Hey Girlfriend!!

Finally posting my card for Jen's SFYTT for April. Recently purchased some Unity Itty Bitty Stamps and one large set. Or, should I say... "I bought those a while back and they're just now getting here. Can you believe that? There must have been a problem with the mail." Okay, this does not work with my DH, he is waaaay paying too much attention!! I do ADORE the Unity stamps I bought, a whole "different flavor" for me, but, I love them.

This image is from their Itty Bitty Collection and it is called "Hey Girlfriend" {which is the sentiment on the inside, BTW}. The set has an image and the sentiment. The image was stamped in memento tuxedo black onto crumbcake dp and layer over a vanilla panel that was distressed with TH antique linen and popped up on top of the horizontal strips. DP is Cosmo Cricket's Upcycle. Added some divine twine from The Cats Pajamas and Upcycle/SU buttons.

















Now.... just picture "Hey Girlfriend" on the inside!! Guess I was in a hurry, should have taken pics!!

Jen's sketch...

TFL!! Go Forth and Get Stampy!! {as Jody would say}

Ingredients
Stamps: Unity Itty Bitty Hey Girlfriend
Paper: CC Upcycle, vanilla, crumbcake
Ink: memento tuxedo black, TH antique linen
Accessories: divine twine, buttons {Upcycle and SU}

Best Wishes!!

Originally this would have been finished last night and posted but, my girls were visiting and keeping me busy!! Card is for the Waltzingmouse sketch challenge # 44. Used a cuttlebug embossing folder on the baja breeze and then sanded a little. The sentiment from Waltzingmouse Fancy Phrases is stamped in not quite navy on a nestie that is outlined with Waltzingmous Holiday Labels No. 14. Added baja breeze seam binding ribbon with a Lost & Found rhinestone button and some Prima flowers. Blue and yellow is not a color combo I would normally think of but, I like the combo... very pleasing to me!!

Here's the sketch....

TFL!! I know I've been saying this lately but, for some reason I've been so busy at work that I LOVE when Friday comes!!

Love when you stop by to visit!!

Ingredients

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Fancy Phrases and Holiday Labels No. 14

Paper: Stella & Rose Hazel, baja breeze, white

Ink: So Saffron and Baja Breeze

Accessories: SU Baja breeze seam binding, nesties, Prima flowers, Lost & Found rhinestone button

Sometimes the smallest things...

Take up the MOST room in your heart!! This sentiment just makes me "sigh" and think of little ones-my little ones aren't so little anymore (18 and 23) but, they will always be my little ones!! This sentiment is from Verve's PJ Smallest Things. How perfect is this for a baby card!! Used some OA Ducks in a Row dp... also "perfecto" for a baby card and didn't have any baby cards in my stash... needed one. Sentiment is stamped with memento tuxedo black on Verve's A Cut Above Vintage Oval Die, Heart is cut out with Verve's A Cut Above Jotted Heart Die, and flowers are cut out with Verve's Floral Circles Die. Added some lace, ribbon, and twine. Border was made with MFT's dizzy doily border die. Eeeks... used a bunch of dies on this. Sketch is Teresa Kline's from Verve's weekly sketches on SCS.

Honestly... wanted to add the sketch but, either my "computer" skills are bad or my computer doesn't want to cooperate!! Oh well... picture the sketch from my card-it's pretty true!!

TFL!!
Ingredients: blabbed it all again!!

Own Your Story

New stamps from My Favorite Things "Own Your Story"--- you know, Happy Mail!! Card is for MFT's weekly sketch challenge on SCS- #16 now. Had a busy/lazy weekend but, I did manage to get my card done along with a little wedding "stuff"!! MFT's Own Your Story comes with a four point die and several sayings/notebook image that fit in the die along with several individual sentiments. Lovin this set!!

Used 7 Gypsies Lillie dp in the background, the crumbcake rectangle and posies (MFT posie die) were stamped with the flourish from the set and crimped. Added buttons, black twine, and ribbon.

TFL!! Hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend!!

Ingredients
Stamps: MFT Own Your Story
Paper: 7 Gypsies Lillie, crumbcake, black, vanilla
Ink: memento tuxedo black, crumbcake
Accessories: twine, MFT four point and posies die-namic, SU ribbon and buttons, crimper

You Quack Me Up!!

Trying to get my sketches done for the Verve weekly/monthly challenge in the SCS forum. There are weekly sketches posted and you have until the end of the month to make a card. If you participate in all the challenges and link them to the Champions thread, you are in a random drawing to win the next Verve release. Whoo Hooo... doesn't get any better than that!!

This card is for week 2 of April and the sketch is by Verve Diva Andrea. Now, I have to admit the rounded/square panel combo {will show you in a sec} just, really really "freezes" my brain and Verve Diva Jackie did one last month that I made a card for but, was never pleased with it. This month, I have used a little liberty in my interpretation!!! LOL!!

The sketch...

My card....

Have seen several of the Divas make little pockets out of Verve's Sweet Scallop die and have been wanting to do this.... the day came!! Stamped a couple of these adorable ducks from Verve's Lucky Ducky set {which I won, by the way... I wasn't joking about those weekly/monthly sketches on the SCS forum!!} Then, colored them with copics- coloring a little fuzzy here on purpose, cut them out and used crystal effects on their bills. The sentiment is on a Classy Label Die and added some Viva Decor pearls as an outline {I don't do well with liquid pearls-- this is a little more expensive but, I get much better control}. Added some stitching, a bow, and gold pearls to finish.

Ha... square/rounded panels.... there's always more than one way to skin a chicken!! Is that even a saying??

TFL!! Hope you're having a wonderful Wednesday... if you're like me - today is Thursday as I'm off Friday and predicting rain around here... excellent stamping day!!

Ingredients
Stamps: Verve Lucky Ducky
Paper: Cosmo Cricket Salt Air, crumbcake, vanilla
Ink: copics, crumbcake
Accessories: Verve Sweet Scallop die and Classy Label die, gold pearls, Viva Decor liquid pearls, stitching, SU retired ribbon, crystal effects