I was roaming blogville checking out different challenges. I knew I wanted to use this sketch from Pixie Cottage and when I found the color scheme at The Play Date Cafe challenge, I knew which stamp I wanted to use. I've had this beauty for several years but have never used it. It's a big image, 4.25 x 5", so it was either make a really big card, or... 
So I went with the or. : ) I got this frame in the clearance section at Hobby Lobby for $3, because the glass was broken. It's outer measurement is 15" square with the inner photo portion being 8" square. It had a different mat around the outer border as well as another smaller inner mat, both of which I removed. I used DCWV Lace and Linen stack for the outer border and background of the inner part. I stamped the image with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink, found a couple other DP's in my stash, and inked all the borders with Frayed Burlap. The image is mounted on foam tape. The lace and the ribbon were left over from dresses I made for my daughter when she was little (about 15 years ago) "aged" them both with Distress Inks. Added a few pearls and put it back in the frame. Now I just need to get a new piece of glass for it and it's ready to hang! 
I had this sweet image colored with darker brown hair and brown eyes, like my daughter, sitting on my craft table. A friend's daughter saw it and a few days later brought over a picture of herself as a little girl. She has lighter hair and bright green eyes. She wanted me to make a Valentine for her mom that she could put into a frame and display in her home, something with this image. I colored her with Copic markers and Prismacolor pencils. I had scraps of paper all over the place until I settled on these. Made the flowers to add to it, added the little copper colored heart. I think she'll like it. 
This is my card for my personal challenge of a Christmas card each. All paper is from Anna Griffin. I saw the clean and simple sketch on ABC Christmas Challenge blog and knew which stamp I was going to use, and the ABC challenge called for neutral colors, so this card kind of fell together pretty quickly. The wreath is embossed with gold EP, cut out with Spellbinders circle Nesties, as is the frame around it. The ladies at 2 Sisters challenge say the world is our oyster - to use pearls - so I added some to the wreath. The sentiment is from JustRite.
Three posts in one day...on a roll. : ) Actually, this last card was pretty quick to put together. The Our Creative Corner challenge this week is "branch out"...use a tree image and keep it clean and simple. I love this tree image and used copper EP, cut it out with Spellbinders Mega Curved Rectanble die. I also went straight to this Tim Holtz embossing folder and mooshed a piece cut from a cereal box through it. I edged the "bark" with a copper DecoColor marker. 
Ever have one of those projects pictured in your head, but by the time you have it in paper it looks completely different? That this card. : ) The card base and vintage paper were cut from Grand Labels One (lovin' my Grand Calibur!). I colored the image with combo of Copics and Prismacolor pencils. On the pink paper I stamped a flourish image with Versamark and embossed with clear EP. This is my card for Joan's weekly card challenge. Keeping Joan and her family in my prayers, as they are going through a very difficult time. 
This second card is for my own personal challenge of a Christmas card a week. I just love this owl image. Oh man...just noticed after uploading the picture that the tiny rhinestone fell off the center of the big snowflake. 
Oriental Theme card
