Dahlias

Hi everyone,

It’s challenge time with the “Crazies” over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. Joanne Grzelak our challenge hostess for the month continues to issue the challenges.

Being the third Saturday of the month it is time for a sketch challenge.

For my card this week I was inspired after watching Susan Tierney-Cockburn and Els van de Burgt on Hochanda TV recently. Susan was showing how to use her new dies which have recently been released by Elizabeth Craft Designs. I loved her Dahlia's she created, so as I had the dies in my stash I pulled it out to play. This sketch was the perfect layout to put the two pink dahlia's I had created.

I always like to include some sort of construction style card when I am creating cards for the two challenge blogs which I am a Design Team of. Sometimes this can be an additional challenge in itself depending on the particular challenge. Of course this week's challenge was no exception and after a little thought decided to use Karen Burniston's Pop it Ups Twist Circle Card. This die has been discontinued by Elizabeth Craft Designs, but Karen Burniston has started a new company Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company and she has released an updated version of this die. I added a sentiment and two flowers to finish the card.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Amber Trubiak 

Amy Ottmers

Anja de Regt

Bonnie Sharp

Caz Counsell
Jessie Rone
Joanne Grzelak

Judy Rozema
Karen Aicken
Maryann Einam
Raquel Mason
Rebecca Ednie

Vicki Beall

Stamps: Build a Bloom - Practical Publishing; Bunches of Love - Crafter's Companion

Paper: White; Pink; Dark Pink; Green; ModaScrap Color of Puppies Girl - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Dies: Garden Notes Dahlia; ModaScrap Stitched Fishtail Banners; Pop It Ups Twist Circle Pop Up; Stitched Circles; Dotted Scallop Circles; Bunch of Flowers 1 - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Other: Black Ink; Foam Tape; Copics