The Paper Players Sketch #83

Hello to all my blogging friends. I hope this post finds you all well and happy!

This week Anne Marie from the Paper Players has a Theme Challenge that is right up my alley. I love to make Masculine cards. But the challenge part is to make it clean and simple. Here is the challenge and the link to their blog
http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com

This is what I came up with

I used the SU In Wilderness stamp set for my focal image and sentiment. For the background I used a retired background stamp called Weathered. I still think it is a great stamp. The stamp was inked in Chocolate Chip on Craft card stock. I stamped the Eagle in Black StazOn Ink and colored it in with SU Markers and used a Blender Pen to smooth out the lines.
Here is a look at the inside.

I hope you enjoy this card and have a change to create something fun from this sketch

The Paper Players Design Team Call

Design Team Call

The Paper Players are looking for two more Design Team Members for our March, April and May challenges.  We would like to invite you to apply for one of these DT positions which will last for 3 months.


My Name is Patrice Herrera, I have been stamping for close to 9 years. Paper crafting has been my greatest passion since I started. I have been a crafter of sorts for as long as I can remember using various mediums like jewelery making, floral design, scrapbooking, landscape design and wood working...
I have a BA in Business and a Masters in Organizational Mgmt. I LOVE to teach. I have been a Stampin Up Demonstrator for 3 years. I enjoy holding classes and sharing stamping techniques, tips and product usage with others.
I am married to an amazing man who lets me create, stay home and take care of the house and our three furry pets. Between us we have two unmarried grown children, alas no grandchildren. Yet!
I have had my blog "My Little Patch of Dirt" for a year and a half. I am committed to creating and playing along with interesting and fun sketch challenges and to met a personal goal I have set. Besides making new friends and exchanging crafting ideas online, crafting in my studio is my place of peace.
I was asked to become a member of a weekly Design Team a year ago called Sketch Frenzy Friday. I have enjoyed working with these ladies and I am in good standing.  As well as making cards from the sketches provided I contribute to the sketch pool in which I utilize Stampin' Ups My Digital Studio (MDS) software. 
I believe my crafting style is different and unique enough to add to your already amazing line up of designers. I would love to bring to the table my proven track record as a current Design Team Member and help contribute to an already fun and interesting Sketch Challenge Team. Thank you in advance for your consideration of my application.
Patrice




Well enough about my background lets see some things I have created

A  3D project 8 pages with 8 pull out coupons. Lots of texture and color.

 A candy/cookie container  that my DH keeps at work. It is home for a refill lol.

A Shabby Chic Christmas Card

Something from the new SU Occasions Mini

and a clean and simple watercolor card.

I hope this gives you all a fair sampling of my work and that you consider me as a qualified candidate.


Now I want to play along and make a card from this weeks sketch. 

To create or not to create that is a silly question.
Patrice

Stampin Queens Scketch Challenge # 26

Hello to all my blogging friends, I hope this post finds you all well and happy!

Before I start to talk about today's sketch challenge. I just want to give everyone a Big Heartfelt Thank You..... Your warm and sincere wishes, your kind thoughts and prayers and your words of encouragement concerning my brother Vince is over whelming. I let my SIL know my on-line friends are thinking and praying for them.

I just found out he went into the hospital two days ago because of dehydration and they found a bit of pneumonia in one lung. But the good news is that the Radiation he has gone under has indeed shrunk the tumor in his throat and he is able to ingest fluids and "Ice Cream". He is on antibiotics and will be home in a day or so. Two steps forward one set back, at least he is able to eat that is great news! So a Warm Thank you to you all from me.

Now on with the sketch.

Sketch Queens Sketch Challenges are always a challenge and this weeks is no exception. I have enclosed a link to their blog if you too would like to give it a try and add your card to the players list.
http://gettincrafty.typepad.com/stampin_queens_sketch_cha

Here is their sketch for this week;

Isn't it a great sketch!
This is what I came up with;

I chose bold colors of card stock for this card Real Red, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight and Very Vanilla. I used the Eiffel Tower from the Artistic Etchings stamp set and embossed it in Gold.The accent piece was made from Daffodil Delight Polka Dot Ribbon and an Antique Brad. The sentiment is from the Because I Care stamp set and the tab was made with the Designer Label Punch. Unfortunately, the DSP is retired it was one of my favorites too. It was called Love Letters.
Here is a look at the inside.

That's all there is to it. I hope you are enjoying your weekend. We just hung around the house and watched movies and played in the craft room. I made Baked Zeti and a salad for dinner yum, yum. Guess whats for lunch tomorrow lolol.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you too can make time to create something fun!
Patrice

Red Hot Stampers Sketch Challenge # 23

Hello to all my blogging friends. I hope this post finds you all well and happy!

I haven't talked about my brother lately, he has started a Radiation Treatment on his throat, in hopes that they will be able to shrink the tumor there, so he will at least be able to eat and get his energy back. I pray this helps and that he recovers his strength quickly. We realize this is going to be very difficult on him, but if it will help he want's to try!

I have several family photos in my craft room and I thought this one would be fun to decorate and send to Vince in card form. I do not know if he has a copy of this photo or not. The photo is of my Brother Vince, my sister Pam (in the middle) and Myself as little kids. I think this was taken in 1960 or the late 50's I'm not sure. All I remember of this day was that I got to wear my favorite dress. I think it was a silver satin with pink and white flowers. It swooshed as I walked lolol. I think he will like it. Please continue to pray for Vince and his family they really need all of our prayers.

I also wanted to show you a card I created from the Red Hot Stampers Weekly Sketch #23
Here is the link to their site http://www.redhotstampers.blogspot.com

Here is my take on it;

I turned it on it's side and really had fun playing with it. I added some clouds and birds, a few tropical flowers and leaves. I black embossed the surfer image and outlined the oval shape. I had a left over cork strip that I slid through slits in the oval and thread behind the image. I hope you like it. I felt the need to make something cheery today.

Here is a look at the inside;

Thanks for stopping by today, and I really hope you get a chance to create something fun. I believe we have a nice long lazy weekend planned. Just me and my honey!
Patrice

Sketch Frenzy Friday 021712

Hello to all my blogging friends. I hope this post finds you all well and happy!

I love Fridays for several reasons. The first, is because it's the start of the weekend YIPPEE!!!! Secondly, it means we have our SFF Mini Blog Hop!  This week Kim Innis made the most interesting sketch. I saw it on our books for a few weeks now and I thought this was a very fun design so creative and nothing like I have seen done in a long time. Great Job Kim! Here is our sketch;

 I also thought it would make a super fun sign post too! What do you think?
This is what I came up with;

I turned the sketch upright and changes the shape of two of the elements just a little bit. I don't know why I chose the colors Red, White and Black but I am glad I did. I think it gives the card a dramatic look. The 11/4" red circle was stamped with VersaMark with an image from the My Friend stamp set then clear embossed . I used the Adorning Accents- Hearts Impression Folder on the black scrap and theN I used the little Corner Rounder Punch on two opposite ends. The Modern Label Punch and the Word Window Punch house the sentiment that is also from the My Friend set. The DSP is part of the SAB freebie goodies. This is such beautiful DSP paper every side of it is usable.

Here is a peek at the inside. I carried the image onto the inside of the card for unity.

The sentiment is from the Elements of Style stamp set.
I hope you enjoyed my card and will hop on over to visit Robbie Rubula over at http://inkedx2.blogspot.com/  . Robbie always has something wonderful to share with us, she is so uber creative. If you happen to have sometime this weekend and would like to play along we would love to see your creation. Please upload your card here http://sketchfrenzyfriday.blogspot.com/.

I will be back later to show you a card I made for another sketch challenge. I hope you find sometime to create this weekend. Thanks for stopping by our little Blog Hop this week. Share with a friend if you get a chance (Smile).
Patrice 

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Clallenge # 208

Hello to all my blogging friends, I hope this post finds you all well and happy!

I thought about this sketch since Monday when it first came out and all of a sudden this card popped into my head. It took all of 20 minutes to create . I love when that happens. Most of the time it takes much longer. Well ...I suspect 3 days is enough time lololol. Here is the link to Mary Jo's blog Technostamper and the Lunchtime Sketch http://technostamper.blogspot.com
  Here is this weeks sketch  

  This is what I came up with;

and this is a peek into the inside.

I hope you like my card and have fun creating a card from this great sketch!


Find a few minutes today to create something fun.
Patrice

Freshly Made Sketches #22 & Gift Bag set

Hello to all my blogging friends. I hope this post finds you all well and happy!

Wednesdays are Freshly Made Sketches day. This was a really great sketch because there are so many elements to it. I tell you this was a real challenge to come up with something fun for the center piece and combine all these elements into a pretty card. Please drop by their home page to see what the creative design team members have come up with too! http://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com

Here is their sketch.
This is what I came up with

The stamp set is from SU On The Grow (now retired). I used some of that awesome DSP from the SAB freebees and the little flower was made with the Boho Blossom Punch. I used various colors of markers to color in the image and a blender pen to smooth out the colors.
Here is a peek at the inside I made it very clean and simple.

Next, I have the completed gift set I promised to show you that includes six cards and envelopes and a matching bag. Here it is

I decided to make 2 of the 6 cards using blue Embossing powder so that there are 2 each of the 3 colors instead of 3 each of two colors. Then, I matched the front of the bag with an extra blue flower card front. I used a plane white lunch sack and dressed it up a bit with DSP and colored card stock. I added tangerine stripped ribbon for handles. With the six cards and six envelops the sack stands up nicely not at all floppy. I will also include colored tissue paper to dress it up a bit more. Hope she likes her Hostess Gift and you like this gift set enough to give it a try yourself.
Hot Tip**** If when you have stamped your image with VersaMark, applied the Embossing Powder to the card stock and Heat Set the Image you find there are patches with no Embossing Powder (EP) on the image. Use a VersaMarker Watermark Pen to fill in those spaces then reapply the embossing powder. You should see that now the EP has filled in the area you desired then just heat set again. Give it a try and see what happens. Hope I could share an Embossing Fix- Hot Tip with you and you learned something new today.

Well that looks like about it from me..
Have a great evening and I hope you find some time to create something fun.
Patrice