Unique

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Happy Saturday and Happy Thanksgiving weekend to my fellow Canadians!  We are having such a beautiful Thanksgiving weekend here so far.  I cooked my turkey today but we will be eating it tomorrow.  I can't wait!  We sure have so much to be thankful for this year.

I had a few minutes this afternoon while the bird was cooking away to run down to my craft room to work on a card.  The boys were out flying today which was even more of a bonus!  I didn't get a chance to play with the sketch last week from CAS(E) This Sketch so I knew I would need to play this week!  I decided to stick very closely to this sketch!  I loved the butterflies and wanted to continue with that theme!  I also couldn't think of anything else small enough that would work!

I didn't quite know what to do with the sentiment then remembered the "Being Unique is Better than Being Perfect" one from Reverse Confetti and knew that would work splendidly!  I could just punch out 8 small black butterflies and then stamp and punch out another one in a different colour.  I happened to have some Calypso Coral sitting on my desk so that's what got used!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Calypso Coral
Stamps: Papillon Potpourri
Ink: Stazon Black
Stamps: Fabulous Flamingo (Reverse Confetti)
Other: Bitty Butterfly Punch, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you have a wonderful and thankful weekend!

Jen!

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #194

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  We are into our second week of summer vacation and slowly getting into a routine and figuring things out!  The boys are looking forward to a week of camp next week and a week of spending a little bit of time apart!  I think that may be a good thing!!!  I will also be at camp leading a card making elective.  There are 75 kids that will be joining me during the day!  I have been doing a lot of paper cutting over the last few weeks and am now looking forward to being finished and meeting our group!

We have a great new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches courtesy of the amazing Linda Callahan!  I love Linda's wonderfully creative cards and her sense of humour!

For some reason the squares on Linda's sketch didn't scare me as much as I thought they would!  My mom had bought the Lil' Inkers square stitched dies for me for Mother's Day and I couldn't wait to get them out!  I figured they would work perfectly!  I love my Fabulous Flamingo stamp set (Reverse Confetti) and knew it would work for this card!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Melon Mambo
Stamps: Fabulous Flamingo
Ink: Stazon Black, Melon Mambo
Other: Square Stitched Dies (Lil' Inkers), Fabulous Flamingo Confetti Cuts (Reverse Confetti), Silver Taffeta Ribbon, Silver Sequins, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping in today!  I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches Blog and check out the fabulous cards the design team has created to inspire you!  We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Have a wonderful day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge!

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great week!  We are having slightly cooler temperatures (okay, it's downright cold) right now.  After a few days of warmth, this feels very cold!  Thankfully the kids don't seem to notice and are still itching to go out and play hockey or soccer!

We have a great new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our fabulous hostess this week is the lovely and talented Linda Callahan!  I love Linda's cards!  Her blog is full of amazing creations!  Head over there and check it out!

I really wanted to use my Fabulous Flamingo stamp set from Reverse Confetti!  Who doesn't love a cute flamingo?!  I love flamingos!  I totally wish we lived somewhere that there had wild ones!  I would be in heaven!  

I chose to make a Bermuda Bay Flamingo!  Obviously because that would be unique right?  Caleb (my oldest) didn't quite get it.  He really thought the flamingo should be pink.  Kids!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Whisper White

Stamps: Fabulous Flamingo (Reverse Confetti)

Ink: Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Basic Black

Other: Fabulous Flamingo Confetti Cuts (Reverse Confetti), Basic Rhinestones, Stitched Rectangle Dies (Lil' Inkers), Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Please head on over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out the creative cards the design team has come up with!  You will be amazed!  Trust me!

Have a fabulous day!
Jen

CAS(E) This Sketch and a Flamingo!

Hello!
Can you believe how cold it is out there?  Maybe only for those of you who live in Ontario!  We are having a very cold and windy day out there.  The kids were bundled this morning and I doubt they'll even get outside much today - if at all.  We have a rule that they can't be out if it's -20C or below.  The kids that are bundled would be fine but there are those that show up to school with no coat, hats or mitts.

On a cold day like today, I love the looks of this cute pink Flamingo!  I had a chance on the weekend to play with some of my new stamps from Reverse Confetti!  I love them!  Only a handful of you would know of my love of flamingos!  Only real ones - I don't collect things with flamingos on them!

I have really missed playing along at CAS(E) this sketch and so this was the first place I went when I had a few moments.  I love the sketch and thought my sweet little friend worked perfectly!   

I really do love the stitched rectangle mats.  I apologize now but I think they'll be used on every card from now on.  I can't help it - I really do love them that much!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Whisper White

Stamps: Fabulous Flamingo (Reverse Confetti)

Ink: Strawberry Slush, Basic Black

Other: Stitched Mats (Lil' Inkers), Silver Sequins (SU), Fabulous Flamingo Confetti Cuts, dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I'll be back tomorrow morning with this week's sketch from Freshly Made Sketches!

Have a fabulous day!

Jen