First Friendly Hello ~ HSS380, PP573

Hello stampers!  Today's card is for Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge.  This is our first challenge for the new year!  

It gave me the chance to play with some of my new goodies from the SAB catalog.  I used the Friendly Hello stamp set.  I used a few of the MANY stamps in this set to create the long side panel.  I stamped them in Crumb Cake and colored the images with my Calypso Coral, Pale Papaya, Just Jade, Crumb Cake, and light Soft Seafoam Blends markers, colors inspired by The Paper Players color challenge this week.  

I thought the look lent itself nicely to a sypmathy theme, so I used a couple sentiments from Inspired Thoughts.

Here's a list of my supplies....

Stamps: Friendly Hello, Inspired Thoughts

Ink: Crumb Cake ink pad, Blends markers mentioned above

Paper: Friendly Hello DSP, 20-22 In Color DSP, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Pale Papaya

Accessories: Pale Papaya Ribbon, Adhesive backed sequins, Stitched So Sweetly dies, linen thread

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

 

Otter Birthday ~ CCMC697, SUOC292, PCC454

Hello Stampers and Happy New Year! Today's card is for Create with Connie and Mary's first sketch challenge for 2022.  We're kicking off the new year with a bunch of new products from the Spring mini catalog and the new Sale-A-Bration.  All the products used on this card are from SAB.  

I started off with the fun Awesome Otters set and paired it with Sunshine & Rainbows DSP.  I thought this was a good duo for a bright, fun birthday card.  

I colored the otter with Blends markers.  Colors I used were: light and dark Crumb Cake, light and dark Bermuda Bay, light and dark Magenta Madness, light Pool Party, light Daffodil Delight, and Dark Granny Apple Green.

I'm sharing my card on Paper Craft Crew Challenge "anything goes" and Stampin' Up Only Challenge designers choice.

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

 

Cool Penguin Friend ~ CCMC696

Hey there stampers!  Today's card is for Create with Connie and Mary and our first challnege back after the holidays. This is a color challenge worthy of a great new year's card!  I however chose to go with a fun little birthday card for a cool friend!  I love this little penguin and am thrilled Stampin' Up has chosen to keep him on for a while longer!  Penguins are my favorite animal and have been for years, so every time they come out with a penguin stamp I'm all over it!  I loved this one because he wasn't only a Christmas stamp, but there was plenty of other ways to use him in the set, too.  I really love the birthday sentiment they paired with this guy.....to the coolest friend ever....how perfect and so clever! 

Anyway, I thought he was perfect to be done up in these dapper colors of black, white, and silver.  So fun!

Thanks for taking a peek and Happy New Year everyone!!! 

Jenny

 

Tweets of Graditude

Hello stampers! Today's card is for Create with Connie and Mary and the last sketch challenge for the year! I wanted to use up some of the product from the last mini catalog before they retire....namely the cork paper. I really like the feel of this specialty paper and love the texture it adds to a card. I thought it would go nicely with a nature theme and when I saw the bird image from Inspired By, well, I was inspired!! 

I kept my birdie in the brownish tones to go with the cork.

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

 

Sparkle of the Season ~ HSS379

Hello Stampers!  Today's card is  for Hand Stamped Sentiments photo inspiration challenge for December.  We have four great images for you to take inspiration from.  I drew from the bottom left photo.  I was drawn to the simplicity of the package with a bit of gold and greenery.  

I wanted to add a bit of sparkle to mine and used the retired glitzy gold paper that retired with the last Sale-a-bration.  I really wish they'd bring this paper back because it is really so much fun!

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

 

Snowflake Sweater Weather ~ CCMC694, PP570

Hello stampers!  Today's card is for Create with Connie and Mary and this week we have a really fun challenge for you....you get to choose you own color combination!  Your favorite Christmas Combo.  I really couldn't narrow it down to just one favorite combo.  I love classic red and green, but I also love the blues that show off snowflakes and nature.  That's what I went with, plus, I wanted to showcase the Knit Together dies one more time before they retire.  I thought this was a really fun set.

My colors are Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, and Real Red.  I added in some Crumb Cake in there as a neutral as well.

The Paper Players theme challenge lent itself well to my colors.  I was inspired by the mittens and snowflake, plus the deer.

 

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Pocket Sketch ~ CCMC693

Hello stampers!  Today's card comes from Create with Connie and Mary's new sketch for the week.  I call this the "pocket sketch" because that's what the shape reminds me of....the back pocket of a pair of jeans.  

I had this image from the Words of Cheer set already colored a laying on my desk. I did it for Monday's HSS challenge and then realized I colored with Cherry Cobbler instead of Merry Merlot.  I loved the way the coloring turned out on this one and couldn't let it go to waste, so it was used on this project!  

I stamped the "pocket" with the Knit Together background stamp, which I love dearly.  I think it adds such a cozy feel.  For the base I inked up my blending brush with Soft Succulent ink and brushed it on the Soft Succulent base in a gradient fashion.  I think it gives the plain background a little pizzazz without being too much.  Some silver cord and a few rhinestones complete my card.  

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny