Saturday Sketch challenge 174

Good Evening Friends!

It's time for another sketchy Saturday! Thanks so much to all players who keep our blog going, keep it fun, and keep it sales pitch/link free! We love you!

We've got another clean and simple sketch for you this week. I hope you have fun with it!

I'm going to give you measurements for my (snowman) card below, but I suggest you hit the individual operator blogs if you are looking for more info about their cards.

Base: 11 x 4 1/4" scored and folded in half at 5 1/2"
Layer 2: 4 x 5 1/4"
Layer 3: 3 x 2 3/4"
Layer 4: 2 3/4" x 2 1/2"
Layer 5: 2 1/2" x 2 1/4"

Does the thought of cutting your card stock using measurements baffle you? Well, you can check out the most awesome post on how to read a ruler written by the very lovely and talented Lee Conrey, by clicking here.

As with EVERY week, if you need to change it up, do so! You just want to use this sketch as a jumping off point for your design then let your imagination do the rest!

Without further delay, here are your operator cards for this week.

Robin Merriman





Gretchen Barron






Kerin Sylvester






Tiffany Bauer







Selene Kempton





Connie Babbert




Lee Conrey




Patti Chesky

Now it's your turn :D Never played with us before?? Well, it's easy! Sky's the limit!

1. Make a card
2. Post it online somewhere to your blog or other online forum
3. Post a link to the free linky tool below (please point the link to your post and NOT just your blog)
4. Have some fun and leave comments for each other (and for the operators if you like their work). ~ Everyone loves comments!

We hope you join us this week and play along with this sketch! But don't delay our links will close at 8AM on Thursday morning Eastern Standard Time.

Stampers Showcase #173

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WOW -- the Stamping 411 follower's ROCK! You posted some amazingly creative projects this week. You are keeping the Operators on our toes! Here are our picks for this week! Keep stamping, everyone!

Goin' for a Wild Ride

As I was working on some thank you cards for my customers, I asked my husband Dennis to pick the colors for this week's color challenge. I handed him the Color Coach and told him to have fun.

Do you know what he came up with? Pacific Point, Pumpkin Pie and Melon Mambo.



After asking him to repeat himself, I just looked at him dumbfounded. He asked if I wanted him to pick out something else, but I couldn't say no to a real challenge.

So, I grabbed a chair and parked it in front of my stamp set cabinet. There I pondered all the possibilities.

I only needed to get to the E's (my stamp sets are stored alphabetically) before my inspiration hit.

Extreme Elements and Extreme Guitar are just what I needed to pull this color combo off!



My base card is Pacific Point cardstock (4 1/4" x 11"), folded in half.

Layer #2 is Whisper White. It's been stamped with various stamps from Extreme Elements using Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo and Pacific Point ink. The edges are sponged with Pumpkin Pie ink. This layer is matted on some Basic Black cardstock.

Layer #3 is Pumpkin Pie cardstock that has been stamped with Extreme Guitar using Basic Black Craft ink. I sprinkled on some Black embossing powder and heated it 'til melted. I also sponged this layer with Pumpkin Pie ink. This layer is matted with some Basic Black cardstock. A few rhinestones in the upper left and lower right corners add some rockin' bling!

At the bottom of the card I added a strip of Melon Mambo cardstock. I stamped the sentiment (from All Holidays) using Basic Black ink.

All that's left is the 1/8" Basic Black Taffeta ribbon covering the top seam of the Melon Mambo layer.

When I finished my card, I handed it over to Dennis. He LOVED it!!! I'm not so sure he thought I could pull that color combo off! It is a doozie!!!!

Well, my friends, I challenge YOU to play with Pacific Point, Melon Mambo and Pumpkin Pie. Make sure to link your project to this post using the Linky Tool at the bottom!!!!

Have fun!!!!!!

Card Recipe

stamps: Extreme Elements, Extreme Guitar, All Holidays
paper: Pacific Point, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White
ink: Pacific Point, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Basic Black
accessories: Black embossing powder, heat gun, Basic Rhinestone, Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta

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