Sketch Frenzy Friday--Birthday Sparkles

Hi Stampers:

It's time again for Sketch Frenzy Friday, and after a 4 week hiatus for me, I'm back!  I am the author of the sketch this week, and I created a birhday card for a friend, whose birthday was yesterday.  Here's my sketch:

Here's my card based on the sketch:

Instead of doing all squares, I chose to use a tea doily behind a square of Silver Glimmer paper.  The stamp set is the photopolymer set called Endless Birthday Wishes.  My colors are Lost Lagoon, Whisper White, and Coastal Cabana.  I used some rhinestones on the candle flames, and some Lost Lagoon ribbon tied around the cake element. The Lost Lagoon card base is textured with the Decorative Dots TIEF.   For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment on a Top Note die cut.

Here is a list of all the supplies I used:

Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
$8.50

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
$6.95

Silver Glimmer Paper
$4.95

Lost Lagoon 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon
$8.95

Endless Birthday Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set
$13.95

Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
$7.95

Top Note Bigz Die
$21.95

Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments
$4.95

Tea Lace Paper Doilies
$2.95

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Now hop on over to the SFF Blog and check out what all the designers have done with this sketch.  Don't forget to upload your design; we love to see what you create.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday-02-07-14 A Valentine

Hi Stampers!

It's the first Friday in February, and time for another great Sketch Frenzy Friday challenge.  I have been seeing a lot of Valentine ideas on the web, and decided to jump on the Valentine  band wagon with my SFF creation this week.  But first--our sketch from Jennifer Kay:

And here is my card:

As I said earlier, this is my first valentine creation this year.  My goal was to use some hearts, but make it a card that could be used for more than just a Valentine card, so I used a sentiment from the stamp set A Dozen Thoughts.  With that sentiment, this card could be for Valentine's Day, or as a "thinking of you," or some other occasion card.  Here's what I used on the card:

• A Dozen Thoughts stamp set:  131056(w), 131059(c)
• Coastal Cabana card stock: 131297
• Fresh Prints DSP Stack (132996)
• Silver Glimmer Paper (124005)
• Banners Framelits (132173)
• Hearts A Fluttler Framelits (130159)
• Hearts Collection Framelits (125599)
• Decorative Dots TIEF-a FREE Sale-a-Bration item with $50 purchase (133520)
• Pool Party Twine from the Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack--also a FREE Sale-a-Bration item with a $50 purchase (133522).  It seems to me to be a dark Pool Party and matches the Coastal Cabana card stock pretty well!
• Early Espresso Ink Pad (126974)

I love the sketch that Jennifer created, and I am happy with my card.  It just makes me happy to look at it!!
Don't forget--you can see all of the designers' cards on our Sketch Frenzy Friday Blog and you can also play along with us by using the inLinkz tool on the blog.  We encourage you to use all Stampin' Up! product in your designs.  We are all Stampin' Up! demonstrators and love to use SU! products.  And we love to see the many ideas that can be created with these products!

Enjoy!