Sketch 20 - 3 Versions (and by Monday night!)

I loved this layout and had already practiced on some new 50 cent stamps with my Copics so did two versions of this card, one with the rainbow stamp and a "boy" or "gender neutral" Snoopy and a "girly" Snoopy card that I purposely didn't stamp with a sentiment because, after all, who doesn't like Snoopy on any occasion??? I will be using up some great paper scraps making 6 of each of these cards. I used a Stampin' Up "Sprinkles" stamp to add a little background to the rainbow sketch.

Sketch Challenge 20

Thanks, Cheryl, for a great sketch - so versatile. Already have some images colored with Copics I can use for this one.. I love to color with my Copics but it would have been so much simpler (and cheaper!) to buy a huge coloring book and a box of 64 Crayolas....

Caro challenge #1,000 .. or is it 1,001? Pictures on the Blog???

Okay, I know that I don't have my lightbulb on the brightest setting but how in blazes {no pun intended] do you insert pictures at different places in a post, i.e. if I wanted to put the picture of the challenge sketch first, write a bit and then put the picture of my card?? Any help would be wonderful :):)

Sketch Challenge 19!

Sheesh... when I was trying to think of a name of this blog, the "Scraps of Time" was intended to imply scraps of memories etc. preserved in time in my cards and scrapbook pages.. but lately I've spent too few "scraps" of time keeping this up and I'm going to to better.. and resolve to try to do all of the sketch and midweek challenges on StarsandStamps. I really enjoy the challenge of creating=now the challenge of making the time!

Okay, so this week's sketch I really love because it is so versatile. Since we have been talking more about "gender neutral" and masculine cards, I took the sketch and did the "thinking of you" card but also have another using the same Technique Tuesday stamp that I love that's a little less with the sketch but a little less monochromatic. Love the Bazzill olive cardstock in the sketch card but there's just not enough "oomph" in it~ (yeah, I know I forgot to add the sketch itself but... I don't know how to add another picture to this post w/out redoing it...)

Memorial Day Miss You Card....

I just can't get it together to do all the thinking and linking for the OWH Memorial Day Bloghop (check it out at www.operationwritehome.org) but I will be lurking on all the wonderful blogs that are participating! I did, however, get a "miss you" card together that I'll definitely use. Love my new doggie stamp (another 50 cent yard sale find) and I used my Copic marker E35 to highlight his cute floppy ears. I used Cuttlebug "Distressed" embossing folder and then scalloped and fringed the green to make the "grass." He's just waiting hear his master's voice...

Okay, So 18 Isn't Straight....

A challenging sketch but now that my brain is slowly going into "Real Housewives..,"House Hunters" la-la land in retirement, I needed something to make me think for a change. I bought a set of "Botannical Blooms" Stampin' Up stamps (never used!) at a yard sale for $5 and had a quote from my Fifth Avenue Flower set that I really just love.. so I went a bit crooked, played with the double stamping technique on the flowers and voila.. Oh, and I had to use my new Sizzix Texture pocketbook.. ...Hmmmmm.. wondering why my light cream card looks so dark on Stars&Stamps..it's lavendar and very light cream in the picture I uploaded... oh well, something else to think about.. (yeah!!!)