Stampin' Up! 2013-2015 In Color Card

There are only 13 days left until we can start ordering from the New Stampin' Up! catalog! I've already made my list, well my first list of "must haves", and I'm really excited about the new 2013-2015 In Colors. If you haven't seen them yet, this card was made with the five new in colors:

• Baked Brown Sugar
• Coastal Cabana
• Crisp Cantaloupe
• Pistachio Pudding
• Strawberry Slush

The colors are fresh, fun, and the hues are very uplifting. I made this Stampin' Up! 2013-2015 In Color Card for a couple of challenges. The cue word BLOOM is the challenge at CASology and I used the new pansy stamp from the Morning Meadow hostess stamp set. Perfect Sentiments challenge is Spring Thank Yous and the sentiment used is from the new Simply Sketched hostess stamp set. This weeks DL.ART Thankful Thursday challenge is a flower theme and the Sister Act Card challenge is always anything goes. Thanks for stopping by!

 

Floral Anniversary Card

Good morning! This week I have the privilege of being a guest designer for 'ABC' Challenges. The theme is Wedding or Anniversary Cards. I chose to make an anniversary card for my brother and his wife. Their anniversary is next week. When they got married their colours were red and black, so I took that into consideration when picking my colour scheme. I used Bravo Burgundy, Basic Black, Wild Wasabi, and Very Vanilla colours to create this Floral Anniversary Card. The rose, by Inkadinkado, was stamped on watercolor paper by Stampin' Up! and coloured in using a blender pen and classic stampin' pads in Bravo Burgundy, Primrose Petals, Garden Green, and Wild Wasabi. I did a little stitching, added a few pearls and some ribbon for detail. It ended up having a very classic look and it was a lot of fun to create. I hope you have time to play along with 'ABC' Challenges. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Friday!

Buttons & Butterflies Card

This morning I planted a flat of white petunias in my front flower bed next to my stella de oro daylilies. I love how petunias smell, and they just make me happy. When I ventured back inside I decided to make a card for a couple of my regular challenges. I knew I needed to use buttons & butterflies to participate at Flutter By Wednesday, Simon Says Stamp challenge is for flower power, and Charisma Cardz is NO Digis Allowed. With those three challenges in mind, I created this Buttons & Butterflies Card. I have to tell you that I love the Stampin' Up! colour Island Indigo! So much so, that I'm thinking about painting my front door and shutters with it. My hubby isn't as convinced but I think it would be a great change from the hunter green I have now. What do you think, should I go with Island Indigo??? Well... thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day!

Buttons & Butterflies Card Supplies*:

• Paper: Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit, and Whisper White card stock and Sycamore Street dsp from sale-a-bration.
• Stamps: Madison Avenue stamp set, Papillon Potpourri stamp set and Itty Bitty Banners stamp set.
• Inks: Classic stampin' pads in Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry, and Pool Party.
• Other Stuff: Sycamore Street buttons, Island Indigo twine, Bitty Butterfly punch, Bitty Banners framelits, Big Shot, and stampin' dimensionals.

*All supplies by Stampin' Up!.

Cute Monkey Birthday Card

Hello! This afternoon I created this Cute Monkey Birthday Card for my Brother. His birthday is only days away. I love this monkey image by SKdigis and it seems to be a fitting image for my Brother, he likes to "monkey around". I coloured the image with my Copic markers and followed this weeks sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches for the design. Thanks for stopping by!

My Cute Monkey Birthday Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch
• Digi Sketch Challenge: For the Boys
• Incy Wincy Designs: Animal Antics
• The Pink Elephant: Masculine Birthday

Cute Monkey Birthday Card Supplies*:

• Paper: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, and Whisper White card stock, Crumb Cake dsp, Lucky Limeade woodgrain patterned paper from the Orchard Harvest dsp (retired), and Rouge Red card stock by My Mind's Eye.
• Stamps: Moses the Monkey digital image by SKdigis and sentiment stamp by Hero Arts.
• Inks: StazOn Jet Black and Copic markers.
• Other Stuff: Cricut machine for circles and ovals.

*All supplies by Stampin' Up! unless noted.

Modern Happy Birthday Card

Good afternoon! I hope you had a fantastic weekend and Mother's Day. It seemed to go by way too fast and I really didn't get anything accomplished. This morning I was up early to play catch-up on laundry and I found some time to make this Modern Happy Birthday Card. I used the Lacy & Lovely stamp set and Chevron embossing folder both by Stampin' Up!. This week Dynamic Duos is having their one year anniversary celebration. You can pick any colour combo from their previous challenges. I picked Basic Black, Melon Mambo and Whisper White from their seventh challenge. I added a little bling and a few silver brads for detail and I heat embossed the sentiment.  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

My Modern Happy Birthday Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Dynamic Duos: Colour
• Make It Monday: Anything Goes
• Paper Playtime: Buttons or Brads

Washi Tape Thank You Card

Hello! It's a beautiful Friday morning here in Oklahoma. The birds are singing and the sun is shining. I need to go outside and plant the a few things before they die in the pots I bought them in. But... before I do that, I want to share a sneak peek at this Washi Tape Thank You Card I made with the Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape by Stampin' Up! It's new in the upcoming catalog release. The pansy flower and the sentiment are from the new hostess stamp set called Morning Meadow.

My intentions earlier this week was to make a card using the new Washi Tape, but I never got around to it. Last night, I decided to look up the current Retro Sketches challenge and their sketch was perfect for the idea I wanted to create. This Thank You Card has a casual feel but it still has plenty of colour. The pansy was stamped in Melon Mambo and then fussy cut (the new catalog has a coordinating punch). Melon Mambo is such a pretty bright colour. I hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by and have a FABulous weekend!!!

My Washi Tape Thank You Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Retro Sketches: Sketch
•  613 Avenue Create: Anything Goes
• Divas by Design: Anything Goes

 

Handmade Card for Dad

Good afternoon! This morning after I read a couple of challenges, I went straight to work making this Handmade Card for Dad. It could be used for Father's Day, Birthday or Just Because I decided to send my Dad a card. I LOVE my woodgrain embossing folder by Stampin' Up! and the challenge this week at Just Add Ink is to use woodgrain, challenge accepted! To decide the other elements of my card I combined the following challenges:

• Cute Card Thursday: Something Blue
• Cards und More: Animal Friends
• Nutcrafters: Bingo (Die Cuts, Free & Embossing)

The design is a classic and simple layout, but I didn't want to cover up the woodgrain. The owl seemed to be a natural choice for my animal friend and I used the Cricut machine to cut the letters and circles. I added some jute twine by American Crafts for the final touch and I was done.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!