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Freshly Made Sketches #68

January 9, 2013 Jentimko 9 Comments

Welcome to my Freshly Made Sketches post for today!! Don’t forget to check my other post today for a fun announcement! Our sketch today is from the oh so amazing Jen Mitchell of I Create. I just love her style and this sketch is right up her alley!

I am still completely obsessed with all the new things in the Spring Catalog and today I wanted to play with the new Honeycomb Embossing Folder. It is awesome!! I zipped a Naturals Ivory piece of card stock through the Big Shot with the folder to start. Then I used some small scraps of the Tea for Two DSP (about 1″ or so square), sat them over the hexagons on the folder and ran those through the Big Shot. It is easy to follow the lines to cut them out. I wasn’t so sure I would like this method but it was fast and worked like a charm. I continue my winter love fest with Crumb Cake (I seem to want to make everything with it!) and it is the perfect background for this DSP. I used the Natural 7/8″ Cotton Ribbon as one of the layers on the crossing panel and the tied a Bronze button on a second piece with Linen Thread. The Cotton Ribbon has carried over into the Spring Catalog so it is still available! Finally a sentiment from Tiny Tags to finish it off.

Jen really gave us a great sketch to use and I can’t wait to see the entries this week. Last week’s cards just blew me away, I have to say!! The design team has provided loads of inspiration so make sure to go see their amazing cards.

I’m so glad you stopped in today! Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you again soon!

Stamp: Tiny Tags; Paper: Tea for Two DSP, Crumb Cake, Naturals Ivory, Early Espresso; Ink: Early Espresso; Accessories: Big Shot, Honeycomb EF, Natural 7/8″ Cotton Ribbon, Linen Thread, Bronze Button (ret)

SUO Challenges Delay

January 8, 2013 Jentimko No Comments

Happy Tuesday everyone! I know it is an SUO Challenges day so I wanted to leave you a brief note letting you know we will be delayed on the challenge. Our team coordinator, Robin Messenheimer, has been ill this week. To give her time to recover, we are postponing our challenge theme until next week. I can’t wait to show you the card I have created since it uses a new set from the Spring Catalog!! Make sure you check back with the team next week to see what we have created.

I’ll be back tomorrow with TWO posts! One is the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge for the week hosted by the amazing Jen Mitchell and the other is a fun announcement. Until then, have a great day!

Wedding Flowers

January 7, 2013 Jentimko 3 Comments

I hope you enjoyed the Hawaii Ink Spring Catalog Blog Hop yesterday. We had such fun sharing with you and we are already planning our next hop…sure to have even more participants!

I am back today to give you a few more details on how to create this wedding card. You will be amazed at how quickly it comes together…no, really!! The 5/8″ Flower Trim is so elegant yet so easy to use. I simply cut two strips of the flowers off of the roll (one with 7 flowers, one with 6 flowers). I embossed a layer of Very Vanilla card stock using the Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder. It has carried over from the Holiday Catalog so if you don’t already have it, you NEED it!! I “framed the embossed layer with another layer of Very Vanilla to give it a little strength since it need to support the flowers. I stamped a 3/4″ strip of Very Vanilla with the sentiment from Crosses of Hope in Basic Gray and the cut the little flag in the end. I attached it to the embossed layer first. Then, I placed some small strips (approximately 1”) of Sticky Strip on the card stock near the edges, pulled off the red protection layer and laid the piece with 7 flowers down. Next I made a shabby bow using this tutorial from LeAnne Pugliese. I tied it with a Vintage Faceted Button and some Linen Thread, with the thread knotted in the back. I topped the button with a Basic Pearl. Once the bow was completed, I put some more Sticky Strip pieces along the edge of the first flower row and attached the piece with 6 flowers leaving a small space between the two rows of flowers where I wanted the bow. I then “smooshed” the bow in between the rows onto the Sticky Strip. The whole embossed panel is attached to the main card base using Dimensionals.

Here is a close-up of the bow. You can see how it is centered in between the two rows.

