Stampin' Addicts Occasions Mini Blog Hop

Welcome to my stop on the hop! You've probably just come from Cindy's Blog, Heart's Delight Cards. Weren't her projects with Clearly for You just fabulous?? I am honored to be a part of this fabulous group today!! If you are just starting here, you can find links to all the blogs on the tour HERE at Stampin' Addicts. Stampin' Addicts is a great group for customers and demonstrators alike, so (after the Hop of course) click over there and check it out!

I am featuring the Bold Blossom set. It may not have been one of the first to catch your eye, but trust me, it has lots of potential!!! Note: a product listing for each card is at the bottom of the post, below the next blog link.

First up is this cheery card using all the elements from the set! I chose colors based on the Glimmer Brads Subtles set: Perfect Plum, Marina Mist, So Saffron, Rose Red & Wild Wasabi. Card base is Marina Mist that I textured with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. The Top Note was cut from Whisper White, then stamped with stems in Wild Wasabi and colored flowers. To "pop" the flowers, I stamped them a second time on a separate piece of Whisper White and punched them out using the 3/4" circle punch. To the punched flowers, I added a contrasting color Glimmer Brad. Then I attached over the original flowers with a dimensional. Three butterflies were stamped across the top. The edges of the Top Note were sponged around the bottom with Wild Wasabi and the top with Marina Mist. A Rose Red Seam Binding ribbon is across the bottom. The saying was stamped in Marina Mist, accented with a So Saffron butterfly, sponged with Perfect Plum and layered onto a So Saffron scallop oval.

Next up is this fun little square card. 4" square to be exact. The card base is Rich Razzleberry Textured card stock. The scallop circle is Daffodil Delight that was cut with the Big Shot then textured with the Perfect Polka Dots folder. In the center is a 2-1/2" circle punch of Whisper White. I stamped 6 of the flowers around the circle, in the same colors as the Brights Designer Buttons. I tied white thread through the buttons and attached over the flowers with a Mini Glue Dot. I tried mixing up the colors, but it didn't look near as good as color on color. In the center, I used only the "for" and "you" from the saying by inking with my marker and stamping with the stamp-a-ma-jig for perfect placement. The saying was punched with the 3/4" circle punch, layered on a Rich Razzleberry 1", and attached with a dimensional.

Our last card for today is one I tried to keep a little more simple. Card base is Concord Crush. Along the left side is a strip Pear Pizzazz DSP from the new Springtime Vintage pack. On the right side of the Concord I stamped several of the flowers in Concord. One stem and flower image were stamped on a panel of Very Vanilla. I used my marker again to add just the 'thank you'. In the center of the flower is a rhinestone. Three Peach Parfait butterflies accent the flower. The Pear Pizzazz seam binding ribbon is gathered at the bottom on Sticky Strip.

Lastly today, a fun 3D item! I cut a Mini Milk Carton with my Big Shot from Baja Breeze. I randomly stamped flowers all over it with Baja Breeze. I knotted a Rose Red Seam Binding ribbon around, clipped it shut with a Mini Library Clip, and attached So Saffron butterflies all around. Too fun!

I hope I've given you some great ideas with this set! Thanks for stopping by!! Continue on to Twila's Blog, Stamp a Little Longer and see what she's cooked up with Eat Chocolate by clicking below:

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SU! Catalog Items Used:

Glimmer Flowers card: 122232 Bold Blossom Clear (123232 Wood) * 119682 Marina Mist Card Stock * 105118 So Saffron Card Stock * 100730 Whisper White Card Stock * 119668 Marina Mist Classic Ink * 101437 Perfect Plum Classic Ink * 105213 So Saffron Classic Ink * 101778 Rose Red Classic Ink * 109014 Wild Wasabi Classic Ink * 121004 Glimmer Brads Subtles * 121884 Rose Red Seam Binding Ribbon * 101610 Stamping Sponges * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 119856 Scallop Oval Punch * 119855 Large Oval Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 113463 Top Note Die * 117335 Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder

Button Flowers card: 122232 Bold Blossoms Clear (123232 Wood) * 121077 Brights Textured Card Stock * 119683 Daffodil Delight Card Stock * 100730 Whisper White Card Stock * 119747 Brights Designer Buttons * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 103683 Mini Glue Dots * 120906 2-1/2" Circle Punch * 119873 3/4" Circle Punch * 119868 1" Circle Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 113469 Scallop Circle #2 Die

Concord Flower card: 122232 Bold Blossoms Clear (123232 Wood) * 119792 Concord Crush Card Stock * 119795 Pear Pizzazz Card Stock * 101650 Very Vanilla Card Stock * 121782 Springtime Vintage DSP * 119783 Peach Parfait Classic Ink * 119784 Pear Pizzazz Classic Ink * 119785 Concord Crush Classic Ink * 119246 Basic Rhinestones * 122330 Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding Ribbon * 103683 Mini Glue Dots * 104294 Sticky Strip

Milk Carton: 122232 Bold Blossoms Clear (123232 Wood) * 111352 Baja Breeze Card Stock * 101650 Very Vanilla Card Stock * 111833 Baja Breeze Classic Ink * 105213 So Saffron Classic Ink * 109857 Mini Library Clips * 121884 Rose Red Seam Binding * 104294 Sticky Strip * 103686 Mini Glue Dots * 113439 Big Shot * 117310 Mini Mild Carton die

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Friday again! and almost the New Year! Friday means another Sketch Frenzy Friday mini tour. Here is my creation, using new things from the Occasions Mini Catalog.

Here is the sketch of the week, also created by me. Thank you My Digital Studio!! This is my first sketch creation, so let me know what you think!

The card base is Cherry Cobbler. The background layers are DSP from the new Botanical Gazette pack. The top is an Early Espresso Script print, the bottom a Cherry Cobbler print. I stamped the butterfly from Nature Walk on a piece of Very Vanilla with Craft Early Espresso ink, and embossed it with Clear Embossing Powder. I knew I couldn't color the Classic ink without blending the colors. After heating it, I colored with the Cherry Cobbler and So Saffron markers. Next I added the "no. 147" below the image and layered it onto Early Espresso Card Stock. I tore the bottom of the Early Espresso print with the Tearing Edge. On the Cherry Cobbler print, I added 3 Very Vanilla Brads and the words "friend to friend" from Teeny Tiny Wishes. Near the bottom of the Espresso print I put a strip of Cherry Cobbler Seam binding ribbon and then knotted a 1/8" Vanilla Taffeta around that.

Continue on your Sketch Frenzy Friday tour by clicking HERE to go to Melinda's blog and see what she's created this week. Remember all blogs and the main blog are linked in my right sidebar if you get "derailed" at any point. Thanks all for stopping by!!

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SU! Catalog Items used:  121007 Nature Walk Clear (121925 Wood) * 115370 Teeny Tiny Wishes * 119685 Cherry Cobbler Card Stock * 119686 Early Espresso Card Stock * 101650 Very Vanilla Card Stock * 121783 Botanical Gazette DSP * 119719 Neutrals Craft Spots * 119681 Cherry Cobbler Marker * 105114 So Saffron Marker * 119736 Neutrals Brads * 120992 Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding * 119960 Very Vanilla 1/8" Taffeta * 109130 Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder * 100005 Heat Tool * 102930 Tearing Edge * 105286 Mat Pack * 116631 Piercing Tool

With Love & Caring

Here is my most recent swap creation. Somehow, I managed to work these in amongst all the Christmas prep stress! Always feels good to be stamping, but sometimes it is hard to take the time! Got some great cards back though as usual!! Our theme was Occasions Mini, so I chose to work with the Thanks for Caring set, Springtime Vintage DSP and new Framed Tulips embossing folder. Here is the result:

Card base is Baja Breeze and I embossed the front with the new folder. Next is a layer of Pear Pizzazz behind a floral print from the DSP. Around that I knotted Baja Breeze Seam Binding ribbon. Did you see the fun new colors of Seam Binding ribbon?? Fun fun!! For the main image, I punched a Very Vanilla Decorative Label and used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to add the saying on the lower left in Pear Pizzazz, and butterfly on the right side in Baja Breeze. I punched two more Decorative Labels from Baja Breeze and matted the Very Vanilla one. Final accent is a flower shaped Bitty Button with a Pear Pizzazz punch behind it. Have you all seen those buttons (p. 186) and coordinating punches (p. 200)? I will admit I haven't used them much, but they were the perfect accent for this card! Finally, the saying element was attached with dimensionals.

Reminder: the Holiday Mini sales period end January 3rd. Get your orders in NOW if there is anything in there you haven't gotten yet. The Occasions Mini sales period starts January 4th. Get your orders ready!!

Stop by tomorrow and make sure you find both posts! First up will be my creation for the Sketch Frenzy Friday sketch as usual, and the sketch is mine this week. And starting at Noon is the Stampin' Addicts Occasions Mini Blog Hop. I am in the company of some fabulous stampers so you won't want to miss it!! We are all featuring a set or product from the upcoming Occasions Mini. It runs through Sunday so you'll have plenty of time, but do make sure to stop by!!

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SU! Catalog Items used:  121961 Thanks for Caring Clear (121901 Wood) * 111352 Baja Breeze Card Stock * 119795 Pear Pizzazz Card Stock * 101650 Very Vanilla Card Stock * 121782 Springtime Vintage DSP * 111833 Baja Breeze Classic Ink * 119784 Pear Pizzazz Classic Ink * 118761 Bitty Buttons * 122331 Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 103683 Mini Glue Dots * 118309 Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack * 120907 Decorative Label Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 121809 Framed Tulips Embossing Folder

Good Stamping Weekend!

I got word today that the two cards I posted for challenges this weekend both made the Top 3! Yeah! That's a confidence boost!!

First, from SU-Only Challenges:

for the Nature Walk Card, original post HERE, shown again here:

And, from Hand Stamped Sentiments

For the Bold Blossom card, original post HERE, shown again here:

Stop by both blogs to see their challenges for this week, and play along!!

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More playing with new stuff! This new little set, Bold Blossom, seemed like it was going to work perfectly with the Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch that I stumbled across last night while browsing my favorite challenge blogs. Even the colors used on the sketch were inspiration as I was thinking bright and cheery for this set!

The card base is textured Melon Mambo. The butterflies were stamped on Whisper White in Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise and Melon Mambo. That layer was matted on Pumpkin Pie. The small corner accent strip has the "stem" image in Tempting Turquoise, a center flower in Melon Mambo with a yellow Rhinestone brad, and two flowers off to the side in Pumpkin Pie, all matted on Melon Mambo. The Tempting Turquoise layer behind was stamped in Tempting Turquoise with the flower image. A Daffodil Taffeta ribbon was tied just at the bottom of the Tempting Turquoise. The saying was stamped in Pumpkin Pie with a Daffodil butterfly on Whisper White, punched with the large oval and layered onto a Daffodil scallop oval.

I will be featuring this set as part of the Stampin' Addicts Occasions Mini Blog Tour this weekend (starting Friday) so make sure to stop back by!!

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SU! Catalog Items used: 122232 Bold Blossom Clear (123232 Wood) * 121077 Melon Mambo Textured Card Stock * 102057 Tempting Turquoise Card Stock * 105117 Pumpkin Pie Card Stock * 119683 Daffodil Delight Card Stock * 100730 Whisper White Card Stock * 115656 Melon Mambo Classic Ink * 119667 Daffodil Delight Classic Ink * 105216 Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink * 100814 Tempting Turquoise Classic Ink * 109110 Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads * 119766 Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 119856 Scallop Oval Punch * 119855 Large Oval Punch

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Needed a creative jump start tonight, so looked up a few challenges. Settled on this one from SUO Challenges:

Use Dry Embossing with these colors:

Here is what I came up with, using some fun new things from the upcoming Occasions Mini Catalog.

Card base is Bravo Burgundy and was embossed with the new embossing folder for the Big Shot, Framed Tulips. The main set used is Nature Walk. Inset inside the embossed frame is a More Mustard layer behind a Naturals Ivory panel. On the panel I stamped the floral image from Nature Walk several times in More Mustard, some after stamping off once. I then spritzed it with the Color Spritzer Tool and the Bravo Burgundy Marker. The edge was sponged with Bravo Burgundy. The bottom right corner was stamped with a new saying from the Bring on the Cake set. I stamped the bird in Bravo Burgundy on a different piece of Naturals Ivory. Before cutting I spritzed it with the More Mustard marker and the Color Spritzer tool. I added bits of color with the markers in both Bravo Burgundy and More Mustard. A 1/8" Very Vanilla Taffeta ribbon was tied around the Naturals Ivory layer, just above the saying. The bird was attached with dimensionals.

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SU! Catalog Items Used: 121977 Nature Walk Clear (121925 Wood) * 121958 Bring on the Cake Clear (121899 Wood) * 105123 Bravo Burgundy Card Stock * 100946 More Mustard Card Stock * 101849 Naturals Ivory Card Stock * 105124 Bravo Burgundy Classic Ink * 103162 More Mustard Classic Ink * 105109 Bravo Burgundy Marker * 100076 More Mustard Marker * 119960 Very Vanilla 1/8" Taffeta * 107066 Color Spritzer Tool * 101610 Stamping Sponges * 113439 Big Shot * 121809 Framed Tulips Embossing Folder

Merry Christmas!

Hope all of you out there have a terrific day with Family or Friends!! It sounds cold and nasty outside here in Nebraska, so I'm very glad I'll be tucked inside my cozy house!! I wanted to share with you all the Christmas card that went to our friends and family this year. They always end up being very stressful at the end, and this year may have been the worst, but this is the one time of year I actually get cards in the mail! Maybe I should consider starting before Thanksgiving! ha ha!!

The card base is Crumb Cake. The background is Riding Hood Red that was first embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder in the Big Shot, then spritzed with the Log Cabin Smooch Spritz. Before attaching that layer, I attached a Riding Hood Red striped grosgrain ribbon (not a current color but it was available in the Clearance Rack) with an Early Espresso 1/8" Very Vanilla Taffeta tied in the center. Lastly I layered on a Dasher that was stamped in Early Espresso on Very Vanilla and spritzed with the Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz before layering onto an Early Espresso layer.

The saying inside the card is the "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" from the Seasonal Sentiments set in the Holiday Mini Catalog.

A few notes. First, the Smooch Spritz is finicky at best. Use it on a very well protected area!! I found it best to spray a bunch at once. When you do one, then set it down to use later, they get clogged and spray sideways and all kinds of fun things! If you aren't doing lots at once, wipe it well or rinse it off before putting it away. Second, I find with the embossed backgrounds that it's a good idea to add a few glue dots for better adhesion. I generally just use Snail, but it this case I added a glue dot on each corner of the Early Espresso and the Riding Hood Red before attaching.

