Two Cards- One Color Challenge!

Hi Stampers!

It has been another extremely busy week!  One of the reasons I have not been able to post as frequently to my blog is that I am currently on two Design Teams for Spliptcoaststampers- the Creative Crew (highlighting SU! products) and just announced this week, the Dirty Dozen!!  I am so honored to have been chosen for both of these teams!  

The Fan Club Gallery at Splitcoaststampers is one of the benefits you receive if you are a Fan Club member (you do not have to be a member to enjoy the resources but let me tell you, I have been a member for years and the Fan Club Gallery has so much to offer)!  Along with the current "Dirty Girls" I created six projects for the May gallery "Life is like a Box of Chocolates" - chocolate colors, chocolate, etc.  Come check out these exclusive to SCS Fan Club Members only designs out!! 

Today, I decided to spend some time today relaxing and creating cards for some of my favorite weekly challenges along with a few for the Creative Crew (stop back after June 1st to see the Creative Crew cards:-)).  

 I combined this week’s wonderful CQC137ColourQ colors and while I had the colors out, created two cards- the first card utilizes the heat emboss technique for the HSSTC118 Heat Emboss Challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments and the second card incorporates the SC302 Sketch Challenge from Splitcoaststampers. 

To create the first card:

Stamp the floral image using Basic Gray on Whisper White cardstock and color with the Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade Stampin’ Write markers.  Use the Versamarker™ to go over the flowers and leaves, apply Stampin’ Emboss® Clear Embossing Powder and heat using the Heat Tool.

With a Sponge Dauber, apply Tempting Turquoise for the sky, add the 5/8” Basic Gray Satin bow and sentiment to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Herb Expressions (to be retired June 1^st), Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Basic Gray, Tempting Turquoise, Versamarker™,  Stampin’ Write Markers- Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Gray

Accessories:  Heat Tool, Stampin’ Emboss® Clear Embossing Powder, Sponge Dauber, Modern Label and Word Window Punch, Pearls, 5/8” Basic Gray Satin Ribbon (retired)

To create the second card, using sticky notes mask off an area on Whisper White cardstock.  Apply Wisteria Wonder and Tempting Turquoise ink with Sponge Daubers.  Stamp the floral spray image with Basic Gray, trim and mount onto Basic Gray cardstock. 

Use the Big Shot™ with the Finial Press Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Tempting Turquoise and Lucky Limeade DSP (lightly sand both pieces with the Sanding Block). 

Mount the layers per the sketch (the Wisteria Wonder was a scrap piece that I had previously embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder. 

Add the 5/8” Organza Ribbon bow and sentiment panel to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Elements of Style, Blessings from Heaven

Ink: Basic Gray, Tempting Turquoise, Wisteria Wonder

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Gray, Wisteria Wonder; Designer Series Paper- Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Finial Press and Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders, Sanding Block, Sponge Daubers, Pearls, 5/8” Organza Ribbon

Thanks again for stopping by to visit- it is such an encouragement to me! Have a wonderful weekend and I hope you find some time to stamp!

CCREw0512HF- Blessing My Life Pop-Up

CCREW0512HF, CreativeCrew, SUO or SUM - Holiday focus 

This challenge is for the girls! Make a free standing pop-up card for a special female in your life (your mom, your sister, an aunt, or a best friend)! 

The tutorial is here: Splitcoaststampers - Free Standing Pop-Up Card Tutorial by Mary JoAlbright .  Don’t forget- a great project to use the Simply Scored™ board and the new Simply Scored™ diagonal insert!

I used the tutorial to create the pop-up card- heat embossed the flowers on Whisper White. 

Stamp the En Francais background stamp using Basic Gray (stamp off first) and color the flowers using Stampin’ Write markers- Blushing Bride, Concord Crush, Pear Pizzazz and Peach Parfait. 

Emboss the outside panel with the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder (before assembling the card).  

Add the ribbon bow, rolled flower and sentiment to finish off the card.

Closed View 

Stamp Sets:  Elements of Style, Herb Expressions (soon to be retired), En Francais

 Ink: Basic Gray, Blushing Bride, Stampin’ Write Markers- Concord Crush, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride

Cardstock:  Concord Crush, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride and Whisper White

Accessories:  Big Shot™,  Perfect Polka Dot Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Punches- 1 3/8” Circle (rolled flower), XL Oval, Decorative Label, Doily and Large Oval (under bow at the top of the tag), Heat Tool, Stampin’ Emboss® Black Embossing Powder, ½” Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding, Antique Brad, Pearls

Thanks again for dropping by- I hope you enjoyed this card (it was my first but definitely not my last, freestanding pop-up card)!  Have a wonderful week- God Bless! 

