"Waitin' On Spring"

Good Evening To All! This cute creation is going to serve a duel purpose! The first is for my friend, Carol to add to the collection of cards for her daughter! They are intended to be stocking stuffers, I think it will have to be a pretty big stocking! LOL! The second purpose is for the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge #77! They have a wonderful sketch again this week! I just had to use it, I am really liking their sketches! I think it will be one of my permanent challenges each week! I am running a bit behind on this creation, Inlinkz closes tonight at 8pm CST. Yikes! I will have to type fast! LOL!

Material List

Stamps ~ Whiff Of Joy (Front Images), My Own Little Mind (Front Sentiment), & Great Impressions (Inside Sentiment)

Designer Paper ~ Oriental Trading Company, Inc.

Card Stock ~ X Press It & Stampin' Up (Only Orange, Green Galore, Pink Passion, & Tempting Turquoise)

Nestabilities by Spellbinders ~ Classic Rectangle Small & Large

Stretchy Ribbon ~ The Stamp Shoppe

Martha Stewart Punch ~ (Not Sure The Exact Name)

Faux Stitching ~ Scor Pal & Cutter Bee Bug

Stampin' Up Write Markers ~ Tempting Turquoise, Pink Passion, Only Orange, & Green Galore)

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder ~ Swiss Dots

Stickles by Ranger ~ Star Dust

Half Pearls ~ Recollections

Copic Sketch Markers

Bench ~ E13, E15, & E17

Hair ~ Y11, Y21, E97, & E99

Skin ~ E50 & E51 Cheeks ~ R20

Dress ~ RV02, RV04, RV06, C00, YR61, YR65, YR68, YG05, YG06, YG07, B01, B02, & B04

Socks & Shoes ~ B02 & B04 / C1 & C3

Flowers ~ RV06, YG07, YR68, & B04

Atyou Spica Glitter Pen ~ 00 (Clear)

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message with a way to contact you (email or blog address)!

Have a wonderful night!

Happy Creating! Sara

"Warm & Relaxing Birthday Wishes"

Good Evening Everyone! This wonderful creation is serving a duel purpose. The first one, is for my friend Carol. She asked me to make her daughter a birthday card, Amy's birthday is December 12th! She said that she wanted something special... so this is what I came up with! What do think, is it special? The second purpose for this card is Priscilla Styles Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge 81. I just love her sketches, they are so easy to use and give you so many wonderful possibilities! I am running a bit behind, but I will make the deadline! Inlinkz closes tonight at 7pm CST, so if you have time to whip up a quick project... come on over and join us!

Material List

Stamps ~ Whiff Of Joy (Both Front Images) & Creating With TLC (Inside Sentiment)

Designer Paper ~ Oriental Trading Company Inc.

Card Stock ~ X Press It (Images) & Stampin' Up (Basic Black, Bravo Burgundy, & Rich Razzleberry)

Ribbon ~ Michael's Stores Inc (Clearance)

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder ~ (Not Exactly Sure The Name)

Paper Piercer Mat & Tool ~ Stampin' Up

Micron Black Pen

Half Pearls ~ Recollections

All Purpose Ink for Fantastix by Tsukineko ~ Frost White

Stickles by Ranger ~ Diamond

Copic Sketch Markers

Chair ~ E13, E17, E19, R39, R59, & RV69

Hair ~ E25, E29, E31, & E35

Skin ~ E50 & E51 / Cheeks ~ R20

Sweater ~ V12, V15, & V17

Jeans ~ B000, B93, B95, & B97 / Flowers ~ G09, V12, V15, & V17

Socks ~ B000, B93, B95, V12, & V15

Mug ~ E30 & E31

Atyou Spica Glitter Pen ~ 00 (Clear)

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message with a way to contact you (email or blog address)!

Have a wonderful Evening!

Happy Creating! Sara

"Pretty In Pink"

Good Evening To All! This wonderful creations is for Priscilla Styles MMSC #78! I love working with sketches... It really makes me think outside the box! LOL! Makes me really think about different designs, and her designs are wonderful! I have to admit, I have been saving them and using them... but until recently have decided to create with them right away and enter her challenges! I know, I know... I should have been doing that all along; but in my defense... I was scared. I am working through all of that and stepping outside my comfort zone! Thanks for having such wonderful sketches to work with!

Material List

Stamps ~ Whiff Of Joy (Front Image), Stampin' Up (Front Background Of Image), & Great Impressions (Inside Sentiment)

No Designer Paper ~ Can You Believe It?

Fabric Instead ~ A Scrap Piece

Ribbon ~ Christmas House Snowflake Festival

Card Stock ~ Stampin' Up

Crystal Effects ~ Stampin' Up

Sugar Sparkly Fluff ~ Our Craft Lounge

Bead Ribbon ~ Modern Romance

Nestibilities by Spellbinder ~ Petite Oval Small & Large

Regular Scotch Tape

Aleene's Tacky Glue

Pop Dots

Half Pearls ~ Recollections

Stampin' Up Ink (Tempting Turquoise, Brilliant Blue, Ballet Blue)

Stickles by Ranger ~ Diamond

Copic Sketch Markers

Jacket ~ RV00, RV02, RV04, & RV06

Collar & Cuffs ~ C0 & C3

Hand Mufflers ~ C0 & C3

Skirt ~ RV00, RV02, RV04, & RV06

Boots ~ C0, C3, RV00, RV02, RV04, & RV06

Hair ~ E25, E29, & E53

Skin ~ E00 & E50

Checks ~ R20

Inside Sentiment ~ RV04

Atyou Spica Glitter Pen ~ 00 (Clear)

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message with a way to contact you (email or blog address)!

