Sketch Challenge 356

Haven't had a go at the Sketch challenge over a the splitcoast stampers site for a few weeks so but I loved the design. It did take me a while to decide what to do but I just had to use this piece of embossed/inked check that I made. I discovered this technique by accident (sorry dont remember where) a few weeks ago but never had the embossing folder. Any ways I basically designed the card around the check lol and I am more than happy with the result.

For this card I used the following products from Stampin Up

Card - Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla

Ink - Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler and Choc Chip

Punches - Square, Scallop Square

Stamp - Sentiment from Contempo Christmas and a tree from a very old set (unknown)

Thanks for looking

Jo

Verve Challenge Oct Week 3

This is my entry for the Verve Challenge over at the splitcoast stampers site.

For this card I used the following products from Stampin Up

Card - Soft Suede, Pink Pirouette

Ink - Soft Suede, Blushing Bride

Punches - 6cm Scallop Circle, 3.2 and 3.5 cm circles, Cupcake Builder

DS Papers- Beau Château

Big shot Bigz L Dies - Tasteful trims

Thanks for looking

Jo

Freshly Made Sketches and Colour Throwdown

I have combined the Freshly Made sketch challenge with the The Colour Throwdown colour combo.

For this card I used the following.

Card - Early Expresso, Pear Pazzazz, Baja Breeze

Ink - Pear Pazzazz, Poppy Parade, Chocolate Chip

DS papers - Greenghouse Gala, Letters to Santa

Stamp - Because I Care

Punch - 3/4 and 1 inch circles, scallop Edge

Thanks for looking

Jo

Sketch Book Saturday Challenge

Sigh yet again I have missed the deadline for the Colour Throwdown Challenge. But anyway I combined the Colour Combo with another fab sketch from Iwona over at the Sketch Book Saturday .Challenge blog. I did actually pinch her idea to combine these two together :)

For this card I used the following products from 'stampin up'

Card - Early Expresso, creamy Caramel and So Saffron

Ink - Stayzon black, pool party, pear pazzazz

Punch - Lace border

Big shot - Perfect Pennants

Thanks for looking

Jo

I [heart] 2 stamp

I used the sketch over at the I [heart] 2 stamp blog for this card. I think this stamp set is such a fun one, great for those little boys (and big boys lol).

For this card I used the following from stampin up

Card - Poppy Parade, Marina Mist, Whisper White and Calypso Coral

Ink - Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Marina Mist, Real Red, Basic Black

Stamps - I Dig You, Happiest Birthday Wishes

DS Paper - Just Add Cake

Thanks for looking

Jo

Tuesday Morning Sketches

I have discovered another new sketch blog :) This one is Tuesday Morning Sketches. I decided to do a Christmas card for this one again on my mission to use all of my old papers (which is gonna take forever lol).

For this card I used the following products from Stampin Up

Card - Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Old Olive

DS Paper - Holly Jolly

Stamp - Pennant Parade, Contempo Xmas

Ink - Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler

Punch - Scallop Edge

Thanks for looking

Jo

Clean and Simple

This card was done using the sketch over at the Clean and Simple Blog. Again I must apologise for the photo, hopefully tomorrow will be a better day and I will retake the images.

For this card I used the following from Stampin Up

Card - River Rock, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler

Ink - Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Choc Chip, Old Olive

Stamp - Forever Young and the sentiment from Treny Trees

Punch - Word Window, Decorative Label Punch

Big XL dies - Tasteful Trim

Ribbon and peals

Thanks for looking

Jo

Sketch Book Saturday and Just add Ink

I have paired the Sketch Book Saturday Challenge with the recipe Challenge over at the Just Add Ink blog. Sorry about the photo quality, the weather has been shocking today and had to do inside.

For this card I used the following stock

Card - Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Crumb Cake

Ink - Pool Party, crumb Cake

Stamp - Up, Up and Away and an old hostess set

DS Papers are some very old papers from about 4 seasons ago.

Bigz XL Die - Tasteful trim

Antique Brad and some pearls

Thanks for looking

Jo

Play Date Cafe and Deconstructed Sketch

I love the rich colours over at the Play Date Cafe Challenge this week and I decided to couple it with the Deconstructed challenge.

For this card I used the following:

Card - Bravo Burgundy, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla

Ink - Basic Grey

Sizzlet - Timeless Type Junior Alphabet

Stamp - Extreme Guitar

Thanks for looking

Jo

Freshly Made Sketches

This is my entry for the Freshly Made Sketch Challenge this week. I cant seem to put down the Posy Punch hostess stamp set at the moment.

