Good morning, Friends! I hope your weekend is going well! The soccer tournament is not going the way we would have liked (or thought it would) but that is sports for ya. The boys have one more game today and then we will come home and try to forget all about it - lol! Yesterday the games were delayed due to lightning in the area. So that made things very interesting! And now the weather has turned pretty cool. Forecast shows more thunderstorms about the time we are supposed to play. We will see... Only three more days of school left and Nick is really looking forward to that!
Today's card was inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made. I decided to use the single stamp Boutique Blossom which is still available till July 31! I really like this big bold flower! I adhered a piece of Tea for Two designer paper to the bottom of a piece of Very Vanilla and then tied a piece of Early Espresso stitched grosgrain ribbon around it. This panel is adhered to a piece of Early Espresso that was punched along the bottom with the scallop edge border punch. This panel is popped up onto a card base of Very Vanilla. I stamped the flower onto Very Vanilla in Calypso Coral and Old Olive (for the stem) and then again in So Saffron (for the center). I cut these out. The flower center is adhered to the flower and then popped up onto the card. I stamped the sentiment from Sweet Essentials in Early Espresso and then used the Essentials paper piercing pack to pierce a line of holes along the bottom. Finally I added a few pearls to the flower center. Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!
Card Recipe: Stamps- Sweet Essentials, Boutique Blossom; Paper- Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Tea for Two designer paper; Ink- Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Early Espresso; Accessories- Early Espresso stitched grosgrain ribbon, scallop edge border punch, pearls, Essentials paper piercing pack, dimensionals
Good morning, Friends! I hope your week is starting off better than mine. I heard last night that the tree pollen is really high right now and I am feeling just miserable! I am sure it's allergies but I sure feel like I might have a fever, too. I am so congested! And, of course, I have a lot to do today - ugh! My husband let me sleep in so I am hoping that after a shower and some coffee I might feel a little better. I just hate not being able to breathe through my nose! I'm sure I will be taking a nap or two today :)
Today's card was inspired by the sketch challenge at CAS(E) This Sketch. Another super clean and simple sketch with lots of possibilities! I took a piece of Whisper White and used the Festive paper piercing pack to pierce a frame and then popped this panel up onto the card base of Whisper White. On scraps of Whisper White I stamped the Boutique Blossom three times - once in Old Olive (to cut out the stem), then again in Summer Starfruit (to cut out the center) and then finally in Rich Razzleberry (to cut out the flower). I adhered the stem to the back of the flower and the flower center to the flower then popped up the flower onto the card. Then I stamped the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Rich Razzleberry onto a strip of Whisper White and adhered it to the card. I thought it needed a little bling so I added several rhinestones to the flower center. Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!
Card Recipe: Stamps- Boutique Blossom, Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper- Whisper White; Ink- Rich Razzleberry, Summer Starfruit, Old Olive; Accessories- Festive paper piercing pack, rhinestones, dimensionals
Good Sunday morning, Friends! I hope you are all having a super weekend! We had a beautiful day around here yesterday. This morning it is looking a little cloudy so we will see what the weather does. But Nick is excited as he has two basketball games today! And that should be really fun! Then he really does have some serious homework to finish before tomorrow when we start the week all over again!
Today's card was the final one we did at our stamp club this month. I used the Fall-To-Layout at Clean&Simple. A very simple card! I adhered a piece of So Saffron to a card base of Perfect Plum. Then I stamped the stem of the Boutique Blossom in Wild Wasabi onto a piece of Whisper White. Then on a scrap of Whisper White I stamped the flower in Perfect Plum and again in So Saffron. I cut the middle part of the flower out from the So Saffron and adhered it to the cut out flower of the Perfect Plum. Then the flower is popped up onto the panel. I stamped the greeting from Friendly Phrases in Perfect Plum. Then I used the Essentials Paper Piercing pack to added some details to the corners of the panel. This is then popped up onto the card and a rhinestone was added as well. Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!
Card Recipe: Stamps- Boutique Blossom, Friendly Phrases; Paper- Perfect Plum, So Saffron, Whisper White; Ink- Perfect Plum, So Saffron; Accessories- Essentials Paper Piercing pack, rhinestone, dimensionals
Good morning everyone! And TGIF! I am so ready for the weekend! But it has been a good week! Looking forward to some stitching time tonight with some great friends! Today the Sketch Frenzy Friday team is inviting you to play along with our newest sketch. This week's sketch was created by Robbie Rubala. Take a look!
Great sketch! My card ended up being a little like yesterday's card but I did change the colors and stamps. Here's what I created!
I adhered a piece of Sycamore Street designer paper to a card base of Whisper White. Then I took another piece of Whisper White and used the Adorning Accents edgelits to scallop the side of the card stock. I stamped the stem of the Boutique Blossom in Gumball Green and on scraps of Whisper White, I stamped the image twice more - once in Rich Razzleberry and once in Summer Starfruit. I cut the middle of the Summer Starfruit out and the whole flower from Rich Razzleberry. These are adhered together and then popped up onto the card. The panel is then popped up onto the card. Then I stamped the sentiment from Sweet Essentials in Rich Razzleberry onto a strip of Whisper White and flagged one end. This is adhered to the card and a rhinestone was added.
Be sure to visit the Sketch Frenzy Friday website to see what the other talented designers did with this sketch. I hope you will be inspired to play along with us this week! We always love to see what you do with our sketches! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!
Card Recipe: Stamps- Sweet Essentials, Boutique Blossom; Paper- Whisper White, Sycamore Street designer paper; Ink- Rich Razzleberry, Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green; Accessories- Adorning Accents edgelits dies, rhinestone, dimensionals
