Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge #152 -- Our One Year Anniversary!

Hello everyone! Can you believe it! Stamping 411 is turning 1 year old this week! Amazing! The Operators have been burning up the wireless connections today making final plans for our big surprise! You're going to have fun with this one!

You'll find this week's sketch on the right.

And here's my card for this week on the left! Well, it's not really my card! It's one of the Operator cards but even we don't know whose card is whose! That's right -- we're going to have a little contest this week to see how good you are at guessing the card-making styles of the 8 Stamping 411 Operators. How fun is this going to be!

Let me tell you, I just saw all 8 cards and I thought it would be a piece of cake to pick out the different styles, but I'm totally clueless. So hopefully, you'll be able to do better than I am right now!

We've got some simply FABULOUSO Blog Candy up for grabs this week. When you visit the Stamping 411 site, you'll be able to see all the different goodies that will be given away. Blog Candy winners willl be chosen randomly, based on all entries. Here's how YOU can enter:

1. Make a card and play along as usual, leaving your name and the URL location of your card with the Mister Linky widget on this week's post
2. Or, You can attempt to guess who's card belongs to who. You'll need to leave a comment on this week's post and list your guesses, numbering them 1-8.
3. Or, you can do both!

Doesn't that sound like fun!

Okay, now for the details on my (uhm, uhm ... the ghost) card for this week! Isn't it beautiful! The stamp set is Bloomin' Beautiful (one of my favorites). The colors are Pretty in Pink, Always Artichoke and Whisper White. The embossing was done with the Big Shot and the Finial Press Impressions Folder. The ribbon is 5/8" Pretty in Pink Satin, tied off on the edge with a Square Rhinestone Brad. The watercoloring on the flowers was done with a Blender Pen and Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose and Always Artichoke reinkers. Just gorgeous! I wish I had thought of this myself!

Here's the measurements if you want to recreate this card:

1. Layer One -- Cardbase of Pretty in Pink cut at 5.5 x8.5", scored and folded in half.
2. Layer Two -- Always Artichoke cut at 3 7/8" x 5 3/8"
3. Layer Three -- Whisper White cut at 3.75 x 5.25". emboss with the Impression Folder.
4. Layer Four -- Pretty In Pink cut at 3 x 4.5"
5. Layer Five -- Always Artichoke cut at 2 7/8" x 4 3/8". Emboss with the Impression Folder. Add a length of ribbon, wrapping it around layers 2-5, gathering it and securing it with the brad on the left side of the card.
6. Layer Six -- pretty in Pink cut at 2 x 3"
7. Layer Seven -- Whisper white cut at 1 7/8" x 2 7/8". Stamp the flower images with Always Artichoke Ink, stamping off the edge of the cardstock.
8. Layer Eight -- stamp the three flower images on a piece of Whisper White Cardstock. Color using a Blender Pen and the Inks listed above. Cut out the flowers and attach them carefully over the stamped images on Layer Seven. Beautiful!

One last thing ... did you see the awesome drawing that Selene made of all the Operators? Isn't it great!

 

Okay, everyone -- have fun with us this week! We're glad you're here and glad to be sharing with you on Stamping 411!

Comments

[Pockets of Inspiration]

These colors are beautiful.

Happy Anniversary.

[Selene Kempton]

Such Gorgeous detail!! I wonder who the AWESOME artist who made this card is? :) Now ~ that's not fair, because I'll be throwing everyone off! :) Gretchen ~ it's amazing to me how much you do and accomplish every day! You inspire so many people and it's easy to see why with all the talent you have. Thank you for sharing your talents with us every day and week. Thanks for what you contribute to the stamping 411 group. Thanks also for everything you do with regards to our other group sudden response. I talked to our latest stamper Patty yesterday, and will get out an update.. Together we can do so much more, and we do. Thanks for being you Gretchen. You rock!

[Lee]

Hi Gretchen, I think You know how I feel about you and your talent. You are so creative and such an inspiration with your stamping and also with your life. I am honored to be a part of this wonderful team.
Blessing at you!!!

[heidi ens]

beautiful cards. love them. thnx for sharing