UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge 4/21

Well the weekend started off with a storm but the rest of the weekend should be glorious!!!!  Mother continues to gain strength day by day and soon she'll be back to her  ornery sweet self LOL!  DH and I are going to the Ranger game on Monday evening, can't wait!!!!  But you came to see some stamping, didn't you?????

Here's the sketch for today:





And  here's my card:





Supplies:

Stamps:  Apothecary Art, Happiest Birthday Wishes
Ink:  Basic Gray, Blushing Bride, Pink Pirouette, Certainly Celery, Pear Pizzaz
Cardstock:  Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Twitterpated Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Labels Collection Framelits, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1/4" Certainly Celery Grosgrain ribbon

Just a reminder, the 30th is the last day you can order Apothecary Art, the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper and the Labels Collection Framelits.  Also, Happiest Birthday Wishes is a Hostess set and will not be available after May.  You only need $150 in orders to be able to order Happiest Birthday wishes, so check out the button on the left hand side of my blog to see what's retiring and place your order today!  Or you can always have a workshop at your home or mine.  Just contact me and I'll be happy to set something up for you!

Have a great weekend and remember, just click the "Shop Now" button to shop at my Online Store 24/7!

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge 4/14

Hi all!  For those of you who have been following Mother's progress - SHE'S HOME!!!!  We are so glad to have her back!  I will be at the Little Blue House ( 118 W. Olive Street Keller,  Texas 76248) today participating in a Swap-N-Shop event and I have all my retired items for sale.  Won't you stop by?  I'd love to see you!

Here's the sketch for this week's challenge.  This is also a sneak peak of one of Sunday's stamp camp projects.  Want to come? Be sure to RSVP today so I can be sure to have enough materials prepared for you!:

and here's my card:

No stamps used

Cardstock:  Baja Breeze, Twitterpated Designer Series Paper, Whisper White

Ink:  Old Olive

Accessories:  1 3/4" punch, oval punch, large pearls

Have a wonderful weekend and don't forget to visit the UDI Blog to see the other Designer's creations. 

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge 4/7

I hope you are enjoying this wonderful Easter Weekend so far.  We were blessed this week in that we were spared any damage from all the Tornadoes and all of our family members who live nearby were spared as well.  My prayers go out to all those effected!

Here's our sketch for this week:



And here's my card:




I created this card in My Digital Studio using the sneak peek of our Summer Smooches Design Kit.  This is a preview of Stamps and Designers Series paper that will be in the NEW CATALOG COMING JUNE 1ST!!!!!  You can learn more about this sneak peek and how to order these fun products and more HERE

Be sure to visit the UDI Blog to see what the rest of the Design team has done!  Have a wonderful weekend!!

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge 3/31

Here we are at the end of another month!!!  Boy, this year is flying by!!!!  Today is sketch challenge day.  You can see what the other Design Team members have created over at the UDI Blog.

Here's the sketch:



And here's my card!



Supplies:

Stamps:  Send Me Soaring
Ink:  Old Olive, Melon Mambo, Marina Mist, Basic Gray
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Old Olive, Marina Mist
Accessories:  Stampin' Dimensionals, Simply Scored

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge 3/24

First, an apology.  I don't know what I was doing wrong but everytime I would enter a photo, my blog would post so if you are a "follower" I'm sorry that it came through incompletely a couple of times.

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend!!!!  We have had a week of rain and flash flooding but we were rewarded with beautiful Bluebonnets!!!!  I just love seeing them along the roadside!  So now on to today's sketch.  Today is my sister's birthday and this card is for her.  Here's the sketch:



And here's the front of my card:



Now since it was Sister's birthday and we are trying to diet, I decided to give her a non-caloric cupcake for her day so here's the inside of the card:

Tee hee!!!  I had sooooo much fun doing this!!!!  Here's the supplies:

Stamps:  Petite Pairs
Ink:  Melon Mambo
Cardstock:  Melon Mambo, Chocolate Chip, Flirtatious Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Simply Scored, 1 3/4" Scallop punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch

Edited 3/25 to add measurements for cupcake. 


The cupcake base is 2" x 4" scored at each 1/4".  I angled the bottom ends in toward the fold to make it look more like a cupcake liner.  The cupcake base should be placed 1/2" from the bottom so that when the card is closed it will not stick out of the bottom. 


 The cupcake "icing" is six layers.  The bottom two layers are 1 1/4" x 6", the middle two layers are 1 1/8" x 6" and the top two layers are 1" x 6" all scored at 1/8".  I attached everything with Sticky Strip.  The cherry is a 3/4" punch and I free-hand cut the stem.  


One additional note, the card base is 8 3/4" x 5 1/2".  I scored in from each side at 4 1/4: and this created a 1/4" spine to allow for the bulk of the cupcake when it is folded.  It does not open completely flat because of this.  If I make another one of these, I will put a belly band around it to keep it closed.  


Please feel free to contact me if you have any other questions!

Have a great weekend and be sure to stop by the UDI Blog to see what the other Designer's have done!

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge 3/17

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!!!  I should have done my St. Patrick's card this week.  Oh well.........LOL!

Here's our sketch this week for the UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge:



And here's what I did with it:



Mmmmmm, Cupcakes!!!!!  Isn't this paper just so fresh?  I just love it, I hope you do to!

Here's the supplies:

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink:  Early Espresso
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Sweet Shop Designer Series Paper and Sweet Shop Stickers
Accessories:  Ribbon from Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Pack (Sale-a-bration freebie), In Color Brads, Word Window Punch

Be sure to check out the other Designer's creations HERE

"Until we meet again, may the road rise up before you and the wind be always at your back"


--Ruthie

UDI Saturday Sketch Challenge 3/10

Well, it's been another week of adventure with Mother!  She is now in a Long Term Acute Care facility to she can continue to get antibiotics and Wednesday she had a mishap and crushed her little finger in the bathroom door there!  She had to be taken over to the hospital so they could do some temporary repairs to it and now will have to see a hand surgeon for permanent repairs when she gets home.  Bless her heart!!!  She is still in great spirits but she is in a lot of pain!

So now, on to something cheerful!!!!  This week's sketch is wonderful!  Here it is:



And here's what I did with it:




Supplies:

Stamps:  Happy St. Patrick's
Ink:  Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Cardstock:  Certainly Celery, Twitterpated Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  1/4' Basic Black grosgrain ribbon, Yummy chocolate candy!

Have a wonderful weekend!!!!

--Ruthie