ColorLab12

Thursday again! Grab your Lab Coat-here we go with another ColorLab Color Challenge!!! I had fun making this one the other night, stretching my creativity to get something to work. Here is the inspiration with the colors:

Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black & Pumpkin Pie!!

I had to stretch my creativity because I don't have any of the fun new Halloween sets and these colors say Halloween to me. Actually, I think I only have 2 Halloween sets period! For some reason I didn't order any this year. Oh, well! I made do and really like how this one came out. While studying my catalog and debating between this set, Autumn Harvest, and the other set I have, Batty for You, I decided I liked the layout of the sample card with the Autumn Harvest set (page 27) and decided to run with that.  

Card base is Rich Razzleberry and the front was textured in the Big Shot with the Finial Press embossing folder, then spritzed with Basic Black & Rich Razzleberry. I stamped the two pumpkins and 3 leaves in Basic Black on Naturals Ivory, colored and cut them out. The leaves were spritzed with a little bit of Basic Black.  Behind the image is a piece of Naturals Ivory that was spritzed with all 3 colors. I attached the pumpkins and leaves with dimensionals. Next I added the saying at the top also with dimensionals, Happy Halloween from All Holidays. The words were stamped in Pumpkin Pie on Naturals Ivory, spritzed (of course!!) with Razzleberry, and layered on a Modern Label of Rich Razzleberry.  After everything was on the Ivory panel, I tore it across the top above the saying and images and sponged the torn edge with Pumpkin Pie. Then I layered it onto a piece of Basic Black, the same width but left an accent strip at the bottom. Across the top I tore the Black and tried to match the "pattern" to the Naturals Ivory. At the very bottom of the Basic Black is a strip of Pumpkin Pie showing, punched with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch. I attached this decorated panel to the card front, and added a Mini Library Clip with a piece of 1/8" Black Taffeta knotted around.

My explanation seems complicated, but it wasn't to make.  It went together very well and didn't take a very long time!  Thanks for stopping by, I hope you'll drop by the ColorLab and play along!!

SU! Catalog Items used on this card: 110372 Autumn Harvest * 114916 All Holidays * 115316 Rich Razzleberry Card Stock * 105117 Pumpkin Pie Card Stock * 121045 Basic Black Card Stock * 101849 Naturals Ivory Card Stock * 101179 Basic Black Classic Ink * 105216 Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink * 105115 Pumpkin Pie Marker * 120970 Rich Razzleberry Marker * 100082 Basic Black Marker * 109857 Mini Library Clips * 119261 Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta * 107066 Color Spritzer Tool * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 119275 Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border * 119857 Word Window Punch * 119849 Modern Label Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 115963 Finial Press Embossing Folder

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Just Believe Friends

Made some creative time tonight to play along with the Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch.  It has been awhile since I did their sketch even though I always want too!  Here is the sketch

And here is what I came up with!

Love this DSP and the colors so that was my starting point! Elegant Soiree DSP featuring Soft Suede, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake & Basic Gray.  My card base is Soft Suede, background Baja DSP print.  Strip of the graphic/dotted Vanilla print on a Crumb Cake strip that I used the Scallop Trim Border punch on. Very Vanilla Satin ribbon around the center, knotted on the right side.  Branch image in Soft Suede on Very Vanilla with a Baja 'friends' top left.  A few pearls on the lower right corner of the main image and on the left side under the ribbon (hard to see in the scan). The hardest part of this one was picking the stamp to use for the main image!  

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SU! Catalog Items used on this card: 116948 Just Believe wood (120453 clear) * 115318 Soft Suede Card Stock * 120953 Crumb Cake Card Stock * 101650 Very Vanilla Card Stock * 117163 Elegant Soiree DSP * 119247 Basic Pearls Jewels * 117291 Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon * 101610 Stamping Sponges * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 118492 Scallop Trim Border Punch

World Card Making Day Open Houses

It's that time again, are you ready??? I'm making plans for the annual World Card Making Day Open Houses!!

And yes, I know the actual World Card Making Day is October 2. Our High School band marches in a big parade that day, so my events are two weeks later. Details following, please read all the way through as I have changed a few things from last time.

Open House I

Saturday, October 16, 2010

10 am to 3 pm

Open House II

Sunday, October 17, 2010

2 pm to 5 pm

Location for BOTH Open Houses:

MY HOUSE near Crete, NE

As usual we'll be making 4 cards using FABULOUS Stampin' Up! products.  


Also, food, fun, friends and door prizes!!

**RSVP REQUIRED**

I will get you an exact address and directions if needed when you RSVP. Same attendance details as last time:

**FREE ATTENDANCE: If you meet any of the following qualifications, you attend for FREE

**Club member during the last catalog year

**Downline member

**Hostess during the last year (catalog or actual workshop)

**Made $100 in purchases over the last year

**Attendance Fee: If you wish to attend and not make any purchase, the fee is $15

**Minimum Purchase: If you aren't paying the attendance fee, then the minimum purchase will be $30

Please ask if you aren't sure if you are qualified for Free Attendance. I ran a list of customers & hostesses so I have it handy!!

Let me know if you have any questions!! Email me at jennifer@sunflowerstamper.com, or call or text me at (402)540-7403. Thanks all!!!

Autumn Harvest Hello Friend

Hello Friends! I made another Fall card last night and decided it was time to use a set other than the leaves! I saw this one in my stack the other day and didn't use it, but went right back to it tonight for the Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch that I was playing along with. This was one of those that took longer than it should have to put together, but I was watching TV and not focusing! Here is what I came up with!

Card base is Early Espresso. Background layer is Crumb Cake that I first put through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Folder. After texturing, I sponged the edges with Pumpkin Pie and Spritzed it with Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso & Crumb Cake. The images were stamped on Naturals Ivory in Early Espresso, then colored with a Blender Pen and Classic Ink. Pumpkins are Pumpkin Pie, the leaves Early Espresso & the gourd (or squash?) is Crumb Cake. I did add a little Pumpkin Pie marker as well on the pumpkins. I also Spritzed this layer, with Crumb Cake & Early Espresso, mostly around the edges. This is layered onto Pumpkin Pie. I was looking for something different for the saying, so I grabbed the Fundamental Phrases set and the Stamp-a-ma-jig and put Hello Friend together on the Small Oval punch. The Small Oval is layered on a Large Espresso Oval and attached with dimensionals over a 1/8" Taffeta ribbon in Early Espresso.  The 1-1/4" Espresso Striped Grosgrain was attached to the Crumb Cake, behind the Pumpkin layer.

Thanks for stopping by, I'm off to see if I can be productive today!  

SU! Catalog items used on this card: 110372 Autumn Harvest * 114968 Fundamental Phrases * 119686 Early Espresso Cardstock * 120953 Crumb Cake Cardstock * 105117 Pumpkin Pie Cardstock * 101849 Naturals Ivory Cardstock * 119670 Early Espresso Classic Ink * 121030 Crumb Cake Classic Ink * 105216 Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink * 105115 Pumpkin Pie Marker * 119680 Early Espresso Marker * 120967 Crumb Cake Marker * 119959 Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta * 119961 1-1/4" Early Espresso Striped Grosgrain * 101610 Stamping Sponges * 107066 Spritzer Tool * 102845 Blender Pens * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 119683 Small Oval Punch * 119855 Large Oval Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 119976 Square Lattice Embossing Folder

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Another 3D Ornament

The last card from Club last weekend was this one, using the same layout as my swap card previously posted. I changed the DSP for this one and love how it came out!  

This card uses one of the prints from the Deck the Halls DSP pack. Crumb Cake with Always Artichoke & Cherry Cobbler. Card base is Always Artichoke. Scallop Square cut with the Scallop Square Duo Die.  Inset square of Very Vanilla. Scallop border punched on Cherry Cobbler Cardstock and attached near the bottom. Always Artichoke Seam Binding Ribbon across it, attached to Sticky Strip.  

A view more from the side so you can see the dimension the ornament has. Remember that is 3 punched ornaments together to give that effect. Click over to THIS POST for a detailed explanation on the ornament and how I attached the Seam Binding ribbon to get a uniform look.  Let me know if you have any questions!

I also wanted to mention that I will be using this set, Contempo Christmas, for the upcoming Royal Blog Tour November 5-8. Mark your calenders and plan to spend some serious time with your computer going through all 70+ blogs!!  I will have Blog Candy to win during the tour, as will many other stops along the way.  Also the Jester will be popping up at some point, so stay tuned! Fun fun!!

Thanks for stopping by!

SU! Catalog Items used on this card: 120594 Contempo Christmas clear (118734 wood) * 105119 Always Artichoke Cardstock * 119685 Cherry Cobbler Cardstock * 101650 Very Vanilla Cardstock * 119669 Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink * 104294 Sticky Strip * 103683 Mini Glue Dots * 119882 Scallop Border Punch * 119847 Ornament Punch * 113439 Big Shot * Holiday Mini 120810 Deck the Halls DSP * 121000 Always Artichoke Seam Binding * 120903 Scallop Squares Duo Bigz Die

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Poppy Cottage Garden

Two challenges in one card tonight, needed as much direction as possible! Long couple days with not feeling 100%, but needed some creative time tonight. This card is for the Paper Players sketch challenge and the Color Q color challenge of the week. Here is what I came up with:

Card base is Poppy Parade, background is Peach Parfait DSP. The set used is Cottage Garden. Scallop Circles in Poppy Parade, with 1-3/8" color punches & 1-1/4 white circle punches under a flower. I mixed up the three colors, Old Olive, So Saffron & Peach Parfait between the flowers & background circles. In the center of each flower is a Glimmer Brad in Poppy Parade from the Holiday Mini. My first use of them and how fun are they!!! The saying was stamped in Poppy on Whisper White. Over the saying I added some flowers in So Saffron & Peach Parfait after stamping them off once to lessen their intensity. The saying was punched with the Scallop Oval punch and layered on the Punch Window Scallop Oval in Old Olive. A Poppy Parade ribbon is behind the oval and between two of the scallop circles.  Love how these colors go together!

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SU! Catalog Items used: 120003 Cottage Garden clear (117068 wood) * 119793 Poppy Parade Cardstock * 119794 Peach Parfait Cardstock * 105118 So Saffron Cardstock * 100702 Old Olive Cardstock * 100730 Whisper White Cardstock * 117158 In Color Patterns DSP * 119782 Poppy Parade Classic Ink * 119783 Peach Parfait Classic Ink * 105213 So Saffron Classic Ink * 102277 Old Olive Classic Ink * 119263 Poppy Parade Stitched-Poly Ribbon * 102892 Sponge Daubers * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 119854 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch * 119856 Scallop Oval Punch * 119860 1-3/8" Circle Punch * 119861 1-1/4" Circle Punch * Holiday Mini 121005 Glimmer Brads In Color


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ColorLab11

It's Thursday....Got your Labcoat???  Time to see what we can cook up in the ColorLab!! Here is the inspiration for the week

and here is what I came up with!

Not sure if this is the best set for the job, but I had a new set, Aviary, that NEEDED ink!!!  

Card base is Early Espresso, background is Peach Parfait DSP in a dot pattern. The Top Note was cut from Sahara Sand. The cages were stamped in Early Espresso, birds in Peach Parfait and Garden Green. The first thing I did with the set, after mounting it, was to make Stamp-a-ma-jig templates with Vellum cardstock. I got the wood mounted set, so adding those to my stamp box guarantees stress free stamping each time I pull the set out!! The background DSP was sponged with Peach Parfait, the Top Note with Garden Green. Brads in Early Espresso were added at the 3 top points of the Top Note, and the saying from Teeny Tiny Wishes was stamped in Early Espresso on Sahara Sand, punched with the Small Oval, then sponged with Garden Green. I added a bird in Peach Parfait then layered in onto a Large Oval of Early Espresso .

Please play along!  And don't forget to upload your creation at The ColorLab!!

SU! Catalog Items used on this card: 116956 Aviary wood (120462 clear) * 115370 Teeny Tiny Wishes * 119686 Early Espresso Cardstock * 121043 Sahara Sand Cardstock * 117158 Patters In Color DSP * 119670 Early Espresso Classic Ink * 102272 Garden Green Classic Ink * 119783 Peach Parfait Classic Ink * 119736 Neutrals Brads * 119264 Peach Parfait 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon * 101610 Stamping Sponges * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 105826 Mat Pack * 119863 Small Oval Punch * 119855 Large Oval Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 113463 Top Note Die


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Concord French Foliage

The second Club card from the weekend, using yet again, French Foliage. By now I hope I've convinced all of you that you MUST have this set! It's so fun and easy to use! Everything comes out looking GREAT!!

The general layout of this card was cased from Splitcoast, and the colors are from the Color Coach. I knew I wanted to use purple, so I looked at the options for the various purples. I settled on this one using Concord Crush, Tangerine Tango & Daffodil Delight. Card base is Concord Crush with accent layers of Daffodil Delight and Tangerine Tango. Background layer is Very Vanilla that was stamped first with the Woodgrain background in Crumb Cake. Next I stamped the two larger leaves in Concord Crush, added the two in Tangerine, then the two in Daffodil. I added the tip of one more in Concord and it looked good to me! The splatter image from the set was stamped over the line of leaves in Crumb Cake. A Concord Crush ribbon was knotted around the bottom before adhering the Vanilla to the Tangerine. The saying from Teeny Tiny Wishes was stamped on Very Vanilla in Concord Crush and punched with the Small Oval punch. I stamped a Daffodil leaf over it, then layered the oval onto a Concord Crush Modern Label. Metallic brads were added to each end, then attached with dimensionals to the card.

SU! Catalog Items used on this card:  115370 Teeny Tiny Wishes * 117100 Woodgrain * 119792 Concord Crush Cardstock * 119683 Daffodil Delight Cardstock * 111349 Tangerine Tango Cardstock * 101650 Very Vanilla Cardstock * 119785 Concord Crush Classic Ink * 119667 Daffodil Delight Classic Ink * 111834 Tangerine Tango Classic Ink * 121030 Crumb Cake Classic Ink * 119266 Concord Crush Stitched-Poly Ribbon * 119741 Metallic Brads * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 119863 Small Oval Punch * 119849 Modern Label Punch. Holiday Mini Items: 121166 French Foliage clear (120845 wood)

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Spider Web Spider

Card one from club yesterday, and it works for the Pals Paper Arts challenge this week, Halloween.. My hostess requested Halloween, and I realized I don't have very much anymore! I do however have the new Spider Web embossing folder and it needed to be used.  

Card base is Tangerine Tango with a Whisper White layer behind the Basic Black. The Black had been put through the Big Shot with the Spider Web embossing folder. Then we gently dabbed the raised areas with Craft White ink to accent the web. Across the bottom is a white piece of grosgrain, under the new Raven Lace Trim, both are attached behind the black layer. The spider from the Batty For You set was stamped in black on Whisper White, punched with the 1-1/4 punch, layered on a 1-3/8" Basic Black circle and finally onto a Scallop Circle of Tangerine Tango. We added googlie eyes to the spider and attached with dimensionals over the ribbons.

SU! Catalog Items used on this card: 116576 Batty For You * 111349 Tangerine Tango Cardstock *  100730 Whisper White Cardstock * 121045 Basic Black Cardstock * 101179 Basic Black Classic Ink *  101731 Whisper White Craft pad * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 103663 Mini Glue Dots * 119854 1-3/4" Scallop Circle *  119861 1-1/4" Circle punch * 1-3/8" Circle Punch  Holiday Mini: 120988 Raven Lace Trim * 120889 Spider Web Embossing Folder

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A Cut Above Winner!

My quick card from Saturday was Nance's pick for a Cut Above over at The Paper Players.  Here is the card again, in case you missed it!  Click HERE to see the original post.

3D Contempo Christmas Swap

Had a great stampin' day with my Club girls today! Always look forward to Club day. I will be sharing those cards in the coming days, but tonight I want to share a swap card I made this week. Inspired by a card I saw on Splitcoast (made by Natasha Zandbergen) it was perfect for the Christmas theme I was working with. I did two versions because of DSP, and here they are.

Same card, just different pattern of DSP background. Slight difference on the ribbon as well, which I will explain in a minute.

Card base is Cherry Cobbler, background layers are from the Jolly Holiday DSP pack. The scallop square is Old Olive cut with the new Scallop Square DUO die in the Holiday Mini. Inside the scallop square is a Very Vanilla square with the "Christmas is Love" saying stamped at the bottom in Cherry Cobbler. The ornament was made by stamping and punching 3 of the ornaments. Score each in the center and line them up side by side. Attach the center ornament to each ornament beside it by applying Snail adhesive to each side and lining up the ornament on that side. You should now have a dimensional ornament with two "flaps". When folded all the way open, you have one ornament on top, and two folded on each side. Below is a view more from the side so you can see what I'm trying to say! If this isn't clear, please let me know and I'll try to photograph putting one together. When you attach to the vanilla square, you should be attaching the left side of the left ornament, and the right side of the right ornament.

Near the bottom of the card is a strip of Old Olive that was punched with the Scallop border punch. I attached that to the DSP, then put a stick of Sticky Strip near the top. To this, I gathered a piece of Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding. Scroll back up and look at the difference in the two. The top one, I just manually did it, using my fingers trying to space it. It came out anything but uniform! Then I found a better way! I used the end of my stylus! Catch the binding on the left side with your finger, securing enough to the sticky strip that it will stay. Set the stylus down, push binding over it with your finger. You may have to pull back gently if your finger got more than you wanted stuck down. Don't go too tight either over the stylus, or the end won't pull out of your tuck. Repeat your way across the card. On these cards, I did not attach the binding to the back of the card, I cut it at the edge of the DSP.  In the future I will be catching them as these are starting to fray. You can go as dense as you like, or as spaced apart. More dense equals more ribbon and more time! I cut 12 inch pieces and didn't go very dense. Try a few, you'll see what you like! Let me know if you  have questions!  

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SU! Catalog Items used on this card: 120594 Contempo Christmas clear (118734 wood) * 119685 Cherry Cobbler CS * 101650 Very Vanilla CS * 100702 Old Olive CS * 117159 Jolly Holiday DSP * 119669 Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink * 104294 Sticky Strip * 103683 Mini Glue Dots * 119847 Ornament Punch * 119882 Scallop Border punch 113439 Big Shot. Holiday Mini Items: 120992 Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Seam Binding * 120903 Scallop Squares Duo Bigz Die

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French Foliage Thanksgiving

I should be planning & prepping card for club tomorrow, but needed a little creative jump start so I took a little time to play! The Paper Players have a great color challenge this week (More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Old Olive & Early Espresso), and my card also works for the new SU!-Only Challenge, Fall.

Here is what I came up with, again using my "go to" Fall set this year, French Foliage.

Card base is Early Espresso. Background is Very Vanilla that was stamped with leave in Cajun Craze, Old Olive & Early Espresso. Then I used More Mustard to add the "splatter" image from the set- it fills in all the blank spaces! The background edge was sponged with Early Espresso. An Early Espresso satin ribbon is knotted around and under the saying. I used the new Scallop Squares Duo die to cut an Early Espresso square, layered on a Very Vanilla square. I then grabbed a clear block (C I think) and inked it with More Mustard. Over that I stamped the "Sending Thanksgiving Wishes..." from the Seasonal Sentiments set in Early Espresso. Lastly, I added a Cajun Craze leaf.  The Scallop Square is attached with dimensionals so it sits up over the ribbon.

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SU! Catalog Items used on this card: 119686 Early Espresso CS * 101650 Very Vanilla CS * 119670 Early Espresso Classic Ink * 102277 Old Olive Classic Ink * 103162 More Mustard Classic Ink * 119671 Cajun Craze Classic Ink * 118486 Clear Mount Block C * 101610 Stamping Sponge * Holiday Mini Items: 121166 French Foliage clear (120845 wood) * 121130 Seasonal Sentiments clear (120821 wood) 120903 Scallop Squares Duo Bigz Die

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Corrected ColorLab10

Ok, finally, after a "me day" of sorts (nap, haircut, new shoes...), I made time to make a card with the colors posted today at the ColorLab!! I'm finding it interesting, 10 weeks into ColorLab challenges, how different colors direct the stamps that I choose. My first step is generally scanning stamp sets or the catalog to see what will work with the colors given. Fun fun!!! 

OK, here again are the colors,

and here is what I did with them!

Once again, these colors said Fall to me. I'm really seeing these around here in Nebraska, the yellow especially.We had a field full of sunflowers last weekend, technically weeds, but they really looked neat!  Especially when hubby let the cows (mostly black Angus) out in there. Of course I didn't grab my camera, but they liked the sunflowers too-they are now all gone!  

Anyway, for the card!  Base is Chocolate Chip. Top Note is Very Vanilla. The "shape" background is made by inking one of our clear blocks. Cool huh?  I remember when we had stamp sets that gave this same look.  Now I have a set of blocks so I can choose many different sizes! You'll be seeing more of these!! I inked the block (Block D?) with Crumb Cake and stamped in the upper center of the Top Note. I then inked the leaf from French Foliage in Daffodil Delight and thumped it with Poppy Parade and Chocolate Chip.  I stamped it once directly onto the Crumb Cake square, then repeated and stamped onto a scrap Very Vanilla. The second one I cut out, curled the leaf a little bit, and attached with dimensionals right over the directly stamped one. "friend to friend" from Teeny Tiny Wishes was stamped in Chocolate Chip in the lower corner of the block image. I sponged the edge of the Top Note first in Daffodil Delight with a Stamping Sponge rather heavily so that the color goes almost to the score line of the Top Note. Then I grabbed a Sponge Dauber for more controlled application and did Poppy Parade on the edge. Click to enlarge the photo if you want to see the detail closer!! Metallic brads were added at each point of the Top Note, and Daffodil Delight Taffeta ribbon tied around the bottom.

Thanks for stopping by here, hope you'll stop over by the ColorLab and play along!! Long week so far and work tomorrow, so I'm calling it a day. Happy Friday all!!!

SU! Catalog Items used:  115370 Teeny Tiny Wishes * 102128 Chocolate Chip CS * 101650 Very Vanilla CS * 121030 Crumb Cake Classic Ink * 100908 Chocolate Chip Classic Ink * 119667 Daffodil Delight Classic Ink * 119782 Poppy Parade Classic Ink * 119801 In Color Marker set * 100071 Chocolate Chip marker * 119741 Metallic Brads * 119766 Daffodil Delight 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon * 118485 Clear-Mount Block D * 101610 Stamping Sponges * 102892 Sponge Daubers * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 113439 Big Shot * 113463 Top Note die  Holiday Mini: 121166 French Foliage clear (120845 wood)


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ColorLab10

It's Thursday, ready for some color??  Time for another ColorLab Color Challenge. We in the lab had a little mix up this week, so my card doesn't quite match the colors posted!  I will try and make something different later today.  Here is the posted challenge:

The list, or picture I used to create had Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait and Pear Pizzazz, so this is what I came up with.  

Mine definitely has a spring feel, where the posted colors look more like fall! Card base is Pear Pizzazz, background of Whisper White stamped with the Pretty Pattern background. I needed a little something else, so I spritzed it with Daffodil, Poppy & Peach. Butterflies from the Great Friend set stamped in each color and cut out. I scored each in the center and cured the wings lightly around my stylus so they have dimension.  Each is attached with a dimensional as well. Saying from the same set on layered ovals. Pear ribbon finished is off!

Thanks for stopping by, hope you'll swing over by the Lab and play along!

SU! Catalog Items used on this card: 113792 Great Friend * 120165 Pretty Pattern * 119795 Pear Pizzazz Cardstock * 100730 Whisper White Cardstock * 119683 Daffodil Delight Cardstock * 119667 Daffodil Delight Classic Ink * 119782 Poppy Parade Classic Ink * 119784 Pear Pizzazz Classic Ink * 119783 Peach Parfait Classic Ink * 119801 In Color Marker Set * 119677 Daffodil Delight Marker * 119265 Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon * 107066 Color Spritzer Tool * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 119856 Scallop Oval Punch * 119855 Large Oval Punch * 119863 Small Oval Punch

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Fall Simply Adorned

Quick post this morning before dashing off to work. The weather wasn't cooperating last night so I wasn't able to post.  We had thunderstorms for hours!  Here is an insert for the 1-1/4" Simply Adorned Charm.  I'm doing these for the monthly swap group that I'm in.  Shows in the insert alone, and one in my necklace.  I'm wearing it to work today!!

I started with a rectangle of Naturals Ivory Cardstock.  Using the Autumn Days set, I first stamped the leaf in the center with Cajun Craze.  I masked the leaf, then stamped the multi-stemmed image in Always Artichoke on one side, then filled in with the single stem in So Saffron.  I sponged the edge with Cajun Craze then spritzed it heavily with Champagne Mist Shimmer Spray.  

Celebration Favorite Flower

Another inspiration from the challenge over at Stampin' Celebration. Look at their inspiration piece and you'll see why I HAD to play along!! 

Sunflowers!!  Here is what I came up with.

I started with my Daisies #2 Bigshot die and cut several different colors: Daffodil Delight, More Mustard and Cherry Cobbler. I knew I wanted more than one flower, and thought layering them together might work. I love a mix of colors too in my sunflowers and this is a good variety! I chose these colors based on the sunflowers I grow each summer. So, I layered together two of the medium size, then put two of the smaller of a different color, then an Antique Brad for the center. Card base is Early Espresso with a background of Naturals Ivory stamped with the Wonderfully Worn background. Espresso striped ribbon across the bottom with the "favorite" definition from Define Your Life, punched with the Wide Oval and layered on the new Decorative Label punch.

Off to do something productive!  Think that yard work is calling my name, need to do some Fall clean up.  Luckily it looks nice out and hopefully isn't too warm!  Thanks for stopping by!!

SU! Catalog items used on this card: 114950 Define Your Life * 118533 Wonderfully Worn * 119686 Early Espresso CS * 101849 Naturals Ivory CS * 119670 Early Espresso Classic Ink * 117273 Antique Brads * 119961 1-1/4" Striped Early Espresso Ribbon * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 119859 Wide Oval Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 114520 Daisies #2 Die * Holiday Mini 120907 Decorative Label Punch

Season of Friendship Color

Another card for today!  I loved this HSS Color Splash challenge when I saw it earlier this week and knew I wanted to play along! More Fall colors-I'm really loving them this year, not sure why?! Maybe it's our new mix of colors!! Here is the inspiration piece:

Isn't that an inspiration??  Here is what I did with it:

The card base is Early Espresso. The background is an accent layer of Old Olive behind the Square Lattice textured Tangerine Tango. A Crumb Cake Top Note is the base for the main image. The tree was stamped first in Early Espresso, then leaves added in Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango & Old Olive. And one little bird in Espresso. I tied a Daffodil Delight Taffeta ribbon around the bottom and added the saying on Crumb Cake that was punched with the Modern Label punch and layered on the Punch Window of Old Olive.

SU! Catalog Items used on this card: 111776 Season of Friendship * 119686 Early Espresso CS * 100702 Old Olive CS * 111349 Tangerine Tango CS * 120953 Crumb Case CS * 119670 Early Espresso Classic Ink * 119667 Daffodil Delight Classic Ink * 111834 Tangerine Tango Classic Ink * 102277 Old Olive Classic Ink * 119766 Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon * 119849 Modern Label punch * 113439 Big Shot * 113463 Top Note die * 115953 Punch Windows * 119976 Square Lattice Folder

Fast & Fabulous ColorQ

Tonight I played along with the weekly challenge over at ColorQ! Fun fun!! This card is dedicated to my dear friend Lisa who's birthday is today-know that I'm thinking of you and wish you weren't so far away!!

OK, here is the challenge photo with colors:

And here is what I came up with!

Hadn't used the Fast & Fabulous set for awhile, and blue flowers sounded like fun! All the blues are in there, but maybe not obviously! Card base is Night of Navy, background accent layer Soft Suede. I stamped the outline images first with the Soft Suede on the Whisper White. Then I did the small flower first, inking with Marina Mist and rolling the edge in Pacific Point. The large flower is Marina Mist rolled with Night of Navy, and the tall flowers are Pacific Point with Night of Navy. I sponged the edge of the Whisper White twice, once in Marina Mist more heave so that more color went onto the White, then again with Navy right at the edge for accent. The saying from Sincere Salutations was stamped in Soft Suede on Whisper White and punched with the Large Oval, then layered on a Navy scallop oval. I lightly stamped the small flower over the words. A satin ribbon in Night of Navy is tied across the bottom. It needed just a little something more, so I grabbed some glitter from the Fine Galaxy stack, Champagne I think, and added it to the center of flowers. Now, it's done!!

SU! Catalog items used on this card:  Hostess set 120133 Fast & Fabulous * 115068 Sincere Salutations * 115318 Soft Suede CS * 100867 Night of Navy CS * 100730 Whisper White CS * 115657 Soft Suede Classic Ink * 102977 Night of Navy Classic Ink * 111837 Pacific Point Classic Ink * 119668 Marina Mist Classic Ink * 120932 Night of Navy 5/8" Satin Ribbon * 100425 2-Way Glue Pen * 114286 Fine Galaxy Glitter * 119856 Scallop Oval Punch * 119855 Large Oval punch

For You Flower

A quick card tonight for a "Clean & Simple" challenge over at The Paper Players. I had some new to me Striped Rich Razzleberry 1-1/4" Grosgrain that was just begging to be used!! I ended up with a monochromatic Rich Razzleberry card! Here is what I came up with.

I hadn't used this For You Flower stamp since Open Houses in July so it was time! Same for the Pretty Pattern background stamp. Card base is Rich Razzleberry, background is Very Vanilla stamped with the Pretty Pattern in Rich Razzleberry. 1-1/4" Razzleberry ribbon is knotted around the card. I knot seemed somewhat funky, so I poked an Antique Brad through as an accent and to hide the know. The flower was stamped twice in Rich Razzleberry on Vanilla. The first time I punched out the flower with the Fancy Flower punch, and the second time just the center with the 1-3/8" circle punch. Even with the tone on tone, doing that gives it a little extra dimension. I attached the center to the flower with dimensionals, and the flower to the layers behind it also with dimensionals.  

That's it!!  Enjoy.

SU Catalog items used on this card: 120165 Pretty Pattern * 118726 For You Flower * 115316 Rich Razzleberry CS * 101650 Very Vanilla CS * 115658 Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink * 117273 Antique Brads * 119774 1-1/4 Striped Rich Razzleberry Grosgrain * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 119861 1-1/4" Circle punch * 118073 Fancy Flower punch

ColorLab9

Here we go again, another week gone!!!  Seems the only stamping I'm getting done is the "have to" stamping!  But it felt good tonight so hopefully I'll be motivated to make it back upstairs soon!  OK, on to the Colors of the week! Thursday means another ColorLab Color Challenge!  Hope that you'll play along too!!  

Here is the challenge:

MORE MUSTARD, BAJA BREEZE &
 CHOCOLATE CHIP

Here is what I did with it!

Thinking Fall again tonight, maybe because we've been feeling a bit of that here in Nebraska!! French Foliage is the set, with the 'thanks' from Thank You Kindly. Card base is Chocolate Chip with background accent of Baja Breeze then More Mustard. A Top Note cut from Naturals Ivory has been stamped with the leaves from the set in the 3 colors. After the leaves I added a few of the splatter image with Baja & Mustard. I also grabbed my Spritzer Tool and added just a touch of Chocolate Chip. The Mustard background also has the splatter image stamped around the edge (in Mustard, some full strength, some off once) and Chocolate Chip spritzed ink. The edge of the Top Note was sponged with Chocolate Chip. The 'thanks' was punched with the Large Oval punch, layered onto a More Mustard scallop punch oval, then onto a Baja Breeze Punch Window scallop oval. The 'thanks' has some Mustard splatter images and a sponged Chocolate Chip edge.  For accent I added a piece of the Victoria Crochet Trim and two Antique Brads.

That's it for me tonight!  Hope to be back soon!!!

SU! Catalog Items used on this card: (Holiday Mini) 121166 French Foliage Clear (120845 Wood) * 111700 Thank You Kindly * 102128 Chocolate Chip CS * 100946 More Mustard CS * 119972 Baja Breeze CS * 101849 Naturals Ivory CS * 100908 Chocolate Chip Classic Ink * 103162 More Mustard Classic Ink * 111833 Baja Breeze Classic Ink * 100071 Chocolate Chip Marker * 117273 Antique Brads * 118481 Victoria Crochet Trim * 101610 Stamping Sponges * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 107066 Spritzer Tool * 119856 Scallop Oval punch * 119855 Large Oval punch * 113439 Big Shot * 113463 Top Note die * 115953 Punch Window (oval)

ColorLab 8

Wow, another week gone, but that means it's time for another challenge over at the ColorLab! I think this one has lots of possibilities, but of course I waited til the last minute so didn't have time to explore many!!

BLUSHING BRIDE, CONCORD CRUSH, CERTAINLY CELERY, SAHARA SAND & VERY VANILLA!  

Flowers came to mind as the best way to get all the colors in, so I reached for Flower Fancy. But then I still struggled with Sahara Sand. I worked it in though, can you see it?? Card base is Concord Crush, background is Very Vanilla. I stamped the large flower first, the center in Blushing Bride, outlined in Concord Crush. I added a few leaves with Certainly Celery by stamping the inside (solid) image first off once, then the outline image full strength. Remember, you always have two colors in each ink pad!! Next I added the small flowers, some solid Concord Crush with solid Certainly Celery leaves, and some outline Concord Crush with outline Certainly Celery leaves. To color the center of the small flowers, I grabbed a pencil on my desk and inked the eraser. Perfect!! Now comes the Sahara Sand. I used my Spritzer Tool and Sahara Sand marker and to give it some splatter! Just enough to fill in the plain areas. And I sponged the edges also with Sahara Sand. The saying is from All Holidays and is stamped in Concord Crush on Very Very Vanilla with 3 small Blushing Bride flowers for accent. Certainly Celery satin ribbon is knotted around the background under the saying.

Click here to drop by the Lab and play along!!  You'll find a linking tool there to post your creation for all to see!! Thanks all for stopping by, comments always welcome to know you were here :)

SU! Catalog Items used on this card:  111578 Flower Fancy * 114916 All Holidays * 119792 Concord Crush CS * 101650 Very Vanilla CS * 119785 Concord Crush Classic Ink * 110786 Blushing Bride Classic Ink * 105217 Certainly Celery Classic Ink * 105208 Sahara Sand Classic Ink * 105105 Sahara Sand Marker * 117288 Certainly Celery Satin Ribbon * 101610 Stamping Sponges * 107066 Color Spritzer Tool

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