Unscripted Sketches #56

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For this week’s Unscripted Sketches challenge, I used a cute new hostess stamp set (called “It’s the Thought”) from Stampin’ Up! that’s available in the Summer Mini catalog and some paper from Jillibean Soup that I love!

Here’s the sketch:

I flipped the sketch for my card:

I also used a white gel pen to make the stitching accents. I also used some Glaze gel pens to color in the stamped images and accent the cherries on the patterned paper.
Thanks for looking!

Stampin’ Royalty #21

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This week’s Stampin’ Royalty challenge is all about color! Here’s the inspiration:
and here’s what I came up with for my card!
The cardstock is from Stampin’ Up! (white, Rich Razzleberry, Certainly Celery and Pretty In Pink). The gift bag stamps are from the “Bitty Birthday” set, also by SU.
I originally stamped the bags on white cardstock, then on the three challenge colors. I cut out the bags and popped them up on foam squares. I cut the tissue paper parts out and swapped them as I glued them down on top of the white stamped image.
The ribbon is from Creative Impressions and is pleated with the help of some mini Glue Dots. The rhinestone is from Bo Bunny. I colored in the flowers with Sakura Glaze pens.
Thanks very much for looking!

Stampin’ Celebration #4

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I love Stampin’ Celebration challenges…they are a little different than some of the other card blog challenges I work on! The inspiration pictures for each challenge have so many elements, which open up lots of possibilities to create an awesome card or project!

This is the latest challenge…there’s cherries, kraft, gingham, reds, a little pop of yellow…and that’s just what I noticed at first glance…I know there’s got to be more hidden in the pictures that I didn’t draw from!

This is the card that I made!
The stamps are from Crafty Secrets. I’ve had them for a while, but have never used them on a card before.
The cherry patterned paper is from October Afternoon and the red dot paper is from Graphic 45.
Instead of green gingham ribbon, I used blue because the scrap of green ribbon I had wasn’t long enough!
The cherry brad is from Creative Imaginations and I added a white paper flower from Imaginisce with a little yellow button for the center.
The inks I used were Stampin’ Up Soft Suede and Colorbox chalk ink.
Thanks for looking, this was another fun Stampin’ Celebration challenge!

CPS #168

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For CPS #168, I finally got to use some Paper Source stamps I picked up on clearance at the Bellevue Square store a few months ago. I think they’ve got lots of potential, but I didn’t know how to start using them on my cards. When I saw this week’s CPS sketch, I knew they’d be perfect!

First, here’s the inspiration sketch:

and this is the card that I made with my stamps:
The patterned paper I used is from Basic Grey (June Bug and Wisteria collections). The gem stamps are from Paper Source. The cardstock and ink are from Stampin’ Up (Rich Razzleberry, Perfect Plum, Basic Blue and Old Olive). To make the gems sparkle, I used a clear Stardust pen. I typed and printed the sentiment using the CK Wistful font.
Thanks for looking!

Get Sketchy #39

I’ve been trying to use as many of my Stampin’ Up stamps as possible for the card challenges that I regularly participate in. This is the first time I’ve used stamps from the “Eastern Influences” Set.

Here’s the challenge sketch for Get Sketchy #39:

and here’s the card that I made!

Supplies used:
Basic Grey patterned paper (Lily Kate and June Bug collections)
Colored Pencils
Ribbon
Cardstock (Stampin’ Up)
Martha Stewart border punch
Ink (Stampin’ Up and Colorbox)
Thanks for looking!

Crate Paper Sketch Challenge

I recently sent in a card to Crate Paper’s latest sketch challenge…I love their lines, especially the Pink Plum collection!

This is the sketch we worked with for the challenge:

and this is the card I made! I turned the sketch on its side and made a purse card. I wasn’t the winner, but my card was one of the entries showcased on the Crate Paper blog.  (Click here if you’d like to see all of the beautiful entries that were featured!)

This is the inside; I made a pocket to enclose a gift card or other special note:
Thanks for looking!

colourQ #33

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This week’s colourQ is a set of fun, bright summery colors. Since I live in the Pacific Northwest, I can always use a little more sunshine!
Since I substituted Old Olive for the Kiwi Kiss last week, I searched through my papers for something that matched a bit better…and this is what I came up with!
The cardstock is Bermuda Bay and Soft Suede from Stampin’ Up!, the papers are from 3 Bugs in a Rug and Pink Paislee. The cardstock accent is from Melody Ross, and the die-cut flowers and leaves are from K & Company. The ribbon is from Martha Stewart and the adhesive pearls are from Prima.
Thanks for visiting & looking!

Stampin’ Celebration Challenge #2

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This is Stampin’ Celebration’s second weekly challenge, and it features bright colors and robots! It looked like fun, so I decided to play along! (Click here to visit them!)

Here’s the inspiration:

and here’s the card I made!
The robot and “boom box” stamps are from Imaginisce’s Live Loud collection. The dotted paper is from American Crafts’ Heat Wave, and the striped paper is from KI Memories. The letter stickers are from My Little Shoebox. I colored the stamped images with Sakura Glaze and Stardust pens. The cardstock is from Stampin’ Up!
Thanks for looking!

Act 30 – Stacey’s Stamping Stage

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This week’s color combo at Stacey’s Stamping Stage was a tough one! I’m sure you’ll understand when you see the colors we played with!
And they are…
I didn’t have trouble finding paper for the first four colors, but the pink had me stumped! I guess it’s because of how the orange and black had me thinking of Halloween!
So, I came up with this card for my entry…
I used paper from Cosmo Cricket’s Haunted collection (I guess I had to work that in somehow)!
Other supplies: Karen Foster gem brad, Prima e-Line pearls, Basic Black ink from Stampin’ Up!, Border punch from Martha Stewart, ribbon, “Elegant Thank You” stamp from Stampin’ Up!
I love these challenges because they get me making new things in colors I wouldn’t normally put together!
Thanks for looking!

Unscripted Sketches #55

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This is my entry for the latest Unscripted Sketches (#55) challenge, which is based on this sketch:
 
I love this paper from 3 Bugs in a Rug! I’m not sure if it’s the colors, or the birds, or both, but it makes me happy!
Other supplies: Bazzill cardstock, Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type, jeweled and glitter brads, small white Bazzill paper flower. I made the larger part of the paper flower accent out of phone book pages.
To make the flower, I punched circles out of the phone book pages, folded them into fourths, then cut a curve on the top end. I unfolded the pieces, crumpled them a little, then stuck a brad through the center.
Thanks for looking!