A new sketch challenge!

Happy Sunday!  I hope you are having a simply fabulous weekend!  I have to say that I am absolutely loving the weather here!  It is simply perfect...bright sunshine, gentle breeze...so beautiful!  I've been spending my time getting my gardens in shape...they're getting there!
Today marks the beginning of a new sketch challenge over at Sunday Stamps.  It is a great one...check it out...

Here is my project for the Design Team...I used more sneak peek products from the new 2015/16 Annual Catalogue:

Birthday card featuring the Sprinkles of Life stamp set...available June 2nd in the new 2015/16 Annual Catalogue

I am so loving the new Sprinkles of Life stamp set and coordinating Tree Builder Punch.  I think I may have mentioned that once or twice before, but it bears repeating.  They are fantastic products AND for every Sprinkles of Life stamp set sold, Stampin' Up! dontates $3 to Ronald McDonald House Charities.  This is a set that needs to be at the top of your new catty Wish List :)
For this card I stamped the ice cream cone on Tip Top Taupe card stock (one of the new In-Colours) and then fussy-cut it out.  The scoops of ice cream are stamped on Watermelon Wonder, Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry card stock in the coordinating ink colour.  Each one was punched out with the Tree Builder Punch.  The little cherry on top was stamped in Watermelon Wonder ink on card stock of the same colour and also punched using the Tree Builder punch.

The background DSP is from the new Cherry On Top pack...love those little hearts!  I matted the DSP with some Bermuda Bay card stock.  The little pennant element is a piece of Crushed Curry card stock that I embossed using the Decorative Dots TIEF for just a touch of texture.  The sentiment is stamped in Bermuda Bay ink, punched with the 1-3/4" circle punch and layered on a 2" circle in Watermelon Wonder.  The only embellishment this one needed was a bit of Crushed Curry Baker's Twine.

On the inside I stamped a single candle in Watermelon Wonder and Crushed Curry ink.  The sentiment is stamped in Bermuda Bay ink.

I had great fun with this sketch...be sure to check in later in the week for more ideas for how to use it!  In the meantime, give it a go yourself and then be sure to post it over at Sunday Stamps so all of us may marvel at your brilliance!

Silver Lining

Today I have another sneak peek project I made using the Sprinkles of Life stamp set. Check it out:

Encouragement card featuring the Sprinkles of Life stamp set and coordinating Tree Builder punch, along with Cherry On Top DSP...all available on June 2nd in the new 2015/16 Annual Catalogue!

I just can't get enough of the new Sprinkles of Life stamp set!  It is so versatile and uber cute!  For this card I made the top of the tree in to a Smoky Slate cloud and added a few raindrops in Pool Party.  Using the Tree Builder punch, I also punched another cloud from silver foil card stock to represent my silver lining.

The DSP I used is from the Cherry on Top pack.  I love that one side of this stack has fun, bright colourful patterns and the reverse side has calmer, more subdued ones.  So versatile!  I embossed the Whisper White  background layer using the Decorative Dots TIEF.  The only embellishements I used were a small Vintage Faceted button and some Basic Gray baker's twine.  I left the inside of this one blank so that I would have plenty of space to write an encouraging note to the recipient.

Spread the (long weekend) Love

Happy Friday!  We are kicking off the first long-weekend of the summer here in Canada this weekend...woohoo!  While the weather won't be hot, it will be warm and that is just about perfect in my book!  I can't wait to get outside and do some gardening.  I'm also hoping to get some stamping time in, as I still have lots of new catalogue sneak peek products that are crying for my attention. 
To get you excited for the new catty and inspire your weekend crafting, here is another sneak peek project for you.

Any-occasion card featuring the Sprinkles of Life stamp set and Tree Builder punch, available June 2nd in the new 2015/16 Annual Catalogue

This one uses the Sprinkles of Life stamp set and coordinating Tree Builder punch.  I am so loving the versatility of this combo of products!  On this project I stamped the tree trunk in Tip Top Taupe on a scrap of card stock of the same colour and punched it out using the Tree Builder punch.  The leaves are stamped in Cucumber Crush ink on card stock of the same colour and are also punched with the Tree Builder punch.  The tree is adhered to a 2-1/2" Whisper White circle.  The little hearts are punched from Watermelon Wonder card stock using the Confetti Hearts punch.

The DSP is from the new Cherry On Top DSP pack.  I used the Circles Collection Framelits to die-cut the semi-circle.  The card is built on a Bermuda Bay card base.  The only embellishments I added were some Bermuda Bay baker's twine and some heart Itty Bitty Accents Epoxy Stickers.

On the inside I added another sentiment from the Sprinkles of Life set.  What a fantastic stamp set this is...I can't wait for it to be available to all of you!  I know you're going to love it!

Have a fantastic weekend...I hope it is filled with time spent with loved ones doing things you enjoy :)

Spoiler Alert! Sprinkles of Life Sneak Peek

Happy Tuesday!  I hope your week is off to a great start!  I held my monthly team meeting last night and we all had a great time talking about the new Annual Catalogue, which will launch on June 2nd.  Today I have one of the make-n-takes to show you.  It uses lots of new products, so stop reading now if you don't want to see them!

Here we go...

Any-occasion card featuring the Sprinkles of Life stamp set (available June 2nd in the new 2015/16 Annual Catalogue)

This is a really quick and easy card, made even easier with the new Sprinkles of Life stamp set and coordinating Tree Builder punch.  Yes, you read that right...a new to-die-for-cute punch that has lots of little bits to build the cutest little trees, or cupcakes, or ice cream cones, or clouds...I could go on and on!  The punch coordinates with the stamp set to make creating absolutely adorable projects super quick and easy.  The stamp set has 22 pieces in it and is available in photopolymer, which makes lining up all the elements super easy. Perhaps the best thing about this set is that it is this year's RMHC set, which means a portion of the price of each set sold will go to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities.  It's a win-win!

I also used some fun new DSP called Cherry on Top.  It comes in a 6" x 6" stack and the designs are all fabulous.  Lots of bright colour and pattern.  This particular pattern pairs perfectly with the Decorative Dots TIEF, which is one of the few returning products I used on this project.  The only embellishment I used was a bit of Crushed Curry baker's twine around the base of my cupcake and some heat embossed white sprinkles on the cupcake.

If you're a Stampin' Up addict lover you'll probably also notice a couple of new colours.  I use two of the new In-colours:  Cucumber Crush, which is a fantastic, brilliant green, and Watermelon Wonder, which is a wonderful orange-red-with-a-hint-of-coral.  Of the two, the Watermelon is truly my favourite, as it's shade changes, depending on what other colours it is paired with.  Gotta love a new, versatile red!  Though, I do have to admit, I love the brilliant, true green of Cucumber Crush...is it ok to have two favourites already??

If you live in Canada, do not currently have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and would like a copy of the new Annual Catalogue I would be happy to send you one.  Simply drop me an email and I will get one in the mail to you this week!  In the meantime, I'll have more sneak peeks tomorrow...be sure to stop by!

Now before you leave, check out the new Weekly Deals.  As always, prices are good until Monday at midnight :)

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