Sketch Frenzy Friday 041511

Happy Friday all!! I'm ready for the weekend, but probably will not find much rest in it! My choices will be yard work or cleaning, depending on what the weather does!! Sounded tonight like we had quite a bit of rain, so the decision may already be made.

Ready for another Sketch Frenzy Friday?? We hope you'll stop over and play along!! Here is my card of the week

based on this sketch by Tammy Baldwin.

My card base is Melon Mambo with a Daffodil Delight layer behind Whisper White. The Whisper White was stamped with flowers from the new set (in the upcoming Summer Mini)  Flower Fest. This set is designed to go with some of our existing punches (YEAH!!!). Colors are Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight & Wild Wasabi. Center elements are the Wild Wasabi square diagonally behind a Melon Mambo and Whisper White layer. The Daffodil Delight flower as the main image was stamped on Whisper White, then punched with the Fancy Flower punch and attached with dimensionals. Daffodil Delight Pompom Trim is attached below the flower element, and the saying at the bottom. Praying for you is from Thoughts and Prayers. 

Sadly, this is a card I'll be mailing to a good friend today who just found out she has cancer. So sad for her, yet knowing she's a fighter and will give it her all as she begins treatment soon.

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SU! Catalog Items Used: 122280 Flower Fest (122278) * 113252 Thoughts & Prayers * 115320 Melon Mambo Card Stock * 119683 Daffodil Delight Card Stock * 108641 Wild Wasabi Card Stock * 100730 Whisper White Card Stock * 115656 Melon Mambo Classic Ink * 119667 Daffodil Delight Classic Ink * 109014 Wild Wasabi Classic Ink * 121885 Daffodil Delight Pompom Trim * 104294 Sticky Strip * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 118073 Fancy Flower Punch * 119849 Modern Label Punch * 119859 Large Oval Punch 

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Thursday!! And look at these GREAT colors Julie gave us today!! Bring on Spring!!! Make sure you come by the ColorLab and play along with us! Check out what the other girls did too-I'm sure you will be wowed!!

ROSE RED, REGAL ROSE,  & 

ALWAYS ARTICHOKE

Thanks to my downline Sharon, I finally got this set together AND used it!! Thanks friend!! I decided to go with a square card for this flower. Folded it is 5-1/4" square to fit our 5-1/2" envelopes. The card base is Rose Red with a Regal Rose layer behind the background Very Vanilla. I textured the Vanilla with the Perfect Details Texturz Plate. The biggest petal of the flower was stamped 8 times on Very Vanilla and punched with the coordinating punch. I used a small circle in the center to help align the petals. I still need a little practice at that :) Next, I did the narrow petals in Regal Rose and punched. Through the center is a Very Vanilla 5/8" Jumbo Brad. The flower is attached with dimensionals. I find I like one on each side of the brad, and near the edge of the four lowest petals. The petals were also curled lightly around the Paper-Piercing Tool. The leaves are Always Artichoke and attached to the card base under the petals. The saying is from a new set from the upcoming Summer Mini, Happy Greetings.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you'll stop over at the ColorLab and play along with us this week!

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SU! Catalog Items used: 123313 Happy Greetings Clear (123311 Wood) * 121994 Build a Blossom Clear (121923 Wood) * 102544 Rose Red Card Stock * 105130 Regal Rose Card Stock * 105119 Always Artichoke Card Stock * 101650 Very Vanilla Card Stock * 105219 Always Artichoke Classic Ink * 105211 Regal Rose Classic Ink * 101778 Rose Red Classic Ink * 112533 5/8" Neutrals Jumbo Brads * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 116631 Paper-Piercing Tool * 119856 Scallop Oval Punch * 119855 Large Oval Punch * 121808 Blossom Petals Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 115962 Perfect Details Texturz Plate

Concord Blossom

Hey all! Ready for another Sharon card?? I love this one and she has me wondering-why is my set not even mounted and ready to use???

Build a Blossom is in the Occasions Mini and has a coordinating punch. Don't miss owning them!!

The card base here is Concord Crush-probably another reason I love this card. Purple :) The Framed Tulips Embossing Folder was used again on the background (it's actually a separate layer of Concord Crush on the base Concord Crush). Inset in the frame is a Whisper White layer that was textured with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder. The petals were stamped on Whisper White in Concord Crush and punched with the coordinating punch. We used a small circle for the center to help with placement (3/4" I think). I did eight leaves, and layered 4 to the back and 4 to the front. In the center is an Antique Brad. Before attaching the flower to the card, I cured the petals slightly over the Paper Piercer. The flower is then attached with dimensionals. 3 Petals of Pear Pizzazz were added under the flower. The Happy Birthday is from the Create a Cupcake set and is the perfect size for the Word Window Punch. That is layered on the Modern Label and attached with dimensionals. Beautiful!!!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you find some stamping time today!!

