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Bloggers' Challenge--Patriotic

Good Friday Morning!  Today's Bloggers' Challenge is a Patriotic theme since it's the start of Memorial Day Weekend.  I'm using this card for a few other challenges as well.  The sketch is from this week's SCS challenge.  The colors are for Fun Frilled's theme: red, white and blue!  Triple duty--gotta love it!

I picked up this JessicaLynn Original stamp not too long ago--I just couldn't resist the owl dressed up as a daisy!  For my "firework" background, I used the flower image from Stampin' Up's Good Friend.

 

Isn't he a cute patriotic owl?  I paper pieced the daisy using Good Morning Sunshine DSP and Riding Hood Red DSP.  The rest of the owl is colored with Stampin' Write Markers.  My flag is actually clip art that I printed and cut out (I don't have a flag stamp so I cheated--I mean I was creative, lol!).

I know it's a holiday weekend, but be sure to check back.  I'll have new projects to share with you!

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MoJo 87 Sketch and Cornish Heritage Farms

Are you sitting down?  My card is using a non-SU! stamp!  I've seen the Thomas Kinkade Series at Cornish Heritage Farms and finally caved and purchased a few.  This particular stamp is called "Make a Wish Cottage". 

I like my card and I really like my take on the MoJo Monday Sketch, but I need to work a little more with these stamps.  They are very much out of my usual style.  I do love Thomas Kinkade's work.

 

Here's the sketch.  I took a very different approach and used the shapes to spotlight parts of the image.  It's kind of a triple spotlight!  I used Stampin' Write Markers to color. 

As I type this, my 14 year old DS is telling me what I should do differently (everyone has an opinion, lol!).  He thinks I need to color the spotlight areas completely.

So now you have to chime in and let me know what YOU think--should I do more coloring?  Is my son right???  

Don't forget that today is the last day to sign up for my Pop Up Die class and card kit.  Click here for all of the information.

Thanks for the visit!  I'll be back tomorrow with another project to share.

 

Clean and Simple Butterfly Color Challenge

At Stamp Camp, my friend,Jaime, showed me some very pretty thank you cards she made.  They were white with 2 embossed lines.  She stamped a flourish of flowers between the lines and added a scalloped flower.  They were so simple, but yet so pretty that I decided to copy the embossed line idea.  My card also is for this week's Color Combo (Rose Red, Brilliant Blue and Only Orange) on SCS.

Before I show you my card, I will warn you that this card is not for someone who does not like to use their scissors!  lol!  I hope you like it!

 

I had trouble getting a good photo that showed the dimension of the butteflies and the embossed lines so here's a close up of the embossing.

 

I added a line of piercing too.  The grid in the Crafter's Tool Kit makes it super easy to get a straight line.

The butterfly is from Dreams du Jour.  Would you like to purchase this stamp set at a 10% discount?  You can with the purchase of the Pop Up Die Card Kit.  Click here for all the details.

Card Details:

Stamp Sets:  Dreams du Jour, All Holidays

Ink:  Brilliant Blue, Only Orange, Rose Red

Card Stock:  Whisper White

Accessories:  Crafter's Tool Kit

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Simply Said Sketch, Inspired by Nature Card and Last Card Winner!

Thanks to everyone that played along for the week and taking a chance to win the posted card.  The last card from yesterday (one of my faves for the week) has a winner.  The number picked is 6 so that means Candy Leggett is the winner!  Candy, email your snail mail address to me and I'll get your card out to you right away!

Tanya Grittman, you won the card posted on May 13.  You have until Friday, May 22 to get your snail mail address to me.  Otherwise, I will pick another winner from those posts.

Now that I got the "business" taken care of, I have two cards to show you today!

First is the CPS sketch posted yesterday (click on the link to see the sketch).  As I do these sketches, I'm trying to use some stamp sets that haven't seen ink for awhile.  This time I used Simply Said--it's a great spring set!

 

The Bella Bird Designer Series Paper is really growing on me--I love the colors.  And since I had some So Saffron Flower Brads, I thought they would be perfect to make some of the flowers pop!  The other flowers are colored with Pretty in Pink Marker, just to make sure they showed up on the Pink Pirouette card stock. This is a pretty "quick" card to put together.

Card Details

Stamp Set:  Simply Said

Inks:  Basic Black, Pretty in Pink Marker

Card Stock:  Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Bella Bird DSP

Accessories:  Flower Brads, So Saffron Striped Grosgrain

Now for my second card.  My niece is leaving for Spain in a week.  I saw her yesterday for a bit so I wanted to give her a going away card.  She's minoring in Spanish which is the reason for her trip.  Now I don't speak Spanish at all, but I went to a translating site on the internet and translated my message to her.  It was funny when she saw my note was all in Spanish--there was a definite look of shock!

