Learn to Stamp and Scrap with Lynn Larson

February Sketch Challenge Entry #3

Here is the second Card Sketch Challenge entry for the month of February.  I cannot let you know who made this card just yet because I keep the entries annonymous so they can be voted on fairly starting on March 1st.

If you are interested in taking part of this sketch challenge, all you need to do is submit an email to me with a photo of your project that uses the layout used in my sketch.  You can use whatever color combination or stamp set you would like to make your card as long as it matches the layout for the month.

Beginning on March 1st, I will put a poll up on my blog for you to vote for your favorite entry and the winner will receive an accessory buffet from me that includes, ribbon, brads, eyelets and some incredibly wonderful Flower Fusion felt flowers (all products from Stampin' Up!).  How cool is that? 

So, hurry and get your entries in to me before the end of the month so they can be posted and viewed by everyone before we need to do our voting!

Good Luck!

Lynn

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February Sketch Challenge #2

Here is another entry for the February Sketch Challenge.  What do you think about this card?  I would love to hear your comments.

This is the second entry of the month.  I know that there are many of you out there that wanted to participate in the challenge so be sure to get your entries to me as soon as possible.

All entries must be received by me before February 29th.  I will post all the entries for viewing here on my blog and on March 1st, I will post a poll for you to vote for your favorite card. 

The winner of the Sketch Challenge for February will receive an accessory buffet from me that consists of some ribbon, brads, eyelets and Flower Fusion flosers all from Stampin' Up!

So, where is YOUR entry?

Happy Valentine's Day

This is the little gift set that I am leaving out for my hubby Valentine's Day morning.  We usually leave each other something the night before a holiday or an event.  That way, when we wake up and come downstairs in the morning there is a surprise on the dining room table waiting for us.  This is the card and little candy jar that I am leaving as my morning surprise.

I reworked this Happy Heart Day card from the original red version so that it would coordinate better with my candy jar.  I used Wild Wasabi cardstock and double stitched grosgrain ribbon and I actually think it makes a nice masculine Valentine card. 

I made the candy jar by applying rub-ons to the front of the jar and adding a White Taffeta ribbon to keep it simple. 

How do you think hubby will like this little set when he sees it?

Happy Heart Day Card

How would you like to receive this card for Valentine's Day?  I know that I sure would...hint, hint:))

This is a card that I have been making for my workshops over the last two weeks and it has been a pretty big hit!

This sample uses all Stampin' Up! products.  I used Real Red, Whisper White and Close to Cocoa cardstock and Close to Cocoa Prints Designer Series Paper.  I stamped the elephant image from the Happy Heart Day stamp set in Jet Black StazOn and then watercolored the image with blender pens, Bordering Blue, Real Red and Garden Green. 

I stamped the elephant a second time on Bordering Blue cardstock and cut it out.  You can see in this second picture how I added dimensionals to the back of my little cut out elephant to make him pop off the card.  I also added white gel pen on his little toe nails to add some interest.  I know, how cute is he with the white nails? 

So, do you think my honey might like this card for Valentine's Day?  I can't decide whether to give it to my hubby or to my daughter.  What do you think?  Leave a comment at the bottom of this post with your thoughts.  Thanks!

My Downline Group Meeting

Tonight was my Stamped Art from the Heart group meeting night.  I decided to make a fun treat for tonight's meeting.  Here is a picture of my Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with Homemade Frosting.  I added a couple of M&Ms on the cookies and scattered them on the plate for even more interest...and, of course, chocolate:))

Here is a cute little sample card using the adorable Happy Heart Day stamp set from Stampin' Up!  I will be posting more samples using this set over the next couple of days.  It is such a fun set and just too darn cute:))

Happy Heart Day to you all...

February Sketch Challenge - Entry #1

Are you ready?  Well, here it is.  Our first sketch challenge entry for February.

In case you are just joining us. I do a sketch challenge at the beginning of each month.  I post the layout of the card you will need to create and it is your job to come up with a creation that matches that layout using any stamp set or color combination you wish.

Get your entries to me via email attachment without any reference to your name on the photo (so we can keep the contestants a secret until voting is over).

I will post the contestants of the sketch challenge on my blog when they arrive during the month.  All entries must be received by February 29th to be eligible.  Hint:  the ealier you get your entry to me, the longer people will be able to see it and enjoy it!

On March 1st, I will put a poll up on my blog for you to vote for your favorite card sketch.  The poll will stay up on my blog until March 5th at 9 pm.  I will announce the winner of the Sketch Challenge on March 6th. 

The winner of the sketch challenge will receive an "accessory buffet" from me that includes ribbon, brads, eyelets and some Flower Fusion felt flowers.  All products are from Stampin' Up! and are so much fun to play with so be sure to get your samples to me now!

The WINNER of the January Sketch Card Challenge is....

   Congratulations to Becky Givans, winner of my January Sketch Card Challenge!

Becky is one of my Sisterhood of Blogging Stampers sisters and this was her first card sketch challenge with me and created this beautiful card exclusively for this challenge.

Becky has won a $10 gift certificate from me to be used toward Stampin' Up! product, a calss fee or toward retired stamp sets and accessories from me.

I have already posted the February Sketch Challenge on my blog.  if you missed it, you can either check out my posts for February or go to the top right column of my blog and you will see the February Sketch Challenge listed as one of the pages and can click on it there to see this month's sketch. 

Good luck to you all!

February Sketch Challenge

Are you ready for the next Sketch Challenge?  Well, here it is. 

I think I will mix things up a little this month by offering an "Accessory Buffet".  This "buffet" will include some brads, eyelets, ribbon, buttons and Flower Fusion felt flowers all inside of a little cello bag tied off with some of Stampin' Up!'s new striped grosgrain ribbon. 

In case you don't know the drill, you can use whatever stamp sets, colors or accessories you like to complete the challenge.  The only thing that you need to do is follow my sketch layout to create your card.  All entries must be received by February 29th.  I will then post a poll on my blog on March 1st and the voting will begin...

Good luck to you all and don't forget to get those sketch samples to me as soon as possible so I can post them and let everyone see them in plenty of time before the voting begins!

Don't Forget to VOTE...Poll Ends TODAY!

Today is the final day to vote for your favorite Card Sketch for January's Sketch Challenge.

Be sure to cast your vote by 9 pm on Tuesday, February 5th.  The winner will be announced on Wednesday, February 6th and will receive a $10 gift certificate from me toward Stampin' Up! product, a class fee or toward retired stamp sets and accessories!