Sweet Sunday Sketch #184

I'm just sneaking in here... possibly unnoticed, quite likely a little noticed with my Sweet Sunday Sketch, which should've be here last week, but, well... it's a BIG bit late... SORRY!!

I've been battling a cold and a bout of Laryngitis this past week, so haven't had much of a chance to sit down and type my post.

I won't ramble on, so here is my card for the last this weeks sketch ;-) :-

 

And here is Karen's fabulous sketch:- (I'm pretty sure, you've already seen it, BUT, just in case ;-)

I've use Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango and Whisper White as my colour combo and kept this one pretty Clean and Simple... I did have a little helper with this one ( my little 4yr old) so don't look too closely at the off centred centre piece... oops.

Be sure, if you haven't already, to pop on over to the other Sweet Sunday Stampers for some AMAZING inspiration:-
 

Dana White

Dawn Easton

Jackie Pedro

Karen Motz

Karen Giron

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Melissa Hubert

Sarah-Jane Kalé - that's ME!

Tracy Clemente

Vicki Burdick

and our guest stamper this week, Jenny Peterson.

And don't forget to link your card to InLInkz over at Karen's blog so we can all see what you've created.

Thanks for stopping by.

SJ

Sweet Sunday Sketch #183

Happy Sunday!!! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch!!. I hope you can join us and play along.

You might want to sit down for this one!!!.. I've gone all crazy this week and actually made a BOYS card!!! YEP!!!! A MALE CARD!!! Not a drop of pink to be seen... not ONE!! I did manage to squeeze a little something special onto it, but I'll let you figure that one out ;-)

So, here is my 'NON- PINK, Male card:-

And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I've used Soft Suede, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake as my colour base and added a little colour with a Baja Breeze tie. The stamp set is Best Dad Ever. I really need to use that one more. It's such a fun and easy stamp set to use to create BOY cards!! ;-) Who'd have thunk it! I've added a few little extras... some Linen Thread, Button Boutique Button and some Rhinestones (I told you I squeezed something special onto it!! ) ;-)

All of the goodies on my card can be purchased ONLINE at my Stampin' Up! Shop!!! EXCITING!!.. Click on the SHOP NOW button at the top of my blog if you see something you need!!

Be sure to pop on over and visit the rest of the Sweet Sunday Stampers for some amazing inspiration!!:-

Arielle Gordon - this weeks AWESOME guest designer

Dana White

Dawn Easton

Jackie Pedro

Karen Motz

Karen Giron

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Melissa Hubert

Sarah-Jane Kalé - that's ME!

Tracy Clemente

Vicki Burdick

And don't forget to link your card to InLInkz over at Karen's blog so we can all see what you've created.

Thanks for stopping by.

SJ

Sweet Sunday Sketch #181

Happy Sunday!!! Happy EASTER!!! I hope you and your families have a wonderful Easter. It's time of course for another Sweet Sunday Sketch. I hope you can find some time to play along with us.

Here is my card for this weeks challenge:-

And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I'm not goint to lie, this sketch had me in a panic. Those of you that know me, know that I most definitely struggle with TILTED panels. They kinda freak me out... I don't know what it is, apart from the non straightness of it, but TILTED panels take a lot of looking at and thinking and, and, well you get it, right!?

Soooo... I decided to make the whole 'tilted' experience this week an easy one and use a piece of Designer Series Paper, More Amoré, to be exact and use the delightful phrase that is printed on the equally delightful DSP as the main part on the abovementioned TILT!!. Genius, don't you think? ;-)

The colours are all based on the More Amoré DSP and I've added some Rhinestones to bling it up just a tad. The little banner was made using my  Hearts a Flutter Framelits.

Did I mention that you can get ALL of the goodies I used to make this card from my ONLINE store!!?? So head on over if there is anything you need :D.

Be sure to pop on over and visit the rest of the Sweet Sunday Stampers for some amazing inspiration!!:-

Alyssa Scritchfield - this weeks AWESOME guest designer

Dana White

Dawn Easton

Jackie Pedro

Karen Motz

Karen Giron

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Melissa Hubert

Sarah-Jane Kalé - that's ME!

Tracy Clemente

Vicki Burdick

And don't forget to link your card to InLInkz over at Karen's blog so we can all see what you've created.


Thanks for stopping by.

SJ xxx

Sweet Sunday Sketch #180

Happy Sunday!!! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch, so I hope you can join us!!

This week some beautiful friends of ours had a SWEET Baby Girl!!! So, I've made today's card for her!!.. I can't wait to snuggle her.

Here's my card for this week:-

And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I've used the gorgeous  More Amoré Speciality DSP and the equally delightful Happy You (Hostess Set) Stamp set for the image. I watercoloured the baby using Rasperry Ripple, Primrose Petal and Blush Blossom. The ribbon is the GORGEOUS two tone ribbon from the current seasonal catalogue and I've also used the Large Scallop Die and  Textured Impressions 'Delicate Design' Embossing Folder.