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SU! Catalog Items used: 121982 Create a Cupcake Clear (121915 Wood) * 121994 Build a Blossom Clear (121923 Wood) * 121808 Blossoms Petals Punch * 119792 Concord Crush Card Stock * 119795 Pear Pizzazz Card Stock * 100730 Whisper White Card Stock * 119785 Concord Crush Classic Ink * 119784 Pear Pizzazz Classic Ink * 117273 Antique Brads * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 116631 Paper Piercing Tool * 119857 Word Window Punch * 119849 Modern Label Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 117335 Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder * 121809 Framed Tulips Embossing Folder

Springtime Smiles!

Happy Monday all! Is there such a thing?!?!? I'm having one of those getting nothing done kind of days! I meant to get this up this morning! Oops. 

My Club group met on Sunday and my downline Sharon did the demonstrating this time. She did AWESOME!!! Here is her first card using the Easter Blossoms set from the Occasions Mini. Get it NOW if you don't have it!! Time is running out!

The card base is Very Vanilla with a Not Quite Navy Framed Tulip embossed layer. Inset in the frame is another Very Vanilla and then Baja Breeze. On the Baja we stamped the small floral element in Baja Breeze randomly. Under the saying is a piece of Victoria Crochet Trim attached between the layers. We punched the corners of the Baja with the Ticket Corner punch and added a medium pearl. The saying was stamped in Not Quite Navy on Very Vanilla and punched with the Large Oval. We sponged the oval with Baja Breeze and layered in onto a Scallop Oval of Not Quite Navy. The ovals are attached over the ribbon with dimensionals. The girl was stamped on Very Vanilla in Baja Breeze and punched with the 2-3/8" Scallop Circle. We sponged the edge again with Baja Breeze and layered on the 2-1/2" Circle of Not Quite Navy. She is attached with dimensionals as well. Beautiful!!!

Thanks for stopping by! If you love this card, leave me a comment and I'll be forwarding them on to Sharon!! Wait until you see the others too! Check back over the next few days-there are 3 more coming!!

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SU! Catalog Items used: 122057 Easter Blossoms Clear (121905 Wood) * 101650 Very Vanilla Card Stock * 101722 Not Quite Navy Card Stock * 111352 Baja Breeze Card Stock * 111833 Baja Breeze Classic Ink * 103008 Not Quite Navy Classic Ink * 119247 Basic Pearls * 118481 Victoria Crochet Trim * 102892 Sponge Daubers * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 116631 Paper-Piercing Tool * 118874 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch * 120906 2-1/2" Circle Punch * 119855 Large Oval Punch * 119856 Scallop Oval Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 121809 Framed Tulips Embossing Folder

Sketch Frenzy Friday 040811

Happy Friday all! I'm excited for the weekend! I had a major commitment get cancelled, so I have Saturday free! I see yard work in my future!! Things are coming to life and need to get my landscape cleaned up!!

As you know, Friday means another sketch to try over at Sketch Frenzy Friday! I'm obviously in the mood for flowers! Here is my card

based on this sketch by Melinda Couden.

My card base is Poppy Parade with a background layer of Poppy Parade DSP. For the strips on the sketch, I added some Daffodil Delight DSP. Both prints are from the Sunny Garden pack. Next I grabbed a piece of Watercolor paper and stamped the flowers and butterfly from Every Moment in Black Stazon. I colored with my markers in Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade and Old Olive. I don't usually use markers because they are so bright, but in this case I love it! I think the watercolor paper makes a difference too. I do see my "lines" like I do on card stock. The watercolor paper is layered on Daffodil Delight. My final accents are two more butterflies punched with the 3/4" punch, layered onto 1" Poppy Parade circles and attached with dimensionals on the top and bottom strip. The center strip has a Daffodil Delight button. I almost didn't add a saying at all, but then saw this little "for you" sitting by by desk from the All Holidays set and it seemed the perfect fit.

Continue on our Mini Tour by clicking HERE to see what Melinda came up with this week. Today is her Birthday so wish her a Happy Birthday while there!! Happy Birthday Melinda!! Remember, all the Sketch Frenzy Friday members blogs and the main blog are linked in my right sidebar.

Thanks for stopping by today! We hope you'll play along with us!!

