Sunday October 31, 2010
I {heart}2stamp sketch

Sketch challenge I {heart}2Stamp... I was digging through some boxes of scraps and found these strips that are done on old business cards that I had done quite some time back for some ATC's I was making so I dug them out for this sketch. Sure glad I save my scraps.

Paper: rich razzleberry SU, club scrap green and lime green

Ink: black, taken with teal SU

Stamp: leaves awash Jumbo wheel roller SU, PTI words

Accessories: butterfly SU, leaves MS Viva Pearl pen, Mullberry flowers, Quikkutz leaves, H2 twinkles,

Sunday October 31, 2010
Crazy for Challenge C4C61 Sketch challenge Crazy 4 Challenge C4C61.... This is another Mo Digi stamp, isn't she the cutest? I just got into the digi stamps and humm like I need another addiction to how to get stamps but love the idea also of having it with just the click of the mouse. LOL
Paper: kraft SU, Holiday collection DCWV, white Georgia Pacific
Ink: black Memento, peeled paint Ranger
Stamp: Mo Digi
Accessories: glitter, half pearls Pizzazz Aplenty, Spellbinder die, free hand cut the holly, Copics

Sunday October 31, 2010
Sweet Sunday SSSC91 sketch

The Sweetest thing Sweet Sunday SSSC91 sketch challenge... I have been wanting to use this stamp set for a few weeks and finally decided to turn the sketch sideways and go for it. I like this cute stamp.

Paper: DCWV Christmas paper, black SU, white Georgia Pacific
Ink: black Memento

Stamp: candy cane kisses MFT

Accessories: Viva pearl pen, swirl die Ranger, Spellbinder dies, Copics

Sunday October 31, 2010
Inspiration challenge Our Creative Corner

Sketch challenge Unscripted Sketches #79
One card two challenges.... Our Creative Corner using the above photo and the colors being soft and calming...& Unscripted Sketches #79 sketch... Wow love the colors for this challenge with OCC and the sketch from Unscripted seems to fit the layout I needed. I think it came out quite stunning.

Paper: kraft, story of us soft saffron SU, light tan?

Ink: brown Memento, choco chip SU

Stamp: michaels not sure of the name, words PTI

Accessories: spellbinder die, ribbon craft store, cording SU, Viva pearl pen

Sunday October 31, 2010
Stamping 411 SSC175 sketch Sketch challenge Stamping 411 SSC175 sketch... I really like this deer stamp and used it a lot last year. Thought it made a nice male Christmas card.
Paper: green Tuesday morning, scrap Christmas paper not sure which pack it fell out of
Ink: soft suede, bashful blue SU, peeled paint, brushed corduroy, lake mist Ranger
Stamp: deer SU, trees - not sure they are unmounted and old, words PTI
Accessories: die SU, ribbon -craft store, glitter

Sunday October 31, 2010
Taylored Expressions TESC132 sketch Sketch challenge Taylored Expressions TESC132.... I just got this cute digi stamp and had to use him when I saw that he could fit into the circle image.

Paper: card base barely banana SU, My minds eyes, Georgia Pacific white

Ink: black memento, bashful blue SU

Stamp: Mo digi

Accessories: spellbinder die, su punch, ek snowflake punch, ranger swirls, glitter, Viva pearl pen, Copics

Sunday October 31, 2010
The sweet stop SSS80 sketch

Sketch challenge The Sweet Stop SSS80.... I really like the colors for this card. It does look better in person of course. The background paper is shinny and soft colors and that pop of red in it so brought out the red with the scallop die and kept the stamp image soft.

Paper: My minds eye Sweet Dreams, white SU, green Tuesday morning

Ink: lake mist Ranger

Stamp: wishing you SU

Accessories: viva pearl pen, ribbon, MS punch, mullberry paper flower, MFT die

Sunday October 31, 2010
Clean and Simple FTL114 sketch

Sketch challenge at Clean & Simple FTL114... Not sure what to say about this card, it's just clean and simple...

