FTL#53 Friend

I don't have a circular image that is large enough to cover the "medallion" area so I made a 3x3 inch card. I used an Inkadinkado image that is actually two stamps - the daisy and the outer circle. I used Memento Rich Cocoa dew drop on the center of the flower and Memento Dandylion on the petals. The outer image was stamped in SU! Oled Olive. The sentiment is from PaperTrey's Friends Til the End set. Then I got an idea to use one of my larger stamps on an A2 sized card. I traced the bottom of a container on the front of the card. Then I masked off the perimeter of the half circle and stamped the image from PTI's With Sympathy set with SU! Old Olive . I stamped it several times to get coverage within the circle. I then stamped the flower from the same set with PTI's Enchanted Evening ink. After removing the mask I stamped the sentiment in Enchanted Evening ink. Supplies: Stamps - Inkadinkado, PaperTrey; Ink - SU! Old Olive, Memento Rich Cocoa, Memento Dandylion, PTI Enchanted Evening.

Sketch Time- FTL53

Hello everyone! It's time for another clean and simple fall to layout. This week I kept it uber-simple. I'd be lying if I said the sketch wasn't slightly inspired by the fact that I just got the cool background-esque stamp "Medallion". It's such pretty image. I thought I'd go with elegant theme here. I went with a gold, chocolate, and cream colour scheme. To keep things fancy I embossed the Medallion image with gold embossing powder.

Supplies:

Stamps: Medallion, Together Forever

Ink: Versamark, Timber Brown Stazon Paper: Vintage Cream, gold

Accessories, etc.: gold EP

FTL52 - Just Because

Happy Tuesday! This is the card I created using the most recent Fall-to Layout. It's a little hard to tell in the photo, but the sentiment strip has a little wave to it.

Supplies:

Stamps - In Bloom, Mod Squad

Ink - Stazon Black

Paper - Kraft, Kiwi Kiss, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White

Miscellaneous - Scallop Border Punch

10 Minute Monday - Color my World

I made this card out of desperation! I could not think of how to use the color combination that was a challenge in the SCS Dare to get Dirty (DTGD) forum. The colors were real red, more mustard, and bashful blue. So I finally decided on this graphic design made with PaperTrey's Polka Dot Basics. The sentiment is from PaperTrey's Shapes by Design. Totally a CAS card and made in under 10 minutes!!

Ten Minute Monday 07/27/09

I just returned from a nice, but brief holiday to Toronto. I am slowly getting to all the amazing sketch challenge cards from weeks past. I try to comment on them all.

I returned home to a Papertrey Ink parcel with a few of the latest releases. I couldn't resist ordering the Everyday Button Bits set. There are so many cute images and sentiments in the set. I decided to make an ultra simple card with the hot air balloons and some buttons in primary colours.

I stamped the ground and cut it out, placed that on the blue "sky" background, added the balloon baskets image and chose my buttons. Finally I added a scalloped mat and a greeting.

Supplies:

Stamps: Everyday Button Bits

Ink: Spring Moss, Rich Cocoa, Pure Poppy

Paper: White, Bashful Blue, Lemon Tart

Accessories, etc.: Buttons, pop dots, scalloped square nestabilities

FTL 52

Wow a year's worth of sketches is amazing! I am so thankful to Natasha for starting this blog and then letting me be apart of it! This card includes some Dare to Get Dirty (DTGD) challenges from Splitcoast Stampers (SCS). I used Memento Summer Sky and PaperTrey (PTI) Enchanted Evening inks on the silhouette flowers from PTI's Life stamp set. I matted that panel with PTI's Spring Rain and Enchanted Evening card stock. The sentiment, ribbon and button are all from PTI. Supplies: Stamps - PaperTrey Life; Ink - Memento, PaperTrey, Paper - PaperTrey; Misc - Ribbon, button, LI embroidery thread, EK Success border punch, dimensionals.

FTL 52!

It's official, I finally have a year's worth of sketches (although I posted the first sketch back in May 2008). It's kind of fun to reflect back a bit. At that point, the blog was very new. I started it because I had always sampled stamping styles, but finally found one that fit and that I knew would stick. I am so glad that so many people seem to enjoy this style too! Thank you so much for visiting!

Here's the sketch:

And here's my version. I vaguely recall that the inspiration for this sketch had a card featuring a bird cage. I really wanted to include a bird cage on my card, but was less than impressed with what I had in stamps. So I got to work in FreeHand and drew this on the computer. I printed it out, then stamped the little bird from Everyday Classics into it.

Supplies: Stamps: Everyday Classics Ink: Ocean Tides, True Black Paper: Aqua Mist, True Black, Ocean Tides, White Accessories, etc.: computer illustrating program and printer, scalloped punch, button, thread

FTL51 - Thank You

This is the card I created using the most recent Fall-to Layout. I *love* this new set from Stampin' Up!... It's usually the first stamp set I reach for, so I've been trying to restrain myself and move on to something else. LOL, well, it didn't work this time, but I do try. Really, I do! ;)

Supplies: Stamps - For All You Do Ink - Old Olive, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo Paper - Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Guide Lines Grid Paper, Washington Apple DSP Miscellaneous - Teal Rhinestones

Ten Minute Monday

I was in the mood to try the doubled up button look. I grabbed two buttons, stitched them together, then pieced together the card to match!

Supplies:

Stamps: Damask Designs

Ink: Dark Chocolate

Paper: Aqua Mist, White, Friends 'Til the End paper,

Accessories, etc.: thread, buttons, satin ribbon

FTL#51 Gratitude

I don't usually do a lot of distressing on my cards but for some reason I thought this one needed it! After I cut out the Labels 2 die I stamped the sentiment and then scored the entire label. Then I used Versamagic Spanish Olive to distress the edges. Then I thought the main background dp needed distressing too so I used my MM edge distressor. I made the flower with 2 CB die - they green leaves are really petals from one of the flower die I have. I threaded some of the dp through the button then attached it with a glue dot to the center of the flower. I bent of the leaves for more dimension. Supplies: Stamps - Verve; Ink - Versamagic; Paper - PaperTrey Ink; Misc - Scor-pal, CB die, Button, Spellbinders Label 2 Nestabilities.

FTL 51

Are you ready for another sketch? I know a lot of people have fancy label dies or die cuts and I thought it would be fun to make use of those on a sketch! I used the Bigz Top Note Die. First I planned out how much room my sentiment would take up, then I trimmed the die cut, and then I adhered the thickers and rub-ons. As always, if you do the sketch, feel free to leave a link in the comments! Supplies: Paper: American Crafts Travel DP, Textured Red cardstock, Soft Sky, Smokey Grey Accessories, etc.: thickers, rub-ons, button, Bigz Top Note die, Flowers Layer #3 die, pop dots

FTL50 - Celebrate Today

Happy Tuesday! Hope your day is wonderful where you are! :)

This is the card I created using the Fall-to Layout #50 sketch. This card came together pretty quickly! By using coordinating punches, most of the work was already done for me. :)

Supplies:

Stamps - Park Avenue Patterns (SU), Cupcake Collection (PTI) Paper - Aqua Mist, Rasberry Fizz, Whisper White, Dark Chocolate, Aqua Bitty Box Basics Ink - Close to Cocoa, Stazon Brown Miscellaneous - Lemon Tart Stitched Ribbon, Daisy Punches, Pink Pearls

Ten Minute Monday- 07/13/09

Wow, I love it when my post publishes and there's nothing in it, lol!

Anyway, here's my card. I just got this fun Scattered Leaf Border stamp by Hero Arts and needed to be it to good use! I stamped glossy cardstock with versamark, heat set it, then started sponging various Memento inks all over, spectrum style. Next I stamped a sentiment and two leaves on some vanilla cardstock, cut those out and pieced it all together on some textured brown cardstock. Supplies: Stamps: Scattered Leaf Border, Sentiment (both by Hero Arts) Ink: Cantaloupe, Tangelo, Potter's Clay, Rhubarb, Rich Cocoa, Versamark Paper: Textured Brown, Vanilla Accessories, etc.: Sponge, pop dots

FTL#50 One of a Kind

This is not a usual color combination for me but I like it! Supplies: Stamps - PaperTrey Friends Til the End; Paper - PaperTrey, Turquoise - unknown; Ink - SU! Tempting Turquoise; Misc - American Craft Ribbon, Target $1 Spot Felt Flowers; Halfback pearls

FTL 50

I just love the color combo in the new SU Thoroughly Modern dsp, so I used it here.

Supplies:

stamps - Great Friend

paper - soft suede, natural white, cool caribbean, Thoroughly Modern dsp

ink - fresh snow

acc - scallop edge punch, heart to heart punch, rose gg

Sketchy Friday

Here it is, number 50! I can't believe it's a been almost a year's worth of these sketches already. It can be hard work sometimes, coming up with a sketch. I am so happy so many people find them useful! I appreciate all your kind words and I love seeing your take on the sketches! Dimensions:

• Spring Moss 4-1/4x2--1/4
• Plum Pudding 4-1/4x2-3/8
• Lavender Moon Card Base 4-1/4x11
• Six 3/4 inch circles

I just recently purchased Together Forever and coordinating wheel (which is no longer a wheel, but a background strip mounted on EZ Mount...). I love the floral images in this set. The mix of fonts is quite nice too.

I started by stamping 6 flowers on white paper and punched those out. Next I stamped the background paper and added the ribbon. Be sure to add the ribbon before the 6 circular elements, that way you have a guideline. I attached the flowers with pop dots then added my sentiment to the card base. Because of the punching and background stamping, this was quite a quick card to make.

Supplies: Stamps: Together Forever, Forever Flowers wheel Ink: Plum Pudding, Spring Moss Paper: White, Plum Pudding, Lavender Moon, Spring Moss Accessories, etc.: Grosgrain, pop dots

Ten-minute Thursday

Yes, I bought this whole stamp set JUST for the pear. I love pear stamps! The pear looks really dark, but it's just new leaf ink stamped on lemon tart, colored in with white gel pen, and gems added to the centers of the flowers for a little bling. Supplies: stamps - Tutti Fruitti (Lizzie Anne Designs) paper - celery, new leaf, lemon tart ink - new leaf, white gel pen acc - dimensionals, gems

FTL49 - Thinking of You

Hi everyone! I can't begin to tell you how excited I am that I was asked to be a contributor for the weekly sketches. :) I found my way to this awesome blog via Becky's blog 4 months ago, and have been hooked ever since. I *love* sketch challenges, but sometimes I find myself having to sit them out because I can't find a way to make them fit my style (LOL, whatever that is!)... I never feel that way with the sketches posted here every week. You can keep them CAS or you can dress them up a bit, and I love that!

Here is the sample I came up with using the Fall-to Layout #49 sketch. I stayed pretty true to the sketch that was provided, the only changes being that my strip of patterned paper is 1 1/4", and I didn't tie a bow with my ribbon.

Supplies:

Stamps - Ashley's Blossoms (My Cute Stamps), Vintage Picnic Basic Sentiments (PTI)

Ink - Stazon Black

Paper - Raspberry Fizz, Whisper White, Basic Black, Black & White Basics

Miscellaneous - Raspberry Fizz Twill Ribbon, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

FTL49

Happy Monday, hope your week is off to a great start! Supplies: stamps - Damask Designs paper - aqua mist, new leaf, plum pudding, white ink - plum pudding, lavender moon, new leaf acc - ribbon, dimensionals

Ten Minute Monday

Hello everyone!

I figured since I'd be home from work early, I would upload a later 10 minute Monday.

Here's my card, it's ultra simple, I don't think it requires any explanation, but if you have a question let me know :D

Supplies:

Stamps: Everyday Classics, Birthday Basics, Polka Dot Basics

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Fresh Snow,

Paper: Ridinghood Red, Dark Chocolate, White, Regal Rose

Accessories, etc.: Crystal effects, ribbon, pop dots

FTL 49-Sketch

Here's the sketch this week. I didn't get a chance to post it last night, I ended up being a bit busier than I expected! Here's my take on the card. Some dimensions:

• Patterned paper strip 1x4-1/4
• White image panel 2-3/8x3-1/8
• Card Size- basic 4-1/4x5-1/2

The card construction was very basic. I stamped the larger leaf on the main panel, stamped the smaller leaf on scrap white cardstock and cut it out and attached with a pop dot. Then I tied on the ribbon, attached the patterned paper and rub-on to the card base, then pieced the rest together.

Supplies: Stamps: Denami Designs Small Bamboo Leaf and Large Bamboo Leaf Ink: Kiwi Kiss Paper: Textured Basic Gray, Kiwi Kiss, White, Haiku DSP Accessories, etc.: Spring Moss Twill, pop dots, So Many Sentiments rub-ons

FTL#49 One of a Kind

This is a birthday card for my BFF. I received this image from one of my stamping friends - I think these girls are so cute. I colored them with SU! markers and cut and embossed the image with my rectangle Nestabilities. All papers are PaperTrey as well as the ribbon and sentiment. The main image is from Stampingbella. Supplies: Stamps - Stampingbella, PaperTrey; Paper - PaperTrey; Misc - SU! markers, Ribbon, Dimensionals, Nestabilites.