That's it! I again want to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas! I will be back next week sometime, and hopefully back to a more regular posting schedule! Thanks too all of you who stop by on a regular basis! You keep me stamping, and stamping helps keep me sane!!  :)

If you're new here and would like a look back at previous Christmas cards I've tackled, check out these links:

2009 Christmas Wishes

2008 Cardinal Christmas

2007  Pomegranate Snow Burst

2006 Swirled Snow Flakes

2005 Celery Swirl Tree

2004 Navy Swirls

2003 Flaky Friends

2002 Plum Snowflakes

2001 Frosty

1999 Stitched Santa

They make me smile looking back on each one. Even if they stress me at the end, I'm proud that I've been doing them for 12 years now! WOW-that's lots of cards!!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

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Time for another Sketch Frenzy Friday-Happy Christmas Eve to everyone!! I opted not to do Christmas for this one, here is my creation

based on this sketch by Deb Currier

I went to my Color Coach for a color combination. Chocolate Chip, More Mustard and Garden Green. Card base is Chocolate Chip, background is More Mustard textured with the Finial Press embossing folder. I used the flowers from the Hostess set Fast & Fabulous for my focal image. I stamped the "outline" of the image in Chocolate Chip, and added the "solid" in More Mustard. I used my Garden Green marker to accent the flowers and to spritz the image with the Color Spritzer Tool. I used two strips of Very Vanilla 1/8" Taffeta and Naturals Brads for the accents.

Thanks for stopping by, we hope you'll stop over by the Sketch Frenzy Friday and enter your creation!!  Click HERE to go to Kim's blog to continue on our weekly mini tour. Remember, all member blogs and the Main Sketch Frenzy Friday blog are linked in my right sidebar.

Merry Christmas!!

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SU! Catalog Items used: 120133 Fast & Fabulous (Hostess Set) Clear * 115370 Teeny Tiny Wishes * 102128 Chocolate Chip Card Stock * 102584 Garden Green Card Stock * 100946 More Mustard Card Stock * 101650 Very Vanilla Card Stock * 100908 Chocolate Chip Classic Ink * 103162 More Mustard Classic Ink * 100080 Garden Green Marker * 119736 Neutrals Brads * 119960 Very Vanilla 1/8" Taffeta * 107066 Color Spritzer Tool * 101610 Stamping Sponges * 116631 Paper-Piercing Tool * 105286 Mat Pack * 113439 Big Shot * 115963 Finial Press Embossing Folder

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Thursday! And, OOOHHH so CLOSE to Christmas!! Today will be my busy day to grocery shop, cook and clean. Working a little on Friday, then more of cooking or cleaning as needed before Christmas on Saturday. Can't wait!! On to your reason for stopping by, the ColorLab Color Challenge of the week. Julie picked a great one this week (doesn't she always?!!!??) to go along with the season:

Night of Navy, Pacific Point,

Baja Breeze & Marina Mist

I will admit, at first glance I wasn't sure all these blues would work, but I love them all together!! My card base is Night of Navy, with a background layer of Whisper White that I stamped with snowflakes from the Snow Swirled set in all 4 of the colors. I started with the medium snowflake and pretty much covered the background, doing about 4 in each color. Then I grabbed the little snowflake and filled in any bare areas. I sponged the edge of the Whisper White with Night of Navy. I cut a big snowflake with the Snowflake #2 die in my Big Shot from Marina Mist. To the center I added a Marina Mist Glitter Brad from the Subtles set. I sponged the outer edge of the snowflake with some Night of Navy just to give it a little more contrast to the background. I attached the snowflake to the card, near the top but centered. Next came a Night of Navy Satin ribbon knotted on the left side. Lastly, the 'Merry Christmas' saying from the All Holidays set on scallop ovals.

Merry Christmas to you all if you don't make it back before Saturday. I will have a Sketch Frenzy Friday post tomorrow, and hope to post my Christmas card on Saturday. I finally got 101 of the cards "postal" on Wednesday (the latest EVER!). Thanks for stopping by, please stop over at the ColorLab and see what the other girls came up with-you won't be sorry you took the time! Then, take a break and play along with us!!

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Stampin' Up! Catalog Items used: 114916 All Holidays * 111690 Snow Swirled * 100867 Night of Navy Card Stock * 100730 Whisper White Card Stock * 119682 Marina Mist Card Stock * 111837 Pacific Point Classic Ink * 119668 Marina Mist Classic Ink * 111833 Baja Breeze Classic Ink * 102977 Night of Navy Classic Ink * 121004 Subtles Glimmer Brads * 120932 Night of Navy 5/8" Satin Ribbon * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 119856 Scallop Oval Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 115953 Punch Windows (Movers & Shapers) * 113460 Snowflake #2

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Hello all, Happy Friday! At least I'm hoping it's a GREAT day!! Thursday wasn't wonderful for me, so Friday has to be better, right?? Crazy time of year!!  OK, on to the reason you are here: Sketch Frenzy Friday of course! We hope that you'll play along with us this week. Remember you can click over to the Main Blog and link your creation!! Here is mine for the week, quite a simple one due to late night and lack of time in general! But, quick and easy is good this time of year!

