Stamp TV Sketch Challenge-STVSKSP9

Another sketch challenge submission for StampTV.  Click here to see this week's sketch.

I started with patterned paper from Me and My Big Ideas. I chose coordinating cardstock from Papertrey Ink in Spring Rain and Sweet Blush. I used the Swiss Dots and my Cuttlebug to emboss a 4 x 5 1/4 piece of Sweet Blush cardstock. I attached this to the 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card base. I added the corner piece of patterned paper.

I cut the focal image using the Storybook Cricut cartridge at 3". The image is from the Greeting Cards Kid set from Stampin' Up. I colored this using my small collection of Copic Sketch Markers. I layered the focal image together and using Stampin' Up Dimensionals I added this to the top center portion of the card.

I use my Decorative Labels Spellbinders dies to cut the greeting tag out of Spring Rain cardstock. I added stamped my sentiment in Basic Black ink from Stampin' Up using the Fiskars Sentiments stamp set. I added a couple of silver brads and popped it up on the front of the card.

Thanks for stopping by,
Dana Desmond

Stamp TV Color Challenge

I decided to participate in my first color challenge. StampTV.com is hosting one with the colors Red, Yellow, and Turquoise.

For a change up, I embossed the Martha Steward butterflies in black on watercolor paper. Then I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink and yellow water color to add color to each of the butterflies. Then I cut them out.

I used Forever Young Cricut cartridge to cut the layers of the flower. I attached it together using a glimmer brad. I cut a piece of red cardstock at 5 1/4 x 4 and a turquoise piece at 5 x 3 3/4. I used my Cuttlebug and the D'vine Swirls folder on the turquoise cardstock and I layered this on the red cardstock. I added ribbon around this piece and attached it to a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 card base.

I attached the butterflies and flower using glue dots. With my Sakura Gelly Roll Medium White Pen I added stitching to the flower and around the entire card.I added red Stickles to the small butterfly to bring the red into the butterfly.

Thanks for stopping by,

Dana Desmond

Stamp TV Sketch Challenge

Each week on Gina K. Design's Stamp TV website, Gina presents two challenges to crafters. The winner of the challenges wins a stamp set of their choice. The two types of challenges are sketch challenge and color challenge. To see this weeks sketch, visit http://stamptv.ning.com/forum/topics/sketch-spotlight-challenge-6.

I started this card using the Sushi Bowl stamp set from Stampenous. This is a very fun a versatile clear stamp set. Each of the elements are separate and the fish bowl can be manipulated to form any shape. I arranged as many pieces of the design on one acrylic block and stamped the image using Momento Tuxedo black ink. Then I filled in the remainder of the design by stamping each image individually.

I used my Copic Sketch Markers to color the image and I cut it out using my CutterBee detail scissors. I use the Nestabilities Label 8 and my Cuttlebug to cut and emboss the orange and white background pieces. To make the white border, I cut the embossed edge off of the orange label and it fit perfectly.

I layered this onto a piece of blue cardstock that I had embossed in my Cuttlebug using the Spots and Dots folder. I layered the orange and white tag onto the blue card stock. Then I layered all of this on a 51/4 x 5 1/4 piece of pattered paper from Stampin' Up. This entire piece was then added to a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 card base.


Using my Tags Nestabilities die, I cut a tag out of white card stock. I I then cut a strip of coordinating patterned paper at 5 1/2 x 3/4 and threaded it though the tag. I stamped the greeting using Fiskar's Cupcakes and More stamp set. I attached my greeting to the bottom of the card. Then I popped up my image on the orange cardstock.

I used several Prima flowers attached together with a pearl brad from The Paper Studio. I adhered this to the front of my card using glue dots. For the final touch, I added pearls to the orange label.

This is my first Gina K. Designs challenge entry. What it tells me is that I desperately need more stamps. I have a small collection, but nowhere near enough images I can color with my Copic Sketch Markers. As much as I love my Cricut, sometimes it's fun to just stamp your image and elements.


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Again, thank you for taking the time to visit DanasImaginationCreations,
Dana Desmond