Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #50 ~ Thank You Kindly

It has been a difficult adjustment for me in the last week or two, because one of my kiddos has been finished with school, and the other is in her last week...with the little one not going to preschool for 7.5 hours a week, when am I to craft? :) If my posts are dropping off somewhat, that is why. I guess I'll have to figure this out because I have 2-1/2 more months before school starts again! ;)

But still I have managed to make a card for the Waltzingmouse sketch challenge. I was eager to use some new stamps that arrived in the mail last week. With the last day of school for my 1st grader being next Tuesday, I'm in need of some teacher thank you cards...so I pulled out some wonderful paper from Bo Bunny's Learning Curve line...I'm head over heels for this paper! Specifically, I used the Date Due paper, front & back.

And here's the sketch:



I was just dying to use my new Doily stamps! They are so beautiful, and stamp up really nicely.

And as this is a thank you card, I also want to take the opportunity to say thank you to each and every one of you who takes the time to look at my little blog each week and make a comment on my creations. I'm very new to this game of blog posting and challenge participation, but as an aspiring professional paper craft designer, I'm encouraged each week when I read the thoughtful comments...they are all much appreciated! So thank you! :)



Supply list:

Cardstock: Wild Wasabi (SU); Red, Black (scrap stash); Almond Dot, Dark Denim Journal (Bo Bunny)
Patterned Paper: Date Due from Learning Curve Collection (Bo Bunny)
Stamp Set(s): Dainty Doilies & Dainty Doilies 2, Fancy Phrases (Waltzingmouse)
Ink/Colorants: Fired Brick, Faded Jeans, Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink (Ranger); Soft Suede (SU)
Embellishments: Twill ribbon (SU)
Tools: Fancy Tags die (Spellbinders)

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #49

Hello, I'm back with another stab at the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge for this week...and this time I used all my wonderful Waltzingmouse goodies instead of forgetting them like a ninny last week! :) I'm anxiously awaiting my new Doily sets as well as a cool Text-It background set and another wonderful sentiment set (Fancy Phrases) to arrive in the mail any day now...then I'll have even more selection to choose from each week for my sketch challenge card! Yay!

Here is this week's sketch:



I needed another graduation card, but how to use my WM stamps effectively for a graduation card, being that I have no graduation sentiments? Well, lucky for me, I have the awesome Words of Wisdom set, which has such great encouragement-type sentiments, and the one from Henry Ford seemed to fit perfectly. I had to rotate the sketch to make it work, but I think it all came out dandy!



I don't know if it can be seen very well, but in addition to the background stamp on the white from Pic-Nic Patterns, I also stamped the scalloped edge with a Pic-Nic Patterns stamp to give it a bit more interest.

That's it for this week! Happy Graduation to all the upcoming grads!

Supply list:

Cardstock: Scarlet Jewel, Black (PTI); White (DCWV)
Patterned Paper:
Stamp Set(s): Words of Wisdom, Pic-Nic Patterns, Holiday Labels No. 14 (WMS); For the Graduate (PTI)
Ink/Colorants: Bravo Burgundy (SU); Black, Grey Flannel (CTMH)
Embellishments: Border stickers (OT)
Tools: Large scallop border die (PTI)

Graduation Cards

Just a quick share to post some graduation cards I've made lately...these were made specifically at the request of some friends whose "kids" are graduating college in a week! Yay! A big congratulations to all.









Supply list:

Cardstock: Scarlet Jewel, Black (PTI); Gray, White (CTMH)
Patterned Paper:
Stamp Set(s): For the Graduate (PTI); Great Expectations (Verve); Pic-Nic Patterns (Waltzingmouse)
Ink/Colorants: Black, Grey Flannel (CTMH); Bravo Burgundy (SU)
Embellishments: Grad stickers + jewels (Jolee's and Oriental Trading)
Tools: Take Three die, Mat Stack 1 die, Limitless Layers lacey circle die (PTI)