Everything is going to be ok...

Happy Saturday!  I love LOVE this week's Retro Sketch!  It's the perfect CAS sketch based on one of Arielle's ADORABLE cards.  Here is my card...

I used THIS  Verve die set to cut out those super cute banners.  And the sentiment is a Plain Jane from Verve too.  I stamped that on a rectangle die from LID, added in some pearls, all after finishing the card base off with a little texture.  :) OH and a rounded corner too!

Here is the sketch...



We have a new headliner for March!  Lori Tecler is going to be hanging out with us!  Stop over to the Retro Blog to see what Lori, Arielle and Kasia have made up for us!  I hope you can play along too!

If you didn't see, my Card Hanger Dies are back in stock.  You can purchase them on my side bar but if you would like more info, click HERE.  I am also doing a giveaway on Facebook.  Click HERE to check that out!  All you have to do is "like" Soapbox Creations on Facebook and then leave a comment there.

Thanks for stopping in!  Have a great day!

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps!

As many of you know, I was a Girl Friday over at CAS-ual Fridays Challenge blog.  I had a blast being on the team and I dearly love my friend Michele!  So I was thrilled when she asked me to stay on, but this time I'll be a Girl Friday over on the Ink Squad.  I get to play with her new stamps each month and join an amazing group of girls on the design team!  

I am going to share a new card and an old favorite today!  This first card uses a stamp from Beanstalks and a sentiment from Calm and Gentle. 

I just added a little watercolor crayon around the edged of the beanstalk and then pulled the color out with a water brush.

This next one is an old favorite.  I LOVE the font on this sentiment!  These images are from Truth Is. 

 Stop over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamp blog to see who else is there!  Lots of super talented ladies!  I am thrilled to be designing along side them!

Thanks for stopping in today!

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Just a quick note!  If you haven't seen, the card hanger dies are back in stock!  Click HERE to see more about them!  :)

Card Hanger Dies Back in Stock

Card Hanger Dies are back in stock!  You can purchase them over on my sidebar!  You can review the original post HERE.

And the video...

Don't hesitate to let me know if you have questions!  Stay tuned for a post this evening where a few friends are joining me!  And the chance to win!  You can also "like" Soapbox Creations on Facebook to see our latest updates! 

The response to this has been amazing! Thank you all so much!

Happy Day!

This is my second post for the day.  Scroll down to see my CSS post.

We are all in the house for day 4 of Operation Snow Day.  Just got in from playing outside.  We had one of those old Turtle Sandboxes, so we took the lid and tied it to the Mule.  I drove them around the yard and down the road.  We had a ball but my fingers are a little stiff as I type this.  (Oh, and let me clarify about the Mule.  Some of you are picturing an actual mule.  But it's not.  It's the motorized kind.  A Kawasaki.  I do live in the country.  I did marry a farm boy.  But I do not own a mule....the four legged kind at least.)  :)

So I decided this morning to play along with the AE challenge again.  The inspiration picture is one I have used before and so I was excited to try it again.  Here is my card...



I cut the flowers and the leaves all from my Cameo.  For the Chevron, I cut out a chevron pattern on my Cameo, too, and then inked in the spaces.  This saved so much time and I didn't even have to worry about lining up the chevron perfectly.

I centered the card under the stencil and then taped the stencil down directly to a white piece of typing paper.  Then I took a sponge and some yellow ink and sponged the ink into place.  The sentiment is from the AE Alphabet called Lovely Letters. 

I like the soft look it gave too.  It would be so versatile, because you can sponge lighter or darker, or even with different colors!  Hmmm...I better go try that one next!  :)

Here is the AE Inspiration Photo...

ETA: I am also turned this in to the Moxie Fab Chevron Challenge!  :)

Isn't it gorgeous?  I want this on my patio!  Not right now though...too much snow!  :)

Hope you are having a great day!  

Stamped borders and a Farewell...

It's group post day over at Clear and Simple Stamps.  Today's challenge is all about using borders.  Or making borders.  I have created a simple edge to my CAS card using the new Medallion stamps and a little scoring...

I aslo created a matching envelope...

I want to take this time to thank Clear and Simple for everything!  I have been on the team for 1 1/2 years and I have had a ball!  Today is my last post, as I have decided to step down. I have made some great friends on the CSS team and will miss them so much!

You can stop over to the Clear and Simple blog to see what the other girls have created!

Thanks for coming by today!  Have a great day!