekend of running in Disneyland but I am on my way home this afternoon.  Tuesday also means that it's time for another amazing Colour Q combo - here you go:

I didn't have a lot of time to make a card since I was so busy getting everything and everyONE organized for while I was gone so I dug out one of my favorite sets, Six-Sided Sampler, from SU! and put this together in under 15 minutes...and I know it shows. ;)  The hexagons aren't completely perfectly aligned but I was not about to redo it...:)   The sketch is from the CAS - Colours and Sketches Blog from a couple of weeks ago:

Okie dokie - I'm outta here!  Enjoy your day - I hope to get some Disney pics posted for you all soon...stay tuned!

 

BE Inspired #43 - {Chill Out}

Thanks for stopping back this morning - I've got a BE Inspired Challenge to share with you all. Considering Christmas isn't too far away, it seems only fitting that Alison would pick a wintery-themed photo:

In a HUGE departure from the norm, I decided NOT to go with the colors in the photo, but with the snowflake inspiration instead.  I KNOW...am I sick??? LOL  I promise you, I am totally fine.  But, truth be told, I wanted to play along with the color combo over at the CAS- Colors and Sketches blog and this is what they gave us:

Pretty nice Christmas-y colors, don't you think?  So I grabbed the snowflakes from Chill Out and used this week's sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch to create this fast and fun card:

I hope you are all staying warm wherever you are - it's still awfully chilly here...makes me wish I was retired and could go south for the winter!!  If you are stuck inside, you should go into your craft area and play along with us - we love to see what you create. 

See you on Sunday - brand new Sweet Sunday Sketch!!!  Until then... :)


 

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like... {SSSC198} & {Colour and Sketches #52}

Good morning, everyone! I'm so glad you were able to stop by today - I've got an awesome Sweet Sunday Sketch to share with you all.  I had to make a few minor tweaks on my card because when I punched out that little bit at the top-right corner, it just didn't look *right*.  So I added a little tab detail and quite like how it turned out:

 Also, my image panel is a *bit* larger than the square Karen had envisioned:

The awesome color palette is courtesy of the CAS-Colours and Sketches Blog - perfect for a Christmas card:

Okie dokie - that's it for me today.  I'll be back on Tuesday with a new Colour Q challenge... see you then!

 

SSSC197 & A New-to-Me Color Challenge

Hey everyone! I'm so glad to be back with a brand new Sweet Sunday Sketch.  I had to sit the last one out because our internet service was NOT cooperating so I'm very glad it is working...for now.  :)  Take a peek at this week's sketch:

I happened to come upon a new-to-me challenge blog, CAS - Colours and Sketches that alternates between a color challenge and a sketch challenge - this week was a calming color combo:

I haven't used many of my *other* stamps lately so I used this opportunity to dig out one of my Stampin' Up! sets, Chalk Talk, to make this lovely, little card:

Need to see more?  All of the fabulous Sweet Sunday Stampers have inspiration for you, so please stop by and say hello to:

Dana White 

Dawn Easton 

Jackie Pedro
Jodi Collins 

Karen Giron
  Karen Motz 

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler 

Lynn Put 

Sarah-Jane Kalé 

Tracy Clemente 

Vicki Burdick 

Thanks for stopping in - see you on Tuesday for a brand new Colour Q!