As The Ink Dries

Ornament Keepsakes

I wanted to make a card with the Ornament Keepsakes set but wanted a little different color combination so I turned to my handy Color Coach and found Rich Razzleberry and Midnight Muse.  I think this just might be a new favorite combinaton.

Stamps: Ornament Keepsakes,Greetings if the Season
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Midnight Muse
Paper: Whisper White, Midnight Muse, 2012-2014 DSP Stacks, Silver Glimmer paper
Big Shot: Holiday Ornaments Framelits
Ribbon: Midnight Muse Stitched Satin
Extras: Festive Paper Piercing Pack, Paper Piercer, Rhinestones 

What are some of your favorite color combinations?  What kind of tools do you use to inspire different color combination?  I would love to know!  Have a Wonderful Wednseday!

 

CASEing Stampin' Success

Stampin' Success is a monthly magazine Stampin' Up sends their demonstrators and I look forward to receiving my copy every month.   The magazine offers lots of stamping ideas as well as business ideas.  Today's sample was pretty much cased from the Stampin' Success.  I did change the framelit and the stamp set but I loved the color combination and layout so those are  the same as in the magazine.

Stamps: Best of Everything, Pursuit of Happiness
Ink: Basic Black, Melon Mambo ,Pumpkin Pie, Pretty in Pink, Gumball Green Stampin Write Markers
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Polka Dot Parade DSP
Big Shot: Hearts Collection Framelits
Extras: Whisper White Baker's Twine, Melon Mambo Scallop Dots Ribbon, Rhinestones 

    

The Stampin' Success publication is just one of the many perks of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  If you have been thinking about becoming a demonstrator this just may be the right month.  In addition to a customizable kit you will also receive this fun Halloween project!

If you have any questions please contact me and I would love to talk with you about becoming a Stmapin' Up Demonstrator!  

 

Papiillon Potpourri and a Color Challenge

Hard to believe that I am posting 2 days in a row!  I am working on posting more consistently and now that most of our summer travels are over it feels possible.  To achieve this I know I will need some inspiration.  I found the Dynamic Duo Challenge  and knew I wanted to participate.  The challenge this week is to use Certainly Celery and Pretty In Pink.  You can also use neutral colors like Black, White, Vanilla,  Crumb Cake aka as kraft.  On my stamp table I had the Delicate Doilies Sizzlit die, Loving Thoughts and Papillion Potpourri stamp sets.    The die is brand new to me which is why it was on my table and the 2 stamp sets were not completely mounted which is why they were on the table.  I started to think about what Designer Series Paper I had that would fit in this challenge and that is how I came to use the Natural Composition Specialty DSP.

I love the embossed detail on the Natural Composition Specialty DSP.  The little shine adds a lot!

Here's a closeup of the butterfly.  I wanted a little glitz so I stamped the butterfly on Card Stock Vellum and embossed it with Iridescent Ice embossing powder and layered in on the Pretty in Pink butterfly.

Stamps: Papillion Potpourri, Loving Thoughts
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Basic Black, White Craft Ink
Paper: Crumb Cake, Pretty in Pink, Natural Composition Specialty DSP, Certainly Celery, Card Stock Vellum
Punches: Elegant Butterfly
Big Shot: Delicate Doilies Sizzlits die
Extras: Iridescent Ice embossing powder, Rhinestones

Hope you are having an inspired weekend!  If yoou need any supplies be sure to go to my online store and while you are there be sure to check out the Clearance Rack!

More Blossom Builders

Since I still had a lot of Blossom Builders left I decided to make another quick card.  I never knew how much I would like Poppy Parade and Blushing Bride together!  What a great color combination.   I started stacking the blossoms and ended up with this combination.

The rest was easy.  I wanted the focus to be on the flower so i just added a few paper strips and  some black cardstock and the card was ready to go.

Stamps: Fabulous Phrases
Ink: Black Stazon
Paper: Basic Black, Poppy Parade, 2010-2012 In Color Patterns DSP Pack, Very Vanilla
Big Shot: Houndstooth TIEF
Extras: Blossom Builders, Poppy Parade Glimmer Brad

I still have more flowers to use from the Blossom Builders.  If you want to make some quick cards be sure to get the Blossom Builders before the end of the month!

A Challenging Week

I had so much fun doing the Craft Project Central Challenge that I decided I would do another challenge.  I found this layout on Technostamper's blog and thought it looked like a fun one to do.

I knew I wanted to use the Everyday Enchantment DSP (Sale-A-Bration) which made working on this sketch a little easier.  I plan to primarily focus on showing products from the Sale-A-Bration brochure until the end of Sale-A-Bration on March 31.  

I love the design on the Pool Party sheet in the Everyday Enchantment DSP.  It reminds me of those Aloha shirts made with the wrong side of the fabric showing.  Do you know what I mean?    Anyway, here's what I used to make this card.

Stamps: Just Believe 
Ink: Soft Suede
Paper: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Peach Parfait, Everyday Enchantment DSP
Big Shot: Lattice die, Beautiful Butterflies die
Extras: Everyday Enchantment Brad Pack 

If you know of some fun challenges let me know.  Thanks for stopping by and remember to place your Sale-A-Bration order cause time is running out!

