Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Watercolor Sympathy

Today's card is the kind of card you never want to make, but need to every once in a while.  A dear man that we know passed away this weekend, and will be greatly missed by so many people.   Of course, I wanted to make a special card for his family.  I used Try Stampin' on Tuesday's sketch challenge to come up with a few different sympathy cards since I should probably have more than one on hand.  Don't forget to check out what the other designers made using this week's sketch HERE.





Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Sets:  Happy Watercolor & Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock:  Island Indigo & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Island Indigo & Garden Green
VersaMarker & StazOn
Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Clear
Embossing Folder:  Woodgrain
Ribbon:  3/8" Ruffled Ribbon in Island Indigo
Brayer




Saturday, December 21, 2013

Merry Snow Day

Just a quick post today since I haven't been able to stamp as much lately.  I managed to do something to my back and just when I think it's getting better it gets the best of me again!  Hopefully I'll be back to normal soon. :)  I used the sketch challenge from Try Stampin' on Tuesday #147, but rotated it.  I also used the colors from the Color Throwdown challenge #272.  Of course it's closed now, but I wasn't going to come up with another idea. lol  




Thanks for looking and have a good day!
Sara

Stamp Sets:  Snow Day, Festive Flurry & Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock:  Wisteria Wonder & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz, 
Smoky Slate & Pumpkin Pie (he had to have an orange nose!)
VersaMark & VersaMarker
Framelits:  Festive Flurry
Punch:  Word Window
Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots & Delicate Designs
Brayer & Sponges









Monday, December 16, 2013

Festive Flurry Snowflakes

Today's cards are the last cards I made for my December stamp a stack.  I wanted something simple for the ladies to make and this was pretty simple. :)  Plus they needed to be cards that could be Christmas or winter.  I made these two samples to be birthday and thank you cards.


Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Sets:  Festive Flurry, Perfectly Penned & Simply Sketched
Card Stock:  Wisteria Wonder & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Wisteria Wonder
Framelits:  Festive Flurry
Jewels:  Basic Pearls - Large

Friday, December 13, 2013

Bird on the Moon

Today's card is another stamp a stack card.  It was a little harder than the other cards, but the ladies that made it seemed to really like it.  I have to admit it was my favorite. :)  And, of course, it uses one of my favorite techniques...sponging!


Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Set:  Inspired by Nature (retired)
Card Stock:  Real Red, Crumb Cake, Tangerine Tango & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Marina Mist, Pacific Point & Night of Navy
StazOn:  Black
Framelits:  Circles Collection
Punch:  Bird
Sponges

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Bright and Beautiful

It's time for four more cards for the next 'Tis the Season's color challenge.  So far I've managed to keep up with my "resolution"...making four cards every time this challenge is posted.  If I do that I'll have my Christmas cards done by mid October next year for Christmas 2014.  I think I'll like that. :)  I almost didn't come close to keeping it up for this week's card.  I love how they turned out, but they were also a little bit of work...make that a LOT of work! lol   Don't forget to head over to 'Tis the Season to check out what the other designers made and to play along using this week's color combo...Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry and Midnight Muse.  I loved working with these colors.  The optional trimming is embossing.  I did plenty of that on these cards!  




Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Set:  Beautiful Season (retired)
Card Stock:  Rich Razzleberry, Midnight Muse & Whisper White
Stampin' Write Markers:  Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive & Midnight Muse
StazOn:  Black
Versa Mark & Versa Marker
Blender Pen
Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Clear
Brayer 

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Christmas Coffee

Today's card is another one of my December stamp a stack cards.  I thought it would be fun to use the set Perfect Blend to put on a winter/Christmas card.  If you need to give a gift, but don't want it to be too expensive this card is the perfect way to do it.  Just slip something like a Starbucks or Biggby gift card in one.  My design was inspired by this week's Mojo Monday sketch challenge #323.





Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Sets:  Perfect Blend & Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock:  Early Espresso & Very Vanilla
DSP:  Season of Style
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Early Espresso
Punches:  Word Window & Modern Label
Embossing Folder:  Northern Flurry
Jewels:  Basic Rhinestones
Sponges


Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Elegant Evergreen

Hello, Everyone!  Today's card is another pretty clean and simple card using this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday's sketch challenge #146, and the twist is to use gold on your card.  This was a nice and simple sketch that you can do so much with.  Check out all the other great cards the designers made for this week's challenge HERE.



Since I didn't have enough champagne glimmer paper for all of my stamp a stack cards I had to make a few with the silver glimmer paper.  What do you like better?  My husband and I don't agree! lol



Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Sets:  Evergreen & Simply Sketched
Card Stock:  Naturals White
Glimmer Paper:  Champagne
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Pool Party
Embossing Folder:  Delicate Designs
Ribbon:  1/2" Seam Binding in Pool Party
Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer
Sponges