SC248 – Trendy Trees

Here is my submission for today’s Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge:


I haven’t done one a SCS sketch challenge recently so I thought it was about time. My card is pretty simple. I used 110 lb. white card stock as my base and I added some chocolate chip scalloped panels to each side of the Basic Grey patterned paper. I stamped the Tree from Trendy Trees (S-U) in Kiwi Kiss and Choc. Chip. I layered the image onto a Choc. Chip and Blush Blossom panel. I added dimensionals to the back to pop the image up a little and finished the card with some Dollar Store adhesive pearls in a blush colour and the sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes (S-U). Thanks for having a look.

My cuppa’ joe

Here is my submission for Mojo Monday 106 this week.


This is my inaugural copic marker card! I bought (I mean invested!!) in a bunch of copics, but of course, I didn’t get nearly enough variety. Anyway, I gave it a shot and used Gina K’s stamp set. The card measures 5 1/4″ by 5 1/4″ and I used 110 lb. card stock as the base. I added a layer of Kraft and then layered S-U DSP with black to make it stand out a little. I popped up the main image so I could slide the tag/gift card piece in and out easily. The rest is pretty self-explanatory. I am going to attach a Tim Horton’s gift card to the pull-out piece and give it to someone special. Thanks for having a look today!

Baba’s Buttons

When I bought Paper Trey’s Everyday Button Bits, I knew I’d be using lots of my Baba’s buttons. Baba was my grandmother (on my Dad’s side) and she saved buttons of all shapes and sizes. I decided to use an I heart 2 stamp sketch for this card:


The card base is Pink Pirouette and I layered it with Kiwi Kiss and some new Basic Gray paper I picked up at Deserres last weekend. I used Kiwi Kiss for the flower stems and added Baba’s buttons for the flowers. I used Teeny Tiny Wishes and my new punches/dies and just overlapped it a little over the main image.

I have to dig through a ton of buttons each time I go to use them, but I think it paid off on my next card too:

I used Mojo Monday’s “MojoFriday” sketch:. I love the buttons I used on the bike wheels. They are silver and look like they have rims! I am so happy I could find two of the same kind in the right sizes. WooHoo! Gotta love it when that happens!

Happy Holidays

I’m catching up on a few old challenges. This card was made using Kerin Sylvester’s sketch challenge #11.


My card base is 110 lb. white card stock from Paper Trey. I added a layer of Riding Hood Red (my favourite red of all time) and a layer of Kiwi Kiss. I stamped the Santa postage stamp (from Stampin’ Up!’s Christmas Punches set) 4 times on white cs in Riding Hood Red and punched it with my small square punch. I layered this with RHR with the next sized square punch and used my square scalloped nesties for the Chocolate Chip layer. I stamped the sentiment on white in Choc. Chip and layered it on RHR. I added some self-adhesive rhinestones on each side. Thanks for having a look.

Bloomin’ Birds

I’m squeeking this post in before work and before the challenge deadline over at Card Patterns. This is a great sketch, but it took me all day yesterday to do! I can’t tell you how much paper I took out and how many flowers I tried to put together! I had buttons, ribbon, stamp sets, everything out for this card. I ended up going back to the Wings of Friendship stamp set that I originally started with.


The card base is Pretty in Pink. I added the vertical panel of gingham patterned paper as well as Mambo Melon grosgrain ribbon. I added some prima flowers with brads as per the sketch (except they look a little wonky). I used my S-U markers on the main image and added the sentiment to the bottom left. I layered the image with a mossy green card stock. I stamped-off the individual flower all over the card base. I popped the main image to give it a little dimension. That’s it!

Blossoms Abound

Card #3 using the “B” Stampin’ Up! sets I have. This card is my favourite card of the day. I used Mercy’s Tuesday Sketch Challenge #36 for my layout.


The card base is a gorgeous brown colour. It was a 12 x 12 paper that I’ve had for years. I tend to keep my 12 x 12 card stock because I keep thinking I’m going to “get into” scrapbooking, but never really do. I used a piece of patterned paper from the scrapbook calendar given to me last Christmas. It matched the brown as well as the Rich Razzleberry CS from S-U. I two-step stampped the grapes using Pale Plum and the Razzleberry. I stamped the stems in Soft Suede (stamped off once) and Old Olive. I added the Razzleberry ribbon to comple the card. I added the sentiment on the bottom in Chocolate Chip. I know who I’m going to send this card to tomorrow – my dear friend Laurel (we both love our red wine!).

Blooming with Love

Card #2 from the alpha B sets. This card also measures 5 1/4 x 5 1/4. I’ve used Blooming with Love along with the sketch challenge from Mercy – MTSC12.


The card base is Whisper White and I added a layer of S-U DSP. I added a vertical panel of Crushed Curry and a horizontal panel of Only Orange. I stamped the wheel-barrel and flowers with Timber Brown Staz-On using my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig (I LOVE that thing!). I watercoloured the barrel and tires and used markers to colour in the flowers. I added a panel of Mambo Melon behind the main image which I then popped up. I added a few golden-yellow adhesive rhinestones (that I picked up in a Dollar Store in Newfoundland). I used a rub-on sentiment that I’ve had hanging around in my stash of supplies forever. Thanks for taking a look today!

Give me a B…

Ok, I’m done with my stamp sets starting with the letter A, so I’m on to letter B. The first card uses Baroque Motifs. My layout is from Mercy’s Tuesday Sketch Challenge #18 (MTSC18)

The card measures 5 1/4 x 5 1/4. The base is Whisper White. I added a panel of patterned paper vertically and a horizontal panel in black. I stamped off the swirl from the stamp set once using Bordering Blue. I used Versamark on the medallion directly over top and embossed it with Black embossing powder. I layered that with Not Quite Navy. I added black adhesive rhinestones and the sentiment from the Chit Chat rub-on package. I hope you like it.

Autumn Days

I’m continuing my quest to use all of my stamps (or at least some of the stamps that are in sets) from A-Z. I may get interrupted from time-to-time doing other challenges, but I’m going to do my best to give all my stamp sets some ink. This post uses Autumn Days and I am continuing to use Mercy’s sketch challenges. This one is MTSC19.


The card base is Soft Suede and I stamped the wheat stems along the top of the card in the same colour. I used the hen from Autum Days and stamped him on Very Vanilla using Soft Suede. I also used my spritzer tool (for the very first time!) using Crushed Curry. I added some further colour using Crushed Curry and Dusty Durango on his neck and feathers. I added some patterned paper and a curry panel. A few adhesive rhinestones completed the card. Thanks for lookin’.

Mercy’s Tuesday Sketch Challenge 39

I really love Mercy’s sketches. This card is for today’s sketch challenge (MTSC39). I used mostly odds and ends for this card.


I used some patterned paper that came from a scrapbook calendar my boss gave me for Christmas. The white brads came from my sister’s stash and the brown satin ribbon came from Mary Maxim. The sentiment is from Sweet Seasons (Stampin’ Up!) and was stamped in Chocolate Chip. I used my nesties to cut and layer it. That’s it!

I’ll be posting a few other cards later today using Mercy’s Tuesday Sketches. Thanks for looking.