Two Cards- One Color Challenge!

Hi Stampers! 

I had a great day yesterday with my loving husband:-)  He works very long hours through the week and only has a Saturday off once every three to four weeks but this past Saturday we were able to escape for the day to Skyline Drive at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia :-)  We love the nature, serenity and all of the gorgeous vistas- truly a place that we feel closer to God and His Creation- a peaceful place that helps to to restore our souls!

Stamping is another way that I relieve stress so I wanted to create at least one card before my hectic week at work started.  I decided to try this week's HSSCC108 Color Challenge and had so much fun that I ended up making two cards:-)  

The first card uses the color challenge colors only and the second card combines the HSSCC108 Color Challenge along with the RS2 Retro Sketch Challenge.  

Once reason I like participating in color challenges is that they "challenge" me to use color combinations that I normally would not put together and this one was no exception.  Real Red and Daffodil Delight are wonderful colors but a bit brighter than I normally tend to gravitate towards and to combine them with Soft Suede and Crumb Cake, I originally was not so sure:-)

I seemed to recall that these colors may be in my neglected Attic Boutique Designer Series paper and lo and behold, several of the pages focused on these colors!   

The first card is a quick,  Clean and Simple (CAS) card and has very little stamping- the Attic Boutique DSP took center stage! 

Just emboss the DSP panel with the Big Shot™ and the Framed Tulips Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder. Lightly sand the embossed areas with the Sanding Block.  

 Add the Real Red Satin Ribbon bow with the rolled flower/pearl center.  To create the flower- punch  the Daffodil Delight cardstock with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch, run through the Crimper Tool, cut a wavy spiral to the center, roll up from the outside edge, glue and place a pearl in the center. 

Add the sentiment layered onto the XL Large Oval punched shapes and you are finished!

The second card uses the same colors with the RS2 Retro Sketch Challenge. 

Stamp the bee/floral image from Nature’s Pace onto Crumb Cake with Soft Suede ink.  Color the flowers and leaves with Stampin’ Write markers in Daffodil Delight,  Real Red and Crumb Cake.  Distress the edges with the Distressing Tool and your finger (tearing a bit along the way).  Sponge Soft Suede along the edges and use the Color Spritzer Tool with the Stampin’ Write Soft Suede marker to add more details.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Antique Boutique DSP and Soft Suede cardstock., 

Layer all together per the sketch, add the sentiment along with a few more flowers from the Boho Blossom Punch and of course, pearls.  

Stamp Sets:  Nature’s Pace, Herb Expressions

 Ink: Soft Suede, Stampin’ Write Markers- Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Real Red

Paper: Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Whisper White, Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper

Accessories:  Big Shot™,  Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder,  Framed Tulips Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder , Sanding Block, Sponge Dauber, 5/8” Real Red Satin Ribbon, Distressing Tool, Crimper Tool,  Punches- 1 3/8” Circle, XL Oval Punch, Boho Blossoms; Sponge Dauber, Pearls

Thanks again for dropping by- your visits mean so much to me!  I hope all of you find a time to de-stress and have fun stamping! 

FM32 Girly Girl Challenge

Hi Stampers!

Wow- a week has gone by already!  I have been working a lot of OT at my daytime job and have not had a chance to play as much as I would like in my stamp room :-(  

This is my second week as a Guest Designer for the Friday Mashup! and what a great challenge we have in store for you! 

So here is the FM32"Mashup" Challenge :

1. Make a project featuring "A Girly Theme".
2. Or Make a project using "Your Favorite Technique".  
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a "Girly project using your Favorite Technique".

I decided to “Mash it Up!” and include several of my favorite techniques- heat embossing, dry embossing, rolled flowers, homemade designer paper and distressing! 

To create this card:

Use the Big Shot™ with the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Blushing Bride cardstock.  Lightly sponge the cardstock with Basic Black Classic Ink to bring out the raised areas. 

With Basic Black Classic Ink, stamp the sentiment onto Whisper White cardstock and emboss with the Decorative Oval Frame Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder.  Carefully cut out the oval frame around the embossed edge and lightly sponge the edge with Basic Black Classic Ink. 

On a piece of Sahara Sand cardstock, stamp the images in Basic Black (stamping some images off the paper first to give the lighter images).   Tear the upper corners and distress the edges with the Sponge Dauber and Basic Black Classic Ink. 

With Versamark™ ink, stamp the dress form image on another piece of Sahara Sand cardstock and heat emboss with Black Stampin’ Emboss® Embossing Powder.  Carefully cut the image out around the embossed outline. 

Punch out three circles using the 1 3/8” Circle Punch from Blushing Bride cardstock.  Run thru the Crimper Tool and break up the fibers slightly.  Cut around the circles in a wavy line starting from the outside edge of the circle to the center (spiral cut) and create the three rolled flowers. 

Assemble the layers and add the lace, ribbon and pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Established Elegance, Herb Expressions

 Ink: Versamark™, Basic Black

Cardstock: Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand, Whisper White

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders- Vintage Wallpaper, Decorative Oval Frame,  Embossing Buddy®, Heat Tool,  Stampin’ Emboss® Black  Embossing Powder, 1 3/8” Circle Punch, Crimper Tool, 5/8’ Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Pearls, Lace (from my sewing stash)

Thanks again for your visit and if you have the time, let me know if you like this “girly” card!  I had fun making it and can’t wait to share next week’s challenge with you as well!  Hope you can join us at the Friday Mashup! this week and have fun stamping! 

Here for You - Three Challenges in One (and a Sneak Peak)

Hi Stampers!                                                                          I just love the inspiration photo for this week Pals Paper Arts PPA106 Best Dressed Challenge (use one designer paper, one punch and one sentiment)- isn’t that kitten adorable?  I decided to dress up the card a bit and use the Stamping 411 SSC216 Sketch Challenge along with Anne Marie’s PP59 Color Challenge from The Paper Players.

The designers have created some fabulous projects- again, if you have the time, check them out! 

To create this card:

With the Embossing Buddy®, de-static a piece of Pretty in Pink cardstock and stamp the floral images in Versamark® ink.  Apply Black Stampin’ Emboss® Powder and emboss with the Heat Tool.  Once the embossing has cooled, color the flowers using a SU! marker in Rose Red and Regal Rose.

With the Big Shot™ and the Final Press Texture Impressions™ Folder, emboss a piece of Regal Rose Designer Series Paper and lightly sand using the Sanding Block to bring out the white core.  

Sneak Peak (new Holiday Mini)- Use the Big Shot™ with the new Snow Burst Textured Impressions™ Folder to emboss a piece of Rose Red cardstock. 

Assemble the layers and add the 5/8” Basic Black Stain bow and self-adhesive pearls to finish off the card.  

Stamp Sets:  Summer Solstice, Herb Expressions

 Ink: Versamark®, Regal Rose, Basic Black, Stampin’ Write markers in Rose Red and Regal Rose

Cardstock:  Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Regal Rose (Brights Designer Series Paper Stack)

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Textured Impressions™ Folders- Finial Press, Snow Burst, Designer Label Frames, Large Oval Punch, Heat Tool,  Embossing Buddy®, Black Stampin’ Emboss® Powder, 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Pearls, Color Spritzer Tool  

Thanks again for stopping by and blessing my life!

Thanks for Blessing My Life

Hi Stampers! 

I have finally had a chance to stamp a card!  My husband and I took a “stay-cation” (stay at home/area vacation) last week and I took a hiatus from stamping for a few days.  We had a wonderful time at Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park (saw a total of six bears in the course of two days- two of the bears were cubs:-).  We love the serenity of the park, the amazing vistas and of course, the wildlife.

I wanted to create a card using some of the new In-Colors so I decided to incorporate a few of the Splitcoast Stampers Challenges (CC332 and CCREW0711DF) along with this week's SSC213 Sketch Challenge from Stamping 411. 

 

To create this card:

Using a brayer, apply Chocolate Chip ink onto the smooth side of the Vintage Wallpaper EF and emboss a piece of Pool Party cardstock with the Big Shot.  Lightly spray with Champagne Shimmer Mist Paint and mount onto Whisper White.  

