Tuesday Morning Sketches #783

 Hello! Thank you for stopping by.  The latest sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches and it's a pretty one.  But remember, it's just a jumping off point for wherever your creativity wants to take you.

My card features the November Stamp of Month and Foil of the Month from Pink & Main.  I was only subscribing to the foil until I saw this stamp set.  I just had to have it!!

First, I foiled one of the panels that came with the foil.  This is a great value kit.  You get a roll of foil that I think is 20 ft!  It'll last forever!  And it's in one of my favorite colors but with a satin finish which is gorgeous!  The arch I decided to make an igloo.  Okay it doesn't look a lot like an igloo but give me props for trying.  LOL  Then I stamped these cuties from the stamp set. The sentiment is from 2 months ago kit and I could have foiled it but I left as black and white to tie in the black mat.

Here's close up of the foil.  What did I tell ya!  Gorgeous, right!!

I'll see you over at the TMS blog.  Give the sketch a play and leave the team some love.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #782

 Hello friends! Thank you for stopping by.  The latest sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches and it's really nice and easy.  This is Debbie's sketch - we love her sketches!

My card features papers and ephemera from the November card kit from Echo Park.  This was such an easy card to put together and will be great for mass production.  I'm hoping to have time in the coming weeks to make a bunch of these to donate.

This is a card with is under an ounce so easy on postage.  This is great for using scraps and letting the paper do all the work.  Now you don't have to dress your card down like I have.  You can go all out!  Please head over to the TMS blog to join us and be inspired by the Design Team.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #781

 Hello friends.  Thank you for stopping by.  The latest sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches and this one is great for scraps, pretty papers or strips of foil like I've done.

My card features the AALL & Create Gingers Gingerbread stamp set.  AALL & Create is new to me, but my friend Christy absolutely loves them.  They're a little weird but they are cute and if you know me, there are 2 things in the winter/Christmas I cannot say no to, Snowman and Gingerbread.  

My card starts of with a Kraft base - this is Kraft card from Tonic Studios and I'm not sure I like it.  It feels different.  Anyway, the next layer is a foilable base with green satin foil - this was last month's Foil of the Month from Pink and Main.  This green is absolutely stunning!  My stripes are also from foil from Pink and Main.

I stamped the image and colored with various Copic colors.  My markers are so neglected - a lot of them are drying out.  And look at these little gingies!!  Oh my gum drop buttons!!  They are so adorable!!

The sentiment was an extra with last month's Foil of the Month.  There are so many extra foilable holiday greetings that were included!  I used the same Sparkle Gold Cheer Foil on the sentiment that I did the strips.  For the strips I used 2 different sizes of Scor-Tape.

I hope this card inspires you in one way or another and you come join us at the TMS blog.  Be sure to leave lots of the love for the team.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #780

 Hello! Thank you for stopping by.  The latest sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  This one should be pretty easy but I have to admit I was a little stumped.

My card features the Safari stamp set from Brutus Monroe which was absolutely perfect with this month's Pink & Main foil of the month.  I honestly thought I'd skip this one because animal print is not necessarily my thing.  But I decided to just give it a try.  So glad I did!

I foiled one of the panels that came with the subscription with the animal print foil.  I then inked the panel with Brushed Corduroy Distress Oxide ink.  I let this dry for a few minutes and then using a microfiber cloth, wiped the panel so that foil would be shiny again.  I cut the panel down and then rounded the corners.

The main panel I inked with Twisted Citron, Shabby Shutters, Tumbled Glass and something Lagoon.  I stamped the grass all over the green to create a little drinking pool.  I did stamp the zebra separately, die cut added to the panel.  Then stamped the sentiment.  I think this turned out really nice.

Please head on over to the TMS blog and join us! 

Tuesday Morning Sketches #779

 Hello! Thank you for stopping by.  I appreciate your visit - please leave me a comment so I know you were here.  The latest sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches and it's another easy sketch.  This one is from Debbie.

My card features a foilable card panel from Brutus Monroe, an embossing folder from Tonic Studios as well as sentiment.  This is such an easy card that you make so many for your card stash.  Leave the sentiment off so you can customize the occasion when one arises.

I started of by cutting a panel of this hot pink card, I think it's Craft Perfect card but I'm not certain of the color.  I ran it through my die cut machine with the beautiful floral 3D embossing folder.  I then took this card panel from Brutus Monroe (no longer available but there are other choices) and foiled with some pretty gold foil.  After the foiling I did some very simple coloring with ink and blender brushes.  I die cut the oval out and then added a sentiment.  I had some ribbon on my table so I just thought I'd use it with my sentiment.

Here I'm hoping you can see the foil.  Foiled cards are so hard to photograph.  It's subtle and so pretty.

I do hope you'll join us at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  It'll be fun!!

Tuesday Morning Sketches #778

 Hello everyone!  I survived another hurricane and 4 day power outage.  My refrigerator is nice and cleaned out as everything had to be thrown away and I get to start over with groceries.  Oh well, that's the most of my damage and I'm counting my blessings.

The latest sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches and this is a nice and easy one.  This was good, too, because I had to craft with no lights.  My room is very shadowy. But my card features papers and ephemera from a Spellbinders card kit from a couple of years ago.  You might even recognize it - I still have so much.

I actually really enjoy this paper collection, it's really very pretty and I don't think it's possible to use up all the ephemera.  There's so much of it!

I do hope you'll join us at Tuesday Morning Sketches and be sure to leave the team some love.  See you there!

Tuesday Morning Sketches #777

 Hello TMS friends! Thank you for stopping by my blog.  I do appreciate your visit.  The latest sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches and it's really fun.  Here's my take on it...

My card features cute little owls from Brutus Monroe, a fall background made from stencils from Kat Scrapiness and rick-rack border from an old die from MFT.

This card was so easy to make, I made two!

I do hope you like this card and you find inspiration.  Please join us over at the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog to join the fun.