Another Sketch Challenge Entry... Mojo Monday #53

Trying to catch up on all my challenge deadlines before I sneak away for the weekend.  This one is my first Mojo Monday entry, and I have already seen some of the entries, but hey... it's all in fun, even if I don't win.  Here is the Sketch I worked from, I just took a "spin" on it.

When I sat down to work on this last night I ran across my Apothecary Accents Framelits and knew I had to use them on this card somehow.  Of course, using my Framelits for the first time led me to wanting to use my new Essentials Paper-Piercing Set also.  This is what I used to do the piercing accents on the inside of the solid cardstock pieces. It was the perfect addition for a subtle embellishment, along with the pearls.   Whenever I work with butterflys I  think of gentleness and subtlety.

Card Ingredients...

Paper- Patio Party DSP, along with Primrose Petals, Midnight Muse, and Baja Breeze Cardstock. The Primrose Petals and Midnight Muse are two of the five new 2012-2014 In Colors.
Stamp Sets- Wacky Wishes (Hostess Collection) and Papillion Potpourri
Stamp Pad- Primrose Petals
Tools & Accessories- Apothecary Accents Framelits, Big Shot, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Pearl Basic Jewels, 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, and Stampin' Dimensionals

~~~ Bobbi

Make a Statement with a Punch!!

I have been working hard this weekend to complete a project that is due tomorrow.  Our local Harley Party, a fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Topeka, is August 18th, and I am making a card basket for the Silent Auction.  As part of this basket, I want to include several birthday cards since that seems to be the biggest occasion for card giving.  I had seen a card several months ago that I had always meant to case.  I cannot recall who made the one I had originally seen, but this is a similar effort, only with brads vs. buttons, and a different color and paper scheme.  I love that we can do so much with punches!   The only stamp I used on this was for the greeting itself.  I made a variety of these cards, using the five colors in the 2011-2013 In Color Collection, including Calyspso Coral.  This card only showcases four of the colors, as listed below. It is hard to see from these photos, but there is a solid color circle in the background of each flower, with the middle one in the dotted print, another solid of the same color, finished off by a coordinating brad. 

Card Ingredients...

Paper- 2011-2013 In Colors, including Island Indigo, Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade and Calypso Coral (not shown), In Color Designer Series Paper Pack (#122384) and Whisper White Card Stock.
Stamp Set- Perfect Punches (Clear Mount- #120516 and Wood Mount- #117022)
Punches- 1" Circle, 1 1/4" Circle, 1 3/8" Circle, 2" x 1 3/8" Oval, and Decorative Label.  The leaves were made with the 1" Circle Punch and a little bit of creativity!
Other- Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (used with the Big Shot), Island Indigo Stamp Pad, Designer Printed Brad in 2011-2013 In Colors, Stampin' Dimensionals to pop up the greeting, and Sticky Strip.

~~~ Bobbi

"Amazing Birthday" Card for an Amazing Kid

Well, before I went back to working on more "spooky" creations today, I decided to make a birthday card for an amazing "kid" I know!  I am doing double duty by making this a card I can enter into the Freshly Made Sketches, Challenge #46.  This card incorporates some of my favorite new DSP and Stamp Sets from the World Spectacular Design Suite.

The two stamp sets I used are on page 33 of our 2012-2013 Full Catalog.  The main sentiment on the front comes from the You're Amazing Stamp Set (#126722 Clear $22.95 or #126720 Wood $30.95) and the Happy Birthday sentiment is from the Blue Ribbon Stamp Set (#125981 Clear $20.95 or #125979 Wood $28.95).  I also used the 1 image from this same stamp set on the inside of the card.

Other Card Ingredients...
Paper- World Spectacular DSP, Cherry Cobbler Cardstock, Daffodil Delight Cardstock, and Island Indigo Cardstock.
Stamp Pad- Island Indigo
Tools and Accessories-  Top Note Bigz Die (#113463), 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Scalloped Circle Punch, 3/8" Designer Printed Brads, Island Indigo 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Calypso Coral Organza Ribbon (retired), and Stampin' Dimensionals to pop up the Happy Birthday image.