Ink the floral image from Summer Solstice with Versamark and again into Chocolate Chip ink and stamp onto a piece of Pool Party cardstock- heat emboss with Clear EP.  Apply the Versamark/Chocolate Chip ink combination again with the leaf image and stamp onto Wild Wasabi (three images needed). Carefully cut out the images around the embossing and set aside to assemble later. 

Apply Chocolate Chip ink to the En Francais background stamp, stamp onto a piece of cardstock (your choice of color- you can use this piece for a future project) and stamp again onto Pool Party cardstock (the ink will be lighter and not compete with the sentiment).  Sponge the edges and the center area lightly to distress.  

Stamp the sentiment with Chocolate Chip ink and stamp the butterfly from Summer Solstice with Pool Party ink over the sentiment.  Punch out the sentiment using the Large Oval Punch and use the Color Spritzer Tool with the Chocolate Chip marker.  Adhere onto a piece of Chocolate Chip punched with the Decorative Label Punch (one from my scraps already embossed with the Square Lattice EF).

Layer the sentiment and the flower/leaves over a piece of Whisper White (I ran the WW through the Crimper Tool and sponged lightly with Chocolate Chip).  Layer two strips of Wild Wasabi (again pieces from my scraps already embossed with the Square Lattice EF) and the final layer is a piece of Chocolate Chip punched with the Lace Ribbon Border Punch.  I cut this layer in two through the center and adhered a half on each end of the panel.

Mount the entire panel onto the embossed Pool Party background and mount the card front onto Chocolate Chip.  Add the pearl to the center of the flower to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Summer Solstice, En Francais, Herb Expressions

Ink:  Versamark, Chocolate Chip, Pool Party, SU! Marker- Chocolate Chip

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Pool Party, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi

Accessories:  Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Square Lattice EF, Decorative Label Punch, Large Oval Punch, Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint Spray, Sponge Dauber, Color Spritzer Tool, Pearl 

Thanks again for stopping by and blessing my life with you! I hope all of you have a great week stamping!

CQC93 Clean and Siimple Card

Hi Stampers!  

I decided to use the colors from this week’s CQC93 ColourQ Challenge for this CAS card – the colors are bright and fun!  If you have a chance to check out the ColourQ, the Design Team created some excellent examples and all of the other entries are fabulous as well! 

 

To create this card:

Stamp the Triple Treat Stamp with Real Red and Marina Mist onto Whisper White.

Using the Fancy Flower Punch, punch out the Real Red image and punch the center of the Real Red flower with the ½” Circle Punch.

Use the 5-Petal Flower Punch to punch out the Marina Mist portion and layer the center and the Marina Mist flower with SU! Dimensionals.  Add a pearl to the center of the flower. 

Use the Big Shot to emboss a piece of Pear Pizazz with the Vintage Wallpaper EF and spray with Frost White Shimmer Paint mixed with 70% alcohol,  Use the 2 ½” XL Circle Punch and the Decorative Label Punch to punch out the Pear Pizazz layers.  Mount the flower embellishment onto the Circle and layer the Pear Pizzazz label onto a Marina Mist layer already punched with the Decorative Label Punch. 

Add the embossed panel of Peach Parfait (embossed with the Square Lattice EF) and a strip of Whisper White punched along the edge with the Eyelet Border Punch, Add the strip of Marina Mist DSP and layer the Real Red strips (from my scraps).  Mount onto Whisper White and again onto Real Red.

Stamp the sentiment in Real Red and punch out with the Large Oval Punch.  Adhere the sentiment and attach the Real Red Satin Bow with a Mini Glue Dot to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:   Triple Treat Flower, Herb Expressions

Ink: Real Red, Marina Mist

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Real Red, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, Marina Mist

Accessories:  Big Shot, Square Lattice and Vintage Wallpaper EF, 5/8” Real Red Satin Ribbon, Pearls, Frost White Shimmer Paint Spray, Punches- Fancy Flower, 5-Petal Flower, ½” Circle, 2 ½” XL Circle, Large Oval, Decorative Label, Eyelet Border Punch

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- have a blessed Sunday!

CQC53 Just Believe

Hi Stampers!

I know it’s late and I should be packing up for my workshop tomorrow morning (11 am and it is now past midnight) but I felt that I wanted to create a few more cards to show the versatility of the Just Believe stamp set using the colors from this week’s ColourQ #53 (see http://colourq.blogspot.com/). 

