Two Sketches

Got some stamping done! First I have my card for Beate's sketch. I used a retiring set AND what I expect is retiring designer paper, since it has Purely Pomegranate in it. So, I have a Pretty in Pink base with a front from Berry Bliss paper. I have a rectangle of Close to Cocoa with Pink brads, and a rectangle of Pretty in Pink card stock with Cocoa buttons! Then the main image comes from Sweet Thing and is stamped in Pretty in Pink, matted on Cocoa and edged in Pink.

The second card comes from Jen's Saturday Sketch. The colors come from kwerner's color challenge #11, even tho I missed her deadline. I used Old Olive for the base, with a Whisper White card front. The side rectangles are So Saffron and Going Gray. On the Saffron card stock I stamped the mushroom in Saffron ink. I added some Old Olive wide ribbon across the bottom there, and I cut the end much different than I normally do! LOL! For the center panel I matted it on Rose Red and stamped the words in Rose Red, and added some Saffron daisies. Then for the circle image I cut out this little squatty frog, who I colored with Blender Pens and Watercolor Wonder Crayons. I'm happily surprised with how this turned out! If you like these sets, call me soon!

Inspiration Station!

No, not me, sorry. But all three of these come from other people's sketches and/or inspiration posts! (thanks guys!-LOL!) This first one comes from Lauren's color challenge. And you had to use a circle! So I did! I used Night of Navy for the base of the card and stamped everything in Night of Navy ink...because it was already out! I have a Whisper White card front and I actually cut out the frog and dragonflies. Wow...there's a reason I never do that! The frog is on Old Olive card stock and the dragonflies are Barely Banana. The big circle is of Cool Caribbean card stock and then a smaller one of White. And some Old Olive wide grosgrain ribbon goes across the top. Oh and I colored the eyes with my white gel pen.

This one is my take on Jen's Saturday Sketch To Try. Its a White card base with a rectangle of Chocolate Chip on one side, the yellow side of some Petals and Paisley paper on the bottom half of the other side and the matching Celery striped Prints paper on the top half. This card coordinates with my frame gift found here. So I used the very same inks for the flower and dragged...drug? the one side of the White focal piece across my Chocolate Chip ink pad to get that hint of brown along the edge. Then I added three Vanilla buttons. I think it coordinates well with the gift and was easy to make. This is from Julee's Mojo Monday sketch. I have a Close to Cocoa base, then my panels are Pretty in Pink and Barely Banana. I stamped the tiny flower from Priceless on those panels using the inks that match. Oh...and I guess it doesn't quite match the sketch...hmm... Anyway, I tied that layer with Pink gingham ribbon. Then for the top layer, I have a Cocoa mat beneath the White. I stamped the image from the For A Friend set in Pretty in Pink and colored the little flowers Banana. I dragged the white square in the Banana ink on all sides again, and tied more pink ribbon with a Clear round button around that one! I got a LOT done today! Good for me! haha! Hope you can say the same!

Final Punch Sneak Peek!

Coming to my punch class tomorrow? Here's another cute card you'll get to make! I just love this frog! I found the inspiration on the demo part of the Stampin' Up! site. Don't forget, if you can't come to the class, you can buy the pre-cut supplies!

Valentine Candy

Here's a cute little candy holder! This is for my Chocolate Valentine class. It's supposed to be holding a small package of MnM's but I couldn't find that kind of package. I found Skittles instead! (have you tried the new chocolate Skittles?! Yum!) I couldn't remember how I'd seen the candy holder done before so I had to create something new. And this is what I came up with. It works!

I love the paper I used and Sienna liked it so much she didn't even notice the candy! haha!

Oh! And the heart? Stampin' Up! doesn't currently offer a heart punch, but if you take the Scallop Punch and cut it in half, you can cut hearts out of the halves! Hooray!