Saturday Morning Stampin'

Oh, how beautiful a day it is when the children sleep in a bit, and I can get up at leisure, and get a few things done (like eat) and then come down and stamp!

Like pretty much every Saturday, I head on over to Jen Del Muro's and get inspired to play with her SFYTT (sketch for you to try). They're super fun sketches, and most times get me out of my stamping comfort zone!

This sketch was a difficult one for me. I've been loving the Circle Circus set, and so knew I wanted to use that. Actually I thought I would do something with my Slice Machine, but it needed to charge, and while it was, this card just happened. Perhaps if I get a little more time today, I will attempt another card with this sketch.

The Goods

Paper: Whisper White, Dusty Durango, Old Olive, Burmuda Bay, October Afternoon PP, and some old Stampin' UP DSP that I had laying around from a mini catalog from over a year or two ago! Can't remember the name.

Inks: Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Regal Rose, Dusty Durango

Extras: Swiss Dots embossing folder, scallop circle punch, 1", 3/4", 1/2" circle punches, scallop border punch, Dusty Durango Polka Dot Ribbon, random buttons!

A Saturday SFYTT

Wow! I actually got this done yesterday! And it was going to be the third post of the day, too! But it got late and I told Ker that when the ball game was over that I would come up out of my stamping dungeon, and spend some time with him!

This is for Jen Del Muro's weekly challenge, SFYTT. Again, I just decided to use the items (inks, stamps and pp) that I already had sitting out on my table....kind of a challenge to myself! I loved the flowers I did for Kristina's CI here, and so I decided to give 'em a whirl on this card as well! I think they worked better on the other card. Sometimes I think when you make something awesome, and then try to re-create in a somewhat different fashion, it's never quite as exciting. But still, I love this combo of flowers!

Card stock is basic black, whisper white, Baja breeze (all SU); Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, Tango Tangerine, Basic Grey Inks. Organic Outlines and Eastern Blooms are the stamp sets; Urban Oasis DSP, and of course a nestabilitie, and Swiss Dots embossing cartridge! The Kiwi Kiss polka dot ribbon is also SU!

Jen's SFYTT - With a Cake!

It's been a while since I've done one of Jen Del Muro's SFYTT (sketch for you to try). They are super fun, and a great way to get your creativity flowing. She puts one out each Saturday, so you should go and check it out some time!

This card is simple, when I first looked at the sketch, it didn't seem like it would turn out this simple, but that's the beauty of it! And I can't believe I didn't use any ribbon on this card.....that's quite rare for me, cuz I love ribbon and have a cabinet full of it to prove it! LOL! And I even threw in some of those new yummy In Colors!

With that said, I have a TCP challenge to get done here, so I better get a stampin'!

The Goodies:

Stamps: Image, The Cat's Pajamas; Semtiment, SU

Paper: Very Vanilla, Basic Grey, Crushed Curry, Purely Pomegranate, Cosmo Cricket Girl Friday PP.

Inks: Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry

Accessories: Baubles, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter