Sketchy Saturday!

Good Saturday morning to you!  It's time for the next installment of the UDI Sketch Challenge.  Today's sketch is number 57 in the challenge.  Here is the sketch that Carol created for us.  Carol also threw in a surprise challenge for good measure.  Her surprise was for us to use window sheets on our project. 

Here is my card.  I flipped the sketch on its side.  I really like this color combo.  It's Bermuda Bay and Soft Suede.  The window sheet is the polka dot part of the Clearly Thanks sheet.  I placed it over the Bermuda Bay background layer.  The image and sentiment is from the Level 3 hostess set, The More the Merrier.  I stamped the snowmen in Jet Black Stazon and colored them with my In Color markers.  I added Dazzling Diamonds to the snow under them and also dotted it all around them.  It's snowing! (Hey...I'm a Florida girl...it's snow to me!)  I used some Bermuda Bay polka-dot ribbon and paper piercing to keep the dots theme going and finish off the card.  It's really sparkly IRL.  You'll just have to take my word for it.  It was tough to get a good shot of the card because of the glare from the window sheet.  ;)  (You can click on the picture for a larger view.)

Head on over to the UDI blog and see what everyone else created from the sketch.

Enjoy your weekend!

Supplies(all SU!):  Stamps-  The More the Merrier (Level 3 hostess set).  Ink- Jet Black Stazon, In Color markers.  Paper- Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede.  Accessories-  Clearly Thanks window sheet, Bermuda Bay polka-dot ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds, 2-way glue pen, mat pack, paper piercer.

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Inspiration Challenge #70

Happy Thursday!  It's time for another UDI Inspiration Challenge!  I took the picture literally this week, and I created a daisy bucket.

I just love the SU! exclusive Fancy Favor box die for the Big Shot.  I made mine from Chocolate Chip.  The daisy was cut from Whisper White and the Daisies #2 die.  The petals were all sponged with So Saffron ink.  The leaves  were cut from Always Artichoke and the SU! exclusive die, Little Leaves.  The daisy's center is a 1/2" Circle punch.  I adhered the daisy to the box with dimensionals.  I ran some packing paper through my paper shredder for the filling.  That's it.  Easy peasy.

Head on over to the UDI blog and see what the other team members created this week.  Maria is back hostessing now, so be sure to say hello!  I hope you'll play along with us!

Supplies(all SU!):  Stamps-  none.  Ink- So Saffron.  Paper- Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke.  Accessories-  Big Shot, Fancy Favor box, Little Leaves sizzlet, Daisies #2, 1/2" Circle punch, dimensionals.  Misc.- packing paper, paper shredder.

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I am My Digital Studio certified!

No, not certifiable (although there are those who would agree with that! LOL), certified!  Stampin' Up! demonstrators had to attend webinars, take quizzes and create and professionally print a project in order to become certified.  I will be receiving a pin to wear, a button to display on my blog, a free embellishment from the upcoming 2010 Occasions mini catalog and 2 free MDS digital downloads yet to be released.  How cool is that?!  I just had to share my excitement with all my stampin' friends! 

Stop by tomorrow to see what I created for the UDI Inspiration challenge!

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Hope Happens Backwoods Birthday

Happy Monday!  It's a beautiful day here in sunny Florida.  It started out quite chilly (to me anyway LOL) in the mid-50s, but now it is a gorgeous 75 degrees!  I love living in Florida.  :)  Anyway, on to the card.

It was created as a masculine birthday card for an uncle of mine.  He just turned 60.  I used Autumn Traditions DSP, Soft Suede and Sahara Sand to keep it masculine.  The colors are way off in the picture.  I don't know what happened!  The bird is from Backwoods.  You can find this set on the Dormant list.  The sentiment is from Hope Happens.  I received this set for free as a thank you from UDI.  I post to the UDI blog (find it here) on Wednesdays.  There are great projects shared there, and there are 2 weekly challenges.  Thursdays are Inspiration challenges and Saturdays are Sketch challenges.  I'm on both challenge teams, so be sure to visit! :)  (If you're a demonstrator and would like to join the group, shoot me an e-mail.)

Supplies(all SU!):  Stamps- Backwoods (dormant), Hope Happens.  Ink- Soft Suede.  Paper- Sahara Sand, Soft Suede, Autumn Traditions DSP.  Accessories-  Ticket Corner punch, Vintage pewter brads.

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Featuring Lauren

Good Sunday morning!  Today I am sharing a card that my daughter made for her cousin's 2nd birthday party yesterday.  I have to warn you...it's not all Stampin' Up!.  *gasp*  I know...she uses whatever she wants on her creations.  LOL  She made this one all by herself, and her little cousin just loved it!

Supplies for Lauren's card:  Stamps-  Pun Fun, Birthday Wish (dormant list).  Ink- SU! Kids' Markers (retired).  Paper- Whisper White, YoYo Yellow, Green Galore.  Accessories-  Bold Brights brad, 1 3/4" Circle punch, non-SU! ribbon, non-SU! bottle cap.

Want to know a secret?  I made K a card using something that wasn't SU!, too!  Aren't you shocked?  I know I am!  ;)   Lauren's little cousin just LOVES Minnie Mouse.  Here's the card that I made for her.  Look familiar?  It's the same as yesterday's Sketch Challenge card.  I just changed out the image.

Supplies for my card:  Stamps- Teeny Tiny Wishes.  Ink- So Saffron, Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie, Jet Black Stazon.  Paper-  Whisper White, So Saffron, Regal Rose, Cast a Spell DSP.  Accessories-  Big Shot, Texturz plate, Scalloped Circle punch, Scalloped Oval punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Regal Rose 5/8" grosgrain, sanding block, mini glue dots, non-SU! bottle cap.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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Sketchy Saturday!

Happy Saturday morning!  If you've been reading my blog for a while, you already know that I belong to a great group of SU! demonstrators called the Utah Divas International (UDI).  I'm a member of their Inspiration Challenge team.  Our challenges are posted every Thursday.  Beginning today, I am a member of the Sketch Challenge team, too!  The sketch challenges are posted every Saturday.  WooHoo!  I do love sketches!  I hope you'll join in and share your creations with us!  You can find the UDI blog here.  (If you're interested in joining a great group, shoot me an e-mail!)

Carol is the leader of the Sketch Challenges.  Sometimes she throws in little surprises for us.  Today is one of those times.  Our surprise challenge is to use punches.  Easy peasy for me.  I LOVE PUNCHES!  ;)  Without any further ado, here is my card.

You can see  I had no problem using punches...6 of them...along with the sketch.  LOL  I also used the Big Shot and a Texturz plate to make my own DSP.  I ran a piece of Cast a Spell (not just for Halloween) DSP through the Big Shot with the Small Polka Dot plate.  Then I sanded the entire piece to highlight the dots.  My image is from Pun Fun.  I stamped it, colored it with markers, cut it out and adhered it to a 1 1/4" circle that had been embossed with Iridescent Ice EP.  Then it was adhered to a Regal Rose 1 3/8" circle and a So Saffron scalloped circle.  The entire image piece was then adhered to a piece of Regal Rose 5/8" grosgrain with mini glue dots.  The sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes was stamped on Whisper White then punched with the Word Window punch, layered on a So Saffron Modern Label punch and then a Regal Rose Scalloped Oval punch.

Head on over to the UDI blog to see the sketch and check out what all the other team members created!

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Supplies(all SU!):  Stamps-  Pun Fun, Teeny Tiny Wishes.  Ink- So Saffron, Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie, Jet Black Stazon.  Paper-  Whisper White, So Saffron, Regal Rose, Cast a Spell DSP.  Accessories-  Big Shot, Texturz plate, Scalloped Circle punch, Scalloped Oval punch, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle punches, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Regal Rose 5/8" grosgrain, sanding block, mini glue dots. 

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Inspiration Challenge #69

Happy Thursday!  Welcome to the newest installment of the UDI Inspiration Challenge!  :)  Here is today's picture.  I was inspired by the layout and the colors.

I used the Medallion background stamp for my image.  I wanted to mimic the swirls of color in the trees, so I used sponge daubers to apply Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery ink to the stamp.  An Ice Rhinestone brad adds a bit of bling to the middle of the image.  A piece of Bashful Blue taffeta and a ribbon slide from the Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware kit finish off the card.  I left it sentiment-free for now.

Make sure you check out what the other team members have designed by heading over to the UDI blog. 

Supplies(all SU!):  Stamps- Medallion.  Ink- Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery.  Paper- Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery.  Accessories-  Bashful Blue taffeta, Ice Rhinestone brad, ribbon slide.

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