Thank Ewe!

Every time I see this card, it makes me smile.

The little lamb is so cute! The bright colors are happy.

I like the green grass that the lamb is standing in and the bright Poppy Parade heart.

Happy Stamping and Thank Ewe for checking out my card!

I used the following Stampin Up products to make this card for Ewe:

Pun Fun Stamp Set and Sanded Background Stamp

Poppy Parade, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi, and Basic Black Classic Inks

Poppy Parade Stampin Write Marker

Whisper White, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi, Tempting Turquoise, and Basic Black Card Stock

Pawsitively Prints 2 Designer Series Paper

1/2" Poppy Parade Stitched-Poly Ribbon

Paper Snips (to cut out the lamb and blades of grass)

Word Window Punch

FLT109 A Cute Christmas with Matching Designer Series Paper

This Christmas card is based on a sketch from Clean and Simple Stamping, Challenge F109.

It ended up being a little more "fancy" than I had intended by adding the green circles inside the red circles. It features Stampin Up's new "Candy Cane Christmas" Specialty Designer Series Paper. This particular sheet matches the stamp set, "A Cute Christmas." It's a little hard to tell from the picture but there are white mittens on the paper that match the stamped mittens.

Words of Wisdom for today: don't forget about using Whisper White as the background for your cards!

I usually overlook it in favor of a color.

I am definitely in the mood for Christmas and decorating for the holidays after making a couple of Christmas cards for my blog. So, Merry Christmas about 2 1/2 months early! :)

I used the following Stampin Up products to make this card:
 

A Cute Christmas stamp set

Real Red, Garden Green, and Basic Black Classic Ink
Whisper White, Real Red, and Garden Green Card Stock

Candy Cane Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper

Blender Pen

Circle Punches

Just Believe PPA61 and Color Lab Color Challenge 11

I really liked the sketch on Pals Paper Arts blog this week.

It was very simple and I liked the clean lines of it.

I also really liked the color challenge on The Color Lab blog.

It featured Peach Parfait, Garden Green, Sahara Sand, and Early Espresso.

So, this is my card which is a combination of the two.

To give it a little something special, I put Crystal Effects on the flower circle. It made Peach Parfait much brighter than it was before. It's my own special embellishment!

 

Happy Stamping!

I used the following Stampin Up products on this card:

Just Believe Stamp Set

Peach Parfait Classic Ink

Peach Parfait and Garden Green Stampin Write Markers

Naturals Ivory, Sahara Sand, Garden Green, and Early Espresso Card Stock

Corner Rounder Punch and Circle Punches

5/8" Early Espresso Satin Ribbon

Aviary Sketch Frenzy Friday with CD77

Thursday was my day off and it was nice. It was calm and peaceful.

It was a good, relaxing, and restful day.

Since it was so calm, I had time to think about which stamps and colors I wanted to use for this Sketch Frenzy Friday challenge.

I decided it was for the birds. HA!

I actually found a color challenge that I was able to use on this card.

It comes from "The Color Dare" website. You can see it here. They call this one

"Not Quite Tempting Pumpkin Parade." Isn't that fun?!

Much more creative than "Use Not Quite Navy, Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, and Poppy Parade."

Our sketch this week was a great one. You could use it for a fun card, like this one or an elegant card. To see all of the cards on our blog tour made with this sketch, check out Brenda Taylor's blog, next. Then, make your own and upload it to http://www.sketchfrenzyfriday.blogspot.com/.

Happy Stamping!

 

I used the following Stampin Up products to make this card:

Aviary Stamp Set and Sanded Background Stamp

Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, and Not Quite Navy Classic Inks

Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, and Not Quite Navy Card Stock

1/8" Pumpkin Pie Taffeta Ribbon

Brights Designer Buttons

Regals Brads

Hemp Twine

Medallion Thank You Card

I actually made this card in June for my volunteers who helped with 5th and 6th grade VBS this year. We expected around 40 5th and 6th graders and had 80+ come instead!

This is always a great "problem" to have!

This card was simple and fast to make, yet it looked elegant. The design worked for men and women. It would be super easy for a new stamper to recreate!


I used the following Stampin' Up supplies to make this card:

Medallion Background Stamp and Thank You Kindly Stamp Set
Marina Mist and Night of Navy Classic Inks
Naturals Ivory, Marina Mist, and Night of Navy Card Stock
Circle and Word Window punches
Stampin' Dimensionals

SU Stars Blog Hop "Season of Friendship"

Welcome to the SU Stars Blog Hop!

If you would like to start at the beginning of our blog tour, go to the SU Stars blog here.

If you've been following the blog hop, you probably came from Deborah Robb's blog,

Thoughts of a Grasshopper.

Read to the end to find the next stop.

When I decided that I would be making a card for autumn, I was excited!

I live in Arizona. We don't have autumn, at least not in Phoenix where I live.

There are no trees that change colors. No crisp fall mornings.

You see, I am a midwest girl.

I know all about caramel apples, crunchy leaves under your feet, and fall festivals.

When I think of fall, I think of the weather getting cooler.

Time to break out the long sleeves, sweaters and quilts.

So my card is based on a midwest quilt perfect for the fall season.

This card says fall to me.

I have decided I'm decorating for fall this year whether it looks like fall or not!

So, my Boyd's Bear friend joined the picture.

I hope you enjoy my card.

If you live somewhere where autumn exists, please go enjoy it for me!

Leave me a comment with your email address. One lucky winner will receive 10 pieces of cardstock cut with the Scallop Square exclusive Stampin Up die! If you are chosen and are a subscriber to my blog, you'll win 20 Scallop Squares!

 

I used the following Stampin Up products to make this card:

Season of Friendship Stamp Set

Soft Suede Classic Ink

Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Not Quite Navy, and Soft Suede Card Stock.

Designer Series Paper Patterns Stack- Regals Collection

Designer Buttons- Regals Collection

Natural Hemp Twine

Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folder

Scallop Square Stampin Up Clear Bigz Die

Big Shot

Now, check out Carolyn Sharkas' blog, Inking the Night Away!

Cute Christmas with Sketch Frenzy Friday

It's Friday again.

The temperature was around 105 in Phoenix today and I'm making Christmas cards.

What's even weirder is that 105 doesn't seem that hot.

It's certainly better than when it was 116.

Who would have ever guessed I'd be thankful when the temperature got down to 105?!

So Merry Christmas, Everybody! Hope it's a cute one!

I used the following Stampin Up products to make this card:

A Cute Christmas Stamp Set

Real Red Classic Ink

Whisper White, Real Red, and Baja Breeze Card Stock

Candy Cane Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper

1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval and Scallop Oval Punches

Candy Cane Big Designer Buttons

1/8" Real Red Taffeta Ribbon

Snowflakes #2 Original Die

Big Shot

Check out Connie Smith's blog here to see the card she made with this sketch. Then make your own card based on this sketch and upload it on the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog here!

Totally Tool Thank You

It probably sounds pretty arrogant to say, "I love this card." So, be prepared for my arrogance, because I really do love how this card turned out!

It was very simple to make. It was my idea (which is probably why it was simple LOL). I think I like it so much because I love the Real Red striped ribbon. I like the geometric lines both the ribbon and the layers add to the card's design. I made it for a man in my elementary ministry who goes above and beyond the call of duty when he serves with us. So, I like that it's colorful but still masculine enough I can send it to a man.

Now you have the top reasons why I like my very own card! :)

I used the following Stampin' Up products to make this card:
 

Totally Tool Stamp Set

Basic Black Classic Ink

Real Red, Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand, and Basic Gray Card Stock

1 1/4" Striped Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon

Stampin Dimensionals (to make the saw stand out)

Final Tribue to Spring and Summer

I live in Arizona, so to tell you the truth, Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter really don't look that different. Sure, you can kind of tell it's winter here, because we natives get cold when it gets down in the 60s and we all wear sweaters. But if you looked outside, my part of Arizona looks about the same all the time.
Even so, as a midwest girl, I know that this card is probably the final spring-y, summer-y looking card I'll be showing for a while. I miss the seasons so I try to pretend we have them, even though we actually don't.
So, goodbye spring and summer cards. Hello fall and winter!

This card was made for a VC Rocks Punch Card swap I was in this summer. I only used Melon Mambo. I stamped one butterfly and then a second without re-inking the stamps. I also did this on the little flowers. You have a guaranteed match because it's just a lighter version of your original color.

I cut out two of the lattice shapes from Certainly Celery and Pear Pizzazz. When I adhered them to the card, I put them a little off to give the appearance of a shade behind the first. This added more depth to the card. With just one layer, it looked pretty flat.

Only one wing of each butterfly is adhered so the other wing can stand out from the card.


I used the following Stampin' Up supplies to make this card:

Butterfly Prints and Itty Bitty Bits Clear Mount Stamp Sets
Melon Mambo Ink
Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Certainly Celery, and Pear Pizzazz Card Stock
Butterfly Extra Large Punch and Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack
Lattice Bigz Die
1/8" Certainly Celery Taffeta Ribbon

Sketch Frenzy Friday's Sunny Garden

I've been using a lot of Designer Series Paper lately. Usually, I would buy it and save it for just the right occasion. As a result, I have a lot of paper that's never been touched.

Well, I came to my senses and decided that was silly! Ever since, I've been cutting away and using that wonderful patterned paper!

I thought "Sunny Garden" Designer Series Paper was perfect for this sketch. I hope you enjoy it! Happy Stamping!

I used the following Stampin' Up supplies for this card:
 

Just Believe and Cottage Garden Clear Mount Stamp Sets

Poppy Parade and Peach Parfait Stampin' Write Markers

Whisper White, Poppy Parade, and Peach Parfait Card Stock

Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper

1/2" Poppy Parade Stitched-Poly Ribbon
Stampin Dimensionals

Check out Brenda Taylor's card, also based on this sketch, here. Then, create your own card based on this sketch and upload it to the Sketch Frenzy Friday website.

SSSC84 Pun Fun with a Hippo!

There are some great challenges out there this week if you have some time for stamping!

I made this card based on the "Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 84." I just found this blog recently and thought this would be a fun design to follow.

You can see more cards based on this sketch by clicking here.

I will be using this card for a wonderfully sweet woman who used to work with my Dad.

She is retiring and deserves some fun celebrations! I like it though, because it could be used for lots of other celebrations and noteworth events.

Here's a Stamping Tip: If you want a scalloped border of any size, use your circle punches and glue them where one half is showing on your card stock. Then, ta da! Scalloped Border!

Happy Stamping!

I used the following Stampin' Up products to make this card:

Pun Fun Stamp Set

Basic Black Classic Ink

Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue, and Marina Mist Stampin' Write Markers

Very Vanilla, Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, and Early Espresso Card Stock

Sweet and Sour Specialty Designer Series Paper

1/4" Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon

Circle Punches

Stampin' Dimensionals

SSC167 Just Believe in Poppy Parade

I love good sketch challenges. Especially ones that force me out of my usual stamping routine. It took me a while to decide if I liked this card or not.

I knew that I did, but it's so unusual for me that I had to wait a while to be sure.

It's more elegant than my usual style. I love the poppy flowers and the wasabi grass.

The sketch came from Stamping 411's Saturday Sketch Challenge. You can see more cards made with the same sketch here. Be sure to check them out!

I used the following Stampin' Up products to make this card:

Just Believe Clear Mount Stamp Set

Poppy Parade and Wild Wasabi Stampin' Write Markers

Whisper White, Poppy Parade, and Chocolate Chip Card Stock

Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper

Poppy Parade 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon

Basic Pearls

TGIF! Sketch Frenzy Friday Butterfly Prints

To say that I'm glad it's Friday would be an understatement. I am really glad it's Friday. It's been a long busy week. I've gotten a lot done but Friday is my day off. Then we have church Saturday and Sunday and then Monday is another day off. I'm definitely looking forward to the little break.

My card tonight was more like a 10 minute challenge that took 40 because I was tired. It's a simple card, but I think it turned out cute. :) I like the happy colors and butterflies. I inked my butterfly with Melon Mambo and then stamped it three times. Each time gave a softer version of it. They all match because they all started from the same source.

I used the following Stampin Up supplies to make this card:
 

Butterfly Prints and Tiny Tags Stamp Sets

Melon Mambo Classic Ink

Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, and Melon Mambo Card Stock

Butterfly, Jewelry Tag, and Scallop Edge Border Punches

Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folders

Big Shot

To see the next great card made with this sketch, check out Brenda's blog next.

Be sure to make your own card based on this sketch and upload it to http://www.sketchfrenzyfriday.blogspot.com/.