Freshly Made Sketches #38-{Thank You}

Happy mid-week friends! Today we have an exciting sketch from Linda, ready for you at Freshly Made Sketches. We are welcoming our brand new design team this week, so be sure to visit them and wish them well!!!  I went with a favourite colour combo of mine...Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive. This card is clean and all about the designer paper!!!

{Supplies Used}

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Perfectly Penned

Inks: Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive

Papers: Summer Smooches, Old Olive, White, Razzleberry

Tools: Bird Punch, Blossoms Punch

Extras: Razzleberry Satin ribbon

We hope that you will join Freshly Made Sketches this week!  Please be sure to visit the other DT Members to see their wonderful creations!  I am so excited to welcome our new team mates!

Jennifer Brum
Linda Callahan
Allisa Chilton

Lesley Croghan

Cindy Hall

Jen Mitchell

Tui Nathan
Jen Sannes

Ann Schach
Linda Suarez
Jennifer Timko

Dynamic Duos #3-Celebrate Today

Wow, third challenge already at Dynamic Duos! This week is our Black Tie Week which means one colour and black, as well as a Dessert Option.

The colours this week at Daffodil Delight and Basic Black with a dessert option of Dry Embossing.  I chose no dessert this week, need to watch my dessert intake and went clean and simple for my card! I just received the Mixed Bunch Stamp Set and the Blossom Punch in an order and I was excited to use it!!!

{Supplies Used-All SU!}

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Perfectly Penned

Inks: Daffodil Marker (to ink the flower), Basic Black

Papers: Summer Smooches, Black and Daffodil Delight

Tools: Blossom Punch. Bird Punch, Dimensionals

I hope you get the chance to join us this week at Dynamic Duos. Enjoy your long weekend, we are hoping to get some fishing in! I will let you know if we catch any fish! I am so excited for a break! Be sure to stop by the wonderful design team...they have come up with some amazing samples this week!

Allisa Chilton

Anne Marie Hile

Anika Lerche

Bronwyn Eastley

Kim Singdahlsen

Lesley Croghan

Lisa Elton

Melissa Chipperfield

Paige Grabau

Sue Joyce

Cardabilities #55 {Hello}

May 15th is here and that means a brand new sketch over at Cardabilities!  I loved the sketch and decided to take a clean approach to it!  I used my new but retiring "Triple Treat Flower" stamp. Love using it, wish I had bought it at the beginning of the last catalogue! What was I waiting for?

For my colours I went with Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive, using some Summer Smooches Designer Paper. The leaves are created using my Bird Punch and the sentiment comes from the Sale-A-Bration set called "Elementary Elegance". I completed the look with the embossed, dots background.  

I hope you get the chance to join us over at Cardabilities , the challenge is on for the next two weeks!

Dynamic Duos #2 {Happiest Birthday}

Saturday is here and that means a brand new challenge over at Dynamic Duos!  As this is the second week of the month, we are starting with a Subtle and Soft colour choice! Yes, we are using Pool Party again...I love that colour!  The "Dynamo" design team has created some wonderful projects to inspire you! make sure you visit their blogs to see their amazing projects.

I inked up my Apothecary Art set....and got to colouring! The background is embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder. I added some So Saffron ribbon in a flag style off to the side. On a personal note, I found out yesterday that I am keeping my classroom at the same school! Hooray! My job was dependent upon enrollment so I breathed a huge sigh of relief that I get to stay for another year!!! Needless to say, I am thrilled!!

Be sure to check out this talented and lovely team!! I hope you get the chance to join in on the fun!

Allisa Chilton

Anne Marie Hile

Anika Lerche

Bronwyn Eastley

Kim Singdahlsen

Lesley Croghan (You are here)

Lisa Elton

Melissa Chipperfield

Paige Grabau

Sue Joyce

Paper Players #94 {Celebrate Today Mom} and Stamping 411

Here's the Pinterest Link 

And here's the original Photo Source 

Sunday is here and so is another fun challenge from the Paper Players. This week Nance is our hostess, she is looking for a card for mom using this awesome photo for inspiration from Pinterest! I was immediately inspired by the colours and the flags on the cupcakes.   I turned my ribbon into little flags shooting out from the flower. I also loved the sketch over at Stamping 411, and used that for my card but flipped the sketch.  

At the bottom of my card, where I stamped the sentiment, I added two lines using the Big Shot and the Textured Impressions embossing folder.  I also cut the bottom of that panel with the matching die cut called "Edgelits Adorning Accents". This was my first time using these! How fun!!!

Here is my card, made for mom! I think she will like it! I have made a couple other mom cards too...LOL! I think I will see if anyone at work needs one! 

{Supplies Used-All SU!)

Stamps: Triple Treat Flower, Perfectly Penned

Inks: Regal Rose, Daffodil Delight

Papers: Summer Smooches (DSP), Regal Rose and Whisper White

Extras: Punches for the flower, White Organza Ribbon, Pearls, Edgelits Adorning Accents, Big Shot, Textured Impressions Embossing Folders

We hope that you will join the Paper Players Challenge this week!  Please be sure to visit the other DT Members to see their wonderful creations!  Welcome to Narelle, our Guest Designer for May!!

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Lesley Croghan

Nance Leedy
Jenn Picard
Heidi Boos
Narelle Farrugia (GD)