Sketchy Time - Purrfect Friends & Ghoulish Greetings

One thing I love about stamping is the freedom to mix & match stamp sets!  With both of these cards I used Taylored Expressions' new line of stamps 'Stamp a Sweet Impression' {SASI} and Gina K Designs illustrated by my friend Melanie Muenchinger.  This card 's sketch is from last week's Saturday sketch by Lauren Meader.  I thought using the kitty cupcake from Taylor'sTrick or Sweet in a non-Halloween setting to show its versatility would be fun!  Of course using the 'purrfect friends' sentiment from Melanie's Cuddles and Hugs would be 'purrfect' to display this trio of kitty cupcake friends!  I got the meow satin ribbon & paw print brad from 2 stamping friends a LONG time ago - it was great I discovered them in my stash because they are purrfect for this card!! 

Here is my card for Lauren's sketch today which uses Taylor's Frightful Night set (bat & boo on the hoodie) and 'ghoulish greetings' for the sentiment.  This also shows you the versatility of the sets & using them in non-traditional ways.  There is black ice glitter on the bat I wish you could see - which is part of Taylor's Halloween key ingredients sold separately in her store {the whole card uses parts of the kit - even the cute mini brads!}.  Did you see how much you get in there? Everything coordinates, takes the guesswork away from you because everything is right there for you.  All I had to do is decide which elements to place on my card for the sketch.  Easy!

Wonder where the hoodie came from?  Wonder no more - unless you were at the Gina K release party last night - you know it's from Melanie's new set 'Just so Sporty' I'm so excited to work with this set just like all her sets, you can mix & match & have SO many stamping options!  I suggest once you get yours, you brainstorm about all your current sets you can 'add' to it to make it even more versatile!

Melanie surprised me with it yesterday after having kind of a crummy afternoon.  I lost $20 cash that John gave me for lunch (not that I would spend it all) but I went shopping at Wal-Mart where I did a little Christmas shopping) and as I was going to my favorite fast food {Chick-fil-A} realized I did not have the cash - it just put a lump in my throat, I don't have cash that often& made the mistake of keeping it in my shallow pockets so obviously I made someone's day yesterday when they found it.  But not long after I realized it, Melanie calls to ask if I want her new set!  Of course we all know it's valued just under $20 so God replaced what I lost!  John was not upset about the $ (not like me) and of course at that point it was after 2:00 and I had not had ANY lunch, so Melanie was so sweet to pack me ne (pb & j, juice drink, cheez-its and chocolate chip bunny cookies) isn't she the sweetest?  Best part of my day?  Spending time hanging out at the park with her catching up on stuff- because of our schedules we had not done it in a while.  So thank, Mel - you really made my day!!  

So now those of you who I told in the forum last night I was working on a secret project - now you know, it was working on stuff with Melanie's set!!  (LOL) FUN!