Up, Up & Away Sketch Challenge

Well, I'm officially sick of Christmas cards!  Maybe it's because we got 6 inches of snow today.  I'm just not ready.  So, I decided to pull out a fun set to play with tonight.  For this card I used the cute hot air balloon set called Up, Up & Away.  I really like this cut out sketch.  It was easier to do than I thought it would be.  It's from Splitcoast - SC360.  My DSP is called Just Add Cake.  My color combo is Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist, Peach Parfait and So Saffron.  The only embellishment is a strip punched with the scallop edge punch.  I love how this turned out!  Thanks for stopping by. 

Splitcoast Sketch Challenge - SC356

I've been picking away at my Christmas cards a little bit at a time.  Here's a card I made using this week's sketch challenge at Splitcoast - SC356.  I used the set Button Buddies for my focal point.  I stamped the snowman three times and added the buttons for the bellies.  My color combo is Real Red, Baja Breeze and Whisper White.  The polka dot DSP is from last year's mini.  It's called Candy Cane Christmas.  My card base is embossed with the Snow Burst folder.  I added a strip punched with the scallop ribbon punch.  My sentiment is from the set Short & Sweet.  I punched that with an oval punch.  Thanks for stopping by!

Splitcoast Sketch Challenge SC313

I spent some time today playing with my new set Build a Blossom and the matching Blossom Petals punch.  Wow...this is an awesome set!  When I placed my preorder I couldn't decide between this set or the Create a Cupcake set with the matching punch.  I'm really glad I got this one.  I might still get the cupcake set later!  This card is for this week's sketch challenge at Splitcoast - SC313.  My color combo is Early Espresso, Marina Mist and Wild Wasabi.  I used the Framed Tulips embossing folder on the Marina Mist layer.  The strip of DSP is from the retired collection called Afternoon Tea.  I stamped the sentiment in Whisper White from the set Fabulous Phrases.  The flower center is a Fabric Designer Brad from the Sweet Stitches set.  I think these brads are my favorite new embellishment from the Occasions mini catalog.  They are really cute!  Thanks for stopping by.

Splitcoast Sketch Challenge SC307

This week's sketch at Splitcoast is really versatile - SC307.  It's great for using up a few DSP scraps.  I used Autumn Spice DSP.  My color combo is Early Espresso, Old Olive and More Mustard.  My stamped image is from the set Just Believe.  I colored the stamp with my markers in order to get multiple colors.  I sponged all the edges for a vintage feel and used my color spritzer on the focal image.  I embellished this with some linen thread and a button.  My sentiment is from the set Vintage Labels and punched with the Jewelery tag.  Thanks for stopping by!

Splitcoast Sketch Challenge SC306

Here's my card for this week's sketch challenge on Splitcoast - SC306.  I just got this little cup with my last order.  It's so darn cute.  I'm going to use it on some Christmas gifts this year.  This is a single SU stamp called Tiny Teacup.  My sentiment is from the set A Word for You.  The background was stamped with Itty Bitty Backgrounds.  My color combo is Rich Razzleberry, Baja Breeze and Concord Crush.  The white strip is embossed with a Texturz plate.  It's a little hard to see in the photo.  For punches I used a scallop edge and circle.  The mat for my stamped image is two Fancy Flower punches layered together.  Thanks for stopping by!

Splitcoast Sketch Challenge SC303

I decided to play along with this week's sketch challenge at Splitcoast Stampers - SC303.  I just got some of the new crochet trim in my last order.  I made this vintagey card to go with the trim.  I don't usually do vintage projects but I like how this turned out.  My color combo is Marina Mist, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso.  I stamped with the set Because I Care.  I inked the flower with Marina Mist and then I colored a few random spots with my Crumb Cake marker.  The Crumb Cake strip is stamped with the wheel Very Vintage.  I don't normally buy wheels but I got this one and unmounted it.  This stamp rocks unmounted!  I don't know why I didn't do that sooner.  The large ovals are die cut with Nestabilites.  The sentiment is punched with an oval punch and layered on a die cut tag from the Sizzlet set Lots of Tags.   I used my color spritzer here and there to give it a more vintage look and finished with a couple pearls.  Thanks for stopping by!

Curtain Call 48 and Splitcoast SC298

Here's a quick card I made for a couple challenges.  I used the color combo from Stacey's Stamping Stage - Curtain Call 48.  The combo is yummy....Wild Wasabi, Rich Razzleberry, Poppy Parade and Peach Parfait.  The sketch comes from Splitcoast - SC298.  I used two stamp sets on this card, Just Believe and Best Yet.  The focal image was cut with my Nesties.  I used the Scallop Ribbon punch to bring all the colors of the combo together.  I finished with a button and some linen thread.  I wasn't sure about this combo when I started but I like the way these work together.  Thanks for stopping by!

Splitcoast Sketch SC296

Well, it's that time of year again.  Here in the Adirondacks it won't be long before we start to see the leaves changing and fall arriving.  So, I decided to pull out some fall colors for this card.  I used this week's sketch at Splitcoast Stampers - SC296.  I also broke into my new fall DSP Autumn Spice.  This paper is devine!  It's new in the Holiday Mini.  It's a heavy weight cardstock with a subtle texture.  The colors are rich and lovely.  The stamp is an old standby for me - Branch Out.  I stamped this on watercolor paper and then blended a little with my aquapainter to get the watercolor effect.  If you try this, be sure to stamp the tree with StazOn.  Otherwise the branches will blend too.  The sentiment is from Vintage Labels.  I added a little linen thread and a button for embellishments.  The colors for this card are Early Espresso, More Mustard, Cajun Craze and Old Olive.  I think this makes a nice masculine birthday card.  Those can be tricky to make!  Thanks for stopping by. 

Splitcoast SC291 and Color Q cQc43

Here's a card for a couple challenges.  I used this week's sketch challenge from Splitcoast - SC291 and the color challenge from Color Q - cQc43.  I'm having a lot of fun playing around with my new set Butterfly Prints.  I'm not usually a butterfly kinda girl but this set is awesome.  Making a cute card is so fast and easy!  The color combo is Early Espresso, Peach Parfait, Old Olive and Bermuda Bay.  I used the butterfly and slot punches.  Behind my sentiment I stamped the flourish from Vintage Vogue in Crumb Cake.  The DSP is from the In Color Pattern Pack.  Thanks for stopping by!!

Aviary Splitcoast Challenge - SC290

I finally got some ink on my new Aviary stamp set!  I love these cute little bird cages.  For this card I used last week's sketch challenge at Splitcoast Stampers - SC290.  I used Pacific Point, Regal Rose and Daffodil Delight for my color combo.  The sentiment is from Fabulous Phrases.  Love that font!  I embossed the background with the Perfect Polka Dots folder.  For punches I used the Scallop Ribbon, Word Window and Modern Label.  The DSP is from the Sunny Garden pack and I finished with a couple Hodge Podge brads.  I think those are a little large....next time I'll use something smaller, maybe pearls or rhinestones.  Thanks for stopping by!!