OK so I got to spend the ENTIRE day stamping yesterday! Can you hear me screech with happiness over getting that much UNINTERRUPTED MY TIME!! Oh my gosh did I feel amazing. The creative juices were flowing!! I know why I LOVE stamping so much. After not getting anything done for days, I was getting with-drawls I swear! Stamping is such an important part of my life. Its my sanity. With all I have going on in my house I NEED that sanity break, especially before the start to another week. I usually spend time with my family on the weekend, but this was needed before I burst at my seams.
I also have a new stamp set find! I know you all went NUTS for the Princess set, so maybe you will like this one too. Keep reading.
This week is going to be JAM packed here on my blog with lots of eye candy! I have release peeks ALL week from C.C. Designs, My Favorite Things, and Pink Cat Studio! I am super happy with the way everything came out. So many ideas flowing. I can’t wait to share it all.
So yesterday I really enjoyed my stamping time, and having my sketch to work with really got my gears turning. When I have a few days on NON stamping, my mojo can be on pause. Having the sketch as a starting point was a great way to warm up. I got to create 2 samples using my sketch from yesterday, since I had so much fun with it.
So that is the mytimess10 sketch
Here are my cards
Warm little hedgies
Isn’t this so cute?
I LOVE little hedgehogs! I missed out on the old Stampin Up! ones years ago, so when I saw these I HAD to have them.
So I stamped and colored them all cute. Sponged the sky. I used some cellophane sprinkles I found at Michaels in the kids craft section, with lots of other glitters as my snow. Trust me you are going to be seeing this stuff A LOT over the next few days! It makes the COOLEST CHUNKY snow-ever. Having many winter themed cards this is my newest product must have. Much cooler than regular glitter, in my opinion. A BIG container of it was like $2.99. I used my Martha Stewart clear decoupage glue to adhere it.
My paper is Kraft, and dark Chocolate. I used patterns paper by Basic Grey-figgy pudding, and Lizzie Anne’s Winter Wonderland.
On my ribbon I used another favorite, which is silver snowflake table confetti, from Target. I put it on my ribbon (May Arts)center, and put it on the ends of my ribbon bloom, by pulling it through the centers of my snowflake confetti.
I found these at Walmart. The set was $2.99! Pretty cute huh? Its just a generic type of package, no known company on there. I think it was well priced, and too cute to pass up 😀
There is a hedgie couple (I used them on my card), super cute owl with earmuffs, an adorable bear/polar bear, and that moose has leg warmers on!! I also used the sentiment from the set on my card today.
I love it. The sketch was perfect for my new set.
Now I have a little MFTeaser for you! I love Annie LaPointe’s monthly release of floral image. This month we have 2 coming out.
I used the Scented Geranium single for my next sketch card.
I used my paper by Imaginisce as my color inspiration.
Its a cranberry crisp, spring moss, and olive combination with a hint of regal rose for the pink.
As you can see its NOT an exact follow of my sketch, but it was certainly inspired by it! I didn’t need ANOTHER sentiment, so I used a punched vellum butterfly in its place. The buttons are arranged differently than the sketch, but in the end it was more balanced this way.
What I did for this main image, was stamp my floral image onto white cardstock, I then stamped the SAME image onto vellum cardstock. I layered them perfectly over eachother, then die cut with my circle nestabilities.
I separated the 2 pieces, and using an embossing stylus, I embossed the flowers from the back. This gives a puffy- 3 D effect. I then layered it back onto my white circle, and secured with glue dots. I then colored the front with Copic markers.
I think it looks really cool.
I hope you get to try the sketch today, or sometime soon. Its a great starting place for when you want to get stamping. I hear many of you say you often don’t know WHERE to begin when you DO get my time in. I have a link on my sidebar to all the past sketches, so if this one isn’t what you are looking for try another. There is NO time limit on these, just do what inspires you most.
Well that is all for today. I have lots to do, more posts to write :D, you know the story.
Thanks for checking in, and I’ll see you back here tomorrow.
28 Responses for "Yeah I have 2 samples!"
That hedgie card is super adorable!!!! I love it so much! TOO CUTE!
I love those cards, the coloring on the second one is GREAT !
xxx from France
Sophie
Hi Lauren, Your hedgies are adorable and I agree a super find at only $2.99 for the set. And the other images are equally as cute in that set. I am sure your loyal following will be flocking to Wal Mart even as I type this!!! Now for your geraniums, they are great. I knew something was different about them, but couldn’t figure out what you did. “Poofing” the vellum makes the flowers look fabulous. Great idea. But then we have come to expect great ideas from you. Another great blog day!
