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Good morning everyone and TGIF!!! Are you ready for a great weekend? Well, I hope to help you get off to a great weekend by presenting you with the newest sketch challenge at Sketch Frenzy Friday! This week's sketch was created by Tammy Fite. Take a look!

Super interesting and fun! I seem to always have trouble with things at a diagonal but I do like how this one turned out. Take a look!

Now it is probably really hard to see but I used by Simply Scored tool to make the diagonal lines. It is really kind of cool! So I scored the lines on my card base of Calypso Coral. I stamped the sentiment from Perfectly Penned in the lower right hand side of the card in Soft Suede. Then on a scrap piece of Very Vanilla I stamped the image from Fresh Vintage in Calypso Coral three times. I cut these out and adhered them to pieces of Soft Suede that were punched with the Postage Stamp punch. Then I added a brad to each of the flower centers from the Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad pack. The two left hand squares are glued flat and the middle one is popped up on the card.


Remember that this is a blog hop so be sure to click 'here' to see what Jennifer has created with this sketch. Keep going through the tour to get inspired and then be sure to create your own project using the sketch provided. Upload it to the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog so that we can all take a look! We always love to see what you come up with! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!


Card Recipe: Stamps- Fresh Vintage, Perfectly Penned; Paper- Calypso Coral, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla; Ink- Calypso Coral, Soft Suede; Accessories- Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad pack, Simply Scored tool, Postage Stamp punch, dimensionals

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Good morning everyone! Are you glad it's the weekend? We have the usual soccer game today and then baseball practice tomorrow but otherwise we are looking forward to possibly spending lots of time outside in this wonderful weather! Tomorrow it is supposed to get windy and then maybe get some rain? I hope we do get some rain. Just wait until after all the sports activities - lol! I did get quite a bit of stamping done this past week. That felt good! 


Today's card was inspired by a sketch at iSpy Sketches. This is quite a different look for me but I had fun with it! And it gave me a chance to use up some of that beautiful Sale-A-Bration products before they are discontinued! My card base is Very Vanilla. Then I took a piece of Everyday Enchantment designer paper and cut it at a diagonal. I mounted these onto pieces of Soft Suede that were cut the same way. These are adhered to the card base. Then I took a smaller piece of Very Vanilla and mounted it to a piece of Soft Suede. For my focal point I stamped a piece of Very Vanilla with the Fresh Vintage stamp set using Peach Parfait, Lucky Limeade and Pool Party markers. Then I took it to the Big Shot and cut it out using my Labels framelits dies. I took the cut shape and sent it back through the Big Shot using the Designer Frames embossing folder (a fun technique I saw someone else use). This is popped up onto the Very Vanilla panel. Then I stamped the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Soft Suede onto a Very Vanilla strip and flagged one end. The other end is adhered behind the stamped image. I added two little strips of ribbon behind the Soft Suede Panel and popped this up onto the card. Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!


Card Recipe: Stamps- Fresh Vintage, Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper- Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Everyday Enchantment designer paper; Ink- Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Peach Parfait; Accessories- Pool Party ruffled ribbon, Labels framelits dies, Designer Frames embossing folder, dimensionals

Vintage Calypso

Good morning, Friends! We are up early and trying to get back into our regular school routine. Ugh! It's hard! But I know that these next few weeks are going to fly by and then we will be looking at summer break! So I will just try to enjoy each day as it comes! I am hoping to get a lot done while Nick is at school. 


Today's card was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest. It is a very simple card! I wanted to use some SAB products as the time is counting down on that! My card base is Very Vanilla with a  piece of Soft Suede adhered to it. Then I took a piece of Very Vanilla and stamped the border image from Fresh Vintage in Soft Suede and tied some Calypso Coral ribbon from the Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad pack around it. Just below that I stamped the greeting from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Soft Suede. This panel is popped up onto the card. Then I took a scrap of Very Vanilla and stamped the image from Fresh Vintage in Calypso Coral and cut it out by hand. I adhered it to a piece of Calypso Coral that was punched with the Postage Stamp punch. Then I put a brad from the Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad pack through the flower center. This is popped up onto the card. Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!


