Thursday, September 11, 2014

Beauty of the Season

Guess what?  Christmas is coming!  The last I heard someone mention it we were 15 weeks away.   How are you doing on your Christmas cards?  I have quite a few done thanks to 'Tis the Season Christmas card blog challenge. :)  That's what today's card is for, and we are on challenge #25.  Why not stop on by HERE to get a little inspiration and to play along. 


I really like this new Christmas set from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog, Beauty of the Season.  I was going to add in some sponging or brayering for the backgrounnd, but decided I liked the card just like this.  After coloring everything in with Blendabilities and coloring over it with an embossing marker so I could clear emboss over everything I wasn't about to take a chance and ruin it. lol


Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Supplies used on this card:  

Versamarker 



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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Sweet Stippled Blossoms

Today there's another fun sketch over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday and this is my take on it.  Even though fall is already on it's way I still wanted to use flowers.  I just have them a little darker and used three of the new In Colors for this card since they're great fall colors!  Try Stampin' on Tuesday has also started up themes again,...Back to School, but I didn't go with it this time.  Since all my kiddos are out of school (well other than college) I decided to skip that part, plus I just don't know what to do for a school theme! lol


Make sure you stop by Try Stampin' on Tuesday's blog HERE to see all the other great cards and to play along with us too.  We'd love to see what you create using this sketch. 


Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

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Friday, September 5, 2014

Blooming with Hope For You

Well it's been a week since I've posted, but I've certainly been busy!  Painting, ripping off wallpaper, mudding, ripping up carpet and padding, pulling nails and staples out of the floor, sanding....you name it, I probably did it! lol  We have plenty to do yet, but it's been a good feeling getting as much done as we did.  Now on to today's card...It's for the Friday Mashup and I'm hosting it this week.  Here's what we're doing for challenge #176...

Create a project using the "Sketch". 
Create a project with "Emboss Resist".
or Mash it Up! and create an "Emboss Resist project with the above Sketch".

Believe it or not this stamp set isn't what I even started with.  Then I thought I'd use the big flower in Bloom with Hope.  Nope, didn't end up using that either and this is what I finally ended up with.  Most of the card is pretty simple, but the embossing and fussy cutting is what took the longest.  It didn't help that I was working on everything at my kitchen table and my craft room is downstairs.  Talk about frustrating since I like everything in its place!  


Make sure you stop by the Friday Mashup HERE to check out the other fun cards and play along too. :)
I had to take a pic like this so you could see the dimension.  Some of the flowers were popped and others were flush to the card stock.  To do the sponging I started with Blackberry Bliss and moved my way in making sure I didn't do it as dark the farther in I got.  Then I sponged Hello Honey.  On the open flowers I started in the middle and worked my way out.  I always sprtiz after I've sponged on my flowers because it brings out the color a little more and blends it together a little bit too...and of course it shimmers. :)


Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

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Friday, August 29, 2014

Hello, Baby

Happy Friday!  Today I have another fun card for you from the Friday Mashup challenge.  This week's challenge is from Lisa, so let's take a look...

Create a Project using "Animals". 
Create a "Shaker card" project.
or Mash it up! and create a "Shaker Card with an Animal". 

 I decided to make a small baby card for a friend's daughter's baby shower and used all retired stamps for it! lol  I love the set Fox and Friends from Stampin' Up! and just can't get rid of it because it makes such cute baby cards, just wish the pic turned out better.  I'm sure some of you have a few sets out there that you just don't want to get rid of too. :)


If you've never made a shaker card here's you chance.  It's not too hard to do and the results are so cute! :)  Make sure you head over to the Friday Mashup HERE to get some inspiration from the design team and play along too.



Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Sets:  Fox and Friends & Sweet Essentials
Card Stock:  Pink Pirouette, Pistachio Pudding,
Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Pink Pirouette
Embossing Folder:  Large Polka Dot
Punches:  2 3/8" Scallop Circle & 1 3/4" Circle
Window Sheets
Small circle punches
Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer
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