As I am preparing for this weekends upcoming arts and craft fair, I stopped for a bit, to create a card for the current sketch challenge @ Sketch Frenzy Challenge.  The talented Kim, is the designer of this week's sketch.

This sketch has a lot of potential.  I think the rectangle on the left side of the main square, could easily be an object.  A star.  A snowflake.  A multi-loop bow.  A sentiment square/circle.  The multi-colored banners along the bottom main square could be scallop border.  Be creative, and lets see what you craft!

I used the ledger paper from the Etc DSP collection.  I wanted a subtle pattern, but not too distracting.  I added a scallop trim border, in place of my banner edge.  Another piece of pattern paper from the Ets DSP collection.  

I just love the blossom and font with this stamp set.  So, I included these two items, and added another sentiment from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set.  I kept the card front clean and simple, but while I was creating, I almost started over.   While crafting I started to see the abundance of possibilities of this sketch.

Well, I'm back into my craft room, trying to get a few more altered notebooks done before Saturday.  And I also need to get started on my baked goods: cupcakes, brownies, and bread.  Craft Baazar @ Cleveland Middle School, Saturday Nov. 9th.

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It's Saturday, so that means it's time for another challenge over @ Our Creative Corner.   Holly has a very interesting challenge:  Tic Tac Toe, so to speak.  Holly created a tic tac toe grid, and all you have to do is select your embellishments in a diagonal, straight across, or down in a row. 

Here is Holly's tic tac toe grid:

My first thought was to go across the top: brads, pink, flowers.  But, then I thought  that was too obvious and easy.  I can make a pink card.  I'm not a big fan of stickers.  So, I went down the left side: brads, buttons, and blue.  I don't really make a blue cards, so I thought why not, it's a challenge, right?

Here is my brads, buttons, and blue card:

To start off, I picked up some new pattern papers from Authentique.  I just love the vintage look of their pattern papers.  Very pretty.  Not too girly, and yet, not too masculine.  

I took various stamps and stamped on the notebook paper.  I was trying to achieve a vintage, worn-look to my papers.  

I had one bird left from my Melissa Frances stash.  So, I added the bird. 

I added some buttons from Lost & Found.  I wanted to add a fabric brad to add some softness and character, so that went on, too.

Thank you for looking.  I hope that you, too, get a chance to play along with us @ Our Creative Corner.

Have a great weekend!