Sweet Sunday Sketch 189 {oh, Hello}

I'm back with a card for this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch. It's SSS189. I love this one (I know, I say that each time.LOL), but it's true.
I took a clean approach with my card this go round and played up some of the graphic elements from the Reverse Confetti  stamp set, Arrows -n- elements. 

 I used the colors from the Lilybee, Sweet Shoppe papers for my combo on the card. I am drawn to the white space I see on so many cards out there in Blog land, so I made sure there was a bit of that with my design. 

I played up the colors with a few of the different arrow stamps from this cool set. I used one of my favorite sentiments, "oh, hello". I stamped the word hello repeatedly in the lighter, aqua color and then used the full sentiment in Black Licorice ink. I further accented it by adding a few red hearts. 
I used the little fishtail flag stamp included in the stamp set for the corner element and topped it with a sour apple button and twine. 

Here is the sketch for this go round. 

I hope you'll come play along. It's fun and no rules, just be sure to link up on Karen's Blog. Here
Check out the SSSC crew.  Go, see what they have created with this week's sketch.

Dana White 

Dawn Easton 

Jackie Pedro 

Jodi Collins 

Karen Giron 

Karen Motz 

Lori Tecler 

Lynn Put

Melissa Hubert 

Sarah-Jane Kalé 

Tracy Clemente 

Vicki Burdick 

Products used:

S.M.A.K. Sturday with Unity Stamp co.

I'm up over on the 

Unity Blog. 

I'm showing off a 

Project Life layout

I have created, 

documenting my son's 

broken thumb early this summer.

I used the amazing

{summer Lovin'} S.M.A.K kit. 

Hop on over there to 

check it out. 

Loving the Nautical Trend

I can't seem to get enough of this nautical trend. My eyes are always drawn to it, the colors, the elements, the stripes, everything about it. I am loving it.  So I jumped right in with the new Curtain Call Challenge. Have you seen the new blog? The design team is packed with talent. You can see the first challenge HERE. 
I pulled out a few of my Reverse Confetti stamp sets and made this card. 

This was the inspriation photo from the Curtain Call Blog.

I pulled out the yellows and navy and a of the nautical elements-the anchor and helm. Yes, I Googled it. I had no idea what the official name of the wooden steering wheel on a boat was called. It's a Helm. Just in case you were wondering too. 

I colored up the cool lighthouse image from the Happy Harbor stamp set and then cut it out. I mounted that and a die cut helm onto the pierced circle from Blueprints3 Die-namics. I needed a little something more in the background, so I stamped the compass rose with versamark ink on the Kraft circle. 

I added the sweet row of anchors and the cool "hashtagawesome" sentiment from Arrows 'n Elements to a fishtail flag. I bit of washi tape and a yummy Steel Blue button finished this one off. 

How can you not feel summer with this card? How do you feel about this nautical trend? Do you love it or are you over it? I'd love to know. 

products used:

Unity Thursday {again}

It's an exciting  week with Unity Stamp Co.
We have an awesome  new release with a fabulous new artist for Unity.  Please welcome Stephanie Ackerman. 

I know you're gonna love  what she has  designed. 
I used this new stamp {small things}

and some mixed media products to 

make this card.

I created my own background with an embossing folder and some

Gelatos. I then added some Gesso  over the top to help 

mute the colors and then 

added some stitching around the edges.

  I am playing along with Mona's new

Mixed Media no.3. I loved the colors of this challenge. 

After my background was complete

 I added some acrylic paints and a bit of doodling 

to the edges of the sentiment panel. 

I tucked in a few swirls from my Fancy Flourishes Die-namics

were added behind the words. 

One more detail I added was a few of the aqua enamel dots. 

It's also time for the new Be{inspired} Challenge!!!

I'm hopping along this week because I couldn't wait to  play with these new  stamps and with this challenge!
These colors are fantastic!!! some of my favorite, right now. 

I made birthday card for this one, using this month's special stamp set. 

It's so cool and  you'll want to get it at 

the special pricing while you can. 

While I still had out my Gelatos, I added some color to this 

specialty woodgrain kraft paper. 

The stars are from last month's SMAK kit. 

I was able to add multiple colors to my sentiment by

masking off portions of it before adding each color. 

I gave it a huff and stamped it. 

I added some distress ink along the edges. 

Thanks for checking me out today.

there is MORE to see. 

Karen is up next. 

She has a gorgeous canvas to share today.

If you get lost along the way be sure to hop on over to the Unity Blog for all the details.