Calypso Vintage Butterfly

Card three from the weekend! Almost forgot to do this post before crashing this evening :)

This may be my favorite from the weekend. Love the wow look, but it's not complex at all!!

I've seen lots of butterflies during this Sale-A-Bration period so I decided it was time to do one!! The card base is Calypso Coral. The background layer is also Calypso Coral. On the background layer, we embossed along the edge of each side using the Simply Scored tool. You can use your embossed lines either recessed, or raised-whichever suits you!! After the scoring, we stamped the words from Loving Thoughts just above the bottom lines. We then added the element from Fresh Vintage, once upside down just above the words, and once right side up near the top. Calypso Coral on Calypso Coral by the way. Next, we stamped on the Beautiful Butterfly cut from Naturals Ivory, also with the element from Fresh Vintage. We stamped once in the center, then used the "edges" of the element to ink again and fill in the wings. I scored the butterfly and folded him just a little in the center. Sponge the edges with Calypso Coral ink and curl the wings around the Paper-Piercer for added dimension. The butterfly is attached to the card background with one dimensional that was split and attached behind the score line in the center. Pearls were added to the bods for the final accent.

Thanks for stopping by! Remember, Sale-A-Bration ends March 31 (11:50 pm MT). Get those orders in NOW to earn your FREE SAB item with a $50 purchase!! DON'T MISS OUT!!

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Catalog items used: 125115 Fresh Vintage Wood (125117 Clear) * 125843 Loving Thoughts Wood (125845 Clear) * 122925 Calypso Coral Card Stock * 101849 Naturals Ivory Card Stock * 122939 Calypso Coral Classic Ink * 119247 Basic Pearls * 122334 Simply Scored * 116631 Paper-Piercing Tool * 104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals * 101610 Stamping Sponges * 113439 Big Shot * 114507 Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die

Poppy Vintage

Card two from the weekend! I cheated just a little and did this one for both the workshop and club!! 

I saw one like this online but it was black (let me know if it was yours!!!). I didn't have the black DSP, and I wanted to use the SAB products, so I took a look through the Everyday Enchantment DSP pack and knew this Poppy Print would be perfect!!!

The card base is Poppy Parade, the background Very Vanilla. On the left side is a strip of Poppy Parade card stock that we punched with the Scallop Border punch. This is lined up with a strip of DSP that we set on the edge of the Very Vanilla. On the right side, we stamped the Vintage Element and the "Thank You" just above it. Quick and easy!!

Don't forget-the 2010/2012 In Colors are going away with the current catalog at the end of May!! Poppy Parade is one of those :( Along with Concord Crush, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz and Peach Parfait. Stock up your supplies NOW!!!

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Wonderful You Vintage

Card three from the weekend. The last creation, but maybe my favorite!! Love it when an idea comes out right the first time!! 

I wanted to use the Fresh Vintage set and maybe some of the other SAB goodies, but I didn't want to have to color this stamp with markers. Lazy? maybe a little :) But more that it takes too long to do that with a group. Especially on a stamp with the detail of this one. Then, it occurred to me that Emboss Resist would probably work great! In looking at the Everyday Enchantment paper, I knew this was the perfect background for it! But, at first glance I would swear this particular DSP pattern was Calypso Coral. But, nope! It looks awful with Coral. I liked it with Poppy Red!! 

The card base is Soft Suede with an accent layer of Poppy Parade behind the background print DSP. Across that is a Victoria Crochet Trim ribbon for accent. Mine looks very crooked in the picture-oops!! The center element contains the emboss resist floral image. Remember, stamp with Versamark, add clear embossing powder and heat. Sponge Poppy Parade Ink over the image. When all covered, rub the ink in well with the sponge, then wipe off any excess with a tissue. Pop!! The stamped image is backed by both Poppy Parade and Soft Suede and attached over the ribbon with dimensionals.

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Happy Friday all! Hope your week has been good and you have fun plans for the weekend. Robotics tournament here-with my two boys running two different Bots. Should be interesting!! The tournaments are always enjoyable though, so win or lose it will be a good day!!

On to the reason you're here: Sketch Frenzy Friday!! A fun sketch this week!! Here is what I came up with

based on this sketch by Kim Innis.

I thought of these little "stamps" the first time I saw this sketch so that is what I reached for tonight. This set is Fresh Vintage, a FREE set during Sale-A-Bration!! My card base is Lucky Limeade with a Baja Breeze accent layer behind the DSP print background. The DSP is from the Everyday Enchantment pack-another FREE SAB item!! I attached two strips of the Lucky Limeade 1/8" Organdy Ribbon. You guessed it, another FREE SAB item. And, actually, hostesses with a workshop total of $400 get ALL THREE of these items FREE :)  LOVE this time of year!!

I stamped the "stamps" on Naturals Ivory and punched with the Postage Stamp Punch. They are attached with dimensionals over the ribbon. The saying I used is from Friendly Phrases. I stamped it in Lucky Limeade on Naturals Ivory and punched it with the Scallop Oval punch. I accented the words with the small flower from Fresh Vintage in Baja Breeze. That is layered onto a Lucky Limeade Scallop Oval Punch Window and attached to the background with dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by today! Make sure to stop over by the main Sketch Frenzy Friday blog and play along!! Continue on our tour by clicking HERE to see what Maria has done this week!

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Happy Friday again all! Hope you've had a good week and have plans for the weekend!! Friday means another Sketch Frenzy Friday challenge and mini tour. Here is my card

based on this sketch by Tammy Fite.

 

Great sketch isn't it?? The possibilities are endless!! My card base is Soft Suede with an accent layer of Calypso Coral behind a DSP print in Calypso Coral. The DSP is from the Everyday Enchantment pack and is one of the items you can earn FREE during Sale-A-Bration (starting the 24th!!). The "flower" stamp I used is also from a SAB set, Fresh Vintage. And as you may have guessed by now, the ribbon and brads are also from a SAB choice: an Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad pack. 5 different brads, two colors of ribbon. This is Calypso Coral, the other is Lucky Limeade. Aren't new things fun?? The "Happiness" is from the new word set, Loving Thoughts in the Occasions Mini.

Thanks for stopping by today! Continue on our tour by clicking HERE to see what Kim has created this week.