Retro Sketch Card #118

Happy Hump Day!! I hope everyone's Wednesday was as great as mine.

Today was the beginning of exams. Four more days until summer vacation. Whoop!!!

Today I am entering the Retro Sketch #118 Challenge. In honor of the end of school, I created a simple graduation card.

The arrow stamps and the sentiment are from the "Graduation" set by TPC Studio that I got on sale last year. I first stamped the arrows in sapphire pigment ink and then punched them out with a 1" circle punch. I die cut and stamped the banner using Mama Elephants new "Sweet Savanna" set.

I used foam adhesive on the arrows to pop them off the page and then used a Wink of Stella clear pen to give them a little sparkle.

I used a die cuts and stamps from PTI to decorate the inside. I had both die cuts on my desk already from a previous project which helped make this an easy card.

I am kind of graduation card mode this week as all the seniors will be graduating next Monday. I am going to miss the class of 2014. They are such a great group of kids.

Here is the sketch that was my inspiration:

I thank you for looking at my project. I hope you have a fabulous night!!

Nora

Supplies:

InLinkz.com

A Piano Recital and a Fun Card

This weekend has FLOWN by. It started with an awesome Friday workout and dinner with fabulous friends, whom I don't get to see enough of. It ended with Charlotte's piano recital. I am so jealous that she can play instruments like this and read music. I so wish I could but I have tried and it is hopeless.

My father was able to make it. I didn't have grandparents close by that could attend special events like this growing up so anytime my father or step mother can come to see Char do something makes me feel good and makes her feel extra special.

They had to have a photo with their sunglasses on!!

And one without the glasses. They were laughing at something. Probably me!

On to the real reason for this post. Darnell Knauss at djkardkreations has reached her 500th follower and in celebration of this event, is hosing a challenge. If you enjoy a good read and some fabulous creativity, you should check out her site. She is a HOOT and talented to boot!

The challenge is to make a card with a friendship theme. I am kind of stretching this because I created a card for a specific friend who has had many changes in her life and is making a huge step in following her dreams. This is a kind of encouragement to her because as will all new things, change can be so scary.

Darnell also encouraged us to use a NBUS (never before used item) on this card as well. I chose to use my PTI "Building Blocks" set for this. I bought this set a few months ago, just HAVING to have it. I never opened the box until this weekend. I die cut the colored strips and then stamped the sentiment from the set. I then adhered the colored die cuts to some Lawn Fawn polka dot paper with foam tape. Next I layered stamped die cut flowers from WPlus9 around and over the sentiment strips.

My last step was to adhere some clear sequins and use Stickles in for the flower middles. I ADORE how this card came out and I am hoping my friend will too.

I had such a blast using this set that I made another card with it too and will showcase that card later on this week.

Thank you for stopping by tonight. I hope you have a fabulous week!! Thank you Darnell for the fun challenge too!

Nora

Supplies:

InLinkz.com

WPlus9's "Sweets and Treats" Cards

Happy Thursday!! I hope everyone is having a fabulous day.

Today at work we are celebrating a new co-worker and saying good bye to two lovely women with a little celebration. I thought I would post a few cards that I created using WPlus9's "Sweets and Treats" set to start the celebration off. I don't know about you but I cannot resist a lovely cup cake. If you must know, cup cakes or a piece of cake are my downfall when it comes to eating well. Especially chocolate!!

The first card I created I die cut and stamped one of the cup cakes, a flower and a stand from the "Sweets and Treats" set. I then colored them in with my Copic markers.

I layered the cup cake over a piece of vellum that was adhered to green card stock base and a fun panel of purple checked paper. I LOVE these two colors together. They make me so happy!!

I then die cut a banner and stamped the fun sentiment. I then used adhesive foam to make it pop.

Next I used a pin and stamped a little banner for over the cup cake. My last step was to add an assortment of sequins and a little Wink of Stella over the flower. I think this card is one of my new favorites.

Supplies:

InLinkz.com

My next two cards I copied from one of the WPlus9's designers. In fact, her card made me want this set in the first place. I cannot find the link and I apologize on that. I like to give credit when I can.

On the original card, the designer stamped five cup cakes. I die cut a piece of white card stock and could only fit three cup cakes on each of my cards. I then colored them in with Copic markers.

I mounted the first card on a blue A-2 base.

This card stock from Simon Says Stamp matched perfectly with the blue polka dots in the right cup cake. Please ignore the coloring on the red cup cake. For some reason, red Copics always bleed on me!!

To enhance a few of the elements, (the polka dots, the cherry, the tiny flower and the red flower middle) I used glossy accents. It is hard to see from the photo but it gives these details a shiny appearance.

I used the same design for my second card.

However, I mounted the panel with adhesive foam onto a lime green card base rather then blue.

Again I used glossy accents on some key elements and a Wink of Stella pen on the daisy. Instead of blue sequins, I added white.

I really enjoyed making these cards too. They were simple but I think came out oh so pretty!!

That is all from me today. I thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!!

Nora

Supplies:

InLinkz.com