Relax

I love summertime when the days are very relaxed and I have time to ignore the housework and just stamp.  I went a little challenge crazy today but they are just such a fabulous way to get a kick start on a card.

1.  

 For my first card I decided to pull out an old favorite - Daydream Medallions.  I thought it would make a pretty wedding card.  The DSP is from the Moonlight DSP stack.  I used a sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketch and colors from Sunday Stamps.

 Here's a close up - I used a retired large pearl jewel - just too pretty not to use.

Links:
http://kgiron.blogspot.com/2014/06/sweet-sunday-sketch-challenge-222.html

http://sundaystamps.blogspot.com/



2.  

This is my favorite of all my creations today.  Again, I pulled out an oldie but goodie!  This uses the Wildflower Meadow stamp set and the sentiment comes from Six Sided Sampler.  A little bit of baker's twine and a Vintage Faceted button completes the card.  I did flip the sketch upside down for this one.  My sentiment worked better at the top.

 It was so fun to do an Ombre look on a card.  Have you tried it?  I used a sponge and ink to ink up my stamp for this one. The sketch came from Clean & Simple, the colors from Hand Stamped Sentiments, and the ombre idea from Stampin Royalty.

Links:
http://cleanandsimplestamping.blogspot.com/


http://www.handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/

http://stampinroyalty.blogspot.ca/

Ombre!!

Create a project using the Ombre effect!

3.

I just love the springtime colors on this card.  It was so easy to make a background with the new Flower Patch  stamp set.  Its a Photopolymer set and I love being able to see through the stamp for perfect placement.  This sketch came from Freshly Made Sketches, the colors are from Color Throwdown, and SUO challenged me to stamp the background.

Links:

http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/

http://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/

http://suochallenges.com/

SUO Challenge 98 – Stamping in the Background!

4.

And finally we have a quick birthday card with some blender pen watercoloring from my silliest stamp set - Giggle Greetings.  I realized when I opened this set that I had never used the cheese image before so it was perfect for this!

I wanted to play with my new ZigZag embossing folder so I used it on the Pacific Point piece.  It adds just a little texture so its not too plain.  Three challenges are complete with this card too - Seize the Sketch for the sketch, Colour Q for the colors, and Catherine & Cathy for the challenge of anything food.

Links:
http://seizethesketch.blogspot.ca/


http://colourq.blogspot.com/


http://www.catherineandcathycreate.com/

CHALLENGE: Apple a Day

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Summer stamping

Today, I have two cards for you.  I have to admit - blogging is hard for me.  I want to describe my cards in a way that is witty and fun and makes you want to recreate them, but I really struggle to find the right words.  So, since my mind is not being "wordy" today we'll just get on to the pictures.

This is the card I made for my dad for Father's Day.  I used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches(link below) as my starting point.  I wanted to play with some of the new In Colors so I chose Lost Lagoon and Mossy Meadow.  I really like the combination of those two for a masculine card.  I used the Hardwood stamp set and also an all time favorite Lovely as a Tree.  Teeny Tiny Wishes was used for the sentiment.  The final touches were made with some Mossy Meadow ribbon and a Metal Button.

 I saw the sketch for this card at retro sketches(link below) and knew it would be perfect with the color combo from Paper Players(link below) of red, white, and blue for a patriotic card.  The background stars were made using Whisper White ink and the new decorative masks - Hearts & Stars. I LOVE how it was so easy!  ***and they are very inexpensive too!  I did use some retired product on this card - a square punch and a star punch - but that just shows the quality of SU product - they last a LONG time.  

I hope you enjoyed my cards for today.  I'll show you more soon!

Links:
http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/


http://retrosketches.blogspot.com/


http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/
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A Happy Hooray

Summer Greetings!  I'm finally establishing a schedule with my family for the summer so its time to get back to doing what I love - stamping!  Here's a quick an easy card for you today using a stamp set from the new catalog called A Happy Hooray.

 I just fell in love with this stamp set on first glance through the catalog!  It has two organic images and three sentiments.  The sketch comes from CAS(E) this Sketch! and the colors are from a challenge from CAS (both links below).  

For my sentiment I stamped the thanks, then punched it out with the 1 3/8" circle punch.  I wanted a muted look for the yellow behind it so I used the circle framelits to cut the Daffodil Delight circle and in between I used a piece of cardstock vellum cut with the Starburst framelits.  I popped my finished sentiment up on dimensionals and finished for a quick and easy card in under 10 minutes!

http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/



http://cascoloursandsketches.blogspot.com/
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A few new..

Thanks for joining me again.  I have some new cards to share with you!  I feel like I'm a bit rusty since I haven't been crafting much lately but there's nothing better to cure that than to jump back in and start creating again.

 This card uses a sketch from Mojo Monday.  I love that I was able to use the Banner Blast set and Banner punch from Sale-A-Bration on this card.  The other stamp set is Giggle Greetings from the main catalog.  Its another one that makes me happy with all the fun/silly images.  The colors were from a challenge on Colour Q.  I missed the deadline to submit for that one but I love to check those out for inspiration.
Challenge links:
http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com/

 This one was inspired by a Pals Paper Arts sketch.  I really like how it turned out - simple and striking.  This uses the set Blue Ribbon.
Link:
http://www.palspaperarts.com/

 Next, I had to do an Easter card for this one.  I just love springy colors. The sketch for this one comes from Cas(e) this Sketch.  The cross is from a retired set called Crosses of Hope.  The Hello, Doily and Teeny Tiny Wishes are in the current catalog.
Challenge Link:
http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/2014/03/case-this-sketch-69.html

 I think this is my favorite one of my creations this time.  It uses the Flower Shop stamp set and Pansy punch and also the Oh, Hello stamp set.  The mom is from a retired set called Family Reunion.  The sketch is from Create with Connie and Mary (missed the deadline for this one too!) and the colors are a challenge from CAS.
Challenge Links:
http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/create-with-connie-and-mary/


http://cascoloursandsketches.blogspot.com/

 The last card I made was for the Paper Players and Dynamic Duos and Less Is More.  I like the idea of butterflies and seeing them soon.  I thought it was a nice pairing with the sentiment- it reminds me of butterfly kisses.  Sentimental, I guess.
Challenge Links:
http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/


http://thedynamicduoschallenge.blogspot.com/


http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com.au/

Firstly we'd like to see 

THREE

of something on your cards 

 Finally, here is a little something I made for my club members.  I'm having so much fun playing with the Envelope Punch Board!  It perfectly fits 8 Hershey miniatures.  The stamp is from the Occasions catalog and is called Eggstra Spectacular.  I even added a touch of Dazzling Details for that cute little bunny tail. It will be perfect for the SUO Challenge!

 I love that you can see both sides of this fantastic Sweet Sorbet DSP!

Challenge Link:

http://suochallenges.com/

SUO Challenges #93: Boxes, Bags and Baskets

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Special Occasions

I'm back!  We still don't have a normal desktop computer but my husband has managed to figure out a way (and teach me) how to upload all my pictures to my laptop so I can get back to sharing with you again.  YAY!

Today was my Special Occasions Stamp Camp.  Here are the cards we made:

 Here's a picture of the grouping.  

 This sweet baby card was inspired by the sketch for Mojo Monday.
Paper: Crushed Curry, Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White, Fresh Prints DSP Stack
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar
Stamps: Baby Prints, Petite Pairs, Label Love
Accessories: Simply Pressed Clay button, Artisan Label Punch, Circle Framelits, Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack (SAB)
Blog Challenge Link:
http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2014/03/mojo-monday-336.html

 Next we had some 3x3 Easter cards.  These will be so cute tucked into an Easter basket!  They use the Watercolor Wonder DSP and the Eggstra Spectaular Stamp set.

 This beauty was Inspired and partially CASED but, alas, I cannot find who to point to as my muse.  If it was you, please accept my sincere gratitude!  I thought this pretty card could be used for any number of special occasions.  It uses the Sweet Sorbet (SAB) DSP and the Yippee-Skippee! Stamp set.

 I've been wanting to try my hand at making my own swing card and this is kinda half of one.  I thought it ended up very romantic looking and was perfect for a wedding card.  Stamp sets used were Mr.&Mrs. and Everything Eleanor.  I also just love the Pistachio Pudding and Smokey Slate together!

Last, but not least, this fine graduation card was CASED from Janis Sinko.  I found her delightful card on the Demonstrator website and just had to share it!    I don't have a woodgrain stamp set so I inked up my embossing folder and used that to get the woodgrain look on my cardstock.  Pure Gumption is the stamp set used to this one and I did use every single stamp in the set on this one card!

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Snow Much Fun

Snow Much Fun is one of those stamp sets that I debated on getting for the longest time and even though it is now retired, I still use it quite a bit.  I just love those snowmen!

I love the layout for this card.  It comes from the newest challenge from Create with Connie and Mary.  The colors are from the Color Throwdown Challenge.  Its due today so I'm squeaking in at the last minute!
Stamps: Snow Much Fun, Endless Wishes
Ink: Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, Crumb Cake, Always Artichoke, Old Olive
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Crumb Cake, Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Big Shot, Circle Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots EF

Challenge Links:
http://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/


http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/create-with-connie-and-mary/
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One Good Thing...

I've had sick kids for the last 5 days. Stomach flu, fevers, ear infections, etc, etc, etc. Can you say stir crazy??? You just start functioning on autopilot after awhile and wondering if it will ever end.  I always try to find just one good thing when my day is yuck. This afternoon everyone is starting to feel a little bit better so I had a few hours to craft.  YAY!!!

Can you tell I was in a winter/snowflake mood?

I just got the new Endless Wishes Photopolymer stamp set and was anxious to use it.  I've seen several cards that were a similar style to this one and wanted to put my own spin on it.

Stamps: Endless Wishes
Ink: Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler
Paper: Crumb Cake, Polka Dot Parade DSP, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Crumb Cake Taffeta Ribbon, Hexagon Punch, Very Vintage Designer Buttons, Linen Thread

Challenge Links:
http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/


http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/create-with-connie-and-mary/

This was a technique I saw a few weeks back and wanted to try called Bokah (I think).  Its where you have an image that gets lighter in color as it goes towards the top.

Stamps: Endless Wishes, Warmth & Wonder
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Real Red
Paper: Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Red Glimmer Paper
Accessories: Simply Scored, Big Shot, Fancy Fan EF

Challenge Links:
http://seizethesketch.blogspot.ca/


http://thedynamicduoschallenge.blogspot.com/

I love how this card turned out!  I stamped my Polar Bear with versamark, heat embossed with black embossing powder, and then used bleach to color him in!

Stamps: Zoo Review, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Versamark, Smoky Slate
Paper: Whisper White, Marina Mist, Brushed Silver
Accessories: Word Window Punch, Neutrals Candy Dots, Big Shot, Bitty Banners Framelits, Ovals Framelits, Northern Frost Decorative Strip (retired), Stylish Stripes EF, Bleach

Challenge Links:
http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/


http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/


I hope you've enjoyed my winter cards on this crisp fall day.  I wish you health and happiness and stamping! Pin It Now!