Card Recipe: Stamps- Fresh Vintage, Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper- Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Calypso Coral; Ink- Soft Suede, Calypso Coral; Accessories- Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad pack, Postage Stamp punch, dimensionals

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Good morning everyone! I hope you are having a fantastic week! Today is Thursday and time for another great challenge with the wonderful ladies at Create with Connie and Mary! This week we are being challenged with color. Take a look at these fantastic colors!

The challenge colors are Peach Parfait, Lucky Limeade and Pool Party. And here is what I came up with!

I found a simple layout in a magazine to help me bring this card together. I started with a card base of Lucky Limeade. Then I took another piece of Lucky Limeade and stamped the border stamp from Fresh Vintage along the bottom in Lucky Limeade. This is adhered to the card base. For my focal point, I took a piece of Very Vanilla and stamped the floral image from the same set in Peach Parfait, Pool Party and Lucky Limeade. I rounded the top right hand corner and tied some Lucky Limeade ribbon around the panel. Below, I stamped the greeting from Friendly Phrases in Lucky Limeade. This panel is popped up onto the card. My final touch was to add a flower that was punched from Peach Parfait with the itty bitty shapes punch pack and add a pearl. 


Be sure to stop by the Create with Connie and Mary site to see what the other fabulous designers came up with. Then create your own project and upload it so we can all see, too! We always love to see what you all do with the challenges! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!


Card Recipe: Stamps- Fresh Vintage, Friendly Phrases; Paper- Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla, Peach Parfait; Ink- Peach Parfait, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party; Accessories- Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad pack, itty bitty shapes punch pack, pearl, corner rounder, dimensionals

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Good Friday morning everyone! My son will be the happiest boy around when school is out today! Spring break will have officially started!! He is looking forward to sleeping in and spending time just hanging out! I, too, look forward to sleeping in - lol! I do hope you are all ready for another fun sketch challenge at Sketch Frenzy Friday! This week's sketch was created by Robbie Rubala. Take a look!

This one came together quite easily for me. I love it when a plan works out!! Take a look!

I started with a card base of Very Vanilla then added a piece of Poppy Parade and another piece of Very Vanilla. The top corner is a piece of the Everyday Enchantment designer paper. For the lower panel, I cut another piece of Very Vanilla and stamped the image from Fresh Vintage using my Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade and Pool Party markers. The greeting below the image is from Apothecary Art and is stamped in Poppy Parade. Then I added a strip of Poppy Parade that has both ends flagged. Then I stamped the flower image from Fresh Vintage in Poppy Parade and cut it out. I added a brad from the Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad pack to the center and popped it up on the card. Simple!!


Please click 'here' to go to Jennifer's blog to see what she did with this sketch. I do hope that you will be able to play along with us at Sketch Frenzy Friday! We always love to see what you come up with! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!


Card Recipe: Stamps- Fresh Vintage, Apothecary Art; Paper- Very Vanilla, Poppy Parade, Everyday Enchantment designer paper; Ink- Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party; Accessories- Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad pack, dimensionals

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Good morning everyone! I hope you are ready for another great challenge from our friends at Create with Connie and Mary! This week we are being challenge with a sketch! Take a look at this fun sketch!

I love the tag peeking from behind the main panel! Such a great idea!! So here is what I came up with!

I started with a card base of Soft Suede and adhered a piece of the designer paper from the Everyday Enchantment pack. Then I stamped my image from Fresh Vintage using Lucky Limeade, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait and Pool Party markers onto Very Vanilla. I tried to mimic the way the designer paper was colored. I lightly sponged the edges with Soft Suede ink. Then I stamped the greeting from Friendly Phrases in Soft Suede. I took a piece of Peach Parfait card stock to the Big Shot and used a Label framelit die to cut it. I cut the Label frame in half and attached each end to the back side of my stamped image. Then on the one end I used a brad from the Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad pack and poked it through and then I folded a piece of Pool Party seam binding ribbon and used glue dots to attach it to the back of the "tag". This "tag" panel was popped up onto the card. The last thing I did was to stamp the small flower in Peach Parfait onto Very Vanilla and cut it out. I put a mini brad through the center and used a glue dot to adhere it to the main panel. 


I hope that I inspired you to use this wonderful sketch and play along with us at Create with Connie and Mary! We always love to see what you come up with! Don't forget to stop by their blog and see what the other fabulous designers came up with! Thanks for stopping by here and have a super day!


Card Recipe: Stamps- Fresh Vintage, Friendly Phrases; Paper- Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Peach Parfait, Everyday Enchantment designer paper; Ink- Soft Suede, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade, Peach Parfait; Accessories- Pool Party seam binding ribbon, Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad pack, Labels framelits dies, mini brad, sponge, dimensionals

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Good morning, Friends! This week seems to be flying by! We will be leaving tomorrow afternoon to drive part way to Phoenix! Nick has a soccer tournament there this weekend! We are so excited to be getting out of town! But I didn't sleep very well last night - UGH! Why is it that when you don't sleep very well all night long, that you suddenly fall into a very deep sleep right at the moment when you need to wake up? That is SO frustrating! So I do hope that I get the sleep I need tonight for our trip this weekend.


Today's card is based on a sketch for the recent Late Night Stampers group. The new challenge came up Monday morning and I thought - this is perfect for my stamp club (which was meeting that night). And it was! This is what my ladies made Monday night. And easy card and they loved it! My card base is Pool Party with a strip of designer paper from the Everyday Enchantment designer paper pack adhered on the side. I stamped the image from Fresh Vintage using Lucky Limeade, Pool Party and Poppy Parade markers onto a 3" die cut circle from Very Vanilla. Then I sponged the edges with Soft Suede. This is glued to the card. Then I stamped the flower in Poppy Parade onto a scrap of Very Vanilla and cut it out. I put a brad from the Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad pack through the middle and popped it up on the card. I stamped the greeting from Thank You Kindly in Soft Suede onto a strip of Very Vanilla and tucked it behind the flower. Then I added three pearls around the perimeter of the circle. And there you have it! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!


Card Recipe: Stamps- Fresh Vintage, Thank You Kindly; Paper- Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Everyday Enchantment designer paper; Ink- Soft Suede, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Poppy Parade; Accessories- Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad pack, pearls, 3" circle die, sponge, dimensionals

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Good morning, Friends! I know it's been a while since my last post, but I hope that I am back to my regular routine! Today I am bringing you the Thursday challenge from Create with Connie and Mary! This week we are being challenged with a sketch. Check it out!

And here is what I came up with!

I decided to keep this one very simple. I started by taking a piece of Confetti Cream and rounding the opposite corners. Then I ran it through the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder. Then I attached a piece of designer paper with the Everyday Enchantment paper pack from the SAB brochure. I did round the bottom right hand corner before adhering it. Then I wrapped a piece of Very Vanilla seam binding ribbon around this panel and popped it up on a card base of Confetti Cream. Then I took a piece of Confetti Cream and used my ovals die to cut an oval. Then I stamped the image from Fresh Vintage onto the oval using Poppy Parade and Lucky Limeade markers. Then I took it back to the Big Shot and ran it through using the Designer Frames embossing folder. This is then popped up onto the card. That's it!!


Be sure to visit the Create with Connie and Mary site to see all the wonderful inspiration from the rest of the design team! I do hope you will find time this week to play along with us! I always love to see what you all come up with! So be sure to upload your project and share it with all of us! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!


Card Recipe: Stamps- Fresh Vintage; Paper- Confetti Cream, Everyday Enchantment designer paper; Ink- Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade; Accessories- Very Vanilla seam binding ribbon, corner rounder, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, Designer Frames embossing folder, dimensionals

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Good morning everyone! I hope your week is off to a great start! I got my grocery shopping done yesterday and did the laundry and did a little something for dinner and even made some cookies! I was pretty exhausted! Looks like today I need to get some crafting time in! And I think some new toys should be delivered today as well! Yea!! 


Today's card was inspired by an older PaperCraft's magazine. I took a piece of Very Vanilla and adhered a piece of designer paper from the Everyday Enchantment designer paper pack. I stamped the greeting from Perfectly Penned in Soft Suede in the bottom right hand corner. Then I attached a strip of Lucky Limeade that I had punched with the scallop trim border punch. On a piece of scrap Very Vanilla I stamped the image from Fresh Vintage in Lucky Limeade three times. I cut these out and attached them to squares of Soft Suede that were punched with the postage stamp punch. Then I stamped the small flower onto a scrap of Very Vanilla in Calypso Coral and cut these out. I put a mini brad in each one and used a glue dot to attach these to the squares. The squares are popped up along the strip of Lucky Limeade. Then I wrapped a piece of Very Vanilla seam binding ribbon this panel and used dimensionals to pop it up onto a card base of Very Vanilla. A pretty simple card! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!


Card Recipe: Stamps- Perfectly Penned, Fresh Vintage; Paper- Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Lucky Limeade, Everyday Enchantment designer paper; Ink- Soft Suede, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral; Accessories- Very Vanilla seam binding ribbon, mini brads, postage stamp punch, scallop trim border punch, dimensionals

Fresh Thanks

Good morning, Friends and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! We had a quiet evening last night. We got home early evening (picked up our dinner on the way). Then unpacked (the part I hate the most) and then watched some football. After the game we were so tired that we went to bed. Looks like the new year came in just fine - lol! I hope you all had a very safe and fun time celebrating!


Today's card is one that I copied from the Stampin' Success magazine. This magazine is one that Stampin' Up! demonstrators get every month that is filled with beautiful samples and ideas along with great business advice. I saw this card and knew I had to make one, too. The card base is Very Vanilla. Then I cut another piece of Very Vanilla and stamped the images from Fresh Vintage in Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, and Soft Suede. Then I sponged around the edges with Soft Suede and used my color spritzer and Soft Suede marker to add some "splatter". Then I took a piece of designer paper from the Everyday Enchantment pack and flagged one end before adhering it to the stamped piece. Then I popped up the panel onto the card. I stamped the flower image onto a scrap piece of Very Vanilla and cut around it and glued it to a Soft Suede piece that had been punched with the blossom bouquet triple layer punch. I used the Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad pack to add a brad to the center and popped it up on the card. Then I stamped the greeting from Thank You Kindly in Soft Suede on a strip of Very Vanilla and glued it to the card. A super simple card! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!


Card Recipe: Stamps- Fresh Vintage, Thank You Kindly; Paper- Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Everyday Enchantment designer paper; Ink- Pool Party, Soft Suede, Lucky Limeade; Accessories- Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad pack, color spritzer, blossom bouquet triple layer punch, sponge, dimensionals

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Good morning everyone! I can't believe the weather we are having for December! It is supposed to get into the 50's!! That is kind of nice as we can kick the kiddos outside to play for a while. They tend to get cabin fever when they have to stay inside for too long - lol! We have just a few more days with my parents and then we will be heading home. Time just goes so fast!


Today's card was inspired by one of Karen Giron's sketches. It was a few weeks ago but it helped me use some of my new supplies! My card base is Crumb Cake with a layer of Very Vanilla and then another layer of Crumb Cake. On top of this layer I adhered three pieces of designer paper from the Everyday Enchantment pack. Then I cut a piece of Very Vanilla with the new Paper Doily sizzlet. Isn't it pretty? Then I cut a piece of Crumb Cake with the 3" circle die. On this I stamped the image from Fresh Vintage stamp set using Lucky Limeade, Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Baja Breeze and Soft Suede markers. I sponged the edges of the circle with Crumb cake and popped it up on the doily. Then I took a strip of Baja Breeze and flagged one end and glued it to the circle. I carefully stamped the greeting from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Soft Suede on the circle. My final touch was to add a Very Vanilla button with some Lucky Limeade ribbon from the Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad back. Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!


Card Recipe: Stamps- Fresh Vintage, Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper- Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze, Everyday Enchantment designer paper; Ink- Lucky Limeade, Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake; Accessories- Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad pack, paper doily sizzle, neutrals buttons, sponge, dimensionals