Jen del Muro's July SFYTT

Well, my creativity slump continues. I've been in it for quite some time now and I know I'll get past it, but it's very discouraging to be stuck for so long! I broke down and went to Archiver's the other night and picked up a couple of paper pads (paper always gives me inspiration) and a couple of stamp sets. I didn't end up using any of my new product on this project, but I did "shop my craft room." I have done this on  the last couple of projects and it's been helping. I start out with a sketch like this fantastic July SFYTT by the fabulous Jen del Muro and then I start picking out patterned papers and then go to my embelishment drawer and my alpha stickers drawer (although I didn't end up using any on this project.) I find that I am using my of my supplies and finding little gems I'd totally forgotten and it's almost like shopping for new product because I'm discovering all of these products I completely forgot I'd purchased, or received in a Studio Calico kit. Speaking of Studio Calico, most of the products I used on this card were from the July kit. So fun1 Anyway, I hope you enjoy :).

Supplies

Patterned Paper - Studio Calico, My Minds Eye

Cardstock - Stampin' Up!

Ink - Stampin' Up!

Ribbon - American Crafts

Tag - Came in a little bag of tags with my Studio Calico kit (July, I believe)

Stamps - Unity Stamp Co (Image), Hero Arts (Sentiment)

Wood Veneer Birtds - Studio Calico

Mister Huey's - Studio Calico

Jen's Sketch Challenge May 2012

Well, I'm running late as usually in playing along with Jen del Muro's Sketch for you to Try. I have had zero creative mojo lately and it's starting to really make me sad. I have been training for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, which takes place June 23-24 and I think I'm just totally wiped out physically and emotionally. I am hoping that I get my mojo back soon because I really miss crafting!

I didn't have a specific person in mind for this card, so I decided to make a birthday card because I'm always in need of birthday cards. In the end, I was really happy with the results (even without my full mojo.) Tomorrow is the last day, so if you haven't played along, run...don't walk to your craft space and get started!!!!

Supplies

Patterned Paper - American Crafts Dear Lizzie

Cardstock - Stampin' Up!

Ink - Stampin' Up!

Letter Stickers - American Crafts Dear Lizzie

Scalloped Border Stamp - My Mind's Eye

Flourish Border Stamp - Stampin' Up!

Heart Punch - Stampin' Up!

Tag - Studio Calico's May Kit (Not sure of the brand)

Jen's Sketch Challenge April 2012

Time for another fun sketch by the amazing Jen del Muro! I'm very, very late in playing this month. It's just been one of those months with a lot going on and getting inky has felt like more of an obligation than a relaxing fun activity. I actually went out and bought a bunch of {gasp} Hallmark cards tonight. I got behind on my card making and just didn't want to force the issue. Do you ever feel like that? This is my hobby and I  LOVE it, but when it feels like something that has to be done, rather than something I enjoy then it's time to take a break. And, the break did me some good. Tonight I used Jen's sketch challenge to make some thank you cards. I am always in need of thank you cards because I have some pretty terrific people in my life, so I made two of these to have on hand the next time I need them.

I'm hoping now that my juices are flowing again, I can do some more creating soon. Happy Stamping!

Supplies

Paper - Echo Park

Ink - Stampin' Up!

Stamp - Hero Arts

Brads - Echo Park

Baker's Twine - The Twinery

Jen's Sketch Challenge March 2012

It's already March, can you believe it? I feel like this year is already flying by. The good thing about that is we are almost out of winter and Spring is almost upon us! We've had a very mild winter this year here in Colorado and this California girl has been loving it! I've been able to do some hiking and outdoor jogs/walks and it's been so wonderful! I can't wait to see buds on the trees and flowers blooming and green grass again. Now that we are back to Daylight Savings time, I was able to workout outside today after work. In March! My body and soul get very happy with outdoor activity. I am obviously getting very excited for warm weather :).

Now...onto the card! Here is the sketch for Jen's SFYTT for March. This month's sponsor is the Craft's Meow. I don't own any stamps from the Craft's Meow but I still wanted to play along with the monthly sketch and have a chance to win the prize at the end of the year.

