I have started to see a few holiday cards here and there, so I figured I would make one. Originally I was going to do this layout with flowers. I found these awesome rhinestones and pearls, that are exactly the same as the Kaiser ones, at the dollar store. I was trying to come up with ways to use them. Since I just wasn't feeling the flowers, I thought, snowflakes, that will work!

Here's my take on FTL 57. I went for a retro, funky type of color combo and image choice. Have a good one! Supplies: stamps - Background Basics Retro, Mega Mixed Messages (PTI) paper - white, scarlet jewel, ripe avocado, spring rain ink - choc acc - choc brads

Happy Sunday! This is the card I created using the latest Fall-to Layout Sketch, which is one of my favorites. I think the layout is super fun because you can use so many different shapes (hearts, stars, squares, circles, flowers, trees, pumpkins, eggs, etc... the list goes on and on!). :)

To create this card, I stamped the hearts with Aqua Mist ink onto Aqua Mist paper, and then punched them out with a small heart punch. The sentiment is from the Vintage Picnic Basket set, and instead of using it as one long sentence, I inked up and stamped the different parts of the sentence to fit my little 1" circle. All of the hearts and the sentiment were attached to the card base with pop dots.

Supplies: Stamps - Heart Prints, Vintage Picnic Basket Sentiments Ink - Aqua Mist, Soft Suede Paper - Kraft, Whisper White, Aqua Mist Miscellaneous - Small Heart Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch

Here is my take on the layout for this week. I love the fall colors and just got this patterned paper from PaperTrey so I had to use it. Each square is 1". The middle square was stamped with a leaf from PaperTrey's Fall Elegance set and the sentiment from Mixed Messages and attached with a dimensional. I used the Versamagic Pumpkin Spice ink to distress the edges. Supplies: Stamps - PaperTrey; Ink - Versamagic Pumpkin Spice, Versafine Onyx Black; Paper - PaperTrey Vintage Cream, Autumn Abundance dp; Misc - Dimensional.

It's Friday, so it's time for another sketch. This sketch can easily applied even simpler than my sample card. It would also apply to something a bit more complex.

Greetings from the Outer Banks. :) My family and I are vacationing down in Duck, NC this week. Luckily, I was able to steal a few moments before we hit the road to make a card using the most recent Fall-to Layout.

Supplies: Stamps - Vintage Picnic Basket Sentiments (PTI), Polka Dot Basics (PTI), Because of You (Verve) Ink - Stazon black, Melon Mambo, Versamark Paper - Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Kraft, Bazzill CS

As soon as I saw this sketch, I knew what I wanted to do. And it turned out just like I was hoping! Thanks for stopping by. Supplies: stamps - Everyday Button Bits, Polka Dot Background Basics paper - kraft, enchanted evening, celery, white ink - dark chocolate, enchanted evening acc - raspberry fizz buttons

I was wanting to use this color combination of PTI's Summer Sun, Enchanted Evening and Ripe Avacado. The flourish was cut from a Sizzix die and the flowers (buttons) are from my stash. I used a Polka Dot Basics stamp and enchanted evening ink for the polka dots. The ribbon is from my stash as well. The sentiment is from PTI's Mixed Messages set. Supplies: Stamps - PaperTrey Polka Dot Basics, Mixed Messages; Ink - Enchanted Evening; Paper - PaperTrey; Misc - Sizzix die, buttons, ribbon.

This was a sketch based on a card I had made. I tend to use the same layouts or I pick one from my little book of sketches, but this one just kind of came together all on its own. I'm sure it's based off of something I've seen somewhere, because, let's face it, it's hard not to be inspired by the vast amount of stuff out there! Supplies: Stamps: Paradise, Vintage Picnic, Polka Dot Basics II Ink: Dusty Durango, Dark Chocolate Paper: White, Dusty Durango, Dark Chocolate Accessories, etc.: pop dots, chocolate polytwill

I wanted to make sure I played along with this month's "dirty" challenge, but I was feeling a bit more clean and simple then complex, so I figured I'd upload it at this blog.

