Trio of Blossoms

Happy Friday!  Well, it's time for another sketch from Sketch Frenzy Friday.  Tammy, is the designer of this weeks sketch.  I have to admit, I welcome a clean and simple sketch.  This cold is really kicking my butt.  I can't seem to focus, or concentrate too long.

I copied the sketch literally.

I used Pool Party DSP for the main panel.  I just love polka dots!  Instead of a top note shape, I used half a doily.  I stamped the blossoms from the Fabulous Florets stamp set, in Versa Mark ink, and heat embossed with white embossing powder on shimmer white card stock.  I used my aqua painter and pool party re-inker to water color the blossoms.  I used my detail scissors and fussy cut them out.  

I used silver glitter paper and the leaf die to create the foliage.  

I wrapped Pool Party seam binding around the card front and tied a simple bow.  I wanted to jazz up the bow, but nothing I had or thought of, worked.  So, its left plain.

I wanted to add a sentiment, so I made a thin banner.  For the sentiment, I stamped some words from the Gifts of Kindness stamp set.

I did add a single pearl jewel to the center of each blossom.

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope that you have been inspired to play along with us @ SFF.  We would love to see what you create with our sketch, this week!

Pumpkin Latte #56

I am a huge fan of starbucks.  So much so, that I am a re-occuring Gold card member.  Each 'year' I purchase more than enough coffees to keep my card.  And this time of year, their famous Pumpkin Spice drinks are available.  These drinks were what was on my mind, when I saw this weeks color challenge over @ Nacho Average Challenge.  I don't do very well with color challenges.  I find the whole process a bit frustrating.  And I'll add, this was not my first attempt with these colors (smile).

here is what I created:

For those who are familiar with my work, this card is pretty clean and simple for me.  In that, there aren't layers, machine stitching, buttons, and various different little trinkets (smile). 

The card base is early espresso cardstock.  For the matt, I layered a piece of cajun craze card stock, and a scrap piece of pool party dsp.   I wrapped some early espresso bakers twine around this matt and tied it in a simple bow.

I stamped a text leaf in cajun craze classic ink, onto very vanilla cardstock.  I don't own the dies to cut out the leaves, so I used my scissors and fussy cut the leaf by hand.  I stamped the coffee cup in early espresso onto very vanilla cardstock, and fussy cut that out too.  I stamped the cup onto pool party dsp and cut out the cuff.  I stamped a button in cajun craze onto very vanilla and used my 1" circle punch to get the shape.  I layered the button onto the coffee cuff, and layered the coffee cup onto the leaf.  

I stamped my sentiment in early espresso classic ink, onto pool party cardstock.  I matted the sentiment banner onto a scrap piece of cajun craze cardstock.  I stapled the sentiment banner to the lower corner of the card.

I hope we have inspired you, and given you alot of creative ideas to help get you started in participating in our color challenge this week @ NAC.

Baby Buttons on Friday

wow, this year is going by fast.  I can't hardly believe that it is already August.  Can you?  So, to start off another month, the lovely Robbie, over @ Sketch Frenzy Friday has a wonderfully creative sketch for you to try.

this week's sketch

Ok, before you get discouraged, frustrated, or none of that, lets take a second look at the sketch.  The long vertical piece on the left hand side, can be almost anything.  Think: ribbon, box pleat, accent piece, stacked flowers, a row of hearts, a stream of butterflies.  See the new possibilities?  Ok, next, the rectangle piece with the arch.  The rectangle can be a matted piece, a tag, an accent piece, also.  The arch piece can be leaves, a bow, a doily, or an oval/circle accent piece.  Can you picture the card coming together, now?

  

The card base is pink pirouette cardstock.  The main panel is whisper white cardstock.  I used an embossing folder to create the texture.  For the vertical piece, I used the plaid wheel inked in pink pirouette classic ink.  I used the polka dot pink pattern paper from the subtles dsp and the scallop border punch to create the scallop edges of the plaid piece.  I used my sewing machine to make the simple border along both sides.

