Top three picks for sketch 219!

Hey all, I am running a bit late today!  My son is sick :(  Anyway, here are my top three picks for last week's sketch.  Thanks so much to all of you who played along with my challenge all of the samples were awesome this week!  Here are my top three picks in no particular order, and don't forget that these are just snippets and you can view the entire card and all the details by clicking on the image! 

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Be right back with the new sketch!

Mary Jo

One more for the Hallmark challenge!

I really did have fun with this challenge, can you tell!  Here is my last one--for now, lol!  First the Hallmark card.....

Such a cute card really.  But I like mine better---hahahahahahaha!

Stamps: Season of Joy, Herb Expressions
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Island Indigo
Ink: Island Indigo
Other: Beautiful Wings embosslit, Beautiful Butterflies die, pearls

That's all for now!
Mary Jo

Another Hallmark CASE!

Here is another card that I copied from Hallmark--but made it better with Stampin Up! supplies!

Their version....

I really loved the bright colors and the fun flowers.  This is my version...

I used the mixed bunch stamp set--which by the way will carry over into the new catalog!--with the matching punch.  After laying the punched out flowers on the background I embossed the entire thing using the Square Lattice embossing folder.  Makes it almost look like it is a piece of textured designer paper and not separate elements.  Of course I did add the extra element of the sentiment since I didn't think you would be able to read the sentiment through the embossing.

Stamps:  Mixed Bunch, Thoughts and Prayers
Paper:  Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Concord Crush, Whisper White
Ink: Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Concord Crush
Other: Square Lattice embossing folder--flower punch.

TGIF!
Mary Jo

The case of the Hallmark card!

The challenge I gave the LNS this week was to find a card on the Hallmark site and re-create it using our products.  So fun.  I have done three so far that I will be sharing with you over the next few days.  Here is the first.

The original Hallmark card...

And my re-make...

So fun!

Stamps: On Your Birthday, Birthday Bakery (retired)
Paper: Island Indigo, Riding Hood Red, Blushing Bride, Whisper White
Ink: Island Indigo, Pear Pizazz, Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze
Other: markers

So glad you stopped by today
see ya again real soon!
Mary Jo

Mother's Day

Thought I would share a few Mother's day cards with you today. One is a cute technique with acetate on the front! I love the concept--the colors I chose, not so much! I usually love bright colors but for some reason I was not happy with this. But as I said, I love the concept.  The herbs are stamped on the acetate with white stazon.. 

Stamps: Herb Expressions, Messages for Mom
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade
Ink: Basic Black, White Stazon
Other: Scallop Trim Border, Beautiful Butterflies Embosslit, Black Marker


And then a more muted one.  I am so excited to know that this stamp set was carried over from the Occasions mini!  It is so pretty and so easy to work with.  If you missed it during the mini you can still get it now!

Stamps:  Bordering on Romance. Messages for Mom
Paper: Pear Pizazz, So Saffron, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Other: markers, pearls

Hope your week is going well.
Mary Jo