I really had some fun with this card.  I was using up some of those velum cut leaves that were in one of the recent Paper Pumpkin kits.  I actually feel like I may find some colored vellum and cut some of my own, I really like the effect they have on a card.

I really love these colors and patterns.  They are still those same papers I have been using--which are amazingly beautiful--every single piece.  It is from the Love What You Do specialty paper pack. I had some fun adding the she believed she could sentiment along the bottom--it is from the This little piggy set.  I felt good using it on this card even though I had no recipient in mind mostly because it wasn't looking very masculine, lol.  So why not right!  Without that though I think it would be a pretty wedding card.  Maybe with the words together forever or and so it begins or happily ever after or or or--you get my point, right!   Here is the inside of the card too.  I added that flower from the Perennial Birthday set inside and had fun mixing colors with my blends to make it kind of match the front colors.  The inside sentiment is also from this set.



I am super happy with how this card turned out.  Lots of layers and lots of texture!  And amazing colors.  Now I just need to find a female friend who needs to be celebrated!

Hope you have a great weekend.  Don't forget to set you clocks back tonight--extra hour of sleep!  YES!

Here are the supplies I used on my card..... Product List

Can't believe I forgot to post this here.  Fo rthe last week and a half or so I have been getting together a team of people to do daily challenges on the new Demo Only site that Stampin Up has started for us.  Well today is day one of the challenges.  If you are a demo you can find in under Discussions on the Stampin Connection site.  Come on over and play. 



Sunday's challenge is the only day that has the same challenge as SCS.  The rest are worked so we can combine them with the SCS challenges.  I am the host of the Sunday challenges.  It is a Featured Stamper challenge.  So fun.  This is my card for the challenge...

If you need more details about these let me know.  I have tons of stuff going on right now that I need to get back to.  Just wanted to get this post up so I can get my new Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge up later.  See ya then!

Mary Jo

I was very inspired by this week's sketch, I hope that you are too! Here is the sketch and then my THREE card samples!


The first card is using the Just Buzzin By set. These little bees are just too cute. I am also using the the FREE paper I received during SAB! Did you get yours, if not you better hurry up because the promotion ends at the website and you will get a free catalog too (until the end of the month). Click here to SHOP NOW!
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Stamps: Just Buzzin By
Paper: Basic Grey, Whisper White, So Saffron and the Delicate Dots DP from SAB
Ink: Basic Black
Other: circle punches, markers, paper piercer and mat pack, certainly celery ribbon, glitter gel pen for wings.

The next card is using the same papers but I flipped the one over and changed the stamps. I used the hostess set Darling Dots along with the Congrats set that I received for FREE from SU during SAB.


Stamps: Darling Dots, Congrats
Paper: Basic grey, Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Delicate Dots DP
Ink: Bashful Blue, Basic Black
Other: Star punch, circle punch, So Saffron Ribbon

And finally--same papers but again different stamps. This is the Polka Dot Punches set that I again received for FREE during SAB from SU! along with the Ronald McDonald set Say it With Scallops.



Stamps: Say it with Scallops, Polka Dot Punches
Paper: Basic Grey, Whisper White and Delicate Dots DP
Ink: Certainly Celery and Bashful Blue
Other: So Saffron ribbon, Wide Certainly Celery ribbon, So Saffron and Bashful Blue Brads, Circle punches

Now I sure hope you have been inspired to play along. If you do, please don't forget to add your link to Mr. Linky below. Remember to use a DIRECT LINK--that means a link to your sample card only, not the home page of your blog. Also when uploading on line please use the keyword TSSC62. Can't wait to see what you come up with. Be sure to stop by this post randomly throughout the the day to see the fabulous samples my gals will be adding.

Thanks for stopping by, please take a moment to leave a comment! It would make my day.

Mary Jo

This first card is for the Verve Sketch challenge on their blog. I don't own any of the Verve stamps "YET" but I still liked the sketch and a few random winners will get a new set from them so might as well try huh. This set is from the dollar bin at JoAnn's , I have had it forever so it is about time it seen some ink!



Stamps: You Lucky Duck (JoAnn's dollar bin)
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Old Olive, Whisper White card stock, Kiwi Kiss dp
Ink: Basic Black, Kiwi Kiss
Other: Copics, buttons, ribbon, scallop border punch,corner rounder, black marker


This next card is a mystery image. I am so glad to I am able to share this card with you. You see this is a swap that the hostess sends everyone the same mystery image, you have no idea what you will get. Then we are assigned partners and make a card with the mystery image. Well I received the images and set them aside because I was in the middle of something and then could not find them! I was getting nervous so I was trying to decide if I should try to find the stamp or e-mail the hostess and beg for more! Then out of no where they show up! Weird how that happens, I look and look and then when I give up---there they are. So needless to say this card went out a bit late to my partner, but she should have it by now?!? So here it is....


Isn't he cute, I love giraffes and this one just looks like he has the biggest smile on his face. I love it. I matched it up with a Hero Arts Sentiment set I had.

Stamps: Mystery Image Giraffe, Hero Arts Sentiment
Paper: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, More Mustard, Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Other: sizzix tag die, cuttlebug, brads, markers, Copics, Wide Oval Punch, white gel pen

Hope you like it Ida! Sorry it was late.

Thanks for stopping by. See ya soon.
Mary Jo