Freshly Made Sketches #558

It's Wednesday and time for a new sketch from Freshly Made Sketches! Jacquie is our very talented hostess today with a super fun sketch!

I adore this little "Year Twelve" set from Lawn Fawn. It's simple and super cute, with perfect little sentiments. The paper is also Lawn Fawn. I colored my parrot with Copic markers.

I hope you will join our sketch challenge, and add your creations to our gallery! I would love to see what you make!

This challenge will end at 3:00 EDT time on Monday, October 24. Be sure to take a peek at the gorgeous cards my teammates have created on the FMS blog to inspire you! There are some beautiful designs there!

 

"Orange" You Glad It's Autumn?

It's Challenge Day at Really Reasonable Ribbon! 

Challenge #151 is all about orange, 

and autumn, and ribbon and trims!

I chose a rather busy patterned paper for my background (Doodlebug Happy Harvest - it's so cute!), so kept the rest of the card fairly simple. I chose Lawn Fawn's So Thankful For You stamp set and matching dies for my images. I used Brown Sugar Baker's Twine from RRR for my trims.

Come play along with us! 

Other Challenges: 

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes 

Cut it Up - Pumpkins

613 Avenue Create – Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination – Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts – Anything Goes/Autumn Colors
Craft Your Passion – Anything Goes

Snowman Friends

Welcome to the October Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop! If you arrived here from Ginny's blog, you are in the right place! If you just happened along, be sure to start at the beginning at the RRR Blog (I am the fourth stop, so you don't have far back to go!) so you don't miss out on the awesome projects, fun news, 

and a prize from Really Reasonable Ribbon! 

Our hop goes live at 6:30 AM Central.

Each 13th of the month it's the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog hop where we highlight the Ribbon Club! I LOVE Bonnie's choices for the October ribbon club package. If you really love ribbon and would like to have a wonderful assortment of ribbons sent to you automatically each month, just join the Really Reasonable Ribbon Club! Monthly ribbon club assortments are selected and pre-packed to reflect a specific theme, color, or holiday season.

 

The assortments vary from month to month, but an average assortment has 7-9 different ribbon styles and consists of 10-15 yards of ribbon.This one has even more! It contains 9 styles and a total of 17 yards. You will love it! I love all of the fun patterns and traditional Christmas colors in this assortment! For today's card I chose the 5/8" Plaid Ribbon Red Bold Check and Lawn Fawn's super cute Making Frosty Friends.

I stamped the background on SU! Crumb Cake using the snowflake stamp and white pigment ink. My chipboard heart has been sitting on my desk for literally a year, waiting to be used! So I thought it would be cute with the sentiment! It was stamped with Versamark Strawberry pigment ink, and then embossed with a glittery red embossing powder. My snow is a glittery ric rac from my stash of trims. 

I tied a simple bow using the beautiful checked ribbon from RRR and added a sweet Dotted Wave Red Rhinestone in the center. I stamped my snowman on Ultrasmooth White cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored in the nose and hat brim with a Spectrum Noir marker. This is like playing paper dolls -- all of the dies make it so easy! The hat and scarf were stamped right on the designer paper, and then I cut it all out with the coordinating dies.






I used 1/4" Scor-Tape to hold everything together.  My designer paper is Echo Park's So This Is Christmas 6x6. The total card is 5" square.



Now off to Cheryl's blog, where you will have a feast for the eyes!

Challenges: 
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Glitter and Sparkle 
Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes 
Creates and Makes - Anything Goes with optional: Use a Die
WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

It's Monday -- Bee Sweet!

Today I am hosting the Splitcoaststampers Technique Challenge 464 and it's all about sewing! If you have never sewed on cards before, check out the challenge for a wonderful tutorial by Lori Craig. 

My cute little bear is wishing someone a sweet day! I embossed him using VersaFine Onyx and Clear EP on Ultrasmooth White CS and then colored with Spectrum Noir markers. The sentiment and star are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black. The star is colored in with a Black Spica Glitter pen. All of these images are from Lawn Fawn's Critters in Costume -- and there are coordinating dies!! My designer paper (including the flower) is from Pebbles' Walnut Grove collection - perfect papers for this set!
 
I sewed around my main panel using white thread (should have used black!) and a fancy stitch. Everything is held together with 1/2" Scor-Tape and Zva Dimensionals. All linked supplies are available at i {heart} papers!

Stamps: Critters in Costume and coordinating dies (Lawn Fawn) - available at i {heart} papers
Paper: Kraft, Summer Sun, Walnut Grove DP (Pebbles)
Paper Size: 5" SQ
Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black, Spica Glitter pen (Black), and Spectrum Noir markers
Accessories: natural string twine, button, distressing tool, Clear EP (Ranger), paper piercer, sewing machine, flower die (MFT), glitter (wings), black pearl (flower center)
Techniques: embossing, piercing, sewing

Challenges: 
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Stitching 
Crafty Cardmakers - Bears 
Sparkle N Sprinkle - Anything Goes with Glitter, Embossing Powder and/or Flocking

A New Deconstructed Sketch!

It's Thursday and that means a new sketch

at The Deconstructed Sketch!  

My card today uses Lawn Fawn's Love You Tons 
and the coordinating dies
~ available at i {heart} papers! ~

My sentiment is stamped with Black (Hero Arts) ink. The elephants were stamped with Onyx Black (VersaFine) and then embossed with Clear EP (Ranger). The sweet papers are from Crate Paper's Love Notes 6x6 designer paper pad. Zva Dimensionals and ISP Red-Line Tape hold everything together. 

Linked supplies available at i {heart} papers! 

 To play along, here’s the scoop on what you need to do:

1. Use the sketch up top to make a project, any kind you like using any image you like. Use the sketch to inspire your own creativity. Feel free to substitute shapes for what you have available and mount tags and circles to a card base if you’d prefer.

2. Post it somewhere on the internet (your blog, SCS, Flickr, etc). Use keyword DS133 if you post to an online gallery like Splitcoaststampers.

3. Link back here to Inlinkz at the bottom of the post HERE.

4. Be sure to stop back by net week to see if you are one of the featured projects!

Be sure to check out the rest of the fun inspiration from my teamies!

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults
• Joni Wilson 
• Judy Rozema - me!
• Kadie Ensley
• Kim O’Connell
• Lori Boyd
• Sheri Gilson
• Tangii Crain
• Tracey Pickersgill

 

The Twelfth Day of Craftmas!

Welcome to Day 12 of the 12 Days of Craftmas - the Final Day! If you are just now finding this, be sure to start back at the beginning for your chance to win lots of goodies!

Day 1: http://www.ohsnaplizzie.com
Day 2: http://momscraftycloset.blogspot.com/
Day 3: http://www.atstudiod.blogspot.com/
Day 4: http://ladyguineveresinkyfaeries.blogspot.com/
Day 5: http://shemainesmith.blogspot.com/
Day 6: http://kelliewinnell.typepad.com/
Day 7: http://karynscraftingobsession.blogspot.com.au/
Day 8: http://insidethecraftersstudio.com/
Day 9: http://normajean8105.blogspot.com
Day 10: www.blog.iheartpapers.com
Day 11: http://www.theoddgirl.com/

Day 12: YOU ARE HERE!

My project today is a trendy little tag - with some long-forgotten "used-to-be-trendy" embellishments - fibers! 

I wrapped this sweet gift for my daughter (can't tell you what it is!), and added a fun tag using Lawn  Fawn's Winter Gifts - available at i {heart} papers! 

I stamped the tag with Memento Tuxedo Black, and then colored in the edge using a Copic RV06 marker. I stamped the snowflake from the set using three colors of ink, and then embossed the sentiment using VersaFine Onyx and Clear Embossing Powder. I cut it out using the coordinating die set, Tag, You're It!

Next up was the little snowman - stamped, embossed, and colored (he has a pink nose!), and then I added my favorite chunky glitter, Sprinkles, for snow along the bottom.

Finally, I pulled out those long-forgotten fibers, and tied two coordinating colors at the top. I know she will love the gift, and I think she will love the tag too!

Thanks for joining us these last twelve days! I have a goody bag of fibers, ribbons, twine, Scor-Tape, all in a cute chevron kraft sack with a tag just like this one for my prize winner! 

To be eligible to win, just leave a comment here telling me your favorite winter activity - whether it be baking, sledding, shopping, listening to carols, staying inside by a fire, or wrapping gifts for your kids! I will choose a winner on the 23rd, and post it here on the 24th!

Challenges:
A Creative Romance - Sparkle at Christmas
Bloggers - Holiday Gifts 
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Happy Holidays  
Cut it Up - Christmas 
Crafty Hands Challenge Blog - Seasons Greetings or Winter
 

Waking Up to Snow~!

It's a snowy scene outside my windows -- our first "real" snow of this season. Pretty late for Nebraska, considering it's December 8. But I am happy with that. I really need to live in a HOT climate! And although I am a 80-95 degree girl, I do love creating snow cards.

So, out come my favorite snowmen from Lawn Fawn's Making Frosty Friends!

Today's SCS  Featured Stamper Challenge 357 inspired me to make this. Congratulations to Anita! What a FUN gallery to browse! Anita has some mad coloring skills! I finally settled on this fun snowman card.

I kept her theme, layout (but made mine square), and used the same designer paper, but changed images, added a fence and doily, and some bling (Silver Rhinestones). I also changed the background shape from circle to hexagon to match the paper. I used the pointillism technique to shade and color the shadows on the snowmen (Ultra Smooth White CS). I used Zva Dimensionals and 1/4" Scor-Tape to hold everything together.

I LOVE this stamp set and the matching dies. It is so much fun to decide what elements to use (hats, gloves, scarves, arms, smiles, muffs, buttons, etc.)! Linked supplies are available at i {heart} papers!

My Christmas song of the day:

Stamps: Making Frosty Friends (Lawn Fawn) - available at i {heart} papers
Paper: Ultra Smooth White CS (Crafter's Companion), Winter Fun (Carta Bella) Chocolate Chip (SU!)
Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, Copic markers
Accessories: Mambi Chips Glitter Snowflake (Me & My Big Ideas), Making Frosty Friends dies (Lawn Fawn), Silver Rhinestones (Kaiser), fence die (Cottage Cutz), snowflake and hexagon dies (SB), doily (Wiltom)
Techniques: pointillism

Challenges:
 Crafty Hands Challenge Blog - Seasons Greetings or Winter 

COMING SOON! Watch for it.....

Black Friday Sale at i {heart} papers!

Today's little giftie is super quick and easy with Lawn Fawn's Winter Gifts stamp set and Tag, You're It coordinating dies.

I stamped the large tag with Memento Tuxedo Black on Echo Park's So This Is Christmas 6x6 and then colored in the edge with a Copic marker (G28). The small tag was also stamped in Tuxedo Black on Ultra Smooth White Cardstock, with the sentiment stamped using Rhubarb Stalk. I colored the holly with Copic markers (G28 and R29) and then popped up using Zva Dimensionals. I tied a little bow with Natural Twine String Thread through the hole in the small tag. Both tags were cut with the coordinating dies.

A rhinestone covers the tag hole where I didn't want to tie anything this time. The tags are backed with a Kraft doily die cut and burlap ribbon. I added some yummy Andes Peppermint Candy and my cute little gift sack is ready to give!  I used 1/4" Scor-Tape to hold everything together. Linked supplies available at i {heart} papers!   

IHP is celebrating Black Friday and Cyber Monday with a 20% off store-wide coupon (in stock items only and not valid on gift certificates) on all orders $50 or more, valid through 12/2, Cyber Monday. Use coupon code Black20DT13 at checkout. All orders will ship on Tuesday December 3! Happy Thanksgiving!

Challenges:  
Ribbon Carousel Challenge - RCC87 Holidays & Celebrations 
Shopping Our Stash - Holiday Or Winter 
Sweet Stamps - The Holidays 

I Love Playing Paper Snowmen Dolls!

Well, I can't get enough of these cute little snowmen from Lawn Fawn's Making Frosty Friends!

Today's SCS Featured Stamper Challenge inspired me to make this. For Featured Stamper Challenge 355....Congratulations to Julie! What a FUN gallery to browse! I finally settled on this adorable tag but turned mine into a card.

I kept her basic layout and theme, but subbed in a few different elements: designer paper instead of icicle die, chipboard snowflake/twine instead of ribbon and twine bow, snowmen instead of a girl, glitter paper instead of spray for glistening snow, and a banner cut from DP instead of a stamped greeting.

Although only two are really visible in the photo, there are three layers of snow cut from the glitter paper. The snowmen are in front of the back two. I LOVE this stamp set and the matching dies. It is so much fun to decide what elements to use (hats, gloves, scarves, arms, muffs, buttons, etc.)! Stamps are dies are available at i {heart} papers!

I stamped on Ultrasmooth White CS with VersaFine Onyx Black ink and then embossed with Clear Detail embossing powder. I colored in their noses with a YR68 Copic marker. I used a variety of some of my favorite 6x6 pads for the background and clothes. Two are out of print now, but the RSVP pad, for the ear muffs, is available at IHP. I tied some Blueberry Baker's Twine at the top and finished it off with a chipboard glittery snowflake.

I used Zva Dimensionals and 1/4" Scor-Tape to hold everything together. Linked supplies available at i {heart} papers! 

A fun award for my baby card at Card Crafter's Circle!

Stamps: Making Frosty Friends (Lawn Fawn) - available at i {heart} papers
Paper: Ultra Smooth White CS (Crafter's Companion), Christmas Glitter Stack (DCWV), Winter Fun (Carta Bella), Winter Wishes DP (Echo Park), RSVP DP (Basic Grey)
Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, Copic marker
Accessories: Mambi Chips Glitter Snowflake (Me & My Big Ideas), Baker's Twine (Divine Twine), Making Frosty Friends dies (Lawn Fawn), Clear Details EP (Ranger)
Techniques: embossing

COMING SOON! Watch for it.....

Other challenges for this card: 
A Gem of a Challenge - Sparkles 
Allsorts - Bring on the Bling 
Crafty Calendar - All Things Christmas 
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - For a Child 
Time 4 Scrap - All I Want for Christmas 
Totally Gorjuss - Child's Christmas 
Word Play Saturday - Snowman 
Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - Glitter and Sparkle 
CCEE Stampers - Embossing and Glitter 

Friends in My Heart

It's Thursday and that means a new sketch

at The Deconstructed Sketch!

Here is this week's sketch #128!

I love this sketch and will be using it a lot! Today I took a few liberties, and made the circle a chipboard heart, and the smaller circle my snowman. The banner turned into my ric ric "snow." For my card I chose Lawn Fawn's super cute Making Frosty Friends and coordinating dies - available at i {heart} papers!

I stamped my snowman on Ultrasmooth White cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored in the nose and hat brim with a Spectrum Noir marker. This is like playing paper dolls -- all of the dies make it so easy! The hat and scarf were stamped right on the designer paper, and then I cut it all out with the coordinating dies.

I stamped the background on SU! Crumb Cake using the snowflake stamp and white pigment ink. My chipboard heart has been sitting on my desk for literally a year, waiting to be used! So I thought it would be cute with the sentiment! It was stamped with Versamark Strawberry pigment ink, and then embossed with a glittery red embossing powder. My snow is a glittery ric rac from my stash of oodles of ribbons and trims. I used Zva Dimensionals and 1/4" Scor-Tape to hold everything together.  My designer paper is Echo Park's So This Is Christmas 6x6. The total card is 5" square.

Linked supplies available at i {heart} papers!

To play along, here’s the scoop on what you need to do:

1. Use the sketch up top to make a project, any kind you like using any image you like. Use the sketch to inspire your own creativity. Feel free to substitute shapes for what you have available and mount tags and circles to a card base if you’d prefer.

2. Post it somewhere on the internet (your blog, SCS, Flickr, etc). Use keyword DS128 if you post to an online gallery like Splitcoaststampers.

3. Link back here to Inlinkz at the bottom of the post HERE.

4. Be sure to stop back by in two weeks to see if you are one of the featured projects!

5. Prizes!!! This week Jen has three wonderful prizes to give away!! Be sure to find the details HERE.
6. We’ll be using this week’s sketch for the next TWO weeks to give everyone amble time to join in over the US Thanksgiving holiday!

To play along, link up HERE.
Be sure to check out the rest of the fun inspiration from my teamies!

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Dawn Easton
• Jen Shults
• Joni Wilson 
• Judy Rozema - me!
• Kadie Ensley
• Kim O’Connell
• Lori Boyd
• Sheri Gilson
• Tracey Pickersgill

 COMING SOON! Watch for it.....

Other challenges for this card:
CCEE Stampers - Embossing and Glitter 
Creative Knockouts - Snowflakes

 

So Thankful For You

It's Thursday and that means a new sketch

at The Deconstructed Sketch!

Here is this week's sketch #127!

For my card I chose Lawn Fawn's cute So Thankful stamp set - available at i {heart} papers!

I stamped on Ultrasmooth White cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored in with Spectrum Noir markers. The sentiment is stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa.  Brown Sugar Baker's Twine ties it up nicely. I used Zva Dimensionals and 1/4" Scor-Tape to hold everything together.  My designer paper is Doodlebug's Happy Harvest. 
Linked supplies available at i {heart} papers!

The Deconstructed Girls have some amazing eye candy for you 
so have a visit at my teammates' blogs too! 
To play along, link up HERE.

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Dawn Easton
• Jen Shults
• Joni Wilson 
• Judy Rozema - me!
• Kadie Ensley
• Kim O’Connell
• Lori Boyd
• Sheri Gilson
• Tracey Pickersgill

Other challenges for this card:
Delightful Challenges - Thankful 
Shelly's Images - Give Thanks
 

Deconstructed Sketch #126

It's Thursday and that means a new sketch

at The Deconstructed Sketch!

Here is this week's sketch #126!

Today I kept the basic layout, but changed some of the panel shapes. I used a circle instead of a rectangle, and added my tall savannah grass instead of the banner. I also kept the same designer paper in the background, rather than having two different types.

My images are from Lawn Fawn's Critters on the Savanna stamp set and matching dies. I stamped on Ultrasmooth White cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored in with Spectrum Noir markers. I did the same for the sentiment, and then cut it out using Avery Elle's Oh Yeah caption balloon die. The grass is a Magnolia die cut. My button (Buttons Galore) is tied with Aqua Blue Divine Twine. My fun designer paper is from Echo Park's Bundle of Joy Boy 6x6.  Linked supplies available at i {heart} papers!

The Deconstructed Girls have some amazing eye candy for you 
so have a visit at my teammates' blogs too! 
To play along, link up HERE.

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Dawn Easton
• Jen Shults
• Joni Wilson 
• Judy Rozema - me!
• Kadie Ensley
• Kim O’Connell
• Lori Boyd
• Sheri Gilson
• Tracey Pickersgill

Stamps:Critters on the Savanna (Lawn Fawn)
Paper: Poptone CS and EP Bundle of Joy Boy 6x6
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Spectrum Noir markers
Accessories: SB Circle die, Avery Elle Oh Yeah die, Magnolia Grass die, Buttons Galore button, Divine Twine Aqua Blue Baker's Twine, Really Reasonable Ribbon two-toned ribbon

Other challenges for this card: 
Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes 
Cute Card Thursday - Animal Magic 
Inky Impressions - Dies and Punches 
WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes (must be uplifting, no dark images or themes)