Deconstructed Sketch Guest Designer

I was selected as a guest designer this week for Deconstructed Sketches. I always love the sketches that are provided weekly. They are fun and versatile and easy to customize to your style and theme. Here is the sketch for this week and the card I created based on the sketch. I used a retired CTMH paper pack - the name escapes my mind at the moment but if anyone remembers please help! The stamp is from the school themed set, Good Work, also retired. I have many years of accumulated supplies, I'm trying to use some up!

Notice how I changed the circles in the sketch to squares with rounded corners. The sentiment was stamped using my Colonial White pigment ink pad.

I created some fun custom brads for this card. First I punched some small circles out of coordinating cardstock. Then I attached some mini sparkles. Last I covered the circles and sparkles with Liquid Glass - one of my all-time favorite products, I always keep a bottle handy! Super easy, customizable accent!

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I hope you'll play along and create something fun with this week's sketch. I'd love to see what you create!

More Taste of Summer

If you're like me, you still can't get enough of this paper! It has been so much fun to play with! I had a few minutes again before I had to meet the kids at the bus stop the other day so I whipped out another quick card.

Contact me to get the paper for just $8.95 and the stamp set for $17.95.

I used the latest Deconstructed Sketch.

Last Day of School

Here is a frame I made a couple years ago. We use it on the first and last day of every school year. The top left star is interchangeable with Velcro so we have another one that says 'First' and I really need to make a star for the 100th day, too!  I created the frame with pieces cut using my CTMH Cricut Cartridges and a piece of black poster board cut for the frame.  

Today was the last day of school for us so we got some quick pics before heading off to school. We're so excited for summer!

DS Best Of - Simply Sublime

After I got home from work today and put away the groceries, I had twenty minutes before I had to pick up the kids from the bus stop so I decided to make just one more card for the Deconstructed Sketch Best of 200 sketch challenge. I'm still loving that Taste of Summer paper and stamp set and since it was still on my table and I was in a hurry, I decided to use it yet again! Here is the super quick card I put together. I didn't even cut the trim off the edge of the paper (the lemon border), I just used it to go along with the sketch. I topped my lemon off with a quick sparkle and it's good to go! 

I used Deconstructed Sketch #48

DS Best Of - more Typed Note!

Here's another card I made using last month's Stamp of the Month, Typed Note. I used the Jackson papers once again - perfect for a masculine birthday card.

I used Deconstructed Sketch #195 and I'm playing along with their Best Of 200 Sketch challenge.

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DS Best Of - Typed Note

I love last month's Stamp of the Month. I am slightly obsessed with that typewriter stamp set! Here is a card I created with it using the Jackson papers.

I also used Deconstructed Sketch #46 and I'm submitting it for their Best of 200 sketch challenge.

DS Best Of - Taste of Summer

Here is another card I made using this month's exclusive papers and stamp set, Taste of Summer. I'm having so much fun with these papers that I ordered another pack! Get your hands on this paper pack for just $8.95. The stamp set is available for just $17.95. Contact me or visit my website (ctmh.com/jenabeestampin) to get yours now!

I also decided to play along with the Deconstructed Sketch Best of 200 sketch challenge. I used Sketch #198.

Taste of Summer

So here's a peek at one of my recent creations. This card uses this month's Close To My Heart Taste of Summer special. You can get the paper pack for just $8.95 and the stamp set for $17.95. I've had a lot of fun playing with both!

Contact me or visit my website (ctmh.com/jenabeestampin) to get a little Taste of Summer!

I used some 3D foam tape and Liquid Glass to give some added dimension to my lemon.

Here is the sketch I used on this card.

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Anybody still out there?

Well believe it or not, I'm still here. It's been THREE years since I posted last! Life has been busy! I am considering coming back to blogging, just wondering if anyone is still reading? I may attempt an update or two...we will see!