Be sure to pop on over and visit the rest of the Sweet Sunday Stampers for some amazing inspiration!!:-

Dana White

Dawn Easton

Jackie Pedro

Karen Motz

Karen Giron

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put - isn't playing this week, but do drop by and say HI!!!

Melissa Hubert

Sarah-Jane Kalé - that's ME!

Tracy Clemente

Vicki Burdick

Wendy Bond - this weeks AWESOME guest designer!!

And don't forget to link your card to InLInkz over at Karen's blog so we can all see what you've created.


Thanks for stopping by.

SJ xxx

Happy Sunday!!! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch. This one is FUN! So I hope you can join us in the challenge.

I must apologise for being AWOL the past few weeks. I've been REALLY, REALLY AWOL!!!.. Goodness. My little girls have both started school, one in Yr 1 and my baby in Kindy! We've been busy adjusting to the CRAZY school, afterschool activity schedule, which is really CRAZY. On top of that I've been struck by a HORRIBLE head cold, which has really hit me for a six, it's still lingering, so fingers crossed it's gone by the week.

Anyhoo... I did, FINALLY, get a chance to sit at my desk and stamp. It's a new concept this past few weeks, I haven't sat at my desk, computer or heaven forbid, pulled out a stamp for about 2 weeks!!!

Our very own VICKI, came up with today's sketch, and I have to say, I LOVED it!!!!

Here is my card for today:-

And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I'm so lucky to have been offered the opportunity to have some of my cards go for sale in a local Card and Invitation store. This month we've been asked to create LOTS of baby cards, soooo, I thought I'd start with one for today's sketch too.

I've used my Sale-a-bration set Patterned Occasions, isn't that Elephant adorable!!?? The sentiment is from my Teeny Tiny Verses and is stamped in Midnight Muse. The other bits and pieces are Midnight Muse DSP, Baja Breeze DSP and some Midnight Muse Satin stitched ribbon.

Be sure to pop on over and visit the rest of the Sweet Sunday Stampers for some amazing inspiration!!:-

Dana White

Dawn Easton

Heather Dennis - our FABULOUS guest designer

Jackie Pedro - isn't playing this week, but do drop by and say HI!!!

Karen Motz

Karen Giron

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Melissa Hubert

Sarah-Jane Kalé - that's ME!

Tracy Clemente

Vicki Burdick

And don't forget to link your card to InLInkz over at Karen's blog so we can all see what you've created.


Thanks for stopping by.

Sweet Sunday Sketch #177

Happy Sunday!!!! Hope you've had a wonderful weekend. It's time of course for another Sweet Sunday Sketch, so I hope you can join us.

Here is my card for this weeks challenge:-

And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I've been wanting to try out the "Chalkboard" technique that I've seen on various blogs, so that's just what I did this week... try it out :D

I've used some of the DIVINE papers from the NEW Seasonal Catalogue More Amore Specialty DSP... GORGEOUS!!!! And some of the equally DIVINE Two Tone Ribbon. The stamp set is a Sale-a-bration set called Vintage Verses ( YOU can earn this one for FREE!!!), and I've used Versamark ink and White Embossing powder on the image. Some White Craft Ink to make the Black Cardstock seem Chalkboardy and that's it. It's a really simple technique, VERY effective and FUN!! Can't wait to play around with it some more .

Be sure to pop on over and visit the rest of the Sweet Sunday Stampers for some amazing inspiration!!:-

Dana White

Dawn Easton

Jackie Pedro - isn't playing this week, but do drop by and say HI!!!

Karen Motz

Karen Giron

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Melissa Hubert

Sarah-Jane Kalé - that's ME!

Tracy Clemente

Vicki Burdick

And don't forget to link your card to InLInkz over at Karen's blog so we can all see what you've created.


Thanks for stopping by.

SJ
xx

A Sale-a-bration to Behold!!

Be sure to check out my other post today with all the deets on SALE-A-BRATION... you can find it right HERE! :D

As promised, I'm BACK!!! How do we top the excitement of Sale-a-bration??? Well, we gather together with a wonderful group of Stampin' Chicks and throw a Soireé of all Soireés'!! And when we do that, we not only celebrate the AMAZING Sale-a-Bration brochure, which in itself is worthy of a party, BUT, we add to it a BRAND NEW Seasonal Catalogue which is sooooo divine, I can barely contain myself!! Seriously, you'll be swooning and oohing and aahhing and possibly even drooling a little over the DIVINENESS that fills this little beauty!!

So, here is YOUR invitation to join US in a Celebration of Sale-a-bration AND Seasonal Catalogue AMAZINGNESS:-

 

Isn't that invitation divine? My gorgeous stampin' bestie (Sarah Klass) designed it!!.. She's AMAZING!!! Oh, she'll be there too!!! :D

 

There will be FUN, NEW PRODUCTS, FUN, STAMPIN' and quite possibly a lot of SQUEALING!!

 

Now that you're coming ;-), all YOU need to do is to send me an email and let me know how many spots you'd like to reserve, I can then send you my account details so you can transfer your entry fee and secure your spot! Sound good!!???

 

It really will be FUN!!

 

Thanks for stopping by.

 

SJ