Sketch Challenge using Sketched Birthday!

Playing along with the Freshly Made Sketches this week.

The Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper is very bright and cheery, love it!  I cut the diagonal 1 1/2" x 6" and then using Tombo Multi Mono Liquid Glue adhered the ruffle trim and set aside to dry.  Using water color paper I stamped the cake with Black Stazon and used blender pens to water color the image and then added some Dazzling Details to the candle flame for a little sparkle.  Punched with scallop circle and layered onto the Bermuda Bay circle and popped up on dimensionals.  I glued the diagonal strip to the Coastal Cabana and then trimmed off the edges.

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Cindy

Stamps:  Sketched Birthday, Simply Sketched

Paper:  Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Naturals White, Water Color, Birthday Basics DSP

Ink:  Black Stazon, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Smokey Slate

Accessories:  Brights Candy Dots, 3/8" Coastal Cabana Ruffle Stretch Trim, 2 3/8" Scallop Punch, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Dazzling Details, Blender Pens, Dimensionals

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Birthday Butterflies

I saw a card like this on Pinterest.  The negative space of the butterfly had Designer Series Paper behind it and just had to make one for myself.  It makes a bright and cheery birthday card.  The small butterflies were punched with the Bitty Butterfly punch and then used the Fancy Fan embossing folder on them for some texture and Dazzling Details for some sparkle.  The antennae are made with the stamp from Papillon Potpourri.   I am really liking the Washi tape!

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Cindy

Stamps:  Simply Sketched, Papillon Potpourri

Paper:  Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Gingham Garden DSP

Ink:  Island Indigo

Accessories:  Gingham Garden Washi Tape, Punches:  Bitty & Elegant Butterfly, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Basic Pearls,, Dazzling Details, Dimensionals

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Gingham Garden Thank You

I finally got a chance to use the new Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper, I love these colors together!  I am also enjoying the Simply Pressed Clay, had to play with it a couple of times, but it's easy.  Not much else going on in Illinois but a lot of rain!

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Cindy

Stamps:  Simply Sketched, Papillon  Potpourri

Paper:  Gingham Garden DSP, Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White

Ink:  Melon Mambo, Versamark

Accessories:  White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Simply Pressed Clay with Buttons & Blossoms Mold, Dazzling Details, Punches:  7/8" Scallop Circle, Elegant Butterfly, 2 1/2" Circle.

Floral Thank You

Trying out the new Simply Pressed Clay using some Crisp Cantaloupe re-inker.  I put the clay in a plastic baggie with the re-inker and worked it into the clay.  Once incorporated, I was able to roll it around in my hands without getting re-inker all over me.  After they dried, I applied a light coat of Crystal Effects to make them shinny.  My fabulous up line Julie Davison challenged us to CASE (copy and share everything) a project from the new Stampin' Up! catalog.  I chose the card on page 27, as I thought it would be cute with the new clay flowers.  

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Cindy

Stamps:  Embellished Events

Paper:  Naturals White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Wild Wasabi

Ink:  Black Stazon, Versamark

Accessories:  Simply Pressed Clay, Buttons & Blossoms Clay Mold, Crystal Effects, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 3/16" Corner Rounder Punch, Dimensionals

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Water Color Flower Garden

I saw this technique and had to try it as I love to water color!  First emboss the water color paper with the Flower Garden Embossing folder.  Then I put a drop of Daffodil Delight re-inker onto a plastic lid with a little water and started painting the center.  I did the same with the Pretty in Pink and Gumball Green.  I wanted to highlight the edges of the flowers and stems a bit more for definition.  Once dry, I used the brush tip of my marker to make the raised areas a little darker.  I used the Color Spritzer Tool with the Crumb Cake marker to spray on some background color.  Embossed and sponged some butterflies, added a sentiment and some brads.  Easy Peasey!

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Cindy

Stamps:  Papillon Potpourri, Create a Cupcake

Paper:  Water Color, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green, Pretty in Pink

Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Gumball Green, Pretty in Pink, Black Stazon

Accessories:  White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Flower Garden EF, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Subtles Brads, Color Spritzer Tool, Sponge Daubers, Paint Brushes, Dimensionals 

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Secret Garden Thank You

Well, I finally got my computer fixed!  It did not want to upload my photos from my camera, UGH!    I recently took a trip and had a good friend watch my Furry Feline Friends while we were away.   So I wanted to make a super special thank you card for her.  Her favorite color is Orange (see her birthday card) but decided to add a little extra color.

