SFYTT......BOO!

Good Monday Morning Peeps!

Today's card share is made with Jen's Sketch for you to Try. This was a fun sketch to work with and of course I am still on a Halloween kick! I used the fun little set called Greeting card kids. I stamped the little witch onto watercolor paper with some black stazon ink. I colored with my aqua painter and ink from my ink pads. After coloring her in I wanted to jazz her up a bit so I used some of my Doddlebug sugar coating glitter. I have an assortment pack and it has 12 different colors of glitter, I used my glue pen and glittered up the pumpkin with some orange and yellow, I used black on her hat and lime green on her dress and purple on her cape and socks. It looks so cute IRL. It is really hard to get a good pic of just how nice the glitter looks!

Here is a detail shot to give you a better idea of the glitter-fication.....LOL!!!



The sentiment is from a retired set, Autumn Apparitions, an all time favorite set of mine! The base of the card is basic black and the DS paper is all from the Wicked Fun Speciality Paper Pack. I used a strip of 1/4 inch old olive grosgrain and a MS punch on the strips of DS paper.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SFYTT.....Thanks a gazillion

TGIF Peeps!!! Hope you are staying cool wherever you are, it is sooo miserably HOT here!!! I am longing for fall and cooler temps!

Today's card is one made over the weekend, it uses Jen's Sketch for you to Try. This one a fun sketch, altho I did struggle a bit with it.

My card uses the fun new daffodil delight and the Every Moment stamp set. the base of the card is chocolate chip and is a 5 inch square. I scored the daffodil piece with my score board and the flowers are stamped with black stazon and water colored. I used some MS pearl brads and chocolate chip satin ribbon. The center DS paper is in two pieces altho it is hidden by the main image panel, the DS paper is from a retired pack, Bella Rose, I think.

I used small squares attached at angle to frame the flowers and added another slightly smaller oval behind to hold it all together. The sentiment comes from the retired Really Retro stamp set and is stamped with black stazon onto watercolor paper and matted with some chocolate chip I attached the small little flag to the bow with some twine and secured it to the front with a bit of a dimensional.

Well, that is all from me, thanks for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SFYTT....Birthday Bird

Good Monday Morning Peeps!!!

Today I am sharing a card I made with Jen's sketch for you to try!

Don't you just LOVE SU's two step bird punch? I know I do! I teamed this sketch and my bird up with some of my new stuff, I don't have much new yet, but hopefully soon. I used the new DS paper "Greenhouse Gala" and the the card stock used, beside white is pear pizzazz and daffodil delight. The pumpkin pie dotted DS paper used on the bird's wing and the side strip is from the "Island Oasis" DS paper pack in the summer mini.

The sentiment comes from another set from the summer mini, Watercolor Trio. I just love the mixed font sentiments from this set. I added a small spiral clip, non SU and some Pumpkin Pie striped ribbon, retired.

I used the top note die to make one of the edge elements, I used the DS paper and matted it with the daffodil delight. The base of the card is white and I followed that with some pear pizzazz. I pierced all around the edges of the pear using my piercing tool and mat pack.

I bright and summery card for all those Summer Birthdays come up! Well, that is all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!!

Vicki

Celebrate You

Good Tuesday Morning Peeps!

Today's card is made with two challenges. The sketch is from Jen's Sketch for you to Try and the colors are from Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act 23.

The colors this week are Kraft, Pretty in Pink, Basic Black and Whisper White. These colors are so pretty together and my card looks so much nicer IRL. When I look at the card the colors just pop, in the photo, not so much!

The base of my card is Kraft and I followed that with pretty in pink and then basic black. The DS paper is from the Sweet Pea DS paper pack and the retired Night & Day paper pack. The flower is from the "Inspired by Nature" stamp set and I used my markers to color directly onto the rubber and then stamp onto whisper white card stock. I used my nesties to cut out the mats for the main image. It is then mounted to the base with some foam tape. I added a pretty in pink butterfly cut with the Embosslit Beautiful Wings die. I added two black mini brads to the center of the butterfly.

The sentiment comes from the "A Little Birthday Cheer" stamp set and is stamped with black stazon onto Kraft card stock. I added three pretty in pink brads.



The inside:



Well, that is all from me today, thanks so much for coming by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SFYTT Friend to Friend

Good Monday Morning Peeps!!!

Today's card is made with Jen's Sketch for you to Try. This was a fun little sketch to work with.

My card was inspired by this card by Chat, she does beautiful work be sure to click over and check out her blog.

