*Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #695*

 Hello friends... there's a brand new sketch today at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenges...

This is such a versatile sketch... I can't wait to see what everyone creates using it!  I chose to keep my card clean and simple with a basic black and white theme.  My centre panel is embossed for a little interest.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Stamps:  Gina K Wreath Builder

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Spellbinders Scallop Circles; Waffle Flower Nesting Circles

*Embossing:  Lisa Horton Peonies

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  Atlantic Hearts #695

*Atlantic Hearts Sketch #693*

 I'm here today with my design team card for this weeks sketch at Atlantic Hearts!

I had an idea pop in to my head almost immediately for this sketch, but then I saw that one of my fellow DT members did something really close to that same idea so I wanted to pivot... I don't love what I did as it's out of my wheelhouse...

Card Info

*Paper:  Unity Beer Me

*Stamps:  Waffle Flower Sweet Birthday Sentiments

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Simon Says Stamp Big Happy

*Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #691*

 This is a fun new sketch at Atlantic Hearts that starts today...

I struggled quite a bit with getting the sizes of the the rectangles "just right" so I cheated a bit by using a full panel of pattern paper and dividing it with strips of red cardstock.  I kinda like how this one turned out...

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Cherry Cobbler

*Paper:  Stampin' Up! Tidings of Christmas

*Stamps:  Taylored Expressions Simple Strips

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Taylored Expressions Simple Strips, Simple Strips Backer; MFT Stitched Rectangles; Pinkfresh Slim Strips

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  BYSHCardmakers Christmas in July ; Atlantic Hearts Sketch #691

*Atlantic Hearts Sketch #689*

 It's time for a new sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenges...

I fell in love with this sketch as soon as I saw it... I'm not sure if it was intended to be a full sized or a mini slimline, but I love the mini slimline so that's what I went with!  I just happened to have some extra cut up pieces from the Waffle Flower Postage set so I decided to use them...

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Tim Holtz Shaded Lilac, owed Lawn, Salty Ocean

*Stencils:  Waffle FLower Postage Collage Peony Stencil
*Dies:  The Ton Easy Expressions; Waffle Flower Postage Collage

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  Atlantic Hearts #689

*Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #687*

 Good morning, creative friends...  it's time for a new sketch at Atlantic Hearts!  I love trying to make these sketches a little closer to my clean and simple style when I can... and I am IN LOVE with the card I created today!

First, here's the sketch!

I love the overlapped framed squares on this sketch...

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions Birthday
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Washi:  Pinkfresh Studio Fluttering Butterflies
*Dies: Pinkfresh Studio Fluttering Butterflies; The Ton Easy Expressions Birthday
*Embossing:  Stampin' Up! Brick & Mortar

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  Atlantic Hearts Sketch #687

*Atlantic Hearts Sketch #685*

 I messed up my calendar and almost missed making my design team card for this weeks' sketch at Atlantic Hearts!  We did a mini road trip in the new car last week and thankfully I booked the entire week off work which meant I was able to get myself on track to share a card with you.

Let's look at the sketch...

And here's what I did with it...  I took some inspiration for colouring from a card I found on Pinterest.  I added the waves embossing folder to create some movement for this gorgeous butterfly!  I have a little tip for you.  I, personally, hate stamping with anything but my Versafine Clair black ink.  It's so crisp and clean!  But you can't use your Copics (or other alcohol markers as the ink will bleed).  So, I use my Misti, stamp my image lightly with Memento... I colour the image and put the piece back in my Misti and stamp on top of it with my Versafine Clair.  And BOOM!  Crisp and beautiful!

Card Info
*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Stamps:  Paper Rose Studio Cleo Butterfly; Waffle Flower Sweet Birthday Sentiments

*Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Versafine Clair Nocturne; Copics

*Dies:  Waffle Flower Sweet Birthday Sentiments

*Embossing:  Stampin' Up! Soft Waves
*tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  Atlantic Hearts Sketch #685

*Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #683*

 There's a brand new sketch challenge that starts today at Atlantic Hearts!

I played with some new to me papers to create my card for today...  I'm trying to hone my skills at putting papers together.  I'm not sure I won the battle with this card as the pink layer just wasn't quite enough of a pop against the busy background.

Card Info

*Paper:  Stampin' Up! Painted Illusions

*Stamps:  Gina K You Give Me Butterflies; The Ton Easy Expressions
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics

*Dies:  Gina K You Give Me Butterflies; The Ton Easy Expressions

*Challenges:  Atlantic Hearts Sketch #683

*Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #681*

 It's time to share my design team creation for the current sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenges.... but first, the sketch!

This card took me hours to put together.  I'd do an element and then change my mind... I did this more times than I can even remember!   But in the end, I think it turned out OK!

Card Info

*Paper:  MFT Bundles of Blossoms
*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions Birthday
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Washi:  Pinkfresh Studio Rainbow Daisies

*Dies:  Pinkfresh Studio Rainbow Daisies; The Ton Easy Expressions Birthday

*Embossing:  Stampin' Up! Brick & Mortar

*Challenges:  Atlantic Hearts #681; Inkspirational #367

*Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #677*

 There's a fabulous new sketch at Atlantic Hearts this morning... I hope you'll play along!

I will admit that this sketch intimidated me.  How on earth would I figure out what size squares to make?!  But then I had an a-ha moment!  I have a DIE that basically does this!  I cut it out of white cardstock to create the framing and then cut it again out of a floral paper and inlaid those pieces in to the grid on my card.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Paper:  Stampin' Up! Pattern Party

*Stamps:  Gina K Where Flowers Bloom
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  MFT Horizontal Collage Cover; Waffle Flower Nesting Circles; Spellbinders Floral Spray

*Embellishments:  Kaiser Pearls
*Challenges:  Atlantic Hearts #677

*Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #675*

I just LOVE this sketch over at Atlantic Hearts!!  There are so many thing you could do with the panel at the top.  

My first thought was to use some paper scraps to create my card, but then I had the idea of the brick work pattern put on a diagonal.  All of the flowers were from my bin of extras... some Stampin' Up!, some Spellbinders... all bright and happy!

Card Info

*Cardstock:  assorted Stampin' Up! and Basic Black

*Stamps:  Waffle Flower Sweet Birthday Sentiments

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  assorted Spellbinders and Stampin' Up!

*Embossing:  Stampin' Up! Brick & Mortar

*Embellishments:  gems from my stash

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #673*

 There's a wonderful and simple new sketch at Atlantic Hearts today...  

I had some fun with some circles for my card... even with that big square element!   I used a fun pattern paper behind a stained glass style die and added an embossed panel to the bottom of the card.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Lemon Lime Twist
*Paper;  Stampin' Up! Bright & Beautiful

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Memory Box Stained Glass Floral; The Ton Easy Expressions

*Embossing:  Lisa Horton Crafts Layered Bubbles

*Embellishments:  unknown bling

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  Atlantic Hearts #673; Just Us Girls #814

*Atlantic Hearts Sketch #671*

 Happy Monday, creative friends!  Time for a new sketch challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenges!

The colours of the sketch made me think of spring while we were facing a winter storm warning (we got about 8" in a 24 hours period)...  I ended up with a spring-like card as well, using some pretty pattern paper.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Azure Afternoon

*Paper:  Stampin' Up! Lighter Than Air

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  The Ton Easy Expressions; Stampin' Up! Hot Air Balloons

*Embossing:  Stampin' Up! Soft Waves

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  Atlantic Hearts #671

*Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #669*

 I'm playing with another wonderful sketch from Atlantic Hearts... as soon as I saw the sketch, I knew what paper I wanted to use!  I love how versatile some of this Christmas paper is. 

First, the sketch...

And now my card...

Card Info

*Paper:  Stampin' Up! Modern Christmas

*Stamps:  MFT Something for Everything

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Challenges:  Atlantic Hearts #669

*Atlantic Hearts Sketch #667*

 There's a wonderful new sketch at Atlantic Hearts this week...  

I didn't make it completely clean and simple in the true sense of the style, but it's pretty close.  My big white layer just screamed for some embossing on it!

