Monday Lunchtime Sketch/LNS Challenge

I have 2 great challenges for you today over at Late Nigh Stampers and Monday Lunchtime Sketch!  So grab your stamps, inks and embellishments and play along!

Monday Lunchtime Sketch:

We have another great sketch for you this Monday, and here it is:

Don't you just love this sketch?  When you are finished creating your project, you can simply load it on the Techno Stamper blog and you can find the link: HERE.

For my project I used the stamp set, Blooming with Kindness.  I went with more of a mono-chromatic look and used the color, Calypso Coral.  I stamped the flower twice and swiped Calypso Coral ink over the edges after I cut out the flowers.  I lightly pressed the 3 Vanilla flowers  into the Calypso Coral inkpad to add just a hint of color to the flowers.  The sayings was stamped onto a 1" strip of Very Vanilla c/s.  I punched the butterfly out of the Tea for Two DSP using the Bitty Butterfly punch, and then added some pearls.  Here's the details:

Stamps: Blooming with Kindness

Inks: Calypso Coral

Papers: Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Tea for Two DSP

Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press EF, Tea Lace Paper Dollie, Bitty Butterfly Punch, 5/8" Vanilla Flower Trim Ribbon, Pearls, 1-3/8" Square Punch, Dimensionals, Scissors

Late Night Stampers Challenge:

We all need guy cards, and they seem to be the hardest to make.  So this week's challenge is to a guy card and we have some great samples to get your started.  Here's the link to upload your favorite guy card when you're done: LNS Blog

I saw a card on PI that the incredibly talented Michelle Zindorf crafted and I knew I wanted to try my hand at the direct to paper technique as well.  Michelle's has a wonderful tutorial on her blog on how she created her card; which you can find HERE.

And below is my card; I changed it up by added a strip of black ribbon and brads at the corner.  I am amazed at how incredibly simply this technique is and how stunning the results are!  My colors are a little more mutted than hers, but I still like the results.

Stamps: Serene Silhouettes

Inks: Basic Black, Old Olive, Pool Party, Baja Breeze, Marina Mist, So Saffron
Papers: Whisper White, Old Olive, Basic Black, Marina Mist
Accessories: Big Shot, Chevron EF, Basic Black Ribbon and Brads, Square Corner Punch, Sponges, Dimensionals, SAMJ