Crazy for a challenge

I absolutely LOVE challenge blogs. I don't care if you're vying for a goodie, or just trying to beat your record for cards made/pages scrapped in a sitting. A challenge gets my creativity flowing like nothing else. Today I managed to get two cards done participating in two such challenges. By the way if you are looking for a challenge, check out the bottom right of my blog, there are links (click on the blinkies) for all the ones I participate in regularly.

First up is this week's 2 Sketches 4 You challenge. You can see the original sketch here and below is my take on it. I had fun with the foam pop up double sided sticky squares to make the flower picture stand above the grey and black mats. The "I Thee Wed" sentiment is also popped up. I used all solid cardstock from my stash for the rest. I also used my favorite Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder and Threading Water punch!!

Next, I went over to Mojo Monday for help making a Valentine's Day card for my hubby. This is my first time making him a card, but he is my biggest fan, so I really wanted to try this year! I also have resolved to use up my own stash of embellies for card making rather than shop for more stuff to pile in my scrapping space. These weren't a perfect match for the cardstock, but he's a smart enough man to not mention it. LOL. See the original sketch here and then my take is below. I used black fiber with silver flecks in it to tie a glittery chipboard charm to the top and the hearts at the bottom are the same glittery chipboard.