Rubber Stamping & Card Making with Yapha

I decided to try a new sketch challenge this weekend. Six Stampin’ Up demonstrators just started a new weekly sketch challenge blog, called Stamping 411. The sketch looked clean and simple, which is pretty much my style, so I gave it a try. I really liked that they gave the dimensions of each piece on the blog. It made it much easier to follow.

I am strongly urging you to make sure you get Wild About You before it retires in a week. You will just be so sad if you don’t have these cute little faces to stamp! And Urban Garden is one of the few Designer Series papers still available. Shop now before it is too late! (I can’t take credit for the super cute “bite” with the scallop punch. I’ve seen it before, but not sure who first came up with it.)

Stamps: Wild About You
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy
Paper: Not Quite Navy, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Urban Garden Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, Baja Breeze Striped Grosgrain Ribbon

Just wanted to give a big shout out to my husband! Eve and I both made him Father’s Day cards. I’ll show you hers first. She was very creative, and used a black Stampin’ Write marker to ink up only the tools on two of the stamp sets she used, so the words would only show up once. Yes, she is only 6, but she is a very accomplished stamper. She has been stamping for 2/3 of her life, after all!

Stamps: Totally Tools, And Many Mower
Ink: Basic Black, Brocade Blue, Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery
Paper: Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Muirfield Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Styled Silver Hodge Podge Hardware, Designer Label Punch

Below is the card that I made Steve. Both Eve and I really liked how the “Happy Father’s Day”  fit so nicely into the Designer Label punch and its coordinating silver frame. Remember, this versatile set, And Many Mower, will not be available after June 30th!

Stamps: And Many Mower
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Baja  Breeze, Kiwi Kiss
Paper: Not Quite Navy, Baja  Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Urban Garden Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Styled Silver Hodge Podge Hardware, Designer Label Punch