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Get Sketchy #42

This week’s challenge at Get Sketchy was a tough one for me! I guess sometimes I’m a bit too literal in following sketches, so it tends to make certain challenges that much harder for me!

Here’s the sketch for this week:

For my card, I used papers from Bo Bunny’s “Sophie” collection and stamps from Fiskars. The stamps are part of a clear set that I picked up on sale. I love the fun girly images in that set!
I used an EK Success border punch to make the waves. The cardstock base and Basic Black ink are from Stampin’ Up!
Thanks for looking!

Stampin Celebration #6

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Next in my batch of updates is the latest challenge at Stampin’ Celebration. I can always find inspiration in the challenge photos presented each week, even if I don’t have the chance to play along. The biggest challenge for me is deciding which pieces to use in my cards! If you haven’t played along at Stampin’ Celebration yet, give it a try!

For example, here’s this week’s challenge photos:

So many great possibilities to choose from when designing a card! Here’s my take, which includes flowers, border stripes, pink, and some extra touches:
 

I used SU cardstock for the base and the embossed section. The stamps I used are from SU’s “Hello Again” set. I used Melon Mambo, Old Olive and Chocolate Chip to stamp the images and sentiment. The dotted cardstock is from Bazzill and the patterned paper is from Bo Bunny (one of their older collections, “Alyssa”). The gem brad is from Karen Foster.

Thanks for looking!

Unscripted Sketches #59

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I’m really excited about my upcoming guest designer spot at Unscripted Sketches! I’ll be designing for sketch #62 on July 3…just a few weeks away!

Here’s the sketch for this week’s challenge:

I flipped the sketch for my card, which uses papers from Cosmo Cricket’s Chemistry line.
The stamps I used are from Stampin’ Up’s “Of the Earth” (image) and “Short & Sweet” (sentiment) sets.
The cardstock is also from Stampin’ Up. I used Chocolate Chip ink to stamp on this card.
I made the plaid brad with my i-Top and a scrap of Collage Press paper.
Thanks very much for looking!

Stampin’ Royalty #23

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For this week’s Stampin’ Royalty challenge, I got to use my Big Shot for the first time! The inspiration for this week is a photo of some Stampin’ Up projects and products!
The green that I used on my card is a little different, but I drew from the flowers on branches and some of the other details in the photo for my card:
 

I stamped the flowers in Melon Mambo ink, cut each one out and glued it over the flowers stamped in Chocolate Chip ink. The sentiment is from the “Short & Sweet” set, and is stamped in Old Olive. The cardstock is also from Stampin’ Up, except for the yellow, which is a scrap of Bo Bunny Double Dot.

The embossing was done with a Textured Impressions folder and the Sizzix Big Shot.

Thanks for looking!

Color Throwdown #96

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This is my first entry to the Color Throwdown! I made a baby card for this one, based on this week’s colors:

I used cardstock from Stampin’ Up! in Whisper White and Pumpkin Pie. The background paper is from Bo Bunny’s Alissa collection and Sunflower Double Dot.
 
The carriage stamp is from SU’s “Fun and Fast Notes” collection. I made my own brad with the i-Top, using a diaper pin stamp from the “Short & Sweet” set. I also used the matching sentiment from the same set.
The border punch is by Martha Stewart Crafts. I used SU Chocolate Chip ink to stamp the images and a Glaze pen to color in the orange parts.
Thanks very much for looking!

Tiffany Doodles Challenge #1

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I’ve heard a lot about digital stamps, and I recently discovered Tiffany Doodles, so I thought I’d give the first challenge a try! Tiffany’s site has lots of cute digital stamps, and she also provides lots of freebies to get you started!

The first challenge uses this sketch:

For my card, I used a freebie birdhouse digital stamp. That was the easy part; coming up with the rest of the card was the challenge for me!
 

The papers are from My Mind’s Eye and October Afternoon. The digital stamp is from Tiffany Doodles (of course!) I colored my stamped image with Glaze pens and colored pencils. The button brads are from Making Memories, and the cardstock is from Stampin’ Up!
This was a fun challenge, and I look forward to more of them at Tiffany Doodles!
Thanks for looking!

colourQ #36

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There were some colors in this week’s colourQ that I’ve never really worked with before. It’s a great color combination, and you should play along, too!
For this card, I used the “Forest Friends” stamp set and a mini flower stamp from the “One of a Kind” set. Both sets are from Stampin’ Up!, as well as the Chocolate Chip ink that I used.
All of the cardstock I used is from Stampin’ Up! I stamped the flower background on a strip of So Saffron. The patterned paper is from KaiserCraft’s Peachy Keen collection. I’m not sure about the manufacturer of the sentiment sticker; I got it free with a special issue of Paper Crafts magazine.
Thanks for looking!

Unscripted Sketches #58

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I saved Unscripted Sketches as the last in my batch of updates, because I’ve got great news! I was one of several Facebook fans who were asked to be future guest designers for the site!
I’m so excited about it!!! It’s a fabulous opportunity and I can’t wait to see the sketch I’ll be working with!

Here’s the latest sketch from Unscripted. I had a lot of fun working with this one! I flipped it to make my card.

I used paper from Pink Paislee and Glitz Design. The shoe and sentiment stamps are part of a Fiskars clear set that I bought on sale at JoAnn. The blingy buckle was part of a clearance embellishment set (JoAnn brand).

I colored in the images with Stardust and Glaze pens and used SU Basic Black to stamp them. I think the brads I used are by Making Memories. The cardstock is from Stampin’ Up!

I’m really happy with this card, and I’m looking forward to working with more Unscripted Sketches! Thanks so much for looking!

CPS #170

Next is my card for Card Positioning Systems latest sketch challenge (#170). Here’s the sketch:

For my card, I used another stamp from the “Of the Earth” set, and a stamp from the “One of a Kind” set for the sentiment. I used Soft Suede and Old Olive SU! inks, KaiserCraft paper from the Peachy Keen collection and kraft cardstock for the base. The ribbon I used is from American Crafts.

Thanks for looking!