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Lucky Limeade

*Paper:  MFT Party Time
*Stamps:  Waffle Flower Sweet Birthday Sentiments

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies: Waffle Flower Sweet Birthday Sentiments

*Embossing:  Spellbinders Floating Balloons

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  Atlantic Hearts #667; Addicted to Stamps and More #509

*Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #663*

 Good morning!  There is a fantastic new sketch at Atlantic Hearts this week... I hope you'll play along!

I have been finding it tough to get back in to the swing of every day card making... I used some items from my die cut stash to create my card today, making the sketch in to something that is relatively clean and simple.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Stamps:  LDRS My Wish For You

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Washi:  Pinkfresh Studio Fluttering Butterflies
*Dies:  Pinkfresh Studio Fluttering Butterflies

*Embossing:  Stampin' Up! Brick & Mortar

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  Atlantic Hearts #663

*Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #661*

 Happy Monday, creative friends... it's time for a fabulous new sketch at Atlantic Hearts...

I hope that I caught the essence of the sketch in my card today... I don't know why, but I struggled with this sketch.  I thought I knew what I wanted to do and when I tried it, it wasn't feeling right.  So I switched gears and went to this instead...  I like it, but I'm not sure it's quite right.

Card Info

*Cardstock: Bazzill gold mirror

*Stamps:  Simon Says Stamp Christmas Blessings

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  unknown snowflake; Simon Says Stamp Holly & Pine Frame, Christmas Blessings

*Challenges:  Atlantic Hearts #661

*Atlantic Hearts Sketch #659*

 A week in to December and I have a pretty good handle on my Christmas preparations.  The only package I need to get in the mail will be sent this afternoon, the baking is about half done, the Christmas cards are in the process of being written (the envelopes are addressed), the house is decorated...  I still have some shopping and wrapping to do, but I'll get there (I always do).

Today I am sharing a card following the new sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenges... I used texture and pattern to turn the sketch in to a mostly white on white card.

First, the sketch...

And here's my take on the sketch...

Card Info

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions Holiday

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Pinkfresh Studio Snowflakes; Stampin' Up! Banners; The Ton Easy Expressions Holiday; MFT Stitched Rectangles

*Embossing:  Simon Says Stamp Faceted Snowflakes

*Hot Foil Plate:  Pinkfresh Studio Snowflakes

*Foil:  Spellbinders holographic

*Challenges:  Atlantic Hearts Sketch #659

*Atlantic Hearts Sketch #657*

 Another fabulous sketch from Atlantic Hearts to play with this week.  

I chose to play with an idea I saw on Instagram where you take two papers, cut them in to even rectangles and then cut those rectangles in half to create two quilted panels.  I used all papers from one paper pack as well as a simple stamped sentiment.

Card Info

*Paper:  Simple Stories Winter Wonder

*Stamps:  Catherine Pooler Nice List

*Challenges:  Atlantic Hearts #657

*Atlantic Hearts Sketch #655*

 Happy Monday, my friends....  there's a new sketch today at Atlantic Hearts.  It's a super simple sketch, in my opinion... with so many ways you could execute it.

First, the sketch...

While I have used the same colour palette as several other cards I've shared recently, I did use different paper.  

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black; Bazzill gold mirror

*Paper:  Stapin' Up! All is Bright

*Stamps:  Penguin Palace Magical Christmas Sentiments

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Penguin Palace Magical Christmas Sentiments

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  Atlantic Hearts #655

*Atlantic Hearts Sketch #653*

I had an idea pop in to my head when I saw the current sketch at Atlantic Hearts... but I'm not honestly sure how I feel about it.  First, here's the sketch

And this is  my interpretation of it.  It's one of those cards that I thought "oh ya" as soon as I was done making it... but the more I look at it, the more I don't like it!

Card Info

*Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Handsome Hunter, Cherry Cobbler, Certainly Celery

*Paper:  Stampin' Up! True Love

*Stamps:  Penguin Palace Magical Christmas Sentiments

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies: Lisa Horton Christmas Floral Builder;  Stampin' Up! Layering Ovals

*Embossing:  Lisa Horton Christmas Floral Builder

*Embellishments:  HAI Supply gold pearls