UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge 12/29

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!!!  Ours was very nice!  Here's today's sketch:



And here's what I did with it:



As you can see, I turned it upside down.  That's what I love about these challenges, we can turn them all around and get different looks!  Here's what I used on my card:

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes, MDS2 for the numbers
Inks:  Not Quite Navy
Cardstock:  Not Quite Navy, Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper Stack, Very Vanilla, Silver Glimmer Paper
Accessories:  Decorative Label punch, Snow Flurry Bigz Die, Itty Bitty Shapes punch pak, 1/2" Circle punch, Word Window punch, Petite Pennants Builder punch

Hope you all have a Safe New Year's!  Be sure to eat your Ham, Cabbage and Blackeyed Peas!!!!

I cannot do a blog post today without first expressing my deepest sympathy to the families of all the victims in Connecticut.  A tragedy like this is always hard to understand but when innocent children are targeted it brings sadness beyond compare.  My thoughts and prayers are with that whole community during the coming weeks.

Todays sketch was pretty challenging for me.  I'm going to show you the sketch and then my first attempt and final attempt.  So here's the sketch:

and here's my first attempt:

Whew!  Really plain and wait..... I forgot two key elements.  What to use?  How about one last chance at a set that will not be available after January 2nd?  Yes, Affection Collection!  Here's how my card changed:

Ahhhh, much better, don't you think?

Here are the supplies I used:

Stamps:  Affection Collection

Ink:  Primrose Petals

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Primrose Petals

Accessories:   Scallop Oval punch, Postage Stamp punch, 1" Square punch, Small Heart Punch, Delicate Designs Folders, Primrose Petals 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon

Be sure to check out what the other Designers have done over at the UDI Blog  Have a wonderful week and please, go hug your kids and hold them close!

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge 12/8

It's been a couple of weeks since I posted and I'm sorry I've been missing in action!  Here is our sketch for this week's challenge:



and here's my interpretation of the sketch:




Supplies:

Stamps:    More Merry Messages
Ink:  Gumball Green
Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper Stack
Accessories:  3" Circle Originals Big Shot Die, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Cherry Cobbler seam binding ribbon, Petite Pennants Builder punch, glu dots.

Have a great weekend everyone!!!

UDI Sketch Challenge 11/17

I am so excited about today's sketch!  I have had this idea ever since I saw it!!!  So I'll get right to it.  Here's the sketch:




and here's my card:



Sorry for the quality of the picture, my camera is out of batteries and so I used my IPhone camera.  So back to the card.  I love the blackboard look and ever since I saw this die in the Holiday Catalog I knew I had to make flowers out of it.  Which die is this?








Tee hee!  That's right!  It's the Snow Flurry die!  If you like these and want this die, you need to go ahead an get it because it's not on the carry over list and will not be available (to the best of my knowledge) after January 2nd.

Other supplies I used were:  Basic Black and Old Olive cardstock, White craft ink, White detail embossing powder, Petite Pairs stamp set and In Color Dahlias.

Be sure to check out what all the other Designers have done over at the UDI Blog.  Have a wonderful week!!!!

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge

I am still keeping all those affected by Sandy in my thoughts and prayers this week.  This week we honor all those who have served to protect our way of life, so go hug a Soldier!!!!!!!

We had sadness in our church this week with the sudden passing of our beloved Music Minister, Alice Walker.  She served our church for twenty nine years and was a phenomenal musician and singer.  She will be greatly missed!

If you are in the Fort Worth Area, Arlington Heights UMC is having Holly Daze today.  For times and directions click HERE.

Now on to our Utah Divas International Sketch Challenge for this week.  Here's our sketch:

 


and here's my card:



Supplies:

Cardstock:  Riding Hood Red, Certainly Celery, Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, Ornament punch, 1" Square punch, Whisper White 3/8" Taffeta ribbon, Rhinestones

Be sure to check out the UDI Blog to see what the other Designers have done!  Have a wonderful week!!!!!

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge 11/3

Before I get to my sketch for the week I just want to say that my thoughts and prayers are with everyone effected by Sandy.  I pray you are all safe and sound and get your power on as soon as possible!

Here is today's sketch:




And here's my card:



Supplies:

Cardstock:  Cherry Cobbler, Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper Stack, Red and Silver Glimmer Paper
Accessories:  Snow Flurry Bigz Die, Itty Bitty Punch pack, 1/2" circle punch

Be sure to check out what all the other Designers have done over at the Utah Divas International Blog  Have a great week!

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge 10/27

Fall is in the air here in North Texas!!!!  We are having a wonderful cool weekend.  I'm always so happy when it gets cool this time of year because I hate when it's so hot for the kid's Halloween costumes.

Our sketch from Utah Divas International is another great one!!!  It can be turned every way as you can see when you visit the UDI blog HERE and see what the other Designers have done with it.

Here's the sketch:



And here's my take on it:



Supplies:

Stamps:  Day of Gratitude
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze
Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Linen thread

Speaking of Gratitude, we are approaching the Holiday season and it makes me think of all the sales that go on during this time.  Stampin' Up! has a great sale to kick off the season!  On Monday, October 29th, ALL STAMPS WILL BE 15% OFF, whether they are single stamps or in a set this is a deal you can't pass up!  Visit my Online Store to see all the single stamps and shop, shop, shop!!!!!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Utah Divas Saturday Sketch Challenge

Yay!!!!!  I'm pretty functional again!!!!  This sketch seemed really straight forward but there are sooooo many things you can do with it.  I hope you'll go to the Utah Divas International Blog HERE to see what the other Designers have done!  Here's the sketch for the week:



And here's my card:



Supplies:

Stamps:  Word Play (now available as INDIVIDUAL STAMPS for a limited time)
Ink:  Staz-On Black
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Basic Black Scallop Dot ribbon

Check back after 5pm today for my surprise!  It's almost ready, I'm just putting the finishing touches on it!!!!!

Coming Soon!

I have a wonderful new computer!!!!  So now I'm loading programs.  I will have my UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge and my big announcement from last week available by tomorrow afternoon at the latest!  Thanks for hangin' in there with me while I make this transition!

Technical Difficulties

I'm experiencing some computer issues and will have my big announcement and UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge up later today!  Please come back later, Thanks!!!!!

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge 9/29

It's a wonderfully rainy day here in North Texas!  The perfect day to play in the stamp room!  I'm cooking up something special for next weekend for World Card Making Day (shhh!  It's Top Secret!)  So now that I've teased you, here's our sketch for this week!



And here's what I did with it:



Supplies:

Stamps:  You're Amazing
Ink:  Black StazOn, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Gray
Cardstock:  Basic Black, First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Metallic Brads

I love the little Elephant in this set and here he is sneaking out from behind the sentiment!  Be sure to visit the UDI Blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has done with the sketch!

To make your own card like this just visit my Online Store and shop away!!!!!  Have a great weekend!

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge

Happy Saturday!!!  I am so ready for fall!!!!!  I'm using this week's Utah Divas Internation Sketch Challenge for one of my projects we'll be doing at Stamp Camp on Sunday afternoon!  Here's our Sketch for this week:



And here's my card:



Supplies: 

Stamps:  Googly Ghouls
Ink:  Basic Black
Cardstock:  Tangerine Tango, Brights Designer Series Paper Pack, Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories:  Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit

Isn't that little spider just the cutest ever???????  Be sure to stop by the UDI Blog to see what the other Designers have created!!!!  Have a wonderful week!

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge

Yesterday it was rainy and cool!  Yay for fall!  We were laughing that we needed to get our coats out because it was at least 70 degrees!  So fall makes me think of Halloween and I love this little cat!    Here's the sketch for this Saturday:



And here's my card:



This is actually a hybrid card.  I don't have this adorable stamp in my hands yet and I couldn't wait so I downloaded him into my My Digital Studio2 program.  This is an upgrade to My Digital Studio and has wonderful new tools.  I was able to color individual words on this cat and then print him out!  How cool is that!  Also, I made a textured look to the background cardstock by taking a stamp pad of the same color as the cardstock and randomly dragging it across the cardstock.  I call this the Dykhouse Drag because my friend, Barbara Dykhouse showed me how to do it.    Here's the rest of the supplies for this card:

Stamps:  Frightening Feline
Ink:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Whisteria Wonder
Cardstock:  Basic Black, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  3/8" Basics Glimmer Brads

Be sure to check out the Utah Divas International Blog to see what all the other Designer's have created.  Also, if you are wanting to check out a great stamping Garage Sale, head out to The Crafty Scrapper in Waxahachie today for The Scrapbook Hoarder's Ultimate Garage Sale.  I have all of my retired stamps for sale there!!!!!!  Have a great weekend!!

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge

Well, summer is gone and Fall is on the way even though it's still in the 100's here.  All the kids are now back in school and that was my inspiration for this week's sketch.  Here's our sketch:



And here's my card:


Aren't those just the cutest little kids ever?

Supplies:

Stamps:  Greeting Card Kids
Ink:  Black Staz On, Markers:  Blush Blossom, Soft Suede, Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, More Mustard, Real Red
Cardstodk:  Soft Suede, Whisper White, Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Blender Pens

Have a great weekend!!!!!