 

Mixed Bunch in Many Colors

One of the  stamp sets I really wanted to order from the Occasions mini was Mixed Bunch.   Love bold flower images and with a coordinating punch what could be better?  I had to wait since this set was the one we were going to receive at the Leadership Meeting.   I am still finishing up the make and takes from Leadership featuring this set and i will show them to you as the week continues and I complete them.    I had to stamp some samples of my own that have been rolling around in my brain since I first saw the set.   Here's the first design card I stamped.

Here it is in another color combination.

and another...

I liked it so much that I made it another color combination but that one is for a swap I am in so I will not show that one yet.  This is a super easy card and I think it lends itself to lots of occaisions.  

Here are the different color combinations: Concord Crush and Black, Peach Parfait and Not Quite Navy, and Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade.  The polka dot DSP is from the Patterns Designer Series Paper Stacks.  The brads are either Glimmer Brads or the Everyday Enchantment brad and ribbon combination from Sale-A-Bration.  If you have any questions about the supplies drop me an E and i will get it answered.  hope you are enjoying the Two-A-Days! 

 

 

Color Coach to the Rescue

I was stumped.  I hadn't stamped in a couple of weeks and I was feeling  rusty.  Usually when we go on vacation I take along a stamping project.  This time I didn't.  I needed make and takes for  a meeting,  so the pressure was on.  What to do?  I turned to my faithful Color Coach and found the combination Baja Breeze, Island Indigo, and Rich Razzleberry.  Love it!  Once I had my color scheme  I knew I wanted to use the Snow Burst TIEF from the Holiday Mini and the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch.  It was pretty easy after that, I just really needed to have s starting point and the Color Coach provided that for me.  Here is what I ended up with.

I was happy with the way it turned out and I love this color combination.  Thank you Color Coach!  If you need a coach  on your stamp table let me know I would be happyy to help you add this valuable tool to your stamping supplies!

 

Button Buddies Petite Pocket card

The flower image is probably my second most favorite image in the Button Buddies set.   I love how it looks punched out with the Scallop Circle punch.  It is a pretty simple image but it just makes me happy.  

Here it is paired with one of my favorite color combinations, Soft Suede and Pool Party.

   Who would have thought that a Soft Suede flower would be so cute!  The Petite Pocket Big Shot die  was cut from the Spcie Cake DSP from the Holiday mini catalog and a gift card fits perfectly in it.  

Here's a closeup of the center of the flower.

I put a 1/2" crcle of the Silver Glimmer paper behind the brad and I love the little bit of glittery goodness.  

SUpplies
Stamps: Button Buddies and Friendly Phrases
Ink: Soft Suede and Pool Party
Paper: Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Soft Suede, Spice Cake DSP , Silver Glimmer paper
Big Shot:  Petite Pocket Bigz XL die
Punches:  1 3/4" Scallop Circle, 1/2" circle, Bird Builder
Extras:  Pool Party 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon and 2011-2013 In Color Designer Printed brads

Wouldn't this be a great way to send a Christmas gift card?  I will get right on that so check back soon!  If you need any of these supplies I would love to be your Staampin' Up! demonstrator.  You can go to my online store and Create and Account and start shopping!

Falling Leaves

Here's a card I made for a couple of swaps last month.  I realize I am a little obsessed with this kind of layout.  I like things all lined up and return to this concept  a lot.  The color combination is a little out there and another demo said to me she would never have  put these colors together.  Hmmm, is that good thing?  Not sure,  but I am sticking with it and you let me know what you think.

Stamps: Falling Leaves andAlways Thankful
Ink:  Island Indigo, Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry, Lucky Limeade
Paper: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Rich Razzleberry, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party,  Frostwood Lodge
Punches: Decorative Label
Big Shot: Stripes TIEF
Ribbon: Rich Razzleberry Grosgrain ribbon 

Remember to check out the Clearance Rack.  There are some incredible deals and if you find something you need to have you can go here and order from my online store.  It is pretty easy and the order will just magically appear on your doorstep!

Simply Soft, Simply Gorgeous

The big brown truck rolled up and brought me a box of stamping goodies.  I tore into it and all I can say is I am one happy stamper!   I had just a little bit of  time  so I picked 2 sets and started playing.   The 2 sets I picked are both hostess sets,  Simply Soft and Perfect Words.  These are probably my favorite hostess sets or maybe  they are  my favorites because they are the only ones I have played with.  The latter is probably more accurate since my favorite things are usually the things I am currently playing with.  

Here are  3 x 3 cards that showcase both the 2 hostess sets and the new In Colors.

Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade                  Island Indigo and Lucky Limeade

Pool Party and Lucky Limeade                           Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade

 I call these little cards RAH RAH (Random Acts of Happiness) cards.   Just little note cards to thank, appreciate, and recognize special people!

I LOVE the new Hostess sets and the new Hostess plan!  Now,  when you host a party or place a qualifying order online through my website you earn hostess dollars and can use those dollars to choose hostess sets or catalog merchandise or a combination of both!   Very flexible and when your workshop total reaches $400 you will also earn 50% off any 1 full-priced item.   Contact me if you would  like to host a stamping get together with your friends or even a catalog party and we will get you started on your way to earning hostess dollars!