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Praise His Name

 Today it was Lori's turn to host the sketch challenge over at Paper Craft Planet, and I think she came up with a fabulous sketch!  It's a great one to use if you have a small image that you never know where to use.

While we're on the subject, have you been spending some time on the Planet?  Things that are new can always be tricky, but Susanna Boyd and the design team members have been working hard at changes that will make it easier to navigate.  There are so many great groups that you can join, where a lot of challenges are held, and the forums have been revamped.  If you haven't jetted over to the Planet in awhile, why not zoom over and check it out!  And if you've got questions or problems, speak up or let me know!  I'll do whatever I can to help!

Here's my card for today's sketch challenge...
I used a new set of stamps that I recently got from called Our Craft Lounge called In His Name.  This set has got some awesome sentiments for Easter and sympathy in the Scriptina font that I love.  There are also four beautiful crosses in the set, and a row of lilies to color.  You'll love this set for Easter cards and projects!

Thanks for stopping by today, and have a beautiful Sunday!

Stamps:  In His Name (Our Craft Lounge)
Cardstock:  Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Confetti White (Stampin' Up!), designer paper (My Mind's Eye)
Inks:  Versamagic Jumbo Java (Tsukineko)
Accessories:  Nestabilities (Spellbinders), brad (Gary Burlin), ribbon (American Crafts), clear embossing powder (Ranger).

Color Throwdown #32

It's time to Throwdown some color again this week, and this time it was Broni's turn to challenge us!  She picked some beautiful, springy colors that make me yearn for warmer temperatures!

I turned once again to my Ducky Days stamps from Our Craft Lounge for today's challenge!  I just LOVE this duck!  I also used Jen del Muro's Sketch for you to Try from this past Saturday!

The Throwdown team would love to have you join us this week in the challenge!  Stop by the blog for all the details, and to link your card when you're done!  And see what the other team members have created by visiting their blogs!

Broni Holcombe
Cathy Indelicato
Barbara Anders
Danielle Kennedy
LeAnne Pugliese

I thank you for stopping by today, and hope your day is fabulous!  Happy stamping!

 

Stamps:  Ducky Days (Our Craft Lounge)
Cardstock:  Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink (Stampin' Up!), white (Gary Burlin), designer paper (Paper Salon)
Inks:  Adirondack Pitch Black (Ranger), Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko), Barely Banana (Stampin' Up!), markers (Copic)
Accessories:  Nestabilities (Spellbinders), brads, punches (Stampin' Up!), ribbon (craft supply).

Poppy Bittybloom - PCP Sketch Challenge

Lynn Mercurio is hosting the Sketch Challenge on Papercraft Planet today, and created a great sketch for you to try!  Here's my card, using my new Poppy Bittybloom stamp from Stamping Bella!  I had the chance to go to Michael's today and found this new poppy paper from Autumn Leaves, so I decided I needed to buy it to go with my stamp!  So why not give this sketch a try today!  Upload your card to the Papercraft Planet gallery, and be sure to tag your photo with SK022109 so it can be added to the album with all the other cards for this sketch!

 

And here's one more card I made with my Poppy Bittybloom!  I am now carrying Stamping Bella stamps at the store, so I made this card to display.  I hope it'll inspire many purchases!  :)

I had the chance to go to Archiver's today too, and bought a new toy... a Zutter Bind-It-All!  So stay tuned to see if I actually use it!  LOL

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you're having as great a weekend as I am!

 

Card #1
Stamps:  Poppy Bittybloom (Stamping Bella), sentiment (Impression Obsession)
Cardstock:  black/white duplex (The Paper Cut), Riding Hood Red (Stampin' Up!), white (Gary Burlin), designer paper (Autumn Leaves)
Ink:  Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)
Accessories:  gingham (May Arts)

Card #2
Stamps:  Poppy Bittybloom (Stamping Bella), sentiment (Hero Arts)
Cardstock:  Berrylicious, Parakeet (Bazzill), black (Stampin' Up!), white (Gary Burlin), designer paper (Bo Bunny)
Inks:  Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)
Accessories:  ribbon (Creative Impressions), Nestabilities (Spellbinders), bling (Mark Richards).

Kitchen Sink Stamps and CPS101

The gals over at Card Positioning Systems are celebrating an anniversary this week, and today's sponsor of the sketch challenge is none other than Kitchen Sink Stamps!  Be sure to hop on over to their blog to see what their designers have created, and check out the designs from my fellow Kitchen Sink Crew members, who are all linked below!

Here's my card for the sketch!  I really liked this layout, as it gave me a chance to use a nice big piece of designer paper, which I love!  And the 3-Step Butterfly stamps from Kitchen Sink still remain my most favorite!  This card is going to a very special friend!

The Kitchen Sink Crew members have rocked out this awesome sketch too, so be sure to visit their blogs!  And thanks for stopping by to see me today!

Maria Colosimo
Lynn McAuley
Angela Knopf
Nicole Cooke
Lori Tecler
Julie Masse
Dee Jackson

 

 

 

 

 

Stamps:  3-Step Butterfly, Other Important People (Kitchen Sink Stamps)
Cardstock:  Ruby Red (Bazzill), Soft Sky, Taken with Teal, Riding Hood Red (Stampin' Up!), designer paper (Fancy Pants)
Inks:  Soft Sky, Cool Caribbean (Stampin' Up!), Versamagic Turquoise Gem, Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories:  clear embossing powder (Ranger), Nestabilities (Spellbinders), rick rack (May Arts).

Taylor's Cupcake Challenge Anniversary!

Taylor Van Bruggen is celebrating the one year anniversary of the Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge! Each of the ladies on the Weekly Cupcake Crew has designed their own sketch for the celebration. I'm featuring Jackie Pedro's sketch challenge. You can check out the sketch on her blog and find out about the prize you can win by participating!

Don't forget to check out Taylor's blog, the anniversary celebration headquarters, for all of the sketch challenges as well as an awesome grand prize for one random winner who participates in ALL 9 sketch challenges! We hope you'll help us celebrate this yummy occasion!

For my card, I chose to use my adorable Matilda Muffinbread Chichiboulie stamp from Stamping Bella!  She's got a pretty, sparkly cupcake for someone special!  (Kelsey turns 12 in 2 weeks, so I may hide this and save it for her birthday card!)

What do you think of my papers and matching ribbon?  Oh my cow, I just love this Hoopla! line from We R Memory Keepers!

You can hop on over to a few other blogs to check out what some of the other Cupcake Samplers have done with Jackie's sketch, too!  (And wow... am I in good company today with these Stamping Goddesses, or what???)

Sharon Harnist
Denise Marzec
Jenn Diercks

Remember, one random person who participate in all 9 sketches is going to be eligible to win an awesome prize, so be sure to stop by Taylor's blog for all the details!  And of course, wish her a Happy Cupcake-aversary while you're there!

Thanks for stopping by again today, and I hope you have a GREAT weekend!  Happy stamping!

 

 

Stamps:  Mathilda Muffinbread, sentiment (Stamping Bella)
Cardstock:  Pinata, Beeswax (Bazzill), white (Gary Burlin), designer paper (We R Memory Keepers)
Inks:  Momento Tuxedo Black, Rhubard Stalk (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)
Accessories:  fibers (We R Memory Keepers), Nestabilities (Spellbinders), glitter (Gary Burlin), brads (Stampin' Up!).

Papercraft Planet - Saturday Sketch

Did you know there's a sketch challenge every Saturday at Papercraft Planet?  Lori Tecler created this awesome layout for today's sketch, and you can check out the details for this challenge here.  I decided to combine Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration challenge with the sketch.  Honestly, I'm not happy with how it turned out.  I feel like the mojo is missing, but here's my card.

 

If you're snowed in and hibernating from all this cold weather, why not get some stamping done and give the sketch challenge a try?  And if you're in a climate where the ground is not covered in snow, and the temperature does not start with a minus, then I don't want to hear it!  I'm freezing my tookus off!  When you upload your photo to Papercraft Planet, remember to put SK011709 in the tag line!  Lori will create an album for all the cards done with this sketch, and the tag will help her find your card!

Happy stamping, and thanks for visiting me today!

 

 

Stamps:  U R A Hoot (Kim Hughes collection for Cornish Heritage Farms)
Cardstock:  Pumpkin Pie, Ruby Red, Pretty in Pink, Kraft (Stampin' Up!), Pure Luxury 80 lb. cardstock for owl (Gina K Designs), designer paper (Chatterbox)
Inks:  Momento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)
Accessories:  felt flowers (Creative Impressions), brads (Stampin' Up!), Threading Water punch (Fiskars).

Just Because...

I have a very good, dear friend who's going through a really rough time lately, so I thought I'd better get a card in the mail to her soon so she remembers how much I care about her!  So I made this card for her, using Jen delMuro's Sketch for You to Try from this past Saturday.

I am having a Card Buffet at the store in a few weeks, and was wanting to try out this combination of papers and cardstock for one of the Buffet cards, so I decided to use it for this card.  Now I know... it's a keeper, don't you think? 

Sorry to hit you again today with these flowers from Kim Hughes, but they're my most favorite from the Nature Silhouettes set, and they just worked well for this sketch!

I'm posting two pictures of my card here.  If you have time, I'd love your opinion... what's better?  The black background or the white?  I've used black for almost everything, as I always thought the details of the card showed up better but lately I'm looking at everyone else's and thinking differently.  Which do you prefer?

I appreciate your visits so much!  Thanks for stopping by again today!

Stamps:  Nature Silhouettes (Cornish Heritage Farms)
Cardstock:  Kraft, Ruby Red (Bazill), Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up!), designer paper (Double-Dot in porcelain from Bo Bunny)
Inks:  Ruby Red, Old Olive (Stampin' Up!)
Accessories:  punches, brads (Stampin' Up!), ribbon (Papertrey Ink).

You're a Champion!

Did you know there is a new sketch challenge every Saturday over at Papercraft Planet?  Check out this link to the group here, and see the sketch for today being hosted by my sweet friend Jen Tapler!

This sweet little horse has been on my shelf for the better part of the year and hasn't seen ink so I decided that he has waited long enough and used him for the sketch!

The fabulous paper I used is from My Mind's Eye, and I'm in LOVE with it!

Here's the inside of the card!

Hop on over to the Planet and check out Jen's sketch!  I hope you find time to play today amidst all the hustle and bustle of holiday plans!

Happy Saturday!

 

 

 

 

Stamps:  horse, "champion" sentiment (Magenta), "you're a" sentiment (Impression Obsession)
Cardstock:  Watermelon, Mocha Divine (Bazzill), white (Gary Burlin), designer paper (My Mind's Eye)
Inks:  Momento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)
Accessories:  ribbon (Bo Bunny Double-Dot), Threading Water punch (Fiskars).

Kitchen Sink Monday

It's Monday again, and that brings another Kitchen Sink Day!  All the Kitchen Sink Crew members have some beautiful designs to show you today, so be sure to check out their links below!

I created my card using Jen delMuro's Sketch for You to Try, and the Playful Christmas stamp set from Kitchen Sink.

Dee Jackson
Lynn McAuley
Nicole Cook
Angela Knopf
Lori Tecler
Julie Masse - Julie doesn't have a sample for today, but please send some prayers her way as her family lives in Maine and has been without power for several days due to the severe ice storms!
Maria Colosimo, owner

Sorry for the short (and late!) post today, but I have to run!  Have a great Monday!

 

 

Stamps:  Playful Christmas(Kitchen Sink Stamps)
Cardstock:  Green Tea, Piglet (Bazzill), Chocolate Chip (Stampin' Up!), designer paper (My Mind's Eye)
Inks:  Certainly Celery (Stampin' Up!), Versamagic Green Tea (Tsukineko)
Accessories:  Snowflake embossing folder (ProvoCraft), Nestabilities (Spellbinders), gemstone (Mark Richards), ribbon (craft supply).

Papercraft Planet Sketch Challenge #4

It's time again for another sketch challenge at Papercraft Planet, and this week DT member Kim Burmeister is the hostess!  If you'd like to play along, upload your card to the gallery at the Planet and remember to tag your photo with SK112908.  Kim will periodically search the uploads for creations using this tag, and she'll manually move them into an album for all the sketch cards!  (Be patient...it doesn't happen automatically!  If you card doesn't appear in the album within 12-24 hours, then send a message to Kim and let her know!)

For my card, I chose to use this sweet little Gordie the Giraffe stamp I received recently from Peggy at Paper Works Co.  Isn't he adorable?  The stamp is made from a very nice, very deeply-etched red rubber, and was a joy to stamp with!  I also received a package of assorted papers from The Paper Temptress!  The yellow cardstock I used for the backdrop of my card is a nice shimmer cardstock, and went perfectly with my Basic Grey paper!  I just wish my photo was better to show you how it shimmers!  My little giraffe is actually double-stamped.  I must have had ink on my fingers, and after the card was finished I realized I had a smudge on the giraffe.  So I stamped and colored him again, and layered it over the smudged one with dimensionals for a nice 3-D effect.

I hope you'll have time to join in the sketch challenge over on the Planet!  Also, don't forget today brings "the second day of Christmas" in the 12 Days of Christmas challenges!  Be sure to check in and see what your requirements are for the challenge so you can win some awesome prizes!

Thanks for stopping by today, and happy stamping!

 

 

Stamps:  Gordie the Giraffe(Paper Works Co.), sentiment (Michael's $1 bin)
Cardstock:  black/white duplex (The Paper Cut), yellow shimmer (The Paper Temptress), Starmist (Bazzill), white (Gary Burlin), designer paper (Urban Prairie by Basic Grey)
Ink:  Momento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)
Accessories:  Nestabilities (Spellbinders), buttons (Stampin' Up!), ribbon (May Arts).