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge

Thank you all so much for your kind words this past week as we said Goodbye to my sweet Mother.

This week's sketch is one I've been wanting to do for a long time.  If you kind of squint your eyes, the green pieces look like petals and the saying looks like a bloom.  Or maybe I just need new glasses????????

Anyway, here is our sketch for this week:



And here is my take on it:



Supplies:

Stamps:  Tags til Christmas
Ink:  Real Red
Cardstock:  Real Red, Whisper White, Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   1 1/4" Square punch and 1 1/4" Round punch

Be sure to visit the Utah Divas International blog HERE to see what the other designers have done!  Have a wonderful weekend!!!!!

I'm posting this today because many of you have been with me through my Mother's long illness.  She is finally at peace and God blessed her with a very peaceful passing.  For anyone interested, Visitation will be from 6pm until 8pm on Monday and the Funeral will be at 3pm on Tuesday.  Everything will take place at Bluebonnet Hills Cemetery.

If you would like to honor my mother, Dollie Gardner, please plant your own flowers, wave to your neighbor, make amends with someone who angered you, be a better parent, a better friend, a better son or daughter and look forward to tomorrow while living for today.

I wanted to share this video with you today because I know this is what she is saying to us:


Wintley Phipps - It Is Well With My Soul (From Bill Gloria Gaither Live) from emimusic on GodTube.

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge

Welcome to today's sketch challenge!  Mother is back in the hospital and is having a tough time.  They are giving her nutrition via a tube and she is not happy with it so they have asked a family member to be here 24/7 for the next couple of days.  Did I have my card done before they called?  Heck NO!!!!!  BUT, My Digital Studio came to the rescue and I can be here with Mother and get my card done at the same time.  How cool is that????  So, here's the sketch:



And here's my card:



Isn't this precious?  And you know why I can brag about how pretty it is??  It's a template straight out of the program.  I think it is soooooo cool that you can just pick a card that's already done and add a couple of things.  The only thing I added to this card was that I increased the size of the scallop below the greeting.  Easy peasy!

Have a wonderful weekend and be sure to stop by the UDI Blog to see what the other Designers have done!

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge

As fun as vacation is, it is always nice to get back home!  After Convention, I met my husband in Las Vegas and we spent a couple of days there then drove home.  We got home last night so I have spent the day visiting Mother and unpacking!  So now on to this week's card.  Here's the sketch:



And here's my card:



Supplies:

Stamps:  Layered Labels
Ink:  Not Quite Navy
Cardstock:  Not Quite Navy, Whisper White, Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Apothecary Accents Framelits, Framed Tulips Embossing Folder, White taffeta ribbon, Large Oval punch.

Be sure to check out the other Designer's creations at the UDI Blog.  Have a wonderful weekend!

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge

This week's post is brought to you from Downtown Salt Lake City!!!!  I'm at our annual Stampin' Up! Convention and am seeing so many amazing projects to share with you! If you are keeping up with what's going on with my Mom, she is now in a Rehab facility for physical therapy for the next three weeks.  So here is this week's sketch:



And here's my card:


Supplies:

Stamps:  Reason to Smile (only available until July 31st!)
Ink:  Basic Black
Cardstock:  Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit, Confetti White
Accessories:  Scallop Trim Border Punch, Argyle Embossing  Folder, Gumball Green 3/8" Stitched Ribon

Be sure to stop by the UDI Blog and see what the rest of the Designers have done this week!!!!  Have a wonderful week!

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge

First things, first.  For those of you following my Mom, she is finally awake and doing well enough to be moved to a room.  It's going to be a long recovery but there WILL be a recovery!  Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes!!!

So on to this week's card.  This sketch makes for a very clean and simple card that can fit any occasion!  Here's the sketch:



And here's my card:


Supplies:

Stamps:  Oops!  Didn't use any!
Ink:  Nope, no ink either!
Cardstock:  Soft Suede, Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Vintage Brads

That's it!  Paper and ribbon, what could be easier????  Be sure to go check out what the other Designers have done over at the UDI Blog.
Have a great week!!!!!

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge 6/30

Hi everyone!  I hope you are getting ready for a fun 4th of July Week!!!  It is always fun to have a holiday in the middle of the week, you get two fridays!  A little update on Mother, she fell on Tuesday and fractured her Sacrum (the bone between your tailbone and your spine).  She was in a lot of pain and the pain medications caused some complications that have led to her ending up in ICU.  She's really sick and we appreciate all prayers and good wishes!  She will bounce back from this but I feel so bad for her right now!

