Watercolor Wings Card

There is nothing like inking up a new stamp set, especially one with beautiful butterflies!!! Every card I've seen using the Watercolor Wings stamp set added to my excitement about this set. There are so many different color combinations to play with and my Watercolor Wings Card is using colors from this weeks ColourQ #296 challenge. Colours include: Night of Navy, Marina Mist, Soft Sky, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White. The layout comes from this weeks sketch challenge at Sunday Stamps. Once I had everything stamped I decided the Soft Sky chevron paper looked too clean. I decided to use the Dot Fade stencil by Tim Holtz with Daffodil Delight ink and play along in the stenciling challenge at Tuesday Throwdown. The final addition was the twine and three silver sequins. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Watercolor Wings Card Supplies:

• Paper: Whisper White and Night of Navy cardstock. Retired Soft Sky designer series paper.
• Stamps: Watercolor Wings and Watercolor Wash.
• Inks: Stampin' pads in Daffodil Delight, Soft Sky, Night of Navy and Marina Mist along with Memento Black.
• Other Stuff: Big Shot, Bold Butterfly Framelits Dies, Dot Fade stencil by Tim Holtz, sponge dauber, silver sequins, twine from The Twinery and stampin' dimensionals.

Dots Thank You Card

When I sat down to make this Dots Thank You Card the only thing I knew I wanted to do was repeat the sentiment three times. The colors were selected from this weeks challenge at The Paper Players to use Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party and Black. I made up my mind that I didn't want to use any flowers or butterflies, I wanted something a little different. I embossed the Sassy Salutations Thank You sentiment with Pool Party embossing powder and cut all my papers for layering but I still had a big blank spot that needed filled. After playing around with several ideas, I settled on the three rows of dots. The design ended up being pretty simple and casual. Thanks for stopping by and have a terrific day!

My Dots Thank You Card is entered into the following challenges:

• The Paper Players: Colors
• Sunday Stamps: Sketch
• Make It Monday: Anything Goes

Dots Thank You Card Supplies*:

• Paper: Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party and Whisper White card stock and patterned paper from the I Am Me dsp.
• Stamps: Sassy Salutations stamp set.
• Inks & Coloring: VersaMark stamp pad and Pool Party emboss powder.
• Other Stuff: Big Shot, Finishing Touches Edgelit, Heat Tool, Itty Bitty Shapes circle punch and rhinestone basic jewels.

*All supplies by Stampin' Up!.

Blooming Love Card

Hello! I hope you're having a fantastic day. Mine has been pretty good. I was sitting by myself at lunch and was approached by a lady who needed a hair model for a training class. I was brave enough to participate. She washed, trimmed and styled my hair for free. Plus she gave me a scalp and neck massage. I guess I was in the right place at the right time and it turned out terrific. It really made my day!

Onto my card.... this Blooming Love Card was made using the colors in the Sunday Stamps challenge. The colors are Black, Fuchsia and Red. The closest color I have to Fuchsia is Melon Mambo, so that's what I used. I went with a really simple layout and used a fun black and white patterned paper by Recollections. The sentiment stamp is by Print Works and the pansy flower was stamped using the Flower Shop stamp set by Stampin' Up!. I layered the punched pansy with a real red punched blossom flower and used a black glitter brad in the center. Feeling I needed a little more of a glam look, I added the strip of black glitter tape by Recollections. The corners of the white card stock were punched using the scroll corner punch by Fiskars and I punched a couple of pieces of Melon Mambo and inlayed them into the punched white card stock. (I hope that makes sense!) This card could be used for an anniversary or wedding and it was pretty easy to make. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

My Blooming Love Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Sunday Stamps: Colors
• Make It Monday: Anything Goes
• Tammy's Scrapin Corner: Anything Goes
• Victorine Stamps: Wedding or Love

When I'm with You Card

Good morning! It was an early morning for me. My Crafting Buddy (aka My Cat) is not feeling well and he woke us up every hour from 3am-6am. So, I figured I might as well get up and call the vet to schedule an appointment. Then I made my hubby Applesauce Chobani Pancakes for breakfast and did a load of laundry. Now... I'm ready for a nap.

I made this When I'm with You Card using the sketch from Sunday Stamps. I have to be honest and tell you.... this was the first time I made a banner for one of my cards. To create the banner I used the Pretty Pennants Cartridge and my Cricut machine. The image panel features a stamp from the For the Birds stamp set by Stampin' Up!. I sponged on the clouds and grass and colored the rest with a blender pen and my stampin' ink pads. The final touch was a small amount of dazzling details added to the water drops. Thanks for stopping by and have a terrific day!

My When I'm with You Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Sunday Stamps: Sketch
• Craftin Desert Diva's: Summer
• Incy Wincy Designs: Things with Wings
• Make It Monday: Anything Goes
• Oldie but A Goodie: In the Garden (For the Birds stamp set)

When I'm with You Card Supplies*:

• Paper: Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight and Coastal Cabana card stock and Coastal Cabana patterned paper from the Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper collection.
• Stamps: For the Birds
• Inks: StazOn Jet Black and Classic stampin' pads in Bashful Blue (retired), Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Smoky Slate, Coastal Cabana, Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry, and Melon Mambo.
• Other Stuff: Blender Pen, Large Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, white twine, dazzling details, Cricut machine, Pretty Pennants Cartridge and stampin' dimensionals.

