SSSC#194/Tuesday Trigger - Birthday Blooms

Hello there!  It's time for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  Karen has another fun sketch for all of us this week and we hope you'll join in and play along.

For my card I used the Papertrey Ink stamp sets Bigger Blooms, Mini Blooms, Embroidered Blooms and Boutique Borders to create a birthday card.  Along with the Sweet Sunday Sketch (which I guess I took liberties with, yikes) I also used this week's Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger Challenge as my inspiration (photo above).

 

Be sure to check out what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Sketch Stampers have created:

• Dana White
• Dawn Easton
• Jackie Pedro
• Jodi Collins
• Karen Giron 
• Karen Motz
• Lisa Henke
• Lori Tecler
• Melissa Hubert
• Sarah-Jane Kalé
• Tracy Clemente
• Vicki Burdick  

CTD#260 - Happy Halloween

Hi friends!  Hope you're having a great weekend!  I'm finally posting my card for this week's Color Throwdown Challenge, even if it is late.  Which brings me to my announcement.  As sad as it is, I've made the decision to step down from the Color Throwdown team.  I've thoroughly enjoyed being part of the Color Throwdown team and working with all of the talented women that I've come to know, but my life has become busier over the past several months and I feel that this is the best decision for me.

For my card I used the Paper Smooches stamp set Halloweenies along with the Clean & Simple sketch challenge from last week, some paper piecing and Copic marker coloring.

 

Be sure to visit the other Color Throwdown design team members for more inspiration using this week's color challenge!  

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Joan Ervin - Stamping With Passion

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

Denise Marzec - The Paper Landscaper

 

Our September Guest Designer Susan Roberts - Rainy Day Creations  

SSSC#193 - Sending you a Little Sunshine

Hello crafty friends!  It's time for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  Karen has another fun sketch for all of us to create with and we hope you'll take the time to play along.

I used the sketch to create a card for a very special friend of mine and along with the card I sent a box of sunshine (something I saw on Pinterest).  The box of "sunshine" included a bunch of random yellow items that I had collected, anything I though my friend might like from yellow glitter to a sunshine notepad and matching pen.  As for my card I used the Papertrey Ink stamp set Hello Sunshine (appropriate right :) along with some PTI cloud dies, ribbon, scallop border punch, sequins, rhinestones, and glitter for the sun rays.

If you have a chance of sending someone you know a box of sunshine, I highly suggest you do.  Not only was it fun finding yellow items for sending, but it gave me a good feeling hoping that what I sent made my friend smile.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Sketch Stampers have created:

• Dana White
• Dawn Easton
• Jackie Pedro
• Jodi Collins
• Karen Giron 
• Karen Motz
• Lisa Henke
• Lori Tecler
• Melissa Hubert
• Sarah-Jane Kalé
• Tracy Clemente
• Vicki Burdick  

 Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

CTD#259/RS80 - Fall Thinking of You

 Hi there!  It's Wednesday and time for this week's Color Throwdown Challenge!  Our hostess for this week is Melody who chose this wonderful fall color palette and inspiration photo.

I do believe this is my first official fall themed card for this year, it's got me in the mood for cooler weather (it was close to 90 here today).  For my card I used the Papertrey Ink stamp sets Happy Hexagons and Autumn Acorns along with the coordinating dies.  I also used this week's Retro Sketches Challenge #80, but ended up flipping the sketch and instead of doing strips of card stock I went with hexagons.

Be sure to visit the other Color Throwdown design team members for more inspiration using this week's color challenge!  

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Joan Ervin - Stamping With Passion

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

Denise Marzec - The Paper Landscaper

 

Our September Guest Designer Susan Roberts - Rainy Day Creations  

CTD#258/RS#79 - Blooms Card Set

Hi there! It's time for a new Color Throwdown Challenge! It's my turn as hostess over at the CTD site and I decided to go with some earthy colors, with a mix of greens and a warm brown. I loved the texture of the bouquet in the inspiration photo with the moss, berries, flowers and sedium.  I thought this would be a nice color combo to ease us into fall.

I created two cards using not only the CTD colors for this week but the Retro Sketches Challenge as well. Both card also use the Papertey Ink stamp sets Mini Blooms and Big Blooms with the coordinating dies.

 

Be sure to visit the other Color Throwdown design team members for more inspiration using this week's color challenge!  

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Joan Ervin - Stamping With Passion

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations
Denise Marzec - The Paper Landscaper

 

Please welcome our September Guest Designer

Susan Roberts - Rainy Day Creations

 

SSSC#192 - Sunflower Thank You's

Well hello there!  How can it possibly be the first of September?  Where did summer go?  It's been a while since I last posted, week's actually.  I'm sorry to have just dropped off without a word.  Do you ever feel like you need to take some time and step back from something even if it's something you enjoy doing?  Well between my kids being home for the summer, work and daily home life, something had to give.  Thank you to those who stuck with me during my absence.

Are you ready for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge?  Karen's whipped up another fun sketch for us to create with and we hope you'll play along!

This sketch worked out perfect since I needed two thank you card's and wanted them both similar in style.  All I did was flip the sketch!

 I used the Papertrey Ink stamp sets Simple Sunflower, Turning a New Leaf, Rosie Posie (for the stamped hexagons), Think Big Favorites #4 (for the Thank You) and Mini Blooms (for the Thanks so Much).  I also created a long stemmed paper sunflower to give with each thank you card which I die cut using my Silhouette SD machine and a few scallop circles and glitter for the centers.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Sketch Stampers have created:

• Dana White
• Dawn Easton
• Jackie Pedro
• Jodi Collins
• Karen Giron 
• Karen Motz
• Lisa Henke
• Lori Tecler
• Melissa Hubert
• Sarah-Jane Kalé
• Tracy Clemente
• Vicki Burdick  
  

That's it from me today, I'll be back again on Wednesday with a new card for the Color Throwdown.  It's hard to believe my kids start school this Tuesday.