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2 Sketches-Kazan's 58

Greetings!
Here is the card I made for this week's sketch challenge:

         
For this card, I used papers from Basic Grey's Oliver collection.  The stamps are from Lawn Fawn's
How Delightful set.  Lamp images are everywhere and this set is so great.
I stamped the lamp in grey Momento ink and paper pieced the lamp shade with BG paper.  I then cut out the lamp with the small circle Nestabilities. The sentiment was heat embossed and I added a button with some string to top it all off. Enjoy!

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Bazzill and Papertrey Ink
DP:  Basic Grey-Oliver Collection
Ink;  Momento
Stamps:  Lawn Fawn
Scallop Punch:  Fiskars
Die Cut:  Small Circle Nestabilities
Corner Rounder:  We R Memory Keepers
Button:  Foofala
String:  May Arts
Other:  Embossing Powder

Etsy Inspired Challenge

Greetings!

I have a post tonight that showcases Etsy Inspired creations from Becky Kazana.  I found the Days of the Week underwear print to be quite inspiring.  I remember as a little girl having days of the week underwear.  Luckily, I had a stamp set from Our Craft Lounge that features not only underwear but bras too.

Here is my card:

                                          

I chose papers from my Cosmo Cricket Material Girl Mini Deck.  I paper pieced the panties and added them to the undies I stamped in Tuxedo Black Momento.  The card base was stamped with the graph background stamp from Hero Arts in Soft Pool ink.  The underwear are stamped on PTI's cardstock cut into a Label 8 shape from Nestabilities.
ENJOY!
Supplies:
Cardstock:  Bazzill, Papertrey Ink
DP:  Cosmo Cricket-Material Girl
Stamps:  Our Craft Lounge, Hero Arts-Graph Background
Ribbon:  Papertrey Ink
Corner Rounder:  We R Memory Keepers



  

Berry Fun Basket

Greetings!                      

                                                                 
My post today features a digi template found over at My Favorite Things.  If you follow my blog, you know how I love MFT's Pure Innoscence collection.  Not only does MFT have stamps but they also have an array of digital papers, stamps and templates.  Check them out here.

So using their digital template, I created this berry basket along with some yummy paper strawberries (well, not really yummy).
First I downloaded the template and saved it to my digital stamp folder.  I then printed the template off (any size I wanted, might I add) on colored cardstock.  I then cut out the design with scissors and scored with my Martha Stewart score board on the dotted lines.  To add extra texture, I Cuttlebugged my basket with an embossing folder (Weathered Wood for the basket and Swiss Dots for the berries).
To keep the basket and berry pieces together I used my Score-Pal tape.  I then used string to tie the holes together for the berries and added a Cream Saver (Cream and Berry flavor-of course) to the center.  The tops were created with string, my pinking circle Nestabilities and a button.
                                                                                                              

                                                               
I also included a small mini card to coordinate with the berries and basket.

Supplies
Digital Template:  My Favorite Things
Sentiment on Card:  Unity Stamps-April KOM 2010
Embossing Plates:  Cuttlebug
DP:  October Afternoon-Go Fly A Kite
Die Cut: Nestabilities-Pinking Circle
Scoring Tool:  Martha Stewart Score Board
Adhesive:  Scor-Pal Tape
Other:  String, Buttons

Hope you enjoy and have a "berry" nice day!

2 Sketches 4 You-Laura 57

Greetings!
Today's post features a card I created for the challenge over at 2 Sketches 4 You.  This sketches uses a longer card size along with a heart embellishment.

Here is what I created:   
                                          

                                                        
I used my new papers from Basic Grey-Oliver Collection.  I just love all the male colors (blues, teals and reds). Enjoy!

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Papertrey Ink
DP:  Basic Grey-Oliver Collection
Stamps:  Unity July 2010 KOM
Ink:  Momento and Distress Ink-Old Paper
Punches: Fiskars-Scallop Sentiments and Marvy-Heart

Other: Pops Adhesive-This to That 
 

Embellish Magazine Challenge

Greetings!                                         
My post today features a color and product challenge from Embellish Magazine.  The challenge:  to incorporate  the colors teal, orange, kraft, brown and ric rac in your creation.

I made a standard A2 size card along with some pattern papers from October Afternoon.  I did not have ric rac to match my color scheme, so I decided to find a pattern that resembled it in my paper.  To add special interest, I used my embossing pen from Inkadinkado and added some clear embossing powder to the ric rac design in my paper.  (a little hard to see in the photo).  Enjoy!

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Papertrey Ink and Bazzill
DP:  October Afternoon-Go Fly A Kite
Stamps:  Unity Stamp Co. (July KOM) and Hero Arts-Thank you sentiments
Ink:  Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink, Distress Ink-Worn Corduroy
Embossing Pen:  Inkadinkado
Corner Rounder:  Corner Chomper -We R Memory Keepers
Punches:  EK Success and Marvy
Ribbon: Papertrey Ink
Pen: Signo White Pen




 

A Fruity Creation

Greetings!                                                     

My post today features a card I made for Sarah Martina's blog challenge.  The challenge is to make something incorporating fruit!              
I chose to break out some of my new Hero Arts stamps (Simply the Best).

                                                                          
I decided to do some paper piecing on these cards.  I thought that the Garden Variety papers from Cosmo Cricket would be perfect; fresh and fun patterns.  Enjoy!

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Bazzill 
DP: Cosmo Cricket (Garden Variety)
Stamps:  Hero Arts (Simply the Best) and Dots 
Ink:  Colorbox (Fluid Ink)
Ribbon:  Papertrey Ink
Punch:  Fiskars (Scallop Sentiments)
Corner Rounder:  We R Memory Keepers-Corner Chomper