Sites of the week

Um, wasn’t it **just** Monday? Time flew by this week! I received some great news yesterday…I got a job at Ellie’s school! It’s a Mother’s Day Out program and I will be in the 4 year old class next year. YAY!

Well, being that is actually is Friday {already}, I have an ABC {Anything But A Card} project to show you. I pulled out a door hanger with pouch template that I had printed off a while ago from Andrea Walford. You can find that template HERE. I modified the measurements to my needs, and this is what I came up with…

Here is a little more of a side shot. I really like how the rounded edges on the pocket part came out. I kept the paper folded in half as I punched with my corner rounder punch.

Close up of My Favorite Things’ Flopsey from the Flopsey’s Flowers set…

A little about my design process on this project…
First, I knew that I wanted an all pink hanger, but I knew that I didn’t want a one layer project. So, I used Vintage Cream cardstock {PTI} to mat another layer of Pink Pirouette {SU!}, which I embossed with the Cuttlebug Heart Block embossing folder.
To get the circle cut out of the top of the hanger, I used my circle Nestabilities. Then, I created a scalloped circle frame. I repeated the scallops along the edges of the sentiment panel {SU! Old Olive}. For finishing touches, I added the flowers to the top of the hanger circle with a rhinestone in the center. I also repeated the rhinestones {on a smaller scale} on top of the flowers that Flopsey is holding.

See you tomorrow for another SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY

CALLING ALL LOCALS!
This Saturday is the Imprints “Garage Sale.” What is that? Well, 49 people have sign up and are selling their gently loved craft supplies {stamps, punches, paper…you name it!} at Imprints THIS SATURDAY! This is an event that you do not want to miss! HERE is the link to the site with all the store info. Hope to see you there!

Tomorrow, Verve Stamps is releasing 2 new sets and 4 Plain Janes. Over the last few days there have been several sneak peeks shown on the Verve blog. Today some of the Divas, including myself, are showing peeks from the new set Because of You.

As I said over on the Verve blog post, I started with a few pastel colors in front of me and quickly got bored with them. I dove right into my paper stash and found a couple with polka dots…imagine that! At first, I was just planning on using one of them, but then I found that I liked them paired up together. The flower is from Jillibean Soup {love these guys!} and the rhinestones are some that I found in the $1 section at Michael’s. As for my color combo…brown, pink and green is one that I will never tire of!

Tomorrow night is the Verve Stamps release party HERE {all the deets there, too!}.

See ya tomorrow for another ABC Friday!

CALLING ALL LOCALS!
This Saturday is the Imprints “Garage Sale.” What is that? Well, 49 people have sign up and are selling their gently loved craft supplies {stamps, punches, paper…you name it!} at Imprints THIS SATURDAY! This is an event that you do not want to miss! HERE is the link to the site with all the store info. Hope to see you there!

Ok, I’m toning in down a little today {as opposed to my previous postings this week}. This card features some stamps from the set Downtown Diva from Taylored Expressions. This is actually the first card that I did using this set, but I have waited to show it it to you. Why? No answer for that one, really. I have just been holding onto it. I actually thought that this was going to be the sketch a couple Saturday’s ago, but then changed my mind. That’s me…spacey with little rhyme or reason {well, sometimes}.

As you can see, this card incorporates a lot of dots and circles…my fave! I am seriously addicted to this Doodlebug Designs polka dot paper. I bought a sheet in just about every color and it is slowly, but surely, getting used up. I love the sentiment and, although this card is not designed as a gift card holder, I think that it would be a great card to put one in. Maybe I will hold onto this card until I need a card and gift in a pinch.

It’s Wednesday and that means Wiggles ‘n Tunes class…a fun little music class that I go to with Ellie. I think we might hit the library, too, before we come home and I seal that turtle {see yesterday’s post}. We added a few more colors to it last night. It is smokin’ hot now!! Hope you all have a great day.