FMS90: Simply Sketched

I just love the new hostess set called Simply Sketched. I think that all of the hostess sets are great, but this one is definitely my favorite. I got a chance to stamp for a few minutes this afternoon while the kids played outside. It was gorgeous here today- 75 and sunny! They were disappointed that it was too cool to swim, but I was happy that it wasn't terribly hot or rainy. :)

I used this sketch from Freshly Made Sketches for my card.

And here is my card...

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Simply Sketched
Paper: Baked Brown Sugar, Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White, 2013-2015 In Color DSP Stack
Ink: Strawberry Slush marker, Pistachio Pudding marker, Crisp Cantaloupe, Baked Brown Sugar
Accessories: Scalloped Oval punch, Oval punch, pearls, sponge dauber

I wasn't totally sure how to color in this stamp. I did the marker to stamp technique, but it looked too plain without a little added color on the flower and bud. I decided to try sponging a little color on using a sponge dauber and I really like how it turned out. It was quick and easy and I like the contrast of the Strawberry Slush outline with the Crisp Cantaloupe sponging.

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MPP Meets FMS

Hello there! I haven't had much time to stamp lately, but I wanted to play along with the fun, new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches. I also received my first shipment from my My Paper Pumpkin subscription this week. I thought it would be fun to combine elements from the kit to make a card for FMS.

Here is the sketch...

And here is my take on the sketch using the My Paper Pumpkin kit as well as a few additional supplies...

Stampin' Up Supplies:
Stamps: My Paper Pumpkin
Paper: My Paper Pumpkin card base, My Paper Pumpkin DSP, Basic Gray, So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade cardstocks
Ink: Basic Gray
Accessories: Big Shot, 3" Circle Die, Fun Flowers die, Tasteful Trim Die, button (My Paper Pumpkin), Lucky Limeade baker's twine

This card was very quick and easy to put together. It was really fun to use elements from the kit, but still make my own design. I decided to keep it really clean and simple and not to add too many elements beyond what was in the kit. I really only added the baker's twine and pieces cut using the Big Shot and dies.

I hope you like my card and that it will help to get my mojo flowing again. I hope to try to stamp again sometime in the next few days. Maybe I will have more to share soon. Until then, take care and happy stamping. :)

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Need a Reason to Smile?

If so, I have one! It's this great little floral set called (what else?) Reason to Smile! I'm having a lot of fun with this set and it is only available in July. The best part is that it is a great deal- $5 with a $50 order! How awesome is that?

Here is a fun card that I made for the challenges over at Freshly Made Sketches (even though I totally missed the challenge deadline) and Dynamic Duos. I love Rich Razzleberry paired with Old Olive. It has to be one of my all time favorite combinations, so I had to play along with the challenge at Dynamic Duos.

Isn't that little flower so pretty? I am a sucker for floral sets! I also used another stamp from Reason to Smile on the Basic Gray background piece. The sentiment is what I like to call a "happy accident". I tried stamping the sentiment directly onto the panel with the flower and I stamped it extremely crooked, but rather than starting over, I decided to cover it. I stamped the sentiment again and punched it out and then added some piercing around the edge of the oval using the Essentials Paper-Piercing Kit, which is a brand new product and I LOVE it. It's so much fun and adds such a nice touch to do a little piercing on the card! Here is a close-up of the sentiment so you can see the piercing.

I like the card so much better with the sentiment done this way rather than my original idea. That's why I say that there are no mistakes in card making, just opportunities for embellishment (definitely not my quote- I read it somewhere, but it is so true)!

I hope you liked the card! Here are the challenges so you can play along too.

Thanks for stopping by!

~Marla

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:

Stamps: Reason to Smile, Friendly Phrases

Paper: Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Brights DSP stack

Ink: Rich Razzleberry (marker and pad), Old Olive marker

Accessories: Scallop Oval punch, Large Oval punch, Essentials Paper-Piercing pack, Rich Razzleberry stitched grosgrain ribbon

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