Retro Sketch 102 {thank-you}

I have a quick CAS card for this week's Retro Sketch 102 challenge. I am always so inspired by Karen Giron's color combos on her cards. They are so crisp and fresh. I tried one out today. It's from THIS card of hers. 

 I used MFT card stock and ink-Wild Cherry, Spearmint, natural, and pink lemonade. I started by embossing my natural cs with the Dots folder from Stampin' Up! (it's FREE with a SAB order right now). 

The little frame  is an MFT Die-namics Precious Polaroids. It was the perfect size to fit the sketch.  The rest of the dies and stamps I used are from Reverse Confetti. The "thank you" is from Forever Fall and the sweet little flower I created is from the smallest heart included in the Love Note set. The flower center is the largest re-enforcer die from Tag Me. 

Simple and sweet! I hope you like it. Here is the sketch from the Retro Sketch blog. 

Reverse Confetti-Forever Fall	Love Note	Tag Me	Die-namics Precious Polaroids	Wild Cherry Ink
spearmint card stock	Pink Lemonade cs	Natural cardstock	Heavyweight Card Stock Primitive White	*We R Memory Keepers Cropadile CORNER CHOMPER
Hemp Twine

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Catered Crop {good birthdays}

Waving Hi! It's the start to what will hopefully be a short week, thanks to the US Presidents Day holiday yesterday. The boys were home from school and busy with some friends, so that gave mama a little stampy time! 
It's time for another Catered Crop Recipe Swap inspiration challenge and we are celebrating.....Birthdays! I know this will be an easy one for you all and I hope you'll play along. Check out the Inspiration Board over on Linda's blog. 

I created a sweet little square card that could be used for either a female or male birthday. I added texture with an embossing folder (Arrows from SU!). Please note-all Product links are listed below. 

I then pulled out a few of my Reverse Confetti birthday sentiments and created a fun layered stamp panel.  It's easy to do, just start with your lightest ink and then layered on top with the darker color. 

I went tone on tone for the background words, stamping "happy birthday" from Lots to Say and "birthday wishes" from Sweet Thing in Sno Cone ink on the sno cone paper. I used Black Licorice ink to make the rest of what I wanted to say, really POP! 

I decided at the last minute to add one more stamped element and that was a few green arrows from Paper Crane in Gumdrop green ink. A pretty row of gold sequin trim finished this one off. I love that it is relatively flat, which will make mailing it out, that much easier. 

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Reverse Confetti Feb. Color Challenge {Friends Like you}

*** Please Scroll Down for my Sweet Sunday Sketch Card**

It's the middle of the month, so that means it's time for another Reverse Confetti Color Challenge. I think you're going to love it. I do. I colored up Freida Fox for my card today. I love coloring her grey, so I did to fit the challenge this month. 

I stamped her on x-press blending cardstock with Tuxedo Black Momento ink (my go to ink for Copic coloring).

 I used lots of blues to color up her dress, playing up the light blue from the challenge.  I decided to only use the top  part of her and tucked her behind the strip along the bottom. 

I used the scalloped frame from Love Note to stamp my sentiment. Check it!

 I stamped it in Sweet tooth Pigment ink and embossed it with white embossing powder to really make it stand out on the grey cs. I also decided to add a row of chevrons with one of the small border stamps from Paper Crane. 

A trio of buttons and a giant hemp twine bow finished this pretty friend card. I'm sending this one out to a dear friend, Just Because. 

Here is the color challenge graphic:

 Be sure to stop by the Reverse Confetti Blog for more inspiration. 

• There will be a new Color Challenge posted on the Reverse Confetti blog on the 16th of each month.

• The color link list will be open from the 16th until noon CST on the 29th. The color challenge will be posted in the sidebar and you will be able to click on it to get to that month’s challenge post with the link list during this time.

• Reverse Confetti stamps are required to win.  This is a way we get to thank our customers for using our stamps.  Anyone is welcome to play, though!

• You may enter as many times as you wish.

• There will be a winner each month and that person will receive a $20 gift certificate to the Reverse Confetti store and claim the title of ‘Fetti Fave. The winner of Color Challenge will be posted on the Reverse Confetti blog on the 30th of each month.

Sweet Sunday Sketch 207 {hello}

I've got TWO posts coming today. This is my first one. It's Sunday.....time for the next Sweet Sunday Sketch! I used some Lawn Fawn stamps for my card today. Gosh, I love this deer! 

I started out with some Grout Grey cs and cut out those fabulous stitched diagonals with the Stitches & Stripes cover up die by Lil' Inker Designs (all links below). I added LOTS of dimensionals and popped it up on top of some Sno Cone cardstock. I used a strip of gold sequins along the bottom, following the sketch. 

In place of the rectangle in the sketch, I actually used the deer as my focal point. I colored him up with Copics and cut him out. I  then stamped the "hello" speech bubble in some Gold encore ink and cut that out. I tried to get a detail shot of how pretty it is in real life. 

I added some sequins for a simple embellishement. I really love how you can use a few, simple products to create a lot of detail on a card like this. 

Here is this week's sketch. 

Stop by Karen's Blog for all three challenge details. 

 Don't forget to see what the Sweet Sunday Sketch team has done this week.

• Barbara Anders
• Dana White
• Jackie Pedro <----sitting out this week
• Jenny Peterson 
• Jodi Collins
• Karen Motz
• Lisa Henke
• Lori Tecler
• Lynn Put
• Sarah-Jane Kalé
• Tracy Clemente
• Vicki Burdick

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you have a fabulous Sunday and a great start to your week.  

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