Top Three for Sketch 172!

Tough job picking this week! I changed my mind quite a few times. Thanks so much to all of you who played along this week. I thought it was a bit of a difficult sketch with the way the background was but you guys rocked it. Here are my top three picks in no particular order. Please take a moment to visit them and leave them a nice comment. You can see the full card and all the details by clicking on the preview picture.

 Thanks again ladies.
Please feel free to add my winner's button to your blogs. 

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I hope you will find time to play along with the new sketch that will be posted right after this.

Be right back with the new sketch!

Mary Jo

 

TGIF--to the most extreme this week!

This is the first chance I have had ALL week--since Monday to even get near my computer--don't ask, just trust is was a very long, stressful, busy week, lol.  I have over 1500 e-mails to weed through and I am behind on so many of my Design Team stuff for Latenightstampers and I really NEED to get some stamping time.  Unfortunately it probably won't happen until at least Saturday night.  Luckily I do have a card to post for this week's Blogger's Challenge.  Lisa says the theme is Nature and although this is NOT what I would have made for the challenge--I think it can fit--some things do just work out!  So since I am so far behind this has to be fast and simple.  Here is my card....

Such Springy colors--although it sure don't feel like spring. 

Stamps:  A flower for all seasons, Teeny Tine Wishes
Paper: Pretty in pink, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Other: markers, word window punch, label punch, ribbon, top note die, tulip frame embossing folder

You can see the other players in this week's blog hop below--Hey, you can even play along too if you want!

Hope you have a fabulous weekend!
And I hope to be back in the studio stampin and back here posting real soon!
Mary Jo

More challenges...

Ok, so the challenge this week on Latenightstampers is to use at least embellishments on your card--they could be the same or different-and of course you can use more than three--but no less. My first two cards for this challenge are combined with sketch challenges. First one is using the 411 sketch for this week...
I think is is a fun and easy sketch.  I chose to use the new Strength and Hope stamp set that Stampin Up is using to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer.  Such an awesome set.  Here is my card for this sketch...

Stamps: Strength and Hope
Paper: Marina Mist, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
Ink: Marina Mist, Pretty in Pink, Basic Black
Other: ribbon, sponges, rhinestones

The next card is using the Sketch Frenzy Friday Sketch

And here is my card using this sketch..

Stamps: In Wilderness, Just Believe
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Whisper White
Ink: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip
Other: embossing folder, sponges, brads, label punch

Hope you are having a fabulous beginning to your week! 
See ya soon!
Mary Jo

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 172! (TSSC172)

Before I begin I need to ask, did you guys hear the breaking news!!! 

Did you guys hear this??

Osama bin Laden is dead and the United States has his body--the President is expected to make an announcement at any time now! Looks like I will be up for a bit--have to hear the details. Hard to believe after all these years.

Now back to regularly scheduled posting..... Welcome to another week of my Monday Lunchtime sketch challenge.  I hope you will find time to play along.  The sketch is a bit unusual this week and I am not overly thrilled with my sample so I hope to be shown up by ALL OF YOU!  Shouldn't be too hard, lol.  Don't forget that this is now a blog hop.  If you add the code to you post at the end while in Edit HTML mode it will show all the samples on your blog too!  Here is this week's sketch.....

 

 And of course my sample--(I say that as if I am NEVER late with my sample, lol)....

 I am not sure where I came up with this color combo--is it October 31st?  Anyway, hope you play along...

Thanks for stopping by...Mary Jo

Top Three for Sketch 171!

Great week!  Thanks so much for playing along-  Here are my top three picks in no particular order.

Remember to click on the pics to be taken to the creator's original post and see the full card in all it's glory and maybe even leave them a nice comment!

 

 Thanks again ladies.
Please feel free to add my winner's button to your blogs. 

  Here is the HTML code.

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I hope you will find time to play along with the new sketch that will be posted right after this.

Be right back with the new sketch!