Sites of the week

It’s TCP Tuesday and Susan has issued a great challenge…use any penguin stamp. Poochie and Sprinkle {the dog and cat of TCP} will always be my faves, but I sure do love these penguins. When Ellie saw this card, she asked, “Are those the crazy penguins with a birthday cake?” She is referring to the Penguins of Madagascar…LOL! I just told her that they can be whichever penguins she wants them to be.

The base of the card is created from PTI white cardstock. I have yet to try some of the other’s that have come out that people say are comparable, but would like to check those paper’s out, too. I then dug in my pile-o-DP and came out with this pattern from Three Bugs In A Rug. I wanted to add a star die cut to match the paper, but it just wouldn’t fit the way that I wanted it to at the time. I have a couple ideas for including the star, so I may just have to do a card re-do.

So want to play along in this week’s TCP Tuesday challenge? Be sure to head over to Susan’s blog to see all the details {as well as her cutie patootie sample!}.

Hip hip hooray, it’s the first Saturday of the month which means that I have a new Designer of the Month to introduce. Many people have asked me how to “try out” for this, but there is no “try out.” I just search blogs and galleries and bookmark ones as I go. When it comes time to ask someone, I reference the list and go from there. I haven’t updated my blog roll in forever, and I certainly go beyond the names on there {just so you know}.

Back to this month’s Designer of the Month…

Please give a warm welcome to ASHLEY NEWELL…

A little about Ashley in her own words…
I am very grateful for Jen and the design team for hosting the challenges and creating great cards every week! I’m truly honored and thrilled to be June’s guest designer and face the sketch challenges for the month.

To pay the bills (and support my craft), I am a legal editor for a non-profit publisher located outside of Washington, DC. When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my husband, McArthur, and being his photography assistant. I also enjoy traveling and cooking new dishes. I started scrapbooking in high school using limited supplies, such as magazine clippings, pipe cleaners, sequins, and markers that I found at the local craft store. I rediscovered my passion two years ago after finding the online crafting world and realizing how much the scrapbooking industry has changed since my high school years. I was introduced to card making after taking a class at my local scrapbooking store and immediately was hooked. I am glad that I have found a wonderful craft as my creative outlet and lease on life, but most of all to be able to share it with fellow crafters and meet more along the way!

Here’s this week’s sketch…

Here’s my sample using gorgeous Cornish Heritage Farms stamps {Ornamental Beauty and Ornamental Borders Scrapblock} from Julia Stainton {thank you!}…

Isn’t Ashley’s sample so bright and cheery!?!…

Want more samples? Check out the SFYTT Sisters…
Amy Rohl
Amy Sheffer
Susan Liles
Kelly Lunceford