Based on this sketch by Angela Walters.

My card base is Early Espresso with an Always Artichoke background that was textured with the Petals a Plenty Embossing Folder. The tree image and verse from Snow Swirled were embossed in Gold on Very Vanilla and layered onto Brushed gold Cardstock. That's it!

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Thursday!! Again?!!?? I'm getting further behind every day, anybody else!! But the good news-we have an AWESOME challenge today at the ColorLab! Ready for a break to play along???  Here is the challenge:

Real Red, Soft Suede & River Rock

And, here is what I did with it!

You can't have too much bling on a Christmas card, right? It doesn't show very well, but it all sparkles!! The card base is Soft Suede, with a layer of Real Red behind the background River Rock. I stamped the snowflakes from Snow Swirled on the River Rock in Craft Real Red and embossed with Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder. The top layer of River Rock was stamped with Dasher and the saying in Craft Soft Suede and also embossed. I knotted a Real Red Satin ribbon between the saying and Dasher and attached it to a Soft Suede layer. Then I started adding Rhinestones!!  

That's it! Thanks for stopping by. I do hope you'll stop by the ColorLab and play along with us this week.

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SU! Catalog Items used: 116816 Dasher * 111690 Snow Swirled * 115318 Soft Suede Card Stock * 108640 River Rock * 102482 Real Red Card Stock * 119718 Brights Craft Stampin' Spots * 119719 Neutrals Craft Stampin' Spots * 119246 Basic Rhinestones * 117286 Real Red 5/8" Satin Ribbon * 101930 Iridescent Ice Stampin' Emboss Powder * 100005 Heat Tool

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Happy Friday! Time for another Sketch Frenzy Friday creation and sketch!  Here is the card I came up with:

based on this sketch by Sharon Field:

My card base is Night of Navy with a background print DSP in Riding Hood Red from the Love Letter pack. I inked the large flower from Inspired by Nature with Night of Navy and Riding Hood Red using sponge daubers. I stamped that on Naturals Ivory and punched with my new 2-1/2" Circle Punch. I used the stamp-a-ma-jig to add the small flower as well on the left side. I sponged the edge with Night of Navy before attaching over my Navy wide striped grosgrain. I stamped the saying with Night of Navy Craft Ink and embossed with Clear EP so it would show more than just with Classic Ink. Those dots overwhelm it!!  The Photo Corner punch layers were added to the corner, Riding Hood Red behind Naturals Ivory. Lastly, 3 flower brads in Vanilla accent the ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by, we hope you'll play along with us this week! You will find a place to add your link on the main blog HERE. Remember all the members and the main blog are linked in my right sidebar if you get derailed at any point on your mini tour. Continue on to your next stop by clicking HERE to go to Kim's blog.

SU! Catalog Items used: 111656 Inspired by Nature * 100867 Night of Navy Card Stock * 111348 Riding Hood Red Card Stock * 101849 Naturals Ivory Card Stock * 117162 Love Letter DSP * 111836 Riding Hood Red Classic Ink * 102977 Night of Navy Classic Ink * 119717 Regals Craft Spots * 119730 Neutrals Flower Brads * 119773 Night of Navy 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain * 102892 Sponge Daubers * 109130 Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder * 100005 Heat Tool * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 116631 Paper Piercing Tool * 105286 Mat Pack * 120906 2-1/2" Circle Punch * 119878 Photo Corners Punch 

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We're back!! Thursday again means ColorLab Color Challenge. And, this week, definitely a Christmas inspiration!!!  Here are the colors for the week: 

Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green & Old Olive. 

PERFECT for Christmas creations!!

Here is what I came up with:

Card base is Cherry Cobbler, wheeled in Cherry Cobbler with the Sparkle & Shine Jumbo Wheel. I added some white Gel pen to the images, over the dots and snowflakes. 'Noel' from the Big on Christmas set was stamped in Garden Green on Whisper White then colored with markers in Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive & Garden Green. After coloring, I traced the outline of the image again with Garden Green. The Whisper White is layered on Garden Green and Old Olive. It needed something to 'jazz' it up, so I added a piece of Clear Tinsel. That's it, pretty quick and easy!

Stop by the ColorLab and play along, won't you? You know you NEED a break from all the Christmas prep!!  :)  Thanks for stopping by!!

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SU! Catalog Items Used:  116578 Big on Christmas * 116542 Sparkle & Shine * 119685 Cherry Cobbler Card Stock * 102584 Garden Green Card Stock * 100730 Whisper White Card Stock * 100702 Old Olive Card Stock * 119669 Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink * 102272 Garden Green Classic Ink * 119681 Cherry Cobbler Marker * 100079 Old Olive Marker * 100080 Garden Green Marker * 105021 Uni-ball Signo White Gel Pen * 120993 Clear Tinsel Trim

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Friday! For me, good and bad news that another week has gone by! I'm sure I'm not alone in that feeling this time of year. Hope you all have great weekend plans, and make sure there's some stamping in those plans!!

On to the Sketch Frenzy Friday card creation and sketch! Here is my card:

And here is the sketch by Tina Taves that was our starting point!

I struggled with where to start with this one, but finally settled on the Flower Folds Die as my center image, or the circle on the sketch. Next I settled on the In Color DSP for the flowers, in Concord Crush. From there the Color Coach let me to Pear Pizzazz for the background DSP and Daffodil Delight for the center button. Not my usual creation process, but I do like how it came out.

Card base is Concord Crush, background layer is Pear Pizzazz DSP from the In Color Patterns Stack. The two smallest flowers on the Flower Folds die were cut and layered, opposite sides showing. In the center is a Daffodil Delight button with white thread knotted in the center. I did add a 1" Concord Crush circle in the center of the flowers, and a Whisper White 3/4" Circle under the button because the yellow of the Daffodil wasn't looking real yellow on the Concord. I knotted a Concord Crush Stitched-Poly ribbon around under the flower and added the saying, from Word Play, in Concord Crush bottom center.

Continue on our Sketch Frenzy Friday hop by clicking HERE to go to Kim's blog and see what she's created. Remember the main blog and list of all members is in my right side bar if you have any trouble navigating through!

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SU! Catalog Items used: 120651 Word Play Clear (120308 Wood) * 119792 Concord Crush Card Stock * 117158 Patterns In Color DSP Stack * 100730 Whisper White Card Stock * 119785 Concord Crush Classic Ink * 119747 Brights Designer Buttons * 119266 Concord Crush Stitched-Poly Ribbon * 119868 1" Circle Punch * 119873 3/4" Circle Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 115970 Flower Folds Die

Cupcake Birthday

Howdy all! So sorry for the lack of posts! 'Tis the season right? The season to be SOOOO busy you can't find time to stamp! I'm feeling very behind this year!! No ColorLab challenge today. We had an administrative mix up, but hopefully we'll be back next week with great challenges to finish out this year!

Here is a card I sent a friend recently for her birthday. A side-step card, with cupcakes! And glitter! Too fun!! Here is the view from the front:

And, one more from the side so you can see the steps:

The "glitter" is Iridescent Ice embossing powder. For the cupcakes, I stamped them first, inking with markers in Early Espresso & Melon Mambo. Then I cut them out and covered them with Versamark ink. Sprinkle on the embossing powder and heat. For the front panel, I stamped it first, also inking with markers. Then I covered the entire Very Vanilla piece with Versamark and added the embossing powder. After embossing I added Rhinestones to the hats.

Hopefully I'll have a few things to share this month, but it may be sparse!! We do have club this weekend, so I'll have some ornaments to share after that. Sketch Frenzy Friday is always here on Friday, and next week ColorLab should be back on Thursday! Hope you all are enjoying the start of the Holiday Season and NOT stressing out! I'm headed to the tread mill for a bit, then on to a day of projects!! Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again here VERY soon!!

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SU! Catalog Items used: 111664 On Your Birthday * 111532 Party Hearty * 119686 Early Espresso Card Stock * 101650 Very Vanilla Card Stock * 115320 Melon Mambo Card Stock * 121074 Melon Mambo Marker * 119680 Early Espresso Marker * 119246 Basic Rhinestones * 102283 Versamark Pad * 101930 Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder * 100005 Heat Tool * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 119856 Scallop Oval Punch * 119855 Large Oval Punch

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Happy Friday all! I'm off to work today for a while, hope those of you that went shopping early early found great deals! Here is my creation this week for the Sketch Frenzy Friday challenge:

It is based on the following sketch by Tammy Baldwin. We hope you'll play along with us this week! Take a break from the shopping & stamp a little!!

Mine came out sort of Vintage-I like it! I decided on the set, Simple Friendship, first, knowing I could use the butterfly where the diamond was. Then I picked up the Color Coach to look for a color combo. I knew I had "it" when I landed on this one: Poppy Parade, Baja Breeze & So Saffron.

Card base is Poppy Parade. The background layer of So Saffron was stamped with the flourish image in So Saffron. The panel on the left of Very Vanilla was stamped with the flowers in Baja Breeze & So Saffron and layered on Baja Breeze. A Poppy Parade ribbon is attached around the background layer. The saying is stamped in Poppy Parade on Very Vanilla with one small So Saffron flower for accent. The butterfly was stamped in Poppy on Very Vanilla and cut out. I folded him gently in the middle and curled the wings slightly. It doesn't show in the scan but he's almost "popping" off the card in real life! He's attached with dimensionals just in the center to add to that effect.

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SU! Catalog Items used: 113397 Simple Friendship * 119793 Poppy Parade Card Stock * 105118 So Saffron Card Stock * 111352 Baja Breeze Card Stock * 101650 Very Vanilla Card Stock * 119782 Poppy Parade Classic Ink *105213 So Saffron Classic Ink * 111833 Baja Breeze Card Stock * 119263 Poppy Parade 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon * 101610 Stamping Sponges * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 119856 Scallop Oval Punch * 119855 Large Oval Punch

Happy Thanksgiving!

It's Thursday, but no ColorLab challenge this week. We're taking the week off for the Holiday! Hope you're all having a great one with family &/or friends!!  I decided to go ahead with a card, and I used the Color Tool to come up with a color combination. I will say, I should have stopped with 4 because 5 is really tough to work in! I guided it a little towards fall colors, then picked the one I liked best from the options that came up. The colors I ended up with are here

And, here is what I came up with. I'm not 100% happy with it, but it's OK.

Card base is Early Espresso that was textured with the Vintage Wallpaper. The Top Note was cut from Naturals Ivory and stamped with the images from Pocket Silhouettes in the 5 colors selected. I added Metallic brads at the 3 top points, a Wide Early Espresso striped ribbon gathered with a narrow Daffodil Delight Taffeta ribbon, and a saying from Teeny Tiny Wishes on layered ovals. 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Hope you had a GREAT day and didn't eat too much :) Come back by tomorrow for Sketch Frenzy Friday!

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SU! Catalog Items used: 111672 Pocket Silhouettes * 115370 Teeny Tiny Wishes * 119686 Early Espresso Card Stock * 115316 Rich Razzleberry Card Stock * 101849 Naturals Ivory Card Stock * 119667 Daffodil Delight Classic Ink * 105216 Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink * 115658 Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink * 102277 Old Olive Classic Ink * 119741 Metallic Brads * 119961 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon * 119254 1/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon * 101610 Stamping Sponges * 119856 Scallop Oval Punch * 119855 Large Oval Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 113463 Top Note Bigz Die * 120175 Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder

Thanksgiving Wishes

I keep using these two sets in combination, but they keep fitting the challenges and themes I need! Probably not for much longer as Winter is setting in more and more and Fall will be fading away! Last night I created several of this card which fits last week's ColorQ challenge (now closed but I really liked the look of the colors) and this week's Stamping 411 Sketch.

Pretty quick card, as I said I made several, in just about an hour and a half, and that included the "creation" time. Card base is Rich Razzleberry, background is Naturals White. I stamped the leaves from French Foliage in Pumpkin Pie, More Mustard & Old Olive and then added Rich Razzleberry "splatters". The edges are sponged in Razzleberry as well. The saying from Seasonal Sentiments was stamped on another piece of Naturals White card stock, in Razzleberry, with a More Mustard leaf. It's layered on Rich Razzleberry and attached with dimensionals over the Rich Razzleberry grosgrain with is tied around the background layer. 

Thanks for stopping by! Safe travel wishes to you of you traveling for the Holiday! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!

SU! Catalog Items used: 121166 French Foliage Clear (120845 Wood) * 121130 Seasonal Sentiments Clear (120821 Wood) * 115316 Rich Razzleberry Card Stock * 102316 Naturals Ivory Card Stock * 115658 Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink * 105216 Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink * 102277 Old Olive Classic Ink * 103162 More Mustard Classic Ink * 120930 Rich Razzleberry 1/4" Grosgrain * 101610 Stamping Sponges   * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals

Celebrate New Baby

Here is my most recent swap creation. Our theme choice was Baby or Masculine, I went with Baby!

I've realized lately that I don't have much to choose from in the Baby stamps category, but luckily Fox & Friends works when combined with words from Fundamental Phrases. This is another of the square cards. Card base is Very Vanilla that sits on the back of the Baja Scallop Square. The Vanilla background square was stamped with animals in Baja Breeze, Wild Wasabi & So Saffron. The squares in the middle are the Scallop Square punch and the smaller square on the Scallop Squares Duo Die. Pretty quick and easy really!

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SU! Catalog Items used: 117020 Fox & Friends Wood (118565 Clear) * 114968 Fundamental Phrases * 111352 Baja Breeze Card Stock * 101650 Very Vanilla Card Stock * 111833 Baja Breeze Classic Ink * 105213 So Saffron Classic Ink * 109014 Wild Wasabi Classic Ink * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 119884 Scallop Square Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 115950 Scallop Square Bigz Die * Scallop Squares Duo Bigz Die

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Sketch Frenzy Friday 111910

Happy Friday all! Ready for another Sketch Frenzy Friday?!? Here is the sketch for this week:

And, here is what I came up with!

Since I had the Candy Cane Christmas DSP, coordinating colors, & A Cute Christmas out from creating my ColorLab card yesterday, I used them again for this card!

Card base is Real Red, background layer of Whisper White behind strips of DSP. I stamped the images on a horizontal strip of Whisper White and accented them with the markers in coordinating colors (Real Red, Baja Breeze, Garden Green & Blushing Bride). That strip is layered onto a slightly larger piece of Baja Breeze. The bottom of the Baja Breeze layer was punched with the Scallop Trim Border punch. The card seemed a little plain at this point, but then I saw the Clear Tinsel Trim laying nearby! Just the final touch that was needed! 

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SU! Catalog Items used: 121133 A Cute Christmas Clear (120825 Wood) * 102482 Real Red Card Stock * 111352 Baja Breeze Card Stock * 100730 Whisper White Card Stock * 120809 Candy Cane Christmas DSP * 103133 Real Red Classic Ink * 102272 Garden Green Classic Ink * 111833 Baja Breeze Classic Ink * 100052 Real Red Marker * 120965 Baja Breeze Marker * 119801 In Color Marker Set * 120993 Clear Tinsel Trim * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals

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ColorLab19

Thursday! Again?!? I'm really NOT ready for it to be Thanksgiving already next week, but the calendar just keeps on ticking days by! Guess I better get ready!! I have sort of switched away from Fall mode on the stamping this week, into Holiday (Christmas) mode. Julie helped with that by giving us the colors of the Candy Cane Christmas DSP for the Color Lab Challenge this week!

Garden Green, Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride & Real Red

I won't tell you that this paper & the coordinating stamp set, A Cute Christmas have been hanging out in my stamp room unused since my preorder arrived :). Guess it was finally time to brush the dust off and break them in!! Here is what I came up with:

I think this is the first time I've had the DSP that Julie has used for our challenge. I'm not sure this set is really "me", but I'm pretty happy with what I came up with! Card base is Real Red, background is Baja Breeze snowflake print DSP. In the center is the snowman image from Cute Christmas, stamped in Black Stazon and colored in with markers. Behind him are snowflakes in three colors, Garden Green, Baja Breeze & Blushing Bride. The snowflakes were cut with the Northern Frost Strip die in the Big Shot. Behind the snowflakes, for accent, is several pieces of the Clear Tinsel Trim. LOVE that stuff! One more snowflake at the bottom of the card behind the "have a cute Christmas" saying. The saying was stamped in Real Red and punched with the new 3/4' x 15/16' Oval Punch. Mini glue dots & dimensionals hold the flakes & images on the card front.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope that you'll stop by the ColorLab and play along!! We LOVE to see what you come up with!!

SU! Catalog Items used: 121133 A Cute Christmas Clear (120825 Wood ) * 102482 Real Red Card Stock * 119796 Blushing Bride Card Stock * 111352 Baja Breeze Card Stock * 102584 Garden Green Card Stock * 100730 Whisper White Card Stock * 120809 Candy Cane Christmas DSP * 101406 Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad * 103133 Real Red Classic Ink * 100052 Real Red Marker * 119801 In Color Markers * 120965 Baja Breeze Marker * 100080 Garden Green Marker * 120993 Clear Tinsel Trim * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 103683 Mini Glue Dots * 119850 1-3/4" Circle Punch * 120908 3/4x15/16 Oval Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 120901 Northern Frost Strip Die

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Ten Thousand Recruits!

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Navy Christmas Collage

Card two, created by my downline Gwen, from Club over the weekend-a quick and easy Christmas card. Just what I've been needing! I have no idea yet what my cards are going to be this year! 

Card base is Night of Navy. Background image is the Christmas Collage set. We inked the stamp with a circle mask over the '25' that is normally where you see the skaters. We took the mask off and stamped on our cardstock. Those of us that were good (not me!) got the full rectangle image near the top fully on the card. I missed! We then used another mask (a piece of copy paper with a circle punched in it) to stamp the skaters in the circle. The edges of the background were sponged with Night of Navy ink. Around the circle we put Crystal Effects and then Champagne Glass Glitter. We tied a Victoria Crochet Trim ribbon around the bottom and attached to our card base. At the top we attached with dimensionals the "Merry Christmas" that we had stamped in Night of Navy and punched with the Modern Label punch. 

Another great,  yet quick and easy card! Perfect for this crazy Season!!

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SU! Catalog Items used: 121279 Christmas Collage * 111780 Winter Post * 115370 Teeny Tiny Wishes * 100867 Night of Navy Card Stock * 101650 Very Vanilla Card Stock * 102977 Night of Navy Classic Ink * 118481 Victoria Crochet Trim * 101610 Stamping Sponges * 101055 Crystal Effects * 120997 Champagne Glass Glitter * 119849 Modern Label Punch

Razzleberry Elements of Style

My Club Group met on Sunday, and for once I got to just sit and be one of the stampers. One of my downline, Gwen, did the demonstrating! Yeah Gwen!! Here is the first awesome card we made!

Card base is Rich Razzleberry. Background is Whisper White that we stamped the floral image from Elements of Style on in Rich Razzleberry. Then we textured it with the Square Lattice folder in the Big Shot! I've done so many leaves this way, but haven't looked beyond them to see what other stamps will work. This one is perfect! Across the bottom we tied a White Taffeta Ribbon. The saying is stamped with Rich Razzleberry on Whisper White, punched with the Decorative Label punch and layered on a 2nd Decorative label in Rich Razzleberry that was split in half. When you do split the Decorative Label, trim the points of the side or they'll peak out in places you don't want them!!

Isn't that neat? Very elegant and very quick to make!

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SU! Catalog Items used: 120045 Elements of Style Clear (118611 Wood) * 115316 Rich Razzleberry Card Stock * 100730 Whisper White Card Stock * 109070 Whisper White 3/8" Taffeta * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 120907 Decorative Label Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 119976 Square Lattice Embossing Folder

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