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Amazing Birthday – A Display Variety

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As promised, another post about my Convention Display Board projects!  (Remember to click on the button above to link to all the other display stampers on our Pinterest board)

Today I am showing you some projects using the new stamp set Amazing Birthday.  And amazing is right.  This set is so flexible!!  I think the projects today show the versatility!

Amazing Birthday - Moonlight Banner

First up, on of my favorite cards that I created.  Can I just say for the record (pretty sure I have already but just in case) this new Kraft Card Stock is the BEST!  I love it!  I combined it with the new Moonlight Paper Stack to create this pretty card.  The banner was stamped with Soft Suede and the cut out.  I cut the end a little long so I could roll it around the end of a toothpick.  I tucked the banner behind a bow made out of the new Blackberry Bliss Stitched Satin Ribbon.  The little flowers are the new Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (set of three!). I punched two and layered them, adding on a Basic Pearl colored with the Razzleberry Blendabilities.  A doily behind it all…because they are so pretty!

Amazing Birthday - Celebration Bag

This bag came together so fast and I love it!  I turned to the Celebration Basics Kit and the Calypso Coral Celebration Add-On Kit for this one. I was happy to see those return!  The banner of circles, the bag and the round tag all come from that set.  I stamped the sentiment in Gold Encore Ink and embossed with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder.  I added in some of the Gold Sequin Trim and a Mini Metallic Clothespin for more gold goodness.  The top is sewed closed since it was going to the display boards but some twine or just the clothespin would do the job in “real life”.

Amazing Birthday - Sweet Taffy Amazing

Finally, a card with a completely different color palette!  Brights!  Using the Sweet Taffy DSP.  Pretty self explanatory with that awesome sentiment set! Super fun and the DSP does all the work.  I added some Candy Dots and a button to match along with Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine for finishing details.

I hope you enjoy these!  I’ll be back tomorrow with a great new announcement.  Looking forward to sharing the details with you!  Until then….have a great day and happy stamping!

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FMS 147 – Merry

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Freshly Made Sketches day!!! Yay!!!  After yesterday’s emotional day and post, I am working on looking toward the future and my next adventures in stamping.  A little more on that below.  For today, I am the sketch hostess and I hope you will enjoy playing along this week.

FMS147 - Merry

As I was working on my card, I also had the newest Paper Pumpkin out on the table and I saw the stars.  I knew I wanted to use them and the card started coming together.  I used the Fancy Foil in Silver for the panels and put it on a base of Shimmery White Card Stock.  Instead of silver foil for the sentiment, I pulled out my Silver Glimmer Paper instead.  Love that stuff.  I used the retired Expressions Thinlits because I don’t have the new words that are coming in the Holiday Catalog….yet.  But I will.  I added on some Silver Metallic Baker’s Twine and placed the stars.  A glittery panel behind to finish.  This card has so much shimmer and shine in person!!

I hope you will enjoy playing along with my sketch this week and I KNOW you will love what the DT has created.  Don’t miss out….hop on over and take a look!

Now for some updates (if you missed them last night).  I have some big new things coming.  Some I can share in a couple of days, some I have to wait a bit.  They are all things I think you will like!!!  The first announcement comes on Friday so you don’t have to wait long…..  And to tide you over, come back tomorrow for more projects that I created for the Display Boards at Convention.  Until then, have a great day!

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Paper:  Shimmery White, Silver Glimmer,Silver Fancy Foil, Smoky Slate; Accessories:  Big Shot, Expressions Thinlits (ret), July Paper Pumpkin, Silver Metallic Baker’s Twine

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Artisan Wednesday Wow – Be You {tiful}

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Welcome to the last Artisan Wednesday Wow hop for the 2013 Artisan Design Team! Wow…that was hard to say.  If you just came over from the amazing Jeanna, welcome to the next stop. If you are starting here, just continue around using the next buttons until you get back to me.  Before I start on my project….I just have to say what a joy it has been to follow Jeanna in the hop all year.  She is such a talented designer and a lovely person.

Jul FB - Be You {tiful}

This card came about in that fun kind of creative way.  At first I was completely overwhelmed.  After all, how to create a project that reflects this year on the Artisan team?  First of all it had to be a card.  Because that is my true happy place.  Then I started playing around with the new Flower Patch stamp set…because you all probably know by now that I love a flower.  Gold…gold is the new silver, black, whatever….Bonnie Thurber told us so at Convention last year and I didn’t quite believe her.  I should have!  It is so awesome!  And then stenciling.  It is trendy and so fun to experiment with the ones from SU.  I stamped the flower in Versamark Ink and then embossed with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder.  A quick run through the Big Shot with the Flower Fair Framelits to cut them out.  I stamped the speckles from Gorgeous Grunge and the sentiment onto Whisper White and embossed with the gold again.  Then I pulled out the chevron stencil from the Build a Banner Simply Created Kit.  I put it down on the card and added some Light Molding Paste on top of it (there are variations of these embossing pastes with different consistencies….this is pretty thick and dries pretty fast).  When I pulled the stencil up, I loved the effect.  I pulled off some of the gold thread from the Gold Metallic Baker’s Twine and wrapped it around my fingers.  When I was happy with the look, I secured the ends with a glue dot and placed it on the card.  Then I added the flowers/leaves with Dimensionals/Glue Dots.  I threaded a little left over metallic thread through the Vintage Faceted Button and attached it.  Some Gold Foil behind the image panel as a frame and done.

This sentiment actually means a lot to me as I made this card.  About a year and a half ago, I decided to take a leap of faith and enter the Artisan Design Team contest.  After working on the 10 projects for months, I felt like I had a pretty good representation of me as a stamper to show (you can see the posts by clicking here).  But my fear was that maybe my style was too clean.  What I discovered is that Stampin’ Up truly loves and values ALL stamping styles.  Just look at the variety on the team and you’ll see what I mean.  I can never fully say how much their choosing me to represent them for a year has meant!  They empowered me to be ME, creatively!  And you know what?  That applies to you too.  When you make things that reflect your style, it can be a little intimidating.  You know that voice….what if “they” don’t like it, what if “they” feel it is too clean/fussy/layered/simple/fill in your description here.  This year taught me to ignore that voice and continue to take those leaps of faith.  You can too!  Whatever you create, because it is made by you, really is Be You {tiful}!

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My Next Adventures in Stamping

So here it is.  I am done with a chapter.  But I also have some new beginnings.  New ideas, new adventures!  Because we have enjoyed these hops so much, the 2013 ADT has decided to continue them….but only once per month.  See all the details below.

Come back on August 1st to see the my first announcement and then later in the month, I have two more really awesome new things to share!!  Make sure you subscribe to my blog so you don’t miss any of these!!

For those of you who have hopped with us all year long, I thank you for your continued support.  If you want to take a look at what we created as a team this year, go take a look through the 2013 ADT’s Pinterest Board.  It is an incredible display of art by a group of women I am proud to call friends.

Fancy Friday

We hope you all have enjoyed joining us on our weekly ADT blog hops. We sure have had fun sharing our creativity with you! We’ve had a little something in the works for awhile, and we are excited to announce that we are going to continue to create together and share with you during our monthly Fancy Friday blog hop! Join us all the last Friday of each month, starting August 29th, for “Fancy Friday” as we are sure to continue to WOW you with some clever ideas you’re sure to love! So be sure to check back August 29th!

Okay, off to go visit the awesome Mercedes Weber (who, by the way is a 2014-15 Artisan Design Team member….the first world wide team).  I can’t wait for you to see what she has created and will continue to create this next year! Make sure you hop around the whole loop to take a look at beautiful creations by the whole team…you’ll be happy you did!

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Stamp: Flower Patch, Gorgeous Grunge; Ink: Versamark; Paper: Whisper White, Gold Foil; Accessories: Flower Fair Framelits, Big Shot, Heat Tool, Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Gold Metallic Baker’s Twine, Vintage Faceted Buttons, Build a Banner Simply Created Kit (Stencil), Light Molding Paste

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Adventures for the Display Boards

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As promised, another post about my Convention Display Board projects!  (Remember to click on the button above to link to all the other display stampers on our Pinterest board)

What am I up to today?  Project Life by Stampin’ Up!  While some of our focus was on three specific stamp sets, we also had the option to include some projects made with Project Life.  What is this?  It is a memory keeping system that is super simple and fun.  No stressing about layouts and lots of design elements and hard stuff and…..  Nope.  No stressing.  The key is keeping it simple.  Pictures and some fun printed cards and journaling the story with the pictures.  But me being me, I had to make some cards with it too.  Because this system is versatile.  So you will actually use it! (Click any pictures to see them larger)

Project Life - Every day note cards

So it started by accident.  I thought the biggest of the cards (4″ x 6″)  from the Everyday Adventures PL x SU set would be super cute folded in half to make 4″ x 3″ note cards.  So I started looking through the stack to figure out which ones worked best with the folding.  Many of them it seems.  So I chose a color variety.  And then I started adding on things from the Everyday Adventures Accessory Pack.  And buttons, staples, a little ribbon, Baker’s Twine….whatever worked.  Then I pulled out the Project Life Corner Punch and went wild with it too.  It was fun, it was quick and I LOVE how they turned out.  It was hard to send them in.  Of course they needed little envelopes so I pulled out the Envelope Punch Board to make them out of coordinating card stock in just the right size.

Project Life - Note card box

And then I made them a special box.  A little tin I had (from the Container Store, I think).  Another card and some more fun doodads (that is the official term I will now use for the accessories) and a little bit of card stock behind the see-through top and some more ribbon.  Fun, huh?  Conveniently the right size.  I’d like to say I planned it but I wasn’t that smart.  I was lucky!  And you could always build them a box out of the new box punchboard (you KNOW that will be awesome – it is in the new Holiday Catalog and you will get to see it soon!).

Project Life - Love u

And because all the PL x SU stuff was all over my desk by this time, I started on a more traditional card.  Again just playing and layering with cards big and small and all the cool doodads.  Because Project Life is all about fun and did I mention no stress?  Yes, no stress.  Layouts are simple because the cards fit the special Project Lifepages.  Just add pictures.  Want to see all of the products available so far?  Click here:

Project Life by Stampin’ Up!

I’ll be back soon with more projects.  Maybe even tomorrow if I have time to edit some more pictures.  Out flying around this weekend so keep an eye out for me!  Until then…happy stamping!

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Stamps:  PL Remember This, Lots of Thanks, Paper:  Crushed Curry, Strawberry Slush, Bermuda Bay, Basic Black (card base); Ink:  Strawberry Slush, Bermuda Bay; Accessories:  Project Life by Stampin’ Up Everyday Adventures Kit, PLxSU Everyday Adventures Accessories, Buttons, Baker’s Twine, Hello Honey Stitched Satin Ribbon, Project Life Corner Punch

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Freshly Made Sketches #146

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Welcome back for another Freshly Made Sketches card!  Amy O’Neill is our hostess this week.  She is an incredible stamper…I always love her style and color combinations…so no surprise that she created a fun sketch too!

FMS146 - Layered Flower

I kept this one pretty clean today and focused on the “Flower” product suite.  I stamped the flowers from Flower Patch in Midnight Muse (ret), Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon and Pumpkin Pie.  Not exactly the colors from the Flowerpot DSP but close.  The paper prints are so pretty that I wanted them to shine in this so I chose the polka dots and added in a couple of strips of coordinating patterns.  The Flower Fair Framelits keep this simple because they do all the cutting for you!  Love that!  A white button and some Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine to finish it off.  This is one that is easy to make in multiples and would made a cute set!  I let off the sentiment and will just add one inside when I’m ready to use it.

There is a fantastic variety over at the challenge today!  The team has created some beautiful work!  Don’t forget to join in and let Amy know how much you appreciate this one!

Back this weekend with another set of projects I created as a Display Stamper.  If you want to catch up with all that has been posted, we have a Pinterest board dedicated to the projects created for Convention by the Display Stamper group.

