Hey! Its Sketch 114 from 411 :)

...and we're so happy to see you! We're going to jump right in and give you potential measurements for this card.

1. Cut a piece of paper in half at 5.5" (x 8.5") and fold in half.

2. The second layer is cut 4 x 5.25" (to layer on the front of the card)

3. For layer 3, you may want to consider using designer paper. cut at 4" and then at 2 1/2" leaving some room for ripping your edge. I like to do this with my fingers, but there is plenty of tearing edge tools or deco scissors on the market.

4. To add the ribbon, you might use snail adhesive to layer a 5" piece on the front, putting the adhesive on either end, then wrapping it around the back of layer 2 and 3 (already stuck together). You could take another 5" piece and tie that on to make a decorative element, or put something else there completely.

5. For layers 4 and 5, you could create a scene, or if you are using a large stamp, cut the paper (for layer 5) the same size as your wood block, then add 1/4" on two sides, when cutting the matte for this layer.

Thanks for joining us for another quick and simple sketch challenge. We cant wait to see what you come up with!

Here are some creations from our operators.

by: Selene Kempton



by: Lee Conrey


by: Patti Chesky

by: Robin Merriman



by: Gretchen Barron




by: Connie Babbert



by: Tiffany Bauer

Please remember our links close at midnight on Wednesday night!
Saturday Sketch Challenge Participants

1. Cindy Rio 2. Robin Messenheimer 3. Laura Thorpe 4. Sandy S. 5. Kathy White 6. Adair Svoboda 7. Andrea Thompson ~ 8. Sharon Carr 9. Jenna Crawford 10. rush 11. Caro 12. Lynn

13. Cannie Hunter 14. Janny Ligtenberg 15. Lisa Kmiec 16. Kathryn Brown 17. Jaydee 18. Reeca L. 19. Gina L. 20. Tory B 21. Diana Robinson 22. Janelle Lavelle 23. Robyn 24. Erna Logtenberg

25. Tee - Teressa Thompson 26. Annemieke Maletzky 27. stamperbeth 28. Maggie Patterson 29. Tamarra Corel 30. Krista Visser-Driessen 31. Nichole Banh 32. Shari Nelson 33. Carole'Anne 34. Lily

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Stampers Showcase

Thank you to all who visited this week and played along with the operators. Here are your operator picks for Stampers Showcase.

Saturday Sketch Challenge 113 and A New Operator

Before we get started this week, I'd like to take a moment to introduce you to our newest team member Tiffany Bauer.

Tiffany joined in on the challenges almost every week for quite some time, and we kept voting on her cards! The operators talked it over and asked Tiffany to join us! So, welcome! We're honored you want to join our little family.

When asked to write an introduction for the group, she wrote:

"My name is Tiffany Bauer. I am a wife to Jon for 15 years now and a mom of three wonderful kiddos, Kaitlyn 12, Griffen 9 and Jordan 7. We live in a very tiny one street town in Southern Indiana called Dubois, population 800. My true love is scrapbooking but since joining Stampin' Up! 2 1/2 years ago I have been enjoying the art of card making and stamping on everything!! At this past Stampin' Up! Convention I was named the number 85th Top Demonstrator of the Year, awarded my second but hopefully not last Founder's Trip and just returned from my very first but not last incentive trip to Hawaii!!!!! This is one wonderful company to work for and all the demonstrators I have met and will meet are all so wonderful!!!! I feel so very blessed to have a wonderful husband, great kids, a job where I get to create and preserve all my wonderful memories and so many awesome friends and friendships I have made along the way."

Thank you so much for joining our team Tiffany. We're all so excited you are with us!

Now, let's talk measurements! One possible set of measurements for this sketch might be:
Base layer: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Second layer 4 x 5 1/4" (to layer on the front with an 1/8 border all around the card.)
Third layer: 4 x 2" to layer across the top. You might consider using a designer series paper for this layer.
Next, add a ribbon, but not where the seam is between the papers.
Finally, Add a focal point. Remember that it might be easier for you to figure out how to measure your paper, by making the layer, the same size as the wood block for the stamp you selected.

We sure hope you have time to play along this week!

Tiffany Bauer

Selene Kempton






Lee Conrey

Patti Chesky

Robin Merriman

Gretchen Barron

Connie Babbert

Sorry, this week's links are closed. Please join us again on Saturday morning!

Saturday Sketch Challenge Participants

1. Meg 2. Krista Visser-Driessen 3. Jennie Maier 4. Sharon Wheet 5. sandy 6. Deb 7. Lynn 8. Jennifer Weide 9. Robin Messenheimer 10. Janny Ligtenberg 11. Laura Thorpe

12. RobynAnn 13. Janelle Lavelle 14. Edie Bunting 15. Nancy Horn 16. Jenn Zinck 17. Jenna C 18. Lisa Kmiec 19. Tracy (first card) 20. Tracy (second card) 21. kivonne tucker 22. Maggie Patterson

23. Paula (quiltcat) 24. Jaydee 25. Caro 26. Kay Kalthoff 27. Lynn Put 28. Loni - TX 29. Andrea Thompson ~ 30. Diana Eichfeld 31. Angela McKay 32. Erna Logtenberg

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Stampers Showcase

Your artwork is amazing ladies.. It's so hard to pick just 5. This week among all the operators there was a tie, so we're posting a few extra. Congrats to all for this weeks' showcase picks! Your cards are fabulous!

