I finally had a chance to try this week’s sketch challenge from Lizzie Anne Designs.  I used a lot of retired products on this card, from the stamp set to the designer papers to the ribbon.  To make the scalloped edge on the striped paper, I popped the alignment guide off my corner rounder punch and used the punch without it. I have to admit I’m happy with the finished product. 

Supplies:
Stamps: In the Treetop (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Close to Cocoa, Very Vanilla, Petal Patch designer paper (Stampin’ Up)
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Certainly Celery (SU)
Other: Certainly Celery twill ribbon, corner rounder punch (SU)

Really, there isn’t much to say about today’s card.  It’s my rendition of this week’s Lizzie Anne Designs sketch challenge.  Something about it makes me think “older lady”, like you’d send this to your 70-year-old aunt or somebody like that.  I don’t know.  What do you think?

Supplies:
Stamps: Banner Birthday (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Cardstock: Sage Shadow, Naturals White (Stampin’ Up); French Floral Pretty Papers (LAD)
Ink: Sage Shadow (SU)
Other: Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon, Scallop Trim border punch (SU)

Hi there!  If you’re here for the Lizzie Anne Designs Monthly Mix Blog Hop, thanks for peeking in!  I hope you’ll like what you see and come back again, and that you’ve been enjoying seeing what the other Monthly Mix Club members have been creating.  Even if you’re not here for the blog hop, thanks for coming by! 

For today’s card I used stamps from the June Monthly Mix set, Life is Good, and the layout for this past week’s Lizzie Anne Designs sketch challenge.  This is one of the simplest cards I’ve made in a while. Can you believe I didn’t use *any* embellishments? No ribbon, no half pearls, no brads, no Shimmerz, no buttons – nothing.  I didn’t even use Nestabilities.  It’s been a while since I’ve done anything like that!  But I like it.  Then again, I like just about anything with butterflies.  🙂

Supplies:
Stamps: Life is Good (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Cardstock: Kraft/Crumb Cake, Real Red, Summer Sun, Pacific Point, Whisper White (Stampin’ Up)
Ink: Real Red, Summer Sun, Pacific Point (SU)

This is the card I alluded to one day last week.  Three different patterns, fairly bright colors – definitely not my usual thing.  But in a way I sort of like it. 

I got the slightly variegated effect on the word “friends” by sponging three different colors of ink onto the stamp.  The Melon Mambo and Rich Razzleberry inks ended up overpowering the Crushed Curry, but oh well.  The layout is a Lizzie Anne Designs sketch challenge from a few weeks ago that I finally got around to doing.

So, what do *you* think?  Too bright?  Too busy?  Too ugly, lol?

Supplies:
Stamps: Simply Sweet (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Cardstock: Basics White (Papertrey Ink); Rich Razzleberry, Razzleberry Lemonade designer paper (Stampin’ Up)
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry (SU)
Other: Rich Razzleberry ribbon, ticker corner punch (SU); sponges

My dad’s birthday was yesterday, so I sent a card to him from our family.  It took me a while to decide what to make for him.  Usually I do something kind of serious and formal and masculine looking, with a tree or some such.  This year I decided to go a little more lighthearted.  I used Lizzie Anne Designs sketch challenge 129.  This was a challenge for me because I’m not used to making one-layer cards.  For the confetti, I inked just a portion of the swirl stamp from the Party Animals set.  I added a little splash of color by paper piecing the gift for the focal point and by matting the two small panels. 

Dad told me on the phone that he liked his card, so I suppose I can say “mission accomplished”.  🙂  I hope he enjoys many more happy years!

Supplies:
Stamps: Party Animals, Banner Birthday (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Soft Sky, Whisper White, Fall Flowers designer paper (Stampin’ Up)
Ink: Sahara Sand (SU); Onyx Black (VersaFine)

My younger son decided to join a soccer rec league team for the first time this spring.  He had fun, he learned a lot about the game, and I’m proud to say that his coaches really praised his determination, efforts and emerging skills.  Unfortunately the team won only two games, but there were several very close losses too.  Their record didn’t reflect how hard the team worked together.

The season ended last weekend.  My son gave thank you cards to his coaches, and he helped me choose the images and papers for the cards.  The team wore navy jerseys with black shorts, so that determined the color scheme we chose.  I used Lizzie Anne Designs sketch challenge #128 for the layout.  The players chose the name “Tsunamis” for their team.  I printed the name using Microsoft Word rather than trying to stamp it.

Even though my son claims he doesn’t plan to play soccer again, I’m willing to wait and see if he changes his mind about that.

Supplies:
Stamps: Soccer Boy (Lizzie Anne Designs); I Love Soccer (Stampin’ Up)
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Whisper White, Naturals White (Stampin’ Up); Soft Marble – Parlor Blue patterned paper (Provo Craft)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Other: watercolor pencils, blender pens (Stampin’ Up)

I feel like I’ve been making so many birthday cards lately that I’m having a hard time coming up with something original to say about them in my blog posts. 

Today’s card is on its way to my father-in-law.  It uses this week’s Lizzie Anne Designs sketch challenge and stamps from two different LAD sets.  I drew in the grass by hand, and I sewed the button onto the ribbon before attaching the ribbon to the card. 

I hope my father-in-law likes his card and has a wonderful birthday!

Supplies:
Stamps: Card Quotations, Dream Big (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Whisper White; Delicate Dots designer paper (Stampin’ Up)
Ink: Certainly Celery, Sage Shadow, and Chocolate Chip markers (Stampin’ Up)
Other: Seaside Ribbon Originals (Stampin’ Up); embroidery floss (DMC); miscellaneous button