Creation Station Blog Hop--Confetti!!

Hello and welcome to this installment of the Creation Station blog hop! This time we're featuring the new set "Dotty Angles" and the theme for our hop is CONFETTI! We just celebrated the 4th of July and saw some amazing fireworks--which are like confetti in the sky. Let's kick off the summer by keeping the confetti theme going for a few more days!


If you're following the blog around, you'll have just come from Jen's wonderful creations. If you started here, you can use the "next" and "back" buttons below to follow the blog all the way around.

Let's take a look at what I've created. First up, is a clean and simple card using one of my favorite color combinations: Melon Mambo, Basic Black, and Whisper White. I used the dotted stamp from the "Dotty Angles" set to make a border on the bottom of the card. I tied on a piece of Melon Mambo 1/8" Cotton Ribbon and stamped the sentiment from the "Choose Happiness" set on top of the ribbon, using my stamp-a-ma-jig to get it positioned just right.

(Stamp Sets: Dotty Angles, Choose Happiness; Inks: Melon Mambo, Stazon Basic Black; Card Stock: Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White; Accessories: Melon Mambo Cotton Ribbon)

Next, I've made a card and an envelope. Here's the card inside the envelope. (Directions for making this envelop can be found here on a previous blog post.) It was a pleasant "accident" that the card I'd made fit into the same size envelope I've used as a treat holder! I used a piece of dotty Melon Mambo DSP from the Sweet Taffy DSP pack.

(Card Stock: Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo; DSP: Sweet Taffy; Accessories: Envelope Punch Board, Angled Tag Topper Punch, Window Punch, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Melon Mambo Cotton Ribbon, Whisper White Baker's Twine)

The tag card is made starting with a 4-1/4" x 6" piece of Pink Pirouette cardstock that I'd stamped the dots onto. Next, I scored the cardstock at 2" and then flipped it over and scored at 2"--forming a peak and valley. I folded the cardstock into thirds and punched the top with the Angled Tag Topper punch and then flattened it out to run it through the Big Shot with the Decorative Dots Embossing folder.

I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of Pink Pirouette cardstock and punched it out with the Label Bracket Punch. I punched apiece of Melon Mambo with the same punch and cut it in half to mount behind, giving the sentiment a pop of color. I mounted the sentiment using Stampin' Dimensionals.

(Stamp Sets: Dotty Angles, Yippee-Skippee!; Card Stock: Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo; DSP: Sweet Taffy; Accessories: Envelope Punch Board, Angled Tag Topper Punch, Window Punch, Label Bracket Punch, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Melon Mambo Cotton Ribbon, Whisper White Baker's Twine)

My final project is a card made with the new Confetti DSP. I choose a sheet with triangles so that I could use the triangles stamp from the "Dotty Angles" set. I stamped the triangles in Versamark on a piece of Crushed Curry cardstock. I forgot that you should use the foam piercing pad underneath your cardstock with photopolymer stamps, but I had another lucky "accident" because the triangles are different saturations, which I think is a cool look. It was really easy to line them up for the subsequent rows because you can see right through the clear photopolymer stamp.

 

(Stamp Sets: Dotty Angles, Really Good Greetings; Inks: Versamark, Basic Gray; Card Stock: Basic Gray, Crush Curry, Bermuda Bay; DSP: Confetti; Accessories: Bermuda Bay 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Bermuda Bay Candy Dots)

I hope you enjoyed my projects made with the "Dotty Angles" stamp set and enjoyed the confetti theme. Keep the fun going by clicking on the "next" button to see Cindy Beach's marvelous work.

Awesome Fringe!

One of my favorite stampers, Lyssa Zwolanek, made an ombre card using Stampin' Up's new fringe scissors. It's gorgeous and you can check it out on Lyssa's blog. Lyssa also gives instructions on making the card. In her blog post Lyssa admitted that the fringe scissors was "one product I was soooo sure I didn't need to buy." I totally thought the same--until I saw Lyssa's beautiful card and knew I wanted to recreate it myself!

Instead of using blues, I used shades of orange: Tangelo Twist, Calypso Coral, and Crisp Cantaloupe. I know my eyes were playing tricks on me, but as I layered each color, it looked like the fringes were dipped dyed, too!

