Looking for Spring! Sketch Frenzy Friday 01-25-13

Hi Stampers:

Well, winter has kicked in with a vengeance in the Ohio Valley!!  Our lows the past couple of days have been in the single digits and teens, and the highs haven't made it out of the twenties!  So of course I am looking for Spring!!  If I can't have it outside, I can certainly have it with stamping!!  Our sketch this week was created by--drum roll, please--ME!  Here it is:

And since I created the sketch this week, I thought it only fair to actually stamp and create a REAL card--not an MDS card.  I LOVE making cards in MDS, especially when my life is so rushed that I don't have time to stamp!!  I also LOVE stamping!!  And here is my creation/interpretation of my own sketch:

Here's what I used:

• So Saffron (#126957) and Very Vanilla (#101650) cardstocks
• Tea for Two Designer Series Paper (#129311 in the Spring catalog)
• Secret Garden stamp set (#129141-wood #129144-Clear) and matching framelits (#129372)--both in the Spring catalog
• Natural 7/16" Trim Ribbon (#129287 in the Spring catalog)
• Decorative label punch (#120907) and 3/4" circle punch (#119873)
• Bloomin' Marvelous stamp set (#129651-wood #129654-clear)--available FREE during Sale-a-Bration with a $50 purchase!
• Rhinestone Basic Jewels (#119246)
• Tangerine Tango (#126946) and Early Espresso (#126974) ink pads (did I ever tell you that Early Espresso has become my go-to color for stamping sentiments?)
• Stampin' Dimensionals to pop up the flower and the label with the greeting (#104430)
• Delicate Designs Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (#127023) 

And that's my card!  I am now linking you to the SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG  where you can check out what the other designers have done with this sketch.  Why not join us?  There are instructions on the blog detailing how to link your creation to the blog.  We'd LOVE to see what you create!!

Enjoy!!








 

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Hi Stampers:

It's Friday (as if you didn't know!) and it's time for Sketch Frenzy Friday.  Today is cool and rainy here in Southwest Ohio, so a good day to stay in and stamp!!!  Here's our sketch, created by the awesome Tammy Fite:

 

Love the banners in this sketch, but I have a lot of problems getting the tails cut correctly, especially if  I layer them on another piece of cardstock.  Here's my card for the sketch:

If you're thinking the top part of the card is lighter than the bottom, it is.  Just as I snapped the picture, the sun decided to drop into the upper window in my sun room, so I got a slightly off kilter color.
Here's what I used:

• Joyous Celebrations stamp set:  (w)128066, (c)128069
• Snow Festival DSP:  126908
• Cherry Cobbler 8½"X11" cardstock:  119685
• Whisper White 8½"X11" cardstock:  100730
• 1¾ circle punch:  119850
• 1¼ scallop circle punch:  127811
• Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon:  126848
• Stampin' Dimensionals:  104430 
• Rhinestone Basic Jewels:  119246

If you need supplies to make this project, just click on my Order button on the left sidebar and you will be taken to my Stampin' Up! online store.  Or click on this link:  http://kiminnis.stampinup.net   

Want to see other creations from this sketch?   Just hop over to our SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG and check out the other designers' creations.

Enjoy!!

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Hi Stampers:

Once again it's time for Sketch Frenzy Friday!  What a happy day!  Our sketches are always creatively inspiring and fun to do, and today's is no exception.  Our sketch this week was created by Patrice:

 

I love this sketch--so many possibilities!  Here's what I did with it:

 

 

 

Here's what I used for my creation:

• Stamps:  Papillion Potpourri, wood-123757, clear-123759; Fabulous Phrases, wood-117002, clear-120501
• Card Stock:  Very Vanilla-101650, Raspberry Ripple-126842, Chocolate Chip-102128
• Ink: Raspberry Ripple-126859
• Natural Composition Specialty Designer Series Paper-126917
• Accessories:  Scallop Trim Border Punch-118402, Elegant Butterfly Punch-127526, Apothecary Accents Framelits-127003, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Stampin Pierce Mat-126199, Paper-Piercing Tool-126189, Rhinestone Basic Jewels-119246

If you want to recreate this card, and need supplies, please click on my Order Online button on the left side bar.

Well, that's it for me.  I am linking you back to our main SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG where you can see all of the design team creations and click to visit the other design team blogs.

Enjoy!