I think I have spent more time today on the telephone or chasing these puppies than I actually have been stamping – which is probably okay, because I had a terrible time trying to decide what stamps to use today. Of course, I was still up after midnight last night and do you think I even bothered checking on the Sketch Challenge before I went to bed? Nope, it wasn’t until around 9:00 a.m. or so that I finally checked in. Great sketch, I just couldn’t decide on what stamp – I’ll blame the heat, but I really think it might be memory issues.
I bought some new paper yesterday when I ran out to the store. No, I didn’t go to the store for paper. I was on a small grocery run, and that paper just jumped into my cart when I passed the scrapbooking aisle. I had forgot about it actually – yes it was only yesterday when I bought it – and while I was struggling with what stamps, what colors, I remember the paper that mysteriously landed in my cart. AND, to make things even funnier today, I thought my Soft Sky inkpad was a little dry so I grabbed the reinker and filled it up. Well, it’s stamping a little differently now – I think I grabbed the Blue Bayou instead of Soft Sky. At least that’s the reinker whose level is the lowest now. But now that my mind is wondering off into different directions, I think I probably need to show you my card.
The card base is Soft Sky, and the basic background papers are from the Cosmo Cricket Storytime Collection. I used the Marvy Uchida mega and giga punches to make the punched out scallops and the SU new scallop punch (which I’m not too happy with the way it works) and the 1-3/8″ punch to finish the layers for the main image. On the bottom background layer I stamped the flair in Soft Sky (maybe Blue Bayou – not too sure), and then sponged the edges of all the layers with a dauber.
Stamps: Priceless
Paper: Whisper White, Soft Sky, Cosmo Cricket Storytime Collection
Ink: Soft Sky
Accessories: Brads, Mounting Tape, Soft Sky and Groovy Guava Ribbon, Punches, Sponge Dauber
Great card. You just crack me up! I’m fighting short-term memory loss these days as a symptom of multiple sclerosis, so I can totally relate. Happy stamping!
All your cards always have that WOW factor and this one is no exception. You always put so much detail into all your work – just love all those brads!!
Thanks heaps for being so generous in sharing your creations.
I love this card – it’s like an optical illusion – ok, I’m getting dizzy staring at it!
LOL. I love your posts. Gorgeous card!!! I’m glad that paper jumped into your cart instead of something ugly! (Love how you did the center pieces!!)
LOL. I love your posts. Gorgeous card!!! I’m glad that paper jumped into your cart instead of something ugly! (Love how you did the center pieces!! Love the brads too!)
I look forward to checking your blog everyday. Your cards just never disappoint. They are all “wowzers”. This one is no exception – it is beautiful.
This is so pretty, Sherry! I really love it!
Sherry
I love everything you do! LOVE your blog! Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
I hate my SU punches! I’m on #3 for the photo corner and #2 on my scallop. I’m so dissapointed in them.
Cindy
Ps. My sister~in~law was told to throw her SU scallop punch away and wait until late Sept. for a new one!
Wow, this is awesome!
Sherry this is absolutely darling!! I love scallops and brads… so ummm… yup I love this card!
About the SU! scallop punch… I saw a thread on SCS where someone’s dad or dh took hers apart and found a little bump that was inhibiting the punching motion. He filed it off put it back together and she said it has been working like a charm ever since. Several ladies posted to the thread and said they found the same ‘bump’ on their punch, removed it and have also had perfectly working punches ever since. Granted no one should have to do that at the price of those punches but I guess SU! is still sending everyone and anyone with a problem a new punch… even if they get their defective one to work okay.
This is soooooo cool!! I LOVE how you did that green scallop, LOVE the paper, brads, I love it all! You ROCK!!!!! 😀
Do not complain about this card. it is beautiful. I like all of them together, whatever blue it is!!!!!! Great job, I love it.
Oh, Sherry, I love how you punched out the circle and then used a smaller version . Just gorgeous.
This is one really “Bad” Card–that is Great….as always you set the bar high and make it stunningly!
Oh, I love it, Sherry! Wow! Love the way you did those scalloped circles. It’s very much like an optical illusion! Beautiful papers. Your Soft Sky looks fine to me. Maybe you just “forgot” what it’s supposed to look like…