Paper: Tuesday morning soft gray

Ink: taken with teal, rich razzleberry SU

Stamp: from Michaels not sure brand but its called dragonflies and butterflies

Accessories: Viva pearl pen

October 24, 2010
The Sweet Stop Sketch One card Three challenges... Sketch at The Sweet Stop SSS79 and Crazy 4 challenge C4C60, and There she Goes color challenge Green, Black, Orange-Halloween... Think I covered all the bases for the challenges. I love when I can make one card and do two or three challenges but sometime it can be a challenge to make it all work. I love this little CC design stamp she is so cute.
Paper: green base Tuesday Morning, lime green Club Scrap, pumpkin pie, black SU, white Georgia Pacific
Ink: black Memento, shabby shutter Ranger
Stamp: Sweet November CC Design
Accessories: Quizzle tag shape, Spellbinder die, MFT flower die, brads, chip boards (?) Viva pearl pen, corner chomper, Copics

October 24, 2010
Unscripted Sketches Sketch challenge Unscripted Sketches #78... another penguin from the Taylored Expressions set...Isn't this cute?
Paper: card base is turquoise from Tuesday Morning, Peppermint Christmas JoAnn, and scraps from leaves
Ink: black Memento
Stamp: penguin pals Taylored Expressions
Accessories: viva pearl pens, leaf punch MS, half pearls Pizzazz Aplenty, Copics

October 24, 2010
I {heart} 2 stamp sketch Sketch challenge at I {heart}2Stamp... This cute little penguin is from Taylored Expressions and I think he is just so cute there are quite a few in the set and all cute.
Paper: JoAnn Peppermint Christmas, Club scrap base
Ink: teal SU
Stamp: Taylored Expressions penguin pals
Accessories: PTI die, Spellbinder die, SU punch, MFT die, viva pearl pens, Copics.

October 24, 2010
Clean and Simple sketch One card TWO challenges... Clean and Simple FTL113 sketch and Kelly Jo 68 colors challenge- Kraft, Pink, Cream.... This card really looks better in person than on the computer. I don't know why some of my landscape photos look like they have a curve to them and I think that is why I mostly make the stand up cards vs. this kind. I turned the sketch but now wish I would of done the stand up so it would look better.
Paper: kraft, very vanilla SU, JoAnn Peppermint Christmas
Ink: brushed corduroy, quick quotes pink cheeks
Stamp: winter butterfly Hero Arts
Accessories: MFT snowflake die, Viva glitter pen, cuttlebug embossing folder

October 24, 2010
Sweet Sunday sketch

Sketch SSSC90 challenge at Sweet Sunday... This is my first digital that I have ever done I was confused how to open it but Mo Digital was very helpful and I think this will be something I will do more often. I like that you can print the image what ever size you need. I had to make her into a Christmas card think she came out pretty good.

Paper: Jo Ann Peppermint Christmas, Tuesday morning green, cryogen, club scrap

Ink: shabby shutter Ranger

Stamp: fairy Mo Digital

Accessories: spellbinder die, MFT dies, glitter, Copics

October 17, 2010
Challenge for Stampin' Royalty, theme Spooky Kooky - Halloween.... Isn't this a cute stamp it looks like she is all ready to go out and get some goodies. We have never had a trick or treater at our house we have lived out here for 11 years and not a one. We do live out in the country and away from the main home traffic..
Paper: kraft, crushed curry SU, ravenhead manor Recollections
Ink: black Memento, spiced marmalade Ranger
Stamp: honey bee MFT
Accessories: bling Michaels, spellbinder die, Copics

October 17, 2010
Unscripted Sketches
Unscripted Sketches sketch challenge and to use PINK #77.... Unscripted Sketches design team is having a blog hop for Breast Cancer Awareness and the sketch has a piggyback challenge and that is to use PINK... I love the way this card came out, I love this stamp and thought it would be a good choice to use for this card and theme.

Paper: razzleberry light, paisley parade KI memories, pretty in pink SU

Ink: black memento, Bermuda bay

Stamp: soul windows#4 Judi Kins, club scrap words

Accessories: color pencils, ribbon, brad, teal glitter, embossing folder

October 17, 2010
I {heart} 2stamp sketch

One card THREE challenges... Sketch challenge I{heart}2stamp...OCC Our Creative Corner Embellishments... C4C Crazy 4 challenge Fall / Autumn... I think that this card hits all three of the challenges. I love embellishments and the fall leaves and the apples are fall for sure, I paper pieced the shirt and pants. I like being able to do this to give more texture to the image

Paper: kraft SU, garden variety Cosmo Cricket

Ink: black Memento

Stamp: who is that harvesting girl MFT

Accessories: buttons Michaels, Copics

October 17, 2010
Stamping 411 SSC173 Sketch challenge Stamping 411 SSC173... Made another Christmas card this stamp set has different images in it but I decided to only use the words and let the paper and cut out tree do the rest of the work...
Paper: certainly celery SU, JoAnn peppermint Christmas
Ink: pink cheeks Quick Quote chalk
Stamp: wishing you SU
Accessories: paper ribbon Black Dress Design, and cut out the tree from the paper above

October 17, 2010
Sketch SSS78

One card TWO challenges... The Sweet Stop SSS78 sketch and sparkle & Inky Impressions with anything goes.... Who said that this little girl couldn't be bringing Grandmas or a loved one some pretty flowers for the holidays? I think it makes a nice Holiday card.

