SC372.....Many Thanks

Happy Friday Peeps!!!

Toady I am sharing a card made using the sketch challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers.

I love this color combo altho it is not one I play with alot. I used Concord Crush and Wisteria Wonder along with whisper white and the DSP is from the Sweet Shop paper pack.

I just got the Lattice Die this week, so I had to try it out, not sure why I waited so long to get it. I love the look of it. On my card here it looks almost like a trellis that my flowers are growing on.

I used the Flower Fusion die to make my flowers. I laid each layer onto the foam piece from my matt pack and used my stylus to make small circles on each petal , applying a bit of pressure the petals curl up a bit. I layered each pieced alternating each petal and then added a large pearl to the center.

The sentiment on here is from the Petite Pairs stamp set and is stamped with black stazon onto the white circle. I used my 1-3/8 inch circle and 1-1/2 inch circle punches to make the sentiment piece.

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

Vicki

CC362....Happy Birthday

Happy Hump Day Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card made with the color challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers.

This week the colors to use are Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Bashful Blue and of course Neutrals of your choice.

I was inspired by this beauty by Heather Klump while making my card. 

I started my card with a base of Night of Navy and then followed that with some Bashful Blue and then some 

Crumb Cake that I embossed with the Stampin Up Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing folder. I sponged some distressing ink onto the crumb cake to bring out the stripes. I curled the edges a bit too.

My main image is made up with the Labels Collection Framelits Die. I first stamped this beautiful piece from the Apothecary Art stamp set onto some whisper white with black stazon and colored with my aqua painter and night of navy ink, I added some old olive to color the leaves and outlined a bit with some crumb cake ink.

 I cut out the image by hand and then used the die for the next two layers, one in night of navy and one in some DSP from the Cheerful Treat paper pack. I added a paper lace doily behind it all. I sponged the doily a bit with some more distressing ink.

I used some night of navy satin ribbon across the bottom and tied a bow. I finished it off with a few basic pearls on the flowers and corners of the card.

The sentiment is from the Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp set.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and

 HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SSSC152.....Happy Birthday

Happy Sunday Peeps!!

It is time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

Here is the SWEET sketch Karen has for us this week:

One of the good things about doing this sketch challenge every other week is it gives me alot more time to come up with something I like, that is also what is BAD about having that extra week. I tend to over think everything I do and that goes double for my card making! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE most sketch challenges but the ones with small repeating elements like this one tend to freak me out a bit!  I never know what exactly to do with them.

These cute little flowers I used on my card are from the Stampin Up "Array of Sunshine" stamp set. I had stamped them cut them out and layered them up for another project I was working on and then couldn't make them work. I laid them aside and they were still laying on my desk when I started to think about this sketch. 

they worked out great for the small square elements on the sketch.

The base of the card is daffodil delight card stock and the DSP on here is from the Pocketful of Posies paper pack. I have been hooked on using these rhinestone and pearl swirls lately, (non SU). On this card I used some clear rhinestone swirls made by Prima.
The sentiment is from the "A word For You" stamp set and is stamped with black stazon onto white. I cut the ends and curled it to create the "flag".

I hope you can find some time to play along with us this week, I would love to see what you come up with, create a card or scrapbook page with this sketch and then go to Karen's blog and link up your project for all of us to see.

OK, let's see what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Sketch Team, and Guest Designer has in store for us this week:

Karen-the Sweetest Thing 

Jen-JenTapler Designs-

Karen-Paper Playhouse-

Lynn-The Queen's Scene

Sarah-Jane-Janeybell

Dana-Dana's House of Cards

and

Jessie Rone-Sweet Sunday Guest Designer

Well, thank you for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

OCC...Best Friend Challenge

Happy Saturday Peeps!!! 

It is time for another Our Creative Corner Challenge. 
This week our hostess with the mostest is the fabulous Sharon Wheet and she has another fun challenge for us:
Make a paper craft item (card, scrapbook page layout, a 3-D item, an altered item) for a Best Friend! It can be for a birthday, a thank you, or to just let her know she is your best friend!  The only other requirement, is to include a flower!  The flower can be hand-made, an embellishment, or a stamp.
I have a slight obsession with this flower stamp from the Stampin Up Bordering on Romance stamp set.
I stamped it onto some confetti card stock twice and colored with my aqua painter and ink pads. I used Peach Parfait, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade and Pool Party. I used some Crumb Cake ink around the edges.
The DSP used here is the Everyday Enchantment paper that is available during SAB. I added some basic pearls to the image, for the flower centers and around the spray.

The sentiment on here is from the Friendly Words wheel, I had unmounted this wheel a long time ago and had not done anything else with it. I decided it was time so I got it out to use on this card. I cut out the section I wanted to use and mounted it to some cling mount foam. Easy Peasy, don't know why I waited!!!  
I added a small pool party butterfly to the main image piece which is cut and matted with my circle and scallop circle nesties. I used the confetti card stock for my base and some peach parfait for the mats. I finished this off with a couple of pearls in the top corners and a strip of peach parfait ribbon across the DSP.

Be sure to check the Our Creative Corner Blog 

to see what the rest of the design team came up with for this fun challenge.

I hope you can find some time to play along and if you do, don't forget to link it up over on the Our Creative Corner Blog so we can all see it!

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

SC371.....Happy Birthday

Happy Thursday Peeps!!!

Today I am sharing a card made using this week's sketch challenge on Splitcoaststampers.

I used some of the pretty Beau Chateau DSP and pulled colors from it, Soft Suede and Pink Pirouette and I used Sahara Sand for my base.

The flowers come from the Stampin Up Field Flowers stamp set. I stamped with Pink Pirouette and Regal Rose ink.

The tilted panel is Pink Pirouette that I embossed with the square lattice EF and matted with soft suede card stock.

I added a small pearl swirl to this panel.  The sentiment is from the Teeny tiny Wishes stamp set. 

A couple of buttons and some jute twine finishes it off.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks for stopping by and 

HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki 

Paper Crafters Sampler Easter Blessings

The issue of the 2012 Sampler release is upon us.  

We're bringing back another issue based soley on Easter projects. 

 On February 10th, the "Easter Blessings" will showcases baskets, bunnies and pastel themed projects to coincide with spring colors. 

Included in this month's issue is the newest, exclusive template. "Bentely Bunny".   Fill him with goodies, flower springs or brighly coloredEaster eggs.

Here is a sneak peek of my project for this month:

Head on over to the Paper Crafters Sampler Blog

for more sneak peeks and all the info you need to get your copy of this edition!

Vicki

Sweet Friend

Happy Hump Day Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card I made last week, using the sketch on the The Paper Players Blog.  I started this on Wednesday or Thursday but didn't actually get it finished til this past weekend which was too late to link up there but I thought I would share it anyway. 

I liked this sketch, it was a fun one to work with. I used the Greeting Card Kids stamp set for my main image, I have used this set alot but I don't think I have ever colored this little girl's dress green. I used Lucky Limeade to color it with and paired it up with the SAB Everyday Enchantment DSP.

The sentiment comes from the You Are Loved stamp set and I used one of the Adorning Accents EF across the middle. I finished it off with some silver pearls and crochet trim ribbon.

Well, that is all from me for now, have a great day and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki