Happy Independence Day!

Hello and Happy Independence Day to you!  I had a fun day of stamping while my hubby and kids worked on some projects around the house.  Tomorrow will be our celebration day starting off with a 5K race for me with my sister's family and then spending the day with family including a parade, swimming, and fireworks to finish off the night.  So excited!  I'm actually listening to lots of fireworks popping in our area as I type!  So, with so many hours today I have lots to share with you.  Hope you enjoy them :)

1.  My first card is one that we created at my June club meeting.  I've seen so many cute flag cards made with the Work of Art stamp set, but , alas, I do not have it.  So, I tried to make one using a stamp set I did have - Gorgeous Grunge.  I thought it was pretty cool.

 Had to use the Bravo stamp set for a fun sentiment on the inside!

2. This card showcases the color scheme from http://colourq.blogspot.com/ and the sketch from http://seizethesketch.blogspot.ca/
 
I pulled out a set that I love but don't use often - Mosaic Madness.  I also have a few stamps from Everything Eleanor and Itty Bitty Banners.  Embossing folders, punches, and framelits that coordinate make putting a card like this together in a snap!

3.  Next, we have a fun color combo provided by http://www.handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/ and a sketch from http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/
 

I added Sahara Sand a a neutral color for this card.  This uses the Flower Patch stamp set and the matching Flower Fair framelits.  The DSP is from the Moonlight DSP stack.  My wow factor is the Dazzling Details on the edges of each layer of the flower.

 Here's a closer look with each layer popped up.

4.  I super love the color combo on this card  given to me by http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/create-with-connie-and-mary/ and the sketch provided by http://retrosketches.blogspot.com/was pretty fun also.
  

I think Nautical everytime I see this color combo but decided to stick with clean and simple.  This definitely reminds me of my oldest niece so I may save it for her birthday this year.  The buttons (made from simply pressed clay) were colored with markers.  I'm also loving the new thick baker's twine!

5.  A Happy Hooray and Sassy Salutations  helped make the card a success.  Three challenges in one card!  First, an inspiration from http://www.fridaymashup.com/ , next, a color combo from http://www.palspaperarts.com/ , and finally a sketch from http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/.

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

• Create a Project with a "Watercolor Wash".
• Create a "CAS project or one with Minimal Layers".
• or Mash it Up! and create a "CAS project with a Watercolor Wash".

  

I love part of the water coloring on the background of the card.  Most of the Lost Lagoon is covered by the banner.  I really like how the banner turned out.  I finally made something that looked exactly like the picture in my brain!  This card came together really quickly - thanks aqua painters!

6.  Almost done - I had so much fun making this birthday card on our Nation's birthday.  While making this card I took some time to reflect on my gratefulness for so many freedoms and the people who have fought for them.  Thank you service men and women of the past, present and future!  This card also combines three challenges.  A theme from http://www.catherineandcathycreate.com/  and http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.ca/, and a sketch from http://sketchfrenzyfriday.blogspot.com/
CHALLENGE: National Pride
"Stars and Or Stripes

  

I had a lot of fun using the new Decorative Mask to make the stars on the background.  And then, also with the stars for a banner from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack.

7.  Finally, a few feathers from A Happy Hooray and the sentiment and heart from Something to Say helped me to complete the challenges from http://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/ and http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/

  

I tried to use my fringe scissors on the feathers but the fringe wasn't fine enough and I cut right through the feather...so I just got out my paper snips and fringed the edges.  It only took about 2 seconds longer.  The DSP is from Sweet Taffy DSP.  I love all the bold and bright colors of those papers!

Well, I hope you've enjoyed my collection.  Enjoy the rest of your holiday weekend!

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This and That

Hey there!  I have some more cards for you today.  Its finally not raining, but its not quite warm enough to swim.  So, in between loads of laundry, I pulled out a few stamp sets.

 This card is going to be for my sweet niece who will be turning 10 in a few days.  The bright cheerful colors just make me think of her bubbly personality.  
Stamps: Age Awareness
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Sweet Taffy DSP
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie

Inspiration Links:
http://sundaystamps.blogspot.com/

 This was some of my favorite DSP last year!  Combining it with some of my most used stamps sets makes it a win.
Stamps: Blue Ribbon, Everything Eleanor
Ink: Soft Suede, Calypso Coral, Island Indigo
Paper: Pistachio Pudding, Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Venetian Romance DSP
Accessories: Essentials Paper Piercing Template, Beautifully Baroque EF, Dazzling Details

Inspiration Links:
http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/

 As soon as I say the Stampin' Royalty photo challenge I knew what I wanted to do!  Most of the time I have to work for an idea to come, but every now and then it just hits me right away.  

 Just a little close up :)
Stamps: A Happy Hooray
Ink: Bermuda Bay
Paper: Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Eastern Elegance DSP
Accessories: Honeycomb EF, Hexagon punch, 1/8" Bermuda Bay Taffeta Ribbon, 3/4" Smoky Slate Chevron Ribbon, 1 3/8" inch circle punch

Inspiration Links:
http://stampinroyalty.blogspot.ca/


http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/

 This pretty card came together quickly.  Its so easy to add something special with a stamp that has a coordinating punch.

A closer look at the flowers.

Stamps: Chalk Talk, Petite Petals
Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Pink Pirouette
Paper: Crumb Cake, Wisteria Wonder, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Vellum Cardstock
Accessories: Fancy Fan EF, Labels Collection Framelits, Chalk Talk Framelits, Petite Petals punch, Subtles Candy Dots, Rhinestones Basic Jewels

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


http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/



Thanks for stopping by!


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Afternoon playtime

Lately, I've let other "things" come before my stamping time.  Some are good - like floating in the pool while my kids play and swim around me, and some are just not great - like surfing the internet out of boredom when I could be stamping!  So I made myself get out some stamps this afternoon and I'm sure glad I did.  I always feel better when I can unleash my creative side for a little bit.  I have two cards to share with you today.

First, I got out some retired paper.  SU's paper is always amazing and I tend to hoard it instead of use it so I'm making myself break that bad habit.  This card was so quick and easy. I love the vanilla, black, and pop of Coastal Cabana. I used the Decorative Label punch in black behind the word bubble cut out.  I think it gave it that extra wow.  I keep feeling like the card is tilted but I think its just my lack of photography skills {cheesy grin}.

Links:

http://sketchfrenzyfriday.blogspot.com/

http://www.fridaymashup.com/

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

• Create a project using the colors" Black , White/Ivory and one other color of your choice".
• Create a project using a "Word Bubble".
• or Mash it Up! and create a "Black & White project with a Word Bubble on it".

Next, I love how this one turned out!  Kinda Eclectic is the first stamp set I just had to have from the new catty.  (I may have mentioned this before, but its true!)  I wanted to see if I could create a card using all the new in colors as well.  I'm pleased with how it turned out.  I was trying to fit it into a couple different challenges and one was to make a card reflecting summer time.  I know the in colors are a bit on the darker side, but I've noticed that after a good summer thunderstorm (which we've had quite a few of lately) darker colors in the shade seem a little more vibrant so this is what  I'm going with!  

Links:

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

http://suochallenges.com/

SUO Challenge 99 – It’s Summer Time!

http://fabfridaystampinchallenge.blogspot.com/

Well, I hope you've enjoyed my cards for today.  Stop back soon!

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Oops!

I have a few cards to share with you today that I was going to share on Sunday but forgot to actually post.  Sooo, I missed out on the time frame for a few of the challenges.  Oh, well.  So is life. :)

 Kinda Eclectic is one of my top 5 favorite new stamp sets from the new catalog.  It has a nice variety of natural images.  I wasn't sure how to fit a sentiment on this card from so I thought I would leave it blank and just use it for whatever occasion it seemed to fit.  This also uses some of the Moonlight DSP stack.

 A few candy dots and some vellum are added touches.  This one is being used for the technique twist - new and innovative challenge.

Links:
http://techniquetwist.blogspot.com/

TTTC # 25- New and Innovative

 This card also uses the Moonlight DSP stack - a totally different look with a different pattern of paper - so versatile!  This was pretty easy.  I used the Banner framelits to cut the two banners.  Then, I stamped Happy Birthday from the new photopolymer set Age Awareness.  Finally, I added a few Petite Petals flowers (punched out with the Petite Petals punch) and a couple candy dots. Voila!  The card is finished.  The sketch for this card comes from Cas(E) this Sketch!
Links:
http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/

Finally, a fun patriotic card!  I've never had so much fun with red, white and blue.  This is my third card recently with this color scheme.    The stamps are from Perfect Pennants.   A few ovals from the Oval Framelits and a  Banner Framelit cut of Silver Glimmer and a strip of Red Glimmer and the card is complete.  This sketch comes from Create with Connie and Mary.

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


I hope you've enjoyed my simple and easy cards!  Stop back soon!

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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

<anything food>

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