Sketch Girls #15

Today is the last day of March which means it is time for another FAB-ulous Sketch Girls sketch! This one was so much fun and I managed to use some scraps from my table for this one (always a bonus...because I have plenty being a messy stamper. In fact, Melanie has a great Scrap Challenge on her blog this week...be sure and check that out!).

I used the newest set from Tami called Fairy Tales and paper pieced this adorable frog once more. The sentiment is just too cute and yes....I kissed many a frog (uh-hum...they were really toads, lol!) Not sure it works or not, but I added a heart brad for his lips and maybe if you imagine he is really puckering up it will work :o)

Here is the sketch:


We would love to have you play along with our sketch this week! Be sure to link it up over on the Sketch Girls Blog. One lucky winner will win a $10 Gift Certificate to Phindy's Place

Be sure to check out the rest of the Sketch Girls for even more inspiration: Annie, Julie, Alyssa, Harriet, Tiffany, Randee, Bonnie, Amber, Katie, Jessica, Sara, and our Guest Designer Deanne.



Card Deets ~
Stamps: Fairy Tales
Cardstock: Fresh Asparagus, Sweet Corn, Ivory and Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety
Ink: Vivid Olive and So Saffron
Accessories: Big Scallop Square Small Nesties, Big Scallop Circle Large Nesties, Border Punch, and Heart Brad

Card Patterns 57

I made this for the Card Patterns 57 challenge. I loved the sketch and will definitely be using this one again and again. The original sketch had an oval (which I love), but I really, really *needed* to use this fun label that matches the Labels 9 die. :o) The stamps are from several different sets: Lovely Labels, Spring Mix STV Kit and Friends. The hardest time I had with this card was finding some matching olive ribbon.... which I finally did at the bottom of my ribbon scrap bin. The patterned paper is some of the new Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety which has some really fun patterns. I do believe Cosmo Cricket is quickly becoming a favorite...(shhh, don't tell Basic Grey, LOL!)

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,



Card Deets ~
Stamps: Lovely Labels, Spring Mix STV Kit, Friends
Cardstock: Green Apple, Ivory and Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety
Ink: Vivid Olive, Antique Linen and So Saffron
Accessories: Nesties, Border Punch, Ribbon, Buttons and Thread

Tuesday Trigger: Butterfly Dreams

The inspiration for this card came from the Tuesday Trigger Butterfly Dreams challenge over on the Moxie Fab Blog. I just loved the little seersucker plaid dress with the butterfly (it reminds me so much of dresses my daughter used to wear, so precious). The whimsical butterfly is from Fairy Tales which I popped up with pop dots. The background Bubblegum Pink panel I embossed with a Quickutz embossing folder (running it through twice at different angles to create the seersucker pattern, thought that was so cool!!!). Quite a fun card to design and the inspiration piece is just so sweet as you can see....

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you have wonderful day...

Blessings,

Card Deets ~

Stamps: Fairy Tales

Cardstock: Luxury White, Bubblegum Pink, Bashful Blue, Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses

Ink: Memento Black and Summer Sky

Accessories: SU border punch, Polka Dot Light Blue Organdy, Big Scallop Ovals

Fairy Tales: You Shine

I *think* I have a new favorite set of Nesties.... love, Love, LOVE the Big Scallop Nestie sets, oh my goodness are these ever fun! Obviously the oval shape is a huge favorite of mine so had to start with those first, LOL! I used the flower and sentiment from Fairy Tales and the butterfly is from Spring Has Sprung. The flower was paper pieced with some patterned paper from Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety (and honestly another new fav...) This is bad, would you call it an addiction? New stamps, Nesties, and Patterned Paper just sets my heart aflutter in a silly kind of way :o) Well, that is enough *silliness* from me today... I hope you have a wonderful weekend...

Blessings,



Card Deets ~
Stamps: Fairy Tales and Spring Has Sprung
Cardstock: Sweet Corn, Fresh Asparagus, Ivory and Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Bamboo Leaves and So Saffron
Accessories: Big Scallop Nesties (yay, BABY!), Ribbon, Always Artichoke marker, Copics, Button and Word Window Punch

Card Patterns 56

I made this for the Card Patterns sketch this week. I used the new set from Nina Brackett: Nana's Needlework and adore this basket of yarn. One of my goals in life is that I would love to learn how to knit...I see ladies bring a basket/bag of knitting supplies to waiting rooms and what a perfect way to pass the time while waiting for an appointment as well as a sense of accomplishment in actually making something.

Anyways...on to the card... I used Sweet Corn and Fresh Asparagus cardstock, which matches beautifully with Cosmo Cricket Material Girl patterned paper. The image was colored with Copics and cut out with those fun Nesties Labels Nine dies.

