Sweet Sunday Sketch 108

I figured it was time to do a little stamping, just because. Usually I stamp because I need projects for upcoming workshops or Stamp Clubs, or publication calls. But last Sunday I wanted to stamp, just to stamp. Yeah - I started this on Sunday. Here it is Friday night, well almost Saturday already. I started the card on Sunday, finished it on Monday, and photographed it. I had great intentions. But then the flu hit our house again. Seriously. When is this stuff going to leave us alone? As I was the one laying knocked out on the couch, my husband went around and opened the windows, vowing to blow the crud out of our house. He actually got upset with me for being able to sleep all day AND NIGHT! He thought for sure I'd be up all night. Guess my body was saying to catch up on some needed sleep. So, that leaves me here, now, depriving myself of sleep once again!

So, back to this card. I wanted to stamp. I picked Karen's sketch to follow. This one came right to me. Was a pretty easy sketch, and I knew right away what I wanted to do, and it came to life! I love when that happens.

I colored this one with my SU markers and a blender pen - on watercolor paper. It's my favorite way to color, especially since no one has sent me a free set of Copics yet.

Alright - off to bed peeps! Nighty-night!

A little piece of spring...

Okay - well - that's not a springy picture is it??? If I could catch my little Cardinal in the act on this snowy bird feeder - now THEN, I'd have a photo wouldn't I!!!! One of these days! But how 'bout a nice little basket of these:


I can almost smell fresh strawberries when I look at this! This stamp set if from Taylored Expressions - one of those I couldn't pass up. And what fun to color!

Isn't it such a sweet springy looking card? I'd love to receive this one in the mail.

I opted to leave the sentiment off the front, and put it on the inside. I used Rose Red Craft Ink to get a nice rich color.

The baker's twine is wrapped all the way around - kinda adds some interest on the inside of the card. What do you think? Would love some comments~!

Blast from the Past Blog Hop

Hi all....I'm participating in Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past Blog Hop. While, I don't have many of her stamp sets, I do love them. I love the art work, I love quality, and I love the coordination! They are so easy to work with.

I needed to come up with an Autumn/Thankful type card. I used the Tweet Hearts set, and using fallish colors, turned it into a branch of an autumn tree. I really like the diversity of this set. It can be springy, summery, fallish, and I bet I can even make it a bit wintery! And what I really love, are the phrases that come with it.


Here's a closer view of the main image.

I used some SU paper, and the cute little mini button brads. The sketch comes from the uber talented Sankari Wegman. I am smitten with this sketch and actually used it on another card that I will post later. About a month ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Sankari at my Stamp Out Parkinson's fundraiser. Not only is she talented, she is so cute and very personable. I loved chatting with her. While making this card, I could here her saying, "I just keep adding more and adding more," when we were talking about her card making style. I felt that as I was making this card. It seemed to keep needing something. Even after the designer paper, and the ribbon and the brads....so I added some faux stitching. That helped.




I used the rock and roll technique on my leaves to give them a true feeling of fall. Such an easy technique to add some reality to your cards.



And one of my new favorite sentiments! Dontcha love it!

That's all I've got today folks, I'm on the run!

Go ahead an hop onto the other blogs that are participating today!

CPS190 - So Tweet!

Howdy folks. If you are looking for the 2010 Christmas Stamp-A-Stack options, head over here or scroll down to yesterday's post.

Now, for today's project. As many of you know, Taylor Van Bruggen was our special guest at my Stamp Out Parkinson's fundraiser. She has an amazing line up of stamp sets and other fabulous paper crafting supplies. Be sure to check out her blog for lots of inspiration. She'll be finishing up her 12 days of Christmas projects this week. You'll surely find some grand ideas. I couldn't resist buying several of her stamp sets on Saturday. The one I used on the card below - Tweet Hearts - is also one that she did a make and take with. It's adorable. I'm dreaming up a Christmas card with this one too.....my head is just thinking it out....

She's also got some great dies - that scalloped trim on the card is one of her dies. It's awesome. I even cut some felt with it - and it worked like butter. Just wait for tomorrow's post!

Recipe:

Stamps: Tweet Hearts (TE)
Paper: Poppy Parade, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Togetherness (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Choc. Chip, Sage Shadow, Poppy Parade
Accessories: Lots of Tags die, Scallop die (TE)