Utah Diva's Sketch Challenge

Hey, hey everyone! How have you been? I've been away for a little while as life has been busy. Thank you to my friends who have checked on me!

Today is Utah Diva's Sketch Challenge day and today's sketch is a wonderful one! I've had some problems getting the sketch on my blog but I figured it out for today!

For today's card I used patterned paper from the Sweet Pea pack and the hat image is from the Garden from the Heart set, both of which are from the soon to be retired Occasions Mini Catalog. Get 'em while you can!

I think you know how this all works at this point. You can go back to the UDI Blog at anytime but you are going to want to go to Max's blog to see what she's made with this sketch!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Utah Diva's Sketch Challenge

Welcome to another week of UDI's Sketch Challenge! Since today is Saturday I bet you didn't think I'd have anything to say about Holy Week, right? Wrong. Think about this today. Today is the day Jesus lay in the tomb. He couldn't have risen if he wasn't dead, right? Today is the proof of his death. A day in the tomb.

HERE is the sketch. There is a twist on the sketch and it is called iris folding but I had no idea what it is and frankly when I saw it I had no interest in doing it so I went without the challenge. This card is made with the stamp set Messages for Mom from the Occasions Mini. I used Cottage Wall designer series paper and the butterflies were made with that paper ran through my Big Shot with the Beautiful Wings Embosslit. Oh, the sentiment is from Well Scripted. Do you think I like that set? I use it an awful lot, don't I? I think this card will be just lovely to send to one of my girlfriends, don't you?

To move along in the little blog circle we have going you will hop on over to Max's blog. She always has something wonderful so go check it out!

How to Pray for your Children, Day 3 of 12:
1. Pray that they will know Christ as Savior early in life.
2. Pray that they will have a hatred for sign.
3. Pray that they will be caught when guilty. (Psalm 119:71) The only thing I have to say here is wouldn't you rather your children be caught doing something now instead of when they are adults? Those times will be excellent teaching moments!

Only one more day ladies! I can't wait for tomorrow!

Utah Diva's Sketch Challenge

Happy Saturday all! I hope you've had a wonderful week. Yesterday the boys and I got the living room carpet cleaned and made THESE yummy cookies! Today, we will clean the carpets in the hallways. I can't imagine how dirty those will be as the living room carpet was yucky!

Anyway, you all know that Saturday means Utah Diva's Sketch Challenge day. You can see the sketch HERE. It is a great sketch that you could use for lots of different cards.

I used the Vintage Vogue stamp set from SU! and Sweet Pea patterned paper (so wish I would have used something other than WW for the main panel!). Both of those are from the Occasions Mini catalog. The little brad in the middle of the flower is from the same mini catalog as well.

So, you know how this works. You can hop on over to Max's blog to see what she made with this sketch or you can head back to the UDI blog for the list of sketch players.

Whatever you decide to do...I hope you have a wonderful day! See you Monday for the What's For Dinner Tonight post!

UDI Sketch Saturday

Happy Saturday everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend! Just so you know...I'm posting this on Monday night as I will be spending some dedicated time to crafting with some friends of mine for a couple of days.

Anyway, today is a Utah Diva's Sketch Challenge day and we were given a super fun and simple sketch this week with a bonus...use your Pretties Kit. I really don't have a Pretties Kit, just a couple of pieces that we, as demos, could purchase in bulk so i was a little limited to what I could use. I have to say that I really like this though!

The paper is Thoroughly Modern with the flower from the Pretties Kit. I wanted a little bit of color on the flower so I just sponged some Rose Red (one of my favorite colors) on just the ends and it gave me the look I wanted. The sentiment is from the Vintage Labels SAB set.

I think you know how this works. You can go onto the fabulous Max's blog HERE or you can head back to the UDI blog by clicking HERE.

Whatever you decide to do...have a wonderful Saturday!

UDI Sketch Saturday

Good morning everyone! Who's happy that it is Saturday? I sure am! Two of my boys are fasting for 30 hours in participation with the 30 Hour Famine through World Vision so my husband and I thought we'd support them and fast as well. One question...who's hungry? I'll go to the church this afternoon to help make a lunch of grilled cheese sandwiches and soup for the kids to break their fast with...I CANNOT wait!

