Creative Sketches Week 32 Color

Nothing like blogger going down and a busy weekend to make this sketch challenge late. Sigh. But hey at least I can post now. One picture at a time apparently.

With this week's color challenge I also did a One Sheet Wonder base. It was the easiest way to incorporate 4 colors. I used the Fabulous Florets stamp set in the new Summer Mini and the colors
Peach Parfait, Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist And Rich Razzleberry. I randomly stamped the images all over a sheet of Whisper White cardstock and then cut a piece for my card, leaving more stamped background to make additional cards. You don't have to use a pattern to create your own one sheet wonders but it's nice when someone else does the measurements for you. But true to form I will create my own cards from this sheet in whatever style strikes my fancy.

The card base is Rich Razzleberry with Wild Wasabi and Peach Parfait matting. I stamped the flower and leaf again on a separate sheet of paper and cut out to pop over the Teeny Tiny Wishes sentiment on the small oval and Marina Mist scallop oval piece. I resisted the urge to use glitter this week.

Don't forget to check out the other designs on the Creative Sketches site.

Creative Sketches Week 28 Color and a Sneak Peek

 Running in for a quick post for this week's challenge. What a calming restful color combination. I wasn't kidding when I said quick. I made this card in about 15 minutes. This week has been hectic to say the least.

I used the new Sail Away stamp and The Open Sea stamp set along with Teeny Tiny Wishes. The new stamp sets will be available May 1st in the new Summer Mini catalog. The ink is Elegant Eggplant. I "ooo booed" the sentiment when I first stamped it so I used the Word Window punch to create a new custom sentiment label to cover the oopsie :0)  I used the Photo Corners punch to create the notches for the bakers twine. Quick and simple with a little twist. This is going to be the perfect card for grandpa after his surgery and will be off in the mail soon.


 Jog on over to the Creative Sketches site and see what the other designers have been up to this week. Lots of great cards to enjoy.

Creative Sketches Week 23 Color and a Sneak Peek

Back for another week of Creative Sketches. Wish blogger wasn't being crabby as this is my 4th attempt at this post and as you can see the pictures did their own thing, but at least they are present. This week's challenge was the colors of Baja Breeze, Bashful Blue, Old Olive and Basic Gray. I would have been happy with just 3 of those colors but hey, it's a challenge :0)  I decided to use the soon to be released Paisley Petals DSP and Four Frames Stamp set along with the hostess set Fast and Fabulous and Teeny Tiny Wishes and the Decorative Label punch. Simple layering makes up the base of the card in Baja Breeze, Basic Gray and Bashful Blue. I stamped the flower with Basic Gray ink onto the Bashful Blue background and used the same ink to stamp the label and sentiment. A bit of Old Olive frames the punched image. I chose a flower image from the designer paper and detail cut it, then popped it over the card with dimensionals.

Don't forget to check out the Creative Sketches site for more creative ideas.

Christmas Card Fun

 This card was so much fun to create for our groomer, Lisa. She has taken very good care of our rescue baby, Reilly, since we adopted him from Second Chance.  He's a black and white Springer Spaniel and this doggy looks like a miniature Reilly. The dog stamp is from Penny Black, I used the Candy Cane DSP from Stampin' Up and Real Red cardstock with a touch of silver. I used my Stampin' Up markers to color the image and Dazzling Diamonds glitter. Merry Christmas sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set.

 Another miniature "Reilly" on the inside of the card, makes it fun.

 Every once in awhile you need to take a class just for fun to keep the creativity flowing. This class at our local stamp store was just that, fun and good for creativity. It's a side step card and it sure was a lot of fun to work on. Guaranteed to bring a smile.

 My first love will always be oriental style art. This card is my gift to some of my Oriental Stamp Art friends this year. It has received a host of compliments already. I like being able to mix and match my art supplies together. Stampin' Up's paper, inks and markers give me a quality base for all my card making. I used Real Red, Brushed Silver and Whisper White cardstocks, Real Red marker, and Dazzling Diamonds glitter. The kitty was color with a Copic marker. Stamps from Stampavie and the former Inka Stamps now Scroll Works.

This was my main Christmas card for family this year. I used the Come to Bethlehem stamp set, Night of Navy card stock and ink, Cherry Cobbler ink, the Top Note die cut in Whisper White, and Dazzling Diamonds glitter. All SU except the silver paper.