A Sketch Challenge gone CrAzY!

I am so in love with the group I swap with online! I didn't think I would have time for it, and it's been a struggle, but I am having so much fun! This card is for a swap, the theme is a sketch. Basically, it's a strip behind the main panel, and one in front with a circle shape on the front panel. Well, the card got so awful busy that I cut the main panel and used just a band of ribbon. It helped, but I am still thinking this card is just too much. Is it just me?

I just got Bouquet Bunch in, and love it! It will be available in May in the New Summer Mini catalog. It's a wonderful set, I do believe I will reach for it often. I stuck with some current In Colors for this one, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo (glad those two are hanging around to become part of SU's regular line up!), and Crushed Curry. I added some Razzleberry Lemonade DSP (the homemade button uses that as well). The flower and pot are watercolored, and popped up, the pot on dots, the flowers on Dimensionals. I framed this with Large Ovals, the centers punched with the Small Oval, and DSP behind that. I was hoping for a flower effect, it came out looking like some sort of science prop...neuron or something...school's been a while...LOL!

All being said, I don't hate it, but it's certainly not my favorite either. I hope the recipient likes it, that's all that matters!

Sometimes you just don't need color...

Ahhh...was this ever a hard one!!! I have only done a handful of all-white cards before. And, I actually enjoy it. However, this one is for a swap group, and the theme was White Only. Easy peasy, right? WRONG! I thought I had a full pack of Whisper White CS, I DID NOT! OOPS! I am COMPLETELY out! I had to scour my scrap piles and drawers to come up with enough white pieces to make the flower, and luckily found a wide strip in a card kit I had leftover from a workshop! The base is Glossy White CS, and I have also used White Mulberry Paper. This is completely inkless, although I was tempted to white emboss something on the base. I now have a few inches of white paper, and do not know if I can wait till Sat to order more at the club meeting. Anyway, I love the way this turned out. Sadly, I have to mail it out to my swap partner. Which is unfortunate as I have a wedding to attend on Sun, and can only think how perfect this would be! Maybe, just maybe I can dig around for a few more precious pieces!

Supplies are SUO! Whisper White, Glossy White, and White Mulberry Paper
Ornament Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Petals A Plenty Embossing Folder, Whisper White Organza Ribbon, and Dimensionals under the flower.

===For a little texture the flower petals have veins drawn in the with the end of my Bone Folder. They are also slightly curled. I have no idea how this will fare in the mail, so I am taking a few minutes longer to enjoy it before it hits an envelope. I hope the recipient loves it as much as I do!

April Stamp Club Class...

For April's Hostess Club Meeting, I decided to go ahead and focus on a gift set that would work well for Mother's Day gifts next month. After tossing out many ideas, I settled on a bath set. What Mom doesn't need a nice, quiet bath? The candle holder includes a PartyLite tealight, and is wrapped with Rich Razz ribbon, and a scallop circle with initial. We had a few women use DSP scraps in the circle to give it as teacher gifts, etc. Great idea! The jar is a Starbucks Frap bottle, and is covered in CS and DSP, the lid is wrapped with white ribbon, and decorated the same as the front of the candle holder. We made Faux Suede Roses, using the Smooshed Flowers technique. They turned out lovely, and I think that was everyone's favorite part of the class! The jar is filled with Green Tea bath salts, which are wonderful! I kept the card simple using the Scallop Square Clear Die for the BS. Some Orchid Opulence CS, and Scallop Sq punches of DSP, we then added a sentiment (again, a few used a different one) to the Wide Oval, and finished off with the bird and branch from the 2-Step Bird Punch.

Complete project (aside from glass items) are SU only! There is also a white lunchbag altered into a gift bag to match the set! This was such a fun class, I think 'set' classes are my fave. And using the same products the whole time makes it easier to plan and clean up! Win, win!

---CS is Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Opulence, Whisper White, and Old Olive
---DSP is Cottage Wall
---Stamps are Whimsical Words and Lovely Letters
---Ink is Rich Razzleberry, and a White Signo Gel Pen
---Accessories are a few Circle Punches, Scallop Circle, Scallop Square, Wide Oval, 2-Step Bird. Also a Paper Piercer, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, R.R. Ribbon, Silver Brad.

Kids Easter Projects...

True to form, I am running behind☺ Easter morning is just hours away, and I finally finished these cards for my two little girls. SORRY for the bad pics...I JUST finished these and prefer to take pics in daylight. These cards were so much fun to make! We have already attended a couple egg hunts this year, and my girls are all about that. So, I decided to make Easter Eggs on their cards. The sky is sponged with Bashful Blue using a few scraps of DSP punched with the Scallop Circle as a stencil. Eggs are Wide Oval, in various Bold Bright inks. Paper is all Bold Brights as well. The sentiment is from Well Scripted.

These are the gift bags I made for my neice and my neighbors little girl, who is BFF to both of my girls☺ These are white lunch bags from Target and I promise they are super cute IRL! I stamped the chick and bunny from Eggcoutrements in YoYo Yellow and Lovely Lilac, then used the Hugs Notes in Glassine Envies to hold the tags. These are filled with punch balloons, Easter pencils, Peeps (YUM!) and a Hershey's Marshmallow Egg.

These are both extremely simple and low-key but I wanted to share what I did for the kids. I cannot wait to see my girls get up, dig through the baskets, put on their dresses and go to church!

I hope everyone will take time to remember that Easter has a real meaning. Let's celebrate what it's about!

He is not here, He is Risen....Luke 24:6...AMEN!

SCS Double Challenge!

I feel like I am FINALLY back in the crafting game! I have been stamping more in the last month than ever! I am so glad to be back full force! This card is for TWO SCS Challenges...CC264, which is a color challenge to use Bermuda Bay, Basic Gray and So Saffron. I won't lie, it scared me to death, I still don't know how it looks ok together! Second challenge was CAS60 which was a sketch this week. It ALMOST qualifies for a third challenge, TLC266, which is Inside Out and is to decorate the inside of your card to match the outside. But, I didn't get a chance to finish the inside just yet...maybe tomorrow. I have Easter and 5 b-days this month, so I better worry about the inside of this card later!☺

Paper: CS:Bermuda Bay, Basic Gray, So Saffron, Whisper White
DSP: So Saffron (before pattern changes) and Bermuda Bay
Stamps: The More The Merrier, Good Neighbors, Vintage Labels
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Basic Gray, So Saffron
Accessories: Dimensionals, Scallop Circle Punch, Curly Label Punch, Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, Styled Silver HodgePodge Hardware

SUO!!! Hope you all like it! After covering up a terrible mistake, I think I finally like it! The colors aren't a new fave combo for me by any means, but I was glad to be able to do it! I better get busy on the projects on my To Do List and stop making pretties just for fun!

Circle Circus...

Here's yet another card for the swap group I now LOVE being in! This card was a sketch challenge, which was basically a strip across the middle, three circles on the left, and three lines of sentiment in the bottom right. It was an extremely simple sketch, so I kept the card simple and clean to match the lines of the sketch. I did a little paper piercing under the sentiment, which adds just a little to the plain base. I love this one! I hope the the recipient enjoys my swap!

Stamps: Circle Circus, Whimsical Words (SAB)
Paper: Kraft, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry
Accessoris: SU Circle Punches, Dots Embossing Folder (with the SU Big Shot), Mat Pack, Paper Piercer

SUO!

Easter Cupcakes...

I have really been crafting a lot lately, and have done well with updating my blog! I have another card coming tomorrow, but for today, I wanted to share the cupcakes I made for my oldest daughter's Preschool Easter Party tomorrow. I volunteered to bring 2 dz cupcakes, and decided to make them festive! It's yellow cake, with whipped cream icing, topped with coconut dyed green and 3 little jelly beans on top. Chloe LOVES them, she cannot wait for her class to see them☺. I stamped the bunny from Easter Eggcoutrements stamp set (sp...no catty in front of me) and punched them out, there are two on each toothpick held on with Glue Dots. The girls stuck these in the cupcakes! I have been SO good not to eat one!