New Reveal at Sketch-n-Scrap!

It's time for a new sketch at Sketch-n-Scrap!  I have really enjoyed looking through your work from the first challenge this month.  You still have time to play with that sketch of the month, and now we have a second one for the month.  (Be sure to visit Sketch-n-Scrap for all the DT inspiration!)

Isn't this great?  I love that this sketch is wide open to possibility!  Here's what I came up with:

Now who could resist this sweet little blond boy covered in popsicle juice?  I know I never could!  This is Shane, and I took these photos 23 years ago.  My precious, precious boy.

This layout is cardstock and stamping, and the colors I've used are Pacifica, Honey, Cranberry, and White Daisy.  I created the banners using a new background stamp that will be released on August 1st.  The other stamps I used are For Always Card-Making WOTG  (stars, dots), Sightseer (chevron, "photo favorites") and My Sunshine (Bob Marley sentiment).  "Coolin' Off is an image from the new Artbooking cartridge.

I loved going back in time to bring these photos to a memory page.  So get those old photos out and scrap a couple.  You'll be surprised at how good your soul feels when you are done!

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Brand Spankin' New

I needed a congratulations card for one of my nephews as they are expecting.  I was horrified to discover that I had not one baby stamp set.  This is a new generation of nieces and nephews coming up, and I haven't had to have a baby card in a very long time!  So guess what I'll be ordering on my next order?!

What I do have is the Artiste cartridge, so I was able to make this diaper card.

The diaper liner and diaper were cut with the Artiste.  The celebrate sentiment on the front is from the For Always card-making workshop on the go.  I found the "brand spankin' new" sentiment on the Graphically Speaking cartridge, and I thought it worked nicely.  I am so excited for these two...and I can already envision all kinds of baby shower things!!

Thanks for stopping in, and I hope you have a great rest of the week!

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Congrats

I saw a sketch at Inkspirational this morning, and I immediately thought of my background stamps.

The floral background is from the In the Background stamp set, and the argyle/harlequin is from Fabulous You.  The sentiment is from the For Always Card Making Workshop on the Go set, and I stamped it twice in order to pop up the "congrats" portion of the sentiment.  I've used champagne and cashmere ink for this card, so I added some interest by adding black organdy ribbon and hat pins from my stash.  I enjoy using my stamps to make my own background paper.  With forty colors in the CTMH palette, it's easy to create a look that's all your own!

Other challenges I will be entering this card into are:

• ABC Challenges - stamp your own background
• Anything Goes Challenges - handmade backgrounds
• Craft Room Challenge - stamp your own background

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