SSSC167 - Sending Sunshine

It's time for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #167.  I know you're going to love the sketch that Karen has for all of us to create with for the next two weeks, it's so versatile and could be used with several different stamp sets.

For my card I used the Papertrey Ink stamp set Simple Sunflower (one of my fav's) and went with a fall colored theme.  I started out with a chocolate chip card base, then a panel of white and on top of that a panel of cherry cobbler which I had stamped using the large sunflower image.  I then added my old olive banner and the embossed polka dot summer sun piece, then I tied on my ribbon and added my focal circle piece with the sunflowers and sentiment.

Be sure to visit each of the Sweet Sunday Stampers below for more samples using the SSS sketch!

Karen Motz: Paper Playhouse 

Sarah-Jane Kale': Janeybell 

Vicki Burdick: It's a Stamp Thing

Dana White: Dana's House of Cards

Karen Giron: The Sweetest Thing

Dawn Easton: Treasure Oiler Designz 

Jackie Pedro: The Scalloped Edge
Lori Tecler: Inking Aloud
Melissa Hubert: My Paper Obsession
Tracy Clemente: Eat Sleep Stamp
Lauren Bergold ...all the Good Blog Names where taken - Our Sweet Sunday Guest Stamper

   Hope you'll take the time to play along with the challenge!  

SSC75 - Red Posies

Happy Thursday!  With the holiday this last Monday the week sure is flying by.  Today I have another sympathy card that I created for a card order, I used the Papertrey Ink stamp sets Rosie Posie and Think Big Favorites #3 and the Sketchbook Saturday Challenge for my layout.

 Supplies: Rosie Posie + dies, Turning a New Leaf, Think Big Favorites #3, Copic markers, My Mind's Eye dp, Foam tape.  Colors: Real Red, Old Olive.    Have a great day!

CTD#208 - Sympathy with Roses

 It's time for the Color Throwdown Challenge #208!  Our hostess this week is the talented Denise who has chosen some very pretty colors and a lovely inspiration photo.

 For my card I used the Papertrey Ink stamp sets The Sweet Life and for my sentiment Think Big Favorites #3.  This sympathy card was for a card order I was working on and I thought the roses and these colors would make a nice combination.

 Supplies: The Sweet Life + dies, Think Big Favorites #3, Mat Stack + dies, Ribbon, Oval Nesties, Impressions plate, Foam tape.  

Be sure to check out what the other design team members have come up with for this week's Color Throwdown 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

Kerri Michaud - Cards by Kerri
Denise Marzec - The Paper Landscaper

Welcome to Sherry Cheever - Walkin' on the Bad Side! - as our September Guest Designer

Hope you'll join the fun and play along in this week's challenge!

First Day of School

Hi there!  Today is our official first day of school for my three kids and so I thought I would share the card and little gift I had for my youngest son's teacher.  I've had such a crazy feeling today as I realize that my oldest son is a senior, my daughter a sophomore and my youngest son is in kindergarten.  All three of them were gone ALL day today, the house was so quiet and I was able to get so much done.  I know I'll miss my youngest being home in the afternoons but I also know I'll enjoy some free time.

I found this cute little note pad with pen and post-it notes at TJMaxx (love that store) and slipped it into a plastic gift bag, twisted it up and added my decorated clothes pin to hold it closed.

Supplies: Tart & Tangy - SU, Flower Fusion - PTI, Circle punches, Scallop circle punch, Star punch, Button, Bakers twine, MME dp, Photo corner punch, Spiral punch, Ribbon, Chevron border die - PTI, Clothes pin.  Colors: Real Red, Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight.