Sunday, November 3, 2013

Lovely as a Tree Anniversary

Today's card is inspired by the sketch challenge Freshly Made Sketches.  Yesterday was my 23rd anniversary and I had to have a card for my hubby.  I don't want to be accused of making cards for everyone but someone in my family! lol  We went to P.F. Changs for dinner, a movie, then to FYI for some ice cream...well, yogurt really.  Yummy!!  Anyway, I used this set for another masculine card a couple of weeks ago and it turned out great, so I thought I'd make another one using the same technique...triple layer.



I know it doesn't look like much, but there are trees on the inside of the card.  I like to stamp it lightly on the inside, then write over it or stamp over it with a darker ink.


Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Sets:  Lovely as a Tree & Express Yourself
Card Stock:  Soft Suede, Sahara Sand & Naturals White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Sahara Sand
Punches:  1" Square & 1 1/4" Square
Ribbon:  3/8" Taffeta in Soft Suede



Friday, November 1, 2013

Creative Crew Creations for November

Welcome to November!  It's hard to believe it's already here.  Where has the year gone?!  Just to warn you my first post for this month is a long one since I'm going to combine all of my Creative Crew projects into one post instead of doing four this month.  I tried to keep my projects and little more simple this time.  I like to go all out and need to learn to do simple but elegant.  So let's start from the beginning...

Oh November, the time of sweaters & blue jeans, cocoa & fires, and just about every kind of yummy food you could ever be thankful for! This month we're going to take ourselves a trip down memory lane and remember what we have to be thankful for.
The first challenge...DSP/Color Focus: Since we're starting Sweater Weather why don't we take our trip down that road first. Show us Chocolate chip, Crushed Curry, Sahara Sand, Soft Sky, Tangerine Tango all getting happy together.

Since we've had our leaves on the trees for so long here in Michigan I figured I'd use the Lovely as a Tree set using the colors from the first challenge.  


I like to stamp the image on the inside after I've stamped the first time.  It leaves the same image just a lot lighter so you can write over it.


The second challenge...Creative Focus: KITS! We have a mountain of kits to choose from, they make a class or a workshop easy peasy! The next part of our trip takes us into packaging territory, show us something with the Pretty Packages line on pages 158 & 159 of the main catty or any of the kits or packages in the mini catty, tell us why you choose what you did.

The reason I chose this kit is because you can make so many cute things using the bags and tags and add anything you want to it to match what you're using from the kit.  Plus I have an open house coming and I'm trying to figure out ideas for some of the make and takes. :)


Just a close up. :)


The third challenge...Holiday focus: Did you know that November 26th is national cake day? Trip number three is to be inspired by the cake pictures and show us what creation one of these cakes led you to, please see the attached ideas.


I usually like color, but I love black and white cards as well.  Since it's November and a month to be thankful I thought it would be nice to make a thank you card that's clean and simple.


I had to make a matching envelope too. :)


The fourth and last project...Scrapbook focus: The last leg of our journey is to take that walk down memory lane and share a favorite childhood memory, event, toy, or treat on scrapbook page, mixed media project or with This & That!

Well, a scraper, scrapbooker (not sure what you call it!) I am NOT!  But I didn't want to do a mixed media this time, and I don't have a This and That journal so a scrapbook page it is.  I decided to make a quick page of when we brought our kids to Disney World with my brother's family in 1998 and for our fifteenth anniversary in 2005.  I made quite a few visits there while growing up, and it's also where we went on our honeymoon.  Love that place! :)  I think it's time to go back!! :)



Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Lovely as a Tree Card
Stamp Sets:  Lovely as a Tree, Dictionary & Express Yourself
Card Stock:  Chocolate chip, Crushed Curry, Sahara Sand, 
Soft Sky & Tangerine Tango
Classic Stamp Pads:  Chocolate Chip, Sahara Sand, 
Crushed Curry & Tangerine Tango
Punch:  Modern Label
Candy Dots:  Neutrals Collection

