Kim's Kreative Inkings

Sketch Frenzy Friday

2012-01-27T00:08:00.003-05:00

Hi Stampers:

It's Friday and time for another fabulous sketch. The sketch this week is from Angela Walters. Unfortunately, I don't have a card for it, but I am including the sketch here, and linking you to MARIA'S BLOG and our main blog, SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY. I hope to have something to post later!

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--It Should Have Been a Birthday Card!!

2012-01-20T00:00:00.000-05:00

Hi Stampers:

Yes, I should have made a birthday card for myself because today is my birthday! My husband gave me a pink rose for my day--he is so sweet! Instead, I made an MDS thank you card. I am still on a kick with the Tea Shoppe stamp brush set. I also chose to use my favorite colors--Perfect Plum and Elegant Eggplant. I am a purple girl!!! Here's my card:

And here is the sketch from Tina Munzke:

MDS is very forgiving and flexible. I started out with a card base of Elegant Eggplant, but thought it was too dark, so I changed the opacity to 65% to make the color a bit less intense. The large circle is filled with Perfect Plum Blooms DSP. The stamps were colored full strength Elegant Eggplant and the Modern Label digital punch is white.

Enough from me! Let's click over to MARIA'S BLOG and see what she created. And don't forget; you can always start the tour and/or upload your own creation at our main blog, SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY.

Sketch Frenzy Friday--MDS is My Friend!

2012-01-13T00:00:00.000-05:00

Hi Stampers:

Just when I thought I was going to get some stamping done, life interfered again, and I had NO TIME TO STAMP!!! So my entry in our mini blog tour this week was created in MDS.

Here's our sketch from Tammy Fite:

And here's my project:

Everything on the card is from the Twitterpated Kit and the Tea Shoppe stamp brush set--except the ribbon--for that I used Baja Breeze seam binding ribbon. The Twitterpated Kit and Tea Shoppe downloads became available on Tuesday, Jan 10. You can order them from my 24/7 Stampin' Up! shop. You can also order the Twitterpated designer paper, the rubber Tea Shoppe stamp set, cardstock, buttons, and ribbon from my store. Just click on the Shop Now button on the right side of my blog.

Let's jump over and see what MARIA has done with the sketch. You can always go to our main SFF Blog and upload your own creation!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--My Cat Ate My Homework!!

2012-01-06T00:33:00.006-05:00

Hi Stampers:

Well, Catie-Cat did not eat my card, but I couldn't think of a good excuse about why every effort to create a card for this week's sketch failed miserably--so much so that I won't even post any of them. But to keep you going on the mini tour, here is the sketch by Tammy B:

And here's the link to MARIA'S BLOG and to the SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG.

Enjoy!

Stocking Builder Punch Not Carrying Over!?!?!?!

2011-12-27T23:55:00.005-05:00

Hi Stampers:

Stampin' Up! has announced that the Stocking Builder Punch, available in the Holiday Mini, will not be carried over to the 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog. What that means is that after January 3, 2012 (or while supplies last up to Jan. 3rd), this fabulous punch will no longer be available. If you've been sitting on the fence about whether or not to get it, it's time to make a decision. You may have seen that this punch is great, not only for stockings and baby booties, but turn it upside down and you have little ponies, reindeer or whatever you can dream up.

So, keep this in mind as the Holiday Mini Catalog winds down--it's only another week before it's gone! The item # is 124095. This punch coordinates with a really cute stamp set called Stitched Stockings (Clear Mount- 123784 or Wood Mount-123782). This set will be gone, as well, after January 3rd. Here are some pictures of the punch and the stamp set:

Click to go to my online store or email me at kkinnis@fuse.net

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--MERRY CHRISTMAS

2011-12-23T00:00:00.002-05:00

Hi Stampers:

Here's our sketch this week by Robbie Rubala:

And here's my card--created in MDS:

Somehow, I just couldn't do curved lines in MDS, so I modified it a bit. Hope you enjoy it! Now, click over to MARIA'S BLOG to see what she has created. You can start at the beginning of the tour by clicking on the SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG.

Enjoy!!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--Days are Growing Shorter!

2011-12-09T00:00:00.000-05:00

Hi Stampers:

And I don't just mean because it's the change of seasons. It seems like the closer we get to Christmas, the fewer hours in the day to accomplish anything!! Could it be I am trying to cram too much into each day?!?! Maybe!! Well, bright colors make me feel better, and our sketch and my creation both feature bright seasonal colors. Here's the sketch by Maria:

And here's my MDS creation:

Pretty self explanatory and an almost exact copy of the sketch layout: Deck the Halls DSP, tag punch, button in Soft Suede, sentiment and ribbon knot in Whisper White.

OK. Enough from me. Let's go see how Maria interpreted her own sketch--she is also the next stop on our mini blog tour. Or, if you prefer, start at the beginning by clicking HERE for the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--It's Christmas!!!

2011-12-02T00:00:00.001-05:00

Hi Stampers:

Yes it's Christmas! And I am posting my first Christmas Card of the Season! It just so happens that the sketch is my design (it was my turn to supply the sketch)! However, this time, the card actually came BEFORE the sketch. I designed the card for a swap with other SU! demos, and liked the design so much, that I decided to use the sketch for my contribution to SFF for today. Here is my sketch:

And here is my card:

As you can tell, I didn't exactly follow the sketch! I did not include the ribbon and tag, and also did not put a sentiment on it. I was thinking that a sentiment would block the embossing folder snowflakes, so left it off. Here is the recipe:

Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Whisper White Cardstock

A Beautiful Season stamp set

Stazon Jet Black and Early Espresso Inks

Bird and holly colored with Pastels and Blender pen

Scallop Oval die and Big Shot

Cherry Cobbler quilted satin ribbon

Northern Flurry embossing folder

That's all from me today! Let's click over to MARIA'S BLOG to see what she's created. And you can always up load your own creation or start the mini blog tour at the SFF BLOG.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday

2011-11-18T00:00:00.001-05:00

Hi Stampers:

It's that time of year--Thanksgiving is less than a week away; I have a boat load of company coming that day expecting a turkey, all the trimmings, AND a clean house! What was I THINKING 20 years ago when I volunteered to host the dinner?!?!?!? Oh well, I guess I'll put away my stamps and inks for a little while and concentrate on prepping for my family. In the meantime, here is our sketch for today, courtesy of Deb Currier:

Love the sketch! But I don't love my card! Sometimes creation is a challenge, especially when you have other things on your mind. Anyway, MDS to the rescue, and here is my card:

Wish I knew what Deb used for her background text--I would have put it on my card!!
OK. Enough from me. Now go visit MARIA's BLOG to see what she has done. Why not upload your creation on our SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday-11-11-11

2011-11-11T00:17:00.003-05:00

Hi Stampers:

WOW! What an awesome date on which to have SFF! And here is the awesome sketch by Angela Walters:

And here is my interpretation:

I created it completely in My Digital Studio! I love purples, so I used Cottage Garden DSP--retired in the catalog, but forever available in MDS! Colors are: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Concord Crush (the ribbon) and Whisper White.

Now it's time to click over to MARIA'S BLOG. Please join us--go over to our MAIN BLOG and add your own creation!

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--Tina's Sketch

2011-11-04T00:00:00.000-04:00

Hi Stampers:

My life has taken a left turn to busyness and worry! My sister, Karen has been in the hospital in critical condition for 3 months and I have been so busy keeping updated on her condition, that I have not had time to stamp! Well, almost no time. I was able to attend the Stampin' Up! Regional Seminar in Louisville, KY last Friday and had a blast stamping there, and also catching up with old friends. One of my down line went with me, and also another demonstrator who is a friend of my down line. With all this, I have been bad and have not done my contribution for this week's mini blog hop. I am posting the sketch and a link to MARIA'S BLOG and our SFF BLOG.

Here's the sketch, created by Tina Munzke:

Why not do your own creation and post it on our main blog for the world to enjoy!

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday 10-21-11

2011-10-21T00:06:00.004-04:00

Hi Stampers:

Due to family illness, I have been unable to create a project based on today's sketch, but I am posting the sketch and inviting you to follow our small blog hop to Maria's blog. Here is the sketch by Tammy Baldwin:

Now go see what MARIA has created. You can also go to our main blog SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--An Autumn MDS Card

2011-10-14T00:00:00.000-04:00

Hi Stampers:

It's Friday again and time for another Sketch Frenzy Friday. Woo Hoo! Our sketch today was created by Sharon Wheet:

And here's my project:

Of course I had to change it up a bit. I wanted to create and autumn card, so I chose the Autumn Spice DSP (retired but still available as an MDS download) for one of my elements. In addition, I used the following:

More Mustard background

A layer of Very Vanilla

The bird punch shapes in Cajun Craze, Always Artichoke, and Chocolate Chip small polka dot DSP

A strip of Cajun Craze grosgrain ribbon

A strip of Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon

A basic pearl for the bird's eye

Now it's time to go see what MARIA has created. Why don't you join us? You can upload your creation at our main blog, SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--A Simple Card

2011-09-30T00:00:00.003-04:00

Hi Stampers:

It's Friday again and you know what that means--Sketch Frenzy Friday!!! Here's our sketch from the fabulous Patrice Herrera:

I loved Patrice's sketch, but of course, added my own twist to it. I started by creating my card in MDS. As you know, I do quite a few cards in MDS. Here is what I did:

Spook Central More Mustard with dots DSP--without rounded corners (my twist!)

Two tags, enlarged and turned at an angle per the sketch

Two strips of Chocolate Chip Satin ribbon made slightly narrower along with a smaller Chocolate Chip bow

Sentiment from the Fabulous Phrases stamp brush set in Chocolate Chip

Three Chocolate Chip brads

Really, the only change I made was not using a layer with rounded corners, otherwise, it's pretty true to the sketch!

Want to check out some more projects? Go to the next stop on the tour, MARIA's BLOG or go to our main blog, SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday-A Sort-of Masculine Card

2011-09-23T00:00:00.004-04:00

Hi Stampers:

Whoo Hooo! It's Friday!! And time for GREAT sketch, created by Maria:

Such a wonderful sketch! And here's my creation based on the sketch:

I had a package of Well Worn Designer Series Paper that was calling to me, so I cracked it open for this project. The card base is Soft Suede textured card stock. The DSP was cut into 2 strips-one 1"X4-1/4" and the other is 2"X4-1/4". You can't really tell it, but the Early Espresso circle underneath the white scallop circle is textured with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. The circle piece is Early Espresso, as is the Decorative Label Punch. The stamp is Young Vermillion (spelled wrong in the catalog--should be vermilion--I am anal about spelling!) from the A la Carte section of the catalog and was stamped with Early Espresso on Whisper White. The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and was also stamped with Early Espresso on Whisper White. I also used a length of Early Espresso 1/4" grosgrain ribbon and a length of the 5/8" Victoria Crochet ribbon.

Now on to MARIA'S BLOG to see how she interpreted her own sketch! You can also go to our SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG and play along with us!

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday---Do you hate spiders?

2011-09-16T00:00:00.002-04:00

Hi Stampers:

It's that time again--Sketch Frenzy Friday is on a roll--a blog roll that is! And mine is all about spiders today!
Here's the sketch from Tammy Fite:

Cute, isn't it? And now you must answer my question: Do you hate spiders??? I'll bet you won't hate THIS spider:

He's a digitally created spider using My Digital Studio. I seem to be on a roll with Halloween cards made in MDS. The background paper in this creation is from a NEW download, Spooky Treats Designer Template and it's pattern 1 of the Designer Series Paper in this template. The spider and eeek! stamps are from the Spooky Bingo Bits stamp brush set. I DO have the wood mount stamp set of the same name, but being extra busy this week, I decided to go with MDS. The colors in this card are Basic Black, Whisper White, and Lucky Limeade--love that green!

So now that you're spooked, hop on on over to MARIA'S BLOG to see her creation. And remember: you can ALWAYS go to our SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG and play along with us!

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--It's My Sketch!

2011-09-09T00:00:00.001-04:00

Hi Stampers:

Yes, it is Friday, yes it is time for Sketch Frenzy Friday, yes--it's my sketch design. I am so excited to bring you this sketch! I LOVE circles and I LOVE layering them. I also LOVE our Designer Paper--even if it is only available in My Digital Studio! So, without further ado, here is the sketch:

And here is my card--created completely in My Digital Studio:

I used a NEW download called Wicked Fun Kit, which became available on Sept. 6. I have and love the set called Wicked Cool and I still have some pieces of the Designer Paper which came out last year and is not now available to buy, but IS available now in MDS. I took elements from the Wicked Fun Kit and used them to create the card. The colors in this kit are Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, and I think there is some Pumpkin Pie in it also, as shown by the label under the Spooky. And speaking of that sentiment, isn't that font cool looking? I love it! I would love to have a whole alphabet of it to play with!

Enough from me! Now it's time to go to MARIA's blog to check out what she has done. Also--you can go to our SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY blog to upload your creation, and to start at the beginning of out mini tour.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--A 10 minute Card

2011-09-02T00:03:00.001-04:00

Hi Stampers!

Woo Hoo! It's Friday! We have another great sketch for you this week, created by the awesome Jennifer Weide:

I love this sketch! And I was able to create a card in 10 minutes--some kind of record for me! I usually agonize over what I'm going to create for this challenge, but this week it was easy peasy!
Here is my creation:

Here's what I used:

Card base of Early Espresso

Scallop circle and 3" circle and small scallop circle cut with the Big Shot from N*E*W Spice Cake Designer Series Paper--available in the N*E*W Holiday Mini. (See my side bar for more information and to order) I used the two scallop circles die and the 3" circle die (already said that didn't I!!)

Sentiment stamped with Early Espresso ink on So Saffron card stock and punched with the word window punch. I sponged the edges with the same ink. (Have I mentioned that I LOVE Early Espresso for stamping sentiments?)

Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon

Well, let's hop on over to PATRICE's BLOG for another take on this sketch, OR you can start at the beginning of our mini tour by clicking on the SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--What WAS I thinking?!?

2011-08-19T00:17:00.005-04:00

Hi Stampers:

It's Friday, Friday, FRIDAY!!! Time for another Sketch Frenzy Friday! Here's our sketch from Angela Walters:

Here's my card:

You know, there's a reason why Stampin' Up! pairs Designer Series Paper, punches, and stamp sets together in product suites, so WHAT WAS I THINKING to use the Charming stamp set with the pennant punch and Just Add Cake DSP? Don't know--but it kinda works I think. At least the colors do!

Baja Breeze card base

Layer of Early Espresso

Layer of skinny striped Just Add Cake DSP

Scalloped pennants punched out of Peach Parfait dotted side of Just Add Cake DSP

Three images from Charming stamped with Early Espresso

And there it is! Another SFF card from me!

Want to see more? Click MARIA'S BLOG for the next stop on the tour OR SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG to see more great projects!

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday-A Simple MDS Card

2011-08-12T00:01:00.001-04:00

Hi Stampers:

It's Friday--YAY!! I love Friday's and I love doing the Sketch Frenzy Friday challenges! Today we have a simple but wonderful sketch from Tina Munzke:

And here's my MDS card:

I used the following in My Digital Studio:

Daffodil Delight base

Layer of Early Espresso in an elongated 1-1/14" square punch

Layer of Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper in an elongated 1-1/4" square punch

Modern Label Punch in Early Espresso

Modern Label Punch in Whisper White

1-1/4" striped Daffodil Delight ribbon

the sentiment is from the Fabulous Phrases stamp brush set

And I used the drop shadow feature on all elements, which I think makes the design look more like a REAL card!

Now it's time to check out all the other samples on our mini tour. Click MARIA'S BLOG to go to the next stop on the tour OR click SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY to go to the beginning of the tour, or to add YOUR sample. We would love to see what you create!

ENJOY!

Workshop Card

2011-08-07T23:29:00.004-04:00

Hi Stampers:

Here's a quick post of a card that we did at Mary's workshop last Sunday. Mary wanted to do water coloring and she loves the Fabulous Florets stamp set and Beyond the Garden DSP and the Flower Garden embossing folder, so this is what I designed for her workshop:

Here's what we used:

Card stock: Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi

Beyond the Garden DSP

Flower Garden textured expressions folder

Water color paper, blender pens, Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Marker

Inks: Tangerine Tango, Soft suede, Stazon Jet Black, Wild Wasabi

Lace Ribbon Border punch

Tangerine Tango Scallop Dots ribbon

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--A Quick Card!!

2011-08-05T00:01:00.001-04:00

Hi Stampers:

I DO mean a quick card! Jennifer Weide provided the sketch this week, and as soon as I saw it, I had an idea of what I wanted to create, so it came together rather quickly. Here is Jennifer's sketch:

Here's my card:

As you can see, I deviated from the sketch a little bit. The center section is a strip of Beyond the Garden DSP, with Wild Wasabi punched with the Lace Ribbon Border Punch. I also wove a length of 1/8" Daffodil Delight taffeta ribbon thru the strip. The sentiment was stamped on Whisper White in Soft Suede ink and is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and mounted on a large scallop circle punched out of Daffodil Delight card stock. I also included a water colored blossom from the Fabulous Florets set. The blossom was stamped on our watercolor paper and painted with Daffodil Delight and Tangerine Tango.

Now that you've seen my creation, click on over to MARIA'S BLOG. You can also start at the beginning of the mini blog tour by clicking on the SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--A Square Card

2011-07-29T00:01:00.000-04:00

Hi Stampers:

Hope you're all doing well this fine Friday! It is hotter than a bandit's pistol (my mother's phrase) here in good ole Cincinnati--up in the 90's again with killer humidity! Well, at least it's cool in my house, so I could stamp a card for SFF this week. First off, here is our sketch from Tammy Fite:

Cute, isn't it? And here is my creation:

I don't think the photography does it justice, since it is a little crooked and the card seems to be leaning. I adjusted and readjusted my easel, but it never really looked right! This is a different kind of card for me since it is 5-1/2" square. Here's what I used:

Wild Wasabi card base, cut 5-1/2" X 11" and scored at 5-1/2" and folded in half.

A 5-1/4" square piece of Whisper White cardstock embossed with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions embossing folder.

Peach Parfait scallop square cut with the Big Shot and embossed with the Flower Garden Textured Impressions embossing folder. I popped it up over the white layer with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Sentiment from the Cottage Garden stamp set and stamped with Early Espresso ink--my favorite for stamping words and sentiments!

A length of the so pretty 5/8" organza ribbon.

Want to see more great projects? Click on Maria's blog for the next stop on the mini tour. If you get lost or want to start at the beginning, click on the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog.

Enjoy!

SFF 7-22-11 Noodling around in MDS

2011-07-22T00:13:00.000-04:00

Hi Stampers:

It's Friday and you know what that means--Sketch Frenzy Friday!!! Our sketch this week is presented by Tammy Baldwin:

I liked the idea of using neutral colors, so here's what I did in My Digital Studio:

The square layer under the striped layer is So Saffron, as is the the strip with Thank You on it. The Thank You is from the Curly Cute stamp brush set.

All of our team members at SFF are really talented, so go see what they have done. You can click HERE to to Maria's blog next or HERE to start at the beginning of the tour on the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday 070811

2011-07-08T11:23:00.005-04:00

Hi Stampers:

I am late, but hope not TOO late posting my card this week!! Here is Tammy's sketch:

And here's my card:

I almost think this qualifies as a CAS (Clean and Simple) card! Here's what I used:

Card base of Calypso Coral--so bright and cheerful! Embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing folder.

A layer of Lucky Limeade

A layer of white with "Hello" stamped in Calypso Coral from the NEW hostess stamp set Posy Punch

One of the posies from Posy Punch stamped with Calypso Coral and punched with the Fancy Flower punch

A strip of striped paper from the new Designer Series Paper, Just Add Cake. This DSP does not have Calypso Coral as one of the coordinating colors, but I think it works fine with it!

OK, this is my card, now go see what MARIA has for you today. And, check out our Sketch Frenzy Friday blog where you can add your own creation!

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--New Stamping Year and IBC

2011-07-01T06:00:00.000-04:00

Hi Stampers!

Well, it's a BRAND NEW STAMPING YEAR! Just like Jan 1, July 1 is new year's day in the Stampin' Up! world! If you haven't seen the new Idea Book & Catalog, just click on the the catalog picture in my side bar and you will go right to it. Of course it depends on what time of day you click, because Stampin' Up! will not be ready for new IBC orders until 12:00 noon Mountain Time, which is 2:00 pm Eastern Time. But it is also Sketch Frenzy Friday, so we have eye candy for you to pass the time! Here's the sketch from Robbie Rubala:

I love this sketch! It inspired me to use a lot of texture in my card. Here is my card:

Here's what I used:

Not Quite Navy card base

Whisper White card stock layer embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

A strip of Old Olive card stock embossed with the Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

A 2-1/2 X 2-1/2" square of the blue print flowers from the Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper. (on page 184-185 in the IBC)

A 2-1/2 X 2" rectangle of the green flowers print from the Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper.

A 2-1/2" punched circle of Whisper White card stock. (punch is on page 212 in the IBC), stamped with the larger open petal flower from Fabulous Florets in Not Quite Navy classic ink, and the sprig stamped in Old Olive Classic ink. (Fabulous Florets is available in the Summer Mini, page 22-23). I sponged the circle with Not Quite Navy Classic Ink.

I also stamped and decorated the inside of the card. The flower is the smaller open petal flower from Fabulous Florets and the sentiment is from the Swirls & Curls Verses hostess set in the Summer Mini.

That's all from me. Now, go to Maria's blog and see what she did with the sketch. Or start at the beginning of the mini tour at the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog. And PLEASE join us! Upload your creation to the SFF blog!

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--My Sketch with Sneak Peek

2011-06-24T06:00:00.001-04:00

Hi Stampers!

Don't you think some weeks seem to go faster than others? It sure seemed that way to me this week! It's Sketch Frenzy Friday again!!! YAY! And the sketch this week is MY creation. YAY!! (LOL-blowing my own horn here!) Here's the sketch:

Here's my creation:

I am SO HAPPY with this card! I used new inks--Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade and the new Wisteria Wonder card stock. Other items:

Fabulous Florets stamp set--in the Summer Mini

Swirls and Curls Verses--Level 1 hostess set in the summer mini

Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

2-1/2" Circle Punch

2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch

Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon

Stampin' Dimensionals

Mini Glue Dots--to stick the bow onto the card

Sponged edges in Wisteria Wonder

Whisper White card stock

I mentioned last week that I LOVE PURPLE, and this new addition to the purple palette is lovely. It looks like a grayed lavender to me. Lucky Limeade kind of reminds me of Kiwi Kiss, but it goes beautifully with Pear Pizzazz and Wild Wasabi.

Check out the other stops on our mini blog tour: Click Maria's blog for the next stop, or go to the main SFF blog. And you can join us by linking your own creation on the main blog.

Enjoy!

Stampin' Up! Convention--The most exciting time of the stamping year!

2011-06-19T19:48:00.004-04:00

Hi Stampers:

If you are a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, this is the most exciting time of the year! The new catalog for 2011-2012 debuts on July1 AND the annual demonstrator convention is July 13-16 this year. Convention is held in Salt Lake City, the home location of Stampin' Up!, at the Salt Palace Convention Center. Convention is AMAZING--lots of classes, swaps, sharing with other demos, give-aways, foods, displays, and surprises. In additon, the Late Night Stampers demo only group holds pre-convention events--shoe box swaps, WOW demonstrations, swaps, and lots of stamping time BEFORE convention even begins. I am so lucky to be a part of this group! Although I cannot attend convention this year, I am already signed up for the LNS pre-convention events for NEXT year, and I am REALLY EXCITED to be able to attend. Our group "Mom" Sherrill Graff--her blog is HERE--is a wonderful mentor, stamper, friend, and leader. She encourages and helps EVERYONE--even if they are not a part of her actual downline, which I am not. I want to grow up to be like her!