I started with a base of Whisper White card stock. Using the leaf from the Secret Garden Framlits, I cut out four leaves and lightly tacked them down with snail.  Next I filled a spritzer with Pool Party re-inker, Champagne Shimmer paint and rubbing alcohol and spritzed my paper.  After the paper dried I removed my leaf templates to reveal the white underneath them.  Next I stamped the flowers and then some leaves.  The Flower Trim was soaked in Pumpkin Pie re-inker and water and then placed on a paper towel to dry.  I really like the background, it really has depth.  I only wish I could pick up the shimmer on camera!

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Cindy

Stamps:  Secret Garden, Papillon Potpourri, Perfectly Penned

Paper:  Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Sunshine & Sprinkle DSP

Ink:  Gumball Green, Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Wisteria Wonder

Accessories:  Pool Party Re-inker, Spritzer, Champagne Shimmer Paint, Rubbing Alcohol, Elegant Butterfly Punch, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Pumpkin Pie Re-inker, 5/8" Flower Trim, Secret Garden Framlits

Anniversary Celebration

A co-worker of mine needed an anniversary card for her in-laws and she asked me to make a card for her.  This is what I made.  The Very Vanilla was first die cut and then I stamped the flourish and the watermark dots with Sahara Sand Ink.  I then ran it through the Fancy Fan Embossing Folder and sponged the edge with Crumb Cake Ink.  To give the two Full Hearts a little more definition, I sponged them in Midnight Muse Ink.  I adhered the female heart to the Very Vanilla and popped the male heart up on dimensionals.  I can't wait to hear how they liked their card!

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Cindy

Stamps:  Everything Eleanor, French Foliage, Embellished Events
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Midnight Muse, Print Poetry DSP, Red Glimmer
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Midnight Muse, Sahara Sand
Accessories:  Neutrals Brads, Basic Pearls, Punches:  Full Heart, Small Heart, Word Window, Modern Label.
Labels Collection Framelits, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Sponge Daubers, Dimensionals

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Thinking of Spring

I am so ready for Spring!  Thought I would play along with the MOJO Monday Sketch this week and SUO Challenge #67 Spring is in the Air.

I already had the bird scene water colored so I thought I would add it in.  I wanted something unique for the sentiment, decided to use the Secret Garden Framelit and cut out a flower to stamp it on.  It was a little boring all by itself so I added the scallop circle and some leaves.  I like the way it turned out.  The Oval Scallop was made with the Ovals Collection Framelits, sponged with some Raspberry Ripple and Embossed with Perfect Polka Dots Folder.  Added a little bling to the flowers with some Dazzling Details.

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Cindy  

Stamps:  For the Birds, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper:  Water Color, Marina Mist, Raspberry Ripple, Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla, Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP

Ink:  Black Stazon, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Real Red, Pretty in Pink, Sahara Sand, Lucky Limeade, Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories:  White Gel Pen, In Color & Subtles Brads, Scallop Circle and Corner Rounder Punches, Ovals Collection Framelit, Perfect Polka Dot EF, Secret Garden Framelits, Dazzling Details, Sponge Daubers, Paint Brushes, Dimensionals.

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Up, Up and Away!

I needed one more Easter card for my Niece and thought she would like this Bunny in a balloon.   

Once again, I decided to water color my image using my SU Classic Ink Pads.  The sky was done by cutting a wavy piece of card stock and then sponging with a sponge dauber with Bashful Blue.  I then moved the card stock into different positions to sponge to achieve the look of clouds.  Hope everyone has a great week!

Thanks for stopping by :-)

Cindy

Stamps:  Everybunny

Paper:  Water Color, Pretty in Pink, Tempting Turquoise

Ink:  Black Stazon, Pretty in Pink, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Melon Mambo, Bashful Blue, Sahara Sand

Accessories:  Scallop Oval & Decorative Label Punches, Primrose Petals Satin Stitched Ribbon, Dazzling Details, Sponge Daubers, Dimensionals

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Easter Colors

I just can't help myself, I think the bunnies in the "Everybunny" stamp set are to stinkin' cute!