The base of my card is whisper white and I followed that with some basic black and then pretty in pink. I ran the pink through the cuttlebug with a hounds tooth embossing folder, it doesn't really show that much. The DS paper is from the Sweet Pea paper pack and each strip is backed with basic black. I used my blossom nesties for the focal mats and the cute little bird in a cage stamp comes from the SAB "Happy Moments" stamp set. Isn't it adorable? I added a silver eyelet, can't remember the last time I used one of those. I used some black gingham ribbon for the "hanger".

The sentiment comes from the "Teeny Tiny Wishes" stamp set. I was inspired to hang the flag piece off the card from yesterdays Sweet Sunday Sketch Sample. I punched a pretty in pink flower and added a black brad and added it to the end of my sentiment flag. I finished it off with some more black brads on the strips behind the focal image.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

SFYTT Happy Easter

Good Monday Morning Peeps!

Today I am sharing a card made with Jen's Sketch for you to Try.

I started my card with a 5" base of so saffron. I followed that with a piece of white that I had scored with my MS scoring board. I used two DS prints, the so saffron piece comes from the "Tall Tale" paper pack and the pretty in pink comes from the "Prints Pack" a retired level one hostess pack.

I used the "Fifth Avenue Floral" stamp set for the lilies. I stamped them with black stazon and colored them with my aqua painter using my pretty in pink ink pad. I stamped them again onto more white and used my circle nesties to cut out the circle. I cut out the colored lilies and mounted them over the bottom ones with some foam tape.

For the embellishments I added some so saffron grosgrain ribbon and some tiny silver rhinestones. The sentiment comes from the "Teeny Tiny Wishes" stamp set. I stamped the "Happy Easter" with black stazon onto so saffron card stock and used the word window punch to punch it out. I added two more silver rhinestones to the sentiment piece.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SFYTT Happy Easter Tulips

Good Monday Morning Peeps!!

Today's card is one I made with Jen's Sketch For You to Try.

I have been seeing these tulips all around that are made with the wing from the large two step bird punch and I wanted to give them a try myself. They are so much fun and cute. Just punch three wings and sponge the edges and layer together to make the tulip. I used the leaf/branch from the same punch for the stems and leaves. Now, I know, in nature the tulip does not have this kind of leaves, but I took a bit of artistic license with this because I wanted to use the punched leaves.

I used pretty in pink, so saffron, certainly celery and almost amethyst for the colors on my card. The DS paper is from the "Tea Party" paper pack. I had really overlooked that pack in the past, but I finally ordered some and I really love the colors, very springy!!!

The sentiment comes from the "Teeny Tiny Wishes" stamp set. I wish I had a "Welcome Spring" or something like that sentiment in that set, this card really needs a Happy springy sentiment, but it could be a pretty spring birthday card or a Mother's Day card or whatever.

I used the scallop trim edge punch and added some pretty pink checked ribbon at the base of the tulips. The sketch had an accent in the top corner of the circle element so I added some of the pretty in pink satin ribbon on a spiral clip for that.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

SFYTT Wonderful Friend

Good Monday Morning Peeps! Hope you all had a great weekend!

Today's card is made with Jen's Sketch For You To Try. I used some retired DS paper on this one, it is from the retired Sweet Slumber paper pack. It is one of my all time favorites, and even tho I bought 2 packs the beautiful blue gingham print is almost all gone from both packs, boo hoo!!!!!

I started this card with a base of Shara Sand, I matted both pieces of the DS paper with baja breeze card stock, also retired. I used another fave of mine the "Wonderful Favorites" Stamp set. I stamped with both riding hood red and baja breeze ink. I used the Sizzix Embosslits Beautiful Wings for my butterfly with some riding hood red card stock. I added some silver sticky rhinestones to the butterfly and to the top corner. Also, do you see that cute little baja punched border peeking out from behind the circle, it is a new MS punch I got on Saturday, toooooo flipping cute!

Well, that is all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SFYTT Happy Easter

Good Tuesday Morning Peeps!

Today I am sharing a card made with Jen's Sketch for you to Try. My card is very much inspired by this cutie made by Nancy Riley!

I loved her white BG and the use of the Prints patterns DS paper. For my card I started with a base of so saffron and followed that up with a piece of whisper white that I scored the BG with my Scor Pal. I scored at half inch increments diagonally starting at one corner and then flipping to another corner to go the other direction.

I used some bashful blue card stock with the Scallop Trim Border Punch for the edge. I cute four 1-3/4 inch squares of DS paper from a couple of retired hostess print packs. The stamp set I used is "A Good Egg? I stamped the chick three times, once on the white and then again on some so saffron and a piece of the DS paper. I cut them out and pieced them onto the chick. I used my circle and scallop circle nesties to cut out the chickie and the mat. I mounted that piece with some dimensionals. I added some so saffron ribbon and the sentiment is stamped with black stazon onto white and then matted with so saffron. I hand cut the end pieces. I added a button from my stash with a bit of linen thread tied through it.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SFYTT Make a Wish

TGIF Peeps!!!

I am late posting today, so this will be quick and short. This card is made with Jen's Sketch For You To Try. Not sure how I feel about this one. I do love the DS paper, but it is NOT SU, it is some Imaginisce that I got at a LSS. The card stock I used is retired, blue bayou and pretty in pink. The sentiment is a rub on. So what do you think?

Thanks for coming by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

SFYTT Wonderful Friend

Good Monday Morning Peeps!!!

Today I have a card to share made with Jen's Sketch for you to try.

My card base is chocolate chip and I followed that with some very vanilla. The DS paper is from the news "Sending Love" Speciality DS paper pack. I matted the DS paper with some Pretty in Pink card stock. The stamp set is used is "Wonderful Favorites" I used my full heart punch and my heart to heart punch. I punched a heart out of real red and pretty in pink card stock that I had used the swiss dot embossing folder on. I added a rhinestone brad to the pink heart and some real red and pink grosgrain ribbon tied to a spiral clip. I cut the circle and scallop circle with my nesties.

Well, that is all for today, thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SFYTT Love You Much

Good Monday Morning Peeps!! How are all you doing this last few days before Christmas? I still have alot to get done. Lots of baking today, so I will keep this short and sweet.

My card today is made with Jen's Sketch for you to Try. I haven't participated in her sketch challenges for awhile. I am done with Christmas cards and so I thought I would move onto a few Valentines, I haven't received any new goodies from the upcoming mini yet, so I dug into my retired stuff. I do love riding hood red, I used that for my base. The DS paper is the retired Candy Lane DS pack. The stamp set I used I "Love You Much".

I did notice after I got this all done and had already taken the picture, my bow is backwards, but I don't have the time to redo. The rest is pretty straight forward, but if you do have any questions, don't hesitate to shoot me an e-mail.

Well, that is it for today, not sure how much I will be posting this week, thanks so much for stopping by and please leave me a comment, I do love to hear from you all.

HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

Punchy Cardinal

Good Monday Morning Peeps!!!

Today I am sharing a card a I made for 2 challenges. I used Jen's Sketch For You To Try and I combined it with the challenge on the Crazy 4 Challenges Blog.

The Crazy 4 Challenge is "Punch Happy", drag out the punches, use at least one. My cardinal is made with punches, I used my 1-3/4 inch circle punch and my 1 inch circle, for the body and wing. I used the boho blossom punch for the tail feathers and for the black part on the face. I used the photo corner punch for the beak.

I used the sizzlits little leaves die with some wild wasabi textured card stock for the leaves the cardinal is sitting on. the cardinal is mounted to the front of the card with a pop dot.

I strayed just a bit from the sketch, I think I missed a layer. The base of the card is real red and that is followed with some whisper white and then the chocolate chip DS paper is from the Merry Moments pack the layer across the top is made up of real red card stock and the DS paper on that is from the Christmas Cocoa Speciality Paper. I then used a snowflake embossing folder for the two squares.

The sentiment comes from the "Christmas Greeting" stamp set and is stamped in real red onto white and then matted with real red card stock. I used the curly label punch on the ends of both pieces. I added three buttons, one to the sentiment and two in the bottom corner. I used some white floss in the centers of the buttons. The buttons are some I had in my button tin, a huge round container of buttons I have had forever.

Well, that is all for today, Thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SFYTT BOO!!!!

Good Afternoon Peeps! Hope all is well with you so far. Today is my husbands birthday and I just wanted to take a moment to say Happy Birthday Ed!!!! I need to tease him just a little about him being soooooo much older than me!!! LOL!!! Just two years, but I love to tease him about it!!

The card I am sharing with you today was made with Jen's Sketch For You To Try.

My card is made with basic black and pumpkin pie card stock. The DS paper is from the Cast-A-Spell pack. The stamps I used are Autumn Harvest and the retired, Autumn Apparitions.

I tried to get this post up early this morning but Blogspot was not working for some reason. I had a better description but I am a bit short of time now. If you have any questions just let me know.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!!

Vicki

Sketch Pair

Good Monday Morning Peeps!!!

Today I have a pair of cards to share, both made with a sketch challenge and both made with the same stamp set and papers.

The set is a new one out of the upcoming mini, called Twick or Tweet. The Designer Series Paper is also new Night and Day.



The first one is made with this sketch from Beate's Blog.

This next one:



is made with Jen's Sketch for you to Try.

Both sketches are very similar and so I thought they would make a cute little set. Both cards start with a base of PTI white cardstock. The DS paper is matted with basic black or white cardstock.

The image is stamped with black stazon onto watercolor paper. I masked off the sentiment on one of the images. I colored both of them in with some pumpkin pie and really rust ink and my aqua painter. The ribbon is some I had in my stash and I believe I bought it at Michael's awhile back. It is 1/4 inch stitched back velvet.

I added a couple of pumpkin pie buttons to one and three white brads to the other.

Well, that is all for today, Thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

SFYTT Thank You

Good Monday Morning Peeps!!! Hope you all had a great weekend. It is really heating up here in southwest Missouri again!

Today I am sharing a card with you that I made with Jen's sketch for you to try.

I started the card with a base of my very favorite color at the moment, rich razzleberry. I then used a piece of Papertrey white card stock and used my scor-pal to score it in diagonal stripes, 1 inch apart. I then cut the piece into three even peices and mounted it to the razzleberry. I punched small circles with my 1/4 inch circle punch and glued them to the places where the score lines meet. I used my nesties to cut a razzleberry scallop circle and white circle and then cut out two little leaves with the sizzix die. I stamped the butterfly from the "Great Friend" set with razzleberry and cut it out and mounted it to the circle element. I used some silver sticky rhinestones in the middle of the butterfly. The sentiment comes from the Garden Greetings set and is stamped with razzleberry as well.

Well, that is it for today! Thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SFYTT Friend Good.

Good Monday Morning Peeps!

Today's card is made with Jen's Sketch for you to Try.

I got inspiration for this card in a couple of different places. First off the main image panel with the sentiment from the Smarty Pants set was like one I saw in the current catty on page 143. I stamped the sentiment 4 times in 4 colors, rich razzleberry, melon mambo, pumpkin pie and crushed curry. I used the stamp a ma jig to line it all up.

Secondly I took inspiration from Connie Collins water lily from the daisy die flower. She has an awesome video tutorial to make her fabulous flower here.


My flower is a smaller version of the one she made. I used melon mambo and crushed curry for the flower. The base of may card is also melon mambo followed by crushed curry. The Designer Series paper is from the Razzleberry Lemonade pack and is matted with melon mambo card stock.

Well, that is all for today, thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SFYTT Here for You

Good Saturday Afternoon/Evening Peeps! So sorry about not posting sooner, I woke up yesterday with a migraine, so there was no stamping going on here.

I am feeling much better now so I worked up this card for Jen's Sketch for you to Try! I am using some of the new in-colors again along with a new set I just got, Greenhouse Garden.

My base is crushed curry followed by some dusty durango and the DS paper is some of the Razzleberry Lemonade. The sentiment comes from the Friends 24-7 stamp set. I stamped it on some scrap white with dusty durango and punched it out with my 1=1/4 inch punch. It is then matted with some crushed curry and then the scallop is dusty durango.

I added some piercing, dusty durango ribbon and some matching dew drops.

My friend Lois was not thrilled with this set and said I would have to "sell" her on it. I hope this one starts to change her mind a bit, I really liked this set and knew I wanted when I got my first look at the new cattie!

Here is a sneak peek of another card with this set I am playing around with:



Maybe this one will change her mind! We will see!!! LOL!!

Well that is all for today, thanks again for coming by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!


Vicki

SFYTT Thinking of You

Good Sunday Morning Peeps! Hope you all are enjoying the weekend!

Today's card is made for Jen's SFYTT. I am still loving the new in colors, my fave is Rich Razzleberry and I used it again for this card, paired only with white and no DS paper.

Yesterday while making this card I ruined my swiss dot embossing folder by running through the cuttlebug with it on the top layer instead of sandwiched between, rookie mistake, I didn't even pay attention when layering it up!! So I made a quick trip to Hobby Lobby to pick up another!!! UGH!!!

I started with a base of PTI white, love that paper, and followed it with some razzleberry. I used something on this card that i haven't used in ages, my slit punch, to make the side half circles. I added some white brads to the centers of each.

I stamped the sentiment from the Kind & Caring thoughts onto the paper and then put it through the cuttlebug with the swiss dot folder. I used the flower from the same set, inked with razzleberry and always artichoke. It is up on dimesionals.

Well, that is it for today, thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

SFYTT Thank You

Good Tuesday Morning Peeps!

Today's card is made for the sketch for you to try.

I sure had trouble with this one! I am not real thrilled with it still. My picture is a bit off too. Wow, maybe I shouldn't even post it...LOL!!!

This is made with all retiring stuff from SU. The base is pink piourette and layered with riding hood red and the DS paper is Bella Rose. The flower and sentiment all come from the Bella Flower set.

I stamped the small flower twice onto scrap paper and cut it out and added a bunch of crystal effects. The rest is pretty self explantory so if you have any questions just let me know.

Thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki