Tia's Tips: If you've been in a creating rut, or looking to try something new then card challenges might be what you are looking for. I know some folks create purely for the challenges and then I don't really know how much of a challenge it is then. But if you are like me-who very rarely does a card challenge, it's a great way to use your creative mind (dare I say it?) outside the box (LOL).

My Blog Hop Contribution-Sketch #14

Today's challenge was brought to me by my crafting friend My-Linh Van of Crafty Fun w/ Friends of LV Handcrafted. The challenge is hosted/created by Kendra's Card Challenges on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kendrascardchallenges and YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@CardsByKendra

The Challenge-17 Sketches from 6 sheets of 6x6 Paper:

The Details

I'm going to give an overview of my cards-and not get completely into the weeds. Please feel free to message me if there's a question on a specific sketch.

My 6 sheets of 6x6 paper are from Authentique's Collection Kit- Best of Sunshine

Here is the list of Products for each card-you will have to search the sites.

Everything was colored using Copics.

1. Mail Labels from Simon Says Stamp (SSS)

2. Same

3. Collection Accents

4. Stamp-Prickley Pear Stamps and Dies Sentiment Die-SSS

5. Collection Accents

6. Mail Labels from Simon Says Stamp (SSS)

7. Stamp-Art Impressions (AI); Die-Spellbinders

8. Mail Labels from Simon Says Stamp (SSS)

9. Stamp-Prickley Pear Stamps and Dies; Word Die-SSS

10. Stamp-Some Odd Girl

11. Provo Craft Emboss Folder; Shaker Die-Close to My Heart

12. Changito Stamp-Stampendous; Die-Prickley Pear; Sentiment die-SSS

13. Unity Stamp; Collection Sentiment

14. Graciellie Designs Digi; Sentiment die-SSS

15. Joy Clair Designs Digi; Collection Sentiment

16. Stamp-Art Impressions; Sentiment die-SSS

17. Mo's Digital Pencil Digi

This was both a fun and exhausting challenge! Go check out the site and learn more. There are AWESOME prizes from some AMAZING sponsors!

This was truly a challenge for me. I'm not much of a sketch or paper-piecing person. I like to design with my digi's and stamps. And of course I am a Copic colorist thru and thru. So, I was very challenged following the directions-which I didn't always get right (thank goodness for artistic expression!)

In the beginning I struggled with my cards feeling bland. I don't have a lot of accents (at least I don't think) and was grateful for those that came in the Collection Kit. What I did have was 2-folios filled with images I have colored in coloring challenges but have never made cards with. Well, they are cards now!!!

I look forward to having cards ready for: Birthdays, hello's, get wells and thinking of you. All which are the cards I typically need most.

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Go Get Crafty!

-Tia