I needed to make one more Easter card to send out and The Paper Player Sketch  #137

was calling my name.  My two favorite colors together are Pool Party and Pink Pirouette, very pastel and reminds me of Easter eggs.  The bunnies were water colored using paint brushes, water and Stampin' Up! Classic Ink Pads.  Hope everyone is having a great week.

Thanks for stopping by :-)

Cindy

Stamps:  Everybunny

Paper:  Water Color, Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette, Pool Party

Ink:  Black Stazon, Sahara Sand, Pink Pirouette, Bashful Blue, Midnight Muse, Pool Party, Tempting Turquoise, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories:  Punches - Scallop Square & Oval, Small Oval.  Perfect Polka Dots EF, Large Scallop Edgelit, Pool Party Seam Binding Ribbon, Paint Brushes, Sponge Dauber, Dimensionals.

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Easter Mojo

Playing along with the Mojo Monday Sketch 283!  I decided to do another Easter card, after that I only have one more to go.  Chose my colors from the Print Poetry DSP.  The Bunny was water colored and then I paper pieced his eggshell. Some Dazzling Details on his scarf and the strips on the egg.  I used the Large Paper Doily Sizzlit as a back drop for the bunny.  Trimmed it down so it would fit the way I wanted it to.  Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Thanks for stopping by :-)

Cindy

Stamps:  Everybunny

Paper:  Water Color, Crumb Cake, Summer Starfruit, Raspberry Ripple, Very Vanilla, Print Poetry DSP

Ink:  Black Stazon, Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette, Summer Starfruit, Raspberry Ripple, Bashful Blue, Wild Wasabi

Accessories:  Large Paper Doily Sizzlit, 2 1/2 Circle Punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Oval & Scallop Oval punches, Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Dazzling Details, Sponge Dauber, Dimensionals

Easter Bunny

I just received my new stamp set Everybunny on Friday so I thought I would ink it up!

Really liked the Mojo Monday Sketch this week so thought I would play along.

The Bunny was stamped with Black Stazon and water colored with my Stampin' Up! Classic ink pads.  The Bunny is Crumb Cake with some Soft Suede for shadows, his shirt is Pool Party and Island Indigo.  Pink Pirouette in his ear.  The bird is Marina Mist and the egg is Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight and White Gel Pen.  Certainly Celery for the grass.  I also used White Gel Pen on the Bunny tail.  I just love to color, it is so relaxing!

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Cindy

Stamps:  Everybunny, Everything Eleanor

Paper:  Water color, Early Espresso, Pool Party, So Saffron, Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP

Ink:  Black Stazon, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Pool Party, Island Indigo, Certainly Celery, Pink Pirouette, Marina Mist, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, So Saffron

Accessories:  2 3/8" Scallop and 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Signo White Gel Pen, Dimensionals

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Bloomin' Shades of Pink!

I am not sure of the name of this technique, but I found this beautiful card by

Karen Barber at Splitcoaststampers with a brief description of how she made her flowers.

The flowers are heat embossed in white, then with Whisper White Craft Ink and a little water I painted the flowers white and allowed to dry over night.  The paper starts to pill if it is too wet!  I used a paint brush and my re-inkers with a little water to get this creamy looking color.  

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Cindy

Stamps:  Bloomin' Marvelous, Fabulous Florets

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Raspberry Ripple

Ink:  Versamark, Whisper White Craft, Melon Mambo and Regal Rose Classic 

Accessories:  White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Paint Brush, Scallop Oval and Bitty Butterfly punches, Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals

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Field Flowers Birthday

Did this card for my monthly club girls, ways to use your tools (Clear Blocks) in a different way!

I chose to stamp on Naturals White card stock as it gave it a little more texture when stamping with the blocks.  I found Whisper White was just too smooth.

I really like this clean and simple look.

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Cindy

Stamps:  Field Flowers, Create a Cupcake

Paper:  Basic Black, Naturals White, Pink Pirouette, Pool Party

Ink:  Black Stazon, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Pretty in Pink

Accessories:  Silver Brads, Scallop Edge Punch, Dimensionals

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Happy Day

I have had the stamp set Ciao, Baby! for awhile now and I finally got a chance to break it out!  I always need birthday cards so I thought I'd use the Happy Day stamp.  I wanted to add an image to signify that this is a birthday card and did not have anything small enough.  Then I had an idea, use the top of the cupcake from the Sale-a-Bration Patterned Occasions set!

Embossed the Midnight Muse card stock with the Fancy Fan embossing folder then popped my images on dimensionals.  Quick and easy!

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Cindy

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Stamps:  Ciao Baby!, Patterned Occasions, Sweet Essentials

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Midnight Muse, Very Vanilla, Print Poetry DSP

Ink:  Crumb Cake, Midnight Muse, Real Red

Accessories:  Petite Curly Label Punch, Fancy Fan EF, Corner Rounder, Dimensionals

Bloomin' Vintage Thank You

Trying out the new stamp sets from Sale-A-Bration, 

(For every $50 you spend, you’ll get a FREE Sale-A-Bration product!)

plus some colors that I have never put together before!  I was trying out the different shades of Stampin' Up! Blues but it did not pop.  Tried Tempting Turquoise and that's what I was looking for!  I placed a 1 1/2" strip of paper across the Whisper White and sponged on some Pool Party then stamped my flowers and leaves.  Added a button with some ribbon and stamped the butterflies in Island Indigo and put Dazzling Details on them.  Also added Dazzling Details to the centers of the flowers!

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Cindy

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Stamps:  Bloomin' Marvelous, Vintage Verses

Paper:  Basic Black, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Whisper White

Ink:  Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories:  Bitty Butterfly Punch, Dazzling Details, Sycamore Street Button & Ribbon, Sponge Dauber, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Springtime Thank You

I know it's only January but I am ready for Spring and some nice bright colors!

I saw this sketch over at Retro Sketches and loved it.  Did not get my card posted in time but that's okay, I'm always looking for new sketches to try.  I stamped the background using the Flowering Flourishes stamp set using Lucky Limeade stamped off once.  Stamped the Sentiment in Black Stazon directly onto the Designer Series Paper and layered onto another piece and adhered to card.  Stamped and cut 3 flowers added brads and popped them up for some dimension.  Embossed a scrap of Pool Party card stock with the Fancy Fan folder and then punched out my butterflies.  Added some Pool Party Bakers Twine to them for some antennas and adhered them with Glue Dots.

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Cindy

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Stamps:  Secret Garden, Flowering Flourishes, Perfectly Penned

Paper:  Basic Gray, Whisper White, Pool Party, Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP

Ink:  Black Stazon, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Regal Rose

Accessories:  Secret Garden Framelits, In Color Printed Brads, Fancy Fan EF, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Pool Party Bakers Twine, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Shades of Purple Birthday

I have a friend who is having a birthday this week, her favorite color is purple.  Clean, simple and easy to make.  Add some rhinestones, tied some bakers twine around the large butterfly to give him some antenna and Dazzling Details to spruce up his wings.

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Cindy

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Stamps:  Create a Cupcake

Paper:  Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant

Ink:  Perfect Plum

Accessories:  Flower Garden & Lacy Brocade EF, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Bitty Butterfuly Punch,  Basic Rhinestones, Dazzling Details, Wisteria Wonder Bakers Twine, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Latte Love

Just a little sneak peek of one of the stamp sets from Sale-a-Bration this year, love this set!

Wanted to keep it simple so I used the stamped image as my focal and highlighted with some scallop circles.  The small heart is from  the Owl Punch and the dots on the cup have Dazzling Details on them for some bling!  Only 8 more days to Sale-a-Bration.

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Cindy

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Stamps:  Patterned Occasions

Paper:  Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Red Glimmer, Whisper White

Markers:  Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Real Red

Accessories:  Punches:  Owl, 1 1/2" Circle, 1 3/4" & 2 3/8" Scallop Circles, Fancy Fan Folder, Ribbon (SAB) Satin Pool Party, Dazzling Details, Dimensionals

Valentine Sketch

I was over at the Clean & Simple Stamping Blog and decided to do the Fall to Layout 222.

The minute I saw the sketch I already had this idea.  The super small hearts are made from the Owl Punch.  The tail on the sentiment was made by sliding the paper into the Full Heart Punch to make the curves.  Super easy card.  I hope everyone had a great weekend, happy stamping!

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Cindy

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Stamps:  Elements of Style, Seasonal Sayings

Paper:  Pink Pirouette, Raspberry Ripple, Silver Glimmer, Very Vanilla, Print Poetry DSP

Ink:  Raspberry Ripple

Accessories: Hearts Collection Framelits, Punches:  Small Heart, Full Heart, Owl, Scallop Border, Dimensionals