Unscripted Sketches #216

Here I used one of my current favorite clear stamp sets from Stampin' Up!: French Foliage. This is a versatile collection of stamps that I will use again and again. I like this sketch, too!
The paper is from my stash. Ink: Stamp Cabana (dark red and green), Ranger Distress (wild honey), Border Die "Savannah Border" by Memory Box. Note: the 3rd row down is a different paper than the other rows. It was supposed to be more obvious (!)
Challenge: Unscripted Sketches #216

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #97: Text or Letters

I decided on a "shabby chic" design for this challenge. I gathered stamps from multiple sets and this is my creation.

Flowers: my stash (bought months ago)

Text: Hampton Art

Clock: "Time Capsule" by Fun Stampers Journey

Sentiment: "All the Time" by Hero Arts

Ink for Images: "Chocolate" by TPC Studio

Distress Ink: "brushed corduroy" by Ranger for Tim Holtz

ODBD January Challenge: Dry Embossing

This card was created for the Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge for Operation Write Home. For every 25 cards posted on the Stars and Stamps blog (up to 50), ODBD sponsors one box of cards sent to our deployed military. Thanks so much!
This card also works for the Shopping Our Stash Challenge 84: Use Your Old Buttons.
I keep a small jar of buttons in my craft room and add to it whenever I find another button, but hardly ever use them on my cards. Yes, they are old ones!

I really like this sentiment stamp as it can be used for many occasions such as birthday, graduation, anniversary, new home, new job, even retirement!

Brown CS: my stash
Other CS: Bazzill
Embossing Folders: Cuttlebug
Sentiment: Hampton Art
Ranger Distress Ink: 'Wild Honey' by Tim Holtz
Sketch: OWH # B-1
Buttons: my stash

OWH Sketch #149 and S&S Midweek Challenge

Here's one card for 2 challenges! This uses the OWH Sketch (with artistic license) and the Stars and Stamps Challenge "Love or Hugs". I figure if a bear offers someone a "warm & fuzzy" it is similar to a human hug!

Precolored Digital Stamp and Sentiment: Doodle Pantry
Ribbon: Hero Arts
Scalloped Circle Die: Spellbinders
CS: my stash
DP: K&Company
Brad: "Button Brads" from Hobby Lobby
Ink: Ranger Distress "brushed corduroy"