Skipping Stones Sketch Challenge

HI Friends!

Well, we’re getting a major ice storm in Indianapolis. It started earlier than predicted, and it’s going strong.  We’re planning on hunkering down and staying in. Those of you who must go out, please be safe.  It’s bad and worsening. There are already power outages and traffic accidents.

Onto a lighter topic… recently, I bought my first set of stamps from Skipping Stones Design. I’ve been trying to buy less stamps because I have SO many that I do not use (Some that have never seen ink which is wrong on many levels).  When I saw this set, I had to get it though (for a variety of reasons)

I mean really, how cute is this set of stamps??? I got it in the mail and was wanting to ink it up and found that Skipping Stones Design has a sketch challenge.  How perfect to inaugurate the stamps with a challenge?

Here was the sketch:

And here is what I did with the sketch:

I have a very sweet friend whose birthday is coming up, and this card is for her.  I think she’ll really like it (she’s a fellow card maker and appreciates getting the custom made cards).  You cannot tell in the photo (and I tried to catch in some other shots but didn’t do too well), but I put Stampin’ Up Crystal effects on the purse to give it a patent leather look to it. In real life, it’s a nice effect.

Question for you all… Stampin’ Up’s Crystal Effects really gets gummed up despite my best efforts to prevent it from occurring.  For those of you who use the other brand, Glossy Accents, I think? Does it also get all gooped up? 

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great week.  For those of you in Snowmageddon or Icemagedden, be safe out there.

Hugs and blessings.

Nette

Perfect Pear

Hi Friends

I am so excited that I’ve gotten to play in some challenges lately. I love challenges to help get the creative juices flowing. One of the things I struggle most with are layouts, so sketch challenges are a favorite of mine. I always need the help.

I decided to play in this week’s Cardpatterns challenge.  Here’s the sketch

I love the versatility and options available with this layout, so I am sure to use it again. For the challenge, here’s what I came up with

I used Lawn Fawn’s My Silly Valentine for this card.  (getting a lot of mileage out of this set during this time of year.) It “pears” so nicely with the Cosmo Cricket De Lovely paper. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs and blessings

Nette

Thanks!

Hi Friends!

How is your week going?  I hope you’re having a wonderful week.  

Today’s card is one I made using some stamps that were a birthday present from my sweet and awesome friend Kelley.  It’s Practicing Creativity’s Look Up Additions. It’s super cute and has some fun sentiments to go with it. This set is just awesome for paper piecing which I did on this card. I used some Bella Boulevard paper that seemed to fit the theme of the balloons.

Have a wonderful day friends, thanks for stopping by.

Hugs and blessings!

Nette

Cake Congrats

Hi Friends

How is your week going? 

Today’s card is another bright and cheery one. I made this for a sweet friend from church who just got a new job at a bakery. She is an amazingly talented cook, especially baking. Her creations are beautiful works of art AND delicious.  When she told me that she got a new job at a bakery, I couldn’t have been happier for her. 

That’s why I made this congrats card with a cake on it.  The patterned paper is from Doodlebug and has all sorts of cute cooking stuff on it, just perfect for this card.

I hope you like, and most of all I hope she likes it.

Have a blessed day friends

Hugs and blessings

Nette

I’d Pick You

Hi Friends,

I hope you had a great weekend.  It’s been bitter cold in Indiana which makes it nice to stay in and craft.  I was able to make today’s card that fills two challenges, the Off the Wall Craftiness Challenge, and the Cardabilities sketch challenge. 

I just loved the colors from the Off the Wall Craftiness challenge, so I am so glad that I was able to get some time to join in on the challenge.

The Cardabilities sketch looked like this:

And here’s my take on the two challenges

I used Lawn Fawn’s Hello Friend set. I just love these sentiments. And it’s so nice when the sentiment can be the focus of your card.

Thanks for checking in.

Hugs and Blessings

Lynnette

Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Hello Friend, Sew Lovely

Paper:  Papertrey Ink, Stampin’ Up!, Neenah

Patterned Paper:  TPC studios

Ink:  Stampin’ Up!; Versamark

Other: Ribbon(Stampin’ Up!); Punch (EK Success);  Die (Stampabilities Nestabilities); Buttons (Papertrey Ink); Gems (Hero Arts); Signo pen

Smile

Hi Friends

Happy Snowy Thursday. More snow in the forecast here in Indy. How is the weather where you are? 

I’m so blessed that I can work at home when the weather is bad. I don’t live that far from work, but people tend to drive irresponsibly. 

Onto today’s card…

I used Lawn Fawn’s Fly Free set, I just love these cute little birds. I paired it with Cosmo Cricket’s Togetherness paper.

Hope you like, have a blessed day!
Nette

Cookies

Hi Friends

Thought I’d pop in and show you another gift set I made for a co-worker. 

Around the office I’m known for bringing in home-baked cookies.  I love cookies, LOVE. THEM. SO. MUCH. For birthdays, you can usually count on me bringing in some sort of cookie. Before Christmas, we had an office party, and I brought in goodies. One of my co-workers made a very pronounced point of telling us her birthday was January 3rd, hint hint hint. It was pretty cute. (She is a big fan of my cookies). 

So, how could I not bring in something for her?? Answer, I couldn’t neglect her.  Since it was for her birthday, I decided to do a little gift ensemble. Here’s what I came up with:

The cookies are oatmeal with chunks of Hershey bars in them. SO YUMMY, one of my favs.  (I think she was quite happy too which is the most important thing). 

Here’s the recipe for the cookies in case you’re intersted in giving them a try:

1 cup butter (no substitutes, I mean it), softened

3/4 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2 eggs

2 1/4 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

2 cups oats

2 (8 oz) Hershey bars chopped into chunks

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

Cream butter, add sugars one at a time and thoroughly mix. Add in vanilla and eggs.

Mix flour, soda, and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture. Mix in oats and then add the Hershey bar chunks

Use parchment paper on cookie sheets (really this is the best)

Drop cookies onto cookie sheet and bake for 8-12 minutes (I like my cookies soft, so I tend to undercook them a bit)

ENJOY!!! MMMmmmmm cookies!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs and blessings

Nette