(Stamp Set: Yippee-Skippee! Ink: Tangelo Twist; Card Stock: Tangelo Twist, Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray; Accessories: Fringe Scissors, Tangelo Twist Stitched Satin Ribbon, Decorative Label and Large Oval Punches)

 I added some Tangelo Twist Stitched Satin Ribbon and a sentiment from the "Yippee-Skippee!" stamp set.

Yippee-Skippee! Little Crabbies!

If you've been reading my blog, you know that I got the Sea Street stamp set because of the key-oot little crabs. I had a chance to play  with the crabs today, using the fabulous sketch at the Retro Sketches challenge blog.



Since the matching Maritime DSP uses Real Red, Night of Navy, and Whisper White (along with Coastal Cabana), I stuck with the red, white, and blue theme for my card. I've never actually used the "yippee-skippee!" stamp from this set, though  I've used several other sentiments. I think the little crabbies are happy little crabs and I think they look they're shouting, "Yippee-Skippee!"

(Stamp Sets: Sea Street, Yippee-Skippee!; Inks: Night of Navy, Real Red; Card Stock: Real Red, Whisper White; DSP: Maritime; Accessories: Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, 3/4" and 1" Circle Punches, Banner Framelit from Circle Card Framelit Set, Whisper White 1/4" Cotton Ribbon)

The "Yippee-Skippee!" sentiment fits perfectly in the banner framelit from the Circle Card Framelit set. I curled the edges a bit to give it some dimension. I added a strip of our NEW Whisper White 1/4" Cotton Ribbon--I'm loving this new ribbon! I may have to buy all the colors. The crab circles are each popped up with a Stampin' Dimensional, as is the sentiment.

Awesome Fresh Thanks

Today's card is based on a sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches. I love the clean and simple sketches the design team inspires us with every week. This week's sketch is no exception--take a look!



I figured I could use a few scraps of Lullaby DSP that I had around from some other projects for the banners. I liked the banners, but then my color mojo went all cattywampus.  What color to use for the card base? Do I need another color panel? What color should my tag be? Oy. I tried so many combos. I finally settled on a Baked Brown Sugar base with a Crisp Cantaloupe panel and a Whisper White tag. I added some blobs from Gorgeous Grunge in Baked Brown Sugar and a few sprinkles in Pistachio Pudding.

My supply of ribbon is in a sorry state since so much of my stock has retired. I've got an order in for loads of NEW ribbon, but until that arrives, I had to make do with what I had on hand. I made a tassel from Whisper White Bakers Twine and tied it with a Linen Thread Bow.

(Stamp Sets: Yippee-Skippee! Gorgeous Grunge; Inks: Crisp Cantaloupe, Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding; Card Stock: Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Whisper White; DSP: Lullaby; Accessories: Angled Tag Topper Punch, Hexagon Punch, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Linen Thread)

Tag! You're It!

The weekly Seize the Birthday challenge blog is simple: make a birthday card. Any sketch. Any colors. Any stamps. You can choose to add a "topping," or not. This week's topping is "tags." Easy-peasy! I think I can do that!

I used one of my go-to color schemes: Pear Pizzazz, Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant, and Very Vanilla. I really like the purples and green together. And I used one of my go-to stamp sets: Petite Petals. I just love the small flowers in that set and their matching punch! This time I stamped randomly on the tag--some flowers are stamped off the edge. I added two 3D flowers just to give the card some additional dimension. There's a small pearl in the center of the 3D flowers. The Very Vanilla seam binding at the top of the tag looked a little bit lonely to me, so I added a bit of Linen Thread.

(Stamp Sets: Petite Petals; Yippee-Skippee; Inks: Pear Pizzazz, Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant; Card Stock: Perfect Plum, Pear Pizzazz, Very Vanilla; Accessories: Scallop Topper Tag Punch, Petite Petals Punch, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Very Vanilla Seam Binding, Linen Thread, Basic Pearls)

It's Hump Day and a Fab Friday Challenge

My time zones got all messed up while I was in Alaska. I time my posts so that I can play along in a bunch of stamping challenges before they "expire." I was all set to post my entry in last time's Fab Friday sketch challenge when I realized the challenge had "expired" several hours earlier at 8AM Central time--not Alaska time. Oops. So this week, I'm playing early because I don't want to miss out again--and because one of the colors in the challenge retires on Saturday and I want to get it in under the Stampin' Up retirement wire!

The Fab Friday gang came up with a challenging combo for me. I'm pretty good when there are 3 colors, but add 1 or 2 more colors and I get a bit overwhelmed. Here's what the gang came up with for their challenge (and I note that the design team did NOT have a whit of trouble with this--check out their awesome work!!)




And here's what I came up with. The Summer Starfruit was my "challenge" color. I don't know why my flowers look like Strawberry Slush--they're really Crisp Cantaloupe. I think it's the odd angle I'm shooting from since I can't get all the way to my light source with all the junk in my room. You'll have to take my word for it ;-)

(Stamp Sets: Yippee-Skippee, Petite Petals; Inks: Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana; Card Stock: Coastal Cabana, Pool Party, Whisper White, Summer Starfruit; DSP: Soho Subway; Accessories: Banners Framelits, Petite Petals Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Basic Pearls)

Happy, Happy, Happy

Well, yesterday I was happy to be home after a long couple of weeks away--today I realize what a shambles my stamping room is in! See, we're having new flooring installed on our main floor, on our stairs, and in the second floor hallway. Everything that was in the hallway (it had become a dumping ground for a bunch of stuff) was put into my stamping room. I worked around it, but I'm tripping over a bookcase, a vacuum cleaner, and several bags for the "gettin' place" (whichever charity truck calls first.) Plus, in my frenzy to get 2 weeks of blog posts together, I'd left a total mess on and around my stamping desk. Nothing stymies creativity more than a mess. I'm happy to say, I cleaned my mess, but I still have to work around the junk. I hope the floors are in tomorrow!!

Today I'm playing along with Connie and Mary's color challenge. The colors are really sweet and subtle. As usual, these aren't colors I'd choose to go together--but that's why I enjoy playing along in challenges.



I wanted to use a layout I'd seen in the demonstrator bi-monthly magazine, "Stampin' Success" a couple of months ago. It's my second time using this layout. I love the long banner negative image. This time I added a bit of texture in the open space. (Unfortunately my Sahara Sand cardstock looks like Smoky Slate in this picture--but it really is Sahara Sand!)

(Stamp Set: Yippee-Skippee; Ink: Basic Gray; Card Stock: Sahara Sand, Soft Sky; DSP: Kaleidoscope; Accessories: Banner Framelits, Basic Gray Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones; Square Lattice Embossing Folder)

CASEing Minders!

At last year's Stampin' Up convention, I stalked met one of my fave stampers, the famous Minders (aka Mindy Backes)! She makes awesome art, which you can see at her blog Bada-Bing! Paper-Crafting! I was thrilled that Mindy had one of her cards leftover and that she swapped with me. I've had her card on my own throw-back Pinterest board (an actual ribbon board) ever since. I look at it quite often and think I ought to CASE it. Well, I finally did!

This week's Fab Friday Color Challenge (38) was the perfect opportunity to CASE Mindy's card. 
 

Mindy's card used different colors, but I love the design elements she used. Here's Mindy's card.

All images copyright Stampin' Up Artwork by Mindy Backes

Here's my not-as-wonderful CASE of Mindy's card, using the Fab Friday colors.

 

(Stamp Sets: Six-Sided Sampler, Yippee-Skippee!, Papillion Potpourri; Inks: Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding; Card Stock: Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding, Sahara Sand; Accessories: Honeycomb Embossing Folder, Pistachio Pudding Ruffle Stretch Trim, Tea Lace Paper Doily, Chalk Talk Framelits, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Baked Brown Sugar and Pistachio Pudding Stampin' Write Markers, Basic Pearls, Basic Rhinestones)

I used the Six-Sided Sampler set and the Honeycomb Embossing folder. I colored the Yippee-Skippee! stamp with Baked Brown Sugar and Pistachio Pudding markers and then stamped onto Sahara Sand. The tag is cut from the Chalk Talk Framelits. I liked the way Mindy added some bling to her card, so I followed suit.

Thanks for the inspiration Mindy!!

It's a Faithful INKspirations Color Challenge!

Woot! I have some great colors for you in this fortnight's color challenge. I hope you'll play along with me.

As usual my inspiration comes from the great website Design Seeds, which shows two color pallets every single day. My inspiration for this challenge comes from the pallet posted on March 29, 2014, called Chi Tones.

(Website http://design-seeds.com/index.php/home/entry/chi-tones3)

Isn't that puppy cute? Approximate Stampin' Up Colors from left to right: Very Vanilla, Blushing Bride, Perfect Plum, Basic Black, Pear Pizzazz, and Crumb Cake. If you want to play along, post a link to your card at the InLinkz link at the bottom of this post. You can also email me a photo of your creation and I'll post it for you!!

Here's my creation. I totally CASEd a wonderful card made by Connie Babbert. It's such a wonderful layout that Connie even CASEd herself! I realized I haven't used Pear Pizzazz or Perfect Plum in quite a while. These are two of my favorite "standard colors" and I really like them together. I think using Very Vanilla on this card makes it so soft and sweet. And it's got polka dots galore, so that makes me happy.

I hope you'll play along!!

(Stamp Sets: Yippee-Skippee! Petite Petals; Inks: Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride; Card Stock: Pear Pizzazz, Perfect Plum, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake; DSP: Modern Medley; Accessories: Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Ovals Framelits, Hexagon, Petite Petals, Itty Bitty Shapes Punches, Basic Pearls)

 

Another CASE from Stampin' Success

I told you that Stampin' Success is FULL of ideas. This month's issue was no except. I saw two cards that I immediately wanted to CASE. I shared the first one with you yesterday. Here's the second card CASEd from Stampin' Success.

(Stamp Set: Yippee-Skippee!; Ink: Basic Black; Card Stock: Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Basic Black; DSP: Kaleidoscope; Accessories: Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Metal Button, Silver Baker's Twine)

I made a boo-boo when I cut the DSP and the triangles were facing the wrong way. Doh! But as we always say, "There are no mistakes in stamping, only stamping opportunities!" So I mounted my DSP on a Basic Black panel and then on a Crushed Curry panel so it would be facing the right direction. I cut a tiny strip of the same DSP, but flipped it over to get the dotted Island Indigo strip on the top.

These colors are so bold and the black really makes the whole card POP! I used the Silver Baker's Twine because it matched the Basic Metal Button. PROTIP: If you look really closely, you'll see that I knotted the end of the Baker's Twine so that the silver doesn't unravel.

Happy Card

My BFF bought me a stamping magazine for my birthday. It has loads of ideas on techniques and layouts. Just what I need for a little inspiration. I saw a card that was stamped onto a page from an old book. The colors were so vibrant and sweet, so I decided to create my own version of the card. I used stamps from three different stamp sets. I don't always do that...in fact, when I first started stamping, it never occurred to me to stamp outside the (stamp container) box. I never thought to use stamps from more than one set to create a card. Of course, I do that all the time now--but I think three sets might be new record for me!

(Stamp Sets: Yippee-Skippee!, Mixed Bunch, Papaya Collage; Inks: Melon Mambo, Midnight Muse, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi; Card Stock: Blushing Bride, Midnight Muse, Melon Mambo, Very Vanilla; DSP: Modern Medley; Accessories: Bracket Label Punch, Linen Thread, Basic Pearl)

There are so many elements I like about this card. I like the "old book" sheet from the Modern Medley black and white DSP pack. I like the Midnight Muse panel paired with the Blushing Bride card base. I like the Linen Thread tied around the top. And I like all the vibrant colors in the floral "collage." I even pulled out my Melon Mambo ink pad! I used to use that color all the time, but I've switched allegiance to the 2013-2015 In Colors--at least for the time being. 

I used Yippee-Skippee! for the sentiment and punched it with the Label Bracket punch. I punched a piece of Melon Mambo with the same punch and cut it in half to back the sentiment so it didn't get lost on the page. I used the Mixed Bunch set in Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, and Daffodil Delight--some stamped at full strength and some stamp as a "generation" (stamp again, without reinking). And I used the leaves from the Papaya Collage set in Wild Wasabi. Lots of elements, but easy-peasy to make, and pretty, too!

Awesome, Thanks!

Our area is about to get somewhere between 4 and 8 inches of snow overnight. The county schools have already closed. I'm hoping my work will be closed because I love to do two things on a snow day: 1. Sleep in!! 2. Stamp!! (I guess I'll have to shovel at some point.)

I'd like to say, for the record, that I am NOT "so over" winter! I love winter! It's my favorite season. I'm thrilled to be getting another dump of snow. Mid-Maryland doesn't always get snow, so this winter has been really great. (I might not feel this way tomorrow, after I've shoveled my driveway.) So even though I'm not "over" winter, I seem to be making cards with subtle spring colors--like this one I made for Connie & Mary's Spring 2014 Sketch Challenge (CCMCSPRING14-03).  

I was fiddling around in my scraps pile--you know, that pile of paper and DSP that you've cut off the sheet and that you're planning to file neatly in the accordian folder where you keep you scraps, organized by color in the correct color family, but end up just piling scraps next to your cutter--that pile. I'd used this DSP on one of the Christmas cards I made for my stamp-a-stack series and these strips were just lying there in the pile waiting to be used again. The scraps determined my color scheme--especially since my go-to card base color is becoming Baked Brown Sugar. I'd seen someone else ink up the Yippee-Skippee! greetings with markers and "Awesome...Thanks" fit into my circle and the rest just all fell into place. Of course I also had to use my new fave embossing folder from Sale-a-Bration: Decorative Dots. I've said it before and I'm saying it again in the hope that my wish will waft on over to Riverton, Utah: I hope, I hope, I hope this folder gets carried over at the end of SAB!!

(Stamp Set: Yippee-Skippee!; Card Stock: Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding; DSP: 2013-1014 In Color DSP Stack; Accessories: Crisp Cantaloupe and Pistachio Pudding Stampin' Write Markers, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Circles Collection Framelits, Banner Framelit Dies, Pistachio Pudding Ruffled Stretch Ribbon, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder)

Take a Bite! (CAS256)

Last week I was off on Monday for the Martin Luther King federal holiday and got a bonus day off (well, I had to take vacation time) on Tuesday because we were fixin' to have a blizzard. What's a girl to do? Why, stamp, of course! 


Last Monday's Splitcoast Stampers Challenge was a clean and simple challenge in which you had to use scallops in some way.  I made my clean and simple card and thought it turned out right cute, but then I realized there was no scallop. "Oh well," I thought,"it's still cute and I'm sure my thousands of blog followers will love it!" Then I had a flash of inspiration and realized I could use a scallop in a unique way. Yep! That's the ticket. It's even cuter now, IMHO.

(Stamp Sets: Birthday Cake, Yippee-Skipee!; Ink: Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point; Card Stock: Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White; Accessories: Brights Candy Dots, Clear Embossing Powder, 1-1/4" Scallop Punch)

Surprise! I Love You!

My BFF held a "Bringing the Stampin' Up Convention" to you event on Saturday.  It was an absolute blast!!  Everyone loved the videos, demonstrations, make and takes, product playground, prize patrols, and CUPCAKES!!!

Caution: Cupcake is larger IRL

I demonstrated the Circle Card Thinlit Die and the Label Card Thinlit Die.  Since I already had the Label Card Thinlit Die, I already had some samples, but I got to play with my BFF's Circle Card Thinlit Die and made a quick Halloween card (which I'll share tomorrow) and a not-so-quick but oh-so-stinkin'-cute I heart U card--with a surprise!

Here's the card closed:

(Card Stock: Basic Black, Primrose Petals; DSP: Modern Medley, Red Glimmer Paper; Accessories: Label Card Thinlit Die and Elements, Elements from Circle Card Thinlit Die;Tea Lace Paper Doily)

And here's the surprise inside when the card is opened:

(Stamp Set: Yippee-Skippee!; Ink: Basic Black; Card Stock: Basic Black, Primrose Petals; DSP: Modern Medley, Red Glimmer Paper; Accessories: Label Card Thinlit Die and Elements, Elements from Circle Card Thinlit Die; Linen Thread)

I was oh so proud of myself.  I kind of CASEd a card in the Stampin' Up Thinlits Card Dies video, but the one they showed was too complicated.  My version was easier to make.  I used elements from both Card Thinlit Dies.

