LNS Challenge 230 / Sketch 277 - Monday Lunchtime Sketch

Good Monday Morning everyone and welcome to our LNS Challenge - Summertime and our Monday Lunchtime Sketch.  Yes, I have combined them again and I am loving this card.  Just makes me happy.  I love living near the beach and I love watching my grandchildren at the beach.  So that kind of inspired what I used for this card today.  I actually turned the sketch to go with the stamp set I used.  And I also used some sponging to give it a little of a scene look, but not a lot.  So now on to see what I have as my sample for these two challenges today.

 

 

Do you ever feel like it is time for a break?  Well between work and other things lately, I have been feeling like I need a break big time.  And when I saw this sentiment with this stamp set it reminded me of the beach, and how I can just go there and relax.  Here is a side view of the card!

 

 

I also love this cloud embossing folder.  It seemed to just add the right background for this card.  And now the inside which I used a scripture and it goes so well with how I have been feeling and the front sentiment.  So I hope you like it as much as I did.  Here it is.

 

 

I know that if I go to our Lord, He will give me rest!  One of my favorite verses.

 

All items used are Stampin' Up! except inside bible verse.

Stamp Sets: Road to Happiness, ODBD Scripture Collection 4 (inside)

Card Stock: Real Red, Whisper White, Pacific Point

Ink: Pacific Point, Real Red, Gumball Green (sponging)

Baker's Twine

Cloudy Day Textured embossing folder

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today and hope you have a week filled with many blessings.

 

I am also adding this to the Word Art Wednesday blog! 



Clean & Simple 255

Last night I was able to play and actually got two cards done.  One you will see Monday, but here is the one I did by using the clean and simple challenge sketch from yesterday.  So simple, yet I just love this card.  I used one retired stamp which I love, one stamp current for the inside and a new embossing folder that I just received.  So here you go!

 

 

I also used the white baker's twine and used my marker to color it.  It is not even, but I do like the look.  Here is my side view!

 

 

And the inside!

 

 

Maybe it is because it is so early in the morning, but the inside looks blurred.  Well at least you get the idea.

 

All items used are Stampin' Up!

Stamp Sets: Road to Happiness (inside), Well Scripted (outside, retired)

Card Stock: Whisper White, Coastal Cabana

Ink: Coastal Cabana

Markers

Apothecary Accents Framelits

Baker's Twine

Pretty Print Textured Embossing Folder

 

Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a wonderful weekend.

 

Now off to the beach with my daughter and grandchildren!

 



Sketch 276 - Monday Lunchtime Sketch

Good Monday Morning and I am coming live to you today.  Yes, I have scheduled this post, but I am doing it and still in town.  Well, I have a story to tell you because when you see this card for this weeks sketch, it is going to look familiar to you!  Last week as you saw on my post for LNS, I was going out of town and had to get my card done and pre-posted prior to leaving.  Well after I got the card done, posted and all set for Monday morning I realized that Mary Jo was on vacation also and her sketch from the week prior was running for 2 weeks and the sketch that I thought was for last week was actually for this week.  Well as you know, I try to combine the two to make it easier for Monday Morning.  Needless to say, I was at the airport and our flight was delayed then cancelled so I had time to get online and look at Mary Jo's post from the week prior while waiting for the rescheduled flight.  Here I am with a post ready to go for LNS and Monday Lunchtime sketch and find out that the sketch was for this week.  Well since I could not change the LNS post, I just took out the sketch information and let the card fly.  So now when you see my card for this weeks sketch you will understand why it looks so familiar.  No problem though as I always love her sketches.  So here is my second card with this sketch.

 

 

So which one do you like better?  You can find the first one here!

 

And here is a side view!

 

 

and the inside!

 

 

All items used are Stampin' Up!

Stamp Sets: One in a Million, Road to Happiness

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Crisp Cantaloupe

Designer Series Paper: Venetian Romance

Ink: Pistachio Pudding, Tangerine Tango

Apothecary Accent Framelits

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and please check out the rest our design team samples here and join us in our sketch this week by linking up with us.

 

Also I will be linking this us with our LNS from last week also which is to use that designer paper!



Happy Birthday Summer Card

 

How cute is this?  My Son-in-laws birthday is July 15th and we are headed out of town to a couple of amusement parks which he loves.  Actually my daughter is moving this coming week to Virginia and so we will be visiting her and going to Bush Gardens and Kings Dominion.  So I thought this card was perfect for his birthday plus it goes along with this weeks theme at Late Night Stampers, Summer Showcase!  So this does showcase some of the things we can do in the Summer.  I also used the sketch from Clean & Simple this week.  How great is that?

