Flower Patch Thank You - Retro Sketches #136

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Hello there and happy Tuesday to you! I did a fair amount of stamping this weekend so, as promised, here is one of my creations:

Flower Patch Thank You - Retro Sketches #136

I was in the mood for something bright and crisp! I recently came across a card that I adored that used the Flower Patch Stamp Set without the coordinating Flower Fair Framelits and a light bulb went on over my head. Then I saw this sketch and the card came together pretty quickly from there! I love the combination here of Crisp Cantaloupe and Calypso Coral for my flower. So bright and cheerful! I stamped the flower center in Calypso Coral as well and then added some Wink of Stella for a touch of sparkle. I used Crisp Cantaloupe, Pink Pirouette, and Soft Sky for the background flowers. I also liberally applied Wink of Stella to them as well, unfortunately the sparkle doesn't photograph well..

The details...I frayed the ends of my Twine to add extra dimension to the card and applied sequins liberally :) I couldn't resist the stitching detail on the tag. It's the 'Anytime Tags" Die from Lil Inker.

Flower Patch Thank You - Retro Sketches #136

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EZ Peasy Stampin' Up! Supplies List:

Paper: 

Stamps:  Flower Patch; Itty Bitty Banners

Ink: Calypso Coral; Crisp Cantaloupe; Pink Pirouette; Soft Sky

Tools: Big Shot; Bitty Banners Framelits

Accessories: Crisp Cantaloupe Thick Baker's Twine; 2013-2015 In Color Sequin Assortment

Boo the Friendly Ghost - RS#135 & FabFri52

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Boo the Friendly Ghost - RS#135 & FabFri52

Here I am beginning my weekend with two fabulous challenges! First I spotted this challenge over at Retro Sketches:

The challenge is that I get to look through ALL of their past sketches and pick whatever I want!!! Oh my gosh, I was like a kid in a candy store...so many awesome choices! Ultimately, this one grabbed me:

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Retro Sketch #9...a loonngggg rime ago but still relevant!! I paired the sketch with the color combo over at Fab Friday:

What a rough color combo...for me it only said Halloween but I wanted to make it a FUN Halloween, not scary. I think I succeeded :)

I used A LOT of supplies to make this fairly clean and simple card! lol. I'm not sure how that happens...

I knew where my ghostie needed to be immediately, but first I tried hexagons behind him. Ick. So I switched gears and pulled out Gorgeous Grunge and then stamped off with my colors before stamping onto my card. Perfect! Just a touch of Tangelo Twist :) Then a few randomly cut pieces of card stock with some Linen Thread to keep it fun. Add a bow, a not-so-scary "BOO" and there you go! Well, not quite. I had to go back and add some scary eyes (in place of my beloved Candy Dots) and NOW it's complete!

Did you spot my mistake? I kept looking at my card after I was done and realized that the set of eyes above Boo the Ghost should have been stamped black to keep my sets of three going...but I don't think your average 7 year old will notice :)

And now I'm inspired to pull out the Halloween decorations :)

Have a great day and I will be back tomorrow with another fun challenge from the Can You Case It Design Team :)

Another Thank You - RS#134

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I came across this sketch from Retro Sketches this past weekend and had to stop and use it to make a card right away. It is so darling!

And here's what it inspired me to create!

Another Thank You - RS#134

What do you think? In looking back at the card I have to laugh at myself. Both of these pattern papers are from the All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack. I have passed over both of these patterns time and time again, thinking that I would never use them. Then I saw this sketch and when I looked at the papers again, they were a little frilly and feminine and PERFECT for this project!

Another Thank You - RS#134

Here's a closer view for you so you can really see the details. I found both parts of the sentiment in the Another Thank You Photopolymer Stamp Set. It is just a wonderful 'go to' stamp set. Both of these fonts just seem to work with the feeling of the papers so well! I added additional banner layers to make the thank you banner pop off the paper a bit more. This combination of Pistachio Pudding, Island Indigo and Lost Lagoon is so yummy! I'm so glad that Stampin' Up! makes it easy to create pretty cards by putting color combinations together for us...I would never have put these three together and look what I would have been missing!

Another Thank You - RS#134

These three lovely hearts can also be found in the Another Thank you Photopolymer Stamp Set. I think they are the perfect accent for this card! Of course, one little button with a bow and long tails is a fun accent as well. And (of course) I HAD to sneak a Candy Dot on there somewhere! lol

I hope you have enjoyed today's card. I sure did enjoy making it! I would love to hear what you think!

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Life's an Adventure - RS#133

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Life's an Adventure - RS#133

I borrowed the Life's Adventure stamp set from a friend recently and thought that the sketch this week over at Retro Sketches would be a perfect companion to my retro, kitschy bicycle stamp:

And then, when teamed up with these fun patterns from the Flashback Designer Series Paper, winner, winner, chicken dinner!

Life's an Adventure - RS#133

I love this bicycle and the sentiment! The bicycle would be fun as a stand alone image and you would be able to add lots of different sentiments, but it's so fun with this sentiment! Perfect for anyone starting out on a new adventure: moving to a new city; taking a new job or new apartment; or as in my case, a college grad starting their adult journey!

I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and the stamped just the flag again in Real Red, snipped it out, and added it to my card. I think it's a fun accent. The rest of the card is pretty straightforward, no explanation needed. I did have to raid my retired stash for the Real Red and Pool Party buttons, but that's okay because the whole feel here is retro :)

Life's an Adventure - RS#133

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