Lauren, Thank you for your very very speedy reply and advice regarding my order of templates from Papertrey. I have sent them an email. It is just that I want it yesterday or the day before or last week. lol
Super cute first card….what a STEAL for those stamps…they are cute!!
Love that second card, so pretty and the butterfly is a perfect accent!
Great sketch! I’m going to try that today! 🙂 Your samples are fantastic. I LOVE that snow!!
Ohhh My Lauren, your creations are super-cute ~ my FAV are those adorable little hedge-hogs 🙂 So glad you are back to the land of stamping !! ha!
Lauren I am so glad you found some time to stamp. I love both of your cards one is adorable and the other elegant. What a great deal on those stamps at Walmart. Hope your week goes well and you are able to do some stamping. Take care and TFS.
Debbie/Phx AZ
WOW! These are both awesome…definitely worth the wait! I love the snow on your hedgie card, and the second is so romantic and pretty!
I used your sketch in my weekend sketch set again. If you have a minute, you’ll find it here: http://www.scrapnextras.com/scrapnextras/2008/11/season-of-joy-a-traditional-weekend-sketch-set.html
Lauren~
Both of your samples are truly amazing! I really adore the geraniums!!! When I was head over heels for Longaberger, my best friend and her sister sent me a geranium basket filled with beautiful, deep red geraniums. It’s gorgeous…and your card would be the perfect replica if the vase were a basket :] Love the embossing and coloring.
I finally made a card…much simpler than yours :] You can find it on my blog:
Mindless Creativity
I love those hedgehogs! I need to run to Walmart right now!
Welcome back I was getting ready to send out a search party!!! Miss your daily entries. Love the hedgehog stamp set and your card. Ann Lind
Thank you so much for showing us the wonderful cards. I absolutely adore the hedgies. They are absolutely adorable. I love all the other images in the set. $2.99, if I lived closer to a wal-mart I would be there first thing in the morning. Alas, that is not the case so I can only hope that my wally world will have some when I can “get into town” as we say it here.
Thank you so much for sharing your creative genius with the rest of us.
I love the hedge hog and Kraft paper is always great! I tried the sketch out and had a lot of fun playing with it. I created a couple of cards using it but this is the one I liked the best.
http://stampingsara.blogspot.com/2008/11/sketch-challenges.html
AWESOME LAUREN! OMG 2.99!!! HOW DID I MISS THAT? I’m headed out today and will check it out, I’ll let you know if I find them at my Walmart!
Those hedgies are cute!!! Hmmm….wonder if I need to go to WalMart today!! =0)
As always amazing on your layouts and you create the most beautiful cards. Out done yourself this time again!
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Those little hedgehogs are too cute!♥ I’m glad you found some time to stamp!! Here there isn’t such a thing as we’re dealing with headlice! Argh 🙁
Cute card with the hedgehogs and I love all the embellishments. I really LOVE your idea of embossing the vellum on the flower card to make the blooms pop!
Lauren, You can delete comment number 4. I got it. Don’t know how but I have it. Thank you again for the rapid response.
Oh oby oh boy oh boy I got it all and it is printed. God must have wanted me to get it today. I love the templates and ideas. Oh wow oh wow It made my day!!!!
These Hedgies are SO CUTE! Our Walmarts don’t have the stamps, at least not yet. I will have to look for that chunky glitter too – thanks for the ideas Lauren! 🙂
~Meredith
Great cards! Here’s my quick take on the sketch. Thank you, Lauren! 🙂
http://limelightpapercrafts.blogspot.com/2008/11/happy-birthday-uncle-mike.html
Hey Lauren – Love ya and your schtuff!!! Here’s mine:
http://katiespaperhaven.blogspot.com/2008/11/happy-voting-day-and-more.html
I finally got my Sketch done. Thanks Lauren this was a really fun one to do! Great Sketch Challenge and I adored both of your samples!
here is my take on the challenge:
http://heathersheavinlystampations.blogspot.com
I like the Warm Little Hedgies card. It’s so cute.
Gorgeous samples for a great sketch. Just love your style.
Here is my card:
http://woodedviews.blogspot.com/2008/11/super-sweet-tilda.html
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