The guidelines were:

• Required Element: Dog images or sentiments and heat of summer color scheme (so think orange, red, mustard, etc.)
• Restricted Element: Flock, or any fuzzy type embellishment
• Keyword: DCDOG809

Supplies: Stamps: Astro Pups (gelatins) Ink: Rich Cocoa, Really Rust Paper: Summer Sun, Dusty Durango, Taken with Teal, White Accessories, etc.: markers, scallop punch, button, string, ribbon, pop dots

I made this card for the Ten Minute Monday card and for this week's SCS CAS challenge which is to make a masculine card. Usually I rely on patterned paper to help me with a masculine card - but I wanted a quick and clean card this time. I stamped the owl and sentiment with SU! Chocolate Chip and colored the leaves with SU! Old Olive marker. I thought that the sentiment left a big enough impact that I didn't need to add anything else to this card. Supplies: Stamps - Inkadinkado; Ink - SU! Chocolate Chip; Paper - PaperTrey; Misc - SU! Old Olive marker

I got this cute Hero Arts Dandelion image when I visited my brother in Toronto in July and I hadn't used it yet, gasp! I decided to do a bit of spectrum sponging. I stamped and embossed the flower, then chose my colours- Barely Banana, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, and Almost Amythest. I added a small brown sentiment and a matching mat and placed it on textured white cardstock!

Happy Sunday! This is what I came up with using the Fall-to Layout #55 from Friday. I stamped one of the damask border strips from PTI's Damask Designs a few times in white ink, then layered it onto Shimmer White CS. I wrapped a piece of Plum Pudding ribbon around the back of the panel before adding a Filligree brad and attaching it to the card base. To finish up, I stamped the largest damask image in Bermuda Bay onto Shimmer White, then added the sentiment and layered it onto Basic Black. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday! :)

Supplies: Stamps - Damask Designs, Vintage Picnic Basket Sentiments Ink - Stazon Black, Bermuda Bay, Fresh Snow Paper - Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Shimmer White Miscellaneous - Filligree Brad, Plum Pudding Grosgrain Ribbon

Other than cutting out the flower, this was a very quick card to make. I wanted the background to be light and airy so I didn't color in the flowers. I also didn't worry about masking the flowers - I like them overlapping like they are. All the products I used are PaperTrey except for the Making Memories brad and the marker I used to color in the flower center on the sentiment panel. Supplies: Stamps - PaperTrey Friends Til the End, Ink - Versafine Onyz Black, PaperTrey Snowy White; Paper - PaperTrey; Misc - Making Memories Brad, Copic marker

Good evening!

• 3-7/8x4-1/4 Stamped Paper
• 3-1/8x2-1/16 Sentiment Panel

Supplies: Stamps: In Bloom, Vintage Picnic Ink: Ripe Avocado, Dark Chocolate Paper: Kraft, Rustic Cream, Ripe Avocado, Spring Moss Accessories, etc.: Copics, pop dots, twill, button, thread

Just a different take on FTL54! The umbrella is stamped in summer sunrise with orange stickles on the flower centers. It's hard to see in the pic, but I pierced along the inside of the kraft layer about 1/2".

Hello!

Hi everyone! Hope you're having a great Saturday! :) This is what I came up with using the Fall-to Layout #54 Sketch. I stamped the largest bloom from In Bloom onto Ocean Tides CS, then colored it in with one of my Copics to make it look a little more interesting. I then drew the frame, stamped the sentiment and added some clear rhinestones and a tiny bit of Stickles to the flower center. Easy peasy! :)

Supplies: Stamps - In Bloom, Vintage Basket Sentiments Ink - Stazon Black, Copics Paper - Ocean Tides Miscellaneous - Clear Rhinestones, Stickles

Here is my card for this week's sketch. I traced the outside of the largest rectangle Nestability in pencil first, then after stamping the sentiment where I wanted it, I went over the penciled line with a Copic Multiliner pen and erased the pencil marks. I used my Butterfly Cuttlebug die to cut the butterfly from some Basic Grey Wisteria paper. After attaching the butterfly I added the buttons. The sentiment is from PaperTrey Friends Til the End set stamped with Memento Sweet Plum ink. Supplies: Stamps = PaperTrey; Ink - Memento; Paper - PaperTrey Stampers Select, Basic Grey; Misc - Rectangle Nestability, Cuttlebug Butterfly die, Copic Multiliner pen, ruler, pencil, eraser, buttons.

This layout was inspired by Nancy, who was inspired by Susan. Isn't it fun how one cool idea gets around?

I've got a sneak peek from one of the new I {heart} papers stamp sets. This one is called Hugs from a Bug and it's adorable! I went with clean and simple (of course!), letting the cute bumblebee stand for itself. I stamped the bee twice, once on the base white layer and again on scrap cardstock. I coloured it in with Copic markers and added a bit of sparkle to the wings with the clear spica glitter pen. The pattern paper is by Penny Lane. The card came together quickly so I thought it'd be great for Ten Minute Monday!