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Friday means time for another Sketch Frenzy Friday challenge and mini tour!  Here is my creation

based on this sketch by Sharon Field

I used the Nature Walk set today. I scanned through my catalog to see what would "fit" the sketch, and settled on this one. My card base is Elegant Eggplant with a background layer of the First Edition DSP. On the DSP I lightly stamped (by stamping off once) the butterfly and flower image. I sponged the edge of the DSP with More Mustard. Around the DSP I knotted a Victoria Crochet Trim. The main image is also the flower image and butterfly, stamped full strength on Very Vanilla. I inked the flower and stem with the More Mustard and Garden Green markers. The butterfly was stamped in Elegant Eggplant and colored with More Mustard (some marker, some blender pen) and Elegant Eggplant. I sponged the edge lightly with Elegant Eggplant and layered it onto More Mustard and Elegant Eggplant. The "thanks" is from the Thank You Kindly set and was stamped in Elegant Eggplant on Very Vanilla and punched with the Designer Label punch. I added another lightly stamped flower/stem image and sponged with Elegant Eggplant. Behind this I added  More Mustard 1-3/8" circle and attached with dimensionals.

NOTE: I just noticed my "More Mustard" layer behind the main image is So Saffron. OOPS! Obviously I was tired when working on this!! Too late to "fix" so just imagine its More Mustard :)

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Nature Window

Howdy all, again today! I decided I wasn't working too hard around the house today, so I spent some more time in the stamp room. Should have been cleaning it, but there's always tomorrow :o) Here's what I came up with today. The layout is from the Saturday Sketch Challenge at Stamping 411

Here is the sketch that was the inspiration.

When I saw the sketch I knew I wanted to try out one of the new Beveled Windowpanes that have been hanging around here far too long unopened! Card base is Early Espresso. The next layer is So Saffron that I textured with the new Framed Tulips embossing folder. I sponged lightly over the texturing with Early Espresso. Next are two layers of DSP from the Botanical Gazette pack that I sized to sit inside the tulip frame. I tore the bottom of the Olive Butterfly print with the Tearing edge and layered it over the Natural print. I sponged all the edges with Early Espresso. At the bottom on the Natural print I stamped 'happy birthday' from All Holidays in Early Espresso. The main imaged was sized to fit the largest Beveled Windowpane with an Early Espresso layer behind Very Vanilla. I stamped the butterfly in Early Espresso and colored him with Old Olive & So Saffron (carefully so as not to bleed the Early Espresso). Below the butterfly I stamped the "no. 147" from the set. I attached the butterfly image to the card where I wanted it, then attached Early Espresso Taffeta ribbon to each side. The ribbon is attached to the back of the card, and each end is anchored with an Antique Brad.

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SU! Catalog Items used: 121997 Nature Walk Clear (121925 Wood) * 114916 All Holidays * 119686 Early Espresso Card Stock * 101650 Very Vanilla Card Stock * 105118 So Saffron Card Stock * 121783 Botanical Gazette DSP * 105114 So Saffron Marker * 100079 Old Olive Marker * 119670 Early Espresso Classic Ink * 117273 Antique Brads * 121881 Beveled Windowpanes * 119964 Early Espresso 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon * 101610 Stamping Sponges * 113439 Big Shot * 121809 Framed Tulips Embossing Folder

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Friday again! and almost the New Year! Friday means another Sketch Frenzy Friday mini tour. Here is my creation, using new things from the Occasions Mini Catalog.

Here is the sketch of the week, also created by me. Thank you My Digital Studio!! This is my first sketch creation, so let me know what you think!

The card base is Cherry Cobbler. The background layers are DSP from the new Botanical Gazette pack. The top is an Early Espresso Script print, the bottom a Cherry Cobbler print. I stamped the butterfly from Nature Walk on a piece of Very Vanilla with Craft Early Espresso ink, and embossed it with Clear Embossing Powder. I knew I couldn't color the Classic ink without blending the colors. After heating it, I colored with the Cherry Cobbler and So Saffron markers. Next I added the "no. 147" below the image and layered it onto Early Espresso Card Stock. I tore the bottom of the Early Espresso print with the Tearing Edge. On the Cherry Cobbler print, I added 3 Very Vanilla Brads and the words "friend to friend" from Teeny Tiny Wishes. Near the bottom of the Espresso print I put a strip of Cherry Cobbler Seam binding ribbon and then knotted a 1/8" Vanilla Taffeta around that.

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SU! Catalog Items used:  121007 Nature Walk Clear (121925 Wood) * 115370 Teeny Tiny Wishes * 119685 Cherry Cobbler Card Stock * 119686 Early Espresso Card Stock * 101650 Very Vanilla Card Stock * 121783 Botanical Gazette DSP * 119719 Neutrals Craft Spots * 119681 Cherry Cobbler Marker * 105114 So Saffron Marker * 119736 Neutrals Brads * 120992 Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding * 119960 Very Vanilla 1/8" Taffeta * 109130 Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder * 100005 Heat Tool * 102930 Tearing Edge * 105286 Mat Pack * 116631 Piercing Tool

Nature Walk SUO8

Needed a creative jump start tonight, so looked up a few challenges. Settled on this one from SUO Challenges:

Use Dry Embossing with these colors:

Here is what I came up with, using some fun new things from the upcoming Occasions Mini Catalog.

Card base is Bravo Burgundy and was embossed with the new embossing folder for the Big Shot, Framed Tulips. The main set used is Nature Walk. Inset inside the embossed frame is a More Mustard layer behind a Naturals Ivory panel. On the panel I stamped the floral image from Nature Walk several times in More Mustard, some after stamping off once. I then spritzed it with the Color Spritzer Tool and the Bravo Burgundy Marker. The edge was sponged with Bravo Burgundy. The bottom right corner was stamped with a new saying from the Bring on the Cake set. I stamped the bird in Bravo Burgundy on a different piece of Naturals Ivory. Before cutting I spritzed it with the More Mustard marker and the Color Spritzer tool. I added bits of color with the markers in both Bravo Burgundy and More Mustard. A 1/8" Very Vanilla Taffeta ribbon was tied around the Naturals Ivory layer, just above the saying. The bird was attached with dimensionals.

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SU! Catalog Items Used: 121977 Nature Walk Clear (121925 Wood) * 121958 Bring on the Cake Clear (121899 Wood) * 105123 Bravo Burgundy Card Stock * 100946 More Mustard Card Stock * 101849 Naturals Ivory Card Stock * 105124 Bravo Burgundy Classic Ink * 103162 More Mustard Classic Ink * 105109 Bravo Burgundy Marker * 100076 More Mustard Marker * 119960 Very Vanilla 1/8" Taffeta * 107066 Color Spritzer Tool * 101610 Stamping Sponges * 113439 Big Shot * 121809 Framed Tulips Embossing Folder