 

I chose these colors because they look "Tuscany" to me and I thought they were fitting.  Plus, I just think it's a pretty combo.  The DSP is from To the Nines Specialty DSP.

Card Details

Stamp Sets:  Inspired by Nature (dormant list), Really Retro

Markers:  Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke, More Mustard

Card Stock:  More Mustard, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White, To the Nines Specialty DSP

Accessories:  Color Spritzer, Large and Scallop Oval Punches, Stampin' Dimensionals

I hope you found some inspiration here today.  If you would like to order any of the supplies I've used, be sure to go to my Online Ordering Website.

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Wonderful You All Torn Up

Catchy title, huh?  When you see my card, you'll get it.  But first, I want to announce the winner of yesterday's card.  The number picked was 5, so Carol G, you win again!  I'll send the "froggy" card out right away!

My color combo is for this week's challenge at Our Creative Corner.  The colors are Regal Rose, Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery.  The technique I got from a card I received a long time ago (at least a year or two) from a customer.  I came across it again when I was doing some MAJOR cleaning in my stamp room.

 

Can you figure out what I did?  I stamped the images on a piece of acetate (fancy word for transparencies) using Black Stazon.  I have a piece of Whisper White the same size.  I connected the acetate to the Whisper White at the top with Certainly Celery brads.  Then I tore pieces of Certainly Celery, Regal Rose and Bashful Blue card stock.  I sponged the edges of each with a darker ink (Garden Green, Rose Red and Brilliant Blue).  Then I adhered each torn piece to the Whisper White.

 

What do you think?  This is not a card to make when you forgot someone's birthday and need a quick card, lol!  But, if you have some time and want to make a special card, try this technique.

Would you like me to send you this card??  If so, leave me a comment letting me know if this is a technique you think you'll try.  I like to know what techniques my reader's like.   Once you comment, you'll have a chance to win the card.  Be sure to comment before Midnight tonight (U.S. residents only please).

Card Details:

Stamp Set:  Wonderful You (on Dormant List)

Ink:  Black Stazon, Garden Green, Brilliant Blue, Rose Red

Card Stock:  Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Regal Rose, Whisper White, Acetate

Accessories:  Soft Subtle Brads, Sponge Daubers

This is the last card I'm giving away for now, but I had a lot of fun reading all of your comments so I will definitely do it again!  I hope you keep coming back--very rarely does a day go by without a post of some kind.  If you aren't receiving my newsletter, be sure to sign up today.  I offer a tutorial and a "mid month tip" every month!

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Hoppy For You Sketch

Good Saturday Morning!  I have another lucky winner that will receive my "butterfly" card from yesterday!  The random number was 8.  Pam E, you are the lucky winner!  I'll get the card out to you right away.

I have another card to give away today.  This card uses the the SAS Sketch on The Fresh Batch.  I am having so much entering cards for these sketch challenges.  Sometimes that's the only stamping I do for the day, but it's so worth it to be creative if even for a short time!  Remember, everyone can participate!

So...here's the sketch.

 

And here's what I did with it...

 

I used Good Morning Sunshine Designer Series Paper for my color combo.  The lily pad and cattails are paper pieced.  My happy little frog, from Hoppy for You, is stamped with Kiwi Kiss, cut out and popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.

If you would like this card, be sure to leave a comment on this post.  The topic for today is Designer Series Paper (which is on special: Buy 3 Get 1 FREE!).  What Designer Series Paper is your favorite?  Let me know in a comment and you will have a chance to win (U.S. residents only please).  You have until Midnight Central.

I will have one more card to give away tomorrow so be sure to come back and check it out!

Card Details:

Stamp Set:  Hoppy for You

Ink:  Basic Black, Kiwi Kiss

Card Stock:  Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Good Morning Sunshine DSP

Accessories:  Scallop Edge Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Pop Up Die Card Class and Card Kits Now Available!

I have finally finished designing the cards for my May 27 Pop Up Die Card Class.  These cards are really not hard to put together at all (designing them took me longer, but I've done that part for you!)!  The Three Tier Cake would look great as a cake in any color, but I wanted to show you some other possibilites.  These were a lot of fun to create!

I'm going to show you just the inside of the 4 choices.  To see the outside of each card and for PayPal links click here.

 

 

SPECIAL DEAL!!!  If you attend my class or order a card kit, you can purchase the stamp set used for your card choice at a 10% Discount (shipping and tax will be on full amount).    Under each example, I will list the stamp sets that you can save on IF you purchase that card.  This offer is only good until May 20 (with card kit purchase).

If you are purchasing the card kits (not attending class) and want to purchase any of the stamp sets at the 10% discount, email me and I will send you a PayPal link that includes the card kit and the stamp sets.

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Curly Label Punch Box Goes Manhattan

Happy Friday!  Friday means Bloggers' Challenge!  This week we had to pick one of our own cards that we made in the past and change 2 elements to make a new card.

But before I continue with my cards, we have a winner from yesterday.  The number picked was 3 so Carol G, you are the winner!  I'll send yesterday's card out right away!  Continue to read for today's chance to win!

Back to my card...I chose a Stamp Camp card that we made last December for my layout.  I changed the colors and stamp set.  Here's the "old" card.

 

Following the same layout, here is my "new" card.

 

I used the Urban Oasis Designer Series Paper (which is part of the "Manhattan" collection) for both panels.  On the smaller panel, I just cut the DSP so that the silhouettes of the flowers would be in the focal area.  I stamped the "thank you" from the Curly Label Punch Box on Kraft card stock and hand cut it out.  That way I could punch the Curly Label from Basic Black and have the perfect layer.  The butterflies, stamped with Baja Breeze and Kiwi Kiss on Kraft, are from Dreams du Jour.

To win this card (just the 2nd one), just a leave a comment (a nice one, lol!) and your name will be in the running (U.S. residents only, please).  I'll announce a winner tomorrow and have another card to give away.

One more important item...I FINALLY have my Pop Up Card Class designed and ready to show.  Check back a little later today and I'll have all 4 projects to show you.  Remember card kits will be available.  I even have a little deal for you!

Card Details:

Stamp Sets:  Curly Label, Dreams du Jour

Inks:  Basic Black, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss

Card Stock:  Kraft, Basic Black, Urban Oasis DSP

Accessories:  Curly Label Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for the visit!  Be sure to check back later!

Scene in a Garden Sketch

Good Morning!  I used the Random Number Generator again to pick the winner of yesterday's Clean and Simple card--it picked number 1!  Tanya Grittman you are the winner!  Email me with your snail mail address and I'll send the card to you right away.  I do love hearing all of your comments--thanks to everyone that's playing.

Today's card will make a good Father's Day card.  Using To the Nines Specialty Designer Series Paper gives my card a maculine feel.  (Don't forget all of the Designer Series Paper is "Buy 3, Get One FREE"!)  My sketch comes from the SCS Sketch challenge for the week.

 

I stamped all of my images with Black Stazon and then used an AquaPainter and ink to watercolor.  I always like the look of watercoloring.  Although, it doesn't make for a quick card.   So that's our topic for today.  If you want a chance to win this card, leave a comment on this post telling me your thoughts about watercoloring--is it a technique you like?  You have until Midnight Central time to post your comment (U.S. residents only please).  I will announce the winner tomorrow along with having a new card.  Remember--you can win more than once!

Card Details:

Stamp Set:  Scene in a Garden (Occasions Mini)

Inks:  Black Stazon, Always Artichoke, Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip

Card Stock:  Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip, To the Nines Specialty DSP, Watercolor Paper

Accessories:  AquaPainter, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Sincere Salutations Clean and Simple

Let's start with the winner of the two cards first.  I went to Random.org and the winning number is 8!  That means Jaime Aldridge--you are the lucky winner!!!   I'll get both cards out to you tomorrow!

Now for today's card...the other day I posted a card with the Damask Texture Plate on Very Vanilla and I told you how pretty I thought it was and that it would make a beautiful card on it's own.  Well, I decided to put that to the test.  The ONLY card stock used in this card is Very Vanilla.

 

Here's a close up to see the embossing just a little better.

 

Isn't that elegant looking?  I layered Very Vanilla on Very Vanilla for both the card and the pop up oval piece.  But to give it just a touch of color, I did some sponging with Blush Blossom.  For the card base, I masked the area (because I popped up the embossed layer and didn't want any messy edges to show) and then sponged.  On the Scallop Oval, I sponged jus the scallops.  The sentiment comes from Sincere Salutations.  My ribbon is Very Vanilla Taffeta that I sponged with Blush Blossom.

OK, if you want me to send this card to YOU, leave a comment telling me what you like best about a Clean and Simple style card (in general, not necessarily mine) and what you don't like as much.  Be sure to leave your comment before Midnight Central Time to qualify (U.S. residents only, please).  Tomorrow I'll have the winner and another card for you to win!

Card Details:

Stamp Set:  Sincere Salutations

Ink:  Blush Blossom

Card Stock:  Very Vanilla

Accessories:  Big Shot, Damask Texture Plate, Very Vanilla Taffeta, Large and Scallop Oval Punches, Sponge Dauber, Stampin' Dimensionals

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