Sketch Frenzy Friday 082611

Happy Friday all. I'm must say I'm thinking-WOW, where did this week go??? No stamping for me all week until I remembered tonight to create something for Sketch Frenzy Friday! Was distracted tonight by shopping with my boys. No, they are not big shoppers, but it involved a TV so they were game. A very big TV, for the basement, "their" space in the house!! I may very well have a houseful of teenage boys this weekend-playing XBox on the BIG screen!!

OK, back to the reason you're here-Another Sketch Frenzy Friday challenge!! Great sketch this week by Deb Currier!! Here is my card

based on this sketch by Deb:

A quick and simple card, sort of a rerun of last weeks! Same stamps and DSP, but a very different look! Card base is Soft Suede textured card stock. The DSP strip is from the Spice Cake pack and is layered on Pool Party card stock. I stamped the large (Maple??) leave on very Vanilla in More Mustard and added the outline layer in Soft Suede. An acorn is layered at the bottom corner, and a saying on the right corner from Teeny Tiny Wishes. I liked the spritzing so much last week I did that again with the Pool Party marker. A metallic brad is top right helping to hold the Victorian Crochet Trim accent. 

Thanks all for stopping by today! Continue on our mini tour by clicking HERE to see what Maria has created for your viewing pleasure this week!!

Club Doily Card 3

Back with the last card from Club last weekend. Meant to get here earlier today, but got distracted cleaning. Ick, I know, but it had to be done and there's lots more I need to do. The good news, the basement is taking shape!

This one is very simple, but isn't it striking? The card base is Elegant Eggplant. We embossed the Doily on another piece of Elegant Eggplant, sized just smaller than the base. Stamp the Doily with Versamark, Heat Emboss with White Embossing Powder, knot a Whisper White Satin ribbon around, put a Pearl in the center, and add your saying of choice. Attach the layer to the base and you're done!

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope to find some stamping time later today. This is the last of my created cards so gotta get busy stamping!! That box of Holiday Mini stuff is starting to call my name ;)

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SU! Catalog Items used: 122845 Hello Doily * 115068 Sincere Salutations * 105126 Elegant Eggplant Card Stock * 100730 Whisper White Card Stock * 105210 Elegant Eggplant Classic Ink * 114616 Whisper White Satin Ribbon * 119247 Basic Pearls Jewels * 103083 Embossing Buddy * 100005 Heat Tool * 109132 White Stampin' Emboss Powder * 102283 Versamark Pad * 110856 Scallop Oval Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 115953 Movers & Shapers Punch Window Set

Sketch Frenzy Friday 081911

Welcome to Friday all! That brings us another Sketch Frenzy Friday challenge and mini tour! Here is my card

based on this sketch by Angela Walters. 

I reached for a new set from the upcoming Holiday Mini Catalog, Gently Falling. And that great new DSP again, Spice Cake. They make a GREAT combination!! Card base is Soft Suede with a Pool Party accent layer behind the More Mustard stripe DSP. I stamped the leaves on 3 Very Vanilla squares: solid image in More Mustard, outline in Soft Suede, and Pool Party Spritzed Splatter. The Thanks is from Thank you Kindly and was stamped in Soft Suede on the DSP. Pretty quick and easy card!! Same for this post-it's about to storm here so gotta run!! Happy Friday all!

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SU! Catalog Items used: 123804 Gently Falling Clear * 111700 Thank You Kindly * 115318 Soft Suede Card Stock * 121943 Very Vanilla Card Stock * 122924 Pool Party Card Stock * 123002 2011-2013 In Color Markers * 103162 More Mustard Classic Ink * 115657 Soft Suede Classic Ink * 124003 Spice Cake DSP * Color Spritzer Tool

Club Doily Card 2

Welcome back for card 2 from the weekend of Doily cards!! This one is an emboss resist, very similar to the Soft Suede one on the SUDSOL Blog Tour. My deciding factor of color on this one was coordinating ribbon :)

This is a new ribbon, by the way, Riding Hood 3/8" Taffeta. I'm loving the more choices in ribbon this year!! Card base is Riding Hood Red. The Doily was stamped in Versamark on Naturals White Card Stock and heat embossed with Clear Embossing Powder. We then used the sponge daubers to put Riding Hood Red ink on. Remember to dab first, then twist and rub to get the color in good. Then when all done, rub over the embossing with either a tissue or paper towel to remove any excess ink. A large Pear in the center, a knotted ribbon, and saying from Sincere Salutations on scallop ovals. I let them chose from the entire set for their greeting.

