FM149 Sympathy Flower

Today at The Friday Mashup Cindy has a fabulous challenge for us. 

I tried and tried to make a monochromatic card but was not happy with any of my attempts. So I had to opt with making a card without mashing up the challenges. Sorry Cindy!!!

Here's this weeks Friday Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project that's monochromatic
2. Create a project with flowers
3. Mash it up and create a monochromatic project with flowers.

I hope you will play along with us!

Stampset: Simply Sketched

Paper: Crumb Cake, Basic Grey, Wisteria Wonder, Very Vanilla

Ink: Basic Grey, Staz On, Summer Starfruit Marker, Wild Wasbi Marker

Bigshot: Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

Accessories: Subtles Designer Buttons, Silver Bakers Twine (Silver removed)

Sympathy Embellished Events CASE

This is the card I created for the monthly swap I participate in. I needed something fairly simple this month so this card was perfect!

Stampset: Simply Sketched, Embellished Events

Paper: Whisper White, Primrose Petals 

Ink: Primrose Petals 

Accessories: Whisper White 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon, In Color Dahlias

Lovely as a Tree - Sympathy

Hello! I hope you all had a great weekend.

This is another card I cased which I originally found on Pinterest. This card was posted by LovinTX on Spiltcoast Stampers. I loved the card and it was fairly simple to re-create.

The mat I used was cut at 4"X2-3/4". I sponged the rectangle with Sahara Sand and then stamped the tree images using what I call the "Stamping Off" technique. First you ink up your image, then you stamp on a scrap piece of paper and then you stamp onto your project. It gives you lighter stamped image.

The main tree what colored with markers. When using markers, make sure to breath onto the stamp before you stamp. This will make sure your ink is nice and wet.

Stampset: Lovely as a Tree, Simply Sketched

Paper: Very Vanilla

Ink: Always Artichoke (Marker), Chocolate Chip (Ink and Marker), Sahara Sand

Accessories: Stamping Sponges

Don't forget about the LNS Treasure Hunt. You can win over $40.00 of free Stampin' Up product!!!

Check out my LNS Blog Hop page for all the details!!!

Simply Sketched Braided Card

Sorry this post is coming so late today. I have been super busy and I ran out of pre-scheduled blog posts yesterday and haven't had a chance to get back on the computer to show you some more inspiration. 

I just want to sent a quick thank you to all those who were able to attend my open house! Thank you for coming, I had a great time!!!!

Today I am going to show you a card I created for a swap at convention. It was apart of a Funky Fold Swap I participated in. If you would like to see a video of the technique you can go see Brandy Cox's video here. This braid looks much more complicated than it really is and it adds a great twist to your card which anyone will love. 

Paper: Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Baked Brown Sugar
Ink: Staz On   Stampset: Simply Sketched (Hostess)

Punch: Large Oval, Scallop Oval

Embellishment: Dazzling Details

Happy Stamping!!!