Quilted Midnight Madness

This card is my take on the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge for Week #13. When I saw this sketch, I just knew I had to work it into a quilting theme. My mom is an avid quilter, so I have set out to collect some quilting-themed stamps and make her a set of cards. This card uses Karen Lockhart's Quilt Block 2 stamp for the main image, which I colored with Copics and cut out using the Nestabilities Labels One die set. For the background and the sentiment, I used the Quilter's Sampler set from Papertrey Ink. I aligned all the little quilt squares by placing my acrylic block on a patterned grid and setting them out (luckily these stamps are clear.... I'm just not that savvy with my Stamp-a-ma-jig just yet LOL!). The cardstocks are Baja Breeze and Blue Bayou from Stampin'Up!, and white cardstock from PTI. I finished it off with some vintage buttons and Martha Stewart twine. Hopefully some day I will get my sewing machine in working order - this type of card just cries out for some stitching!!!

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My Midnight Madness

Okay, so perhaps I took this a little too literally, since it is one hour until midnight, when this sketch challenge is over!! I felt a little like Cinderella trying to get this card done on time, LOL!! Anyway, this is my entry for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #12.
I loved this sketch, and wanted to get back to doing these wonderful Midnight Madness Sketch Challenges. I was inspired by Kard Krazy's Tag Challenge (#11) for today, which was Summer Flowers. The two challenges just seemed to naturally come together! My idea for this card was that of an old botanical journal sort of springing to life.
My tag image is from Inkadinkado, colored with Copics, cut out, and popped up on a tag made with some K and Co. text paper, set atop a hydrangea background image from Mary Mata in vellum. The background of the card is made up of Graphic 45 paper (cut up and repositioned), with some Laura Ashley printed vellum at the bottom. The ribbon across the card and the flowers are from my stash. The ribbon on my tag is Martha Stewart.

Thanks for looking and have a wonderful evening!

Mysterious Wisteria (MMSC #3)

Here is my last-minute card for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge over at priscillastyles. I had so much fun with this sketch and my new goodies from the Wisteria paper line by Basic Grey! The image is from Stampington, colored with Copics and some chalk, then cut out with Nestabilities Labels One. I used some Kaiser flowers (I wanted them to seem like they were arising out of the image, so I tweaked the sketch a little), some bling, some Martha Stewart ribbon, and a big flower plucked from a spray. Thanks so much to the Midnight Madness ladies for a great sketch and a fun challenge!