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SU! Catalog Items used: 122845 Hello Doily * 115068 Sincere Salutations * 111348 Riding Hood Red Card Stock * 102316 Naturals White Card Stock * 111836 Riding Hood Red Classic Ink * 122988 Riding Hood Red 3/8" Taffeta * 119247 Basic Pearls * 100005 Heat Tool * 109130 Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder * 103083 Embossing Buddy * 102283 VersaMark Pad * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 119856 Scallop Oval Punch * 115943 Punch Windows Movers & Shapers Set * 113439 Big Shot

Club Doily Card 1

My club group met this past weekend and it ended up being a Hello Doily themed event! I didn't set out to do that. But, family commitments prevented me from attending so I tried to come up with projects that were not overly complex. After the Open Houses last month that involved the Stamp-a-ma-jig and lots of cutting, I promised no cutting and no SAMJ when I proposed meeting with out me in attendance. I have a wonderful downline and former club member that "ran" the show and reports are that all went well!! Thanks again Gwen :)

I didn't get this stamp with my first catalog order, but did add it on with my Open House orders. I didn't get it mounted right away, but now that I've started using it, I can't seem to stop!! Here is the first card from the weekend, using embossing on DSP. Don't forget-buy 3 get one FREE on DSP through the end of August.

Card base is Crumb Cake, with a Not Quite Navy layer behind a Well Worn DSP print of wood grain. My inspiration was a doily on a table. We stamped the Doily in Versamark on the DSP and applied White Embossing Powder. Heat set the EP, attach the DSP to the Not Quite Navy and put an Antique Brad through the center. Layer that on to the card base, attach the saying and you are done. I gave them the entire Teeny Tiny Wishes set to choose from, most of them fit the Word Window punch.

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SU! Catalog Items used: 122845 Hello, Doily * 115370 Teeny Tiny Wishes * 120953 Crumb Cake Card Stock * 101722 Not Quite Navy Card Stock * 122359 Well Worn DSP * 119670 Early Espresso Classic Ink * 117273 Antique Brads * 109132 White Stampin' Emboss Powder * 100005 Heat Tool * 103083 Embossing Buddy * 102283 Versamark Pad * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 119849 Modern Label Punch * 119857 Word Window Punch

SUDSOL New Catalog Blog Tour!!

This was my post from the SUDSOL New Catalog Blog Tour. While the links are gone, the benefits of SUDSOL remain for those of you who are demos! Click any of the links below to visit the SUDSOL site and sign up for the FREE Two-Week Trial!!

Welcome to the SUDSOL New Catalog Blog Tour!! Along the way today you will find many demonstratable ideas using New Catalog products!! Demos, check out SUDSOL if you aren't a member! Take the two-week FREE trial!! It's the upline I've never had! The site has many valuable resources, and the members are always sharing GREAT ideas! I'm always "in the know" about SU! goings on without trying very hard :) Customers, remember SUDSOL is a DEMO only site so you won't be able to see the site or any galleries mentioned (unless you want to sign up with SU! first, then we can get you in!) but you should find some great projects that are easy for you to recreate!!

The cards I'm sharing are made with some of my favorite new sets. You will find a detailed product list for each card below the forward and backward links. First up is this Sunflower card. Of course I had to order this on my first catalog order :)

I used the emboss resist technique on this: clear embossing of the Sunflower on the First Edition DSP, and classic ink colors applied over the embossing using Sponge Daubers. Colors, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso and More Mustard. This stamp doesn't allow as much color as I would like, but I was happy with the final result. I will say, don't overheat your powder. That tends to blend it together more and you lose detail.

Next, these fun pumpkins using the Button Buddies set.

This has been a very fun set to play with! And one thing I've learned-I don't have NEAR enough buttons!! Card base is Early Espresso with Pumpkin Pie Dotted DSP for the background. I inked the pumpkin stamp 5 times by coloring with my markers: Pumpkin Pie for the pumpkin, Early Espresso for the stem, Old Olive for the squiggle. I used my grid paper to center the first one, then eyeballed the rest. I added Pumpkin Pie buttons with White Baker's Twine in the center to the center and outside buttons. Happy Halloween from Teeny Tiny Wishes is the saying.

Next up, a Hello Doily creation. A stamp that is fast working it's way up my favorites list!!

This one has a very vintage feel!! This is also emboss resist. LOVE the way the Doily looks with this technique!! The card base is Soft Suede. I stamped the Doily off to the left side with Versamark ink on a Naturals Ivory card stock and applied Clear embossing powder. Heat the powder then use a sponge dauber to apply Soft Suede ink all over the Doily. I found the best result was to dab the ink on, then blend it in a circular motion. That really gets the color down onto the card stock. When you've gone over the entire Doily, grab a tissue or paper towel and rub off any excess ink from the embossed areas. Now the image really pops!! I spritzed the right side of the card a little before adding the saying from Word Play.  P.S. If you like this stamp, come back and see me the next few days. I have 3 cards from the weekend I'll be sharing :)

Finally, a quick card with Field Flowers!