If your are currently a demonstrator, here's the link to information and sign up for the 2012 LNS Demo pre-convention events: http://2012latenightstamperevents.eventbrite.com/

If you are NOT a demonstrator, you are missing the BEST business opportunity I know. I have been a demonstrator for 12-1/2 years--longer than I have worked for some companies in the 9-5 business world--and I don't regret one minute of it! Please consider joining us in this fun and awesome business. I would LOVE to have you as a part of my Kim's Kreative Inkers group! Here's the link to sign up as demonstrator: http://kiminnis.stampinup.net Click on the Start Your Own Business tab underneath my contact info in the upper right hand corner.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--My Favorite Color

2011-06-17T06:00:00.001-04:00

Hi Stampers!

It's Friday! And time for another Sketch Frenzy Friday creation. Our sketch this week is provided by Jennifer Weide:

And here's my project--created in My Digital Studio:

My favorite color is PURPLE! You would think I would use it more often in stamping and creating, but for some reason I always think I'm going to get in a rut and become BORING if I use it too much. Consequently, I hardly ever use it! So today I did!!

Here's what I used in MDS:

Card base: Perfect Plum

1st layer: Cottage Garden Designer Series Paper. Yes, it is available in MDS although no longer available as traditional DSP

2nd layer: Whisper White

Just Believe stamp brush set--label image in Rich Razzleberry, sentiment in Perfect Plum

Victoria crochet ribbon made a little wider than real life.

That's it for me. Now click over to Maria's blog to continue our mini tour or click over to the main Sketch Frenzy Friday blog to start at the beginning or to upload your own creation.

Enjoy!

SFF 6-10-11-A Little Creation

2011-06-10T06:00:00.002-04:00

Hi Stampers:

Well, it's Friday again and you know what that means--Sketch Frenzy Friday!!! We have a great and simple sketch this week courtesy of Deb Currier:

And here's my creation:

I can't seem to get away from using Daffodil Delight paired with one of our fabulous greens--this time Wild Wasabi. Here's what I used:

Daffodil Delight card base

2-1/2" circle punched Whisper White

Charming stamp set: the script stamp was inked in Soft Suede, stamped off twice and then stamped on the white circle and off the edge onto the Daffodil Delight. The flower sprig was inked with Wild Wasabi and Poppy Parade markers and stamped on the circle. The CREATE stamp was inked with Soft Suede and stamped full strength.

Punched the scallop lace border punch out of Wild Wasabi

A quick and simple card that took me no more than 10 minutes to create, that is, after I decided what colors and stamp set to use!

To see more, click HERE to go to Robbie Rubala's blog or HERE to go the main SFF blog

Enjoy!

SFF 6-3-11 The Open Sea

2011-06-03T06:00:00.001-04:00

Hi Stampers:

VERY quick post today--my week has been crazy busy! Here's our sketch from Angela Walters:

And here's my creation--pretty faithful to the sketch:

I used Not Quite Navy textured card stock for the card base, a layer of Nautical Expedition DSP, stamped 4 compass images from the Open Sea set (available in the Summer Mini catalog) with Early Espresso ink, punched them out with the 1-1/4" circle punch, sponged the edges with the same ink, popped them up with dimensionals, added a length of Cherry Cobbler seam binding ribbon where the two halves of DSP meet, tied a bow and put it on top, and there you have it!

To see MORE GREAT CREATIONS, click HERE for Maria Nguyen's blog or if you like, click HERE to go to the main SFF blog.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--Another MDS Creation!

2011-05-27T06:00:00.002-04:00

Hi Stampers:

It's Friday, so that means another Sketch Frenzy Friday! I am using My Digital Studio again. Did I ever tell you that I LOVE MDS? Well, I do! There are so many things you can do with it. I'm explaining a couple of them in my post today.

First, though, here's our sketch from Tina Taves:

And here is my MDS interpretation:

Here's what I used:

Beyond the Garden digital Designer Series Paper

Card base of Regal Rose--although the DSP pink color is Rose Red, I thought the Regal Rose matched the DSP better on my computer. And here is one of the MDS options: I lowered the opacity of the Regal Rose color to about 60%--I think that made a better match of the base color to some of the DSP flowers.

Scalloped circle punch in Wild Wasabi

1-1/4" circle punch in Whisper White

Fabulous Florets Stamp Brush set--the leaf sprig in Wild Wasabi and the solid flower is Regal Rose and Rose Red. I put white smaller circles behind the flowers so that the Wild Wasabi sprig color would not show thru the white spaces of the flowers, but when I added the drop shadows to the flowers, the white turned a bit grayish--Oh well, I still like it. I love using drop shadows on EVERYTHING. I think it makes the creation look a little more like a stamped project and therefore more lifelike.

A Regal Rose Bow

And there you have it. Please join us and upload your creation at our SFF BLOG.
You can also continue on the tour by going to MARIA's BLOG.

Enjoy!

Welcome to the SUDSOL Blog Tour!

2011-05-16T23:58:00.002-04:00

Hi Stampers!

Welcome to the SUDSOL BLOG TOUR! I have been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for 12-1/2 years! And, for probably 10 years of that time, I have been a member of SUDSOL! This is a great group of Simply Unique Demonstrators Sharing Online. There are SO MANY advantages to being a member of SUDSOL--lots of sharing online thru e-mails, tips, techniques, patterns, templates, a workshop shell with ALL the items Stampin' Up! sells in an Excel spreadsheet--this item alone is worth the subscription price! Not to mention all the WONDERFUL people you meet on line and in person who are a part of this group.

Today, I am sharing 3 projects with you, and the first one is a modification of a pattern I found in the Patterns and Templates section of SUDSOL (try out SUDSOL for 2 weeks free - and check out this section!):

This is a pad of re-stickable notes covered with cardstock, DSP, and self-adhesive die cuts from the Playful Polka Dots Simply Scrappin' kit available in the Summer Mini catalog. I love the colors--Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive. Such cute stuff! Here are a couple of other pictures showing how the holder opens and a side view closed:

My next project is one that I have been wanting to make for a LONG time, and I also used the Perfect Polka Dots Simply Scrappin' kit to make it. This is a note pad and pen holder made from one of the CD cases that Stampin' Up! sells. You probably know that our clear mount stamp sets come in these cases, but if you are not aware, you can also buy 4-packs of these cases. The three views below are the front of the case, the front and back of the case, and the inside of the case. I was lucky enough to find a matching pen at one of the office supply stores.

My last project is a card I made also using the Perfect Polka Dots Simply Scrappin' kit. In addition to supplies from the kit, I used Fire Circle brads to decorate the flower centers and a stamped sentiment from Happy Greetings, which is available in the Summer Mini catalog. I stamped the sentiment on a small piece of Whisper White, punched it out with the Decorative Label Extra-Large Punch.

Well, that's it for me. Please click on the link below to go to the next stop on the tour, and I hope you will consider joining our group.

CONTINUE on the Blog Tour
SUDSOL	Robin Messenheimer

SUDSOL Blog tour on May 17

2011-05-14T23:07:00.001-04:00

Hi Stampers:

I will be participating in a SUDSOL Blog tour on May 17, so don't forget to come back next Tuesday to see what projects I have for you.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--Having Fun with Fabulous Florets

2011-05-13T12:58:00.008-04:00

Hi Stampers:

Well it's a little late, but I can now post my Sketch Frenzy Friday post. Blogger has been down for the last day and a half, so it's been hard to be patient while they fixed whateer the problem was. Anyway--here we go! The sketch this week is by Patrice Herrera. Patrice is fairly new to the group, but she is loaded with talent, as you will able to tell from this sketch:

The sketch itself is pretty colorful and could be used as-is I think! Here is my interpretation:

As you can see, I turned the sketch on it's side and added a sentiment on the right side. I used a base of Daffodil Delight, 2 strips of Designer Paper from Beyond the Garden DSP, available in the Summer Mini (click on the Order Online button in the right bar of my blog if you want to order),
a large scallop circle punch and a punched Designer Label from Wild Wasabi card stock, a piece of Whisper White card stock--the Wild Wasabi and Whisper White pieces were all embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, and the sentiment is from Curly Cute and stamped on Whisper White using my go-to color for sentiments, Early Espresso. The flower is the large open flower from Fabulous Florets inked with Tangerine Tango and Daffodil Delight. Hope you enjoy it!

You can click HERE to go to Maria's blog or HERE to go to the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog. We would love to have you join us!

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday 5-6-11 My Digital Studio Is My Friend

2011-05-06T06:00:00.000-04:00

Hi Stampers:

It's FRIDAY!!! YAY!!! That means another GREAT Sketch Frenzy Friday sketch and GREAT projects to look at. Here is today's sketch, created by Sharon Field:

And here's my project--created in My Digital Studio:

This sketch was so much fun! I used the NEW Designer Series Paper-digital version-from the Summer Mini called Beyond the Garden and the Fabulous Florets stamp brush set. the colors used are Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Melon Mambo, and I threw in some Baja Breeze, Peach Parfait and Regal Rose. I left off the swirls in the sketch because of the busyness of the DSP. Sharon did a SUPER job on this sketch and I may try to reproduce it in a hand stamped card and bring my digital creation to real life.

Now, jump on over to PATRICE's BLOG to see how she interpreted this sketch. You can also go to the SFF BLOG at any time if you get lost in our mini tour OR you if you want to upload your own creation. Please join us!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--A Sneak Peek 4-29-11

2011-04-29T07:37:00.005-04:00

Hi Stampers!

Well, today I have a VERY QUICK post for you which is a sneak peek of the Level 2 hostess set in the Summer Mini which starts on May 1. I earned this set by recruiting during Sale-a-Bration (YAY!), so I am previewing it today. The set is called Love and Care, and here is my card:

And here is the sketch by Ros Davidson that the card is based on:

Colors for my card: Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive, and Whisper White.

To see more on our mini blog tour: click on MELINDA's BLOG or start at the beginning by clicking on SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY. You can add your creation on our blog!

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday 4-22-11 A No Stamping Card

2011-04-22T06:00:00.001-04:00

Hi Stampers!

Well, it's Sketch Frenzy Friday again and this time I have a NO STAMPING CARD for you. It didn't start out that way, in fact I didn't even realize it had no stamping until 2 hours after I finished it and looked at it again! More details in a minute, but first the sketch:

The sketch is by Robbie Rubala--thanks for a great sketch, Robbie!

Here's my card:

I used the Springtime Vintage DSP at all my workshops in March, and I also bought SEVERAL packages of it, so I still have some. I am crossing my fingers that it carries over to the new catalog in July! The card base is Baja Breeze, then a layer of Very Vanilla popped up with dimensionals. On the VV layer, I have a piece of the Springtime Vintage DSP, a Pear Pizzazz triangle corner punched with the Pinking Hearts Border punch and a strip of Pear Pizzazz at the bottom also also punched with the Pinking Hearts border punch. I thought it needed to be jazzed up a bit, so I added the pearls in the corner of the triangle and the strip of them at the top of the Pear Pizzazz strip at the bottom. To stay with the circle element on Robbie's sketch, I cut out one of the large roses from a piece of the DSP and to make it stand out a bit, I sponged the edges with Soft Suede ink, added a pearl in the middle and popped it up with dimensionals. Then I saw the Vanilla Rosettes sitting on my table and decided to add one to the bottom of the card! No sentiment, now, but I will probably use it for my 91-year old mother-in-law for Mother's Day. Here's a look at the popped up rose from the side:

For more great projects click on Melinda's blog for the next stop on the mini tour, or go to the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog, where you can add your own project interpreting the sketch.

Tax Day (Almost) Sketch Frenzy Friday

2011-04-15T06:00:00.000-04:00

Hi Stampers!

If this weren't a holiday in DC, we would all be in the middle of tax day! Instead, we're in Sketch Frenzy Friday--YAY!

Here's our sketch, courtesy of Tammy Baldwin:

And here's my take on it:

Once again I used My Digital Studio--mainly because I have been working on my taxes this week. Here's the scoop:

Colors: Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi, Old Olive, Rose Red, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso
Digital Paper: Beyond the Garden
Digital Stamps: Fabulous Florets Cottage Garden
Digital Punches: 1-1/4" square, Lots of Tags, shape 1
Digital Ribbon: Old Olive satin ribbon

To see more click on: Melinda's blog--next stop on the tour OR
the main Sketch Frenzy Friday blog

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--Botanical Gazette Nature Walk

2011-04-01T06:00:00.001-04:00

Hi Stampers: It's finally Friday! This week has seemed two weeks long instead of 1 week! The sketch for SFF this week is brought to you by ME! and here it is: You would think that since it was MY sketch that I would have had an idea of what to do with it--nope. It didn't work that way. I HAD pretty much decided that I would use the Botanical Gazette DSP and the Nature Walk stamp set, but beyond that, not an idea was forthcoming! I played around with it for OVER TWO HOURS! Finally, I came up with this:

All of my workshops in March featured the Springtime Vintage DSP (which I LOVE!) (I will share some cards I created with it later.) I was ready for a change and I have seen A LOT of beautiful samples using Botanical Gazette. As you can tell, I used 4 of the patterns: branches of berries, I think that's what they are; the reverse side of that for the scalloped edge, which is the Early Espresso on Cherry Cobbler print-punched with the Eyelet border punch--I really wanted to use the scallop punch, but it decided to hide from me; the light Marina Mist print with bird cages on it; and the Early Espresso with script print. The card base is Marina Mist. I tied a piece of Marina Mist satin ribbon around it and hung one of the Trinkets keys from a piece of linen thread. The sentiment is from Silhouette Sentiments and the no. 147 is from Nature Walk. The sentiments were stamped in Early Espresso on Very Vanilla cardstock and the frame is one of the Four Frames stamps sneak peek. I colored the little bird with Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Pastel, then attached one of the small clips to the corner. I am guilty of not using accessories--I hoard them! So I made up for some of that with two on this card!

Well that's it! I hope you like it. Please join us with your creation posted to our blog, SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY. For the next stop on our mini blog tour, click HERE for Melinda's blog.

Enjoy!

SFF--Sweet Stitches MDS card

2011-03-25T06:00:00.001-04:00

Hi Stampers:

Well, it's the last full week of Sale-a-Bration, BUT the Occasions Mini still has a month to run! YAY! So, today I am showing one of the MDS downloads of the Sew Suite series of products. For this card I used one of the Sweet Stitches DSP sheets. It's the one with different stitches! But I am getting ahead of myself. Her is our sketch this week, by Jennifer Weide:

And here is my MDS card:

There are quite a few things from the Occasions Mini that I haven't played with yet, so I was glad to use a little piece--even in MDS--of the lovely Sweet Stitches DSP. As you can see, I turned the sketch on it's side and added a sentiment from Baroque Motifs stamp brush set to it. The card base is Melon Mambo. I also added Old Oloive satin ribbon. Pretty simple, but I think it turned out pretty great!

Well, I am closing now so I can finish prepping for my FOURTH workshop this month! This is a new record for me!

To see more: go to MELINDA's BLOG or the SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG. Please join us and upload your own creation on our blog.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--A Sale-A-Bration Birthday Card

2011-03-11T06:00:00.002-05:00

Hi Stampers:

Well, it's Friday again and time for another GREAT sketch! Today's sketch is by Angela Walters and here it is:

And here's my card and I'm pretty happy with it!

When I first saw the sketch, I knew immediately what I was going to do with it--totally unusual for me! The Ice Cream Parlor colors and accessories are so bright and cheerful, that I just had to use them along with the So Happy for You and Punch Bunch stamp sets. ALL of these items are available as free items--you get 1 with every $50 purchase. OK-so on to the colors--Pacific Point cardstock base. The HB scalloped square image was stamped in Pacific Point, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, and Daffodil Delight on Whisper White cardstock, then punched out with the Scallop Square Punch. The birthday wishes sentiment was stamped in Pacific Point on Whisper White, then cut out, corner rounded and sponged with Pacific Point. All of the stamped items were mounted on the card base with Stampin' Dimensionals. I then embellished with Ice Cream Parlor buttons and ribbon. The card was easy, peasy after I spent a couple of hours searching for my Pacific Point cardstock. Organization and neatness are not my strong points.

Want to see more? Go to MELINDA's BLOG as the next stop on our tour or start at the very beginning by going to the SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG. You can upload your own creation to the SFF blog.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday 3-4-11: SAB Ice Cream Parlor

2011-03-04T06:00:00.001-05:00

Hi Stampers:

Is it just me, or do others look at a sketch and think the different items on the sketch are WAY LARGER than they come out on the project? Sometimes when I look at samples on line, they look very big to me, but when I go to make the project, they turn out a LOT smaller! Oh well, hopefully I'll get over this! Anyway, here is our sketch today, brought to you by Tina Taves:

And here is my creation:

For this card, I used a base of Old Olive cardstock, and embellished with the Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and self-adhesive die cuts AND the Ice Cream Parlor ribbon and buttons. The colors make me think of spring and summer. When I looked at the sketch, I thought the rectangle in the upper left corner was going to be pretty big, but the dimensions of it on my card are 3-7/8" X 2-3/4", but I think it looks OK. I stamped a sentiment from the Curly Cute set, Thinking of You, on the rectangle in Early Espresso ink, but my pad must be going dry, because it doesn't show up very much. Oh well--we do our best!

To see more samples: click HERE for Melinda's blog or HERE for the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog. Why not join us! Upload your creation to our blog

Enjoy!

It's Sketch Frenzy Friday!!

2011-02-25T06:00:00.002-05:00

Hi Stampers:

On Thursday, I drove up to my downline's house (hi Casey!) to stamp with her and another demonstrator, Amy. We had a great time! And I was so busy working on other projects that I DID NOT stamp anything for SFF! So, guess what? You're right! I used My Digital Studio again. Before I show you my creation, let's look at our sketch this week:

Tammy Fite is our artist this week, and I think it's a great sketch! Here's my creation:

I used 2 of the Botanical Gazette papers plus a Pear Pizzazz layer and a Very Vanilla layer. The base is Daffodil Delight. Now that spring is on it's way--don't laugh!--I decided to use a couple of brighter colors. I love Daffodil Delight and Pear Pizzazz! The different layers were made with the 1-1/4" punch resized. And you can also see Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon and bow. I wish they would add Daffodil Delight to the Satin Ribbon selections in MDS. Hmmm, maybe I should send that suggestion to Stampin' Up!

To see more examples, you can go to Melinda's Blog or to the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog. Please join us by uploading your creation to the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog!

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--A REAL Card!

2011-02-18T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hi Stampers:

Well, it's Friday again and we have a great sketch for you from Sketch Frenzy Friday. The sketch this week was created by Tammy Baldwin, and here it is:

I love it!

And here is my card based on the sketch--a REAL card, stamped and assembled, not created in MDS:

I LOVE the vintage look and I LOVE MY CARD! Yes, I am blowing my own horn! I created the card for my husband's birthday, which is Feb. 24. Don't worry--he doesn't follow my blog or stamping, so he will never guess it is for him until I give it to him!

Here are the details: card base is Crumb Cake stamped with the bird cage and butterfly images from the Nature Walk set stamped with Crumb Cake ink--available in the Occasions Mini Catalog until April 30--edges of the card are sponged with Soft Suede. The layer at the bottom of the card is a strip of the green paper from Botanical Gazette DSP, edges sponged with Soft Suede--also available in the Occasions Mini. The vertical layer on the left is another strip of Botanical Gazette DSP mounted on a piece of Very Vanilla card stock also sponged with Soft Suede ink. I punched a large scallop circle shape from the brown--I think it's Soft Suede--paper from Botanical Gazette and mounted a Decorative Label punched shape sponged with Soft Suede ink on top. The Birthday Wishes sentiment is from the Bring on the Cake stamp set, also available in the Occasions Mini and it is stamped with Soft Suede ink. Instead of 4 brads, I decided to use 3 of the smallest Vanilla Rosettes and I also used a strip of the Chantilly crochet trim on the card.

Want to see more examples? Click HERE to go to the next blog on the tour, Melinda Couden, or HERE to go to the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog. While you're at the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog, why not join us and upload your take on the sketch!

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--Springtime Vintage

2011-02-11T06:00:00.001-05:00

Hi Stampers!

Another Friday, another sketch! That's right, it's Sketch Frenzy Friday again! Here's our sketch by Sharon Field:

And here's my MDS card of the sketch:

As you can see, I once again used the Springtime Vintage DSP in MDS. I also used the MDS Chat Room-Love stamp brush set, colored Rose Red, Seam Binding ribbon in Rose Red, the full heart punch in Rose Red, a Brad in Baja Breeze, and a button in Baja Breeze. The card base is Basic Grey, the first layer is Baja Breeze, and the second layer is one of the Springtime Vintage patterns. I really LOVE doing cards in MDS and I LOVE the Springtime Vintage DSP. I guess I should probably also try making some traditional cards with REAL DSP, ribbon, brads, buttons and Stamps!
To see additional SFF ideas, click MELINDA's BLOG to go to the next stop on our weekly tour or SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG to add your own contribution or to start at the beginning of the tour.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday-2-4-11 It's Vintage

2011-02-04T06:00:00.001-05:00

Hi Stampers:

Well, it's Friday again, so that must mean it's time again for Sketch Frenzy Friday! Here is this week's sketch, provided by a fabulous Australian demo, Ros Davidson:

This is a great simple sketch that leaves lots of room for imagination and creativity. My interpretation, as usual is done with My Digtital Studio:

I love the Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper in the Occasions mini, so I also bought the MDS Digital download. The download does not include ALL the papers from the pack, but there are selections of all the colors. I also love the Vintage Flower embellishments. In real life, they are plastic--flat on one side and raised on the other. To make them appear more 3-D, I used a drop shadow on all of them. I also used the Chantilly crochet ribbon trim and a bow, and used a drop shadow on them also. The sentiment is typed using a font on my computer and colored Early Espresso. I layered the Decorative label punch in Rose Red and Very Vanilla with drop shadows for them also. The card base is Crumb Cake. The largest paper layer is not from the Sprintime Vintage papers, but is one of the Baja Breeze background papers. The smallest paper layer is Springtime Vintage. Well, that's it! To see more projects click on Melinda's Blog for the next stop on the tour, or on the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog. And don't forget, you can upload your own creation on the SFF blog!

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday-1-28-11--MDS (I must be addicted!)

2011-01-28T06:00:00.002-05:00

Hi Stampers:

It's time once again for Sketch Frenzy Friday. Here is our sketch by Robbie Rubala:

When I first looked at this sketch, I thought "piece of cake!" Boy, was I WRONG!! It was not a piece of cake for me. Let me show you my interpretation:

As you can tell, I just couldn't leave the design alone! First I made a background of Pretty in Pink, and then overlaid two of the design elements with the rounded corner punch stretched out and the 1-1/4" square punch stretched out and flattened and filled both of them with Pattern 2 of the Shades of Spring Designer Series Paper--only available thru My Digital Studion. I then added two layers of the Scallop Circle Punch--one white and a smaller one on top in Pretty in Pink. So, I'm looking at the design and I think, "this needs SOMETHING." So I added a strip of the Satin Ribbon in Pretty in Pink, put my Thank You on the scallop circle punch. The Thank You is from the Curly Cute stamp brush set. I STILL didn'ty like it, so I added a Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon bow. Then the upper right corner looked bare, so I went to the Baroque Motifs stamp brush set and added the swirl. The sentiment and the swirl are both colored Early Espresso. At this point, I decided to leave it alone. It may be a little busy, and it is not exactly as Robbie sketched, but I think it will do. I think I sometimes follow the sketches a little too closely, so I guess it's good to deviate once in a while!

For the next stop on our tour go to MELINDA COUDEN's blog. You can upload your own take on the sketch on the SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY blog, or start the tour there. Thanks for looking.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday-1-21-11--Back to MDS

2011-01-21T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hi Stampers!

Well, once again I am back to using MDS for the Sketch Frenzy Friday challenge. Today's sketch was given to us by Melissa Hedine-Tootle, and I REALLY like it! Here it is:

With my interpretation, I had a little bit of difficulty deciding how to do the scallops in MDS. I don't know how Melissa did hers, but for mine I used the wide scallop oval punch overlapped to create the scallops. Here is my take on the sketch:

The card base is textured Old Olive cardstock with a layer of Whisper White on top. The scallops as mentioned before were created with the wide oval punch and colored Old Olive. The flourish and the sentiment are from the Baroque Motifs stamp brush set. I really don't use the Baroque Motifs set very often-either the live set or the MDS set, so this is a change for me. I colored the flourish Certainly Celery, and the sentiment is Early Espresso.

Want to see more? Want to join us in the challenge? Click HERE to connect with the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog. You can also start the tour there, or click HERE for the next stop on the tour, Melissa Couden's blog.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday 1-14-11--I stamped!!!!

2011-01-14T06:00:00.001-05:00

Hi Stampers!

Yes, I DID stamp. No MDS this week--I actually stamped a card! But first, let me show you the sketch--a great one from Melinda Couden:

And now here is my card:

I had been wanting to play with the new buttons and vintage flowers from the Occasions Mini (if you want to see the Mini look in my left sidebar and click on the image of the cover. My card base is Night of Navy and the layers are Presto Patterns, sponged with Crumb Cake ink, and a strip of one of the designs from the Nature Walk Designer Series Paper that is also in the Occasions Mini. Then I used mini glue dots to stick one of the Very Vanilla Vintage flowers to a Rose Red button--actually 3 of each. Then I mounted them on the card. A simple but elegant card, I think.

To see more creations, click HERE to go to Melinda's blog or HERE to go to the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog. Why not join us and upload your own creation!

Enjoy!

SFF--First one for 2011

2011-01-07T06:00:00.001-05:00

Hi Stampers:

It's a new year and a new sketch for Sketch Frenzy Friday! Yours truly was the designer for this sketch and truthfully, I thought I would make a little love notes book to give to my DH on Valentine's Day. BUT, Stampin' Up! came out with some new downloads for My Digital Studio and as I was playing with them, lo and behold--a card appeared as if by magic! Anyway, here is the sketch:

And here is my card:

I used the new Love Impressions Designer Paper download--patterns 1, 3, and 4. I also used the Round Tab Punch colored Cherry Cobbler and the Cherry Cobber Seam Binding ribbon. Hope you like it! To see more wonderful interpretations of my sketch click HERE for Melinda's blog or HERE for our Sketch Frenzy Friday blog. And remember, you can upload your creation on our blog!

Enjoy!

Christmas Eve Sketch Frenzy Friday

2010-12-24T10:00:00.004-05:00

Hi Stampers!

It's Christmas Eve but it's also Friday, so that means another Sketch Frenzy Friday post. Here is the sketch from Deb Currier:

And here's my card:

Of course I did it in My Digital Studio! MDS is great when you're short on time--like who isn't this time of year. AND this card wishes all of you a Merry & Bright Christmas. I hope everyone enjoys their holiday season!

To see more great samples, click HERE to go to Melinda's blog or HERE to go to the group blog. You can also upload YOUR sample to the group blog!

Enjoy!

SFF 12-10-10--I actually stamped this week!

2010-12-10T06:00:00.001-05:00

Hi Stampers:

Well, I actually stamped a card this week for the Sketch Frenzy Friday entry this week. NO MDS for me this week! Here's the sketch by Sharon Field:

Here's my card:

I changed it up a little bit: I used a button instead of the photo corner punch. I LOVE this new buttons. And instead of using brads, I punched the center strip with the eyelet border punch. The stamp set is the Jolly Bingo Bits stamp set and the DSP is the Candy Cane Christmas. Too bad it's no longer available. I received an order this week with 2 packages of it--I think I got nearly the last two packages they had in stock!

For more wonderful samples, click HERE to go to Melissa's Blog OR click HERE to go to our group blog. And remember, you can stamp your own masterpiece and upload it to the group blog.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday-12-03-10

2010-12-03T06:00:00.001-05:00

Hi Stampers!

It's Friday, so we must have a new sketch. A GREAT and SIMPLE sketch courtesy of Tina Taves:

And here's my creation--using My Digital Studio:

Pretty simple and self explanatory: Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Jolly Bingo Bits, Modern Label and Season of Cheer. It literally took me no more than 5 minutes to put together.

To see more hop on over to MELINDA'S BLOG or upload your own creation to our SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG.

Enjoy!

Happy Day After Thanksgiving! Sketch Frenzy Friday

2010-11-26T06:00:00.001-05:00

Hi Stampers:

Well, it's the Day AFTER Thanksgiving--time for shopping AND Sketch Frenzy Friday! Here is our sketch, brought to you this week by Tammy Baldwin:

And here is what I came up with:

I used MDS again to create my card. In MDS, I used Cherry Cobbler DSP and the text DSP in Always Artichoke. My colors are Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, and Cherry Cobbler. The stamp brushes I used are Bells and Boughs and A Holly, Jolly Christmas.

To see the other creations by our design team, visit our BLOG or click on MELINDA'S BLOG to go to the next stop on the tour.

Enjoy!

SFF--Better Late Than Never I Hope!

2010-11-19T23:38:00.005-05:00

Hi Stampers:

I have had a LOT of posting problems, but finally seem to have gotten this post to work. I hope better late than never is good!

Here's the sketch, courtesy of Melinda Couden:

And here's my card--made in MDS:

I used some new downloads for My Digital Studio--Holly and Jolly DSP, Bells and Boughs stamp brush set. I love Cherry Cobbler with Always Artichoke.

To see more: click on our BLOG or go to the next stop on the tour, MELINDA'S BLOG.

Enjoy!

SFF 11-05-10--An Early Post

2010-11-04T23:59:00.001-04:00

Hi Stampers!

It's not QUITE Friday yet, but we're posting a little early because some of our artists are participating in the Late Nite Stampers Royal Blog Tour--be sure to check it out!

The sketch this week is by Tess Davis:

Cute, isn't it? Here's my interpretation using--what else?--My Digital Studio:

Since Halloween is over, I can now do Christmas projects! This project uses the Christmas Jingle Designer Series Paper which is alive and well in MDS! Colors are Old Olive, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White. The stamp images are from the stamp brush set A Holly, Jolly Christmas.

Want to enjoy more? Click HERE to go to Melinda's blog or HERE to go to the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--More Autumn Spice

2010-10-29T05:00:00.000-04:00

Hi Stampers!

If it's Friday, it must be Sketch Frenzy Friday--and it IS! Have we got a great sketch for you this week--created by ME!

And here's my card--actually 3 views--the full card, a closeup of the center and a closeup of the little embellishment on the bottom right corner:

I am so in love with the Autumn Spice DSP! And this card has a lot of texture going on: Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, DSP punched with the Dotted Scallop border punch, stamped off images from the Day of Gratitude stamp set, three little acorns colored with Early Espresso and More Mustard markers-mounted on a strip punched with the Word Window punch out of Naturals White cardstock and mounted on a punched Cajun Craze small oval. I also used Pumpkin Pie grosgrain ribbon. It is not one of the colors listed with the Autumn Spice DSP, but I think it works very well with those colors. Here are the close ups:

Now, get out your cardstock, inks, and stamps and create your own interpretation of this sketch and upload to our BLOG. You can start at the BLOG to see all the creations OR go to the next stop on the tour, MELINDA'S BLOG

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--More My Digital Studio

2010-10-22T05:00:00.001-04:00

Hi Stampers!

We have another GREAT sketch for you this week! The awesome Sharon Field created this for us:

Although it LOOKS like a card, this IS the sketch. Isn't it lovely? Well I hope you like my My Digital Studio take on the sketch:

As you can see, I deviated a little bit from the sketch--I left out a layer and moved the ribbon to the back just on top of the card base. It pretty much speaks for itself AND goes along with my Autumn Spice theme this week! WOW! think I am going to make this up in a REAL card!

Want to see more? Click HERE for the main blog, or HERE to go to Melinda Couden's blog to see her fabulous creation.

Enjoy!

Cards for the Box-Part 4

2010-10-21T05:00:00.000-04:00

Hi Stampers!

Last two cards for the fund raiser box of cards:

I must say, this has been a FUN project! IT also kind of stretched my creativity because I challenged myself to make each card a little different. On some I covered the whole front of the card with a piece of DSP, and on some I used smaller pieces and more elements. The Very Vanilla satin ribbon gave elegance to several of the cards.

Enjoy!

Card for the Box-Part 3

2010-10-20T05:00:00.002-04:00

Hi Stampers!

Here is the next installment in the fund raiser box of cards:

For each of these card, I used one of our embossing folders: the Early Espresso card uses the Finial Press embosssing folder, and the Cajun Craze card uses the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder. And I also used punches on each card. Between embossing folders and punches, Stampin' Up! has the easiest ways to make cards with ZING! And of course, I used more of the Autumn Spice DSP on each card. I also used the Very Vanilla satin ribbon on each of the cards.

Tomorrow, I will share the last two cards.

Enjoy!

Cards for the Box-Part 2

2010-10-19T05:00:00.000-04:00

Hi Stampers!

Well, I am continuing with posting the cards I made for the fund raiser silent auction box of cards. Here are cards 3 and 4:

The card on the left is Old Olive with a layer of ANOTHER wonderful pattern from the Autumn Spice DSP on top. The sentiment is from Word Play, inked with Old Olive, Cajun Craze, and Early Espresso Stampin' Write Markers. Again, I used Pumpin Pie ribbon, but this time it is the 5/8" grosgrain ribbon.

The card on the right is a base of More Mustard embossed with the Square Lattice embossing folder . The sentiment is from another hostess set--the Level 2 set called Cute by the Inch. I punched it out to with the 1-1/4" punch, then cut a piece of 1-1/2" X 1-1/2" of the light colored striped Autumn Spice DSP to mount it on. The Ribbon is Very Vanilla Satin ribbon.

Enjoy!

Cards for the Box-Part 1

2010-10-18T05:00:00.001-04:00

Hi Stampers:

Here are the first two cards I put in the box for the fund raiser silent auction that I talked about in my post yesterday:

For the card on the left, I used Old Olive for the card base and overlaid a piece of the small leaf print from the FABULOUS Autumn Spice Designer Series Paper. I scalloped the edge of it with the Eyelet Border Punch. The "Thanks" is from one of the stamps in the Level 1 Hostess Set, Afterthoughts--which can be yours with a workshop or an order totaling a minimum of $150. There is another line of text on the stamp, but I chose not to use it, so I inked just the "Thanks" with an Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker. The ribbon is the 3/8" Pumpkin Pie ribbon. Although Pumpkin Pie is not one of the colors that is supposed to coordinate with Autumn Spice I think it works very well!

The card on the right is one of the other designs from Autumn Spice DSP, and it's the same one I used for the box bottom. The butterfly is punched from the extra-large Butterfly punch using another one of the prints from Autumn Spice. I also punched a strip of the paper with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch. The sentiment is from a 2010 SAB set that is, sadly, no longer available. I stamped it on a piece of Naturals White cardstock and punched it out using the Scalloped Oval puncxh and mounted it on a piece of Old Olive cardstock punched out with the Wide Oval punch.

Stay tuned on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for more of the cards.

Enjoy!

A Box and Cards for a Fund Raiser

2010-10-17T07:00:00.001-04:00

Hi Stampers:

Our church was having a Trivia Night fund raiser to raise some money for repairs to a primary school in Tanzania. I was asked to donate something for the silent auction. I chose to make a box and fill it with 8 cards and envelopes. Here is the box I made:

I used two different prints from the Autumn Spice DSP to make the top and bottom. This Designer Series Paper is cardstock weight, so it makes a nice sturdy bos. Here's how I did it:

For the bottom, cut your paper to 8-1/2" X 9-3/4". Score 2" in from each of the edges of the paper. Cut on each score line 2" in from each corner on the short sides of the paper. Fold on all score lines into a box shape and use Sticky Strip to attach the small squares to the inside ends of the box. The box will be 2" deep.

For the top, cut your paper to 7-3/4" X 8-3/4". Score 1-1/2" from each edge, cut the same as above, fold and attach with Sticky Strip. Now you have the top for your box.

For this box, I used the Early Espresso sheet for the bottom and the plumey flower sheet for the top. The beauty of this paper is that the inside of the box is as pretty as the outside because the paper is double sided with different designs on each side. I tied a piece of Vanilla Satin ribbon around the box.
Stay tuned for the next couple of days and I will share the cards I put into the box with you!

Enjoy!

A Spooky Halloween Card

2010-10-16T21:59:00.007-04:00

Hi Stampers:

Here's a cute card I made to celebrate Halloween:

I used Concord Crush as the base of the card, some Pumpkin Pie cardstock embossed with the Finial Press embossing folder for the Big Shot, and some Old Olive cardstock embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. I also used the new Extra-Large Decorative label punch underneath the Wide Oval punch out which is stamped with the witch's boots from the Wicked Cool stamp set. I used Naturals White card stock for stamping. I colored the stockings with Concord Crush and Old Olive Stampin' Write markers, however it is a little difficult to see. Let me show you the inside of the card:

I stamped the spider web, bats, and the word Spooky from the Wicked Cool set. Isn't that font cute?

Enjoy!

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye

2010-10-15T22:28:00.003-04:00

Hi Stampers!

I am going to be part of the Late Night Stampers Royal Blog Tour which starts on Nov. 4. RIGHT NOW, Oct. 11-18 YOU can get a head start on the tour and possibly WIN a Big Shot or My Digital Studio software, or a $100 Stampin' Up! gift certificate by playing our Jasper Jester game. Just click HERE and you will go to the game on the Royal Blog Tour web site. Once there, unscramble the 18 words related to Stampin' Up! and submit your form. It's that easy! and good luck!

Enjoy

Sketch Frenzy Friday--Back to Autumn

2010-10-15T05:00:00.001-04:00

Hi Stampers!

Autumn Spice Designer Series Paper is to die for! So that is what I chose to use for the card I made for SFF today. But first--here is Connie Smith's sketch for this week:

I think this is a FABULOUS sketch!!! Here's my card:

My tag shape is a little fat, but otherwise, I think the card works! I used Cajun Craze for the card base and various pieces of Autumn Spice DSP to make the layers. I used the Thank You from the Day of Gratitude stamp set instead of ribbon on the side. I just love this and I hope you do too! Why don't you play along with us? You can post your card on our Sketch Frenzy Friday blog, HERE and you can see more fabulous designs by clicking HERE to go to Melinda's blog next.

Enjoy!

A Summery Card

2010-10-14T22:34:00.003-04:00

Hi Stampers!

The card I am posting today is kind of summery for a fall day. It is one I had guests at a workshop do for a make and take.

I am sorry the picture is so blurry--for some reason I couldn't get the camera to focus correctly. The stamp set I used is the fabulous Friends Never Fade. Colors are Peach Parfait and Pear Pizzazz. I used Pear Pizzazz and Peach Parfait card Stock and Greenhouse Gala DSP. The ribbon is Pumpkin Pie satin, but goes very well with the Peach Parfait, I think!

Enjoy!

Noodling with My Digital Studio

2010-10-13T22:18:00.004-04:00

Hi Stampers:

Well, I continue to play with My Digital Studio. Today I made this little card without knowing what I will do with it in the future, but I love having a stash of cards on hand for all occasions, so I guess this one will go in the stash.

I used my favorite colors: Pretty in Pink, Perfect Plum, So Saffron, and Pear Pizzazz. I love using the punches to get the card elements! In this case, I used the 1-1/4" square punch and changed it into a rectangle. I also used the large flower punch, but didn't resize it. I filled it with Pretty in Pink Designer Series Paper background blooms. I also used the curly label punch shape and elongated it to fit the sentiment from the Best Wishes and More stamp brush set. I added one of the corduroy buttons and two staples.

Enjoy!

I Just HAD to do it!

2010-10-12T22:30:00.007-04:00

Hi Stampers!

What did I just HAVE to do? Why order some new downloads for My Digital Studio. I ordered the Nite Owl DSP images, so I made a new Halloween Card in MDS:

The colors I used for this in addition to the Nite Owl DSP layer are Concord Crush, Pumpkin Pie, and Basic Black for the stamp images, which come from the Eat, Drink, and Be Scary stamp brush set.

Enjoy!

More Notebooks for Vendor Fair

2010-10-11T22:01:00.004-04:00

Hi Stampers:

Well, I am back to working on my items for the Oct. 30, Trick or Treat BOO-tique at Brookwood Retirement on Reed Hartman Hwy, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Here are two more I have finished:

I know, I KNOW that the one on the right is made from discontinued DSP, but I have several sheets left, so I decided to use them for some of my items. I made a few of these for another vendor show that I was in on Sept. 18, and they sold like hotcakes, so I have hopes these will sell too. Wish me luck, and if you are in the Cincinnati area, please come. Proceeds will benefit the SPCA in Cincinnati. We will have a split the pot, too, so you could leave with more money than you came with. Since it is indoors, kids will have a safe and weather-proof place to Trick or Treat early.

Enjoy!

I have been on a My Digital Studio Kick!

2010-10-10T21:35:00.004-04:00

Hi Stampers!

I have been working with My Digital Studio a LOT lately, but the card I am showing you today is one that I created when My Digital Studio first came out. Stampin' Up! offered a program to Demonstrators to become certified in My Digital Studio. I took the course and am certified. What that means is that I can teach you everything you would like to know about MDS and how to use it. One of the requirements for certification was to create a card and have it printed. This is the card I created:

When I received the printed cards, they were absolutely gorgeous! The Stampin' Up! printing partner prints true to Stampin' Up!'s exclusive colors.

If you would like to know more about My Digital Studio, or would like to learn how to use it, please contact me!

Enjoy!

Another My Digital Studio Card

2010-10-09T23:19:00.003-04:00

Hi Stampers!

I love playing with My Digital Studio. This is a card that is one of the template cards in MDS. It would be easy to change elements to make it a different card, or put some real buttons or punched out items on it after printing it.

Enjoy!

It's Sketch Frenzy Friday!

2010-10-08T05:00:00.001-04:00

Hi Stampers:

Today we have a sketch by Brenda:

I chose to follow the layout closely, and created this card in MDS:

I used Crumb Cake, Peach Parfait, Certainly Celery and Chocolate Chip for my colors. The faux ribbon across the card is Chocolate Chip stitching--one of the embellishments in MDS. In addition, I created my own sentiment and typed it on the card.

Want to see more? Click HERE for Melinda's blog, or HERE for the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog. Join us, won't you?

Enjoy!

MDS Designer Card

2010-10-07T22:21:00.003-04:00

Hi Stampers!

Here is a quick--and I mean REALLY quick card. This card is one of the designer card options in My Digital Studio.

To post this card, all I did was choose it in MDS and save it as is. It literally took me about 3 minutes! If you don't already have My Digital Studio, well, what are you waiting for? If you can choose a card and print it this fast, it certainly makes choosing a card faster than driving to a store! And you can always make it a hybrid card by adding elements after printing like buttons, ribbon, and brads.

Enjoy!

Halloween Treats

2010-10-06T21:32:00.006-04:00

Hi Stampers:

I mentioned in yesterday's post that I was going to be participating in several vendor fairs over the next couple of months. One of them is on Oct. 30--if you live in Cincinnati, please come! It will be at Brookwood Retirement on Reed Hartman Hwy, 1/2 mile north of I-275. The hours are 10 am to 2 pm. All of the vendors will have treats at their tables for the children who come in costume, so they can have an early Trick or Treat time. Here are some treats I will have at my table:

And here are two close ups of the two different ones I have made--so far:

Sadly, the two stamps I used are no longer available. However, the paper I used IS available. On the Boo Treat, I used the smaller scallop circle and Basic Black card stock, Whisper White card stock, and some of the Night Owl DSP from the Holiday mini catalog. For the Spider treat, I used the larger scallop circle punch with Basic Black card stock. I also used Whisper White and Pumpkin Pie card stock with two of the oval punches. Oh--the candy used is (are?) York Peppermint Patties.

Enjoy!

Craft Fair Item

2010-10-05T06:00:00.000-04:00

Hi Stampers:

I will be participating in a couple of--well actually 3 0r 4--craft fairs in October, November, and December. I have been making some items to sell, and thought I would share one of them with you:

For this covered notebook, I used a 5-1/2 X 8 pad of paper from an office supply store. I cut a piece of 8-1/2 X 11 inch Autumn Spice DSP and scored 1/8 in on either side of the center, rounded the corners and made a band to fit around the spine that is 8-1/2 X 2 inches. I also rounded those corners and added another piece of coordinating DSP to decorate the band. I cut slivers of DSP to put in the barrel of the RSVP pen to decorate it. Here is a picture of the inside and a close up of the pen:

Enjoy!

I needed a Wedding Card!

2010-10-04T20:28:00.003-04:00

Hi Stampers!

On Sunday, my sweetie and I will be attending an open house reception for the daughter of some good friends who recently got married. I don't own any wedding sets, so I decided to make a card in My Digital Studio and I will then print it on my home printer to give to Ali and her husband Phil. Here is my creation:

Using MDS allowed me to make a quick and easy card in approximately 10 minutes. I used one of the beautiful Summer Splendor background papers and overlaid another background paper in Rich Razzleberry on the bottom of the card. I then used the Curly Label punch image in two different sizes to create a layered look label. I made up my own sentiment and typed it on the top label in a script font from my computer. I also used a Rich Razzleberry bow to dress it up.

If you would like to create your own My Digital Studio projects, just click on my Shop Now button in the upper right column and order it today!

Enjoy!

SFF 10-1-10 I'm on a Fall Kick!

2010-10-01T05:00:00.000-04:00

Hi Stampers:

Another great sketch this week for Sketch Frenzy Friday. This sketch is from Angela Walters:

And here is my card from the sketch:

I used the wonderful Autumn Spice DSP from the Holiday mini. I LOVE this paper! It is thick and has a slight texture to it. The colors are Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Old Olive, and Early Espresso. I introduced another color--Pumpkin Pie to make the pumpkin.

To see more fabulous creations click HERE for the main Sketch Frenzy Friday blog, or HERE to go to Melinda's blog.

Enjoy!

SFF 9-24-10--Halloween Again!!

2010-09-24T05:00:00.001-04:00

Hi Stampers!

A quick post this week--and another card created in MDS!!
Here's the sketch by Tina Taves:

And here is my MDS card:
I borrowed the color palette from the new Autumn Spice DSP in the Holiday mini--pg.13. That DSP coordinates with Cajun Craze, Old Olive, More Mustard, and Early Espresso. I used all the colors for my card except the Early Espresso. The DSP on the card is from the selections in MDS. The stamp set called Pumpkin Patch is no longer available as a rubber and wood stamp set, but is still available in MDS. It's one of my favorites.

To see more great ideas click on MELINDA'S BLOG or go to the SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday-9-17-10 Halloween is Coming!

2010-09-17T05:00:00.000-04:00

Hi Stampers!

Well, it is just past the middle of September, and fall is definitely coming. And you know what that means--all those wonderful Fallodays! Starting with Halloween. I know it's a little early, but among stampers, it's not TOO early to start planning those Halloween projects. So that's what I did for this week's sketch. The sketch was created by Kathryne Knowles. Since I have been seeing so many Halloween cards on the web, I decided to create one also. Here is my card made with My Digital Studio. I followed the sketch pretty strictly except for the background paper. The card base is Basic Black. The DSP layer is from the Cast-a-Spell and it is Pattern 5. This DSP is only available in MDS. The circle on top of the DSP is in Daffodil Delight. The scalloped circle is Whisper White. The stamp image is Eat, Drink and Be Scary and the saying is from Pumpkin Patch. Both stamp brush sets are only available in MDS--they are retired as stamp sets. But that is the beauty of MDS--these stamp set images are available for ever! The witches hat image and the sentiment are both in Basic Black and the top layer of the modern label punch is Whisper White. The bottom layer is Basic Black. To see more of our Sketch Fenzy Friday ideas, click on MELINDA's BLOG or start at the beginning of the Tour at our SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG

ENJOY!

Sketch Frenzy Friday 9-10-10

2010-09-10T05:00:00.000-04:00

Hi Stampers!

It's beautiful weather here in Cincinnati. I woke up this morning to cool temps and blue, blue skies! Too bad I have to spend the day in an office! Oh, well, there's always the way cool SFF sketch to keep me happy inside! And here it is:

This sketch comes to us from Tammy Baldwin. Isn't it great? I just love it! Too bad I didn't have time to STAMP a card. Instead, I created my card in MDS. I LOVE MDS!! I have done several of these sketches in MDS. The nice thing about it is that I now have a small library of cards that I can print, or have printed thru Stampin' Up! to have on hand for sending! Here is my interpretation of the sketch--very much a copy:
I used Very Vanilla cardstock as the base, layered with the small flower designer paper design in Chocolate Chip, then more layers of Very Vanilla and Chocolate Chip. All of the layers were created with the square punch and adjusted to size. I then used the large flower punch in Very Vanilla and the small flowers paper fill in Chocolate Chip. The sentiment is from the Always stamp brush set--it was so easy to change the color of the font to Very Vanilla. I also used the Very Vanilla brads and Very Vanilla satin ribbon as embellishments. Everything is in MDS and so easy to put together!

Check out the rest of our group--click Sketch Frenzy Friday blog. Or, click Melinda Couden's blog, which is next on the weekly tour.

Sketch Frenzy Friday--9-3-10

2010-09-03T05:00:00.000-04:00

Hi Stampers!

We have a GREAT sketch for you today:

Our artist for this sketch today is Melinda Couden. Didn't she come up with a wonderful design? And here's my interpretation:

For this card I used Early Espresso and Confetti White card stock, Greenhouse Gala DSP, Peach Parfait and Early Espresso ink, Basic Pearls--centers of the circle images, the polka dots textured impressions folder for the Big Shot, the scallop circle punch and the Word Window punch. I think it turned out pretty good! What do you think?

To see more of the SFF blogs, you can start on our group blog-HERE or click HERE and go to Melinda's blog.

Happy Stamping!

SFF 08-27-10

2010-08-27T05:00:00.000-04:00

Hi Stampers!

Time for another Sketch Frenzy Friday! Hope you enjoy this great sketch:

And here is my card and a BONUS!

Isn't that bag the cutest? I found packages of these at a local store, and couldn't resist buying them. The bag topper is an old, old technique I learned 12 years ago when I first became a demonstrator. I will reveal all tomorrow on how to make it!

Meanwhile, enjoy the rest of our blogs this week! Click HERE for Melinda's blog or HERE to start at the Sketch Frenzy Friday Blog.

Sketch Frenzy Friday!

2010-08-13T05:00:00.002-04:00

Hi Stampers!

Well after almost of week of not being able to update my blog, I am now back in business! Of course I missed last Friday's Sketch Frenzy Friday, and I apologize that I left you all in the lurch! Well--not so this week! Here's the sketch created by Pam Browne:

And here's my card:

I used My Digital Studio to create this little beauty. My colors are Peach Parfait (card base), Daffodil Delight (2010 New Color Patterns), Early Espresso (stamp image and greeting), Crushed Curry (ribbon embellishment--only available now in MDS). The stamp images are from the Razzle Dazzle set. You can join us. Go to our BLOG to link your creation. To see more great samples, click HERE to start at the beginning of the list, or HERE to go to Melinda's blog.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday!!

2010-07-30T05:00:00.000-04:00

Hi Stampers!

Sketch Frenzy Friday is here again. Our sketch this week was created by Tess Davis, and it is LOVELY. Here it is:

And here is my interpretation:

I left off the flourish next to the greeting, and also added buttons on the left. I think it came out pretty good! What do you think?

You can link your own take on the sketch by going to our NEW SFF BLOG--HERE. You can see the sketch, create your own sample and upload it using the linky on the blog. To go to Melinda's blog, click HERE.

Sketch Frenzy Friday-I'm the Designer!

2010-07-23T05:00:00.001-04:00

Hi Stampers:

It's Friday again, and you know what that means--another sketch, another card. This time I am the sketch designer! Here's my sketch:

The sketch is pretty simple and so is my card. I needed a birthday card for my mother-in-law to give to a friend who is celebrating her 80th birthday on Saturday. Betty-the birthday girl--doesn't look or act her age, but I chose to make her card to match her sweet personality. And here it is:

For this card I used Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, and Whisper White card stock, the Big Shot, the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, the Movers and Shapers die base with the Curly Label die, our new 1/2" crochet lace trim. The stamp set is a hostess set called Cute by the inch. I thought the card came out perfectly, and it will be perfect for Betty's birthday!
To see more of the SFF blogs just click HERE to start at Angela's blog, or HERE to go to Melinda's blog

ENJOY!!

Sketch Frenzy Friday

2010-07-16T05:00:00.000-04:00

Hi Stampers:

We have another great sketch for SFF this week, presented by Kelli Waters:

It's a great sketch, and once again I used MDS to create a sample:

I used one of our luscious new colors Daffodil Delight for my card base color. The circle and the corner punch are Chocolate Chip DSP in the Villa pattern. The scallop punch across the card like a ribbon is another new color, Pear Pizzazz, and the sentiment is also Chocolate Chip.

To see more of our SFF projects, click HERE to go to Melinda's blog. To start at the very beginning, click HERE.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--I'm LOVING IT!!

2010-07-09T05:00:00.005-04:00

Hi Stampers!

It's another SFF and have I got a BEE-YOO-TI-FUL card for you today! First our sketch created by Sharon Field:

I deviated a little bit from the sketch: turned it 90 degrees and I don't have two blocks in the middle---only one. But, I am SO HAPPY with how this turned out:

I used ALL NEW colors and some new accessories on this card--except for Very Vanilla cardstock--it's not new. My colors are: Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, and Early Espresso. The butterfiles and the sentiment are from a brand new set called Butterfly Prints. I used a new embossing folder called Vintage Wallpaper on the Daffodil Delight card front and the dotted embossing folder (the name escapes me right now) on the square of Very Vanilla cardstock underneath the butterflies. One of the stamps in the set is the butterfly body and I stamped the body on all the butterflies, but when I punched them out with the butterfly punch, the antennae got cut off, so they look a little wierd! The three butterflies in the set are stamped with Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, and Blushing Bride on Very Vanilla cardstock. the sentiment, which is also in the set, is stamped with Early Espresso on Very Vanilla cardstock and punched out with the scalloped oval punch, and layered on a piece of Peach Parfait cut with the scalloped oval die in the Movers and Shapers die set. I also used our NEW pearls in the upper right corner. These pearls have adhesive on them, so they are easy to stick where you want them to stick! I think the colors scream SUMMER and I love the combination I created! Hope you do, too!

If you want MORE great creations, click HERE to go to Melinda's blog, or you can click HERE to start at the beginning of all our SFF creations!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--Such Fun!

2010-07-02T05:00:00.000-04:00

Greetings Stampers!

It's Sketch Frenzy Friday once again, and once again I have used My Digital Studio (MDS) to create my project.

Here's the sketch by Connie Smith:

Isn't it great? Well, I LOVE the sketch, but my interpretation of it?--not so much. Here it is:

I seem to be stuck in a pinks and purples rut these days! My colors are Rose Red, Regal Rose, Very Vanilla, Rich Razzleberry, and Chocolate Chip. I used punch images: Boho Blossoms large, 1.25" circle, 1.25" square, Modern Label. Stamp images used are the Always circle, the label from Favorite Things, and the Thankful from Calendar Basics kit. Want to see MORE? Click HERE to go to Marisol Gutierrez' blog OR click HERE to start at the beginning of the list. You can also go to my left sidebar and click on the individual members to see their blogs.

Pumpkin Pie in the Summer?!?!?!?

2010-07-01T22:10:00.005-04:00

Well sure! It's been hotter than a bandit's pistol (my mother used to say this!) here in Cincinnati, but yesterday and today were a little cooler. Made me think that summer will soon be over and then autumn and PUMPKIN PIE. So I thought I would post this little card I made about a month ago for a swap:

I used the Watercolor Trio stamp set from the Summer Mini (it goes to Aug. 31), Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, and Whisper White card stock, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive inks. I sponged the edges of the Whisper White and rounded all the edges with the corner rounder punch, and Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon. I thought it turned out very well!

Enjoy!

It's Sketch Frenzy Friday!!!

2010-06-25T05:00:00.001-04:00

Welcome Stampers:

It's Sketch Frenzy Friday once again, and have we got a cute sketch for you! Just look at what Brenda Taylor planned for us:

And here's what I did:

Once again I used My Digital Studio (MDS) and it was EASY PEASY! My colors are Perfect Plum, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Regal Rose and Whisper White--all colors that will continue to be in the Stampin' Up! Core Colors. Why don't you play along. Click HERE to go to the next SFF blog--Marisol Gutierrez--and check out her great creation. You can also click HERE if you would like to start at the beginning of our group of SFF blogs.

Enjoy and Happy Stamping!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--A Little Late

2010-06-19T21:41:00.007-04:00

Hello!
Yes it's Saturday, and yes I am a day late and a dollar short, as my mother used to say, posting my Sketch Frenzy Friday card. I was having issues with blogger and my computer on Thursday and Friday and didn't get it posted. I get frustrated when that happens, and I think it just makes it worse because my patience wears thin and then it seems to take twice as long to do anything.
Well, enough of that! Let's get on with the show. This week's sketch is courtesy of Angela Walters.

Here is my interpretation:

I used the wonderful Island Oasis DSP and the Island Party stamp set. The colors I used were right from the DSP--Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive. And I also used Chocolate Chip for the coconut drink. I stamped some flowers and cut them out, and also cut out two palm leaves from the DSP and I couldn't resist adding a strip of Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon at the bottom. What do you think of the diagonal placement? I also decorated the inside of the card:

Want to see more? Click HERE to go to Melinda Couden's blog.

Sketch Frenzy Friday #4

2010-06-11T05:00:00.002-04:00

Hi Stampers!

It's that time again! Sketch Frenzy Friday returns for week 4. I have been having a ball trying out different ways to show off these sketches. The first time I participated-week 2--I did traditional stamping. For week 3, I used a Simply Scrappin' kit. THIS week I decided to use My Digital Studio to create my sample. How did I do? You be the judge!!

Here's the sketch (template)

And here's my interpretation:

The colors I used are Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, and Melon Mambo. The stamp image and the sentiment are from the Upsy Daisy stamp set in MDS, and I moved the opacity to a lower setting to mute the colors a little bit. I used the square punch image for the background of the three flower images, and also for the curly label punch image. The Certainly Celery rectangle is the square punch image resized and filled with color. I think MDS is a GREAT way to create a project of any kind!

Click HERE to go Melinda Couden's blog for another great project!

Enjoy!!!!

Sketch Frenzy Friday!!!!!

2010-06-04T06:00:00.003-04:00

I hope you're enjoying our Sketch Frenzy Fridays! I am certainly having fun with my creations! However, life does interfere at times! I have had a really, REALLY, busy week, so I sort of cheated with my card. Well, not really cheated--everything is current Stampin' Up! items, I just didn't do ANY STAMPING! That's right--NO stamping! I used a Simply Scrappin' kit called Happy B-day. The colors are Brocade Blue, Crushed Curry, and Ruby Red. Did you know these kits come with 6 sheets of self-adhesive die cuts? I used several from two different sheets to embellish my card. Here is the template:

And here is my card:

Enjoy! And why not join us! Post a comment with a link to your creation and I will post YOUR creation on my blog!
Now go to Melinda Couden's blog and see her creation!

It's Sketch Frenzy Friday Number 2!!

2010-05-28T06:00:00.002-04:00

Hi Everyone:

One of the GREAT things about being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is getting to hook up with other demonstrators who share your passion for stamping. As part of the Late Nite Stampers, I get to hang out with other great demonstrators and stampers who have enormous talent for this craft I love.

Recently, some of us formed a sub-group to post a sketch and samples made from that sketch every Friday. The group actually posted their first sketch and samples LAST Friday, 5/21, but due to computer circumstances beyond my control, I couldn't participate. But, being the great bunch of people they are, I have another chance to participate THIS week. Here's the template:

And here is my sample:

I am VERY happy with my sample! I used the fabulous Vintage Vogue set, which is carrying over to the new catalog in July. The cardstock colors are Whisper White and Rich Razzleberry. Inks are Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Perfect Plum, and Pale Plum. Instead of the line of same-sized brads, I used one of the filigree brads with a larger silver colored brads from the 5/16"neutrals brad assortment. For the greeting instead of using Hodge Podge hardware, I stamped the greeting on Whisper White which I punched out with the scallop oval punch, then I backed it with a scallop oval cut out with the Movers and Shapers die for the big shot. My ribbon is the Rich Razzleberry polka dot ribbon.

Don't forget to check out the other Sketch Frenzy Friday blogs. You can find a list in the left sidebar under the Sketch Frenzy Friday logo OR, see my 5/27 post just below this.

Sketch Frenzy Friday

2010-05-27T17:18:00.002-04:00

Join me and a whole bunch of my stampin' friends for a fun and creatively inspirational sketch challenge every Friday! Each Friday, we will post a new sketch challenge with a matching project to inspire you! You'll want to visit all of my Sketch Frenzy Friday friends to see how they interpreted our weekly sketch!
Sketch Frenzy Friday Stampers
Angela Walters - http://lifewithawienerdog.blogspot.com/
Brenda Taylor - http://www.memoriesbybrenda.com/
Connie Smith - http://www.highdesertstamper.com/
Donna Schneidtmiller - http://www.chelybug1.blogspot.com/
Kathryne Knowles - http://craftykatcreations.blogspot.com/
Kelli Waters - http://kellistamps4u.blogspot.com/
Marisol Gutierrez - http://atouchofsol.blogspot.com/
Melinda Couden - http://melindasstampingcorner.blogspot.com/
Nancy Legate - http://www.stampnnuggets.com/
Pam Browne - http://stampinforthesoul.blogspot.com/
Ros Davidson - http://rosdavidson.typepad.com/
Sherry Yeager - TBD
Tami Black - http://www.makeminestamps.com/
Tammy Baldwin - http://creativeapplescrampers.blogspot.com/
Tina Taves - http://tinataves.blogspot.com/

Tropical Party

2010-05-14T23:33:00.005-04:00

Here's a card I stamped tonight with a great new stamp set, Tropical Party. This set is available in the NEW Summer Mini catalog which runs from May 1 thru August 31. I also used the another stamp set in the mini--In a Word and the Island Oasis Designer Series Paper. The colors in the paper are Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Rose Red, Tempting Turquoise, and So Saffron. I used Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, and Whisper White cardstock along with Rose Red and Pumpkin Pie Ink. Two of the flowers are stamped and cut out (my friend Mary Brown would be so proud of me!) and the third flower is cut from the DSP. I also used the Lattice embossing folder from the Summer mini on a piece of Whisper White cardstock. I couldn't lay my hands on my Rose Red ribbon, so I cut a 1" wide piece of Rose Red cardstock and angled the end to look like a cut ribbon. This was so much fun to make! If you want to have fun with these stamp sets and colors, click on my Shop Online button on the left side and shop Stampin' Up!

Royal Blog Tour Starts Now!

2010-04-27T22:40:00.014-04:00

Hello everyone and welcome to my castle on the Royal Blog Tour! I have three projects that I created for this tour. I chose the stamp set Asian Artistry, which is a Level 2 hostess set in the current catalog. If you host a workshop and your workshop total is at least $300, you can choose this set for FREE! It's a gorgeous set and I love the simplicity and the nature theme of the set. Here's the whole set of projects: a 4-1/4"X5" card, a Fancy Favor box and a small scallop circle gift card which fits in the Fancy Favor box

For all three projects I used Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive textured card stock, Very Vanilla card stock, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, and Basic Black Stampin' Write marker, and Rich Razzleberry polka dot ribbon. On the large card, I embossed a piece of Old Olive card stock with the Square Lattice embossing folder which will be available in the Summer Mini catalog beginning May 1. Here's a picture of the inside of the card--I love to dress up the inside!

And finally--here's a picture of the Fancy Favor box and the small scalloped card--both made with the Big Shot--and both a lot of fun!!

I hope you enjoyed my projects! Thanks for visiting! And don't forget to look for the clues needed to sign up for the Big Shot drawing!! To go to the next blog, click on the glass slippers.

Monthly Card Kit--May

2010-04-24T23:04:00.006-04:00

It's card kit time again! You will LOVE this stamp set and these cards! In this kit, you'll receive the supplies to create SIX of EACH design shown above - so you will receive all of the consumable supplies that you need to create 12 cards total.

You will also receive 2 additionalfull color samples of "alternative" cards that you can make with the combined contents of the kit, as well as step by step instructions on how to complete each of the 4 designs.

Card Kit Price is just $15--that's 12 cards,
plus envelopes for just $15!

Each month, the card kit also features both a Stamp Set of the Month and an Accessory of the Month. If you purchase the card kit, you may also purchase these items at 20% off!

May Featured Products:

*Totally Tools Stamp Set: (regularly $25.95) $20.76 with purchase of Card Kit
*Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware (regularly $29.95) $23.96 with purchase of Card Kit.

What else will you need? See the list below for items that were used to create the cards in this kit. If you already have everything--just buy the card kit and you are ready to create!

If you don't have everything--place a product order with your kit (don't forget about the discount on the "featured products!")

Or--you can use the card kit to create your own designs using other stamps and inks that you already have--the choice is yours!

Orders for the Card Kits must be received by May 10th. You will receive your kits by the end of the month.
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Call or email me today to order:
Kim Innis
513-793-0485
513-703-9053
kkinnis@fuse.net

Please Note: I am glad to ship kits directly to you! If the kit needs to be shipped, there will be an extra $3 shipping charge.

Products you will need to complete cards as shown:
*Basic Brown Classic Ink ($5.95)
*Always Artichoke Classic Ink ($5.95)
*Sahara Sand Classic Ink ($5.95)
*Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker ($3.25)
*Mat Pack ($9.95)
*Paper Piercer ($3.50)
*1" Circle Punch ($10.95)
*Word Window Punch ($15.95)
*Corner Rounder Punch ($6.95)
*Aqua Painters ($16.95)
*Totally Tools Stamp Set: ($25.95) $20.76 with purchase of Card Kit.
*Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware ($29.95) $23.96 with the
purchase of the Card Kit
*Stampin' Dimensionals ($3.95)
*SNAIL Adhesive ($6.95)
*Bone Folder ($6.95)
*Paper Snips ($9.95)

Kim's Kreative Inkings

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Sketch Frenzy Friday--It Should Have Been a Birthday Card!!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--MDS is My Friend!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--My Cat Ate My Homework!!

Stocking Builder Punch Not Carrying Over!?!?!?!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--MERRY CHRISTMAS

Sketch Frenzy Friday--Days are Growing Shorter!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--It's Christmas!!!

Sketch Frenzy Friday

Sketch Frenzy Friday-11-11-11

Sketch Frenzy Friday--Tina's Sketch

Sketch Frenzy Friday 10-21-11

Sketch Frenzy Friday--An Autumn MDS Card

Sketch Frenzy Friday--A Simple Card

Sketch Frenzy Friday-A Sort-of Masculine Card

Sketch Frenzy Friday---Do you hate spiders?

Sketch Frenzy Friday--It's My Sketch!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--A 10 minute Card

Sketch Frenzy Friday--What WAS I thinking?!?

Sketch Frenzy Friday-A Simple MDS Card

Workshop Card

Sketch Frenzy Friday--A Quick Card!!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--A Square Card

SFF 7-22-11 Noodling around in MDS

Sketch Frenzy Friday 070811

Sketch Frenzy Friday--New Stamping Year and IBC

Sketch Frenzy Friday--My Sketch with Sneak Peek

Stampin' Up! Convention--The most exciting time of the stamping year!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--My Favorite Color

SFF 6-10-11-A Little Creation

SFF 6-3-11 The Open Sea

Sketch Frenzy Friday--Another MDS Creation!

Welcome to the SUDSOL Blog Tour!

CONTINUE on the Blog Tour

SUDSOL

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SUDSOL Blog tour on May 17

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Sketch Frenzy Friday 5-6-11 My Digital Studio Is My Friend

Sketch Frenzy Friday--A Sneak Peek 4-29-11

Sketch Frenzy Friday 4-22-11 A No Stamping Card

Tax Day (Almost) Sketch Frenzy Friday

Sketch Frenzy Friday--Botanical Gazette Nature Walk

SFF--Sweet Stitches MDS card

Sketch Frenzy Friday--A Sale-A-Bration Birthday Card

Sketch Frenzy Friday 3-4-11: SAB Ice Cream Parlor

It's Sketch Frenzy Friday!!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--A REAL Card!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--Springtime Vintage

Sketch Frenzy Friday-2-4-11 It's Vintage

Sketch Frenzy Friday-1-28-11--MDS (I must be addicted!)

Sketch Frenzy Friday-1-21-11--Back to MDS

Sketch Frenzy Friday 1-14-11--I stamped!!!!

SFF--First one for 2011

Christmas Eve Sketch Frenzy Friday

SFF 12-10-10--I actually stamped this week!

Sketch Frenzy Friday-12-03-10

Happy Day After Thanksgiving! Sketch Frenzy Friday

SFF--Better Late Than Never I Hope!

SFF 11-05-10--An Early Post

Sketch Frenzy Friday--More Autumn Spice

Sketch Frenzy Friday--More My Digital Studio

Cards for the Box-Part 4

Card for the Box-Part 3

Cards for the Box-Part 2

Cards for the Box-Part 1

A Box and Cards for a Fund Raiser

A Spooky Halloween Card

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye

Sketch Frenzy Friday--Back to Autumn

A Summery Card

Noodling with My Digital Studio

I Just HAD to do it!

More Notebooks for Vendor Fair

I have been on a My Digital Studio Kick!

Another My Digital Studio Card

It's Sketch Frenzy Friday!

MDS Designer Card

Halloween Treats