Wine and friends

I don't drink wine myself. I would much rather have a nice bourbon on the rocks or a can of beer. It's gotta be a can. Beer just seems to stay cooler in a can.

This all being said, my SIL who is really more like a sister than an in-law loves a good glass of wine. Red, white doesn't really matter. Her birthday is coming up at then end of April. This card is for her. Because she isnt only a SIL or even a sister but a really good friend.

This week's challenge at Inky Paws is all about friendship.

My CAS card features the stamp set "Wine a Little" from Newton's Nook. To get the solid background behind the sentiment. I took the sentiment  and attached it to the block upside down, so I had the solid part to ink up. Then I put it back on the block with the sentiment up and stamp it. Then just fussy cut it. This is a good technique to show case a sentiment.

So find a friend to inspire you and join our friendship challenge at Inky Paws.  We will chose a RANDOM entry to win a $20.00 Newton's Nook store gift certificate. Our favorite entries from each challenge will be highlighted the following Monday, so all entries have a chance to be featured on the blog.
The deadline to enter today's challenge is  Friday, April 9, 2021 at MN CST. The winners will be announced on the following Monday at Inky Paws.

 

Wine a lot or wine a little

Just another day in quarantine and social distancing. It's crazy but I am getting used to this, although I really could go for a Rita's chocolate ice cream cone.

Today is also the start of a new challenge at Inky Paws! We had a huge response to our last challenge and I bet this one will be just as big if not bigger. The theme this week is birthdays!

This will be a fun one, because who doesn't need a birthday card in their stash? My card today is for my SIL birthday. She and my brother are oenophiles- they love their wine, just like Newton here!

My card today uses Newton Nook's "wine a little", "Newton loves cake",  "cocktail mixer die set", and "bubbly stencil".  I love to mix up my stamp sets, like I did with Newton holding the bottle of bubbly.

Please continue to stay safe, healthy,  and enjoy the time at home crafting.Please join our birthday  challenge at Inky Paws! You have two weeks to play with our sketch challenge at Inky Paws! We will chose a RANDOM entry to win a $20.00 Newton's Nook store gift certificate. Our favorite entries from each challenge will be highlighted the following Monday, so all entries have a chance to be featured on the blog.

The deadline to enter today's challenge is this Friday, April 24, 2020 at MN CST. The winners will be announced on the following Monday at Inky Paws.

Sip happens and a new challenge

Happy Sunday all! I recently discovered a new challenge site that is right up my alley. It is The Library Challenge"!!! How awesome is that?!!? Libraries are my second home and I easily read a book a week.

I had to play along.  The book inspiration is the book titled- The Art of the Stripe. Love this minimalistic cover. Not to mention my wardrobe consists of a whole lot of stripes.

 
When I was trying to decide inwhat direction to go for my card, this Art Impression stamp set jumped out at me. Here was the cover girl 50 years in the future. Newton's Nook supplied the sentiment from their "wine a little" stamp set. Using the book cover colors for inspiration, this card came together quickly.  

Check out The Library Challenge and play along.