Sketch 366- Monday Lunchtime Sketch - Tutorial

Happy Monday everyone and welcome to this week's Monday Lunchtime Sketch.  I am really excited about the card I made for this sketch and I'll tell you why.

 

I woke up Saturday morning and had a dear friend on my mind that I have not seen in a while.  I really believe that God lays those on your heart that need prayer and encouragement, so I prayed for her and then decided to make this card for her that I am sharing with you today.  My husband tells me all the time that I have a talent and doesn't understand why I don't send out all these cards I make.  When he said it today, it really made me think.  Only takes a few moments to write an address on an envelope, put a stamp on it and off it goes to a person who may just need that little bit of encouragement that day.  So maybe I should listen to my husband as God could be using him to speak His message to me.

 

So without further ado, here is my sample for this week's sketch and I also will show you how I did the butterfly.

 

 

Now let me show you a little tutorial on how I did the butterfly. 

 

I used the Sweet n' Sassy stamp set called "New Creature"  which you can find here.  I also used the "New Creature Dies" which coordinates with the stamp set and you can find it here.  So now on to my first photo and how I did it.

 

I used some spritzer's that I purchased with Stampin' Up! and I added ink drops and some water to the spritzer.  I also used some smooch spirtz that I got from Stampin' Up!, but you can purchase at Michael's or AC Moore and probably most craft stores.  I used the Water Color paper from Stampin' Up! as the base.  I then started spritzing and as you can see, got a little too much in the middle.  But that is OK, you can work around it. 

 

 

Here is what it looked like close up once I finished spritzing.  You can see the shimmer from the smooch spritz I used as the final spray.

 

I then took the stamp set and stamped it in black and the bottom one in black and purple.  That is the one I used for the card today.

 

Then using my dies, I cut them out.

 

Here is a close up on the card. 

 

Now you can do the same thing I did.  I do love this effect and it is almost like water coloring.

 

Hope you enjoyed your tutorial for today and please check out the rest of the design team samples.  I know you will love them and don't forget to play along with us for the next two weeks.

 

Have a wonderful week.

 



Sketch 365- Monday Lunchtime Sketch

Hello all!  Well I am a date late in posting this as I was too busy yesterday and forgot to post it Sunday to post at 8:00 on Monday Morning, but that is OK.  At least I got it to our main blog in time for the Monday Lunchtime post.  So at least that part was done. I really enjoyed doing this card this week as I used a few different stamps for the front and inside.  Anyway, here is the sketch for this weeks challenge.

 

 

And here is my sample.

 

 

And the inside.

 

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the rest of the design team samples and join in on our challenge.  Have a great week!

Sketch 364- Monday Lunchtime Sketch

Happy Monday everyone and yes we have another Monday Lunchtime Sketch for you today.  The sketch is just fabulous and can be done clean & Simple or you can spoof it up some.  I am more of a clean and simple girl myself.  So let's look at this weeks sketch.

Don't you just love it?  And now for my sample.  But, first let me tell you why mine is opposite the sketch.  I actually started it and was using the sheet washi tape (love that stuff).  Once I got all the washi tape cut and put on the top part of the card, I realized the card was upside down.  So I just continued to put it together and then turned it to put the sentiment on.  I am just glad that it did not mess up the card. lol

 

Here is a side view of the card!  Shows the dimension.

And then the inside of the card.

 

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to go and check out the rest of the design team samples.  You will be glad you did and while you are there link your card up to our link up.

 

Have a wonderful week everyone!



Sketch 363- Monday Lunchtime Sketch

Happy Monday everyone!  It is time for our bi-monthly sketch, so hope you are ready for this wonderful Monday Lunchtime Sketch.  So here it is.

 

 

And here is my sample for this weeks sketch.

 

 

The inside of the card!

 

And a close up of the Shaker frame.  Love these shaker frames.

 

Thanks for stopping by and hope you enjoy your day!  Don't forget to stop by and check out the rest of the design team samples and make sure you join in and link up to this weeks sketch.



Sketch 362- Monday Lunchtime Sketch

Good Morning every one. Hope you had a wonderful weekend.  I know my daughter was in town for the weekend and what a joy to spend time with my grandchildren.  God is so good to me.

 

Well today it is time for our 1st and 3rd Monday Lunchtime sketch, this of course being our 1st Monday sketch.  So without further ado, here is the sketch for this week.

 

 

It is so funny because before I even saw the sketch, I had been thinking about using my washi tape.  I get things and then don't use them.  So I had seen it lying around for a while and thought I am going to use it the next time I do something and this sketch was just perfect for it.  So here is what I created for you this week.

 

 

Just a very simple card made with two different tapes running through the card.  Also added some to the inside.  Then I stamped the flower stamp from Butterfly Basics and used my blender pen which I have not used in forever too.  Colored and then attached with pop dots.

 

Hope you like my sample this week and don't forget to stop by and check out the rest of the design team and what they came up with for this sketch.  I know you will love them.

 

Thanks for dropping by and have a wonderful week.

 

 

 



Sketch 361- Monday Lunchtime Sketch

Hello all and welcome to this bi-weekly Monday Lunchtime Sketch.  Yes we have gone to bi-weekly so now you have two weeks to join in our sketch challenge and I just know you will want to join in with this one.  I just love the simplicity of it, yet there is so much you can do with it.  So here is this weeks sketch.

 

I know you think I am going to use my butterflies as I just love them, but no here is my sample for this weeks sketch.

 

 

I have always loved these little houses even though they were in the Christmas catalog for Stampin' Up!  Of course you can use them anytime of year and when I saw them as I was going through my stamps deciding what to use for this challenge, this set and the dies just popped out at me.  So there you have it. 

 

Hope you have enjoyed stopping by and please make sure you stop by and check out the design team samples as they are wonderful and each one so different.  Then get busy and make your sample and link up at the bottom of the post.

 

Enjoy your week!

 



Sketch 360- Monday Lunchtime Sketch

Happy Monday everyone.  I am on vacation this week and spending some time in Disney with my oldest daughter and her family.  So this is one of my scheduled post for this week.  This week we have a awesome Monday Lunchtime sketch as usual and can be very fun to play with.  So here is the sketch.

And now on to my sample for this weeks sketch.  I decided to use the stamp set Butterfly Basics as a background to the sentiment and I really like the outcome.  So here it is.

 

 

I actually inked, stamped on scrap paper and then stamped on the white card stock to make it lite.  I then stamped the butterflies over with a light pink.  Then stamped the sentiment on top in black.  Love this.

 

Here is the inside of the card.

 

 

So here you have it.  How easy is that?  Now it is your turn so just pop on over and check out the rest of the design team samples and then link up at the bottom.  I know you will be glad you did.

 



Sketch 359- Monday Lunchtime Sketch

Happy Monday everyone and welcome to this weeks Monday Lunchtime Sketch.  I think you will love the sketch for this week, I know I did.  So let's get right to it.

 

 

So what do you think!

 

Here is what I thought and loved the outcome.

 

 

And a side view!

 

 

And now the inside!

 

 

OK now it is your turn, so head on over and check out the design team samples and link up at the bottom of our post.  Have a great week everyone.

 

 

 



Sketch 358- Monday Lunchtime Sketch

Well good morning all.  It is already time for our Monday Lunchtime Sketch.  Seems like just a few days ago I posted the last one and now it is Monday again.  Hope you have all had a wonderful weekend.  We had some beautiful weather here on Sunday so I am not wanting to go back to work today, but I must, I must!

 

This weeks sketch was another great one, but hard to decide what to use and I finally decided to use one of my older stamp sets since I am looking forward to some spring weather.  But first here is this weeks sketch.

Now here is my card for this weeks sketch.

 

 

Yes, I used the Secret Garden Stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!  They are retired now, but I still love this stamp set.

 

On the inside I used some more of the flowers and also used one of my stamp sets from Our Daily Bread Designs.  Love to add a scripture every now and then.

 

Now it is your turn to do something with this sketch.  And, don't forget to check out the rest of the design team samples.  They are all just wonderful.

 



Sketch 357- Monday Lunchtime Sketch

Time for our Monday Lunchtime Sketch!  I know you are excited, because we have been having some wonderful sketches and this one is another great one.  I actual cut out two images for mine today and that is one reason I buy so many punches and dies is because I don't like cutting.  But for some reason I just had to use this stamp set.  First here is the sketch for this week.

 

 

Now on to my sample for this weeks sketch!

 

 

Now do you see why I used the By the Tide set by Stampin' Up!  It is one of my favorite and I used the blendabilities and love the outcome.

 

Here is a close up of the fish!

 

And yes, I did the inside also.

 

Well now it is your turn, so go by and see all the samples of the rest of the design team and link your sample to the bottom of the post.  I can't wait to see what you show us this week.

Sketch 356- Monday Lunchtime Sketch

Welcome to our Monday Lunchtime Sketch.  Another great sketch by Mary Jo and so many ways you can work this sketch.  I actually went right by the sketch and used the Butterfly Basics again which I know I already love.  So first here is this weeks sketch.

And here is my sample for this week's sketch!  The flowers were some Jolee's flowers I had just sitting around and I wanted a little more and they just worked out perfect.

 

 

And the inside.

 

Hope you enjoyed this weeks sketch and hope you will stop by and check out the rest of the design team samples.  And, then sit down, relax and make a card and link it up at the bottom of the post.  Mary Jo does pick the top two or three each week.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Sketch 355- Monday Lunchtime Sketch

 

What a wonderful sketch Mary Jo has for us today and it also gave me a chance to try out one of my new stamp sets, which I am going to love, called Butterfly Basics.  I actually used a little of my mixed media experience with this card and I do love it.  So here is the sketch.  Isn't it just wonderful.

And here is my sample using the Butterfly Basics Stamp Set.

 

 

And the inside using the same set.

 

So what do you think.  Hope you enjoyed your stop here today and don't forget to check out the rest of the design team samples.  I know you will love them.

 

Sketch 354- Monday Lunchtime Sketch



Happy Monday everyone and welcome to this weeks Monday Lunchtime Sketch.  The sketch this week was just perfect for a birthday card I needed to make for my Grandson who will be turning 2 this month.  He is such a blessing and for some reason this stamp set called Big News from Stampin' Up! was just the set for him.  I had planned on using another set, and I did use it for the inside.  So it all worked out as planned.  So here is the sketch for this week.  Great isn't it?


And, here is my sample for you!

 

And here is the inside of my card where I used Hooray It's Your Day!

 

I love stamping on designer paper and this is just perfect for stamping on.

 

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the rest of the design team samples.  I know you will love them.  And please play along with us this week.  We would love to have you!



Sketch 353- Monday Lunchtime Sketch





Time is passing so fast and I cannot believe it is already time for our Monday Lunchtime Sketch.  Can you? 

 

Today Mary Jo went a little out of my comfort zone, but we need that at times to help us put our thinking caps on and that is exactly what I did.  I wanted to use my new stamps and dies so I really had to think to get it all to work with this sketch, and I am so glad that I stayed with the original thought.  Here is Mary Jo's sketch this week. 

 And now here is my version of how this sketch is done using the new SU Butterfly Thinlits Die and The Butterfly Basics stamp set.

 

This past week we had stamp class and we used the butterfly thinlits with wax paper and then used the wax paper over the butterfly.  So I thought I would do the same with this and I do love the look of it.  Here is a side view of the butterfly and the inside of the card taken at the same time.  I did not realize I had done this until I was looking at the shots.  I liked the fact you could see the wax paper along with the butterflies so I decided to use it.

 

 

Now don't forget to stop by and check out the rest of our design team samples.  They really are wonderful this week.

 



Sketch 352- Monday Lunchtime Sketch

It is time again for our Monday Lunchtime sketch.  I really look forward to doing these sketches and am so glad that Mary Jo has faith in me to be on her design team.  And, it keeps me stamping which is what I need right now.  Anyway, on to this weeks sketch.  Don't you just love it.  I know I do and when I found out yesterday that my daughter's friend had her little baby girl, I knew I was going to use this sketch as my inspiration and I also knew exactly what stamp sets I was going to use.  So now here is my sample for this week's sketch.

 

I just love this stamp set called Baby We've Grown and it was the first stamp set I thought of when I saw the sketch.  And, then I thought about the inside and this new set I have from Stampin' Up! called Big News was perfect for the inside.

 

 

And yes, I had to give you a side view.  I love this card even though it is a little off center.  Hopefully the new mom and dad want see that part of it.

 

Now I can tell you the design team have outdone themselves this week with this sketch, so please go by and check out their samples and by all means please join us this week for our sketch.

 

Hope your week is filled with joy and many blessings!