So on to my card for this week.  A little Patriotic card for you.  Here's the sketch:

 

And here's what I came up with:

Supplies:

Stamp Set:  Words of Courage

Ink:  Real Red, Night of Navy

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Brights and Regals Designer Series Paper Packs

Accessories:  Apothecary Accents Framelits, Basics Glimmer Brads, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack

Be sure to visit the Utah Divas International Blog HERE to see what the other Designers have done!

Have a safe 4th of July and be sure to remember all those who have fought for us and given their lives for us!

--Ruthie

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge

So last week I hinted that I had some good news.  Well, my former upline decided to become a demonstrator again and signed up under ME!!!!!!  Isn't that awesome???  I'm so glad to welcome Caron Scruggs back to SU and onto my team!  This promotes me to a Sr. Supervisor!

Okay, so on to this week's sketch.  I made this card for my sister to send to her son who is getting married.  We won't be able to go to the wedding as they are in Brazil so we wanted to make a very special card.  So here's the sketch:




and here's the card:



I wish you could see this in person as I used Shimmery White cardstock and it just glows!!!   Here are the supplies I used:

Stamps:  Loving Thoughts
Ink:  Basic Black
Cardstock:  Shimmery White, Basic Black
Accessories:  Full Heart punch, Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslits, Vintage Wallpaper, Perfect Polka Dots and Delicate Designs Embossing Folders, Basic Black Scallop Dots ribbon (under the saying), Pearl Basic Jewels, 1/4" grosgrain ribbon (retired) and non-SU black pearls.

Be sure to visit the Utah Divas International Blog to see the other cards.  We all did a different occasion and the sketch is perfect for them

Utah Divas Saturday Sketch Challenge

I hope you all have had a wonderful week!!!  I know that mine has has ended on a high note with some news I'll be sharing later in the week!!!!

Here's our sketch for this week:

And here's my card:

I used the following supplies to make this card:

Stamp Set:  Gasp!!!!  -- NONE

Cardstock:  Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso

Ink:  Whisper White Craft, Daffodil Delight

Accessories:  Vintage Trinkets, Brights Designer Buttons, Neutrals Designer Buttons, Fancy Flower Punch, Early Espresso Bakers Twine. Simply Scored

I wanted the lines on the card to be yellow so after I scored them, I ran Whisper White Craft Ink over them.  I gave it just a minute to dry and then tapped my Daffodil Delight stamp pad over it and, Voila!, Yellow lines!

I hope you all have a great week!!!!!

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge

What a great week!  We had some great rain and then it's clearing off  and should be a beautiful weekend!  And if it's Saturday, it's time for another Utah Divas International Saturday Sketch Challenge!

Here's our sketch for this week:



And here's my interpretation:



This sketch was wonderful to work with!  Here's the supplies I used:

Stamps:  Betsy's Blossoms
Ink:  Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green
Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Midnight Muse, Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  1/2" Circle Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch
Technique:  Out of the Box

Be sure to stop by the Utah Divas International Blog to see what all of the other Designers have done!

Have a safe and happy weekend!

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge 6/2

WOW!  June already???????  The new Catalog is available NOW!!!  Call me to get yours!  Or just click on the icon on the left to view it online.  We are also celebrating that Mother is home from the Hospital!!!  So here is the sketch for this week:



and here's my card:



Supplies:

Stamps:  Bordering on Romance, Loving Thoughts
Ink:  Basic Black, Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Wild Wasabi
Cardstock:  Shimmer White, Twitterpated DSP
Accessories:  Pearls, Boho Blossoms Punch, /Adroning Accents Edgelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits

Be sure to stop by the Utah Divas International (UDI) Blog to see what the other Designers have done!  Have a wonderful week!!!

Saturday Sketch Challenge 5/26

Hi all!  Sorry I've been missing in action!  Mother is in the hospital and was in ICU for a few days so I've been up there with her.  She is doing very well, she was only in ICU so they could monitor her blood pressure better.  So here's the sketch for the week:




And here's my card:



I used My Digital Studio to create this.  I love how even though I was not near my stamp sets, I could still create a card!!!!  Be sure to visit the UDI Blog to see what the rest of the Design Team created!  Hugs to all of you!

Have a safe Memorial Day and hug a Soldier or their family and thank them for their service!

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge

Here it is!  Another Saturday Sketch challenge!  Did you miss me last week?  I missed you!    Here's the sketch for this week:




And here's what I did with it!


Supplies:

Stamps:  Oval All
Inks:  Soft Suede
Cardstock:  Pink Pirhouette, Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper, Soft Suede
Accessories:  Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Blushing Bride pleated ribbon, rhinestones.

This sketch was really had for me.  I am so linear in my planning that it was had for me to place the sentiment where it is!  That's what I love about challenges, the stretch you to put cards together in a way you never considered before!

Have a wonderful weekend!