Freshly Made Sketches #316

Hello Hello

Today's card is for Freshly Made Sketch Challenge #316 all of the "white space" in this sketch provides for endless possibilities. For my card I chose to use Night in Bethlehem stamps (and coordinating dies). The sentiment is from Tim Holtz. No DSP this time, just Real Red, Gina K White, and Gina K Silver. Added some bling on the sentiment panel. 

Here is the sketch: 

Thanks for stopping by ~ Hugs ~ LJ

SC667 Smitten Mitten

Hello Hello - 

Today I am sharing a card  I made using some new goodies I got at Camp Stamp In Oga last weekend.  My SU! Demo Sarah holds a big SU! event 3X a year. It is always lots of fun, because I usually get to see some of my SCS Friends there (Barb is almost always there and Terry usually comes too!) 

I made this card using some of the Quilted Christmas DSP And Ribbon that we call got as gifts for coming to the event. The dies and stamps are from Smitten Mitten / Many Mittens Framelits dies. At a previous event we made a different card using this set and I was in LOVE with it! 

I used Splitcoast Sketch 665 for my layout! This is the 2nd of 4 sketch challenges I want to try this weekend! 

Thanks for stopping by ~ Hugs  ~LJ

MOJO194

Hello ~

My card today is for MOJO194 on the Mojo Monday Blog. When I saw this sketch earlier in the week I knew I wanted to play along. The sketch is a great for using up scraps.  The owl image is from the SU! 2011 SAB Set ~ Punch Bunch. I used some retired SU! Patterned paper, spellbinders circles and circle scallops and an EK Success Scallop Border punch. My card stock and ribbon is also from SU!

Thanks for stopping by ~ LJ

Challenges:
MOJO Monday - Sketch
Crazy 4 Challenges - Masculine

Crazy 4 Challenges Sketch

Hello ~


There's an awsome sketch this week on the Crazy 4 Challenges Blog. I really enjoyed playing with this sketch.  All of the DSP for this card came from my Christmas "scrap-box". The two ornament images are from Contempo Christmas (stamped in Old Olive) and Delightful Decorations (Stamped in Real Red) The card base is a 4.5" square. 


Thanks for stopping by and have a terrific Thursday ~


Hugs ~ LJ


Recipe:
Stamps: Delightful Decorations & Contempo Christmas (SU!) 
Ink: Real Red, Old Olive
Paper: DP Scraps (all SU!), Rocket Red (GKD), Kiwi Kiss (GKD), White (GKD)
Accesories: Basic Grey Brads, Kiwi Kiss Ribbon, Real Red Gingham, Ornament Punch (SU!)
3/4" circle punch, dimensionals
Challenge(s): Crazy 4 Challenges Blog (Sketch)

MOJO118 - Merry Christmas

Another MOJO Monday, another simple but yet cool MOJO Sketch! Love the simple design! The sentiment from this card is from the SU Season of Joy stamp set. I used some SU DSP, Baja Breeze and Riding Hood Red Cardstock, small felt flurries (also SU!) and a Making Memories Red Bling Brad. :)

Have a great night!

Hugs ~ LJ

MOJO 115

Hello!

Here's my submission for this week's MOJO Monday Sketch, I pulled out a couple of old favorite SU Sets for this one. I love doing square cards, and this one measures 4.25".

I don't have the names of the DP's handy for this one, being trying to use up my scrap stash box which is getting pretty full :)

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Hugs ~ LJ

Winter's coming....

Good Evening ~

Here is a card I worked on this weekend for another SCS Swap I am in. We have to use the new SU InColors. I chose to use Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede, and Rich Razzleberry. I also used a SU! Set I ordered from the Holiday Mini Catalog, called Cold & Cuddly. I masked the beat image over the ice image. The stamped hearts are from the SU! set called Love You Much.

Thanks for looking!

Hugs ~ LJ

Christmas Tags

Hello! Happy Friday! Here are a couple of the tags I created for Kate's annual Holiday Tags-n-Bags swap over on SCS. The stamps are from Delightful Decorations (Stampin Up!) I used Kiwi Kiss & Riding Hood Red Ink, and cardstock colors Green Apple (gina k designs) and Ruby Red (Stampin Up!).

Hello!

Quick post for now, this is a card I made for Sam's Fall is Fun Swap. I combined the basket from Gina K's Whimsical Autumn Set and a sentiment from the SU Full of Life set. I have been wanting this SU set for a long time. The pattern paper is from K&CO (Tim Coffey Fall Collection, and then main Colors are SU Dusty Durango and Chocolate Chip. 

Hugs ~ LJ

Hello! Hope you are having a fantastic Memorial Day Weekend. I'm making a really good dent into my long list of swaps I have! This one is for Jen's "Don't Be a Square" swap. 

I made the oval card with my nestaiblities & CuttleBug. I used the SU Set Branch Out. 

Hugs - LJ

MOJO Monday Sketch #78

Happy Monday again! 

I'm actually posting my card for Mojo Monday's Sketch Challenge on a Monday. I got a little Sellabration going on too....This card uses the set Polka Dot Punches, Delicate Dots DSP, and Saffron Ribbon all from the 2009 SAB Collection. The sentiment is from Fundamental Phrases and I anchored the sentiment with a yellow Basic Grey brad.

I'm making this card for SAB/Hostess Set swap on SCS. This sketch was the perfect fit for this card.

Have a great night!

Hugs ~ LJ

WSC69 - Beate's Sketch

Here is the card I made for Beate's weekend sketch challenge. Trendy Trees is one of the new sets from SU that I put on my SAB order. I just love those little trees! 

Stamp: Trendy Trees (SU)

Paper: Kiwi Kiss, 120lb GKD Luxury White, Summer Sun, Good Morning Sunshine DSP

Ink: Choc Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Summer Sun

Access: Bright Delight Rub-Ons, Kiwi Kiss Striped Ribbon

Hugs ~ LJ

Quick Box of Cards...

Here is my creation for today, must have had the mojo going because I put this together in about an hour. The box directions are below:

Start with a 4" X11.5 Sheet of Riding Hood Red Cardstock. Score the long ways at 4", 5", 9" and 10". The 1.5" on the end is your "lid", although I added a 2" X 2.5" strip to it to make it larger. The sides of the box have a 2"X4" piece of Riding Hood Red Cardstock, scored the short ways at 1/2" and 1.5". The 2 skinny 1/2" ends I applied red sticky tape and then adhered them to the inside of the front and back of the box. 

The cards are 3X3. 

The full recipe is below:

Stamps: Love You Much

Ink: Close to Cocoa

Paper: Close to Cocoa, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette

Access; SU Scallop Edge Punch, SU Scallop Circle Punch, Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Pink Pirroette Striped Ribbon, Silver Brads, Dimensionals, Swiss Dots A2 Embossing Folder, Cuttlebug, Chocolate Chip Twill Ribbon (retired).

Happy For You

Hello! Hope all is well in your neck of the woods. :) I made this card tonight for two challenges on SCS. CC188 (Color Challenge - Pink Pirouette, Basic Black, and Whisper White) and last weeks' Sketch Challenge (SC197) which I had not tried yet. I don't have a lot of wedding/congratulations cards made up so this will go in that "stash" for use when I need one on the go. 

Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Fancy Flexible Phrases (retired)

Paper: Bella Rose DSP, Black, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White

Ink: Pink Pirouette,  Jet Black Stazon

Access: Stylized Silver HPH, Swiss Dots A2 Embossing Folder, Cuttlebug, Black Gingham Ribbon

Have a good night! 

Hugs ~~~ LJ

Sunday Blooms

Evening! 

I did a quick card tonight to share with you. As you can see I am still hooked on this new DSP from SU. 

Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Bella Blossoms

CS: Old Olive, Not Quite Navy, WW, Maine Blueberry DSP,

Ink: Old Olive & Not Quite Navy

Access: Stylized Silver HPH, Olive Twill Ribbon (retired), Not Quite Navy SU Brads

Catch ya'll tomorrow. I gotta pick up batteries for my camera so I can share more with you tomorrow night! 

WSC54 - My friends

Beate is back with her Weekend Sketch Challenges, and this is what I came up with for WSC54. Sketches with circles always challenge me for some reason. The card is a 4.25" square

Recipe:

Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Sage Advice (retired) 

CS: More Mustard, SU Patterns Pack (Hostess L1 for 2008), Whisper White

Ink: Real Red, More Mustard, Not Quite Navy, Always Artichoke

Access: SU Brads, Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Dimensionals,  .75" circle punch (for scallops)

Hugs ~ Laura Jean

WSC46 - Happy Everything

This is for Beate's weekend sketch challenge. I did this tonight when I got home from work. Lots of layering, but that tends to be my style. I played a but with the flower piece, pretty happy with the results! I'l have another oblong card to share tomorrow for the SCS Wednesday Sketch. 

The recipe for this card can be found in my SCS Gallery by clicking HERE

Have a super night! 

Flap fold card....

I signed up for a flap-fold card swap on SCS, having never done one before. Well, this is what I came up with. Basically the card folds twice (once from the bottom and once from the top). I started with a 4.25" X 11" sheet of celery cardstock, and then scored it at 3", and 7.5". The actual card is 4.25" by 4" when folded. The inside middle panel can be stamped as well (which is above). The card is "held together" with a velcro dot on the bottom of the big flower (from SU Retired Big Blooms). 

The deets:

Sets: Happy Everything, Big Blooms (retired)

CS: Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Whisper Whisper White, Pattern Paper from Retired SAB Simply Scrappin Kit, 

Ink: Close to Cocoa, Bashful Blue, Pretty In Pink

Access: Bashful Blue Striped Grossgrain, Ticket Corner Punch, Brads, Dimensionals, Velcro Dots, Circle Punches 

Have a great night! I went to the gym tonight so between walking 45 minutes & stamping 7 of these (6 for a swap & 1 for me) I am tired! LOL! 

Punchie Elmo

Happy Sunday! 

One of the swaps I signed up on SCS recently was a punch swap. Basically punches had to be the focal point of the card. Awhile back I was searching on Elmo in the SCS Gallery for some reason, and came across this idea. (The hat is my own creation though!). The sentiment is from SU Happy Everything, and the dsp is retired from a simply scrappin kit from about 3 years ago. Enjoy!

It started off As....

A card for Beate's weekend sketch challenge. Then I don't know what happened. It got turned around a little bit. Oh well. I wanted to finish it. That's why I love sketches, because often it's just a starting point & you end up somewhere completely different. Although this time I got the main elements still in the card, two rectangles, and the focal point is a circle. I had to hand cut the circle out - I couldn't find my Fiskars cutter for my circle templates, and I don't have any larger circle punches. The scallops around the circle are circles that I punched out. I used the Nursery Necessities stamps set from SU. Now, I am not big on baby sets, but I really like this set. I like the bold images, and I can take this boat stamp and use it for other cards besides baby cards (kid's birthday for example). They are a little dark in the picture, but the brads are brilliant blue. I also used Pumpkin Pie Striped Grossgrain, along with 3 different SU DSPs. I was mixin&matchin tonight! I'm going to try beate's sketch again tomorrow, and maybe this time it would be a good idea to write down her measurements! LOL! Have a good night!