Lots of challenges

I've got two cards to share with you today....and again blogger has loaded them in reverse order! I saw that mentioned on someone else's blog, so I know it's not just me :)

The first one is for the weekly challenge over at Our Creative Corner. This week the challenge was a sketch, and I've done mine using the cute little Imaginisce Chick stamp that I won from Paula's Midnight Madness challenge....how cute is it?
I've used Blue Bayou, Always Artichoke and So Saffron CS to match the Basic Grey Offbeat 'impromptu' DP that I chose....I am totally loving the retro feel of those papers. The Chick was stamped with Memento ink on Neenah Solar White and coloured with Copics....though I think it would look really cute paper pieced as well. The sentiment is from 'One of a Kind' and is stamped in Blue Bayou. The brads are Saffron and the ribbon is Apricot Appeal grosgrain {because there's no narrow Saffron :( }. This card is already in the mail and on it's way somewhere...but I won't say where, because I don't want to spoil the surprise!

This next card actually fulfils the criteria for 3 different challenges! Yep, I was multi-tasking with this one! The first challenge it fits is Kristina Werner's CI for this week (#27), which is to use RED or pink on your creation. This card uses Rose Red, Regal Rose & Pretty in Pink, so I think that qualifies :) The sketch is from Julee Tilman's Mojo Monday for this week (#57), and the other challenge it fits is for the mid-week challenge at OCC which is to use the "Vintage Values" technique.
Vintage Values How-To: Requires 2-3 shades of the same color of ink and a craft sponge. Starting with your lightest shade of ink, use a craft sponge to sweep ink from the outer edges of your cardstock inward as far as you want your glow to touch. Repeat with your next shade of ink, but only sweep about 2/3 as far in (so some of the lighter color still shows in the inner sections). Repeat with the darkest shade of ink (if desired), sweeping with short strokes, only about 1/3 of the way in. I took this *how-to* from the OCC blog....this is what I've tried to do here....not sure that I was entirely successful, and it sure doesn't look as cool as when Julee does it, but I tried!

The butterfly is from SU's Garden Whimsy, the sentiment is Odd Bird Planet, as are the little hearts. Oh, and the ribbon is the wide Rose Red double stitched from the Fairytale ribbon originals and some narrow Pretty in Pink grosgrain.

I was actually rather creative last night and there are a few people who I think read my blog who are going to find a brand new Kristie creation in their mailboxes next week :) BTW: If you are after one of my *famous* rain-bringing cards just let me know and send me an email with you address if I don't already have it....you never know, it might just actually work!!!

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend,
Kristie