 

Here is a side view of the card!

 

 

And now for the inside where I used two retired stamp sets!

 

 

Perfect for this birthday!  I held on to this roller coaster for the purpose of amusement parks which we love!

 

All items used are Stampin' Up!

Stamp Sets: Road to Happiness, Time for Fun (retired), Happiest Birthday Wishes (retired)

Card Stock: Whisper White, Coastal Cabana

Ink: Gray, Coastal Cabana

Markers

Washi Tape

 

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your 4th of July weekend!

I Dig You Valentine

Hello all!  This is a valentine I did for my 2 year old grandson on Sunday and finally got the pictures taken this morning bright and early.  I am really happy with it and this another idea I got from Stampin' Fun and Friends this past week.  I love to get inspiration from others.  The one I got the idea from really had a beautiful card, but for a boy you only need to go cute, not fancy!  Now one thing you may want to know about this card is it does lay flat to go into an envelope.  So here it is flat.  Still cute isn't it?  You will see my fingers as I was holding it down.

Now how cool is this.  I thought about cutting the animals totally out, but thought Nathan will not care if it is only half cut out.  He loves me regardless!!!!

All items used is Stampin' Up!

Stamp Set: I Dig You, Road to Happiness (hearts), Teeny Tiny wishes

Card Stock: Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Marina Mist, Early Espresso

Designer Series paper: retired and uncertain of name, but in Christmas pack

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Marina Mist, Early Espresso

Markers

Bitty Banner Framelits

Corner Punch

Thanks for looking and hope you have a wonderful day!

Late Night Stampers Challenge / Let's heat things up!

This weeks challenge at Late Night Stampers is to use heat embossing! Lately it seems like that I have been using a lot of heat embossing and really enjoying it.  Really can add depth to any project.  And in looking at some of the sketches this past week, the one from Try Stampin on Tuesday.  So with that in mind, I am posting a little in advance to be able to link up the sketch to their site.  So here it is!

 

 

How sweet is this set. I just love it.  Has all kind of little stamps to go with this cute little car.  Once I retire, I am going to have a little car just like this! lol  The love ya came from a retired set called Monkey Business and actually says "love ya bunches" but I just wanted to use the love ya!

 

Here is the side view of this card!

 

 

And yes, I did do the inside!

 

 

Don't forget to link up to our new blog!  It is so easy and you can find our Late Night Stampers blog here!

 

All items used are stampin' up!

Stamp Sets: Road to Happiness, Monkey Business (retired, sentiment only)

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral

Designer Series Paper: Tea for Two

Ink: Calypso Coral, Versamark

Embossing Powder: Tangerine Tango

Adorning Accents Edgelits

Labels Collection Framelits

 



Road to Happiness!

Well today we were suppose to have our stamp crop at the church, but due to vacations and other summer activities did not have enough people, so I decided to still work on some of the projects I need to complete.  But as always before I get started on the birthday scrapbook for my wonderful granddaughter, I had to do a card for the sketch at Stamping 411.  Love there sketches!  I also needed a birthday card for my sister and was so excited to be able to use my new stamp set, "Road to Happiness."  I am going to love this stamp set.  Do I say that about all my stamp sets?  Yes!!!!  Anyway once I  got started I realized the new Fan Fair paper I had was perfect for the card as one side is a map.  I was so excited and it just went together perfectly.

Here is the side view of the card!

And of course the inside!

And a close up of the stamped image.  I was a little off on getting the presents exactly right in the car, but that just makes it unique.  Right?

All items used are stampin up unless otherwise noted

Stamp Set: Road to Happiness, Apothecary Art (inside happy birthday)

Card Stock: Pink Pirouette, Island Indigo, Whisper White, Crumb Cake

Designer Series Paper: Fan Fair

Classic Ink: Basic Gray, Island Indigo

Markers used for coloring and coloring the car image on the stamp

Fancy Fan Folder

Sizzix 3" scallop bigz die

Circle Cutter

Scallop Trim Border Punch

1/4 Pink Pirouette grosgrain ribbon

Thanks for looking and please stop back by!

True Road to Happiness!

"I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me.  Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows.  But take heart, because I have overcome the world."  John 16:33