Summer Smooches vase of button flowers

Frankie created this beautiful swap for our American Ink team gathering last week. It uses a sentiment from Happiest Birthday Wishes (hostess set), some Summer Smooches dsp, along with a vase made from the Ornament Punch. I believe the leaves are from the Little Leaves Sizzlit die for the Big Shot, and those are Brights Buttons.

Zoo Review giraffe with Summer Smooches for Monkey Challenge #103

This week it's all about Animals for A La Card Monkey Challenge #103. This card features four designs from the Summer Smooches designer paper (a new catalog item that's available on an April promotion), along with a Brights button, and a greeting from Happiest Birthday Wishes.

I debated about whether to emboss the main image or not, and obviously decided to do it with the square lattice embossing folder. So what do you think? I've included the sketch below:

Have a great weekend!

Need for Speed for Monkey Challenge #98: Happiness!

This week's A La Card Monkey Challenge #98 is all about Happiness. So I thought I'd choose a stamp set that would make two of my nephews - who have birthdays this month - happy! That set is Need for Speed. I made one card using the ATV and a second with the racecar.

I love this sketch because it's nice and simple. It was easy to add texture with the Houndstooth embossing folder. I used a sponge dauber with Early Espresso ink to make the embossing stand out. I also used a sponge dauber to burnish color onto the vehicles. You can see the sketch below:

Stamps: Need for Speed, Birthday Wishes;

Ink: Early Espresso, Basic Black, Marina Mist;

Paper: Very Vanilla, Marina Mist, Beau Chateau dsp;

Accessories: 1-1/4" Marina Mist striped grosgrain, jumbo brad, Houndstooth embossing folder, Big Shot, dimensionals, sponge dauber, largest circle punch.

Delicate Doilies on Flirtacious dsp for Monkey Challenge 60

Using a sketch at A La Card Monkey, I created this Wisteria Wonder (new In Color) card using items that will be in the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog as of July 1: Delicate Doilies and Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp sets, along with Wisteria Wonder ruffled ribbon and Flirtacious Specialty Designer Paper. Here's a close-up:

And now for the sketch:

 

Stamps: Delicate Doilies, Happiest Birthday Wishes;

Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Melon Mambo;

Paper: Wisteria Wonder, Very Vanilla, Flirtacious Specialty dsp, Melon Mambo;

Accessories: 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Ticket Corner Punch, Wisteria Wonder ruffled ribbon, dimensionals.