Sketch Challenge

I am a member of the Art with Heart team headed up by the very talented Claire Daly (check out her website here) and each month challenges are set by various members. 

So for the first time I've joined in the sketch challenge, here is the suggested template and we had to use as many pieces of Designer Series Paper (DSP) as we could from one of the lovely sets in the catalogue on one card!

And here's my entry:

I've used the Urban Garden DSP with Baja Breeze and Basic Grey card stock - the little saying is from a Hostess Level One stamp set Best Yet and I've finished it off with a piece of Basic Gray taffeta ribbon.  It was a quick and easy card to make as I used the 1 1/4" square punch - I'm loving the punches!  

Have you counted up?  I've used 9 of the possible 12 pieces ... not a winning score but I like it!

Just Because I Care

Today's card is one that I made for a swap and shows one of the new In Colours for 2009/10 - Kiwi Kiss. Teamed with Cameo Coral, Rose Red and Raspberry Tart Designer Series paper this proved to be a very popular card at a recent workshop.

Very simple to make with one of the Hostess Level One sets - Best Yet and the wee flower from the One of a Kind set. The 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" circle punches made it very quick to complete - and I just love the Kiwi Kiss satin ribbon.  A  little bit of Crystal Effects and the card was done!

Just spent the last hour humming and aaarrhhing over the new Spring Mini - there are so many lovely new stamp sets that I just didn't know what to buy to show you first.  If anyone would like a copy of the new Mini it will be available for posting on 1 August ... just send me an email (link is up on the right)  and I will put one in the post for you.

Along with the gorgeous stamps sets there is also a fabulous scallop oval punch (which comes with a matching stamp set of course!) - this little gem is causing a great deal of interest on the demonstrator forums so I just know it is going to be a favourite with you too.

Don't forget if you host a workshop during July and your sales reach $600 or more, you'll receive an extra bonus from Stampin Up! ... instead of the usual $70 worth of free products you will receive $110 ... plus a free Level One or Two stamp set ... wow - that's heaps!  I've only a couple more dates left available for this month so if you want to book one, be quick!

That's it from me today ... I'll be back in a day or two with news of some Christmas Stamp A Stacks I'm organising for August.

Keep smiling.

Nikki

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