TGIF Challenges 198 Be My Valentine Sketch

Hey there! TGIF!!! It has been a crazy busy week. Between my sickness, playing catch up from the kids cooties and helping a friend as well as Joshua's appointments... this girl is trying to catch a break! Maybe there is a light at the end of this tunnel!

Click Here For Challenge Details

Today I am having a private class with some amazing homeschooled kiddo's! My friend Jodi asked me to create a Valentine Class for this group and I honestly can't wait to get crafty with this crew. I have chosen to create using our Paper Pumpkin Kit from January. So my design for this weeks TGIF Challenges sketch is a fabulous alternative for the Be Mine kit that coordinates with the Animal Expedition suite!

I know my card is a bit on the beginner to casual stamper side but with 10 kids coming I wasn't quite sure if they would be as savvy as my Taryn! My card starts with a base of Basic Gray, with a bright mat of Lemon Lime Twist. To add a bit of technique for the kids today I chose to use the Dot To Dot embossing folder on my Melon Mambo layer. A nice strip of Pool Party is accented by a strip of the Animal Expedition DSP. The Kangaroo die cut from the Paper Pumpkin kit is layered over a 2 1/4" Circle of the Animal Expedition DSP that is adhered to the scalloped circle die cut in the kit. This card wasn't quite complete until I added the Whisper White Bakers Twine bow with sentiment and the Melon Mambo heart!

Thank You so much for stopping by today! I can't wait to see what you whip up for this sketch! 

Product List

Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121044]	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115320]	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051]	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924]
Dot To Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [148533]	Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper [146902]	2-1/4" (5.7 Cm) Circle Punch [143720]	Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262]	Stampin' Trimmer [126889]
1-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription [137858]	3-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription [137859]	6-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription [137860]

A Paper Pumpkin Thing Be Mine Kit

A Paper Pumpkin Thing is back and yes I am little late this morning! The kids have kindly shared some sort of cooties... and it hit me with the One, Two Punch yesterday afternoon! Hopefully today is better!

 The kit this month is this amazingly adorable valentines kit! The Be Mine kit also coordinates with the Animal Expedition Suite in the Annual Catalog! I couldn't wait to play with this kit but with everything going on it didn't get the love I planned on showing it!

My Melon Mambo card with Pool Party mat was the perfect start to my cute Valentine inspired card. I have used the Animal Expedition DSP and it was perfect for my "You're One In Chameleon" with the cute little Chameleon die cut from the Paper Pumpkin kit. I accented the heart with a bit of the Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle to give it some foof! Yes, foof is a word! The pillow box I left alone, I simply tied the Polka Dot Tulle around the box with a nice heat embossed sentiment and enamel hearts for a tag!

I can't wait to show you what everyone else has come up with! Just click along the link list below!