Can you believe it is Thursday already? The week is flying!!! Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day...
Blessings,



Card Deets ~
Stamps: Nana's Needlework
Cardstock: Sweet Corn, Fresh Asparagus, Ivory and Cosmo Cricket Material Girl
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa and Bamboo Leaves, So Saffron
Accessories: Labels Nine, Oval Punch, Button, Thread and Ribbon

A Beautiful Life

I made this card using the new stamp set from Melanie: A Beautiful Life. The sentiments in this set are so beautiful and meaningful that it is a perfect set for cardmaking/scrapbooking. I wanted to create a quick card so stamped this on a piece of Postcards from Paris patterned paper from Webster's Pages and colors the tulips with Copics. The tulips were also outlined with a Stardust pen to create a bit of sparkle.
Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you have a wonderful day!
Blessings,



Card Deets ~
Stamp: A Beautiful Life
Cardstock: Chocolate Kiss, Bubblegum Pink, Postcards from Paris (Webster's Pages)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Close to Cocoa and Antique Linen
Accessories: Copics, Lace and Stardust Pen

Moxie Fab Challenge: Diggin' on Doilies & Lace

I made this for the Moxie Fab Challenge: Diggin' on Doilies & Lace and knew when I saw Nina Brackett's set Nana's Needlework that it would be perfect for this challenge...the only problem, I just had to wait to share it until the set was actually released...talk about self-control :o)

I embossed the image and sentiment with Black Detail Embossing Powder and added this beautiful black May Arts lace from Limelight Papercrafts. It is really a simple design but keeps the focus on the intricate pattern of the doily...just love that stamp!!!

I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

Card Deets ~

Stamps: Nana's Needlework and Nana's Needlework Sentiments

Cardstock: Black Oynx and Kraft

Ink: Versamark

Accessories: Black Detail EP and Black Lace

Tuesday Trigger

I made this card for the Tuesday Trigger over on the Moxie Fab Blog this week. Here was the actual Tuesday Trigger brought by Carolyn King:

I just loved the wicker chair and the pop of green from the pillow. I used three different stamp sets for this one, a label from Lovely Labels, the butterfly from A Beautiful Life (which I popped up with a glue dot in the center), and the sentiment is from Spring Has Sprung. The texture was created with a Cuttlebug folder and lightly sponged with Cocoa Bean ink. Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,

Card Deets ~
Stamps: Lovely Labels, A Beautiful Life, Spring Has Sprung
Cardstock: Chocolate Kiss, Kraft and Creme de Menthe
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa and Bamboo Leaves
Accessories: CB folder, Ribbon, Nesties and Corner Rounder

Happy Spring

Happy Spring is a sweet stamp set perfect for for creating cards/scrapbook pages with a spring theme, especially for those gardeners in your life. It also comes with a free Card Kit which has instructions and materials for making your own cards. I know I bought the February kit and was amazed with the supplies included and loved having the measurements written down so I could recreate a quick card in a jiffy when the need arises and my mojo has taken a vacation :oP

I stamped some patterned paper with the Inspiration Mosaic grid and used that as my background for layering. The images were stamped on another piece of patterned paper and colored with Copics. I am not a gardener (at all), but I figured someone who works in the garden must a little dirty....so sponged some brown ink on the gloves and hat because it would be hard to stay clean, right? ;o)

For even more projects with Happy Spring, please check out these GinaK Designer's blogs:

Jessica Fick

Suzanne Dean

Colleen Schaan

Lee Murphy

Jennie Harper

Sharri Seffens

Tina Gilliland

Karen Knegten

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,



Card Deets ~
Stamps: Happy Spring and Inspiration Mosaic
Cardstock: Chocolate Kiss, Little Boy Blue and GCD Studios Whoop De Doo patterned paper
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Blue Pearl Bling and Ribbon

Card Patterns 55

What a fabulous release party last night on Stamp TV! It was fun having it on Stamp TV and so much eye candy from the DT... Oh my goodness so much inspiration and looking forward to stamping this weekend. Just a quick card to share using an image from the Spring Mix STV Kit and the stitching stamp from Nana's Needlework. I used the sketch from Card Patterns this week and wanted a nice bright card. The patterned paper is from October Afternoon Report Card.

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

Card Deets ~

Stamps: Spring Mix STV Kit, Nana's Needlework

Cardstock: Black Oynx, Rocket Red, Ivory and October Afternoon Report Card

Ink: Vivid Brick, Memento Black, So Saffron

Accessories: Border Punch, Ribbon, Nesties, Oval Punch