Liked this set in the catalog, but I will say it takes a little extra effort to get it right! My first time using it, even with the Stamp-a-ma-jig it was off. I've learned to use dark ink on the Stamp-a-ma-jig so I can see it very clearly to line it up just right :) I'm very glad to have Chocolate Chip ribbon back this year! Ribbon drives most color choices so I found I wasn't using Chocolate last year. Not any more!! Card base is Chocolate Chip with a Regal Rose accent layer behind the Naturals White. The stem was stamped first in Chocolate Chip, then in flower in two steps times two colors. I used Regal Rose for the flower, stamping the more solid image off once before stamping on the card stock. The outline layer was stamped full strength. Same with the center in Chocolate Chip. I spritzed a little of each color in the white space around the flowers and added the new Scallop Dots ribbon at the bottom. The saying is from the same set, stamped in Chocolate, layered on a Regal Rose Scallop Oval.

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SU! Catalog Items used:

Sunflower Card: 123606 Sunflower * 121970 Pursuit of Happiness Clear * 119685 Cherry Cobbler Card Stock * 100946 More Mustard Card Stock * 119686 Early Espresso Card Stock * 121878 First Edition DSP * 119760 Early Espresso Classic Ink * 103162 More Mustard Classic Ink * 119669 Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink * 119959 1/8" Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon * 124138 Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon * 109130 Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder * 100005 Heat Tool * 102892 Sponge Daubers * 102283 Versamark Pad * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 119856 Scallop Oval Punch * 119855 Large Oval Punch

Pumpkin Card: 122737 Button Buddies Clear * 115370 Teeny Tiny Wishes * 119686 Early Espresso Card Stock * 100730 Whisper White Card Stock * 100702 Old Olive Card Stock * 117155 Brights Patterns DSP Stack * 105115 Pumpkin Pie Marker * 100079 Old Olive Marker * 119680 Early Espresso Marker * 119670 Early Espresso Classic Ink * 124262 White Baker's Twine * 119747 Brights Designer Buttons * 103683 Mini Glue Dots

Doily Card: 122845 Hello Doily * 120651 Word Play Clear * 115318 Soft Suede Card Stock * 101849 Naturals Ivory Card Stock * 115657 Soft Suede Classic Ink * 120973 Soft Suede Marker * 117291 Very Vanilla 5/8" Satin Ribbon * 119247 Basic Pearls Jewels * 109130 Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder * 100005 Heat Tool * 102892 Sponge Daubers * 102283 Versamark Pad * 107066 Color Spritzer Tool

Flowers Card: 122762 Field Flowers * 105130 Regal Rose Card Stock * 102128 Chocolate Chip Card Stock * 102316 Naturals White Card Stock * 100908 Chocolate Chip Classic Ink * 100071 Chocolate Chip Marker * 105211 Regal Rose Classic Ink * 105108 Regal Rose Marker * 124142 Chocolate Chip Scallop Dots Ribbon * 107066 Color Spritzer Tool * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 101049 Stamp-a-ma-jig * 119856 Scallop Oval Punch * 119855 Large Oval Punch

ColorLab53

Hello all!! Welcome to the new edition of the ColorLab. We will now be posting a challenge ONCE per month, on the 15th. 

Here are the colors for this month's challenge:

Pool Party, Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz 

& a Touch of More Mustard.

Those colors are featured in a DSP in the upcoming Holiday Mini and I couldn't resist using some!! Here is my card:

This is a VERY quick card!! I had a crazy week with the boys starting school and a weekend trip out of town for me. Of course I didn't get to this before I left, so I had to be quick tonight so it could get posted!!

Card base is Soft Suede with a Pool Party layer behind the DSP Paisley print. Isn't that awesome!! Love the print and blend of colors!! The stamp is from the Hostess set, Happiest Birthday Wishes. I inked it with markers in the challenge colors, attached to Soft Suede and then to the card base over a Pear Pizzazz ribbon. Quick, easy, clean & simple!!

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SU! Catalog Items used: 122617 Happiest Birthday Wishes Clear * 115318 Soft Suede Card Stock * 101650 Very Vanilla Card Stock * 122924 Pool Party Card Stock * 123002  2011-2013 In Color Markers * 119801 2010-2012 In Color Markers * 120973 Soft Suede Marker * 100076 More Mustard Marker * 124003 Spice Cake DSP * 119265 Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon *