With Sympathy......

My card today was made for Shannan Teubner...she lost her husband unexpectedly at the beginning of the week. My thoughts and prayers are with her during this time of grief!!

I decided to use the SCS sketch and the ColourQ challenge for my card. The color combo this week was Regal Rose, Blush Blossom, Close to Cocoa and Choc. Chip. I stamped my flower in Regal Rose ink onto Blush Blossom cardstock and cut them out--used my blender pen to blend in the colors--added some Choc. Chip and Micro beads to the center--embossed both background layers with my Leafy Branch embossing folder--stamped my sentiment and added my ribbon.

Soul Scrappers Sketch Challenge

Here is my page for the Soul Scrappers Sketch Challenge. I decided that these pictures of my nephews were perfect for this challenge. Instead of using one large picture I used one of each of the boys with me as my large picture. Scallops seemed alittle too girly so I left those off. I really did have a good time with them while their parent were out of town!! Tucker is 9, Tanner is 7, Spencer is 4, and Sawyer is 3.....so I had my hands full!! Especially since I have a 13 and 15 year old!! We did have a great time though.....scavenger hunts, Cheeseburgers and More, bike rides, movie night with pizza, trip to the Park, craft day at Micheals, and so much more!! What a fun time!!

Gretchen is the hostess this week for the sketch challenge. Come on over to Soul Scrappers and play along!!

Details about my page: I used a retired Simply Scrappin Set from Stampin Up(trying to get my stash used up so I can get new ones), Stampin Up!'s Not Quite Navy and Rich Razzleberry cardstock, Rich Razzleberry ribbon, white mini brads, screw bards, and a journaling pen.

Mojo Monday Sketch #125 & SCS color combo challenge

Here is my card to today's color combo at SCS: Dusty Durango, Sage Shadow and Choc. Chip. & the Mojo Monday sketch challenge. I love this combo....at first I was not sure how to work in the Sage Shadow but then I just thought....of course green for leaves....let's go with flowers and use the green for leaves.....so here you have it!!! I love this sketch too.....the wide ribbon was perfect and the new Vintage Label stamp set provided the perfect element for the shape that was called for at the bottom of the sketch.

Both challenges offer lots of inspiration so come on over and play along!!!

Soul Scrappers Challenge

This weekend is the Grand Opening of a new Scrappers Community.....Soul Scrappers! I have been asked to be apart of their design team (thus the blinkie at the top of my page), and I am very excited to see what the future holds for this new site. There are some scrapping challenges going on if you need alittle inspiration. So come on over and play along!!

I created this page for the challenge to use lyrics to a song on your page. I love this picture of my hubby and me....what better song than Always by Atlantic Star to say all that needs to be said!! We really wanted to sing it to each other at our wedding (20 years ago) but since I am just not a singer we decided not to. Even though we did not sing it to one another it still holds a special place in our hearts.

I used the stamp set Stitched Exotics, Rich Razzleberry cardstock, ink and ribbon, a couple pieces of HodgePodge hardware....all from Stampin Up!

2sketch4you sketch challenge

Here is my card for the sketch challenge over at 2sketch4you. I love this color combo: Melon Mambo, Soft Suede, Mellow Moss and Vanilla. Don't you think is looks fabulous together!?! I cut out my flowers and added a Vanilla hardware brad and then attached them with 3D pop dots. The leaves were punched out using the MS fern punch and then I glued them in behind the flowers. My dividing line--called for in the challenge--was stamped.....I thought about using ribbon but I just couldn't get it to lay nice on the round card....so I just stamped it!! I stamped the FRIENDS stamp directly on the background but then cut out another one (the F only) and attached it use dimensionals. Thanks for another fun sketch, 2sketch4you!!

VivaLaVerve sketch challenge

This is my card for the VivaLaVerve challenge over at SCS....and here is my inspirational piece.

This card was super simple....I embossed by background--stitched my ribbon and then gathered it alittle--attached it over some DP--stamped my sentiment and cut it out with a Nessties--attached it with some linen thread--added alittle knot and that is it!!

Color Throwdown Challenge #78

Here is my card for this weeks color throwdown challenge. I used the new DP that Stampin Up has a freebie during Sale-A-Bration sale. I used two sheets--cut the houses out from the one and raised them with pop-dots. Except that cutting out the houses which was alittle time consuming.....this card was really simple!!