Retro Sketches Challenge!

I had so much fun making a card with this layout  for my mom (see post here) I thought I would try another one!  I'm finding that having a  sketch to start with is much fun and makes stamping time quick and easy! I love making cards but sometimes you don't have a lot of time so this is definitely the way to go!

This layout is based on sketch challenge #62 from retro sketches. 

Here's the sketch:

Here's what I came up with:

I used the stamp set Summer Silhouettes from Stampin' Up! and a retired sentiment.
I stamped the images and then took some white bakers twine and rubbed over it with a sponge inked in rich razzleberry ink to give it a "purplish" hue! 

stamps: Summer silhouettes, well-scripted (retired)
ink: rich razzleberry, pool party, lucky limeade, early espresso
paper: crumb cake, whisper white
other: bakers twine, sponge


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10 minute Mothers Day Card!

I've been following the 10 minute craft dash on the pretty pink posh blog for awhile now and finally had 10 minutes to try one... he he he! 

I needed some mothers day cards to send out... yep that's THIS weekend... so I thought it would be the perfect chance to try the dash!

Here's the challenge - you have to use the colors and make your card in under 10 minutes.  I love the yummy colors - they reminded me of the beach and since my mom loves the beach, I reached for my By the Tide Stamp set. 

I thought this might be hard to do so I combined it with a sketch challenge that looked pretty simple from retro sketches.  I got out all my paper and stamps and then set the timer on my phone.. 

Here's the sketch:

Here's what I came up with:

Here's my end time -- just a tad over 8 minutes! Yeah! It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be... kind of fun too. I think it definitely helped to have a sketch to start with... sometimes I take FOREVER to figure out the layout for my cards so the sketch made it easy!!

stamps: By the Tide (SU), retired SU sentiment
ink: calypso coral, crumb cake, pool party
paper: calypso coral, crumb cake, pool party, white
other: bakers twine

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Farewell French Foilage

Another of my favorites- French Foilage - is going to be retiring at the end of the month! Here are some of my favorite cards using the set. You can click on any of the captions to go to the orginal post. 

Happy Day Fall Card

Faux Tearing leaf card

Rustic Leaf Card

My Favorite- Fall Thank you!

Here is an image of the whole set. You can order this by contacting me or through my website until May 31. It is available in  wood mount and Clear mount. 

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Farewell Aviary

Today I'm featuring the stamp set Aviary, with it's cute little birds and cages -- This is one of the sets that  will be retiring at the end of the month! 

Take a look at some of my favorite cards I have made with it and click on any of the captions to see the original post - 

A pretty monochromatic Bird card!

Bird Card with Bright colors!

Holiday Birdcage

  

Noel Birdcage

Here is an image of the whole set. You can order this by contacting me or through

my website until May 31. It is available in Wood mount and Clear mount. 

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Farewell Nature Walk!

I'm always sad when I see a favorite set out of my collection on the retiring list - This year there are a couple that are definitely my favorites! I thought it might be fun to go back and see all the projects I made with them!  

Today I'm featuring - My favorite projects with Nature Walk! 

If you don't have this set yet, make sure to grab it up before the end of the month-- It's definitely a must -have set. I love how it has that  just out of the sketchbook feel! 

Here are a  bunch of pretty cards made with Nature Walk - click on any of the images to see the original post!

Get Well Card

Another Get Well Card 

cracked Glass Technique

More cracked glass

One Sheet Wonder Cards and Tote

Fun Spring Cherish Card

cracked glass butterfly

cracked glass bird

dryer sheet technique

polished stone technique

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Simple Spring Flowers!

Hope you are having a great weekend! Today I wanted to share a simple card using just 3 colors, black, white and daffodil delight. I love how the yellow pops off! This layout is really simple to do and you could easily switch out the stamp set or try a different color. Just cut 3 rectangles, randomly stamp and frame them with black. Easy Peasy!

stamps: fabulous phrases, Mixed Bunch

ink: black, daffodil delight

paper: black, daffodil delight, whisper white


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Spring Dress Card

Here is another pretty Spring Card - this card would be perfect for any shower, wedding, or even just for fun. It uses the Scallop circle die in the Big Shot, which I cut out of Yellow first to make a template. Here's how I cut it-- The pencil lines were just my guide to make sure it was even on both sides. 

I cut another circle out of white and traced my template and cut it out. After the dress shape was cut I ran it through the big shot again, this time with the Manhattan Floral Embossing folder. Pretty easy, overall but looks so pretty! 

by the way - both the manhattan floral embossing folder and the friendly phrases stamp set are on the retiring list! Get them while you can!

stamps: Friendly Phrases

ink:early espresso

paper: pool party, crumb cake, whisper white

big shot: Scallop Circle Die, Manhattan Floral Embossing folder, perfect polka dots embossing folder

other: oval punch, seam binding ribbon

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