Paper Players #43 ~ CAS Sketch Challenge

This week at the Paper Players, Jaydee has designed a clean and simple sketch for you to try! I loved the sketch and decided to take my card tall instead of wide.  I asked Jaydee, and she said it was ok to do that!!!! Thanks Jaydee!

I have a whole pack of the Sweet Stitches Paper and I haven't really used it, so I got it out for this card!  I just love these sewing machines...this paper is really fun!  My colours are Daffodil Delight and Rose Red with a Garden Green Button.  As you can glimpse inside, I used some more paper on the inside of the card to finish it off.

The button is left over from my Christmas stash!  I threaded the button will a little piece of Whisper White paper, I love that trick!  The Rose Red Ribbon is from the Clearance rack, gotta love that!  The Punch is the decorative Label punch which is quickly becoming one of my favourites.

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you get the chance to head on over to the Paper Players Challenge Blog and join us for this sweet and simple sketch this week!

Smiles,

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Friday Mashup 27

This week at the Friday Mashup they have a Colour Challenge.  The colours are Not Quite Navy, Poppy Parade and Sahara Sand.  I soon realized I was out of Sahara Sand Paper and subbed in Crumb Cake.  I added a strip of the crocheted ribbon along the card for a bit of texture.

The flowers are from the new BigzL Die from the new SU! Mini Catalogue called "Fun Flowers".  I sponged each flower with Poppy Parade Ink and added some "umph" to the flower by putting dimensionals between each flower!!  The sentiment seems to be my favourite of late, from the "Afterthoughts" Level One Hostess Set which I love.  On the Not Quite Navy portion I have stamped the words from the "Charming" set.  All the pieces on this card are sponged with the same colour ink as the cardstock, so the card appears softer.

Go have a look at the Friday Mashup Challenge this week and play along!
Smiles,
Lesley

Vive la Verve and Curtain Call Colour Challenge

Today marks the end of my two weeks off and I am back to work! I am looking forward to seeing those bright, smiley faces of the children I teach!!  Keeping true to my goals for this year, I decided to try a "new to me" challenge on the Splitcoast Stampers website.  It is called Viva la Verve and it is a sketch challenge.  I also used the pretty colours from Stacey's Stamping Stage. 

I kept my card fairly simple and played up the colours.  I am trying to use only papers from my scrapbox and subbed in Real Red for the Cajun Craze and Old Olive for the Always Artichoke, I don't have those colours and I hope Stacey doesn't mind!!  I also switched up Chocolate Chip with Early Espresso.  I think I need to order some more paper, I am running low!!!  I must admit, I found the sketch to be intimidating, but I tried to keep my card clean and simple, focussing on the sentiment and the flower.

I embossed each of the Bashful Blue panels with my SU! Embossing folder called "Finial Press", it is one of my favourite folders. The flower is from the new "Fun Flowers" die and I crimped the flower with my crimper.  I used my little leaves die to create the leaves for the flower.  The Crumb Cake panel has the En Francais stamped on it. 

My hubby doesn't know but this is for his birthday on Wednesday!  He is turning 39th!! Crazy!! I first met him when he was 30!! Time flies when you are having fun!!

Well off to tidy my craft room and to get ready for a big day tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by!
Smiles,
Lesley

Supplies used:
Stamps: Hostess Level 1-After Thoughts, En Francais
Paper: Whsiper White, Early Espresso, Real Red, Old Olive, Bashful Blue and Crumb Cake
Inks: Real Red and Soft Suede
Tools: Big Shot, Fun Flowers Die (in new mini occasion catalogue), corner rounding punch, dimensionals
Extras: Finial Press Embossing Folder, 1/8" Early Espresso Ribbon, Star Brad