The first card uses the small floral image from Just Believe stamped in Pacific Point and colored using SU! Markers.

Stamp Sets:  Just Believe, Herb Expressions
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Pear Pizzazz, Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Pacific Point, Baja Breeze          

Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press EF, Backgrounds I Texturz Plate, Crimper Tool, SU! Markers- Pear Pizzazz, Pumpkin Pie, 5/8” Pumpkin Pie Satin Ribbon, SU! Punches- Fancy Flower XL, 2 ½” Circle XL, 1 3/8” Circle, Scallop Trim; Pearls

The second card is another quick and easy card using the large floral image from Just Believe and SU! Markers along with the Color Spritzer Tool. 

Stamp Sets:  Just Believe, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Pacific Point, Pear Pizzazz

Ink: Pumpkin Pie                               

Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press EF, SU! Markers- Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Pear Pizzazz, Pumpkin Pie, 5/8” Pumpkin Pie Satin Ribbon, The Tearing Edge, SU! Punches- 1 3/8” Circle, Word Window, Modern Label; Pearls

Thanks again for visiting- have a blessed weekend!

CC287 Two Cards- One Challenge

Blessing My Life...

I decided to stamp a few cards tonight using the colors from the Splitcoast Stampers Color Challenge #CC287 Concord Parfait Pizzazz – see http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/color-combinations-f43/cc287-concord-parfait-pizzazz-t505188.html for more details.

The first card utilizes the technique called “Rock –n- Roll” with Upsy Daisy, along with some of my "old" favorite tools.

I stamped the scroll design from Friends 24-7 in Peach Parfait on a piece of the Pear Pizzazz DP (from the 2010 In colors Hostess Pack). After stamping the Upsy Daisy stamp in Peach Parfait, I rolled the edges with Concord Crush- also sponged a bit of Concord Crush with a sponge dauber for dimension.

Tore the edge with The Tearing Edge™, sponged all the edges with Concord Crush and added a torn edge of Pear Pizzazz. Mounted this entire layer on a piece of Concord Crush DP (from the same Hostess Pack).

Using the Color Spritzer Tool with the Pear Pizzazz and Peach Parfait markers, I “spritzed” the background area and for the final step, sprayed with Frost White Shimmer Paint mist.

I used the Crimper Tool with a small piece of Pear Pizzazz, layered it with the new Victoria Crochet Trim along with one of the new Antique Brads for the bottom layer piece.  Stamped the sentiment from Herbal Expressions (I love the expressions in this set) and “huffed” on the previously inked scroll stamp from Friends 24-7. I used the Large Oval punch, sponged the edges with Concord Crush and added a few pearls in the corner for the final touch- I just love those pearls:-).

Stamp Sets: Upsy Daisy, Friends 24-7, Herbal Expressions

Cardstock: Concord Crush, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz

Ink: Concord Crush, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz
Accessories: The Tearing Edge™, Crimper Tool, Color Spritzer Tool, SU! Markers, Large Oval Punch, Victoria Crochet Trim, Antique Brad, Sponge Dabers, Pearls, Frost White Shimmer Paint Mist

CC287 Happy Anniversary

While I was designing the first card, I had stamped the

bird image in Concord Crush and the same scroll stamp in Peach Parfait. I had also already distressed the edges with the 5-in-1 Tool, sponged and “spritzed” as described above.

I already had the embossed Peach Parfait and Pear Pizzazz layers on hand (used the Vintage Wallpaper EF) and sprayed with the Frost White Shimmer Paint Mist from a previous card. I cut a piece of Concord Crush and punched the edge with the Scallop Trim Border Punch, added the Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon and of course, more pearls:-)

I used the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Concord Crush and punched it out with the new XL Decorative Label Punch. Sponged the edges with Concord Crush and stamped the same scroll over the sentiment. Using the Large Oval Punch (from a piece of embossed Concord Crush) underneath the sentiment and layered the entire card front onto Concord Crush.

Stamp Sets: Friends 24-7, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Cardstock: Concord Crush, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White

Ink: Concord Crush, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Color Spritzer Tool, SU! Markers, Large Oval Punch, Sponge Dabers, Pearls, White Taffeta Ribbon, Frost White Shimmer Paint Mist

Thanks again for visiting- I hope you like these cards!  Have a great week and God Bless!