Hello Baby- Zoo Babies for a Color and Sketch Challenge

Hi Again Stampers!!

Here is the final card that I designed Friday evening using the Create with Connie and Mary CCMC335 Thursday Sketch Challenge along with the Splitcoaststampers’ CC518 Color Challenge (see details here and gallery here).  

Again, if you have not already done so, I hope you will find the time to visit the above challenge sites to check out the wonderful Design Team samples as well as the inspiration from their galleries!

To create this card:

Using Baked Brown Sugar Classic Ink, stamp the giraffe image from Zoo Babies onto Whisper White cardstock. 

Use the Big Shot™ with the Ovals Collections Framelits™ to cut out the image along with another oval from Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock.

Cut the Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock oval in half and layer behind the giraffe image.

Use the Big Shot™ to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock with the Alphabet Press Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock,  trim again and mount onto the Coastal Cabana card base.

Use the 1” Square Punch to punch out the pieces from Lullaby Designer Series Paper (DSP) and alternately mount onto a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock.

Trim the paper pieced panel, mount onto the card front and add the oval focal image using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Create the paper bow from Coastal Cabana cardstock using the Bow Builder Punch and mount the bow to the card front.

Stamp the sentiment using Coastal Cabana Classic Ink onto Whisper White cardstock, punch out using the Word Window Punch and punch another Word Window shape using Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock.

Split the Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock Word Window piece in half and mount behind the sentiment.

Add to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and add the Pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Zoo Babies

Ink:  Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana

Paper: Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe; Lullaby DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, Alphabet Press Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Oval Collection Framelits™, Punches- Bow Builder and Word Window; Pearls

Thanks again for visiting- have a terrific Sunday, my friends!

Creative Blog Hop- Time to Celebrate :-)

Hi Stampers! 

Today I am sharing a card as part of the Creative Blog Hop- Sondra Hammond, a fellow SU! demonstator was kind enough to invite me to participate in the blog hop, and if you have not had a chance to check out her post from last Monday, below are the links to her blog as well as two others that are part of the blog hop:

Sondra Hammond

JodyBrechbill

CindyFodor

Also, I have invited the talented Karen Barber to be part of the hop and she will be posting her card next Monday, March 2nd , so please remember to check her out as well :-)

I decided to use the hostess set from the 2015 Occasions Mini, Time to Celebrate, to create a card with the CC518 Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge (Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana and Hello Honey- I used all five colors) along with the Friday Mashup! FM198 “Up, Up and Away” Themeand Sketch Challenge.

Again, if you have not already done so, I hope you will have the time to check out all of the linked sites- gorgeous creations and inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink stamp the balloon and sentiment images from Time to Celebrate onto Whisper White cardstock.

Color the balloon image using Stampin’ Write markers- Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana and Hello Honey and use the Crumb Cake marker to add shadows.

Trim the panel for the balloon and distress the edges using a Distressing Tool.   Apply Baked Brown Sugar Classic Ink using a Sponge Dauber and stamp the large splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge using Crumb Cake Classic Ink.

Mount the distressed panel onto a piece of Hello Honey cardstock, distress the edges using the Distressing Tool, mount onto a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock, distress the edges using the Distressing Tool and mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock.

Trim the panel from the Everyday Adventure Project Life® by Stampin’ Up! and emboss the panel using the Big Shot™ with the Chevron Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder.  Distress the edges using the Distressing Tool and apply a bit of Baked Brown Sugar Classic Ink over the embossed area.  Mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock, trim and mount onto the Basic Black card base.

Add the distressed Everyday Adventure panel and mount the balloon image using Stampin’ Dimensionals®. 

Trim the sentiment and create the banner using the Hexagon Punch.  

Mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock, distress the edges using the Distressing Tool and stamp the Gorgeous Grunge splatter stamp with Crumb Cake Classic Ink (“huff” onto the stamp to re-moisten the existing ink from the previous step above). 

Mount the sentiment using Stampin’ Dimensionals®. 

Create the bow from Basic Black cardstock using the Bow Builder Punch.  Add the retired Basic Black button (with a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock in the center to mimic the thread) and mount onto the card front to finish off the card. 

Stamp Sets: Time to Celebrate (2015 Occasions Mini hostess set), Gorgeous Grunge

Ink: Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink, Crumb Cake, Baked Brown Sugar; Stampin’ Write Markers- Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Hello Honey, Crumb Cake

Paper:  Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Hello Honey, Basic Black, Everyday Adventure Project Life® by Stampin’ Up!

Accessories: Big Shot™, Chevron and Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders, Distressing Tool, Hexagon and Bow Builder Punches, retired Basic Black button

The other part of the challenge was to answer four questions, so here we go :-)

1.) Why do you create what you do?

I have been artistic all of my life and love stamping since it gives me a chance to teach others that they can be artistic as well (plus it helps reduce stress :-)).  I have been a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator since 1999 and was not taking the time to create as often as I liked, so in May of 2010, I decided to start participating in weekly challenges.  This allowed me to actually use the supplies and stamps that I had been accumulating over the years and, in August of 2010, I started my free "tutorial" blog.  It truly has been an honor to see the response to the cards that I post and that helps motivate me to continue designing original card designs as well as experimenting with new and different techniques.

2). What are you working on?

I am currently on two Design Teams- SUO Challenges and The Card Concept.  Since these challenge sites are bi-weekly, I can create original designs for my entries on the Design Team and I also create at least three to four additional cards per week.

3). How does your creative process work?

As I mentioned, I like to participate in several challenge sites on the internet.  By allowing myself to limit my choices to specific colors, sketch and/or theme, it helps me narrow down my selections for the creative process.  My mind tends to be a bit "hyperactive" and I am also a perfectionist, so having the limitations helps me focus.  Once I choose a challenge, I think about what stamp sets would be good to highlight and go from there…Not sure exactly how else to describe the process, other than I truly believe that my artistic talent is God-given, so the Lord inspires me to create using the steps above.

3). How does your work differ from others in your genre?

Not sure how to answer this one.  I tend to gravitate towards a Shabby Chic style but also love to participate in Clean and Simple, Clean and Layered, Mixed Media and other styles as well.  Recently I was told that I have an “Elegant Eclectic" Style- not sure if this is an actual stamping style or not, but I tend to agree that I am a bit “eclectic” since my designs are varied (my learning style is Random Concrete from the CynthiaTobias' “The Way They Learn” so I guess “eclectic” fits me-lol!) 

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- don't forget to visit Karen Barber next Monday to check out her fabulous design on the next stop for the Creative Blog Hop :-)

It has been an honor to participate in this blog hop, and if you have a a chance, stop by again soon...I will be posting another card tomorrow using the Time to Celebrate set :-)   Have a fabulous day, my friends!!