Another Card Thinlits Card Die

During Stampin' Up's Convention, CEO and Co-Founder Shelli Gardner demonstrated the new Thinlits Card Dies.  Shelli showed several ways to make cards with cool moves using each of the Thinlits Card Dies.  As I mentioned in an earlier post,  I won the Label Card Thinlits Die (133479--$32.95) during one of the prize patrols.  Woot!  I've been playing with it ever since. 











Here's my take on an extended card that Shelli showed during her demonstration.  Here's the outside.  The right flap tucks in under the hexagon element and the ribbon slides off to open the card.

(Stamp Set:  Hello Lovely; Ink:  Island Indigo; Card Stock:  Island Indigo, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky; DSP:  Epic Day This and That;  Accessories:  Calypso Coral 3/4" Chevron Ribbon, Antique Brads, Hexagon and Boho Blossoms Punches)

And here's the inside:

(Stamp Sets:  Yippee-Skippee! and Gorgeous Grunge; Inks:  Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango, Pool Party;  Card Stock:  Soft Sky, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Island Indigo; DSP:  Epic Day This and That; Accessories:  Thinlits Label Card Die, Epic Day This and That Washi Tape; Hexagon and Boho Blossom Punches)

Lyssa's "In Love with Color" Weekly Challenge

I recently saw that one of my fave stampers, Lyssa Zwolanek, hosts a weekly color combination inspiration challenge on her blog Song of My Heart Stampers.  Lyssa posts three color combos on Sunday mornings.  This week (8/4/2013) the combos are:

1. Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant, Calypso Coral and Pear Pizzaz
2. Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse, Pool Party and Rich Razzleberry
3. Soft Sky, Island Indigo, Garden Green and Crisp Cantaloupe

 

Since I'm on vacation, I don't have all my stampin' supplies with me, so I had to make do with what I brought with me. I'm playing along with color combo number three--AND using the new Thinlits Label Card Die!!  Here's what I came up with:

If I knew what I was doing with picture-taking and editing, you'd see that I've used Soft Sky from the Sweater Weather DSP in the Holiday Mini Catalog, Crisp Cantaloupe and Island Indigo Ink and Card Stock.  To get the 4th color for the challenge, I used the Season of Style Washi Tape from the Holiday Mini (which may or may not be Garden Green, but let's just pretend, shall we?).  I adhered the washi to Whisper White Card Stock and then cut the arrows using the elements in the Thinlits Label Card Die set.  Other "ingredients" for this card are Yippee-Skippee!, Gorgeous Grunge,  and Hello Lovely Stamp Sets, Basic Rhinestones, and the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.

Welcome to In Love With Color! Weekly color combining inspiration can be easily found at your fingertips here at Song of My Heart Stampers. Updated with the latest Stampin' Up colors, and keeping an eye on trends in fashion, home decor and papercrafting, Song of My Heart Stampers shares three different color combos every Sunday morning for your inspiration.Want to play along? Send a link to a project inspired by one of my combos to me at zwolaneks@att.net, and once a month I will pick a favorite to feature on the first Sunday of the month. Enjoy!

Yippee-Skippee! I'm Playing Along with the Fab Friday Sketch Challenge!

The Fab Friday Challenge Blog is hosted by a group of Stampin' Up demonstrators who run a stamping challenge every other Friday.  I was THRILLED to meet some of these men and women during the 2013 Stampin' Up convention this year--and I even got to swap with several of them!!!  Some of my fave stampers belong to this FAB group.  I think you'll enjoy viewing their creations--be sure to visit their individual blogs for stampin' inspiration--and you'll also enjoy playing along with the Fab Friday challenge.

I have a confession to make:  I started my own blog for the express purpose of playing along with the Fab Friday challenges! 

The current challenge is a sketch challenge.  Here's the sketch:

Fab Friday Sketch Challenge #23

And here's the card I created, using one of the stamp sets we got as an all-attendee giveaway during Stampin' Up's 2013 Convention:  Yippee-Skippee!

(Stamp Sets:  Yippee-Skippee!, Lacy and Lovely; Ink:  Island Indigo; Card Stock:  Island Indigo; Daffodil Delight, Whisper White; Accessories:  Argyle Embossing Folder, 2-1/2" Circle Punch; Circles #2 Originals Die; Very Vintage Designer Button; Crushed Curry 3/4" Chevron Ribbon; Linen Thread)