CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge

Hello!
I hope everyone is having a good weekend!  Our Saturday went very quickly and I don't imagine tomorrow will slow down at all either!  So sad how quickly our weekend's go by!  I'm thankful that next weekend is a "long weekend".  The boys have a PA Day on Friday so they'll be at home with me for the day!!!  I doubt they'll sleep in though!!!

The end of school is drawing near and I know if I don't get the Teacher cards made soon...well, they won't get done!  I decided I had better give it a whirl and this week's sketch at CAS(E) This Sketch was  perfect for the card I had in mind!

I wanted to keep the card clean and simple but had to use the chalkboard technique to create that blackboard effect!  I find it kind of funny since I don't think too many teachers (if any) at our school even use a blackboard!!!  I still think the technique is fun to do and appropriate for teachers!

I love the Perfectly Preserved set and am sad that Stampin' Up! has decided to discontinue it.  I don't think I'll be getting rid of it any time soon!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red, Crumb Cake
DSP: Polka Dot Parade, Neutrals DSP Paper Stack
Stamps: Perfectly Preserved, Lacy and Lovely
Ink: Basic Black, Real Red, Gumball Green, White Craft Ink
Other: Cannery Framelits Dies, Dimensionals

Hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #81

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!!!  I hope everyone has had a great week!  I am thankful it's Wednesday but we have a Winter Storm Watch in effect here in Southern Ontario.  I mean seriously...snow and ice?  Really?  I am so done with winter.  As pretty as snow is in November and December...it has lost it's lustre here and I'm ready to move on!!

Wednesday brings us another fabulous new sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches!  Today's sketch is brought to us by the incredibly talented Cindy Hall!  Cindy's cards always make me smile!  She is so creative!  

I was having trouble figuring out what I would use for the oval and while going through my "stuff" I remembered I had my daisy #2 die and thought that would make a great substitute for an oval!  I need a few generic cards so I thought the Hello sentiment from Lacy and Lovely would be perfect for this card!  

Supplies:
Cardstock: So Saffron, Very Vanilla
DSP: Tea for Two
Stamps: Lacy and Lovely
Ink: Basic Black
Other: Daisies #2 Die, Basic Pearls, Linen Thread, Antique Brads, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by!  Head on over to the FMS blog to check out what the designers have created for you!
Have a fabulous day!

Jen!

Sunday Stamps Challenge

Hello!

Happy Sunday!  Today is exciting for THREE reasons!!!

1. It's Canada Day!!!  Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians out there!  

2. It's Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalogue Pre-order day!!!

3. I have been asked to be a guest designer (for today) for Sunday Stamps!  I am so excited!  What an honour!  Design Team for is new for me so I am loving every opportunity I get!

Holly had a great sketch today!  I couldn't wait to get started and couldn't wait to crack open the Raspberry Ripple Ink!  I totally LOVE that colour!  Okay, I think I love a lot of colours!

I wanted to use Betsy's Blossoms again!  I really like that stamp set and have seen some fabulous cards done with it.  I tried stamping my bird in basic gray but it didn't look right so I decided to emboss the bird in silver.  I got to try out my new Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack which I must say is so much fun! I can't wait to use it more!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Basic Gray, Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple
Stamps: Betsy's Blossoms, Lacy and Lovely (sentiment)
Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Versamark
Other: Adorning Accents Textured Embossing Folder, Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Adorning Accents Edgelits Die, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Silver Embossing Powder, Raspberry Ripple Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!  Hopefully I'll get some time tomorrow to get back into my craft room!
Jen

Lacy Hello!

Hello!
I hope you're having a great week so far!  We had a good day today.  We had a play date this morning with a friend of ours.  The kids all had a blast together!  I made lasagne for dinner tonight...three of us ate it...Caleb gagged on it...what else is new?  He did manage to get a few bites in though.  Honestly, you would think I had asked him to eat a frog or something!

Okay, today's card is for two challenges!  The Colour Q challenge and the Retro Sketches challenge.  I love the colours this week at Colour Q.  I think they're some of my favourites...the only thing is (and I'm ashamed to admit it) that I don't own Poppy Parade ink!  Shameful I know!  Especially as a demonstrator!!!  I honestly didn't like those In Colours at all so I never ordered any of the ink or markers!  I substituted some Real Red in there instead (hope that's okay ladies!).

The retro sketch this week was great and I enjoyed working with it.  I couldn't wait to get out my Lacy and Lovely stamp set.  I have been itching to make something out of it.  Lesley Croghan made a card for the Sunday Stamps challenge last week with it and since then I've been so excited!

I have to get ready to head out to a meeting.  I'm getting this post ready now so it can be ready to go if I get home late tonight!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Gray, So Saffron, Pacific Point, Real Red
Stamps: Lacy and Lovely
Ink: Basic Gray, So Saffron, Read Red, Versamark
Other: Paper Crimper, Basic Rhinestones, Scalloped Oval Punch, Argyle Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, Finishing Touches Edgelits Die, Triple Flower Punch, Silver Embossing Powder

Thanks for stopping by!
Stop by tomorrow for my card for the Sunday Stamps challenge this week!!!

Jen