Paper: kraft base SU, Jo Ann peppermint Christmas there is a lot of sparkle in the paper

Ink: black Memento, almost artichoke SU

Stamp: bunch of blooms MFT PI, wreaths for all season -words PTI

Accessories: spellbinder die, holo iridescent Viva, Copics

October 17, 2010
Sketch challenge Clean and Simple
Sketch challenge Clean and Simple FTL112... I am having fun making all these Christmas cards, I saw this stamp set at PTI and loved it there are different wreaths that you can use and make it work for more than one season, you have to love that.
Paper: kraft SU, DCWV
Ink: green with envy Quick Quotes chalk ink, fried brick Ranger
Stamps: wreaths for all seasons PTI
Accessories: spellbinder scallop die, Viva ruby, Spica turquoise pen, ribbon Club Scrap, corner chomper

October 10, 2010 Club Anya sketch

Sketch challenge club Anya and friends... I had tried to make this into a Christmas card but the sun dress and no matter what color paper I stamped the dress onto just did not make it work so she is just a party girl..flirty party girl

Paper: Cafe' Mediterranean, Tuesday morning card base

Ink: black Memento, dusty concord Ranger

Stamp: flirty Anya The Greeting Farm, hero art words

Accessories: spellbinder die, corner chomper, Pazzaz Aplenty flowers sprayed with die, Viva pearl pen, circle punches SU, Copics

October 10, 2010 The sweet stop sketch SSS77 The Sweet Stop SSS77 sketch challenge... I just got this stamp set and love it they are so very cute.
Paper: card base? design papers JoAnn paper pad
Ink: black Memento
Stamp: mistletoe and mice Whiff of joy
Accessories: spellbinder die, leaf punch MS, Viva pearl pen, Copics

October 10, 2010 Unscripted Sketches

Sketch challenge Unscripted Sketches... For this card, the Santa and few of the papers were done at the Portland Oregon convention last month, it was at the Close to my heart booth make and take and it was to be a tag but I wanted to bring it home and put it on a card and this was the perfect sketch for it.

Paper: card base green? designer papers My minds eye, some papers from Close to my heart

Ink: close o my heart

Stamp: close to my heart

Accessories: makers by close to my heart, glitter close to my heart, Viva pearl pen

October 10, 2010 Stamping 411 sketch

Stamping 411 SSC172 sketch challenge... After I made this I noticed when I went back before I loaded this that the same stamp was used in the DT's card line up... Gee kind of like wearing the same dress as another at a party..lol. Same stamp but different papers so that is good.

Paper: card base certainly celery SU, My minds eye

Ink: clover meadow Close to my heart, shabby shutters Ranger

Stamp: snow swirled SU

Accessories: spellbinder die, Viva pearl pen, ribbon from stash, EK punch

October 10, 2010 FTL 111 sketch

Clean and Simple sketch challenge FTL111... Love this saying I got it from a my longest best friend who passed on two years ago coming November and it brings sadness and joy to use it as she loved this stamp..she bought two of them and that is a why I have one.

Paper: club scrap. my minds eye

Ink: shabby shutter green Ranger, almost artichoke SU

Stamp: hero art

Accessories: embossing folder, MFT snowflake die, viva pearl pen

Diva Coffee Break Design One card TWO challenges...Sketch challenge Diva Coffee Break Design DCBD#197...and male card theme All That Scraps challenge... I turned the sketch side way to fit the cute little skater boy I just made for my grandson who will be 13 on October 11..(where does the time go seems like he was just a toddler) he loves my cards and saves them all.. I had fun coloring the boy and love the way the jeans came out

Paper: kraft for the base, pyrus paper pad Basic Gray, black strip Club Scrap

Ink: spiced marmalade, broken china, vintage photo Ranger, black Memento

Stamp: TGF skater boy

Accessories: sassafras chip board letters, thickers letters, some other stickers, punched out stars, glaze, corner chopper, clouds from my own template, Copics