Another GSG2 swap card

I received this beautiful card the other day from fellow 'Great Swap Girl2' Amy Caraluzzi. I love the color combination she chose for this card. Check out Amy's blog for more great creative ideas.

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GSG - Challenge card

As promised here is my card for this week's 'Great Swap Girls' challenge. This week's challenge is a sketch challenge. As I told you yesterday I haven't done a sketch challenge for awhile and I felt like I was going though withdrawls.

This sketch was super easy and fun. I pulled out my scrap trash to complete this card. The flower has been sitting in my stash for awhile and was just screaming out for me to use! I really like the color combination that came together for this card, bright & cheery!

The next two sketch challenges on the list are the 'Our Creative Corner' and 'A sketch for you to try' Hope to have a sample done for tomorrow's post.

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Supplies Used: Stamps~ Pick a Petal, Hi & Hello, Sanded bg

Paper~ Bliss Blue, Ballet Blue textured, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, whisper White.

Ink~ Groovy Guava, Certainly Celery.

Accessories~ Scallop Circle punch Key tag punch, Lg Oval punch, Large circle punch, White gel pen, silver brads, celery grosgrain ribbon, swiss dote cuttle bug folder.

GSG2 Swaps

Happy Tuesday to everyone! I hope your day is going good!

These three cards are the last of 14 cards I received in the first 'Great Swap Girls2' swap.

This first card was designed by Monique Van Keuren. I love the color combination she used to create this fun card.

Trudi Adams-Shaffer created this flowery card. I love all the texture Trudi used in this card.

This beauty was created by Sarah Green. The photo doesn't show that the butterfly is 3d, actually I didn't realize it was 3d until just now, I wish I did before I took the picture! I love the soft look of this color combination and the layout.

Remember to check out everyone's blog for more creative ideas!

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More GSG2 swaps to share

Hey everyone, hope your Monday is going good! Here are some more cards from the first GSG2 swap. The theme was 'See what you can do'. The talent in this group is so amazing, sit back and ENJOY.

This first card is by Mary Jo Price-Williams. Very pretty color combination!

The next card is by Joanne Basile. I would have never thought to use Blush Blossom with River Rock, very pretty Joanne!

Summer Sketches is one of my very favorite stamp sets! This card was made by fellow Minnesotan (and she lives close to me too!) Kay Kalthoff. Very Sweet card Kay, I love the layers!

Last but not least, this cute card was made by Jenn Muraoka. I love how Jenn combined the Artfully Asian branch with the Owl from Just Celebrate! Check out the blogs of these ladies for more great creative ideas! I have three more cards to share with you tomorrow.

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Happy Fourth of July!

Today is a lazy day at our house, not much planned except a BBQ for dinner. Tomorrow we are headed for the lake for some fun in the sun!

Here are a couple more samples from the 'Great Swap Girls 2' June Swap. ENJOY!!!



This first card is from Cindy Lawrence, I LOVE the color combination on this card!


















This cutie is from Jamie Sears.

















And this colorful card was created by Britiney Slaughter.





Check out their blogs for more creative ideas!

Thanks for stopping by today! Happy 4th of July!

GSG2 Swaps

After I posted my GSG2 swap yesterday I went out to the mail box to find the swaps from the other gals in the GSG2 group. Wow, what a bunch of talented ladies in this group! Here are a couple of the cards that were in the envelope, I

will share a couple of them each day with you.

Alex Maldonado

Jennifer Buck

Becky Carafa

Check out their blogs for more creative ideas.

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GSG Swap card

The first swap for the 'Great Swap Girls 2' group was held in June.The theme for this swap was 'Show us what you can do'. My favorite technique is watercoloring, so I had to do it for this swap. I haven't received my swaps from the other girls yet, but I will be sure to share when I do. I can't wait to see what everyone has done!

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Supplies Used~ Stamps~ Thoughts of Father, Sanded, Flannel, Warm Words.

Paper~ Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, watercolor paper.

Ink~ Basic Black, various colors for watercoloring.

Accessories~ Vintage Brads, Blender Pen, Key tag punch, Large Oval punch, sponge.

GSG - Challenge card

Before we left for New York I was able to make this card for last week's 'Great Swap Girls' challenge and the SCS Color challenge 'Kraft Skies'.

The GSG challenge was to use at least one of the stamp sets that will be retiring this year. I chose to use one of my favorites 'Artfully Asian'. I am going to miss this set, but I am sure that SU will replace it with another great set.

The color challenge was to use Kraft, Basic Black and Soft Sky (I am going to miss this color! I did stock up on it though). I was really happy with this color combination, I'm sure I will use it again.

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Supplies used: Stamps~ Artfully Asian.

Paper~ Whisper White, Watercolor paper, Soft Skies, Kraft, Basic Black, Soft Sky DP.

Ink~ Basic Black, Soft Sky, Mellow Moss.

Accessories~ Black Brads, Soft Sky Stitched ribbon.

Exciting News for me!!!!

This weekend has been BUSY!!!! We spent the whole weekend doing yard work and projects around the house. No time for stamping **Sad face**. While trying to keep caught up on what's going on in blogland and SCS I received a very exciting PM from Becky aka: (beccabatgirl) inviting me to join the Great Swaps Girls 2 group. **BIG GRIN** Well of course I was sooo honored to be asked to join this group, it took me about 2 seconds to think over my answer!!! YES, YES, YES, I'd love to be a part of this group, who wouldn't, right?

I can't wait to start swapping with these very talented stampers!


Thanks for stopping by! I hope everyone had a very nice holiday weekend.