Shades of Gray

SUPPLIES:

• STAMPS: Distressed Dots Background, Chevron Background, Sunflower Background, Simply Sketched. Papillon Potpourri
• CARDSTOCK: Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Basic Black
• INK: Smoky Slate, Craft White, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Pear Pizzazz
• ACCESSORIES: White EP, Large Oval and Scallop Oval Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Markers, White Gel pen.

Stamped the large sunflower stamp in craft white ink onto basic black cardstock; added white EP and heat embossed. Stamped distressed dots background stamp in basic gray on whisper white; stamped chevron background in smoky slate on whisper white. Stamped chevron with pear pizzaz on whisper white; stamped sentiment over it in basic black and punched. The butterfly was stamped onto pear pizzazz cardstock in basic black ink and then added a little pear pizzazz marker, and white dots with gel pen.

Poppies Popping

SUPPLIES:

• Ink: Stazon Black, Calypso Coral, Basic Gray, Cool Cantaloupe
• Cardstock: Crisp Cantaloupe, Lucky Limeade, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Watercolor
• Stamps: Simply Sketched (hostess), Pretty Petites, Papillon Potpourri, Banner Blast
• Accessories: Beautifully Baroque EF, Large Scallop Edgelits, Petite Curly Label punch, Stampin Write markers. Ribbon not SU.

Stamped the poppy image on watercolor paper using Black Stazon ink. Colored with markers: Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Cajun Craze, Pistachio, Old Olive, Crumb Cake. Added a shadow with Sahara Sand marker.

CAS Sketched

I stamped the flowers from Simply Sketched using Stazon Black on watercolor paper. Colored flowers with Cool Cantaloupe, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Pistachio Pudding, and Lucky Limeade markers. Birthday Greetings sentiment is from the Wetlands set.

Sketched For You

A CAS card using flower from Simply Sketched hostess set. Stamped on watercolor paper using Black Stazon ink. Colored using aqua painter and Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie pads. Sentiment from A Round Array set.

Framed image using Labels Collection Framelits and Square Lattice EF.

Sketched Grunge

I am not positive the gorgeous grunge goes with the rest of the card, but I can't stop playing around with those stamps - I love them :)

SUPPLIES:

• stamps - Gorgeous Grunge, Simply Sketched (hostess), Label Love
• ink - Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride, Black
• cardstock - Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Black
• accessories - chalktalk framelits, square lattice ef, honeycomb ef, artisan label punch, rhinestones not SU, copic markers

Sketched Thinking of You

SUPPLIES:

• stamps - Simply Sketched (hostess), Truly Grateful, Gorgeous Grunge, Express Yourself
• ink - Blushing Bride, Perfect pear, Smokey Slate, Basic Black
• cardstock - Blushing Bride, Whisper White
• accessories - Chalkboard Framelits, Basic Gray satin ribbon

(I smudged ink on the front while I was stamping the inside of the card - under the word you!  arghhhhhh!)