Wherefore Art Thou Gnomeo?

Hi There!
It's Thursday and that means I'm back with another fun card using a brand new Deconstructed Sketch for the week!

For this week's sketch, I decided to think outside the box just a bit. One of the things that I'm loving about being part of this new sketch blog, is that it's giving me the opportunity to get inky with stamps that I've had for a while but haven't had the chance to use yet! So, I already had in mind that I wanted to use this super cute gnome named Nimbert, from Pink Cat Studio and then when I saw the sketch, I decided that I wanted to play with the panels a bit, in order to create a scene for the little guy.

I used October Afternoon Campfire papers, as well as a few additional accents from K&Co and PTI. Since the bottom of the sketch called for a border trim, I went with my Martha Stewart grass punch. And then to wrap it all up, I used Martha Stewart Craft String, that mostly got covered up by the tree, and did a bit of hand stitching too for added bordering and dimension.

Be sure and check out what the Sketch Girls have created for your inspiration today! We hope you'll play along with us!

Birthday Greetings

I have another birthday card to show you today. This ones comes to you care of Lily from Pink Cat Studio. I have this pack of paper from K & Company that is so wild and vibrant in color. It's as if every time I open the pack of papers a party jumps out and starts dancing about my table! LOL! It's great because it challenges me to use colors that I normally wouldn't go for. There's a lot of color this week! I also did some stitching again on this card. I wanted to emphasize the flowers and create some depth, but I also wanted it to stand on it's own and be different than the first birthday card I posted this week.

I hope you all have a great Thursday (it's payday for me! wahoo!) and I'll meet you back here tomorrow.

Deets:
Stamps: Pink Cat Studio, Lily and Tweet; SU! sentiment
Paper: K & Company, Berry Sweet; Green Galore, Purely Pomegranate, AC textured CS Primaries
Ink: SU! Markers, Black Stazon, Clear Spica
Embies: Jewel dots, Thread, Michael's Dots and Dashes Ribbon

School Picture Day

Happy Friday, Everyone! Today's card was a collaboration of all things grammar school. I recently bought a few new Lily and Billy sets from Pink Cat Studio and this little Lily stamp was included in one of them. Instantly I thought of all the fun hair colors Lily could have, and then after I'd colored them it was impossible to choose just one. So, I came up with the idea for school photos and that way I could use them all! Then from that I wanted to use basic colors so it was reminiscent of a box of crayons. For the most part I think it all came together. Enjoy! And have a GREAT weekend!

Deets:
Stamps: Pink Cat Studio, Lily and Billy Sweetheart
Paper: K & Co. Urban Rhapsody, Wild Wasabi, Bayou Blue, Perfect Plum, AC Textured CS Earth Tones, Whisper White
Ink: SU! Markers, Black Stazon, Clear Spica, Tim Holtz Distress Inks
Embies: SU! Hardware, SU! Ridinghood Red Ribbon

Enabler Alert

Enabler Alert! Enabler Alert!
I swear everytime I sign up for a new swap I go searching for the perfect stamp for it...and I don't mean in my already busting by the seams craft closet...I mean new stuff: fresh, clean, new and adorable stamps! So, what did I do after I signed up for Mary's Baby, It's Cold Outside Swap? Of course, I ran (via world wide web) right over to Pink Cat Studio to purchase the Lily & Tweet Set that I'd had my eye on!

So I had the stamp and then I went in search of the paper. Soon after I found the fibers too and I seemed to be set! I always seem to get a little hung up on the layout though. For months I have been staring at these elements and wondering how I should put them together. Well, I had to kick it in gear because the deadline is swiftly approaching. And once I sat down with it all, I had an absolute blast. Thanks so much for such a fun swap, Mary...and for being my enabler! Off to find Mardi Gras stamps now! *wink*