*All supplies by Stampin' Up! unless noted.
 

Go Confidently Card

Hello! I hope everyone is doing well this week. Today I have a quick post to share a card I made for one of my former students. She recently graduated from the career college where I worked. She got a job and has already received a promotion. I'm so proud of her and I wanted to surprise her with a fun card. This Go Confidently Card is all about the sentiment and bright colors. The colors are from the Sunday Stamps challenge to use Melon Mambo, Sahara Sand and Daffodil Delight. Since I don't have the Sahara Sand ink pad I focused on the Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight colors. There is no patterned paper on this card and that is unusual for me but I love the chevron embossed half circles. Thanks for stopping by and have a terrific day!

My Go Confidently Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Sunday Stamps: Color
• Make It Monday: Anything Goes
• A Gem of A Challenge: Emboss It
• 613 Avenue Create: Anything Goes/Optional Celebrations
• Paper Playtime: Anything Goes

 

Yellow Bird Card

Good afternoon! There are barely two days left to order from the Spring Stampin' Up! catalog. This Yellow Bird Card was made using the Sunshine & Sprinkles dsp, from the Spring catalog, and the Betsy's Blossoms stamp set. The Betsy's Blossom stamp set is being carried over into the new 2013-2014 catalog, but the Sunshine & Sprinkles dsp will only be available until May 31st. I love the bright colors in this collection!  So, I figured I better give you a good example of what you can do with it. To create this card I used the sketch from Sunday Stamps. I was a little rebellious and I didn't use a sentiment. I decided it needed a cute yellow bird instead. The postage stamp punch was the perfect size to punch out the flowers and I fussy cut the bird and leafy twig. Well, I hope you like it and have a great day!!!

My Yellow Bird Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Sunday Stamps: Sketch
• Try it on Tuesday: On the Wild Side
• Pile it On: Put a Bird on It
• No Matter Which: Things with Wings
• Make It Monday: Anything Goes

Happy Mother's Day Card

Good morning! With Mother's Day quickly approaching I decided to create a card using this weeks color challenge at Sunday Stamps. The colors are So Saffron, Wild Wasabi, and Not Quite Navy all by Stampin' Up!. When creating this Happy Mother's Day Card, I wanted to use the Full Heart Punch because it is very neglected. Using Not Quite Navy ink, I stamped the flower from the Betsy's Blossoms stamp set and then used the heart punch to create my focal image. Of course, it wouldn't be complete without a butterfly, punched using the Bitty Butterfly punch. I added a little bling for some sparkle and did some stitching for detail and that's the story behind this Happy Mother's Day Card. Thanks for stopping by!


Stampin' Up! Supplies:

• Paper: Not Quite Navy, Whisper White, and Wild Wasabi card stock and So Saffron dsp from the Subtles DSP patterns paper stack.
• Stamps: Betsy's Blossoms clear mount stamp set and Itty Bitty Wishes wood mount stamp set.
• Inks: Classic stampin' pads in Not Quite Navy and Wild Wasabi.
• Other Stuff: Scallop Trim Border punch, Full Heart punch, Bitty Butterfly punch, Itty Bitty Shapes punch, Big Shot, Fancy Fan embossing folder, rhinestone basic jewels, and stampin' dimensionals.

My card is entered into the following challenges:

1. Sunday Stamps: Color
2. Flutter By Wednesday's: Anything Goes using a Butterfly or Fairy

Betsy's Blossoms Hello Card

This morning I had no intentions of making a card today, but then I found a color challenge that changed my mind. The challenge comes from Sunday Stamps and the colors are: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, and Basic Black. When I paused to think about this challenge, I realized I'd never made a card with just these colors before. The design for this Betsy's Blossoms Hello Card is fairly basic, it's the details that add interest. Twine, rhinestones, and the cute little bird help to liven things up on this card. Have a great evening and thanks for stopping by!

My card is entered into the following challenges:

1. Sunday Stamps: Color Challenge
2. Sentimental Sundays: Flowers, Flowers and more Flowers + Sentiment
3. Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes
4. Addicted to Stamps and More!: Use Physical Stamp

Betsy's Blossoms Hello Card Supplies*:

• Paper: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, and Basic Black card stock.
• Stamps: Betsy's Blossoms, Betsy's Blooms stampin' wheel, and Lacy & Lovely (Hello sentiment).
• Inks: Classic stampin' pads in Daffodil Delight and Basic Black.
• Other Stuff: Big Shot, Finishing Touches Edgelit, Dotted Swiss embossing folder by Cuttlebug, black twine (source unknown), rhinestones by Recollections, and stampin' dimensionals.

*All supplies by Stampin' Up! unless noted.