PS October Sketch : Love You Forever

Good morning! I'm here today to share a great sketch from Liz Chidester. You can find the sketch with lots of inspiration from my fellow Design Team Members on the Practical Scrappers Blog. 

I made the layout below using the sketch; however, I forgot about the fall theme our Design Team was trying to incorporate. Therefore, you won't see it on the Practical Scrappers blog. But the sketch is just too fabulous, and the subject of this layout is just too cute. 

I kept the three blogs of paper behind the photos, but chose to add an additional layer. I also extended the small line on the bottom right of the photo to anchor the photos. The stars in the sketch were transfered onto the page as I found a few wood veneers in my stash. I mixed them with hearts, die cuts, and stamps. StazOn ink is a must-have when stamping on photos! Here are a few detail shots of the layout... 

Thanks for stopping by. We'd love to see your take on the sketch! Head over to Practical Scrappers for more inspiration and information on how to share your very own creation. 

SUPPLIES :: Pink Paislee Daily Junque Map, BasicGrey Jordan, We R Memory Keepers Cloudy Cardstock, American Crafts (Cardstock, Daiquiri Thickers, A Muse Studio Winter Sky Splash, Studio Calico (Mister Huey's Dark Calico, Hearts & Stars Wood Veneers, Project Life Kit Stamp), Market Street Stamps, Chic Tags Doily

TOOLS :: StazOn Jet Black Ink, A Muse Studio Acrylic Block, CTMH Paper Distresser

I dare you not to smile...

Hello blogland! I received some wonderful news this morning... I was selected as a Trigger Target at Moxie Fab World. Woo hoo! I love their challenges. They have a new one up on their blog today, so head over and enter yourself! If you've found yourself on my blog through Moxie Fab, I thank you for stopping by. It's so wonderful to be able to share my love for paper crafting with people all over the world... and to see what you're working on to! 

I must be on a circles kick lately, because here's another card I created with a scattered circle background. I've had this ADORABLE hippo stamp from Stamps By Judith for a bit now... It's a new release stamp. Judith has come up with coordinating stamps, like a gun holster and cowboy hat, but I wanted to stick with just him today. And after seeing this fun BoBunny patterned paper, I had to make it into a birthday card! 

I stamped the hippo onto Copic X-Press It cardstock and colored him in with Copic markers. I didn't want to hide the image; therefore, I stamped the sentiment on vellum with black embossing powder. After studying the card a few minutes, I would love to make another rendition... Maybe with the hippo holding a balloon. I'll work on it and get back to you ;)

Hope this guy has made you smile as much as he did for me today!

CARD SUPPLIES
Cardstock: Paper Cut (White, Orbit Orange, Leaf Green Felt), American Crafts (Lagoon)
Patterned Paper: BoBunny (On The Go Gears, On The Go Argyle)
Vellum: Paper Cut (29 lb)
Stamps: Stamps By Judith (Large Hippo Critter)
Inks: Copic Markers, Memento (Tuxedo Black), Versamark Watermark
Embossing Powder: Ranger (Super Fine Detail Black)
Punches: Marvy (2", 2 1/2"), EK Success (1 1/2")
Adhesive: MyStik (Permanent Vellum)

COPIC MARKER LIST
C-3, C-5, C-7

Happy Robot

Hello! I hope you survived the Halloween festivities. I had the great pleasure of working the face painting booth at my church for Harvest Fest, a fun, indoor, and safe event for children. We all ate way too much candy, played lots of games, and inked up our faces and hands! 

Now it's back to work, and I'm here today with a fun card using A Muse Studio's Love Machines Stamp Set. The card is clean and simple but full of fun! I stamped the robot in blue ink on the card base, 3.5" x 5". I cut a smaller piece of cardstock, 3.25" x 4.75", stamped the sentiment, and used a punch to create a circle. Adhering the cardstock to the card base with foam risers adds dimension and creates a window for him to peek through.

What do you think of clean and simple cards? 

CARD SUPPLIES
Cardstock: A Muse Studio (Sugar)
Stamps: A Muse Studio (Love Machines)
Inks: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Adirondack (Sailboat Blue)