IN BETWEEN THE TRASH FILE AND PUBLIC DISPLAY FILE

Remember last week when I was whining about my missing mojo? I thought I'd share the cards that didn't make the trash but didn't thrill me to publicly share them. I'm really hoping to get some challenges done this weekend that I'll be excited about sharing with you ... in between finishing up Allie's graduation announcements and cleaning out some closets.

This first card uses Weekend Sketch Challenge #74 along with a few new items from the Occasions Mini Catalog ... Walk In The Park Designer Paper, Oval All Stamp Set, and Scallop Oval Punch.




RECIPE
Stamps: Oval All
Paper: Walk In The Park DP, Basic Gray, Pink Pirouette, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Basic Gray and Pink Pirouette
Embellishments: Whisper White 5/16" Jumbo Brads
Tools: Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Blender Pen, Paper Piercer & Mat Pack
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

This next card uses Weekend Sketch Challenge #73 with the Level One Hostess Set Darling Dots and Rockability Specialty Designer Paper.
RECIPE
Stamps: Darling Dots (Level One Hostess)
Paper: Rockability Specialty DP, Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Riding Hood Red and Jet Black Staz-On
Embellishments: Riding Hood Red 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Scallop Square Punch, 1" and 1 1/4" Circle Punches
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

This last card uses Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #82. The graduation image is from the retired stamp set, Sketch An Event. I've used several more new items from the new Occasions Mini Catalog on this card too ... Walk In The Park DP, Whisper White 5/8" Satin Ribbon, and Black Jumbo Grommets.
RECIPE
Stamps: Sketch An Event (retired), Fundamental Phrases
Paper: Walk In The Park DP, Basic Black, Basic Gray, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Basic Gray Classic and Jet Black Staz-On
Embellishments: Basic Black Jumbo Grommet, 5/8" Whisper White Satin Ribbon
Tools: Word Window Punch, 1 3/8" Square Punch, Scallop Border Punch
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

GOOD MORNING TRENDY TREES

Beate is back with her Weekend Sketch Challenge! Today, she posted WSC#69 which I paired with the stamp set, Trendy Trees, and the designer paper, Good Morning Sunshine. It was also a great opportunity to use the new 5/16" Chocolate Chip Jumbo Brads.



RECIPE
Stamps: Trendy Trees
Paper: Good Morning Sunshine DP, Pacific Point, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, and Summer Sun
Embellishments: Pacific Point 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Chocolate Chip 5/16" Jumbo Brads
Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Scallop Border Punch

CELEBRATE YOU FOR WSC64

I've used Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #64 for the layout of this card, and used my new stamp set Party Hearty. I love how this image fits perfectly into the Scallop Circle Punch! The possibilities are endless for layering this circle image! I also used my favorite designer paper, Sweet Always.

RECIPE
Stamps: Party Hearty
Paper: Sweet Always DP, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Embellishments: Pink Pirouette Flower Fusion Too, Pink Circle Rhinestone Brad, Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4" and 1" Circle Punches, Paper Piercer & Mat Pack, Scallop Border Punch
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

BASIC PIROUETTES + BEATE'S SKETCH

This card is sooo not my best work but thought I would share anyway. It just didn't turn out on paper like it appeared in my head. I used Beate's wonderful Weekend Sketch Challenge #62 and SCS Color Challenge #188 of Pink Pirouette, Basic Black, and Whisper White. The polka dot designer paper is from Sweet Always, and the stamp set is Enjoy Every Moment. It's difficult to see in the photo, but there are paper pierced holes in each scallop of the borders.
RECIPE
Stamps: Enjoy Every Moment
Paper: Sweet Always DP, Pink Pirouette, Basic Black, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Basic Black
Embellishments: Black Brad, Black Gingham Ribbon, Flower Fusion Too
Tools: Scallop Circle Punch, Paper Piercing Tool, 1 3/4" Circle Punch

SIMPLE CARD FOR BEATE'S AWESOME SKETCH

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed all the stamping time I got in this weekend (when I really should have been cleaning house!). I was able to complete several stamping projects - most of which can't be shown quite yet. Tomorrow night is our weSTAMP meeting and swap. Our swap theme this month is Fall/Halloween, anything but a card. I'll have all those projects posted later in the week!

In the meantime, here is a quick card I made using Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #59. I used Flower Power Simply Sent Card Elements, and the "for you" sentiment is from the retired Love & Happiness Rub-Ons. Incredibly simple and easy! As always, all products are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted. RECIPE
Paper: Designer Paper from Flower Power Simply Sent Card Elements, Rose Red, More Mustard, and Perfect Plum CS
Embellishments: Self-Adhesive Die Cuts from Flower Power Simply Sent Card Elements, More Mustard Brads, Love & Happiness Rub-Ons (retired), Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Word Window Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Paper Piercing Tool
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

HAWAII PAPAYA BUTTERFLY

I used Beate John's Weekend Sketch Challenge #57 for this card. I love this Hawaii Papaya Designer Paper using the colors of Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, and Tangerine Tango! The butterfly image and sentiment are from the stamp set, Flight of the Butterfly.

RECIPE

Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly

Paper: Hawaii Papaya DP, Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, and Whisper White CS

Ink: Chocolate Chip and Kiwi Kiss

Embellishments: Tangerine Tango 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Dew Drops (non-SU)

Tools: Word Window Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

SAY IT WITH SCALLOPS AND KIWI KISS

This card uses Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #56. I used one of the new In Colors of Kiwi Kiss and paired it with Basic Black and Whisper White and the new stamp set, Say It With Scallops. Each image from this stamp set fits the new Scallop Square Punch perfectly and is Stampin' Up!'s chosen Ronald McDonald House stamp set this year. Two dollars from the sale of each Say It With Scallops stamp set goes to Ronald McDonald House charities.

The idea of placing the "hi" in the Build-A-Brad came from Sherri Barron's awesome card found HERE. To make my Build-A-Brad black, I simply colored it with a black Sharpie permanent marker. I ran out of black brads and used the same trick on silver brads! This card measures 4 1/4" x 4 1/4". RECIPE
Stamps: Say It With Scallops
Paper: Bella Rose DP, Whisper White and Basic Black CS
Ink: Kiwi Kiss
Embellishments: Build-A-Brad, Brads, Kiwi Kiss 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Scallop Square Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch
Supplies: Black Sharpie Marker (non-SU), Stampin' Dimensionals

ENJOY HAIKU

Happy Labor Day! Oh, do I ever love three day weekends now that I'm a workin' girl! Drew has been out of town with a friend & family ... Allie has been on the go all weekend ... John, of course, is always willing to give me stampin' time! I got a whole lot of stampin' done on Saturday and Sunday ... today is reserved for household chores and errands that desperately need done.

Last night, I was able to play along with Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #55. I used the stamp set Enjoy Every Moment, and the new Haiku Designer Paper ... using the colors Tangerine Tango, Old Olive, So Saffron, and More Mustard. This card measures 6 1/2" x 3 1/4" which fits Stampin' Up! Small Open-End Envelopes. I used the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to line up the stamped So Saffron flower and the stamped Tangerine Tango "enjoy". A 1/2" circle was punched from the Haiku DP for the Build-A-Brad, and the layering of the "every moment" sentiment include the Designer Label Punch, 1" Circle Punch, and Word Window Punch ... along with More Mustard Brads and Paper Piercing.
RECIPE
Stamps: Enjoy Every Moment
Paper: Haiku DP, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive, More Mustard, and Very Vanilla CS
Ink: Tangerine Tango, So Saffron, and Old Olive
Embellishments: Antique Brass Build A Brad, More Mustard Brads, Tangerine Tango 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Designer Label Punch, Word Window Punch, 1/2" and 1" Circle Punches, Paper Piercing Tool & Mat Pack
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

CLOSE AS A MEMORY

This first card combines Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #52 and Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge #11 of Rose Red, Old Olive, So Saffron, Going Gray, and Whisper White. Beate's sketch is FANTASTIC, and I'm sure it will be one I'll use over and over again! Kristina's color challenge was just THAT ... challenging! I think I tried every variation of this card that I could until achieving a satisfactory final product. I think the Going Gray threw me off, but am pleased with the results! RECIPE
Stamps: Close As A Memory, Rough Texture Jumbo Wheel
Paper: So Saffron and Rose Red Prints DP, Going Gray, Old Olive, Rose Red, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Rose Red, So Saffron, and Old Olive Markers, Going Gray Classic Ink Pad, Versamark
Embellishments: Silver Brads, Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Jumbo Wheel Handle
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

This next card was inspired by THIS CARD by kmurray. I loved her unique use of the stamp set, Close As A Memory. I actually designed this card before the card above ... just decided to use the stamp set I already had out on my workstation.
RECIPE
Stamps: Close As A Memory
Paper: Soft Sky Prints DP, Soft Sky and Whisper White CS
Ink: Soft Sky and Basic Gray Classic Ink Pads
Embellishments: Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon, Dew Drops (non-SU)
Supplies: Mini Glue Dots

TWO SKETCH CHALLENGES WITH CREW KIDS GIRL

Here I go again -- using Stampin' Up!'s Crew Kids Girl Simply Scrappin Kit to make super easy cards! You can see other cards I've made with this SSK HERE.

This first card uses Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #51, and combines the Crew Kids Girl SSK with the stamp set, Enjoy Every Moment. The photo on the right shows a close-up of the main image, stamped from Enjoy Every Moment, paper pierced, and several layers raised up on Stampin' Dimensionals. The Wild Wasabi Rick Rack Border is from self-adhesive die-cuts from the Crew Kids Girl SSK.

RECIPE
Stamps: Enjoy Every Moment
Paper: Crew Kids Girl SSK DP, Regal Rose, Wild Wasabi, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Regal Rose and Wild Wasabi Classic Ink Pads
Embellishments: Wild Wasabi Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Pretty In Pink Brad, Crew Kids Girl SSK Self-Adhesive Die Cuts
Tools: Paper Piercing Tool & Mat Pack, 1/2" and 3/4" Circle Punches
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

This next card uses SCS Sketch Challenge #179 (SC179) . It's difficult to see in the photograph but right below the ribbon on the left hand side, is the word "friend", a self-adhesive pre-printed die cut from the Crew Kids Girl SSK. The large main image flower and the smaller flower in it's center are also self-adhesive die cuts from the Crew Kids Girl SSK. RECIPE
Paper: Crew Kids Girl SSK DP, Whisper White and Wild Wasabi CS
Embellishments: Pretty In Pink Brads, Wild Wasabi Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: 1/4", 1/2" and 1" Circle Punches, Creative Memories Custom Cutting System (non-SU)
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

SUMMER PICNIC BIRTHDAY - WSC44

Thanks to all of you who tried to help with my Blogger and Feedblitz problems! They are still not resolved ... I'm assuming for a couple of more days that it's their problem, not mine. What's a girl to do? Stamp, of course!

This card is my attempt at Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #44. I just got this stamp set, Big Birthday Candle, the other day and was anxious to use it! I also challenged myself to use Summer Picnic DP with a stamp set other than Tart & Tangy.

To me, the upper right hand corner of my card seems a little empty but every time I went to add something to it, it cluttered the card up. My candles were meant to be staggered and random (which bugged my DH). I just don't know if this card cuts the mustard or not ???

RECIPE
Stamps: Big Birthday Candle
Paper: Summer Picnic DP, Whisper White and Basic Black DP
Ink: Jet Black Staz-On, Pumpkin Pie Classic
Embellishments: Old Olive Poly-Twill Ribbon, Black Brads
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals
Techniques: Color Blocking, Paper Piecing

Don't forget about the What You've Got (WYG) Challenge making a long card using Bali Breeze DP! See all the details HERE! Hope you'll play along!

JERSEY SHORE FATHER'S DAY

Today, I broke a record for myself ... I completed four cards and three of them were challenge cards! The way I did it was so easy, I almost feel like I cheated! My inspiration started with THIS CARD by Angie Tieman, schwooo!. Here is my version of Angie's card:
Every week, I wish for more time to complete three of my favorites challenges: Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge, Jen del Muro's Sketch For You To Try, and Julee Tilman's Mojo Monday Challenge. After completing the card above, I realized that I could use the same supplies for each of these challenges.

Here are the supplies I kept on my work station to complete the four cards...
Stamps: All Holidays
Paper: Jersey Shore DP, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi, Brilliant Blue, and Bashful Blue CS
Ink: Wild Wasabi Classic Ink Pad, Pumpkin Pie and Brilliant Blue Markers
Embellishments: Brilliant Blue Brads and Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: 1/4" and 1/2" Circle Punch
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals
Helpful Hint: When creating the circles behind the brads, poke the hole through cardstock with the paper piercing tool on the mat pack before punching the cardstock with the 1/4" and 1/2" circle punches.

This card is for Jen del Muro's Sketch For You To Try.
This card measures 4 1/4" x 4 1/4", and uses Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #43.
And finally, this card uses Julee Tilman's Mojo Monday #33 Sketch. This card also measures 4 1/4" x 4 1/4".
Thanks for looking!

BEATE'S WEEKEND SKETCH CHALLENGE WSC40

I can't believe our Spring Break is almost over already. Allie returned home last night from Florida. She spent the week near Tampa in a beach house with her best friend, Britt, and her family. This is the second time Britt's family has taken Allie with them to Florida, and last year, they took her along to Washington DC! Britt's family is so good to Allie!

Drew stayed busy with his friends over break, and even made some money filling in on a couple of his sister's babysitting jobs!

This is the card I made for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge WSC40. I am in love with Stampin' Up! Felt Flower Fusion!!! Although I'm not quite sure how crazy I am about my card as a whole, I AM liking the flower! My flower seemed to be floating on the card, so I added the swirl from SAB Friendship Blooms to anchor it. The "thinking of you" sentiment is from the new Phrases for a Friend, the Ribbon Slide is from the new Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, and the ribbon is the new Chocolate Chip Poly-Twill Ribbon ... ALL from the current Occasions Mini Catalog.

Here is a close-up of my flower. Starting at the bottom layer: I used the 5-Petal Flower Punch for (a) Old Olive, (b) Rose Red, and (c) Chocolate Chip, then Flower Fusion in (d) Pumpkin Pie, (e) Rose Red, then (f) Old Olive. The center of the flower is a Pumpkin Fire Circle Rhinestone Brad.

RECIPE
Stamps: Phrases for a Friend, Friendship Blooms
Paper: Bali Breeze DP, Chocolate Chip and Rose Red CS
Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pad
Embellishments: Flower Fusion, Pumpkin Fire Circle Rhinestone Brad, Chocolate Chip Poly-Twill Ribbon, Style Silver Ribbon Slider Hodgepodge Hardware
Tools: 5-Petal Flower Punch, Photo Corner Punch, Paper Piercing Tool/Mat/Template, Ticket Corner Punch
Supplies: Pop-Up Glue Dot, Stampin' Dimensionals

Wishing you all a wonderful Easter holiday !!!! We'll be going to church then having dinner at John's Aunt Shirley's house with family, and visiting John's mom, Ada.

PAPER PRETTIES' CUDDLE ME SOPHIA and BEATE'S WEEKEND SKETCH CHALLENGE #31

THANK YOU for your patience during my absence. I have been feeling much better the last couple of days, and even stamped yesterday (it felt so-o-o good!).

I created this card using Paper Pretties' new Cuddle Me Sophia Clear Art Stamp and Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #31 (last week's challenge). Last night, Paper Pretties launched three more new stamp sets!
RECIPE
Stamps: Cuddle Me Sophia from Paper Pretties
Paper: Whisper White and Pretty In Pink CS, Watercolor Paper, Pretty In Pink Prints DP (Level One Hostess)
Ink: Jet Black Staz-On, Pretty In Pink, Blush Blossom, Close To Cocoa, and Barely Banana
Embellishments: Pretty In Pink Buttons, White Embroidery Floss (non-SU), Pretty In Pink Brads
Tools: Ticket Corner Punch, Paper Piercing Tool/Mat/Template, Aquapainter
Supplies: Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

BEATE'S WEEKEND SKETCH CHALLENGE #30

I can't believe I finally got my act together to do a little stamping this week! Allie and Drew were off with friends tonight, and John was engrossed in his hobby, computer generated art. A perfect opportunity for a challenge, and of course, I had to do Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #30! I've had the new stamp set Embrace Life for weeks, and I finally got around to using it tonight, along with the new Ginger Blossom DP.

RECIPE
Stamps: Embrace Life
Paper: Ginger Blossom DP, Ruby Red, Groovy Guava, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Jet Black Staz-On, Ruby Red and River Rock Classic
Embellishments: Ruby Red Brads, River Rock Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Aquapainter, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Photo Corner Punch, Paper Piercing Tool/Mat/Template, Stamp-a-ma-jig for sentiment.

BEATE'S WEEKEND SKETCH CHALLENGE #29

I've only been designing cards since June (and stamping for almost 6 years). I know when I see other stampers/bloggers post their creations, it "looks" as though they just "whipped" their designs up! KWIM? I suppose there are probably alot of stamping designers out there that work quickly, but let me tell you, I'm not one of them! Most of the cards I design are a result of hours of thought, experimenting, and tweaking (as much as I'd like to participate in every challenge I come across, this is why I can't!). Even after all of that, I'm never 100% confident in showing them to the masses on my blog and SCS. There's a certain reputation that a stamper/blogger is trying to establish. (I look at it as building a portfolio.) Each time I post a design I wonder if it's good enough to show, wonder if it looks too much like the cards I've seen on SCS and other blogs ... you know, all those self doubt questions come up! There are some cards I've created that you will never see too ... they all end up in the trash! If you've ever considered sharing your artwork on a blog or SCS but were hesitant, I just want to let you know that even some of us who have shared for quite some time can be unsure too! ... BUT, it's worth the risk when you receive unexpected comments about your work that get you pumped up to create again and again!

On to the card ... for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #29. Here's Beate's Sketch:
The elephant was stamped twice in Jet Black Staz-On on Pretty In Pink CS. The entire body was cut out once, then the ear and arm cut out of the second image. The ear and arm are adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals.

There are three additional flowers to the left of the main image. In order to stamp these three additional flowers, I covered the first stamped image with post-it notes (masking) and used the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to line them up.

The Certainly Celery piece in the upper right hand corner is from the Photo Corner Punch. A White Gel Pen was used to paint the elephants "toes" and "fingers". In case you can't tell in the photo, the card base is Whisper White CS.

For the medallion ... the flower/heart image was stamped on Rose Red CS and Tempting Turquoise CS, then cut out. The Whisper White CS is punched out with the 1" Circle Punch and the Pretty In Pink CS is punched out with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch. RECIPE
Stamps: Happy Heart Day
Paper: Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Rose Red, and Pretty In Pink CS, Tempting Turquoise Prints DP and Rose Red Prints DP
Ink: Jet Black Staz-On, Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red and Certainly Celery Stampin' Write Markers, White Gel Pen
Embellishments: Certainly Celery 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Photo Corner Punch, Scissors, 1" and 1 1/4" Circle Punches
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

SCS COLOR CHALLENGE 137 and BEATE'S WEEKEND SKETCH CHALLENGE 24

I did the dumbest thing this morning! ... I sat down to do today's SCS Color Challenge (CC137) ... struggled and struggled ... about an hour later, I realized that one of the colors I was working with was wrong! I was trying to use Basic Black instead of Basic Gray! Since that first card wasn't workin' out for me anyway, it got scratched! Unfortunately, I needed a sympathy card so I used the CORRECT color challenge, along with Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge (WSC24).