I love layers, and so I couldn't put one single sentiment banner.  So, I created a doily with the delicate doily stamp set, versa mark ink, white embossing powder, and vellum cardstock. Pretty, huh?  I used the That's the Ticket stamp set, to create the ticket.  I stamped the ticket onto pink pirouette cardstock and versa mark ink.  I heat embossed the text with white embossing powder.  And to create the curved banner, I used the Itty Bitty Banner set.  I 'colored' the outline of the stamp with my basic black marker, and the sentiment in soft suede marker, then stamped onto whitsper white card stock.  

To create the rectangle piece with a arch, I created a frame.  I used the designer frame embossing folder to create the 'frame'.  The crumb cake card stock has texture to keep this piece from looking flat.  I used foam tape to adhere the frame to the card front.

I made a trio of buttons from clay, using SU!'s new button & blossom mold.  I thought that they add a simple sweet embellishment.  

Now, for the arch piece, I added a dyed seam binding 'hanger'.  I used pink pirouette re inker to dye some very vanilla seam binding.  I tied a simple bow and used the tails to hold the frame.

Thank you for looking.  I hope that you have been inspired.  So, grab your stamping supplies, card stock, embellishments, and create a card using our sketch and play along with us @ SFF!

Soft Kindness

Happy Friday.  While paper crafting, I have discovered a new favorite color: Soft Sky.  It really pairs wonderfully with alot of different neutrals.  The talented Deb @ Sketch Frenzy Friday, has given us an unique sketch to work with this week.  Please, play along with us this week.

  

I really love a sketch that is easy to work with.  I love the circles, and the tag shape.  Very pretty and very easy to embellish.

I used soft sky, bermuda bay, and very vanilla cardstock.  I used subtler dsp and modern medley dsp.    Instead of a circle, I used a scallop circle.  The floral image and sentiment are from blooming with kindness stamp set.  I wanted to add a bit of glimmer, so I added a scallop trimmed piece of silver glitter paper.  To jazz up the tag, I added a simple bow tied with seam binding.  I added a trio of tiny trinkets with a vintage clothes pin: a heart shape, a LOVE tag, and a button.  

Let's see what you create!  Play along with us @ SFF.

Soft Christmas

Howdy!  So glad that you stopped by.  This has been a   l o n g  week, and I have to say, that the weekend is a very welcome sight.  But, before I get off on my whining tangent, I'd like to share a card I made!

Fridays, are the day, that we share this weeks challenge @ Sketch Frenzy Friday.  Each week, we, the design team members, take turns creating sketches for everyone to try.  This week, happens to be the week that I designed the sketch.  I have to admit, that I love sharing this side of my creativity.

Here is this weeks challenge:

Here is what I created:

For this card base, I used pool party card stock.  I just love the textured look, so I ran a pool party panel inside the vintage wall paper embossing folder.  I swiped my white craft ink pad along the edges, to give the card a distressed look.  I thought crumb cake might look too dirty, and not vintage.  I cut a decorative panel using very vanilla card stock.  I stamped the christmas ornament three times in certainly celery and rocked the stamp in pool party.  I used the ornament punch, to get that beautiful shape.  I folded each ornament in half and adhered them together.  So, it looks 3-D.  I crinkled the seam binding and tied it in a bow. 

For my decorative piece, I used the snowflake punch and first edition DSP.  I punched a 1" circle from the silver glimmer paper.  I stamped the Merry Christmas in crumb cake classic ink.  I layered the three pieces together.

Thank you for looking.  I appreciate you taking the time to stop by.  I hope that you have a chance to play along with us @ Sketch Frenzy Friday.  I know that we would love to see what you create!

Falling Leaves

Thank you for stopping by on this fabulous Friday!  ANd won't you join us for a blog hop hosted by Sketch Frenzy Friday.  It's a fun, and easy way to get some inspiration to play along with us in our sketch challenge this week.  The talented Jennifer, has created a fun sketch for you to try.  Here it is:

here is what I created:

I used the Houndstooth embossing folder to create the texture.  I also used some subtler DSP to give the card some visual interest.  I stamped the leaf in two different colors, doing a rock and roll technique.  I crinkled some crumb cake seam binding and tied a multi-loop bow.  I tied a wooden button onto the seam binding, to give the card a masculine feel.
Now, continue with our blog hop by visiting Tammy F.'s blog, to see what she has created.