Happy Creating! Sara

"Winter Princess"

I love this card, the color scheme is awesome; at least from my point of view! LOL! Anything with purple is perfect! I had so much fun creating that wonderful snowflake embellishment! What do you think... LIKE or DISLIKE? This is another card for my friend Carol, to give to her daughter for Christmas! Sssshhhh!

Material List

Stamps ~ Whiff Of Joy (Front Image) & Stampin' Up (Inside Sentiment)

Designer Paper ~ NRN Designs

Card Stock ~ Stampin' Up

Crystal Effects ~ Stampin' Up

Sugar Sparkly Fluff ~ Our Craft Lounge

Ribbon ~ Holiday Inspirations

Border Punch ~ Stampin' Up

Stampin' Up Ink (Marvelous Magenta For Snowflake)

Half Pearls ~ Recollections

Stickles by Ranger ~ Diamond

Nestabilities by Spellbinders ~ Small Scalloped Octagons & Small Octagons

Copic Sketch Markers

Jacket ~ V01, V04, V05, & V06

Collar & Cuffs ~ C0 & C3

Ear Muffs ~ V01, V04, V05, V06, & C3

Hand Muffler ~ C0 & C3

Skirt ~ V01, V04, V05, & V06

Boots ~ C0, C3, V01, V04, V05, & V06

Hair ~ E25, E29, & E53

Skin ~ E00 & E50

Checks ~ R20

Atyou Spica Glitter Pens ~ 00 (Clear), 12 (Silver), & 13 (Lilac)

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message with a way to contact you (email or blog address)!

Happy Creating! Sara

"Warm Winter Wishes"

 This first card above, that I created is for the Birthstone Color Of The Month Swap (December) at The Copic Musketeers Yahoo Group . Stef is who I created the card for, she is so much fun to chat with, she makes you feel at home... warm and cozy! So I thought with it being the holiday season, this would be a great image to use. The colors that were to be the main color scheme is Blue with a hint of Purple around the edges.

Material List

Stamps ~ Whiff Of Joy (Front Image) & Stampin' Up (Inside Sentiment)

Designer Paper ~ NRN Designs

Card Stock ~ Stampin' Up

Crystal Effects ~ Stampin' Up

Sugar Sparkly Fluff ~ Our Craft Lounge (Collar, Cuffs, Hand Muffler, & Boot Tops)

Stampin' Up Flocking ~ Whisper White (Snow)

Ribbon ~ Holiday Inspirations

Stickes by Ranger ~ Diamond

Snowflake Embellishments ~ Out Of My Stash

Rub-Ons ~ Heidi Grace Designs

Copic Sketch Markers

Jacket ~ BV000, BV00, BV01, & BV02 

Collar & Cuffs ~ C0 & C1

Ear Muffs ~ B93, B95, B97, & C3

Hand Muffler ~ C0 & C3

Skirt ~ B45, B93, B95, & B97

Boots ~ BV000, BV00, BV01, BV02, C0 & C1

Hair ~ E25, E29, & E53

Skin ~ E00 & E50

Checks ~ R20

Atyou Spica Glitter Pens ~ 00 (Clear), 12 (Silver), & 13 (Lilac)

The second card below, I am submitting to the Creative Belli Challenge #103. The only rule for this challenge is to dig out and dust off your Flocking or Flower Soft Jars!! LOL! That is exactly what I had to do... dig them out! I haven't used them in a long time! It's an awesome challenge to get yourself to use some of the supplies that you just had to have and either never used or used once!

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message with a way to contact you (email or blog address)!

Happy Creating! Sara

"Fall In Love"

Here is another of my creations that serves double duty! First it was for The Stamp Shoppe Challenge for September and for The Copic Musketeers Yahoo Group Copic Bingo Swap. Heidi, the owner, of The Stamp Shoppe supplied us with the images of the benches. (I actually made two of these cards!) I had a lot of fun making all the leaves, some wear colored with copic markers and some were punched from card stock. 

Material List

Stamps ~ Whiff Of Joy (Bench), Stampin' Up (Pail, Leaves, & Inside Sentiment)

Designer Paper ~ Out Of My Stash

 Card Stock ~ Stampin' Up

Maple Leaf Punch ~ Marvy Uchida

Micron Pens ~ Black & Brown

Stickles by Ranger ~ Platinum & Crystal

Copic Sketch Markers

Bench ~ E11, E13, & E15

Pail ~ W0, W1, & W3

Leaves ~ YR65, YR68, YR23, YR24, Y17, Y19, YG63, & YG67

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message with a way to contact you (email or blog address)!

Happy Creating! Sara