Congratulations to Connie Babbert!

Congrats to our very own Connie Babbert who was published in stampers sampler this week for this adorable card!

Rock On Operator!

Here's what Connie wrote about this cute card!

"I used one of my favorite Halloween sets, Eat, Drink & Be Scary and combined it with Good Friends. But my challenge was how to make that cute little bird scary enough for Halloween! I know! Turn him into a crow with Black Chunky Essentials Glitter for his body! I used Heat & Stick Powder adhesive so the chunky glitter would really stay on!

The hat was stamped with Black Craft and cut out. I added a band of Pumpkin Pie cardstock. And I stamped the Eat, Drink & Be Merry with Black Craft on Whisper White, and punched it with the Curly Label Punch. I also punched two black Curly Label Punch pieces and placed them behind the white one for a layered look.

The three different kinds of Designer Paper are retired from a couple years ago (still one of my favorite Halloween papers, but easy enough to replace it with other DSP). The base of the card is Pumpkin Pie. I had a blast making this card…hope you enjoy it!" Connie Babbert

Well, I think it's stinkin cute! Way to go for your accomplishment Connie!

New Sketch and a Surprise!!

Congratulations to our #8 card submission from last week! Tanja, today we drew your name for a free stamp set from Lee Conrey. Just send our operator Lee an email to pick up your Botanical Blooms stamp set!

Well, that was fun! You never know what you might win just for playing along with the operators! We won't always warn you that there's a prize!

Here are the measurements for todays cool sketch. Please keep in mind you can change these to suit your needs/taste.

Take a piece of 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock and cut it in half at 5 1/2" This will be your base layer.

Layer 2: 5 1/2 x 2 3/4" ( you can get 6 from one sheet)
The third layer depends on your image. Try measuring the block of wood you are using and use that for layer 4.

Note: you may want to try the technique Omitting for the sentiment. Just ink up a portion of your stamp for one side, then clean your stamp and do the other part of the phrase along the block.. You could use, happy ~ birthday, seasons ~ greetings, merry Christmas and so on...

Have fun! We are looking forward to see what you come up with for this week's sketch. Here's what our operators did!

Connie Babbert

Selene Kempton




Lee Conrey






Patti Chesky


Robin Merriman




Gretchen Barron

Saturday Sketch Challenge Participants

1. Krista Visser-Driessen 2. Sharon Carr 3. Nancy Horn 4. Reeca L. 5. Nancy Horn 6. Cindy Rio 7. Tanja Fussell 8. Paula (Inking Addict) 9. Denise 10. Robin Messenheimer 11. Pam Browne

12. Janelle Lavelle 13. Jennie Maier 14. Sharon Burkert 15. Lisa Kmiec 16. Diana Eichfeld 17. Janice Urke 18. Kathryn Brown 19. Judy Elting 20. RobynAnn 21. Tana Conley 22. Andrea Thompson~

23. Sandy Shippee 24. Germaine Ferrao 25. Lynn Put 26. LeAnne 27. kivonne tucker 28. Tami Black 29. katou 30. Mary Davidson 31. Deb

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Stampers Showcase for sketch 112

Here are your operators picks for this week.

Saturday Sketch Challenge ~ 111

Another Wonderful week! Actually this week 5 of your 6 operators are at the Stampin Up! convention here in hot and sunny Salt Lake City Utah!

We may be busy, but we're not too busy to provide this weeks sketch challenge! I know that I got some of my best swaps from this sketch! I hope that you have some time to play along this week and if you're in Salt Lake city, make sure you find someone with the 411 pin on and say hello!

You can tell I started writing this post before we left.. There were some amazing accomplishments at convention by our operators and we're so happy and proud to share them with you..

Without further delay, lets get down to measurements

Base: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2" scored and folded in half at 4 1/4"
second layer: 4 x 5 1/4"
Third layer: 5 1/4 x 1 1/2". Note: if you cut a 12 x 12 to this size, you can get 18 pieces from one sheet!
you can run some ribbon on top to cover the seam, then measure your stamp block for the base of the focal point..

Please note, this is only a guide, and as you can tell our operators take liberties with the sketches! Please have fun! No rules... just go make a card!

Here's what our operators had to share this week:

Gretchen Barron

Connie Babbert




Selene Kempton



Lee Conrey

Patti Chesky


Robin Merriman

Saturday Sketch Challenge Participants

1. Reeca L. 2. Cindy van Oorschot 3. Paula (Inking Addict) 4. katou (France) 5. SAM 6. Tory B 7. Mandy 8. Tanja Fussell 9. Denise

10. Rachel Verbrugge 11. Nancy Horn 12. Rachel V 13. Tana Conley 14. Heidi Michel 15. Jennie Maier 16. Lynn Put 17. Sandra (stamperontheshore) 18. Paula (quiltcat)

19. Lorie 20. Joan Ottevanger 21. Krista Visser-Driessen 22. Joycre Martens 23. Tiffany Bauer 24. Judy D. 25. Carrie Gaskin

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We Have a Winner!

Congratulations to Janelle Lavelle of sunny Southern California whose number was randomly chosen as the winner in last week's contest! Janelle will receive a free stamp set and a 6x6 pack of Designer Series Papers!

Good things happen to those who contribute and play along with Stamping 411 Sketch Challenges! Maybe YOU will be the next winner!

Congratulations again, Janelle! The Operators look forward to seeing more of your work soon!