Sketch Challenge Week #41

I’m a few days late with my card for Saturday’s sketch challenge but I figure better late than never :)

Here is the 41st UDI sketch:

And my card:

Stamp set: Cheep Talk
Paper: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, Brilliant Blue
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Yoyo Yellow, Passion Pink
Accessories: Punches: 1 3/8” circle, 1 ¼” circle, 1” circle, Scallop Border; Big Shot, Large Dots Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate, non-Stampin’ Up! rhinestone, Crystal Effects, SNAIL adhesive, Stampin’ dimensionals, paper trimmer

I used the Large Dots Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate on the left side of the front of the card. I’ve noticed that the patterns from the Texturz plates don’t show up very well on camera. I like how it looks in person though :)

I changed the sketch so the piece with the circles is on the right edge of the card. As you will see in the picture below, I did this so I could punch out the circles and adhere the stamped circles to the inside of the card. I used stampin’ dimensionals to raise the images slightly so they stand out when the card is closed.
Stamp set: Cheep Talk
Paper: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, Brilliant Blue
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Yoyo Yellow, Passion Pink
Accessories: Punches: 1 3/8” circle, 1 ¼” circle, 1” circle, Scallop Border; Big Shot, Large Dots Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate, non-Stampin’ Up! rhinestone, Crystal Effects, SNAIL adhesive, Stampin’ dimensionals, paper trimmer

If you would like to participate in the sketch challenge, post a comment and link to your blog, or upload to your Splitcoast gallery using the keyword DivaSC41.

Have fun stampin’ and creatin’!

Clear Cheep Talk Card

I didn’t have time to create a card for this week’s UDI sketch challenge, so I thought I’d post a card I recently made for a friend.

Since clear cards are popular right now, I thought I’d give it a try and make one using the medium window sheets from the Occasions mini catalog. I followed the acetate card tutorial found on Splitcoaststampers to create the following card:


Stamp set: Cheep Talk, Polka Dot background
Paper: Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, Rose Red, Whisper White card stock, Medium Window Sheet
Ink: Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, Rose Red, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip classic ink, White StazOn
Accessories: 1/8” circle punch, 5/8” Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon, clear rhinestone brad, glue dots, SNAIL adhesive, bone folder, paper cutter, scissors, Stampin’ Dimensional, Stamp-a-ma-jig

I used white StazOn ink to stamp the Polka Dot background on the front of the card. If the image smears, you can wipe off the extra ink with a Q-tip soaked in StazOn all-purpose cleaner.

The flower is adhered with a stampin’ dimensional to give it a 3D look, though you can’t tell from this picture.

I think the rest is self explanatory, but if you have any questions, please be sure to ask. Have a great holiday weekend, and have fun stampin’ and creatin’!

Sketch Challenge Week #30

I can hardly believe we are on week 30 of the sketch challenges! Since I haven’t participated in every sketch challenge, it doesn’t feel like 30 weeks to me. But I know that some Divas have participated in all 29 sketch challenges, so to them I say, “Wow, great job!”

Go to UDI to view the 30th sketch challenge.

On the following card, I used a fun and easy technique called Polished Stone. My friend Lisa over at Fountain of Inspiration showed me how to do this technique. Since this was one of my first attempts, it’s not the greatest but I think it makes an interesting background for this card.

Stamp set: Cheep Talk, Thoughts & Prayers
Paper: Handsome Hunter, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla card stock, Glossy paper
Ink: Handsome Hunter Classic ink, Handsome Hunter and Really Rust ink refills, Encore Gold pad and Gold refill, Black StazOn ink
Accessories: 1/16”, 1 ¼” and 1 ½” circle punches, Rubbing alcohol and cotton balls, Gold brads, Crimper, Stampin’ Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive, Sticky Strip, paper trimmer, scissors

Go to Splitcoaststampers to view the Polished Stone technique.

If you would like to participate in the sketch challenge, post a comment and link to your blog, or upload to your Splitcoast gallery using the keyword DivaSC30. Go to UDI for more information about the challenge and to view the other Divas’ work.

Have fun stampin’ and creatin’!