Sweet Sorbet and Delicate Doilies

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If you are like me not all designs turn out as dazzling as you might have envisioned.  When I was creating my card for the PPA Sketch Challenge last week I actually created a different card than I submitted for the challenge and posted last Thursday.

Let's take a look

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I had not used the Sale-a-bration DSP, Sweet Sorbet, very much and with Sale-a-bration coming to a close I wanted to show it off again.  I really liked the results of the actual sketch challenge portion of the card but I felt it needed embellishment.  So I thought I would use the Petal Parade stamp set and create some flowers.  One thing let to another and this was the result.

My problem is the card seems too busy. Some designers can keep adding embellishments and the result is fun and whimsical.  I think I need to keep working on this style, yet I must admit the card is growing on me the more I look at it.

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I hope you are having a great weekend.

Michelle

Pomp & Circumstance

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Today is a very big day in our household. Today we should learn the outcome of eight prominent schools that our son applied to for college. The stress on these kids (and their families) can be overwhelming.  It is all anyone talks about when they see him.  So when I thought of what kind of card to create for the Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge this week it seemed appropriate to create a congratulations card for Pierce. Regardless of the outcome today he has several amazing acceptances under his belt.  He is an accomplished young man who we are so very proud of.  So this is for him…

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Clean, simple and masculine!  The Retro fresh DSP and coordinating Washi Tape made creating this sketch a cinch.  I cut a piece of Very Vanilla card stock the height I wanted and then added the washi tape to ensure I got the exact color I wanted on the card.  The sentiment is from the Pomp & Circumstance stamp set.

Here is the sketch by the very talented Nicole Watt who is a magician with MDS.

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And another look at the card:

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I hope you will play along with the Pals this week. 

Michelle

Stampin' Up! Supplies Used:

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Back to my Scrapbooking roots!

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While I love making cards this crazy love for paper, ribbon, ink and stamps started with scrapbooking. 

I usually go in chronological order when scrapbooking but I got behind in 2012 and then began jumping in out out of time frames.  I am trying to go back and fill-in the gaps.  I finally did a few pages this past weekend and wanted to share one.

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This is from the Senior Dinner for our oldest son, Conor, at our local Hyatt.  It was a fabulous evening and of course I shed a few tears as we watched a 30 minute video of the graduates through the years.  Our sons have gone to a private school and they both have attended there since Kindergarten!  Needless to say to see those small adorable faces at the beginning and the young men and women they are now was a bittersweet journey.  We are about to do this again with our other son in May.  Get those tissues ready!

You can see I used the Top Note die to capture my journaling of the event.  I also used stamps from the Happy Day stamp set.  My Silhouette Cameo e-cutter provided the "Senior Dinner" from Pool Party card stock.  I am a complete novice using the e-cutter this is only my second attempt at it so I am pleased with my achievement here.

Stampin' Up! products are the best I have ever used.  The way they color coordinate everything (ink, paper, ribbon, accessories) makes crafting a truly creative process and not the hunt for the perfect color accessories that go with the paper you selected.  

I hope I inspired you to capture your memories.  I will be sharing more scrapbooking pages and ideas along with my cards as I work to catch up on my scrapbooking.

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for the Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge!

Michelle

Stampin Up! supplies used:

Table built using Product Table Builder 

You can Never have too much Happy!

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I absolutely love, love, love how this card turned out.  The colors scream spring and I have this thing for textures and layers on a card – this has it ALL.    

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The design was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest by Chat Wszelaki and this Tulip color palette…

Color paletteI used Sahara Sand card stock as the base followed by Crisp Cantaloupe andCalypso Coral.  The Calypso Coral layer was embossed with the Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder from the Occasions catalog. The ribbon is Pear Pizazz 3/4" Chevron Ribbon.

The flowers are from the Petite Petals stamp set (Occasions Catty) and the Petal Parade which is only available through the end of the month as a Sale-a-bration FREE gift with a $50 purchase. Both were stamped in Calypso Coral ink.

The sentiment comes from the Yippee Skippee! stamp set.  If you don't have this stamp set you should – great sentiments and awesome contemporary fonts. This was stamped in Sahara Sand ink.

Here is another look

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I think this gives you a better sense of the colors.  Sometimes it is so hard to accurately capture the colors on a card due to shadows that get created from the lighting.

And here is a close up

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Those that follow my blog, know how much I love candy dots as finishing touches.  The candy dots used are Sahara Sand.  I wanted to use Crisp Cantaloupe but we don't have them for the In Color Collections.  I sure hope they add them for the new catalog in July!

On this Monday I hope this card brings a smile to your face and inspires you to be creative today. If you have not yet joined the StampinMojo Facebook Page please Like the page on the right of this post!

I love to hear your comments so if you are inspired, let me know.

Michelle

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