Sketch #89

A card sketch for you today....

and my card:

I heat embossed the small flower from Punched Posies (hostess set from the Summer Mini) onto four patterned papers (Thoroughly Modern & Write Stuff). I also heat embossed part of the sentiment from FYI. The Scallop Border Punch adds an extra detail, and I also paper pierced along the top.

If you create a card (or layout) based on this sketch, I'd love to see it! Link me up in the comments!

Sketch # 88

I've got a scrapbook sketch for you today (although it would work for cards also):

And here's my layout (I did 8x8 in My Digital Studio):

I used some extra downloads on this one: Write Stuff II papers, Textured cardstock, and Vintage Overlays. The Extreme Elements stamps, Modern Labels, and Stitching all come with the program.

Summer Stamp & Learn - Motorcycle

This is the third project we're making at my Summer Stamp & Learn (tomorrow @ 7:00 and Tuesday the 25th @ 7:00pm). It features three products from the Summer Mini Catalogue: The Motorcyle stamp, Log Cabin Smooch Spray and Presto Patterns paper (coloured with an Aquapainter). This is a Joy Fold card, so the Not Quite Navy section opens to put your writing inside. The motorcycle doesn't show up in the picture very well since it is stamped on the Brushed Silver cardstock.

If you'd like to make this card, and the two projects below, send me an e-mail!

Supplies: Stamps (Motorcycle, Teeny Tiny Wishes); Inks (Basic Grey, Not Quite Navy, Wild Wasabi); Cardstock (Kraft, Garden Green, Not Quite Navy, Brushed Silver, Presto Patterns); Punches (Modern Label, Word Window); Going Gray & Garden Green Stampin' Write Markers; Silver brad, Aqua Painter, Log Cabin Smooch Spray

Summer Stamp & Learn - Watercolor Trio

Watercolor Trio was the first stamp set that grabbed my attention as I looked through the Summer Mini for the first time... I loved the card that was shown with it, and I'm always a sucker for a stamp set with images and sentiments. I also liked the possibility of masculine cards as well as feminine... I'm all for versatility.

This is the second project we'll be making at my Summer Stamp & Learn this weekend (Sunday and Tuesday @ 7:00pm). It's a fairly simple and quick card... a bit of masking (but I've made the mask already) and selective inking with markers. I still have room in both time slots, so let me know if you'd like to come!

Supplies: Stamps (Watercolor Trio); Inks (Certainly Celery, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Old Olive); Cardstock (Naturals White, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede); Punches (Large Oval, Scallop Oval).

Summer Stamp & Learn - Sweet Treat Box

This weekend (you can tell we don't have plans since I spaced on the fact that it's the holiday weekend) I'm having my Summer Stamp & Learn. We're going to use different products from the Summer Mini to make three projects, and you can learn more about Stampin' Up! and the Starter Kit. It's a free event, so if you're not busy and you'd like to join us, please send me an e-mail! I have two times (I added a Tuesday night for those of you lucky enough to have plans for the long weekend):

Sunday, May 23rd @ 7:00pm

Tuesday, May 25th @ 7:00pm

This is one of the projects we'll be making at the Stamp & Learn. It shows the new Square Lattice Textured Impressions folder and the Sweet Treats stamp set. I'll be posting the other two projects here too, so come back to see them!

Supplies: Stamps (Sweet Treats); Inks (Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Soft Suede); Cardstock (Kraft, Whisper White); Punches (Wide Oval, Curly Label); Thoroughly Modern DSP; Box #2 Die for the Big Shot, Square Lattice Textured Impressions folder

Sketch #87 take 2...

My goal this month (since it's {inter}National Scrapbooking Month) was to do more scrapbooking... and I haven't yet. Well, until today that is. My Digital Studio makes it so easy... so today I've actually done two layouts! This one is based on the card sketch I posted yesterday... I just enlarged it and flipped it and added a journaling block. I've sized my layouts at 8x8 so I can print them relatively inexpensively in 8x10 format.

I've used some downloads for MDS (they don't come with the program, but you can buy them online and there's no shipping! You just download and can use them immediately). I used the Write Stuff II kit, Spring Shades papers, Presto Patterns overlays, Textured Cardstock, Vintage Overlays and Extreme Elements brushes. I think I'm going to add some buttons and felt flowers after I get it printed, so I'll show you the complete layout when I get that done. Fonts used are DisProporz (journaling) and FO-Weathered-In Between.

Sketch #87

It's been a while since I've posted a sketch, but it's my week to post a card sketch on the Stampin' Connection so I have a sketch and card to show you this week!

Here's the sketch:

and here's my card:

I used some products from the new Summer Mini (Bouquet Bunch stamp set for the bouquet, Watercolour Trio for the sentiment and Presto Patterns paper for the frame around my image), and a colour combination from the new Brights Collection (Old Olive, Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, and the new Daffodil Delight). I sponged Certainly Celery and Tempting Turquoise ink onto the Presto Patterns paper to reveal the grid... these papers are so fun and you can make them any colour(s) to match your project.

If you create something based on my sketch, I'd love to see it... leave me a link in the comments!