Retro Sketches #160

Hello! It's been awhile since I've played along with the Retro Sketches challenge, #160 seemed like a great kick off point for some yummy new Reverse Confetti goodies!

Pineapples are EVERYWHERE at the moment. Seriously, try looking in a design store without seeing them on everything. So, why not a baby card?!

I've combined Pineapples Aplenty with the Fancy Words Confetti Cuts and matching Fancy Word Coordinates. The layers were cut with the Documented, Shakers 'n Frames and Tag Me Confetti Cuts. The papers were scraps from my basket :-)

Thanks for stopping by!

Curtain Call Anniversary - HUGE PRIZES!

Today marks the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge 1st Anniversary!

What a fabulous year it has been!

Let's celebrate with an Anything Goes challenge!

photo source:  decoritdarling.net

and that's not all!

We have loads of sponsors for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Anything Goes!  Check out all of the amazing prizes that our sponsors are giving away to YOU, our randomly selected challenge participants!  A LEAD and several SHOW STOPPERS will also be named from the Anything Goes challenge gallery!

Sugar Pea Designs

$15 Gift Certificate

Newton's Nook

$20 Store Credit

Neat & Tangled

choice stamp set

The Cat's Pajamas

$25 Gift Voucher

Lawn Fawn

Say Cheese Lawn Cut Die

Paper Sweeties

$20 Gift Cerfificate

Pretty Pink Posh

$20 Gift Certificate

Uniko Studio

£15 Gift Certificate

My Favorite Things

$25 Voucher

Linnie Blooms

12 x 12 Scrapbook Kit

Paper Issues

Swag Bag

Clearly Besotted Stamps

 £15 Gift Card

Taylored Expressions

$25 Gift Certificate

Reverse Confetti

$15 Gift Certificate

Verve Stamps
$30 Gift Certificate

I've used some fabulous Verve goodies on my card today! The big U from You and I reminded me of the inspiration photo, I heat embossed the first part of the sentiment on vellum, and cut the U with the I Heart U die set. The flower was created with the Floral Circles dies and I've used the Banner Bundle and Flag It die sets for the banners.

The layout is this week's Retro Sketch. I've used some washi tape and Shine Bright sequins to finish.

Curtain Call Crew

Amber Kroening

Amy Kolling

Amy Tsuruta

Gayatri Murali

Kim Singdahlsen

Laurie Willison

Lisa Henke

Marisa Ritzen

Maureen Plut

Monika Davis

Sheri Gilson

Sarah Gough

Stacey Schafer

Tenia Nelson

Tracey McNeely

Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Anything Goes for the challenge details and to play along with us!

LOTS OF SPONSORS!

Stamps: You and I (Verve Stamps) Paper: Sew Lovely (Echo Park) Ink: Aquamarine (Avery Elle)  Dies: A Cut Above Dies: Floral Circles, Flag It, Banner Bundle, I Heart U (Verve Stamps) Other: Vellum, Corner Punch, Sequins, Washi

Retro Sketches #111 Here For You

Hello! I hope you had a fabulous Easter! I got way less done than I had planned to, I just couldn't tear myself away from my little family - and I'm SO ok with that! It was a lovely long weekend!

I really wanted to play with the new Retro Sketch today, and I put some goodies from i {heart} papers to use!

The patterns on the Pretty Patches Umbrella (and matching die) stamp set really reminded me of this new As You Wish paper from Fancy Pants (I think of The Princess Bride every time I use this paper) I've used Memento Luxe ink in Peanut Brittle, Early Espresso and Rhubarb Stalk and Avery Elle ink in Aquamarine.

The twine is from the Spring Bloom 2 set.

The card is 4" square.

Inside I simply stamped the other sentiment from the set. I still love the elegant simplicity of a beautiful sentiment! 

Happy Howlidays!

Hi friends! I have a card for some of my fave challenges today. Curtain Call has a fab inspiration, Christmas Countdown, and the Retro Sketches layout was just my style!

It's also challenge time at There She Goes - this week we're making Christmas cards using critters! I had to ink up the adorable Pugalicious, I just love this little guy!

Here's the inside...

Despite my happy card, I do have some sad news to share. Jessica has made the difficult decision to close There She Goes and focus on her beautiful family. I have so loved being a part of this team - I always wanted to be a Trendsetter and can't thank Jessica and Jessie enough for letting me join this amazing group of women!

Head on over to the TSG Blog to see some gorgeous inspiration from the design team! 

Stamps: Pugalicious (There She Goes) Paper: Reflections Christmas (Echo Park) Ink: Brown Memento Dies: Flags, Pierced Circles, Dainty Bows (MFT) Other: Twine, Rhinestones, Copics

Snowman Soup Blog Hop!

It's the last day of teasers for There She Goes and today we have another fun Christmas set!

This set from Chaitali is perfect for all sorts of holiday gift giving needs, from bag toppers, to mini cards, or whatever else you need…with 25 images to chose from, there is something for everyone!

I used the bag topper image to make a frame for my focal panel on this CAS christmas card. Love that classic font and the sweet mistletoe! The layout is Retro Sketches #86.

Would you like to win the new Snowman Soup set? Here is what you need to do-visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, October 26th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Stamps: Snowman Soup (There She Goes) Paper: 25th and Pine (Basic Grey) Ink: Pale Tomato, Mint Julep, Cup o Joe Shadow Inks (Hero Arts) Dies: Notepad (MFT) Other: Gold Twine Cording, Button, Copics, Glaze Pen, Enamel Dots