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!

Sketch Frenzy Friday 02/08/2013

Hi Stampers!

It's Friday again, and you know what that means!!  Sketch Frenzy Friday time!!!   Yay!! We have a great sketch this week from Patrice:

And here is my card based on her sketch:

You'll notice that my card is NOT exactly like the sketch.  Honestly, I don't know what I was thinking when I looked at the sketch, except I wanted to make a Valentine card.  I knew I wanted to use the new doilies from the Spring Catalog, the Hearts a Flutter Framelits and the Honeycomb TIEF. By the time I folded, sponged, and placed the doilies, it wouldn't fit on a regular 4-1/4" X 5-1/2" card, so I decided to use a square card.  Here's what I did:

• Cut Primrose Petals cardstock to 5-1/2" X 11"
• Embossed the front of the card with the Honeycomb TIEF
• Sponged 4 doilies with Soft Suede ink, folded each in fourths, and adhered to the card front with Mini Glue Dots
• Cut 4 small hearts from the Print Poetry Paper Stack with the Hearts a Flutter Framelits, sponged each with Soft Suede, popped up one on each quarter circle with Stampin' Dimensionals and adhered a large pearl(largest of the ones that come in the multi size package of pearls) to each heart.
• Stamped " Love You" from the Seasonal Sayings set--carried over from the Holiday Catalog--in Soft Suede on Very Vanilla card stock and Colored the heart in the middle with the Raspberry Ripple marker, cut it out with the banner framelit from the Hearts a Flutter framelits set, sponged the edges with Soft Suede, and popped it up with Stampin' Dimensionals.
• Added a ribbon and bow made with the Primrose Petals stitched satin ribbon

Here's a close up view of the heart and sentiment section:

That's all from me today.  I am linking you to our main SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY blog, where you can look at all the other designers' cards based on this sketch.  Why not join us?  You'll find the Linky tool on our main blog also.

Enjoy!

Summer Cards Here We Come!

Hi Stampers:

Yesterday, I did a workshop at my friend Mary's house, and although there was a low turnout, we had a blast! I wanted to share with you the two projects we did. The first one was a card:

This card makes me SO HAPPY! I didn't come up with the design--it is a direct case from another demonstrator on our Stampin' Connection web site. This is a website for demonstrators, with many THOUSANDS of samples. You never have to be original if you don't want to be! This card uses SEVERAL items from the Occasions Mini--which expires on 4-30-12:

• Twitterpated DSP


• Blossom Punch


• Mixed Bunch and Tea Shoppe stamp sets


• Hat pins


• Adorning Accents Edgelits die


• Adorning Accents Textured impressions embossing folder


• Pleated ribbon


• Basic Jewels pearls from the big IBC

The colors I used are Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze, Island Indigo

The second project was a variation on the the 2-4-6-8 box with a window cut with the smallest Labels Framelit die:

Same colors, same DSP, with two added accessories: Twitterpated Buttons from the Occasions mini and clips from the IBC.

Do you need the supplies to make these two projects? Click on the Shop Now button on my blog and you will be taken to my Stampin' Up! business web site where you can order!

Enjoy!