Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 316 (TSSC316)

Happy Memorial Day to you!  Please take a moment to reflect on the wonderful and courage men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.  And for those who continue to do so each and every day.  Without them we would not be living the way we do today!

This week's sketch is a real easy one and can be used for so many different cards.  Here is the sketch..

In honor of Memorial Day I made a quick patriotic card!

 A quick and easy card, the stamps are all retired stampin up stamps.  And of course I used red, white and blue.  Now let's check out the rest of the teams samples....

Nicole Tugrul

Robbie

Mary Brown

Sue Root

Jonia Smith

Eileen LeFevre
See what I mean about being able to use this sketch for just about anything!  What fabulous cards the team made with this sketch--they always do though so we should not be that surprised--but it still does make me smile week after week!  Now it is your turn to play along.  When you are done with your sample come on back and leave your DIRECT link on the linky tool below.  Here are a few basic rules of play....

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!
   
   Thanks, Mary Jo

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 223 (TSSC223)

Good Morning to you all and Happy Memorial Day to my friends in the USA!  I love Memorial Day--maybe that is because I have a family full of military--at least one person from each branch--most have more than one.  So be sure to thank someone for their service and dedication today!  And remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for US--may they rest in peace knowing that they are remembered and appreciated for their acts of bravery!

Here is today's sketch....

Mine started out just like the sketch but then it changed a bit, lol!  I was determined to make a card to celebrate those who give so much for us, so I combined the sketch with a patriotic theme.

Here is the inside--I know I don't always show the inside of my cards but felt it was appropriate today!

Now it is your turn.  So let's see what you can do with this week's sketch, remember to come on back and link you card to the blog hop.  If you add the code to your blog while in the edit HTML mode your readers can play along right from your blog!

Happy Stamping!
Mary Jo

Simple Patriotic Cards

I finally got to make a few cards for my sketch challenge that was posted on Monday!  Yikes, crazy week!  You can view the original sketch challenge HERE.  I combined the sketch with the Latenightstampers Challenge to make patriotic cards. Which is perfect since we will be having another Cards for Soldiers making event at church with a signing too! So I am trying to come up with simple - easy to reproduce cards.  Not sure if these will make the cut or not but they are the first two attempts.  Hope you are having a great week!

Both cards are pretty simple!  Got to run and play pick up sticks with my son--he has been asking for an hour now. 

Mary Jo