FM147 - First Time for Everything

This week at The Friday Mashup I had an opportunity to make a sketch. Often I look for sketches to inspire my cards and making a sketch was something new for me. To make things easier I make my card first and then created a sketch.

I love how versatile the sketch is, you can use any shape for your card.

Please join us over at The Friday Mashup. I am looking forward to seeing what you create.

1. Create a project using the sketch above

2. Create a project with Spritzing / Splattering

3. Mash it up and create a project using the Sketch and Spritzing / Splattering

Stampset: Another Thank You Photopolymer, Too Kind

Paper: Smokey Slate, Basic Grey, Coastal Cabana, Real Red

Ink: Basic Grey, Coastal Cabana, Real Red, Gumball Green, Smokey Slate Marker

Punches: Hexagon

Bigshot: Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Oval Framelits

Tools: Spritzer

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones

Square Floral Card Set - CCMC283

Create with Connie and Mary had a very cute sketch this week. 

At first I wanted to create a group of 3X3 Note Cards using the Floral Fusion Die but the flowers were too big for a 3"X3" card so I changed my cards to be 4-1/4"X4-1/4". 

I love how they turned out! 

I never thought I would use this pattern but that's what happens when you just let your creativity flow.

Stampset: Lots of Thanks, Remembering Your Birthday, Too Kind

Paper: Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Gingham Garden DSP

Ink: Melon Mambo

Punches: Hexagon

Bigshot: Floral Fusion Sizzix Die

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones

Thank You Card - Mojo Monday 325

Things have certainly gotten better with my parents. I was able to talk to them for a few minutes on the phone yesterday. It turns out my dad has a cold and my mom has the flu. They are slowly starting to get better and we have made a date to get together on Sunday to have our Christmas. I hope they continue to get better.

The card I have to show you today was inspired by the sketch over at Mojo Monday. I liked their sketch and I REALLY liked how my card turned out!!! 

I hope you all have a great weekend! 

I even decorated the inside of my card a little!!!  

Stampset: Papillon Potpourri, Too Kind, Regarding Dahlias

Paper: Smokey Slate, Coastal Cabana, Gumball Green, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Gumball Green, Real Red

Punches: Bitty Butterfly, Hexagon

Bigshot: Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Card Base Pop N' Cuts Die, Top Note Die

Accessories: Candy Dots Brads Bases, Neutrals Candy Dots (Smokey Slate), Basic Pearl Jewel Accents

You're in My Thoughts

This weekend my partner Casey issued me a challenge. He said if I could come up with three cards all on my own he would buy me one thing I really wanted from Stampin' Up!. The big challenge for me was creating a card without looking at anyone's card or sketch as inspiration. The card had to come completely from me.

Below is the first of three cards I was able to create all on my own. This means I completed my challenge and now get to pick something for him to buy me. I am going back and forth between the Bow Die and the Circle framelits. Maybe I will get Stampin' Up's Typeset Alphabet Bigz die... Who knows, I will have to find out if there is a limit to what I can spend.

I think I will be submitting this card as another card in Friday Mashup's challenge.

In order to get the white sentiment punched smaller than the original size I punched the sentiment and then stuck each side back in, one at a time and punched each edge again.

Stampsets: Too Kind, Best of Greetings

Paper: Basic Grey, Smokey Slate, Rose Red, Whisper White

Ink: Blushing Bride, Rose Red, Gumball Green

Bigshot: Magnetic Platform, Window Frames Collection Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

Tools: Decorative Label Punch

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones, Blushing Bride 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon