Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 347 (TSSC347)

Welcome welcome welcome--we are almost at the end of another year!  I hope that you had a fabulous Christmas (if you celebrate).  Mine was wonderful except for being sick most of it--but still able to spend a bit of time with my loved ones--even if a lot of it was sleeping, lol!  As much as I love the holidays I am looking forward to the new year--I love new beginnings and even though it really is not any different it seems like it is--you know like a new week or the day after your birthday--it is still just the next day but it is so much more refreshing to approach it as a brand new opportunity.  Anyway you look at it I hope you have a Happy New Year!  So now let's check out the new sketch for this end/beginning of the year challenge.

And here is my sample.....

 

The battery on my camera needs to be charged so I had the take the pictures pretty fast and unfortunately it was hard to get a good picture with all the light colors.  I think the card turned out fun--I always make one new year card each year although I don't do anything with them?  But it is a tradition to post one each year so this is the one for this year.  I used the In This Together stamp set--this cutie has not seen ink before.  Perfect for a New Year's celebration!
Stamps: In this together, Typeset photopolymer stamps
Paper: Basic Black, Soft Sky, Whisper White and DP, glitter paper
Ink: Basic Black
Other: blendabilities, candy dots, rhinestones,  nestabilities, glitter pen

Now for the real inspiration--the design team's samples....

Mary Brown

Jonia Smith 

Carolyn Bennett

Nicole Tugrul

Robbie 

They really are an amazing group these ladies!  I love each of their samples.
Thanks girls, you are the best!  
Now it is YOUR turn to play!
Hope to see your sample below on the linky tool.

Remember you have a full week. 

Here are some basic rules for the challenge....

1. You have a full week to play along!
2. Create a new card using the sketch as your inspiration.
3. Use any products you choose.
4. Add your card to your blog or other on-line spot and link back to this challenge.
5. Come back here and add a direct link to your sample for the challenge and NOT you home page of your blog--people will not look for your challenge card--trust me.
6. And this one is not really a rule but a request--get rid of that word verification!  It makes it hard for us to comment on your samples.  It is easier for you to delete the spam then for us to jump through tons of hoops to comment.  If your put your comments on moderation you do not have to worry about spam--you will have the option to delete it BEFORE it ever goes on your blog so you will ALWAYS be safe!
7. Have fun and tell you friends to play too! 
   Add your sample below
   Thanks!  Mary Jo

   

Duel Challenge--from Stampin Up!

On the Stampin Up home page today they had a duel challenge posted so you know I had to play along.  It was two fold in nature--first it was an awesome color challenge....

And then it is combined with the challenge to use the Designer Typeset Photopolymer Stamp Set.

How could I not play along with this one--I have had this set for a week or so but only used it on the Friday Flashback card I did for this week--it was so fun to create a new saying for an old image--if you missed that post you can view the card HERE.  

So I ending up having so much fun with the challenge that I made three cards!

It is really fun to use the set in different ways--but you knew that was what I was going to try to do anyway!

The first card I used the banner part to make a cute little strip element and a darling flower!  I added the Hey There Friend stamp from the Paper Pumpkins set! I loved the zig zag look so I used the embossing folder for the background.

 Next one has the same type of strip element but I stamped the banner closser together to get a different look.  then I used one of the little stamps in the middles with a few tiny pearls and some fun banners using the Hearts a Flutter Framelits.  Add a button and sentiment of choice--with the fun little letters and you have a sweet little card to make anyone smile!

The last card I used it as a banner but added a cute little saying below the banner and in the banner--so easy to do with the clear photopolymer.  So easy to shape the banner how you want it too. I like the simple yet clean look of this card.

I hope you enjoyed the samples I made with this set.  I am sure you will see lots more of it soon.!  Don't forget you can purchase the set for the next few days with FREE shipping until the 8th!  

 

Thanks for stopping by today--enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Mary Jo