TGIF Sketch Challenge#1!

I have decided to start my own sketch challenge. Purely to get me creating. If you would like to play along, feel free. If enough people participate I will start doing blog candy winners.

*Inspired by Paper Creations Magazine Summer 2009 issue page 48*

Recipe: Circle Circus and Cheers to You Stamp Sets, Melon Mambo, Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzleberry, and Basic Black Ink, 1-1/4" circle punch, Bermuda Bay Cardstock, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Dimensionals

Please post a comment with a link to your card. :0)

Cheers to Dad!

Here are three Father's Day cards I made today.

Recipe: Winds of Grace Stamp Set, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Very Vanilla cardstock, Vanilla Grommet, Kraft Corduroy button, Timber Brown StazOn, Soft Suede Ink, Parisian Breeze Specialty DSP

Recipe: Cheers to You Stamp Set, Parisian Breeze Specialty DSP, Kraft, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla Cardstock, dimensional, Grommet, Kraft Taffeta Ribbon, 1" and 1-1/4" circle punches, Crushed Curry Stampin Write Marker, Timber Brown StazOn

Recipe: Cheers to You Stamp Set, Parisian Breeze Specialty DSP, Kraft, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla Cardstock, dimensional, Grommet, Chocolate Grosgrain Ribbon, Crushed Curry Stampin Write Marker, Timber Brown StazOn

Tri-fold Shutter Cards for Dad...

I absolutely love the Tri-Shutter fold card that was posted on Splitcoast by sheltyx1 in a challenge. This uses a 5-1/2 X 12 " piece of cardstock scored at 2", 4", 8" and 10".

Cuts are made horizontally 1-1/2" from the top and bottom edges from the 2" score line to the 10" score line. The top and bottom rows fold peak, valley, peak, valley. The middle row is folded valley, peak, valley, peak. These sold on Sunday at the tasting party like hotcakes. Now I need to make some more.

Amethystcat made a nice rough sketch on her blog that shows how to cut the DSP panels out of 1 8X8" sheet of paper.

Looks something like this (picture not to scale):

Stamp Sets used are: And Many Mower, All Holidays, Cheers to You, Circle Circus, Oval All

I can't for the life of me remember what DSP I used. Probably some from Windsor Knot and some from To the Nines, Certainly Celery, Kraft, and mostly Timber Brown Stazon, and Sahara Sand ink sponged on to distress... I used Ready to Glitter Making Memories stickers and colored the front protective backing sheet with soft suede stampin write marker for the DAD. (if you remove both the front and the back sheet, the sticker becomes adhesive on both sides). Crushed Curry stampin write marker was used to color in the beer.

Wedding Shower Invites Part 3

The Wedding Shower invites are finally done! Here are the vertical style in all their glory.

I ended up with an extra card and stamped image from the first horizontal style half of the invites so I made one more version below:

Finally here is the Bachelorette Party insert for the top portion of the inside of the vertical invitations. A label will be placed underneath with the Bachelorette Party details.

Now I can move on to finishing up my Mother's Day cards!

1 month till St. Patty's Day...

Sorry I am posting so late but my mom commandeered my computer for her taxes. I am all excited about my birthday coming up, I was born on St. Patrick's Day. I also finally received my Love You Much Stamp set, although just a little too late to make any more Valentine's cards so here is a card in honor of my birthday!!!

Recipe: Love You Much Stamp Set, Perfect Fit wheel, Cheers to You Stamp Set, Basic Black and Glorious Green ink, Certainly Celery Creamy Caramel, and Glorious Green Markers, Whisper White Cardstock, Basic Black Cardstock, Filigree Brad, Ice Rhinestone Brad, Certainly Celery SAB ribbon bundle, Dazzling Diamonds, Dimensionals