Friendship? Yes, Please

Hello Stamping Friends,

Here today with a card based on the sketch challenge over at Mojo Monday.  Julee Tilman is the owner of Mojo Monday blog and is going into her 5th year of beautiful sketches for card makers.  
Go check it out when you have a second.  :-)

For my card I've used the soon to be released Best Year Ever   

designer series paper from the 2015 Sale-A-Bration Catalog. 

 (I can't wait for you all to see the goodies that you can choose for FREE with a $50.00 purchase.  Lots of cute, cute stuff going on in this catty!)  And the From My Heart stamp set. I stamped the image and fussy cut both the circle and the extra friendship banner.  Hope you enjoy!

blessings,

barb

Ok, now onto my card.  ;)

A little bling:

The sketch:

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Kindness is All Abloom

Hello Stamping Friends,

     I'm back with a new sketch challenge from the nice folks over at Try Stampin' On Tuesday.  This was my first time to play along with one of their challenges, so I'm really happy I took the time to create and share with them, and with you.  ;)  I wanted to try the new designer paper stack "All Abloom" today as I love the color combo of Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo, and Pool Party. And, I also wanted to try the new Lovely Lace embossing folder on the dsp.   So I just jumped in and this is what I made.  I really enjoyed my results and I hope you do too.  ;)

Happy Stampin!

barb

Here is my card:

And here is the sketch:

Stampin Supplies:

From My Heart Clear Stamp Set

$28.95

All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack

$6.95

Pool Party 1/4" Cotton Ribbon

$5.95

Lovely Lace Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Island Indigo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.

Friendship? Yes, Please.

Hello Stampers!

Wow!  Summer has been a bit of a whirlwind around these parts and as a result, not such consistent blog posts.....but I'm back with a new card today and I hope you all like it and find inspiration in it.  ;)

The Card base is Calypso Coral with a layer of Wild Wasabi.  The DSP is called Tea For Two and has retired.  There is a similar pattern in the current Stampin' Up! catalog called Afternoon Picnic, it just has a different color scheme.  The stamp set I used is called From My Heart and I stamped the friendship image twice; once in Early Espresso and once in Calypso Coral, cut them out and then layered them.  The layered butterfly element was achieved by punching an elegant butterfly and a bitty butterfly out of the same dsp pack.  A little distressing with Early Espresso ink and a few pretties like the basic pearls and  natural trim

and my card was finished.  I love this card because the detail in the dsp makes it look like it took me a long time to make, but actually it was very simple.  Let me know if you try this type of sketch this weekend.  I'd love to see what you come up with.  Happy stamping!

barb

The Secret Of Life....

Hello Stamping Friends,

I made this stamped background earlier this week, but couldn't decide how to use it until....I found this challenge at unscripted sketches.  I knew immediately that this background would work.  I actually saw a card made with some designer paper with clocks on it and loved it, but instead of buying more paper, I decided to use my SU stamps and make my own background design. 

I also love this sentiment.  I believe that every moment we have on this earth is a gift, and enjoying those moments is so important.  Time passes either way and we have a choice as to how we experience it.  Be blessed,

barb

List of supplies forthcoming...   

Here is my inspiration from Tarabeeink

Here is the sketch challenge: