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After this one, I’m finally finished making thank you cards for our Christmas gifts. I wanted to use a snowy image to meet the requirements of the All That Scraps Weekly Wednesday Challenge #64, but I didn’t have the right one. I was going to wing it with a technically non-snowy image, but when it didn’t work with last week’s Sweet Spot Sketch (a great starting point none the less) I decided to borrow a stamp from my friend Lori that was more wintery. I still feel like we haven’t really had winter yet. I guess I shouldn’t complain, but it would be nice to pull my sweaters out the drawers more than a handful of times. Although the forecast for tomorrow has the high dropping to the mid-40s and Wednesday and Thursday will have highs in the 30s, so maybe I’ll get to pull my sweaters out a bit more. I was also inspired by the Catered Crop Recipe Challenge #4. My recipe is blue polka dots, a bubbly bow (off kilter), and my layout is somewhat similar. This card also meets the requirements for the Stamp Something winter something challenge and Your Next Stamp Challenge #34 to make a winter scene.

Thanks Snow Much Card

Did you see the puffy muff? I also added dimension by using Glossy Accents on the shoes.

I don’t normally decorate the insides of my cards, but I didn’t have a spot for the sentiment on the card front, so I decided to fancy up the inside. I don’t have a stamp with this exact sentiment, so I made my own using Word.

Inside of Card

Stamps: The Greeting Farm Rain Snow Shine
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Baja Breeze; textured navy/blue from scrap bin
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up Pattern Papers Baja Breeze
Ink: Stazon Jet Black; Dell printer
Embellishments: Liquid Applique, Inkessentials Glossy Accents; navy satin ribbon
Tools: Martha Stewart Snow Flurry border punch; Stampin’ Up scallop oval punch

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My friend Jillan turns 30 today. We’ve been friends since 9th grade and now it’s been a shade more than half our lives. That’s pretty crazy. Unfortunately, I missed her fabulous party, since I was feeling under the weather. The attire was 80s inspired, so I pulled out a stamp that was the closest thing to an 80s inspired stamp that I own. I used the sketch for the Crazy 4 Challenges Challenge #67.  I hope she likes it.

Jillan's 30th Birthday Card

 
I used glossy accents on all the jewelry and the shoes the girl is wearing. I wish I had number glitter stickers that were yellow, but I don’t, so I used white.

Close-up

Stamps: The Greeting Farm OA – Happy Day; Stmapin’ Up On Your Birthday (sentiment)
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Rose Red. Elegant Eggplant
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up Paper Prints Rose Red
Ink: Stazon Jet Black; Stampin’ Up Elegant Eggplant
Embellishments: Michael’s star felt ribbon; Inkessentials Glossy Accents; glitter number stickers
Tools: Stampin’ Up markers; Copic markers
 

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My friend Lori’s birthday is this coming Tuesday. Another friend hosted a pizza and pie party for her. It was a lot of fun. Come back tomorrow for pictures from the party.

This is the card I made for her. Since my gift to Lori consisted mostly of a few TGF stamps, I decided this TGF little girl stamp I have would be the perfect image. I used the color scheme from the ATS Weekly Wednesday Challenge #34 which was to use caribbean, pink and celery. Initially, I thought I would use the Mojo Monday Sketch  #144, but my image turned out too big for that sketch. I decided the Our Creative Corner Sketch #21 would be perfect, although I decided to nix the bow.

A Birthday Card for Lori

Stamps: The Greeting Farm OA-Happy Day; Hero Arts CL038 Number Four (sentiment)
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Pretty in Pink
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up Tea Party, Paper Prints Certainly Celery
Ink: Stazon Jet Black; Stampin’ Up Certainly Celery
Accessories: Stampin’ Up Tempting Turquoise 3/8″ grosgrain ribbon
Markers: Stampin’ Up Tempting Turquoise, Summer Sun, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Blush Blossom, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa

I got crafty Friday night. I started off thinking I would color this Cute Daisy May digi stamp for the Stamp Something challenge to make Pink Somethings. I had watched a tutorial by Chrissy Armstrong earlier that day regarding coloring and felt inspired to color. After I had the little girl all colored, I thought I’d find a sketch challenge and picked the Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #107.

Something Pink Taylored Expressions Sketch Card

Stamps: Cute Daisy May shopping
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Creamy Caramel
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up Love Me
Ink: Dell printer
Accessories: Maya Road Velvet Blossoms Air; Queen & Co Pearls white
Markers: Stampin’ Up Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Rose Red, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Blush Blossom, Barely Banana

James was on call for work Saturday and he ended up getting called and going in shortly after Jessica went down for her afternoon nap, so I got crafty. I started off coloring Prince Ian blue and silver for the Lili of the Valley Challenge 50. Then I thought, this color scheme goes well with the Crazy 4 Challenges Challenge 31 to use kraft cardstock. Then I decided to tie it all together with The Sweet Shop Sketch 50. Don’t you like how his little vest and shoes sparkle? I also traced the sentiment after stamping so it would sparkle too.

Silver and Blue with Kraft CS Using Sweet Shop Sketch Card

Stamps: The Greeting Farm digi Prince Ian; Stampin’ Up Goody-goody Gumdrops (sentiment)
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Kraft
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up Summer Picnic
Ink: Dell printer; Stampin’ Up Basic Brown
Accessories: star brads; silver ribbon
Markers: Stampin’ Up Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue, Blush Blossom, Regal Rose; atYou Spica Silver