A Musical Peaceful Pine

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I recently got the  Peaceful Pines Bundle and wanted to play with it.  I love how there are so many options and possibilities with this set.  You can decorate the trees in so many different ways.

The sketch over at Retrosketches was perfect for some inspiration.

I started with a sheet of the Winter Wonderland Designer Vellum.  I love the instant elegance that these sheets add to any project.  I then added a piece of sheet music from the Home for Christmas dsp pack.  And then I added some fun and pretty embellishments.  I think I pulled out just about every gold embellishment I have.  ha!

Peaceful Peace Pine Close UpI started by stamping the tree image with Old Olive ink on Pear Pizzazz card stock.  I stamped the string of lights with Versamark ink and embossed with gold embossing powder.

I added a wooden Snowflake Element (thanks to some inspiration from my Snowflake Element obsessed friend, Jennifer Timko, who has been using these embellishments in amazing ways — you’re awesome, Jen!).  I added a Gold Basic Metal Button and some Gold Cording Trim, with some Gold Metallic Thread looped underneath.  A gold star sequin from the Metallic Sequins Assortment and a sentiment cut from Gold Glimmer Paper using a die from the Christmas Greetings Thinlits finish off the card.

Peaceful Peace Pine

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Berry Merry Joy

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Here we go again — another Wednesday and another sketch challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches.  This week our lovely hostess, Kim Singdahlsen, has a unique and fun sketch for us:

I thought this sketch would be a perfect way to show off some pretty designer paper, Season of Cheer.  I recently got a new Christmas set, Berry Merry, and I was itching to ink it up so I decided to use it too.

Berry Merry JoyI love how there are little elements in this stamp set, like the little holly leaves and berries and the stars, which you can easily place wherever you like since it’s a photopolymer set.  And of course, the Real Red Pompom Trim is so much fun.

Berry Merry Joy Close UpWe hope you’ll play along and join us by making your own card with this sketch.  We love to look through the gallery each week.  You can mosey on over to the Freshly Made Sketches site to gain some inspiration from the design team — you won’t be disappointed.

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Howl-o-Ween Gift Bag Treats — Monday Montage #53

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We have another Monday Montage Blog Hop for you this evening!  There are ten of us stampers who love to share our creations, and all you have to do to follow along is to click on the links at the bottom of each post.

I’m trying to get ahead of the game a little bit when it comes to Halloween, so I made some cute little treat bags with the Gift Bag Punch Board, the Happy Haunting dsp, and the Howl-o-Ween Treat stamp set and coordinating framelits.

Howl-o-ween Treat Punch Board BagsI tucked some candy in each bag and tied them up with some Rich Razzleberry 1/4″ Cotton Ribbon.  Maybe I’ll be less tempted to raid the candy in them before Halloween since they’re tied up with a pretty bow.  Ha!

Hat Treat Owl Treat Bag Skull Treat BagThese were super easy to make, and my daughter is excited to hand these out to friends and teachers at school.

You’re ready hop on over to Breelin Renwick’s blog for some crafty inspiration.  If you prefer to work your way backwards, you can hop over to Wendy Weixler’s awesome blog.  Either way, be sure to work your way through all ten blogs.

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Hello Autumn Acorns — FMS206

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Here we are at Wednesday again, and that means it’s time for a new sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches.  This week, the incredibly talented Linda Callahan has a creative sketch for us:

I have to admit that this one threw me for a loop for a little while, but then I decided to just pick an image and use it three times in a collage style.  Since I’m still (im)patiently waiting on Fall to arrive here, I decided to use the cute acorn from Cheer All Year.  I really do love this set!  There are lots of cute images, and it is so easy to work with them.

Fall AcornsI started with a piece of dsp from the Typeset Specialty dsp.  I took a watercolor brush and watercolored on the dsp using some Bermuda Bay ink.  When that dried, I splattered on some undiluted Bermuda Bay ink with my paintbrush.

I stamped the acorns twice.  Once with Early Espresso ink on Early Espresso card stock, and once with Cajun Craze ink, using the rock-and-roll technique with Early Espresso ink on Very Vanilla card stock.

Fall Acorns Close UpWe hope you’ll join us and make your own card with the sketch.  We love seeing how you interpret it and browsing the gallery.  You can hop on over to the Freshly Made Sketches site to see all of the fabulous things the design team did with it for some inspiration.

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Present Joy — FMS205

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It’s time for another sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches and this week my stamping friend, Rita Wright is our hostess.  And she has a good one for us:

We received a stamp set at Convention called Your Presents, and I haven’t used it once.  So I decided I needed to put it to use.  Even though it is in the Holiday Catalog and designed for Christmas, it is a versatile set and could easily be used for birthdays too.  I made a Christmas card this time around.

Present JoyI used a color scheme of Pool Party, Real Red, and Silver.  While not a traditional color combo, I do love these colors for Christmas.

Present Joy Close UpWe’d love to see what you do with the sketch, so please play along and post your creation to the gallery.  You can see what the design team made with it at the Freshly Made Sketches site for some inspiration.

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Thankful Fox — Monday Montage #52

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Here we are with another Monday Montage blog hop.  There are ten of us stampers who share our projects with you every other week, and all you have to do to follow along is click on the links at the bottom of each post.

I pulled out my Thankful Forest Friends stamp set again, and decided to use the cute little fox.  I used my Stampin’ Write markers to selectively ink the part of the sentiment stamp that I wanted to use, and stamped that on the focal panel.  I added a little paper piercing, and then stamped and cut out Mr. Fox.

Fox ThanksI also used one of the cute little Into the Woods elements.  I colored over the acorn with my markers to make it a little darker.  The colors I used on this card are Rich Razzleberry, Tangelo Twist, Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede, Mossy Meadow, and Old Olive.

Fox Thanks Close UpYou’re ready to hop on over to Breelin Renwick’s blog for a dose of her creative genius.  If you prefer to work your way backwards, you can jump back to Wendy Weixler’s amazing blog.  Either way, be sure to work your way through all of the other nine blogs.

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Skull and Cross Bones Boo — FMS204

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Another Wednesday already!  That means it’s time for another sketch at Freshly Made Sketches, and this week the very talented birthday girl, Jennifer Timko, is our hostess and she has a great one for us.  Be sure to pop on over to Jennifer’s website, Stampin’ on the Fly, to wish her a happy birthday (it was really yesterday, but that’s ok).  I think this one is a milestone birthday (happy 39th Jennifer!).  😉

Because I love the Howl-o-ween Treat stamp set and coordinating dies so much, I had to use them again for this sketch.  The Spider Web Doilies add such a fun “wow” factor, as does the black glimmer paper, that I had to use them too.

Skull and Cross BonesI added a little black glitter on the eyes of Mr. Skeleton and a few splatters on the focal panel.  The dsp is from the Happy Haunting collection.

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We hope you’ll join us and make your own card using the sketch.  You can jump over to the Freshly Made Sketches website to gain some inspiration from the design team.

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Fall Colors for a Circle of Spring — FMS202

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It’s time for another sketch challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches, and this week Jen Mitchell is our hostess.  And true to her clean style, she has a clean sketch for us.

Jen is so talented at making beautiful clean cards with minimal layers.  I wanted to stay true to her sketch and keep my card as simple as possible.  I pulled out a new stamp set, Circle of Spring, and the coordinating Wonderful Wreath Framelits for my card.

Even though the stamp set is called Circle of Spring, I wanted to use Fall colors.  So I went with a color scheme of Cherry Cobbler, Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow, and Pear Pizzazz.

Circle of Spring for FallI started by sponging on some Soft Sky on a white card base.  I popped up the wreath with some dimensionals and then stamped the sentiment from the Cottage Greetings stamp set. I colored the wreath using a combination of Stampin’ Write markers and a blender pen with my ink pads.

Circle of Spring for Fall Close Up You should hop on over to the Freshly Made Sketches site for some inspiration from the design team.  I love the variety on display this week.  We’d love for your to play along and make your own card, as it’s always fun to look through the gallery.

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Thankful for You — Monday Montage #51

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Monday Montage Banner -- OctoberIt’s the best kind of Monday — a holiday Monday — no work or school for this family.  I hope you’re getting to enjoy a day off as well if you’re in the U.S.  This Monday is also great because it’s a Monday Montage Blog Hop Monday.  We have a group of nine stampers who are sharing their projects with you, and all you have to do to follow along is click on the links at the bottom of each of the posts.

I’m still patiently waiting for Fall to arrive.  With temps right under the 100 degree mark here, it sure seems far away.  But it’s coming (I keep telling myself).  I pulled out a new set, Thankful Forest Friends and some fab new Fall-themed dsp, Into the Woods for a card.

Fall ThankfulI just love these colors together — Mossy Meadow, Rich Razzleberry, and Daffodil Delight.

I used one of the leaves dies from the Leaflets Framelits to cut out some Kraft Corrugated Paper.  I also used one of the Lots of Labels Framelits to cut out the sentiment.  The Woodland Textured Embossing Folder adds some fun texture to the background.

Fall Thankful Close UpYou’re ready to hop on over to Breelin Renwick’s blog for an amazing dose of creativity.  If you prefer to work your way backwards, you can hop on over to Wendy Weixler’s blog, where you’ll  be wowed by her project.  Either way, be sure to work your way through all nine posts.

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Happiest Watercolored Birthday Wishes — FMS202

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It’s time for another challenge at Freshly Made Sketches, and this week I have the pleasure and privilege of serving as the hostess.  I have a pretty simple and clean sketch for you that I think would be pretty easy to dress up or keep super clean — however you want to use it.

I pulled out my Watercolor Wishes card kit and used some of the element from the kit.  This kit is amazing!  I love everything in it, including the stamp set.  I chose one of the card bases in the kit, which has a lovely Pool Party watercolor wash already on the card.   The flowers and leaves are printed, die cut, and ready to go.  All I had to do was arrange them.  The Calypso Coral banner is a sticker, and the sequins were also included in the kit.

Watercolor Birthday WishesActually, the only stamping I did on this card was the sentiment.  Pretty easy, huh?  I love how these kits give you great sample ideas, which you can follow to the T, or you can mix and match the elements and make your own cards however you want.

Watercolor Birthday Wishes Close UpI hope you’ll play along with the sketch this week.  We love seeing what you create, and I’m looking forward to seeing how you interpret the sketch.  You should head on over to the Freshly Made Sketches site to see what the design team made this week.  They are inspiring and always amaze me.

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