I used papers from my March Studio Calico Kit. I also had a little fun with paint on this project. On the white panel, I did a bit of water color style stamping. I took some Butterscotch and Lemonade sponge daubers from Ranger and sponged some paint onto my craft mat and then mixed the two with a paint brush. I found that it was drying way too fast, so I sprayed a spritz of Perfect Pearls and ended up with a beautiful color and just the right amount of moisture. I then took a flower stamp from Hero Arts and dipped it into the paint and then stamped it onto the paper. Once dry I spritzed it with some Starburst Spray from Lindy's Stamp Gang. I am really happy with the way it turned out.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies

Paper - Crate Paper, Studio Calico

Border Sticker - Crate Paper

Pearls - Michael's

Stamps - Image - Hero Arts, Sentiment - My Mind's Eye

Paint - Ranger Industries

Perfect Pearls - Ranger Industries

Starburst Spray - Lindy's Stamp Gang

Ink - Clearsnap

Flower - Prima Marketing

Jen's Sketch Challenge February 2012

Sketch challenge time! The fantastic Jen del Muro has created another fabulous sketch for us. This month's sponsor is Your Next Stamp. I don't own any stamps from Your Next Stamp, but I played along anyway. Remember, Jen has a huge prize package at the end of the year and if you participate in the sketch challenge all twelve months of the year, you will be eligible to have a chance to win. Details can be found at Jen's blog.

Unfortunately, I had to make a sympathy card....my dear, dear friend lost her mother rather suddenly and she's in California and I'm in Colorado so I really wanted to make a handmade card to send her, rather than just buying a store bought card.

I used my new February kit from Studio Calico to make this card. I am new to the kit (just signed up in January) and I love it already! Last month I made a layout with the kit and this month I've made this one card so far. The kit is very versatile and I'm forced to use some products I might not have purchased otherwise. It's been great to stretch myself creatively by having someone else put together a kit for me.

All products used in this card are from the kit unless otherwise specified.

Supplies

Stamp - Hero Harts

Ink - Stampin' Up!

Buttons - Basic Grey, Unknown

Scrappers Floss - Karen Foster

Glimmer Mist - Tattered Angels

Jen's Sketch Challenge January 2012

Happy know what 2012 has in store for us, we know that God is in control and we can rest assured He has great plans for us! The beginning of each new year is always encouraging for me. In reality, every day is an opportunity for a new start, but there is something about starting a new year and the possibilities before you. THIS will be the year I get off that extra weight. THIS will be the year I read the entire Bible in a year and stay on track. THIS will be the year I get my finances in order. THIS will be the year I go back to school and finish that degree....what will THIS year be for you?

I don't know what the year will bring for me, but I do know that the fabulous Jen del Muro has brought back the SFYTT challenge for 2012 and I am playing along all year long once again! This month's sponsor is The Cat's Pajamas. I don't have any TCP stamps, but I played along anyway using the sketch.

Play along every month for a chance to win a great prize package at the end of the year!

For this month's sketch, I made a card for my friend's mother's 70th birthday. Her mom insisted on no party, so instead she is throwing a "card shower" for her. Everyone is sending the cards to her house and she will surprise her mom with all of them. Isn't that a great idea?

Supplies

Cardstock - The Paper Co, Stampin' Up!

Patterned Paper - Stampin' Up!

Stamps - Stampin' Up!

Ink - Stampin' Up!
Cricut Cartridge - From the Nest

Jen's Sketch Challenge December 2011

Time for another one of Jen Del Muro's monthly sketch challenges. This is the final sketch challenge for the year, but she has already announced on her blog that she will be doing monthly sketch challenges again in 2012. Yay! When she initially announced she was going from a weekly challenge to a monthly challenge I will admit I was disappointed but it's actually been really nice to only have one challenge each month. I love participating in challenges, but I don't have time to do one every week and if I need to make projects in between there are plenty of other sketches out there, or I can dig into my archives, or just get creative with my own layout :).

If you haven't played along this year, please join us next year. She's had wonderful prizes from some terrific sponsors and it's always fun to see what others do with the sketch.

Here's my contribution....I made this card for Kendall's 17th birthday. Since she's not a girly-girl I decided to go with this little punker and I cut out some skulls with my Cricut and added some bling to their eyes. It's a very fun little card. Enjoy!

Supplies

Patterned Paper - Papertrey Ink, Stampin' Up!

Cardstock - Stampin' Up!

Stamps - Digi Punk Girl - The Greeting Farm, Sentiment - Hero Arts

Copic Markers

Cricut Cartridge - Potpourri Basket

Bling - K & Co

Punches - Stampin' Up!

Dies - Spellbinders

Jen's Sketch Challenge November 2011

It's sketch time! The always fabulous Jen del Muro has provided us with another fantastic sketch and another wonderful sponsorship! This month, the sponsor is Verve Stamps. I absolutely adore Verve! They have such elegant designs and some of the most beautiful sentiments with classy and gorgeous fonts. Their stamps are of the highest quality and give an excellent image every time! They also have a fantastic DT with some of the most talented designers you will find.

I decided to make a card for my mother's upcoming birthday. Although the sentiment doesn't scream "birthday" I loved it for her, because she does make me smile and really, who says just because a card is for a birthday that it MUST say, "Happy birthday?"

I used a new paper pad from Authentique that I recently purchased from Archiver's and I have to say that this is probably one of my favorite paper collections I have ever come across. I adore the designs and the color combination.....absolutely stunning! I used an image stamp from Verve to create my own design on a sheet of paper from the collection that had a little bit of distressing on it. On the flowers, I just dabbed a little bit of color, purposely making them uneven to give them a little more natural look.

Enjoy!

Supplies

Patterned Paper - Authentique

Stamps - Verve Stamps (image), Hero Arts (Sentiment, Heart)

Ink - Stampin' Up!

Gems - Michael's

Flowers - Prima Marketing

Paint - Lindy Stamp Gang

Stickles - Ranger Industries

Jen's Sketch Challenge October 2011

Can you believe it's already October? Where did the summer go? October is actually one of my favorite months, but I wish that it did not mean winter was right around the corner. The evenings are starting to cool down and some days a light sweater is appropriate. My favorite thing about October is watching the leaves change. They are absolutely magnificent! I also love the smell of pumpkin candles and making soup and chili and looking forward to the holidays.

Jen del Muro gave us another fantastic sketch to work with this month. Go here to get all the details and play along. This month the sponsor is Waltzing Mouse Stamps. They have the most adorable stamps! Don't forget if you play along every month for the year, there is a chance to win a huge prize package.

For my card I decided to make a birthday card for my dad. I found this fantastic patterned paper last night at Archivers (did you go and get 43% off of all patterned paper????) Me either :).

Supplies:

Patterned Paper - Theresa Collins

Cardstock - Stamin' Up!

Stamps - Stampers Anonymous, Stampin' Up!, Papertrey Ink

Ink - Ranger Industries

Button - Basic Grey

Scrapper's Floss - Karen Foster Designs

Cricut Cartridge - Pack Your Bags

Zig Writer

Gel Pen

Jen's Sketch Challenge September 2011

It's that time again! Time for another sketch challenge from the fabulous Jen del Muro. I truly look forward to playing along with these sketches month after month. I love the rounded corners on this particular sketch! We are in the process of buying a house right now, so our priorities are paperwork and packing and that doesn't leave much time for crafting, but I had to make a card for my amazing sister so I decided to use this sketch for her card. I had fun with the pink and black color combination and don't you just love the polka-dots I created? So fun! I would like to play with this sketch again when I have more time, so I will be saving this one for future projects! I think this sketch would be fantastic for a baby card. Then again, wouldn't any sketch be fantastic for a baby card?

I must mention that this month's sponsor is Skipping Stones Design. Be sure to visit Jen's blog to play along!

Supplies

Patterned Paper - Stampin Up!

Cardstock - Stampin' Up!

Stamps - My Mind's Eye (images), Hero Arts (Sentiment)
Ink - Stampin' Up!

Embossing Powder - Stampin' Up!

Jen's Sketch Challenge August 2011

Time for another one of Jen del Muro's amazing sketches! You have a couple of days left to play along to have an opportunity to win a prize from this month's sponsor Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. You can see all of the details here.

I decided to make a birthday card for my new brother-in-law using this sketch. He eats, sleeps, lives and breathes baseball so it was very easy for me to decide on a theme for his card! I used my Cricut and these adorable star embellies from Theresa Collins to give it a little something special. I loved this sketch so much that I will be saving it and making some fun projects in the future.

Supplies

Patterned Paper - SEI

Stamps - Stampin' Up!

Ink - Ranger Industries, Stampin' Up!

Cricut Cartridge - Potpouri Basket

Star Embellishments - Theresa Collins

Jen's Sketch Challenge 07-11

Time for another sketch challenge by the fabulous Jen del Muro. You can view the post for this month's sketch here http://iheart2stamp.com/2011/07/02/july-sketch-for-you-to-try/ (Blogger STILL refuses to allow me to add links correctly.)

I love the sketch for this month. In fact, I might do another card using this sketch very soon. It is so versatile...you can rotate it every which way and the possibilities with the little circle elements are endless.

The sponsor for this month is My Favorite Things and you have an opportunity to win some awesome prizes. I didn't se any MFT stamps because I don't own any (yet) but I am going to be placing an order soon. MFT has fantastic dies and very whimsical, fun image stamps.

I decided to build a scene for this card. I will admit, I am not very experienced at building scenes in cards so I have a ways to go, but I had so much fun creating this scene and I was inspired to try this technique more and really strengthen my skills in this area. I always like to stretch myself and CAS cards and cards where you build a scene are the areas I need the most practice in.

I love the stamps and patterned paper I used on this card. I was at Archiver's about a week ago and saw this adorable bear stamp and had to get the tree stamp as well and then...and then.....as I was walking through the store I spotted this paper from October Afternoon and knew I had to get some paper to go with the stamps. I didn't buy the entire collection because I don't see myself making a lot of cards or scrapbook pages with a camping theme, but I did pick up a few pages and they are all absolutely adorable. If we had some camping pictures from a recent trip I would most definitely be creating a mini out of these papers!

Anyway, I hope you enjoy.

Supplies
Patterned Paper - October Afternoon
Cardstock - The Paper Co, Stampin' Up!, Papertrey Ink
Ink - Stampin' Up!, Tsukineko
Stamps - Imaginisce (Image), Hero Arts (Sentiment)
Buttons - Basic Grey (Orange, Green) Unknown (Brown)

Scrapper's Floss - Karen Foster Designs

Cricut Cartridge - From the Nest
Copic Markers - E33, E25, E27, E29
Prisma Color colored pencils

Jen's Sketch Challenge 06-11

I so look forward to the first Saturday of the month, because Jen del Muro releases another sketch challenge. For this week's challenge, visit this link http://iheart2stamp.com/2011/06/04/june-sketch-for-you-to-try/ (Blogger is still not letting me insert links using the linking tool....oy!) This month's sponsor is Your Next Stamp. I primarily used my Cricut for this card, with the exception of one stamp that I used along with some embossing to add a little interest to one of the larger panels.

My dear, sweet, wonderful, brave friend Rhonda is on her way to Kuwait. She is a soldier and has a strong desire and need to head to the desert to do her duty. She is an honorable American and we are praying for her safety and the safety of all of the men and women that are overseas fighting for our freedom. It is because of these brave individuals that we get to live life as a free people and I never want to take for granted the life that I have because of those that have fought to make this country what it is.

We had a going away dinner for Rhonda last week and I made this card for her. I want her to know that she is my hero and I am so thankful for her as a friend, but also as an American. God has blessed this country and I pray that He will bless those that sacrafice for us every day.

Supplies
Cricut Cartridge - Stand and Salute
Cardstock - The Paper Co
Card Base - The Paper Co
Fiber - The Twinery
Embossing Folder - Provo Craft
Stamp - Stampin' Up!
Ink - Versamark
Emobssing Powder - Stampendous

Jen's Sketch Challenge 05-11

I'm a little late to the game on this month's SFYTT by Jen Del Muro http://iheart2stamp.com/2011/05/07/may-sketch-for-you-to-try/ (Blogger is acting up....still and won't let me post links), but you still have a few days to play! Remember if you participate in the sketch challenge every month, not only do you have a chance to win the monthly prize (providing you use the sponsor's stamps), but you will have the opportunity to win a fantastic prize package at the end of the year. Go to Jen's blog for more details.

For this month's challenge, I made a card for a very crafty friend at work. It is always more challenging to make cards for crafty friends than it is non crafty friends because the non crafty friends are impressed no matter what you do and the crafty friends will always be supportive, but you know that they are noticing the details so you are extra conscious of any mistakes you have made.

I used the lovely (and I DO MEAN LOVELY) Stella and Rose collection from My Mind's Eye. I am seriously in love with this paper and have purchased two different 6x6 pads and may end up purchasing all 4 in time because it is just so gorgeous and the quality of My Mind's Eye papers in unmatched.

Since this sketch has a lot of layers I used plenty of layers, but I also created extra layers by placing cardstock behind the patterned paper and sponged the edges of each layer for additional interest.

The butterfly stamp is one of my favorites from Unity and one that I had never used for some crazy reason! I think I got it so long ago that I kind of forgot about it. I know this never happens to you, so please don't judge me :).

I finished off the card with some MME buttons, which are just so vibrant I couldn't help myself.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy and go and play along if you haven't already!

Supplies
Patterned Paper - My Mind's Eye

Cardstock - The Paper Co, Papertrey Ink, Stampin' Up!
Ink - Clearsnap, Ranger Industries, Papertrey Ink
Stamps - Unity (Image), Hero Arts (Sentiment)
Buttons - My Mind's Eye
Nestabilities Dies

Jen's Sketch Challenge 04-11

This month Jen has another fabulous sketch with another amazing sponsor (and one of my favs) - Unity Stamp Co! I have been using Unity stamps for a little over 2 years now and they are amazing! I first discovered them through a fellow stamping friend and joined their kit of the month club, which, if you are new to stamping (which I was at the time) - is a GREAT way to build up your stamp collection. You get a full 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of deeply etched red rubber stamps of the absolute highest quality every month delivered right to your door. Each month they send you a combination of sentiment and image stamps and you have the option of opting out of a particular month's kit if it doesn't suite your fancy...although I am quite certain they all will! I was a member of "the club" for 18 months and the ONLY reason I ended my membership was I had lots of stamps I had yet to ink up and I thought I would save my money each month for other product. I still love my Unity stamps and I am still inking them up, even a little over a year after I ended my membership. And, I LOVE that now I can get Unity stamps at Archivers, including the Itty Bitty sets. Love. Onto my card for this month. I wanted to make a card for my wonderful hubby's birthday. I have such a hard time with masculine cards, which I think is pretty common. I ended up using the Curtain Call paper collection from Graphic 45, which is the same paper collection I used for the altered tray I did for Valentine's Day. It's not completely masculine, but it can be adapted for masculine cards, which is what I did here. I used this adorable pocket stamp from Unity and made a little tag to go in the pocket. I also added some hearts because I love my hubby so....he is one of the best gifts God has ever given me! Anyway, I hope you enjoy my submission and I hope you will play along!

Supplies Cardstock - Bazzil Basics Patterned Paper - Graphic 45 Ink - Stampin' Up! Stamps - Unity Stamp Co., Stampin' Up! Punches - Stampin' Up! Ribbon - Michael's Tag - Paper Reflections Brad - Stampin' Up! Distress Tool - Tim Holtz for Tonic

Jen's Sketch Challenge 02-11

Hi Everyone!

The fabulous Jen Del Muro has another wonderful sketch challenge on her blog. This month, you have a chance to win a beautiful prize from Anita be Stampin. And, if you participate in the challenges every month for the entire year, you will be eligible to win a prize package worth over $200!!!! Go to Jen's blog for details.

For this month's sketch, I made a card for my amazing friend (more like a sister, really) Susan. Susan was my roommate for 9 years before Jay and I married. She was in our wedding and she is THE most incredible woman and friend I could ever ask for. She is truly a blessing from God. I just had the opportunity to spend the weekend with her when she flew out and surprised me for my 40th birthday. I can't even put into words what it meant to me. But, that is typical Susan. You can't outgive her and she just loves to give to others. And more important than anything, she has the most beautiful heart.

Being that Susan is so amazing, I thought it appropriate to use this sentiment stamp from Verve stamps. And it is true.....I strive to be more like my wonderful friend. I love you Susan!



Supplies
Cardstock - Papertrey Ink, Bazzil, Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper - My Minds Eye
Ink - Stampin' Up!
Ribbon - Papertrey Ink
Flowers - Prima Marketing
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist
Pearl - Basic Grey
We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper
Tim Holtz Distress Tool

Jen's Sketch Challenge 01-11

Well it's a new year and this is my first post of the year! I just celebrated my 40th birthday and had such an amazing time with my family and friends and felt so incredibly loved and adored. It was wonderful! I will do a post on that soon :).

This year, Jen is doing something a little different. Rather than a weekly sketch, she is doing one sketch per month. This will relieve her of having to come up with a sketch every week, and will give people a chance to play along that just don't have the time to do one per week. I absolutely love playing along and am confident I can make it through all 12 sketches this year! At least that is my goal. When I need a little inspiration in between, I can always go to some of her previous sketches or my favorite magazine - Papercrafts - where I find tons of inspiration from color combinations to sketches, to creative ways to use ribbon and buttons and other fun embelishments.

For this sketch I made a Valentine's Card. As much as I love making Christmas projects, it was fun to create a card for another holiday. And Valentine's cards are so much fun! How much do you love this stamp from CC Designs? Is she not the cutest thing? I colored her with Copic markers and I also added some Stickles to the "candy" hearts to give them some shimmer.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy.

Supplies

Cardstock - Stampin' Up!

Patterned Paper - Stampin' Up!

Stamps - Sentiment - Stamin' Up!, Hearts - Stampin' Up!, Image - CC Designs

Ink - Stampin' Up!

Border Punch, Circle Punches - Stampin' Up!

Spellbinders Dies

Copic Markers - Sorry, I didn't write down all the markers I used

Flowers - Prima e-Line

Glimmer Mist - Tattered Angels

Pearls - Basic Grey

Stickles - Ranger

Jen's Sketch Challenge 11-27-10

Kendall is turning 16. I can't believe it. Yes, growing up is natural and she is supposed to grow and mature. Still, it's hard. I am sure it is for any parent. She was just 9 years old when God brought us together. She was shy and un-affectionate and tentative and quiet and kept to herself. She spent most of her time in her room by herself. Now she freely gives hugs. She has lots of friends. She loves to come out and socialize. We are close. She talks to me and shares what's going on in her life and with her friends and I am so thankful. I was her age not so long ago (ok it was a while ago, but it doesn't feel like it) and I was not nearly as open with my parents as she is with us. She is so grounded. She is an extremely hard worker in school and at home. She is honest. She is funny. She is sweet and kind and loves God. She amazes me and I am incredibly proud of her.

But she's turning 16. And, I don't know how much longer she will want to be close. She will get a job and a boyfriend and want to spend ALL of her time with her friends. It's coming, I know it is. And all I can do is hope that what we have today, what we have provided in guidance and support will stay with her as she goes out into the world and is confronted with challenges and temptations and that she will continue to do the right thing. I'm very confident she will, but it's still scary. I suppose this feeling is very typical for parents, but it's new to me.

But I know that we have given her our all and loved her completely and provided guidance and that's all we can do. As scary as it is to watch her grow up, it is also beautiful to see the way she has blossomed. She has such strength of character and has taught us just as much (if not more) than we taught her. She will be ok.....I just know she will!

Anyway, here's a card I made for our little rocker chick for her birthday. I had some gorgeous rub-ons that I was going to use on this card. I got them for 50% off at Archiver's and thought I was getting such a bargain. Until I tried to use them. Apparently they were 50% off because they had been sitting forever and WOULD NOT come off of the backer sheet. I tried and tried and tried and eventually had to give up. They are now in my garbage can. So sad.....but, I was very happy to find this awesome guitar on my Potpourri Basket Cricut cartridge. Is it not the cutest? I absolutely love it! I couldn't find the angel wings that were also on the rub-on pack that I planned to use, but I found these great stars on the same cartridge and some patterned paper that I had in my stash and I think it's still an appropriate rocker-chick card. Because, flowers and hearts and lace will not do for this unique girl we have. She is special in every way!

I used Jen's sketch from yesterday for this card. I took a little bit of liberty with it and moved the small panel to the left instead of the right. I should have angled the guitar in the other direction to fit the panel in the right spot, but I am happy with the way it turned out. That's the great thing about these sketches. You can make small modifications and make them your own, but still use the primary design Jen provided. I love it!

Supplies

Patterned Paper - Unknown (got a while back from Tuesday Morning)

Cardstock - The Paper Co

Ribbon - Offray

Buttons - Unknown

Scrapper's Floss - Karen Foster Designs

Spellbinders Dies

Cricut - Potpourri Basket Cartridge

Stamp - Hero Arts

Punches - Stampin' Up!

Rhinestones - K & Co.

Jen's Sketch Challenge 11-20-10

Time for another one of Jen's fantabular (Jay made that word up and I have adopted it...because I like it) sketch challenges! It seems like every week lately I have a card to make for a purpose, instead of just doing projects for fun. This is fine, but I do enjoy just creating to create and hope I can get back to that point sometime soon! I am grateful that Jen provides these wonderful challenges for me every week though. I have a jumping off point and when I'm in the midst of several projects at once, it helps to have somewhere to begin when I'm making a card.

This week, I made a birthday card for my wonderful, sweet, amazing friend Carrie's 40th birthday. Carrie and I have been friends since we were 18 or 19, so over half of our lives now. Carrie was dating a guy that I had dated previously and he introduced us. They didn't last, but Carrie and my relationship did and we have been friends ever since. She is so kind and generous and artistic and funny and makes me so happy. She lives in CA so I don't see her much, but I love her just the same and look forward to every moment we have together.

Since Carrie loves purses and has loads of them, I thought it appropriate to put a purse on her card. I also added some bling (since Carrie is the queen of accessories) and some Glossy Accents to make it extra special.

Enjoy!

Supplies

Patterned Paper - Basic Grey

Cardstock - The Paper Company, Stampin' Up!

Stamps - Unity Stamp Co (purse), Stampin' Up! (sentiment)

Ink - Stampin' Up!

Cricut Cartridge - Storybook (frames)

Border Punch - Stampin' Up!

Flower - Kaiser Crafts

Button - Basic Grey

Scrapper's Floss - Karen Foster Designs

Glossy Accents - Ranger Industries

Orange Rhinestones - Mark Richards

Copic Markers

Jen's Sketch Challenge 10-30-10

I'm very late posting on this card for Jen's SFYTT back on 10/30/10. I do have a good excuse this time. I made this card for my mom's birthday and wanted to wait until the package was delivered before posting a picture of the card so as not to ruin the surprise.

I had lots of fun with this butterfly. My friend Stephanie gave me this wood mountain butterfly stamp just because. Just because she knows how much I love butterflies and wanted to make me smile and she did! I was at a mutual friend's birthday party and Stephanie presented her with a gorgeous pointsetta stamp and told me she had a gift for me as well. It was completely unexpected, but very much appreciated! I had lots of fun coloring the butterfly with my Copics. I also love the way the tags turned out that I cut using my Cricut. Once again, Cricut to the rescue!

Supplies

Patterned Paper - Webster's Pages

Cardstock - Stampin' Up!, Bazzil, Neenah (for Copic coloring)

Stamps - Creative Impressions (Butterfly), Stampin' Up! (Sentiment)

Cricut Cartridge - Sentimentals

Edge Punch - Stampin' Up!

Corner Punch - We R Memory Keepers

Flower - Prima Marketing

Glimmer Mist - Tattered Angels

Ink - Stampin' Up!, Tsukineko

Pearls - Kaiser Crafts

Copic Markers - YR02, YT87, Y13, C1