Fab Friday Sketch Challenge and Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Stamp Set Focus: Just Sayin'

Good morning!  We’re having a great time in Hilton Head, SC (this is our first time visiting and it’s fabulous, I’ll definitely be sharing all the details when we get back).  I seem to constantly be in the need for birthday cards so I tend to make quite a few of them so I’m always ready.  I decided to double up on challenges for today’s card, using the Fab Friday Sketch Challenge with the  Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration blog and

stamp set focus using Just Sayin’.    This stamp set is so cute and I love the matching word bubble framelits!

I started with Smoky Slate for the cardbase and then added a piece of Basic Black cardstock that was embossed with the Big Shot and Polka Dot Embossing Folder.  Next I added three pieces of designer series paper from the Flashback Designer Series Paper and then I used a piece of Real Red cardstock for a mat to the DSP and wrapped a piece of Crushed Curry Chevron Ribbon around the DSP layer.

The greeting is from the Just Sayin’ stamp set and was stamped with Versamark ink on Smoky Slate cardstock and then heat embossed with the Heat Tool and Pool Party Embossing Powder before cutting it out with the Big Shot and Word Bubbles Framelits.  I used a different framelit in the same set to cut another word bubble out of Red Glimmer Paper for a fun accent.  The greeting was popped up off the cardfront with dimensionals.

I really love how you can use a little bit of ribbon, glitter, or other accessories to really help dress up a card and elevate it a notch and it really doesn’t take much  more time.  There’s no way you can get this level of detail and texture to a store bought card, it’s priceless! 

 

 

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Happy crafting,

Diana

Sketch Frenzy Friday Sketch Challenge: Hip Hip Horray Greetings

Happy Easter Friday all!  We've been having a great week and looking forward to some family time at an amusement park that Aidan has never been to before this weekend, can't wait.  Before we get started I wanted to share my design team card for this weeks Sketch Frenzy Friday sketch challenge.   I recently had time to play with the new Hip Hip Horray Card Kit and I love it, I was able to make all 20 cards in the kit in less than 2 hours and had extra pieces plus the stamps left.  I decided to use the card kit for inspiration for this weeks card.  I started with a cardbase that's Crumb Cake Cardstock and then added a piece of Soft Suede Cardstock that I embossed with the Big Shot and the Arrows Embossing Folder.  I added a piece of Calypso Coral DSP from the Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack.

 

The word bubble element is an extra piece from the card kit and I stamped the "thanks" greeting in Basic Gray.  I used one of the extra paperclips from the kit and tied a bow out of Calypso Coral Baker's Twine.  I used the Circle Card Thinlits Die to cut a star out of Pistachio Pudding Cardstock and attached it with a dimensional.

 

For a fun accent I used one of the Essentials Wooden Elements, with a piece of Basic Gray cardstock that was punched out with the 1" Circle Punch and the words from the Just Saying Stamp set that was punched out with the 3/4" Circle Punch and layered them all.  In the bottom right corner, instead of a greeting I added some sequins from the Gold Sequin Trim for a little sparkle.

 

These card kits are so great, not only do you get some great cards you can make quickly and easily but the ideas and stamps can be used for lots of other projects.  We would love for you to play along with this weeks sketch challenge, it's great to get the creative juices flowing.

 

Have a great weekend and a Happy Easter!

 

Diana

 

 



Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit

$19.95

Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Big Shot Die-Cut Machine

$99.95

Calypso Coral Baker's Twine

$2.95

Circle card Thinlits Die

$32.95

Gold Sequin Trim

$4.95

Essentials Wooden Elements

$4.95

1 Inch Circle Punch

$12.95

3/4 Inch Circle Punch

$12.95

Just Sayin'

$18.95

Crumb Cake 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$6.95

Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Pistachio Pudding 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack

$21.95

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Sketch Frenzy Friday: Just Saying Word Bubble

Good morning and Happy Friday!   What a great week, I'm so excited for the start of February which is Aidan's birthday month and I'm a strong believer in celebrating your birthday for the entire month so we're all about birthday's this month.  In honor of birthday's I have a fun birthday card for this weeks Sketch Frenzy Friday sketch challenge.  There are lots of fabulous metallic products in the Occasion catalog so I decided to focus on lots of gold today.  The cardbase is Whisper White and I added a layer of Basic Black that's embossed with the Big Shot and the Flower Garden Textured Embossing Folder.  Next I added a piece of Gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum (I backed it with a piece of Whisper White cardstock so it really pops).

The greeting is from the Just Saying stamp set and it was Heat Embossed with Basic Black Embossing Powder and the Heat Tool before cutting it out with the Big Shot and the Word Bubble Framelits.  Next I cut a piece of Gold Foil Cardstock with the Chalk Talk Framelits to get the shape and then embossed it with the Perfect Polka Dot Textured Embossing Folder.  A piece of Gold Baker's Twine is the perfect final elegant touch.

What to you think of all this bling?  I love what an elegant touch this adds along with the black and I'll definitely be using this on other projects.  Make sure to check out all the other cards from the Sketch Frenzy Design Team and we would love for you to play along with us!

Enjoy and have a wonderful weekend!

Diana