A Sketchy Wednesday

So..my car is not working today. :( BUT that means that the errands will need to wait and I had time to make a quick card for today's sketch challenge on SCS. :)

Stamps: Ornamental Beauty from Cornish Heritage Farms

Paper: Pink Paislee fetching & captivating patterned paper, PTI cardstock

Ink: memento tuxedo black

Accessories: martha stewart punch, PTI ribbon

Don't forget to submit for Cards Creations, Vol. 8! The call ends on Monday so you still have time to get crafting! :) All the info can be found HERE.

Fancy Pants Sketches

I just love the way Laura uses the same paper and stamps for the plethora of weekly sketches. Last week, I followed her lead and did them all with the new Chemistry line from Cosmo Cricket. This week, I am using some the Fancy Pants All Fall pad that is on sale over at Jacksonbelle Embellishments. I paired the papers with some Paper Trey Ink cardstock (PTI). I am in love with this cardstock and use it almost exclusively now. It is so sturdy and comes in such rich colors. I have also bought each a spool of grosgrain in each color. Of course, I could never abandon my favorite May Arts satin ribbon!

This first one is for Amy's Friday Sketch #34. I used the Making the Grade set from Cornish Heritage Farms.

Stamps: Making The Grade by Cornish Heritage Farms

Paper: fancy pants dp, PTI

Ink: brilliance

Accessories: star punch, american crafts brads, PTI ribbon

Next is Jen's Sketch For You To Try.

Stamps: back to school by My Favorite Things

Paper: fancy pants dp, PTI

Ink: white craft, versa mark

Accessories: signo pen, american crafts buttons, PTI ribbon

Here is my take on this week's Mojo Monday Sketch.

Stamps: beautiful you by Verve Visual

Paper: fancy pants dp, PTI

Ink: brilliance

Accessories: signo pen, PTI ribbon, rhinestones, corner rounder

This week's twist on the Lizzie Anne Sketch was to use glitter. I had a hard time getting a photo of this one that showed the sentiment on the inside. It says 'hello!'.

Stamps: jolies fleurs, gizmos & gears (sentiment) both from Lizzie Anne Designs

Paper: fancy pants dp, PTI

Ink: brilliance, white craft

Accessories: scallop punch, circle punch, word window punch, copics, PTI ribbon, star punch, stickles, rhinestone stickers

Here is my take on Beate's Weekend Sketch.

Stamps: sweet celebrations from Stampin Up!

Paper: PTI, fancy pants dp

Ink: memento

Accessories: scallop and circle punches, PTI ribbon, slit punch, rhinestone sticker

I used my new PaperTrey Ink set for Taylor's Cupcake Challenge.

Stamps: garden of life by Paper Trey Ink (PTI)

Paper: fancy pants dp, PTI

Ink: brilliance, old olive

Accessories: circle punches, PTI ribbon, paper piercer, copics

Next is Lauren's Saturday Sketch.

Stamps: bliss & a birdie

Paper: fancy pants, PTI

Ink: memento

Accessories: copics, circle punch, PTI ribbon, rhinestone sticker

Finally, I completed the weekly My Favorite Things Sketch.

Stamps: congrats all around, here's the scoop by My Favorite Things

Paper: fancy pants, PTI

Ink: memento

Accessories: nestabilities, PTI ribbon, rhinestone stickers, liquid applique, copics

Chemistry Sketches

First off, I wish I could have invited you all over for dinner tonight! WHAT A FEAST!

Here was our menu:
Bistro Roast Chicken, New Potatoes w/ Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette, Cheesy Garlic Drop Biscuits
Pear Pie w/ Streusel Topping and Caramel Sauce

Let me tell you, those biscuits ARE YUMMY! Don't forget to post HERE to win a Paper Crafts Gourmet magazine with over 50 original recipes and over 110 projects! My favorite combo: FOOD & Paper! :-)

Now that I am completely stuffed, I am ready for bed! Before I hit the sack, I wanted to share some cards I made for various sketches. I dusted off some old sets and paired them up with some NEW Chemistry paper. LOVE it!

This first one is for Amy's Friday sketch. I can't believe that this coffee set from AMUSE has been neglected!!

Stamps: coffee break set

Paper: PTI, Chemistry dp

Ink: memento

Accessories: copics, SU! ribbon

Next, I finally made some time to complete the Weekend Sketch Challenge. Beate is always so inspiring!! Now don't be shocked.....this is a Stampin Up set!! :-) Boy, it has been awhile!

Stamps: Big Bold Birthday

Paper: bravo burgandy, PTI cream, Chemistry dp

Ink: bravo burgundy, regal rose

Accessories: dazzling diamonds, oval punch, nestabilities, rhinestone sticker, offray ribbon

Now on to Jen's fabulous Sketch For You To Try. Isn't this a fun one?

Stamps: Birthday Cupcake

Paper: PTI, groovy guava, Chemistry dp

Ink: memento

Accessories: copics, nestabilites, SU! ribbon, corner rounder

Yep, I am a week behind on Julee's Mojo Monday sketch! :-)

Stamps: Cupcake Affair, happy thoughts

Paper: PTI, Chemistry dp

Ink: memento

Accessories: copics, SU! brads, offray ribbon, slit punch

I love the clean and simple look of Lauren's sketch.

Stamps: Green Thumb

Paper: PTI, Chemistry dp

Ink: regal rose, certainly celery, memento

Accessories: satin ribbon

I went for little party hats from Cornish Heritage Farms for Taylor's Cupcake Challenge.

Stamps: U R A Hoot

Paper: PTI, Chemistry dp

Ink: memento

Accessories: copics, 3/4" circle punch, PTI ribbon

I just love this little layout for last week's LAD Sketch Challenge.

Stamps: celebration Frames

Paper: groovy guava, Chemistry dp, PTI

Ink: memento

Accessories: copics, PTI ribbon, slit punch

Sketchy Sunday

The boys are enjoying some football this afternoon so I was able to conquer some sketch challenges.

This first one is for Taylor's Cupcake Challenge.
Recipe:
Stamps: The Landing Pad (Cornish Heritage Farms)
Paper: Tinkering Ink dp, PTI white
Ink: memento, versa mark
Accessories: offray ribbon, nestabilities, rhinestone stickers, white embossing powder, spica glitter pen


Next, I used some October Afternoon stamps and paper for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge.
Recipe:
Stamps: detours
Ink: old olive, close to cocoa
Paper: october afternoon, PTI cardstock
Accessories: nestabilities, PTI ribbon


I used some of my Scarlet Lime kit embellishments and paper for Amy's Sketch.
Recipe:
Stamps: travel (rubber soul)
Ink: memento, real red
Paper: scarlet lime paper, PTI cardstock
Accessories: nestabilties, target ribbon, scarlet lime embellishments

I paired some Cosmo Cricket paper with the My Favorite Things set for Cindy's MFT weekly sketch.
Recipe:
Stamps: Shower Time
Paper: hey sugar dp (Cosmo Cricket), PTI cardstock
Ink: memento
Accessories: PTI ribbon, nestabilites, sewing machine

This week's Lizzie Anne Design sketch had a kissing twist.
Recipe:
Stamps: garden isle
Paper: PTI cardstock, scarlet limes dp
Ink: memento, summer sun, garden gree
Accessories: PTI ribbon, icons, nestabilities, copics

I finally had time for last week's Mojo Monday sketch.
Recipe:
Stamps: beautiful you
Ink: memento
Paper: october afternoon dp, PTI cardstock, basic black
Accessories: PTI ribbon, martha stewart bridal flowers, icons, nestabilities, sewing machine

Growing With Unity.....

It is SO good to be home!! Love my parents and all but there is nothing like your own bed and a routine for the kids!
Lots of adventures last week....

• I am now a Copic Certified Designer!!! It was great to see AJ & meet Elizebeth!!

• My "baby" brother is now a high school graduate!

• I did some swapping with my SCS peeps: Pushpa & Sarah

• We went up the Space Needle!

• Hit the dentist, thanks DAD! :-)

• Saw KungFu Panda

I have a TON of blogging to catch up on too!
Here are a couple cards in honor of the up & coming Unity release!! 11 stamps....yep, that is right....11 new kits!! You are gonna love them. I can't quite share those with you yet BUT there are a few fellow designers (see side bar....) that are showing some samples today AND offering up a bit of blog candy in the name of NEW kits!! You will have to search & find those..... Be sure to enter the Release Party Sketch Challenge to win one of the releases!! Tuesday there will be sneak peeks EVERYWHERE....including HERE!!
Some important details:
The party starts on the SCS Unity forum at
9-11 p.m. Eastern
8-10 p.m. Central
7-9 p.m. Mountain
6-8 p.m. Pacific

Here is a card for Beate's Weekend Sketch that uses the Flirty Flowers Unity kit.
Recipe:
Stamps: flirty flowers
Paper: real red, whisper white, dill blossom dp (SEI)
Ink: memento tuxedo black
Accessories: ribbon (offray), scallop & 1 3/8" circle punch, rhinestone flowers (Kaiser), rhinestone stickers (K&Company), copics




This was my swap card from Saturday. Aren't those numbers great?? They are from the Amazing Me! kit. The party hat comes from Cornish Heritage Farms U R A Hoot set.
Love this American Craft Kids line!!
Recipe:
Stamps: U R A Hoot (CHF), Amazing Me
Ink: memento tuxedo black
Paper: old olive, Kids dp (American Craft)
Accessories: river rock ribbon, rhinestone stickers (K&Company), copics, spica pen

Great Swap Girls Nonvendor Swap

I know that these haven't been swapped out yet but they are in the mail.........so don't look if you are a GSG! :-) This card uses the same sketch as Celebrate the Day.
Recipe:
Stamps: making the grade (Cornish Heritage Farms)
Paper: pumpkin pie, pumpkin pie dp, whisper white, summer picnic dp, real red
Ink: memento black, old olive
Accessories: copics, nestabilities, sewing maching, rea red ribbon

Look Who's Turning.....

Happy Birthday to my FABULOUS husband, Jason!! I am so lucky to have known him for the last 14 years! This card is also for Jen's Sketch For You To Try. The three owls are, of course, our boys! :-)
Recipe:
Stamps: U R A Hoot! (Cornish Heritage Farms)
Paper: brilliant blue, whisper white, recess dp (BasicGrey)
Ink: memento tuxedo black
Accessories: copics, orange ribbon (offray), scallop punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, sewing machine

Invited.....

So I am finally done with both sets of invitations!! I finished over 50 cards yesterday! I just hope that they are liked!
This first one is for a close friend who is turning 30! We have a big night out planned and I am so excited!
Recipe:
Stamps: partygirlbella, U R A Hoot! (Cornish Heritage Farms)
Ink: memento tuxedo black
Paper: pretty in pink, basic black, whisper white
Accessories: ribbon (offray), copics, nestabilities, slit punch







This second set is for another close friend who is expecting TWIN girls!! How exciting is that??? All the flower centers are actually circles from the spring fling paper that have been punched out! I just added a little sentiment to the middle, so easy! The idea for this card came from my VSN card HERE.
Recipe:
Stamps: So Many Scallops, mixed messages (Papertrey), so inviting (MFT)
Paper: spring fling dp, regal rose, so saffron, whisper white
Ink: regal rose
Accessories: regal rose ribbon, certainly celery ribbon, scallop punch, 1" circle punch, pretties kit