happy birthday wishes - TMS #601

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  This week, I've got a mini slimline birthday card for you.  I know I just used this layering stamp set last week in my card, but I just LOVE these flowers and couldn't help myself!  (My other thought was to use snowflakes and make a Christmas card, but I went with birthday instead, so the flowers won.)

**This week, we have a prize.  You could win 6 assorted colored mini slimline envelopes from Taylored Expressions. 

This was simple to make.  I used Pink & Main Layered Slimline Dies and then cut off the extra length.  My BG panel is from my scrap box.  My flowers are Peony Memories Cardmaking Layering Stamps from The Ton Stamps.  They are stamped with Catherine Pooler and Hampton Arts inks.  My sentiment is from Raisin Boat You Said It! stamped in VersaFine Black Onyx and clear heat embossed.  

Here's the awesome sketch by Andrea...

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT... 

Andrea

Debi  

Margreet

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!

with deepest sympathy - TMS #600

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  Last week, I made a sympathy card to have in my stash.  Whenever I do that, it seems that I need it soon.  And then need another.  :(  Here's my card with this week's sketch...

My DP is The Paper Studio The Linen Door.  My square is dry embossed with Darice Crackle EF.  My sentiment is JustRite Sympathy Handwritten Sentiments, and my flower is The Ton Peony Memories stamp and die set inked with Catherine Pooler Coral Cabana, Samba, and Rockin' Red.

Here's our sketch that can be fun, elegant, or whatever you wish! :)

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT... 

Andrea

Debi  

Margreet

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Joy to the World - SCC #123

 I've got a Christmas card for you because it's time for Sparkles Christmas Challenge... no foolin'! ;)

Our theme this month is "trees" so here are mine...

This is actually my second try.  On the first attempt, I stamped image first.  I did not emboss it, so when I inked, it really turned that section of the trees blue.  The second time, I inked first, then stamped.  There is still a slight color variation, but not as noticeable.  

My image is Sweet n Sassy Stamps' Old Fashioned Christmas.  I cut a circle and inked around it with TH Stormy Sky Distress Oxide ink.  My sentiment is from Sunny Studios Christmas Chapel. I used a piece of cardstock cut with Poppystamps Stitched Landscapes to ink off the edge for shading the snowy hills.  I love it!  Might try with different inks to make a sunset sky.  

Thanks for stopping by and please come and play along at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!!

with sympathy - Stamping Pals #14

I'm excited today to be a featured guest designer at StampingPals Challenges!!  I entered in challenge #12 and won and was invited to be a guest in StampingPals Challenge #14.  (<-- Click on the name to visit the challenge.  And you can check out my winning card here.)

It's already April 1 in Australia.  How cool is that?!? :)

Here's my card then I'll share the sketch...

I do not enjoy needing to make sympathy cards, but I do enjoy making them because of the opportunity to be a comfort and hopefully help bring a smile through the tears.  

For this card, my Kraft panel is dry embossed with CB Swiss Dots.  My paper is the Paper Studio Country Road.  I used Die-versions Stitched Circles and embossed that with Swiss Dots, as well.  My sentiment is from Raisin Boat's Stunning Silhouettes and cut with a fishtail banner from Spellbinders Lacey Pennants.  The chipboard butterfly is from my stash.  It's not noticeable in the pic, but I used my Wink of Stella glitter pen on the butterfly.  It gives a nice shimmer IRL.   

Here's the sketch for this challenge...

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you come over and play along at StampingPals!!

Love you furever - TMS #599

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  My card is for someone I will love furever.  I love them meowy much! ;)

My kitties and sentiment are My Favorite Things Love You Furever.  The kittes are colored with my Spectrum Noir markers.  My papers are leftover sheets from Pebbles Family Ties and MME Sweater Weather. 

Here's our sketch...

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT... 

Andrea

Debi  

Margreet

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches! 

Floral thank you - TMS #598

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  Here's my card for this week's challenge...

My main panel with the banner on it was in my scrap box ready and waiting and perfect for this sketch!  The other piece was a scrap, too.  My flower is TH Small Tattered Flowers.  I cannot find the pgk of my sentiment die, so I don't know where it came from.    

Here's our sketch for the week...

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT... 

Andrea

Debi  

Margreet

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Sew sweet - TMS #597

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  My card is "sew sweet" today. :)

My DP is Carta Bella Metropolitan Girl.  My image and sentiment are Neat & Tangled "Crafting is My Jam" that I stamped with VersaFine Black Onyx and heat embossed with clear EP.  My dies are Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics, Spellbinders Standard Circles, and Papertrey Ink Buttoned Up #1 Die.  

Here's our sketch...

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT... 

Andrea

Debi  

Margreet

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Blossoming with love and friendship - TMS #596

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Time for another sketch and another card...

My paper is Simple Stories Simple Vintage Botanicals.  (I love this paper pad and have used it a lot and am so sad it's almost gone!!)  My banners are Kaisercraft Nesting Pennants. My sentiment is a MHKDesigns digital stamp.  (I think the shop is closed.  This is another printed-and-waiting item.)  It was printed on vellum.  (I thought I hid the adhesive better.  Adhering vellum is such a challenge!)  I cut it out with Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circles. And it's finished off with a little baker's twine bow.  

Here's our sketch...

The DT did a great job with this sketch and I can't wait to see your creation, too!! 

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out their awesome creations... 

Andrea

Debi  

Margreet

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Merry Christmas - TMS #595

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I'm on another design team where I make a Christmas card every month (check out this month's here), but that's not enough, so I made one for this challenge today. :)

My image is clipart from Creative Fabrica.  I realized I should have die cut it with the car higher so some of it wasn't covered with the sentiment, but once it was cut, it was too late. :/   My paper is the Paper Studio Pine St. Square.  My snowflakes are Sweet n Sassy Stamps Small Snowflakes Dies.  My sentiment is Raisin Boat. 

Here's our sketch...

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT... 

Andrea

Debi  

Margreet

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Noel - SCC #122

 March already!!  But the 1st means it's time for another Sparkles Christmas Challenge!  This month, our theme is CAS... clean and simple.  (I will admit this style is not easy for me.  I always think it needs a little bit more. LOL) 

Here's a couple of definitions I found that describe CAS in case you struggle, too...

--uncluttered with a lot of open areas, one main image that is the focus of the card, limited embellishments and layers

--a card with lots of “white space”, very little or no bling, simple images and usually one layer

Here's my card...

Mine does have more than one layer because I dry embossed a piece of white CS with Darice Crackle.  (I love this EF!!)  My Noel is Xcut Noel Mini Die.  I cut a few extra and used the snowflakes from the center of the "O."  

Simple and easy but still very pretty.  As all cards, it looks better IRL. :)

Please come play along with us!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day