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SU! Catalog Items used:  120522 Every Moment Clear (117018 Wood) * 114916 All Holidays * 119793 Poppy Parade Card Stock * 119693 Daffodil Delight Card Stock * 119677 Daffodil Delight Marker * 100079 Old Olive Marker * 119801 In Color Marker Set * 105019 Watercolor Paper * 119831 Sunny Garden DSP * 119747 Brights Designer Buttons * 101406 Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 119873 3/4" Circle Punch * 119868 1" Circle Punch

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It's Thursday, got your Lab Coat?? Head on over the the ColorLab and play along with us this week! Here are the colors:

Poppy Parade, Early Espresso & Crumb Cake

And here is my card! I decided to go a little different way today!!

It seemed too easy to do something flowery with Poppy Parade as the primary color, so I decided to go masculine. I looked at Plane & Simple, them remembered I had this new stamp, Extreme Guitar. Thank you SAB! Note to self: order the Extreme Elements to go with it!! I had to "make do" for the background because I couldn't come up with any elements that didn't look super feminine! 

Ok, from the top! The card base is Early Espresso with a Poppy Parade layer behind Crumb Cake. On the Crumb Cake, I first pulled out my Oval craft frame and used the center to make a mask. I placed that in the center of the card to keep it clean. Then I grabbed my Wonderfully Worn background and inked it first in Crumb Cake. I stamped it twice, flipping top to bottom in between. Then I inked it with Early Espresso and stamped it across the center. I filled in the edges on both end. Next I grabbed the Color Spritzer and the Poppy Parade marker and spritzed away!! Now, remove the mask and grab the Square Lattice folder. Put your card stock in the folder. Place the folder over the Craft frame so that the "clean" oval matches up with the oval on the frame. Run through the Big Shot. The edges of the Crumb Cake are sponged with Early Espresso.

I stamped the Guitarist image in Poppy Parade and the "unique" definition from Define Your Life in Early Espresso. Seems like this would be a great encouragement card for teenagers??

Thanks for stopping by today!! Do stop over at the ColorLab to see what the other girls came up with and play along while you're there!!

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SU! Catalog Items used: 114950 Define Your Life * 115328 Extreme Guitar * 118533 Wonderfully Worn * 119686 Early Espresso Card Stock * 120953 Crumb Cake Card Stock * 119793 Poppy Parade Card Stock * 119801 In Color Markers * 119782 Poppy Parade Classic Ink * 119670 Early Espresso Classic Ink * 121030 Crumb Cake Classic Ink * 101610 Stamping Sponges * 113439 Big Shot * 119976 Square Lattice embossing Folder

Sketch Frenzy Friday 040111

Happy Friday all, and best of luck with April Fools Day tomorrow. I've already heard of one great prank being played on a boss by employees. Just hope at my office tomorrow, all is as usual!!

Friday means another Sketch Frenzy Friday challenge! My brainpower was quite low tonight, when I finally got around to making my card. I really need to do them earlier in the week when I'm supposed to!! Anyway, here is my card

based on this sketch brought to us by Kim Innis. We do hope you'll stop over this week and play along!!

This card features a new set from the upcoming catalog called Four Frames. It can be yours today with a purchase of just $20 from the catalog! View the details online HERE.

Back to the card! I decided this little bird element looked like it should go with the Botanical Gazette DSP in the Occasions Mini. Well, it didn't go together quite as easily as I had hoped, but I finally got something I can live with! Card base is Cherry Cobbler. Background is the birdcage print from the Botanical Gazette DSP. Along the left edge is another DSP print with the ruler on the edge, layered onto Not Quite Navy. I tried several pieces of DSP here before the ruler caught my eye. The Bird label was stamped in Not Quite Navy on Very Vanilla. I then added the words from Fundamental Phrases in Cherry Cobbler before punching out. I layered the Bird label onto two punched from Cherry Cobbler. Lastly, a Crumb Cake button with Linen Thread accents the corner.

Continue on our Mini Tour by clicking HERE to see what Kim did with her own sketch this week! Remember, all blogs and the main SFF blog are listed in my right side bar. Help us welcome Patrice to the tour this week with a welcome comment on your way by!!

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SU! Catalog Items used:  123440 Four Frames Wood (123442 Clear) * 119685 Cherry Cobbler Card Stock * 101722 Not Quite Navy Card Stock * 101650 Very Vanilla Card Stock * 121783 Botanical Gazette DSP * 119699 Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink * 103008 Not Quite Navy Classic Ink * 120907 Decorative Label Punch * 122301 Springtime Vintage Designer Buttons * 104199 Linen Thread