Thanks so much for dropping back by today. I have all kinds of fun things coming for you as the week goes on, including a fun announcement. If you want to make sure you see every post, just subscribe and the ideas will come right to your inbox (it is under the calendar on the right).

I hope you have a great week! See you soon!

Stamp: Crosses of Hope; Paper: Very Vanilla; Ink: Basic Gray; Accessories: Big Shot, Lacy Brocade EF, 5/8″ Flower Trim, Vintage Faceted Buttons, Linen Thread, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals

Hawaii Ink Spring Catalog Blog Hop

January 5, 2013 Jentimko 20 Comments

Welcome to the first ever Hawaii Ink blog hop!! We are a group of Stampin’ Up demonstrators in the downline of the fabulous Lisa Curcio and we are so excited to share with you some ideas from the new Spring Catalog. But first, a little about our group. Lisa is our team leader and we have about 90 demonstrators that span from Hawaii, to the continental U.S. to Germany. Many of us are, or have been, associated with the military which explains our great diversity! There are experienced demonstrators and brand new ones too, and we all share a love of creativity and Stampin’ Up!

Now…on to the hop! If you have been following along, you came over from Whitney Richardson’s blog, Whitney’s Stampin’ Studio. Talk about talented…isn’t she wonderful??!! I decided to share with you another idea for one of my favorite new accessories in the Spring Catalog…the 5/8″ Flower Trim!

I simply love the romantic feel of these flowers and I thought it would be fun to create a card that really shows them off! I have been using them one at a time on some other cards but the are truly a “wow” when used in bunches. I added in a shabby bow made of Very Vanilla Seam Binding that has a Vintage Faceted Button at the center. The sentiment is from one of my favorite stamp sets, Crosses of Hope, and I thought this would be a nice card for weddings that are sure to be coming this spring.

My sketch is courtesy of Fab Friday 09.

I know you will want to continue on the hop but make sure you stop back by on Monday to get more details on how I created this card.

I am scheduled as the last stop but if you are starting here or started in the middle, we are linked continuously. The next stop if you are continuing on is Lisa Curcio’s blog, Lisa Curcio. I know you will love what she has created to share with you!

Thanks so much for stopping in. I’ll see you again on Monday!

Hawaii Ink Spring Catalog Blog Hop

Lisa Curcio – Lisa Curcio
Patty Coone – One Creative Coone
Brooke Doerfler – Brooke Stamps
Whitney Richardson – Whitney’s Stampin’ Studio
Jennifer Timko – Stampin’ on the Fly (you are here)

Freshly Made Sketches #67

January 2, 2013 Jentimko 20 Comments

Happy New Year!! I am so excited to start off the new year of Freshly Made Sketches as the sketch hostess. I knew that after all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it would be nice for everyone to work with a basic sketch. I embellished my sketch with hearts but any shape will do.

I wanted to really focus on the new Tea for Two DSP from the Spring Catalog. The catalog goes into effect tomorrow (Jan. 3rd) so you will be able to start ordering these amazing products! I used my Beautiful Butterflies Die and my Beautiful Wings Embosslit to pop out these pretty butterflies. I love them against this So Saffron print! I embellished the big butterfly with the new 5/8″ Flower Trim (I cut off just one) and some Basic Pearls. Some retired Soft Suede Taffeta Ribbon was a perfect finishing touch. The sentiment is from Made for You…still one of my favorites of the new catalog.

I can’t wait to see your interpretation of the sketch this week. The design team has created some lovely cards and I know you will be so inspired!

I am back on reserve with United today but will be officially on a bit of a break after Friday. I have some fun new things coming up with the new year and I can’t wait to share them. Make sure you drop in next week to see the news! Until then, I’m so glad you came by today. See you soon!

Stamp: Made for You; Paper: Tea for Two DSP, Naturals Ivory, Soft Suede; Ink: Soft Suede; Accessories: Big Shot, Beautiful Butterflies Die, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Large Scallop Edgelit, 5/8″ Flower Trim, Basic Pearls, Soft Suede Taffeta Ribbon (retired), Mini Glue Dots, Mulitpurpose Glue

SUOC61 – Everything Blue

December 25, 2012 Jentimko 1 Comment

I hope that your week is going well!! We have a great new theme for you at SUO Challenges this week – Everything Blue. Let’s face it, blue is the favorite color of so many people and it is fun to focus on one color!

I could not hold off any longer. I just had to pull out more new things from the Spring Catalog. My “something blue” this week is a sneak peek at some new designer paper called Tea for Two. All the paper prints on this card are from that set. The little doily is such a fun way to add texture without bulk and they come in sets of 24. I cut this one in half then wrapped the edges around the DSP. Fun, huh??! A little Linen Thread and a Vintage Faceted Button added just the right vintage touch. Finally, I stamped a sentiment from Day of Gratitude onto the DSP (the strip and the stamped pieces are front and back side). I hope you like this quick and sweet little thank you card! We are now entering the season of the thank you card and I should be able to make a set of these pretty easily for timely mailing!

Thank you, too, to all my readers. As we approach the end of the year I want you to know that your comments are such a gift to me!! I appreciate be able to share my love of stamping with you!

Stamp: Day of Gratitude; Paper: Tea for Two DSP, Crumb Cake; Ink: Soft Suede; Accessories: Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Linen Thread, Vintage Faceted Buttons

Rejoice and be glad!

December 24, 2012 Jentimko No Comments

I am sitting here at home on Christmas Eve and you can touch the excitement in my house. The elf (Peyton is his name) is sitting in a wreath. The presents are starting to show up under the tree and the children are ready to watch The Polar Express later today. We look forward to the “Children’s” Mass later today at church since it is always a beautiful service. My husband and I are both home for Christmas…truly a Christmas miracle, it seems!

I thought this was the perfect card to share with you today since it expresses the sentiment of the season. “Rejoice” and “be glad”!! Our world is an imperfect place but how wonderful to take time to celebrate the Light and Hope that came to Earth in the form of a baby boy. In our house, the first thing we do on Christmas morning is rush to the nativity and place the baby Jesus in the scene and sing “Happy Birthday”. It is one of my favorite moments of the year. I hope that your Christmas is blessed and filled with joy.

Stamp: Rejoicing with You; Paper: Storytime DSP, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Whisper White; Ink: Early Espresso; Accessories: Early Espresso Baker’s Twine, Bronze Buttons, Jewelry Tag Punch

Freshly Made Sketches #66

December 19, 2012 Jentimko 8 Comments

I hope you are having a good week. One of my favorite days is Wednesday and Freshly Made Sketches is the reason! The fabulous Tui Nathan has created this week’s sketch and it is another fun one to use!

I went around for a bit on this one…mostly deciding what to use for the circle element. Finally I started just putting it together and the circle came on its own. I used the retired Deck the Halls DSP (one of the best papers EVER). Other than the sentiment, all the work is done by the paper. I used my 2-1/2″ Circle Punch for the circle and then fussy cut that beautiful flower out of the same design piece. Once I had the flower on the card, I thought it was missing something so I added a few colored Basic Pearls to the center. It really make the flower coordinate with the berry paper, don’t you think?

I believe that this might be the last Christmas card of the year for me. I am done (I hope)…finally. I must admit that I have struggled to create anything over the last few days. With the tragedy of the school shooting in CT, my heart hasn’t been in crafting. I am the mother of a 1st grader and a 4th grader and this simply hit too close to home. When I look at their sweet faces, I am overwhelmed with love, pride and the feeling of being amazingly blessed. I generally do this anyway but you can expect minimum postings over the next couple of weeks. I plan to spend as much time as possible with my family enjoying the laughs and smiles of Christmas (and maybe flying some of you to do the same).

The design team has some fabulous examples for this sketch and you are sure to be inspired. The team is taking some down time, too, and this sketch will be open for two weeks, instead of one. If you have some extra time to craft, we will enjoy seeing what you create!

Thanks so much for stopping in today. I wish you a safe and happy week!

Stamp: Bright Hopes (ret); Paper: Deck the Halls DSP (ret), Crumb Cake; Ink: Early Espresso; Accessories: 2-1/2″ Circle Punch, Big Shot, Perfect Pennants Die, Basic Pearls

Freshly Made Sketches #65

December 12, 2012 Jentimko 10 Comments

Just take a look at the fabulous sketch we have at Freshly Made Sketches this week! It is courtesy of the extraordinarily talented Linda Callahan. Don’t you love it??!! It is perfect for this busy time of year…no muss, no fuss, just a great layout!

I have to confess that I still have about 15 Christmas cards to make but I needed a bit of a rest from them. And there was this little preorder sitting on the table begging to be used!!! Oh yes…the Spring Catalog preorder has arrived and there is so much to celebrate in it. Today, I am previewing some DSP called Tea for Two. I am already completely in love with it!! Such pretty prints! I did add just a little bit of distressing with the Stampin’ Distress Tool. A fun, fast way to add the vintage look! The flower here is made with another new product called Creped Filter Paper. I cut it out using my Fun Flowers Die and layered the flowers together (after crumpling them). I sewed on a Vintage Faceted Button with some Linen Thread to keep the whole stack together. Finally a little tag with a sentiment from Tiny Tags. I have some December birthdays in my family and I always like to make sure that the cards have a decidedly non-Christmas look to them. I think this one is perfect for the job!

The design team has more spectacular inspiration for you so click right over to check it out. I think I’ll be using some of their ideas to CASE the last of my cards!

I’m so glad you stopped by today. I hope you like this little preview of the new products! They will be available on January 3rd. Now…back to Christmas cards. I hope to have some to share with you over the next week. Until then, have a great week!

Stamp: Tiny Tags; Paper: Tea for Two DSP(new), Crumb Cake, Naturals Ivory; Ink: Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake; Accessories: Stampin’ Distress Tool (new), Creped Filter Paper (new), Big Shot, Fun Flowers Die, Linen Thread, Vintage Faceted Button, Jewelry Tag Punch

SUOC60 – All that Glitters…

December 11, 2012 Jentimko 7 Comments

…must be from Stampin’ Up!! Ok, maybe not EVERYTHING that glitters but there sure are a lot of things from SU that do!! So it seems like the perfect time for SUO Challenges to do this theme – Glitter Galore.

What better to use for a sparkly theme than the Glimmer Paper??!! I love this paper! It is so amazing in person! I cut out some snowflakes using the Snow Flurry Die. Then I simply mixed a couple drop of Not Quite Navy reinker and a few drops of water, using that to color the bigger snowflakes. You can play around with the color until it is what you like (I used a small scrap first). After it dried, I layered a “plain” silver snowflake on top (not really very plain, after all). I love the effect! A Basic Rhinestone was the perfect thing to add to the centers. Now for the sentiment. With all the sparkle I couldn’t just use any old thing to stamp the sentiment. I pulled out my Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder. To get a little color behind the sparkle, stamp your sentiment onto a Versamark Pad and then onto a Basic Gray pad. This will make your ink sticky and the embossing powder will stick perfectly (don’t forget to use your Embossing Buddy first).

The team has made some spectacular projects…you might consider some sunglasses for all the sparkle! *smile* We can’t wait for you to show us your glitter and glam!!

So glad you dropped by today. I am still madly working on my Christmas cards but will be back tomorrow with another Freshly Made Sketches card. Until then, have a great day!

Stamp: More Merry Messages; Paper: Silver Glimmer Paper, Whisper White; Ink: Versamark, Basic Gray, Not Quite Navy Reinker; Accessories: Big Shot, Snow Flurry Die, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Basic Rhinestones, Heat Tool, Dimensionals

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