Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 178! (TSSC178)

Happy Monday!  And welcome to another week of my lunchtime sketch challenge.  This week's sketch is a fun one. I hope you will have time to play along.  As the weather gets nicer it becomes harder and harder to find time to stamp, lol!  Our summers are too short around here, lol!  Anyway on to the new challenge...

My sample is using a color combo I do not use too often but I sure love it...

I was so hoping that this set would make the next catalog but it has not so if you want it you better get it before the mini is up.  Such a great set.  Very easy to work with. 

Stamps: Strength and Hope,
Paper: More Mustard, Baja Breeze, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Earth Elements paper pack
Ink: More Mustard, Baja Breeze, Cherry Cobbler
Other: embossing folder, scallop edge border punch, nestabillities dies, photo corner punch, pearls

Don't forget that we are now doing a blog hop with the sketch challenge. That means if you add the code to the Edit HTML section of your post all of the samples will also show up on your blog.  Thanks so much for stopping by and can't wait to see what you come up with for this sketch.
Mary Jo

Top Three For Sketch 177!

Fun samples this week!  Again.  I had a hard time picking but managed after a cup or two of coffee.  I am posting a bit late since I had to keep the VC_rocks blog hop at the top of my blog for the entire weekend.  That was fun.  If you didn't have a chance to check it out you can see it on the previous post.  The hop was featuring the Big Shot and had some really fun designs.  So on the the top three for the week.  These are in no particular order....

Be sure to click on each preview picture to be taken to the creator's blog and original post to see the full card and all the details.  And of course to leave a comment telling them how great their cards are!

Winners, feel free to add my badge 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!

Mary Jo

It's a Blog Hop--Big Shot Madness Style

VC_ROCKS BIG SHOT MADNESS

Join me and 32 of my fellow VC_rocks members as we hop around to see some fabulous projects showcasing our Big Shot!  That is right there are 33 stops on this tour so be sure have your favorite drink and a few minutes.  Of course you can always do it a little at a time, but once you get started you know you won't want to stop.  The projects will be well worth the time!  There is a full list of the participating blogs in order on the VC_rocks home page if you get lost or find a link that is not working.    I hope you enjoy my projects for today.  I needed a thank you gift for a teacher that loves butterflies and purple.  So this is what I came up with.  There is the main card that my son and I will be signing and then there is a box with four cards and envelopes and a calendar/memo hanger,   I hope she likes it.  Here is the picture of the whole group.

I tried to keep it pretty simple and only use a few items.  I focused on the Top Note die and the Strength and Hope stamp set.  Here are the items individually... the main card...

This one has only the tops of the top note on it.  You can see them above the sentiment.  Here is the box with it's matching cards.

And the calender/memo hanger...

So do you think she will like it?  I hope so.  All of the projects use the same items:

Stamps:  Strength and Hope and Swirls and Curls Hostess set (both in current mini catalog)
Paper: Concord Crush, So Saffron, Whisper White and in color dp pack
Ink: Concord Crush and So Saffron
Other: white organza ribbon, top note big shot die, embossing folders, jumbo eyelets, rhinestones, circle scissors plus, white gel pen, tool kit

Have fun on the rest of the tour!

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Things with Wings

This week's challenge on VC_rocks is to create a project with birds.  So I thought it was about time I made a new punch art design.  This little guys was super easy!  Hope you think he is as cute as I do---

The card is called a topper card.  It is the same size as a regular card when you add it the top part.  The bottom part is 4 1/4 by 8 1/2 folded in half to make a 4 1/4 inch square.  I used Daffodil Delight and Real Red along with Whisper White.   The scallop circle is from the Quick Accents Celebrations Kit. 

For the bird.  His head is made with the Round Tab punch.  His feathers on top of his head along with his feet are both made from the BoHo Blossoms punch.  His body is the ornament die with the top cut off.  The wings are one scallop oval cut in half and his tail is the Modern Label punch.  Pretty easy. 

Hope you are having a great week.  We had wonderful weather today which was great since I spent the day at Fort Niagara with my son and his class.  Fun field trip.

Mary Jo

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 177! (TSSC177)

Here we go again!  Another week seems to go faster and faster each week.  I hope your week was a good one.  Looks like we are going to have some nice weather here this week--finally!  Anyway, on to this week's sketch challenge.  I hope you have time to play along.  I combined the sketch with the new Latenightstamper's challenge for the week--to create graduation cards.  My is a bit different but I think it is cute. 
Here is the sketch...

And my card...

I am so sorry this adorable set will be retiring on June 30th.  I love it.  I hand drew the tree and graduation cap. 

Stamps: Just Buzzin By,
Paper: Real Red, More Mustard, Whisper White, Pear Pizazz
Ink: Basic Black
Other: markers, brads, embossing folder

Can't wait to see you card using this sketch.  I actually had a bit of a hard time with the open space on the right of the card. Don't forget you can add the code to your post while in the Edit HTML mode and it will add all the samples to your blog too!
Happy Monday!
Mary Jo