The card was made using the following products from Stampin Up

Card - Marina Mist, Early Espresso, crumb cake and Very Vanilla

Ink-Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz

Punch - Lace Border Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Fancy Flower

Stamp - Posy Punch

DS Paper - some old stock

Thanks for looking

Jo

Sketch Book Saturday Challenge

I love the blog 'Random Acts of Creativity' and Iwona does her own Sketchbook Saturday Challenge which I like to tinker around with. This is my second card today using 'pink' but it is a yummy colour and it goes so lovely with browns.

For this card I used the following products from Stampin up

Card - Blushing Bride, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla

Ink - Crumb cake, Blushing Bride

Punch - Petite Pennants Builder, Extra Large Oval, Fancy flower

Big Shot - Lots of tags, Tasteful Trim

Thanks for looking

Jo

Taylored Expression

I have a couple of cards today, the first one is using the Sketch over at the Taylored Expression Sketch Blog. I think I must be going through a 'Pink' faze lol.

For this card I used the following products from Stampin Up

Card - Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake

Ink - Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride

DS Paper - Beau Chateau, DS Stack

Punch - Lace ribbon border

Stamp - Bliss

Thanks for looking

Jo

MoJo Challenge

I missed the Mojo Challenge when it had its break and then I was away so this was my first challenge back. I am not very happy with this card. I may have to do another one.

So for this card I used the following products from Stampin UP

Card - Real Red and Whisper White

Ink - Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black and Tempting Turquoise

Stamp - Up Up and Away and Occasions Alphabet

DS Paper - Stack and Big Top Birthday

Punches - Word Window, 1/2 circle punch

Thanks for looking

Jo

Sweet Sunday Sketch

What a lovely sketch over at the Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge this week. I am so excited by the new stamps in the new catty at Stampin UP an I just adore the little 'I Dig You' set which is such a darling set for little boys which I find soooo difficult to make.

For this card I used the following products by Stampin Up

Card - Real red, so saffron, bashful blue

Inks - Marina Mist, Basic Black, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green and daffodil delight

Stamp - I Dig You

Papers - DS Paper stack, Celebrations

Thanks for looking

Jo

Taylored Expression 146

This my entry for the Taylored Expression Challenge over at the splitcoast stampers site. I decided to flip it onto its side as I think this worked best for me.

For this challenge I used the following products from Stampin UP.

Card stock - Blushing Bride, Early Expresso, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Real Red

Ink - Chocolate chip, Blushing Bride

Scallop Edge, Square punch and Scallop Square, cupcake builder

Stamp - Create a cupcake

Verve Challenge Sept week 2

I am so loving the sketches over at the Verve Challenges at Split Coast Stampers. I dont have any of their stamps but really enjoy the sketches.

For this card I decided to work with some colours that I would probably not put together often but what a lovely impact they make. I used the following to make this card

Card - Concorde crush, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Pretty in Pink and melon Mambo

Ink - Concorde Crush

Punches - Scallop Edge and Lace Ribbon Border and Fancy Flower

Sizzlits - Lots of tags, Little leaves

Thanks for looking

Jo

Embellishment Challenge

Woo hoo new blog challenge to enjoy. I stumbled across Embellish Challenge and decided to give it a go. I found it quite a challenge first of all but decided to keep it really simple. I kinda like the way it came out but the photo is not to great as the light was bad.

I used the following

The lovely new Lace ribbon border punch

Card - real red, crumb cake, baja breeze, basic black, whisper white

Stamp - Happiest Birthday wishes.

Thanks for looking

Jo

Verve Challenge Sept

So its week one over at the Verve Challenge Page in splitcoast stampers. I did use the measurements suggested for this card and I had the perfect stamp in mind for it.

I used the following products from Stampin Up.

Card - Cherry Cobbler, River Rock

Stamp - Forever Young and a very old sentiment stamp

DS Paper - Timeless Portrait

Ink - Basic Black

Other - Basic Black Ribbon

Thanks for looking.

Jo

I am so happy with the way this card came out, I ordered this new stamp set and it came today and hey presto as I was trawling through my challenge list the one over at the My Fav Things on splitcoast stampers had a perfect layout for the clock. Of course then there was the challenge of deciding which colours to use and I really wanted to have a go with the new papers too.

So for this card I used the following products from stampin up

Card - Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla and River Rock

Ink - Island Indigo

Stamp - Forever Young

Thanks for looking

Jo

Mojo 206

My entry for the Mojo Challenge this week.

Products are from stampin up

Card - Concorde Crush, Very Vanilla, Pink

Ink - Chocolate Chip, Saharah sand, Wisteria Wonder, pear pazzaz

Stamps - French Foliage, Happiest Birthday Wishes, Simply Soft

Punch - Circle and scallop circle

DS Papers - Lap of Luxury

Thanks for looking

Jo