Sublime Sorbet

It's been a while since I participated in a blog sketch challenge, so I thought to give this one from Freshly Made Sketches a try. (FMS274).  You can find their blog here along with all the cards created with this sketch here:

http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2017/02/freshly-made-sketches-274-sketch-by-jen.html

Thanks Freshly Made Sketches for your inspirational sketch! Even though I chose to switch my card to landscape instead of keeping it portrait.

My sister-in-law has an RV where she has been traveling with her kids to see the 50 states. I thought the Sublime stamp set would be perfect for her. I paired the stamp set with a retired SU Designer Series Paper (DSP) -- Sweet Sorbet. 

I used an AquaPainter to color in the RV using colors within the DSP that I used.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set - You're Sublime

Ink - Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Sahara Sand, Memento

Paper - Pool Party, Whisper White, Sweet Sorbet DSP

Accessories - Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon, AquaPainter

75th Birthday

Celebrating a milestone birthday for a friend of my Dad's.
I really like how the patterned paper is revealed by the number framelits. Not sure if I like the black paper though on the front of the card... looks a little depressing to me.... but what other color could I use?!?

I dressed the label up by using the flower in the tree builder punch and placing a small (non-SU) brad in the middle of the flower.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamp Set - Number of Years
Ink - Memento
Paper - Soft Sky, Basic Black, Sweet Sorbet DSP (retired)
Accessories - Tree Builder Punch, Decorative Dots TIEF, Big Shot, Large Numbers Framelits, glue dots, dimensionals

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Raven Falls

Playing with another sketch challenge on MDS Monday Blog (MDSM110).  You may view the challenge here:

http://mdsmonday.blogspot.com/2015/04/mdsm-110-tie-it-up-with-bow.html

With this challenge, Yapha wanted us to use papers at angles and to anchor those papers with a tie or bow. Thanks Yapha!

I wasn't too sure of what photo I would use for this, but I found one of my husband when he was in South Carolina hiking in Caesar's Head State Park with Raven Cliff Falls in the background. I knew I wanted to use green on my page, so I chose to scroll through the color combo choices within MDS. The combo I used is: Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Summer Sun, Pool Party and Soft Suede.

After choosing the colors -- my page came together quickly...except for the tie/bow/anchor choice. It took me awhile, but I did find the Summer Starfruit twine (I know it's not Summer Sun, but it's close! lol).

I used the coloring tool to color the 'Inspired by Nature' stamp. I used the 'Decorative Overlay' stamp (flowers) twice on this page.  One for the background -- kinda looks like clouds to me (rotated 90 to the right) ; and one for the paper behind the photo.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:

Embellishments - Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack (Summer Starfruit thread and bow)

Stamp Brush Sets - Inspired by Nature (flower - Summer Sun, Soft Suede and Old Olive; grass - Always Artichoke); Decorative Overlays (Pool Party and Always Artichoke)

Punches - Square (filled w/Soft Suede DSP; Summer Sun and Whisper White)

Font - Teen Scene (Summer Sun and Soft Suede)

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Pumpkin Cheesecake - MDSM93

I had fun creating this page for the MDS Monday Blog Challenge (MDSM93).  You may view the challenge here:

http://mdsmonday.blogspot.com/2014/12/mdsm93-tamis-turn.html

Mike and I spent went to my brother's house for Thanksgiving.  My brother and I love to get together and bake something from scratch, so when he wanted to try baking a Pumpkin Cheesecake.... I couldn't say no.  We had a lot of fun! The cheesecake turned out so well that our other family members thought we bought it from The Cheesecake Factory!  And it tasted great too!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

Background paper - Feast of Thanks DSP #6

Punch - Square (Feast of Thanks DSP #4 and #7)

Embellishments - Feast of Thanks (leaves); Sweet Shop (cake -recolored Early Espresso); Round Button (Chocolate Chip); Sweet Sorbet (thread)

Stamp Brush Set - Blossoms Abound (swirl - Early Espresso)

Font - Pristina & Poor Richard(Early Espresso)

Thanksgiving - MDSM92

Working on another page for our 2015 Calendar with 'Places we've been in 2014'.  Here was our trip to Cleveland to visit family. We stayed at my brother's house.  One of the many things we love about staying at his house is that he has a fabulous fireplace.  The weather cooperated and was very cold many days, so a fire was lit almost everyday of our visit!  We are so thankful for family AND for the many opportunities that we have to visit!

I created this page using only part of a double-page spread that I saw on the MDS Monday blog.  You may view their challenge here: 

http://mdsmonday.blogspot.com/2014/12/mdsm92-seeing-double.html

I may use the other sketch on a different scrapbook page, but that will be completed on a different day. =)

Supplies Used:

Background - Early Espresso

Punch - Square (filled w/Feast of Thanks #6, #7 and #8)

Stamp Brush Set - Love Story (heart strings)

Embellishments - Feast of Thanks (leaves, nut, acorn, and wheat); Sweet Sorbet (thread- Summer Starfruit and knot - Calypso Coral recolored Early Espresso); Round Button (Chocolate Chip)

Font - Adorable (Early Espresso)

Thanksgiving Feast

I decided to design our Thanksgiving cards using My Digital Studio instead of the traditional way with stamps and paper. I was thrilled when the 'Feast of Thanks' digital kit came out, cuz I LOVE autumn with all it's beautiful colors....and this kit provided many different papers, stamps and embellishments! Yay!

I received my printed card today, and I LOVE how it turned out!

Supplies Used:
Background - Textured Cardstock (Early Espresso)

Embellishments - Feast of Thanks (leaves); Round Button (Early Espresso); Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack (bow - Summer Starfruit)

Stamp Brush Sets - Feast of Thanks (word - Thanksgiving - Crumb Cake); Endless Birthday Wishes (word - Happy - Summer Starfruit)

Punch - Flag (filled w/Feast of Thanks DSP#8)