So, today's SCS Color Challenge uses the colors of Purely Pomegranate, Soft Sky, and Basic Gray (NOT Basic Black!)....and here is Beate's Sketch:

I tell ya' ... this card was impossible to photograph! Maybe it's the photographer?! Luckily, my DH came to the rescue and took this photograph for me. (It's still better IRL ... I don't know about your computer screen, but on mine it looks so GREEN!).RECIPE
Stamps: Baroque Motifs (pg. 126), Holidays & Wishes (pg. 143)
Paper: Basic Gray, Purely Pomegranate, Whisper White CS, and Soft Sky Prints DP
Ink: Basic Gray, Purely Pomegranate, Soft Sky
Embellishments: Purely Pomegranate Satin Ribbon, non-SU self-adhesive rhinestones
Tools: Tag Corner Punch
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

BEATE'S WEEKEND SKETCH CHALLENGE #20

This card is for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #20, and uses many products from Stampin' Up!'s 2007 Holiday Mini Collection (see recipe below photo). Purely Pomegranate and River Rock are difficult to photograph! The colors look different on my computer monitor versus my husband's monitor. The Gold Elastic Cord around the chipboard star looks odd in the photograph. It really does look better IRL! It is just crossed around the star, then tied in a bow. The new Elastic Cord is so-o-o much easier to work with than the retired cording! The chipboard stars from On Board Garland Greetings are covered in Holiday Harmony DP. The "Merry Christmas" sentiment is embossed with Gold EP. The new Satin Ribbon from the Holiday Mini is gorgeous! ... very elegant .... and also comes in Chocolate Chip!

RECIPE

Stamps: "Merry Christmas" sentiment from Holidays & Wishes (pg. 143)

Paper: Holiday Harmony DP (pg. 12 Holiday Mini), Purely Pomegranate, Rose Red, River Rock

Ink: Versamark for embossed sentiment, River Rock & Purely Pomegranate for sponging edges of chipboard

Embellishments: Chipboard Stars from On Board Garland Greetings (pg. 9 Holiday Mini), Purely Pomegranate Satin Ribbon (pg. 22 Holiday Mini), Gold Elastic Cord (pg. 11 Holiday Mini), Gold Brads, Gold Embossing Powder

Tools: Ticket Corner Punch, Tag Corner Punch, Embossing Buddy, Powder Pal, Heat Tool, Sanding Block, Stampin' Dimensionals/Foam Tape

Note: Card size measures 5 1/4" x 10 1/2", scored at 5 1/4".

BEATE'S WEEKEND SKETCH CHALLENGE #19

I've been a lurker on Beate's blog, Fresh and Fun, for quite sometime, and have always wanted to participate in her weekend sketch challenges. I finally made time for it last night. Beate always has such wonderful layout challenges, I just don't always have the wonderful time to participate! Although I struggled with this one, I plan to return for more!

RECIPE

Stamps: Autumn Harvest (pg. 20 Holiday '07 Mini), Everyday Flexible Phrases (pg. 154).

Paper: Apple Cider DP (pg. 19 Holiday '07 Mini), Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, River Rock and Very Vanilla CS

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Embellishments: Linen Thread, Really Rust Button, Leaf Chipboard from On Board Garland Greetings (pg. 9 Holiday '07 Mini), Brads, Hodgepodge Hardware Swirl Clip, Twill Tape

Tools: Ticket Corner Punch, Paper Piercing Tool/Mat/Template, Sanding Block

Other Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals/Foam Tape

Technique: Paper Piecing, Paper Piercing

Notes: Card measures 5 1/4" x 5 1/4". The pumpkins are stamped with Chocolate Chip Classic Ink onto Apple Cider DP, cut out, and popped up on dimensionals (paper piercing). There is linen thread tied around the stems of the pumpkins. "Happy" and "Fall" are stamped in Chocolate Chip Classic Ink on the twill tape. It's hard to see in the photo, but there are paper piercing lines on the Chocolate Chip CS horizontal strip, above and below the DP. The leaf chipboard is covered in River Rock CS, and a sanding block was used to distress the edges.