9/06/14

I keep you in my heart...

I am back with another Retro Sketch this week, after taking a little break.  This week's sketch is a fun one.  Here is my card....

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I used the US die from PTI and a sentiment from These United States.  I heat embossed it onto the Vellum US.  

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I added in a stripe from Background Basics: Super Stripes and then some washi.  I used the little heart die from PTI to cut out a glittery heart out of some Washi.  

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Here is this week's sketch....


Stop over to the RS blog to see what the other girls have cooked up for today! Thanks for stopping by!





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9/03/14

Back to School...


So THIS theme on THIS day could not have worked out better.  Today is our first day back to school. I am not going to lie.  I may have a little party up in here.  I adore my littles....but it is time.  

So let's celebrate with a teacher card!  Here is this week's Card Concept inspiration photo....


I am totally diggin' all those apples!  So here is my very CAS, vey quick and easy teacher card...

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I stamped the apple in PTI Pure Poppy and New Leaf.  I stamped the sentiment in black and then cut the apple out with the die.  I love how those dies line up and cut so perfectly!  I added in the die cut and stamped leaves to finish off the apple.  I took a 3 1/2" x 4 card and scored to match the lines in the apple.  Oh and then I rounded the corners too.  A cute little note to stick in Rylee's back pack.  It's the first of the year, you say?  How do I know she is the best teacher already?  Well, Rylee's teacher moved up a grade and so did the whole class.  So we are very lucky to have Mrs Keller for Round 2!  

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Stop over to the Card Concept blog to see what the other girls have created for today! 

Now dance break....


Have a great day!

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9/02/14

SSS STAMPtember Blog Hop...


Hey there, friends!  Today is a super fun day over at Simon Says Stamp!  It's time for the STAMPember Blog Hop!  There are SO many new goodies and I have some adorable new Christmas dies to share with you today.  If you want to start at the beginning of the hop, head on over to the Simon Blog for a full list of stops.  If you are already following along, you should have come here from Lucy's blog.  She is one amazing lady and I can't wait to see what she has whipped up for us today!

I have 2 cards for you today.  This first card features the new Holiday Frames die.  I adore this polaroid style die, because the possibilities with this die are endless.  I have a super easy Christmas Photo card made up for today....

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I cut out the die in some Neehah Cardstock and then trimmed my photo to match.  I used foam tape to pop the frame up to give it some dimension.  I added in some glitter tape along the bottom and then added in a Maryanne Snowflake die I cut out of vellum.  I added in a doodlebug glitter dot for a little extra detail.  The background is made up of Simon Says Stamp Lipstick Red, Green Leaf and Sea Glass card stocks.  I cut each into 1/2" strips and then glued them to a white panel.  I added that panel to the white card base using foam tape.  (all products linked below)

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For this next card, I used 2 new dies.  The Christmas Blessings die and the Deco Tree die.  

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First, I stamped the background using the Wide Stripes Background stamp and some Simon Says Stamp Fog ink.  I cut the Christmas Blessings out of some gold card stock and layered it up with the Deco Tree die.  I added in some doodlebug patterned paper behind the tree and cut out too, for a pop of color.  (All products linked below)

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The little spirals on the tree are not glued down and I love the look!  Like little springs.  I also glued down the sentient in a few random places just to give it a little more of a 3D look.  

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So that is it for me today.  Are you in the mood to make some Christmas cards now?  Or how about win some stuff to make some fun Christmas cards?  :)

There is a pretty fabulous prize for today's blog hop... 



Simon Says is giving away an awesome prize pack to one random commenter on every blog in today's hop.  How cool is that?  The giveaway for the prize pack will close at 6:00pm EST on Thursday September 11, 2014 and the lucky winners will be announced on Friday, September 12th over on the Simon Says blog.  Good luck!

 To see the whole Simon Says release together, click HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!  Your next stop on the hop is over to the very talented and sweet, Barb Engler's blog.  

Hope you have a great day!


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9/01/14

Lovely Leaves...

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It's time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!

photo source:  flickr.com


So when I saw this photo, I instantly thought of my feather dies.  I know....leaves...feathers...not the same thing.  BUT I drew my inspiration from the colors.  So we can call this Lovely Feathers instead.

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I used some Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper and made a mes.  FUN.  then I die cut the feathers and let them dry a little warped.  I spritzed my card base with a black Copic and the stamped the sentiment.  These are both from Kelly Purkey and I can't find links at the moment but I will share if I can find them.  :)


Lovely Leaves Designers




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STAMPtember at Simon Says!

Hey there crafty friends!  Today is the first day of STAMPtember over at Simon Says Stamp!  

Click HERE to see all the new goodies lined up and do some shopping!  


Here are some of my new favorites on my wish list...


   
   
   
   
Did you see the new ink colors?  SOOO pretty!!  I really could keep going because there are so many amazing new products!  Click HERE to head on over there and check out the rest!  ;)    

First 50 shoppers to use the PARTY code, get a free set of Balloon dies!  

Stop back in tomorrow because its STAMPtember blog hop time!  



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