You're Pretty Fantastic

Hi there!

I recently received my October Simon Says Stamp Card Kit that is just full of the beautiful new My Story collection by My Mind's Eye. I also picked up some more of the collection at my LSS, so I couldn't wait to get creating with all of my new goodies.

I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch for this card although I decided to just go with the standard card size rather than tall & skinny.

I made it for my best friend who has some really great opportunities opening up for her right now.

I am also linking this up to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog

where Anything Goes this week!

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

Share Joy Challenge No. 2

Hi there!

Just wanted to share my entry for the Taylored Expressions Share Joy Challenge #2.

This week my card is going to my uncle who will be celebrating his 93rd birthday this Saturday!

I used the Authentique Seaside Collection, along with MFT Fishtail Flags Stax, Pierced Fishtail Flags, Pierced Square Stax, Technique Tuesday All Aboard and MFT LJD Celebrate You stamp sets.

I really love this sentiment - I have been using it a lot in the last week. There are quite a few September birthdays in my family.

I am really loving this challenge! It gives me the push I need to send out cards.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 204

Hello there!

Welcome to the final edition of The Deconstructed Sketch!

For my last card, I wanted to use my favorite papers, stamps, and dies to create something to express my gratitude to Jen for choosing me to be on her team 120+ sketches ago. It has been fun and challenging. I love how her sketches always stretch me to see things differently and try new things.

Thank you Jen, and all of the members of the Design Team for inspiring me to become a better papercrafter. It has been an awesome ride!

Here is the list of the other DT members so you can see how they were inspired  by this week's sketch:

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults
• Kadie Ensley 
• Sheri Gilson
• Tangii Crain  
• Tracey Pickersgill 

If you want to play along with us at The Deconstructed Sketch this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog!

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

Stamps: Many Thanks {Mama Elephant}

Dies: Thanks Script {Mama Elephant}, Cross Stitch Circle STAX, Blueprints 25 {My Favorite Things}

Paper: Nightmist {Bazzil}, Homespun {Simple Stories}

Embellishments: Tag {American Crafts}, Silk Ribbon, Crochet Trim {May Arts}, Twine {Hemptique}, Sparkling Clear Sequins {Pretty Pink Posh}

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 203

Hello there!

Welcome to this week's edition of The Deconstructed Sketch!

I had so much fun making this week's card. I had an order of My Favorite Things goodies waiting for me when I returned from my trip, and I couldn't wait to play with them. 

For my card this week I used:
Stamps: The Whole Herd, Green Pastures {My Favorite Things}
Dies: Rolling Hills, Cross Stitch Circle STAX, Blueprints 25 Die-namics {My Favorite Things}
Paper: Kraft {Papertrey Ink}, Heartland Farm {Imaginisce}, Solar White {Neenah}
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black {Tsukineko}, Copic E00, C1, 100.

Here is the list of the other DT members so you can see how they were inspired  by this week's sketch:

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults
• Kadie Ensley 
• Sheri Gilson
• Tangii Crain  
• Tracey Pickersgill 

If you want to play along with us at The Deconstructed Sketch this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog!

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 197

Hello there!

Welcome to this week's edition of The Deconstructed Sketch!

As usual, Jen has created another great sketch for us to play with this week.

I used the You're Super stamps and die set from My Favorite Things to make this fun card for my mom for Mother's Day.

Here is the list of the other DT members so you can see how they were inspired by this week's sketch:

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults
• Kadie Ensley 
• Sheri Gilson
• Tangii Crain  
• Tracey Pickersgill  

I hope you are inspired to give this fabulous sketch a try. If you want to play along with us at The Deconstructed Sketch this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog!

I am also entering this in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge which is MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND, showcasing My Favorite Things products this week.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 196

Hello there!

Welcome to this week's edition of The Deconstructed Sketch!

As usual, Jen has created another super fun sketch for us to play with this week.

For my card this week, I used two of my favorite stamp sets from Avery Elle: Petals and Stems (and coordinating dies) and So Happy. I stamped the images with Tim Holtz Distress Ink and then went over them with a water brush to give them a softer, watercolor look.

I also used the Chicken Wire Die-namics from MFT, Stitched Circles die from Simon Says Stamp, all three sizes of Sparkling Clear Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh, a Studio Calico wood veneer butterfly, and a bit of crochet trim by May Arts.

Here is the list of the other DT members so you can see how they were inspired by this week's sketch:

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults
• Kadie Ensley 
• Sheri Gilson
• Tangii Crain  
• Tracey Pickersgill  

I hope you are inspired to give this fabulous sketch a try. If you want to play along with us at The Deconstructed Sketch this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog!

I am also entering this in the AE I ♥U Challenge, which for this month, is Watercolor and in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge which is April Showers/Spring Flowers this week.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 188

Hello there!

Welcome to this week's edition of The Deconstructed Sketch!

Since it is almost Valentine's Day, I decided to make one more love themed card before I put my Valentine's supplies away.

This one uses Authentique's Crush papers and journaling card. I cut the heart with a Spellbinders Nestabilities die and then heat embossed the "xo" stamp from the Simon Says Stamp Paper Hugs set and layered the Love Script die from Memory Box over top. The fancy angles are made with My Favorite Things Blueprints 18 Die-namics. The wood veneer hearts were colored with the Rose Red Copic marker and coated with Glossy Accents.

Here is the list of the other DT members so you can see how they were inspired by this week's sketch:

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults 
• Kadie Ensley
• Sheri Gilson
• Tangii Crain  
• Tracey Pickersgill  

I hope you are inspired to give this fabulous sketch a try. If you want to play along with us at The Deconstructed Sketch this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog!

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 168

Hello there!

Welcome to this week's edition of The Deconstructed Sketch!

Jen has once again created a super fun sketch for us. This one is so cool, and involves the option for stenciling, embossing paste, or something fun like that!

My card this week is for my best friend's birthday. We are celebrating all week long at the World Famous Pendleton Round-up Rodeo! Yay!

I used some of the awesome goodies from My Favorite Things' birthday-themed July release: LJD Celebrate You stamp set and Die-namics, Balloon Stax Die-namics, and Birthday Chalkboard Greetings stamp set. I used a Teresa Collins stencil and Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste colored with Tim Holtz Distress Inks {Shabby Shutters, Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers} for the background. The little gold accents on the packages are just pieces of the same glitter paper I used for the balloon. I just punched them out with my Crop-a-dile, and glued them on! :)

Here is the list of the other DT members so you can see how they were inspired by this week's sketch:

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults
• Kim O'Connell
• Sheri Gilson
• Tammy Hershberger 
• Tangii Crain 
• Tracey Pickersgill 

I hope you are inspired to give this fabulous sketch a try. If you want to play along with us at The Deconstructed Sketch this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog!

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 162

Hello there!

Welcome to this week's edition of The Deconstructed Sketch!

This past weekend was my birthday, and my sisters each got me new goodies from my favorite local scrapbooking store, so I told them I would use them on this week's card!

I got the new 8x8 Come Away With Me paper pad by Graphic 45 and the Chalkboard Greetings Too stamp set by My Favorite Things:

Here is the list of the other Design Team members so you can check out what amazing things they have created using this week's awesome sketch!

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults
• Kim O'Connell
• Sheri Gilson
• Tammy Hershberger
• Tangii Crain 
• Tracey Pickersgill 

I hope you are inspired to give this fabulous sketch a try. If you want to play along with us at The Deconstructed Sketch this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog!

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your day!

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 160

Hello There!


Welcome to a very special edition of The Deconstructed Sketch!

This week we are sponsored by My Favorite Things!! MFT is offering a $25.00 gift certificate to one lucky Deconstructed Sketch participant!!

 Here's what you need to do to be entered into the drawing:

• Create a card using DS160.
• Upload it to your blog, Pinterest, Flickr, Splitcoaststampers or other online gallery.
• Link your project to Jen's blog using InLinks by July 23, 2014 at midnight CST. 
• The winner will be announce on Friday July 25, 2014. 
• Good Luck!!

For my card today, I used the Blueprints 17 and Balloon STAX Die-namics, and the Celebrate You stamp set from the latest MFT release.

I can't wait to play around some more with these wonderful products, I can see I will get so much use out of them... they are so awesome and versatile! Thank you so much to My Favorite Things for sponsoring us today!

Here is the list of the other Design Team members so you can check out what amazing things they have created using this fantastic new release!

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults
• Joanne Basile
• Kim O'Connell
• Sheri Gilson
• Tammy Hershberger
• Tangii Crain 
• Tracey Pickersgill 

I hope you are inspired to give this fabulous sketch a try. If you want to play along with us at The Deconstructed Sketch this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog!

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your day!

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 147

Hello there!

Welcome to another awesome edition of The Deconstructed Sketch!

I have been so excited about this sketch for weeks now and I can't wait to give this card to it's recipient!

This card is for my sweet little niece who is turning ten years old this week. She saw this sketch on my desk a couple of weeks ago when she was visiting and thought it was super cool, so I have been thinking about how I could turn it into a birthday card for her. When My Favorite Things released the You're Super stamp set, I knew it was a match made in card making heaven!

Since I am not much of a colorist, my roommate was kind enough to color the image for me... just so you all know that my coloring skills have not vastly improved in the last while! =)

Here is the list of the other DT members so you can see the amazing creations they have come up with using this week's fantastic sketch:

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults
• Joni Wilson
• Joanne Basile
• Judy Rozema
• Kadie Ensley
• Kim O'Connell
• Sheri Gilson
• Tangii Crain
• Tracey Pickersgill (taking a few weeks off)

I hope you are inspired to give this fabulous sketch a try. If you want to play along with us at The Deconstructed Sketch this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog! 

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your day!

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 136

Hello there!

Welcome to this week's edition of The Deconstructed Sketch!

As always, Jen has a fabulous sketch cooked up for us, and the Design Team has created some fabulous examples!

I am very excited to welcome Joanne Basile to the team! She is one of my personal papercrafting heroes, and she will be bringing you weekly inspiration, Deconstructed Sketch style, from now on! Yay!

So here is my card, built with more of the Kate and Co. paper from MME... it was still on my desk from the last card I made, and I am craving flowers and sunshine, so I am still using it! After at least two weeks of nothing but foggy, grey skies, we did see the sunshine today! It was awesome!

Here is the list of the other DT members so you can see what they have created with this week's fabulous sketch:

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults
• Joni Wilson
• Joanne Basile
• Judy Rozema
• Kadie Ensley
• Kim O'Connell
• Lori Boyd
• Sheri Gilson
• Tangii Crain
• Tracey Pickersgill

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your day!

Supplies used:

Paper: Sweet Tooth Cardstock {MFT}, Nightmist Cardstock {Bazzill}, Kate & Co. Cambridge Court {MME}

Ink: Memento Luxe Tuxedo Black {Tsukineko}

Dies: Fishtail Flags Layers STAX Die-namics, Chicken Wire Die-namics {My Favorite Things},  Embellished Tag Creative Cuts {Mama Elephant}

Stamps: Cheerful Blessings {My Favorite Things}

Accessories: Silk Ribbon {May Arts}, Wood Veneer Butterfly {Studio Calico}, Pink Rose {Prima}

CAS(E) this Sketch #52

well, I have discovered a new challenge blog and thought I would give it a try.

I have been gravitating toward a more clean and simple feel lately, so this is kind of perfect.

This is the sketch for this week:

And here is my interpretation of it:

I pretty much love this and I am sure I will use this sketch again. 

I just have to learn how to photograph white cards now. =)

The embossing folder is Anna Griffin by Cuttlebug and the dies are MFT Die-namics 

{Fishtail Flags and Happy Hellos}.

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your day!

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 115

Hello there!

Welcome to this week's edition of The Deconstructed Sketch!

Jen has another fantastic sketch for us this week... so many possibilities! 

I decided to try a sort of teen boy birthday card. They are always hard for me to make. I got some new paper at my LSS last week and it is pretty cool. It is by FabScraps... a new-to-me company.


The sentiment stamp is by My Favorite Things... from the DC Gift Card Greetings set.

I really like this sketch and I am excited to use it again. I hope you will be able to play along with us this week. 

Here is the list of the other DT members so you can see the awesome ways they have interpreted the sketch!

• Amber Hight 
• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Dawn Easton
• Jen Shults
• Joni Wilson
• Judy Rozema 
• Kadie Ensley
• Lori Boyd 
• Sheri Gilson
• Tobi Crawford
• Tracey Pickersgill

If you want to play along with us this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog! 

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!!