Decorative Bag
Stamp Sets:  Festive Flurry & Teeny Tiny Wishes
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Coastal Cabana & Bermuda Bay
Framelits:  Festive Flurry
Ribbon:  3/8" Ruffled Stretch Trim in Coastal Cabana
Tag a Bag:  Gift Bags & Accessory Kit
Jewel:  Basic Rhinestones

Thank You Card
Stamp Sets:  Hello Doily & Blooming with Kindness
Card Stock:  Basic Black & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Smoky Slate 
StazOn:  Black
Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer

Scrapbook Page
Stamp Set:  Everything Eleanor
StazOn:  Black
 Card Stock:  Basic Black, Real Red, 
Pacific Pride & Garden Green
Punches:  1/2" Circle, 3/4" Circle, 1" Circle & 1 3/8" Circle






Thursday, October 31, 2013

Christmas Cheer

Yup, it's Halloween and what am I posting?  Christmas cards!  That's because it's time for another 'Tis The Season sketch challenge and the optional trimming that goes along with the sketch is stripes.  I love this sketch because it's so clean and simple.  I've made four cards again with a similar design on each one.








And the final pic of all of them together.



Don't forget to check out all the other lovely designs using this sketch HERE and to play along if you get a chance! :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Sets:  Christmas Collectibles & Sweet Essentials
Card Stock:  Coastal Cabana & Whisper White
Glimmer Paper:  Silver
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Coastal Cabana 
Punch:  Christmas Ornament
Simply Scored Diagonal Plate

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Fall Field Flowers

It's Tuesday so that means it's time for another card for the Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch challenge.  Besides the sketch, this week's twist is to use orange on your sample.  Since I haven't used Field Flowers in a while I thought I'd stamp the flowers in Pumpkin Pie and Tangerine Tango.  Don't forget to visit HERE to see what the other designers made and to make a card yourself.  This one is pretty quick and simple! :)






Yeah, I got carried away with pictures this time since I actually liked a bunch that I took.  I don't usually get so many that turn out.




Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Sets:  Field Flowers & Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock:  Pumpkin Pie & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pumpkin Pie, 
Tangerine Tango & Pear Pizzazz
Embossing Folder:  Fancy Fan
Framelits:  Windows Collection
Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer

Monday, October 28, 2013

FM - Love & Laughter

It's always nice to have a few shower cards around so when I need them I have them.  Yeah, I usually don't! lol  That's why I'm using the Friday Mashup challenge to get at least one card ahead. :)  This week's challenge is to create a project with the colors Coastal Cabana, Basic Gray, Smoky Slate & Crushed Curry, create a project with a cake, or mash them together and create a project with a cake and the four colors.  I have to say I always have a hard time putting these colors together so I added the extra bling of dazzling diamonds to make it sparkle a little. :)







Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Set:  Love & Laughter
Card Stock:  Basic Gray, Coastal Cabana,
 Smoky Slate & Whisper White
Stampin' Write Markers:  Coastal Cabana, 
Basic Gray & Crushed Curry
Heat & Stick Powder
Stampin' Glitter:  Dazzling Diamonds


Sunday, October 27, 2013

Stippled Blossoms

Today's card is a clean and simple one using Freshly Made Sketches #109.  For some reason I wanted to make it in red and green.  Maybe because I've been working on Christmas cards and wanted to use the traditional colors since I haven't used them on any of my cards yet..who knows. lol



Can't forget the inside of the card. :)


Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Stippled Blossoms, En Francais & Express Yourself
Card Stock:  Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Cherry Cobbler & Garden Green
Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots
Smooch Sprtiz:  Vanilla Shimmer



Friday, October 25, 2013

Get Well Wishes

Today's get well card is made using the Paper Craft Crew card sketch #64.  I was trying to use the colors from another challenge, and after I got the card done I realized I totally left one of the colors out.  Not sure how I did that since I had all the colors out, but I'm not going back and adding it in that's for sure! lol
 





Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Summer Silhouettes & Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock:  Midnight Muse & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pistachio Pudding, 
Strawberry Slush & Crisp Cantaloupe
Stampin' Write Marker:  Midnight Muse 
Framelits:  Ovals Collection
Occasions Paper-piercing Pack
Jewels:  Basic Pearls