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Stamp:  Flower Patch; Ink:  Midnight Muse (ret), Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Pumpkin Pie; Paper:  Whisper White, Flowerpot DSP; Accessories:  Big Shot, Flower Fair Framelits, Button, Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine

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Artisan Wednesday Wow – Make a Wish

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Welcome to the fourth Artisan Wednesday Wow hop of our team’s last month! It is so hard to believe that this year is almost over. If you just came over from the amazing Jeanna, welcome to the next stop. If you are starting here, just continue around using the next buttons until you get back to me.

AWW Jul - Make a Wish

So we are closing in on the end of my year as a member of the Artisan Design Team 2013.  Wow….what an experience this has been.  I have been a part of something really special.  Something that doesn’t always come around and something that you have to just take in and appreciate.  The bonds I have made with this year’s team are more than I could have ever imagined.  But more than that, I have been able to form friendships with more stampers and get to see behind the curtain a bit at Stampin’ Up!  You know what?  It has made me love and value this company even more.

So, this card.  The team agreed that we HAD to do a swap for Convention.  Yeah…no pressure!  How does one make a swap for 9 of the most talented stampers I know?  I tried all kinds of things but finally just came to this.  A clean card in one of my favorite colors.  The new Stars Framelits are such fun and lead to so many cool ideas.  I chose to make another shaker card (I think I’m on a kick with these).  I cut out star from the White Vellum Card Stock and put two together with the 2013-15 In Color Sequins inside.  Then I sewed them together.  After forming the little packets, I cut another star out of the Crumb Cake layer.  I stamped with Kinda Eclectic and distressed then Sponged with Soft Suede ink.  I created my sentiment with the Alphabet Rotary Stamp.  This thing is SERIOUSLY cool.  You need one.  Yes you do.  Just get it.  I clipped the ends of the sentiment panel with my Banner Punch and distressed again.  The main panel is up on Dimensionals and I attached the shaker packet using the new Fast Fuse Adhesive.  That stuff is strong and things won’t budge…and it is clear.  So no seeing through the doubled vellum of the star packet.  Finally I attached some more of the sequins using the Multipurpose Glue.  This takes a little patience but I love the result.  Maybe not a quick and easy card but these girls are so worth the time!  Back to the sentiment for a bit.  I chose this (did I mention how cool it is that you can say what you want with that stamp?) because of the obvious “wishing on a star”.  But also because a little over a year ago, I took a leap of faith and made a wish.  And it came true.  Bigger and better than even I could have expected!

Okay, off to go visit the awesome Mercedes Weber (who, by the way is a 2014-15 Artisan Design Team member….the first world wide team).  I can’t wait for you to see what she has created! Make sure you hop around the whole loop to take a look at beautiful creations by the whole team…you’ll be happy you did!

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Stamp: Alphabet Rotary Stamp, Kinda Eclectic; Ink: Soft Suede; Paper: Crumb Cake, White Vellum; Accessories: 2013-15 In Color Sequins, Banner Punch, Big Shot, Stars Framelits, Fast Fuse Adhesive, Dimensionals, Stampin’ Distress Tool, Sewing Machine

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Seasonally Scattered in Gold

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The day is finally here!  I can start sharing projects I created for the display boards at Stampin’ Up’s Annual Convention in Salt Lake City.  While I was not able to go this year (and yes, I am really missing out on lots of fun), at least some of my work is there.  So without further ado…I introduce to you…..Seasonally Scattered!

Seasonally Scattered - Take out box

Today I am sharing a group of projects all made with this fun stamp and the suite of gold products that Stampin’ Up has available.  While this stamp won’t be available for customers until August 28th, the rest of the products are in the new 2014-15 Catalog.  This takeout box is just the same as last week’s Artisan Team project.  I printed the template onto the back side and cut it out of Gold Soiree DSP.  Super easy.  But guess what, in the new Holiday Catalog, there are new (and even EASIER) box options for DSP (takeout boxes, a box punchboard, and more!).  Yep…no excuses not to create boxes with your DSP!  I stamped with Gold Encore Ink onto White Vellum Card Stock and then embossed with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder.  I used my Banners Framelits to cut it into a tag.  Using Gold Foil, I cut a bigger banner with the framelits and then hand cut a little one out of Fancy Foil Designer Vellum.  I took a Vintage Faceted Button and inked it up then embossed it with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder too.  (Be careful on that one…trust me)  I tied some Gold Sequin Trim around the box and then added on the button tied with Gold Metallic Baker’s Twine.  Cute, shiny and fun!

Seasonally Scattered - Gold Love

Next up a “sister” card to the box.  I created the image panel the same way as the tag above.  I layered it onto a Gold Foil panel and wrapped the narrow gold pieces around the back to help hide glue and keep it together (it is all about concealing with Vellum).  Then I tied up the Vintage Faceted Button with Baker’s Twine again and added it to the sequin trim.  The main panel is embossed with Decorative Dots.  Perfect card to go with your little gift!

Seasonally Scattered - Merry Scrapbook

Finally a fun scrapbook page.  Yes, it is a shaker page.  Because why not?!  I stamped the sentiment in gold and embossed again.  Using an 8″ x 8″ base of Soft Suede Card Stock, I added a strip of Gold Soiree DSP  Then attached the vellum panel but starting to sew around the edges.  Before finishing I added some sequins loosened from the Gold Sequin Trim and finished the pocket part of the page.  I cut a frame from Whisper White and “distressed” it with gold ink and embossing then added some extra stitching.  I added a picture of my boys that I had edited in My Digital Studio and threw on a little more of the sequin trim.  I love this page.  I had a hard time sending it in.  Good thing it isn’t too hard to duplicate!

Now for more info on display stamping.  While we were all hard at work making our samples, this amazing group of stampers cheered on each other’s progress.  We eventually decided to create a group Pinterest page so that you could see all this stamping goodness in one place.  We will use the logo above (at the top of my post…linked to the page too) to help you find us and also link our work to the page as we post on our blogs.  I recommend you just follow that board.  Seriously.  You are going to be in awe!!

I’ll be back soon with more projects and stay tuned for my last two weeks of Artisan team work. Until then…see you soon and happy stamping!

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Stamp:  Seasonally Scattered; Paper:  Gold Soiree DSP, White Vellum Card Stock, Gold Foil, Whisper White, Soft Suede, Gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum; Ink:  Gold Encore Ink; Accessories:  Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Gold Sequin Trim, Gold Metallic Baker’s Twine, Vintage Faceted Buttons, Big Shot, Banners Framelits, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder

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Freshly Made Sketches #145

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You all know Narelle as the queen of fussy cutting but she is also amazing at creating sketches!  Just take a look at what she has for us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!!  Yeah, I know….fabulous!  So fabulous that it took me a bit to narrow down all the ideas I had.

FMS145 - Blended Elements

Basically the decision was made for me when I picked up this already colored flower that I had made while my mom was visiting.  I was showing her all the cool stuff you can do with Blendabilities and we use this retired Elements of Style stamp to play with.  She chose it from my BOGO offerings after she made an order (for Blendabilities, of course).  The depth of color from these markers really is fantastic!  And yes, you can use them on other than White/Vanilla paper.  You have to watch the bleed a little because the paper weave is looser but it is easy enough to get the feel for it!  I combined it with the Dictionary Background Stamp after cutting my colored image out with the Ovals Framelits.  All I had to do was add on some retired Naturals Ribbon and the new Venetian Crochet Trim (LOVE this trim!!).  I tied a Very Vintage Button with some Linen Thread and called it done.  YAY…..I actually used a panel from my “to-make” pile!  Piece by piece I’m trying to catch up!

So this weekend I can actually start posting some of my projects from display stamping but where should I start??  With a brand new set from the Holiday Catalog (being released to demos later this week) OR with Kinda Eclectic OR with Amazing Birthday??  I’d love to know what YOU want to see first so let me know!

I hope your week is great!  Until this weekend….have a great rest of your week!

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Stamp:  Elements of Style (ret), Dictionary; Ink:  Memento Black, Blendabilities – Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight; Paper:  Crumb Cake; Accessories:  Big Shot, Ovals Framelits, Very Vintage Button, Linen Thread, Naturals Ribbon (ret), Venetian Crochet Trim

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Artisan Wednesday Wow – Blooming Take Out Box

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Welcome to the second Artisan Wednesday Wow hop of our team’s last month! It is so hard to believe that this year is almost over. If you just came over from the amazing Jeanna, welcome to the next stop. If you are starting here, just continue around using the next buttons until you get back to me.

AWW Jul - Blooming Takeout Box

So what to make for you all this week to showcase some of the latest fun stuff from my July box?  Well, how about a tag made with the oh so adorable Flower Patch stamp set and a coordinating take out box made with the Flowerpot DSP?  Yep…I thought you might like that!  I found a mini takeout box template when working on my Display Stamper projects for Convention.  All I had to do was print it on my DSP and cut it out (yes, by hand…no e-cutter here).  But it is quick and creates such a fun box that the cutting really is ok.  Really!  I created a tag using Whisper White and the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch along with the Corner Punch.  Then all I had to do was attach flowers that had been stamped and cut out.  Yes….these were also by hand but there are convenient framelits to make it way easier if you want!  What better way to attach the tag but with this fabulous little clothespin from the 2014-2016 In Color Clothespins collection.  I’m completed addicted to them!!!!  Just wait until I can share more after Convention starts!!  One more look at this tag because it would be equally cute on any of Stampin’ Up’s boxes or bags!

AWW Jul - Blooming Tag

I wrapped up the box with a little bit of Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine and the packaging is complete. Super easy, super cute and sure to make someone’s day!

Well, the trek to the annual Stampin’ Up Convention in Salt Lake City has begun.  Sadly, I won’t be there this year since I’ll be flying.  But my Stampin’ Up friends will be having a ball and sending me updates so I’ll try to share any big news with you while I’m out on the road.  The good news…I’ll be able to start sharing all the projects I made as a display stamper!  Look for that to begin this weekend.

Okay, off to go visit the awesome Mercedes Weber. I can’t wait for you to see what she has created! Make sure you hop around the whole loop to take a look at beautiful creations by the whole team…you’ll be happy you did!

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Stamp: Flower Patch; Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Hello Honey, Soft Sky, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow; Paper: Whisper White, Flowerpot DSP; Accessories: Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine, Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Project Life Corner Punch, 2014-16 In Color Clothespins

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Freshly Made Sketches #144

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Another week, another amazing sketch from Freshly Made Sketches!  This time, our fabulous layout is from the oh so cool Karren Johnson.  Thank goodness I found it fast to use because I have been short on time this week.  I was out on a 4 day trip over the long weekend and then the boys had a swim meet on Monday.  If you have ever been to a swim meet, you know that means no time for stamping.  Yesterday the family and I went out adventuring…something we haven’t done enough of this summer.  So….a quick card it is for you today!

FMS144 - Thankful for youI took a leap with my interpretation of the sketch and instead of a panel, I chose to stencil on some stars with the new Hearts & Stars Masks.  These are so easy to use and are such fun too.  I used Lost Lagoon (a new In Color) and a Sponge Dauber.  For the banner, I pulled out Amazing Birthday and stamped Daffodil Delight onto White Vellum Card Stock and then embossed with Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder.  Then I stamped the banner sentiment with Lagoon again.  A run through the Big Shot with the Banners Framelits and the two banners were done.  I added on a button tied with the new Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine (I find it goes with all the yellows) and done.  Yep….quick.  But still really fun too.

The team has created some amazing cards.  A big variety which I always love!  Make sure you go check out all the great creations!

I’m in a big push to finish some swaps for next week’s Stampin’ Up Convention.  I’m not able to go this year but I am still swapping with some fabulous stampers who are kind enough to let me in with them!  Kind of makes me feel like I’m not missing as much.  As soon as Convention starts I will have tons to share!  The swaps, my Display Board samples….can’t wait!  Hope you week is going great.  See you soon!

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Stamp:  Amazing Birthday; Ink:  Lost Lagoon, Daffodil Delight; Paper:  Whisper White, Vellum Card Stock; Accessories:  Big Shot, Banners Framelits, Heat Tool, Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Button, Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine

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