Anyway, I'm sure you know that today is Utah Diva's Sketch Challenge day. This week I went really simple with the card/sketch. You can see the sketch HERE. As is the new tradition with the sketch challenge you can easily go from blog to blog by the link in each of our posts.

Again, this week you'll go see the lovely and very talented Max.

Have a wonderful Saturday everyone!

UDI Sketch Saturday

Welcome back for another round of Utah Diva's Sketch Challenge! If you are on our round robin trip you will be coming here from Leonie's blog. This weeks sketch looked so strange to me...I had no idea what I was going to do until I decided to turn it into a birthday card for my middle son's birthday today. I have to tell you that even though this card is pretty simple (and has a stupid rock mark by the sentiment...ugh!) I really like it and I know Jon will, too! Oh, and yes...I know the golf ball is WAY out of proportion to the golf club...just go with me, k?

I think this card is pretty self explanatory but if you have any questions at all please just let me know.

If you are continuing on our little round robin of blogs then you'll go to Max's blog next. She was wonderful last week and I can't wait to see what she has done this week! If you'd like you can head back to the UDI blog by clicking HERE.

I hope you have a wonderful day! We will have 6 teenage boys at the house playing video games, eating pizza and cake and hopefully having a good time this afternoon...wish me luck!

UDI Sketch Saturday

Morning all! I hope you're having a wonderful Saturday! As you know today is UDI's sketch challenge day so I'm back to share a card with ya. Be sure to check out the sketch HERE.

For this week's sketch I turned it on its side just to make it a little easier for me to use. I stink at using circles in this way. Anyway, I wanted to make a quick thank you card with this sketch so I used some Sweet Pea paper, my Emblosslits Beautiful Wings die, and the Modern Label punch.

Today we start something new with the UDI Sketch member blogs...we are doing a round robin which just means you get to see all of the sketch members blogs from a link at each and you can get off the hop and go back to the UDI blog at anytime you would like!

From my blog you head on over to Max's blog. Max is the head UDI chick and is just so talented and FUN! I know you will enjoy that stop! If you didn't start at the UDI blog you can either go THERE or you can just start hoppin' along the blogs from here. However you do it...have a great time!

Utah Diva's Sketch Challenge

Happy Saturday! Gotta love the weekend, huh? I have a wonderful day planned today...lots of crafting! I didn't get much done yesterday as I ended up helping out at Kyler's school for most of the day. God's plans are not mine so I was exactly where He wanted me.

Now, you know today is Utah Diva's Sketch Challenge day and the fun part is that today's sketch challenge has a bonus challenge too which is to use your least favorite colors. Yeah, that is easy yet hard at the same time. I like just about every color but there are definitely some I don't use as often such as orange. This isn't really even "orange" it is called Pumpkin Pie and is a great color but not something I would use this time of the year.

I chose some paper from the Sweet Pea designer series paper pack for this card. I figured since I had to use a color I didn't like I would use paper and accents I did like. I went ahead and used my new Embosslits Beautiful Wings die which, to me, makes it seem as if the butterfly is getting closer to you and then flitting away again.

So, go check out the sketch HERE and make a card of your own...it is a great sketch!

Wanna hear something neat about our future UDI sketch challenges? We are going to do them blog hop style to make it easier for you guys to see them all! Yep, that is right...you can start here, see all the wonderful cards, check out the sketch, and then make your own card! I hope you'll come along for the hop starting next week!

Utah Diva's Sketch Challenge

Happy Saturday morning! Guess what today is?! Today is Utah Diva's International Sketch Challenge day! I have been thinking about the card that I wanted to make with this sketch and this isn't it exactly but it sure is close AND....I LOVE it!

I used several really fun and coordinating products for this card. From the new I {Heart} Hearts stamp set to the I {Love} Love wheel to the Scalloped Trim Border, it all matches so well! Wondering where that center heart u stamp is from? It is from the stamp set You & Moi that you can also get as a SAB FREE set! Oh, and see the dotted background on the white? Yep, it is a new embossing folder for the Big Shot called Polka Dots (original, huh? LOL). I do believe I'll be using this card for one of my boys' Valentine's card. You can purchase them all HERE.

Soooo...hop on over HERE to see the sketch and play along with it!

And now, I'm excited because Todd and I are going on a date tonight...YAY!! I don't know what we will be doing but I know we'll have dinner after. I'm excited!

I hope you all have a SUPER wonderful Saturday! Take time to enjoy the blessings in your life today!

Utah Diva's Sketch Challenge

Good morning friends! Welcome to Utah Diva's International sketch challenge day! Today's sketch was very...plain. I wasn't sure what to do with it until I saw a card that is similar to this one.

I had fun making this five minutes card...really, it only took five minutes...isn't that wonderful? I used the wonderful new pattern paper pack from SU! called Sweet Pea as well as the Cheers to you! stamp set. I think my favorite SU! color is Rose Red so I pulled that out of the patterned paper for the base of the card added Regal Rose grosgrain ribbon and then stamped the margarita and sentiment on one of the Love Notes that are in the Occasions Mini, sponged the side with Rose Red and tahdah...a cutie card! I think this is going into my birthday card pile!

So...wanna make your own card with the sketch? Alrighty, go HERE to check it out. Don't forget to check out the rest of the sketch challenge team's samples...I'm sure they are wonderful!


Now, I hope you have a wonderful weekend! I'll see you on Monday with another What's For Dinner Tonight? recipe!

Tote-ally Tess

Good morning all! I've had this card made for days and I end up posting it late...frustrating!

Late or not...I'm glad you are here for the Utah Diva's Sketch Challenge! I went in a completely different direction with this card then I thought I would but...I think it worked out just fine because I think this is really cute!

Anyway, I used the new to the Occasions Mini set called Tote-ally Tess along with Thoroughly Modern papers for this card. I think the combination of the two is perfect as she looks so modern. She is definitely ready to leave for a birthday lunch with her friend!

You can see the sketch HERE. It looks like, since I'm posting late, that I didn't make it on the list over there but I hope you'll take the time to check out what the other sketch team members made!

Have a wonderful Saturday all!

Better Late Than Never?

So...today is Utah Diva's Sketch Challenge day and honestly...I didn't have anything done ahead of time so I decided to work on a card today. Obviously, from the card, I'm not very inspired but...when you make a card for your DH it doesn't have to be perfect as they love anything we make, right?

Anyway, you can clearly see the sketch in this card and really I think that squirrel is adorable and the play on words...love it! I used a little bit of the Thoroughly Modern paper and our Animal Crackers set for the squirrel and sentiment then added some leaves with the Leaf Lines sets.

My DH hit it right on the head for my Christmas gifts again this year so I thought, maybe, he at least deserved a card of thanks. I had to take my favorite gift in to get sized...Todd got me a three diamond ring for Christmas...I LOVE it...it is beautiful! When I get it back I'll take a photo to show you all!

Anyway, go check the sketch HERE and then make your own card...it is a great sketch!

Have a great rest of your Saturday! I have a Dove Chocolate party tomorrow that I'm excited for so I'll see you on Monday (I hope!)

UDI Sketch Saturday

Good morning! Today is Utah Diva's Sketch day on my blog. This week's sketch is pretty universal so I hope you'll check it out HERE!

I used the SU! set called Animal Crackers along with the Tall Tales designer series paper. Oh, we had a challenge this week which is to watercolor. Water coloring is not something that I'm very good at but it is called a challenge isn't it? For my water coloring I used a blender pen and stamp pads with the ink smooshed on the lid of the pad. I used confetti white paper but the correct paper to use for this project would have been the water color paper...I'm sure my coloring would have been much better! *wink, wink*

I have to say that my favorite element of this card is the corduroy button (in chocolate chip) with the linen thread bow...I just think that gives it so much cute!

So, today I'm off to give this card to a mom-to-be this afternoon at her baby shower. So fun!

Have a super day all and don't forget about the new SU! specials that you can see HERE.

UDI Sketch Saturday

Welcome to another Utah Diva's International sketch Saturday. I'm a bit late in getting my card posted (no excuses...I honestly just forgot to pre-post it last night) but I hope you like it anyway and will take a moment to check out what the other sketch designers have done for today's sketch. Now...on with the show!

When you check out the UDI blog you'll see that it says that this was an easy sketch and I have to tell you...I didn't think so. I wasn't sure what to do with it so I looked around at different cards and came up with a couple of different ideas, put them together, added my own twist, and here you have it!

This card is definitely towards the traditional with its Real Red and Old Olive colors. I, once again, used the Delightful Decorations stamp set. I can honestly say I had no idea that I would use this set as much as I have but it just makes wonderful cards! For a little more texture I used the Petals A Plenty embossing folder for the top little bit of the card and on the bottom I used the Merry Christmas stamp for a little more interest. The rest of the card is pretty self explanatory but if you have any questions please let me know!

This weekend (including Thanksgiving) I am making 6 Christmas cards each day inn order to have as many as I'd like. Thinking about it...I'm not sure that will be enough so I may have to make a few more! They are all the same but they are still unique, cute, and I will be sharing them with you later this week.

Alright, this is it from me today. I hope you'll have some time to participate in the UDI sketch challenge today!

UDI Sketch Saturday

Happy Saturday morning to you! Today is going to be a fun day at my house as a couple of stamping friends are coming on over to make THIS Christmas planner. Yay!

Before that though I get to show you the card I made with this weeks Utah Diva's International sketch with bonus challenge! You probably can't guess the sketch 'cuz I got a little carried away...in order to make this punch art work for the sketch I had to flip the sketch on its side. I bet you can guess the bonus challenge, huh? Yep, that is right...punches! This time I made a gingerbread man...isn't he just too cute? I got the directions for this guy at the same place as the snowman so refer to THIS post for more info. For this card I used the Merry Moments Designer Series Paper pack. The sentiment is from one of the stamp sets that I've used quite a bit this winter called Sweet Season...so appropriate, huh?

Alright...go to the UDI blog HERE and check out the sketch...it is a great one that can be used in lots of ways!

Something new...

Morning friends...today something new starts on my blog. A month or so back I joined a Yahoo group called Utah Diva's International. UDI is a group of SU! demonstrators and we all share our work, advice, and stamping fun with each other through a Yahoo group and through the UDI blog. Well, earlier this week I got an e-mail asking me to be on the design team for one of their challenges...they have an inspiration challenge, a sketch challenge, and then they also have stampers that update their blog everyday. I got to choose which team I wanted to be involved with and guess which one I chose? That's right! Sketches...I do love 'em and I think they love me too! So...today is the first sketch challenge that I'm officially part of the sketch team. And a good one it is too!

My card for this sketch challenge is made with patterned paper from the Holiday Lounge Designer Series Paper pack as well as stamps from the Christmas Punch and Sweet Seasons stamp sets. The card itself is pretty self explanatory, I think but if you need any information just let me know!

You will find the sketch HERE. I would definitely encourage you to participate if you have time as this is a very versatile sketch.

Alright, that is my fun news for the day. I hope you like the card and I'll see ya soon!

Is it bad...

Tell me ladies...is it bad when you really like a card that you made? I absolutely LOVE this card. I love the color combo, I love the sketch from Utah Diva's International, I love the watercolor-y image, I love the sentiment, and I love the flower. Pretty much I love this card!

Do you want the deets or do you want to just admire the card? Gosh...sorry about that! I decided to take an image that seems to me to be mostly a spring/summer image (from the hostess set level 1 Of the Earth) and try to make it into something kind of fallish but fresh as well. I specifically wanted the Ruby Red of the designer series paper from the
Autumn Tradition pack and then took the rest of the colors from that pack. The card base is Elegant Eggplant, to layer the patterned paper I used More Mustard and for the image/sentiment I used Confetti White. To get the watercolor look I 'painted' the image with markers on the rubber. Then I spritzed the Confetti White cardstock with water and stamped my image directly on it. A great look and easy to do.

I also wanted to let you know that I'll be linking this card to Danni's Butterfly Challenge. This is an 'open' week which just means to make a card/project with butterflies, fairies or angels and link it up to Danni's blog HERE. Very fun...who doesn't love butterflies?

And, finally...don't forget about my blog candy! Find out all about it HERE!!