Fresh Vintage--Create With Connie and Mary and Stamping 411 Challenges

I spent the last few hours in my stamping refuge, and it was so wonderful to have time to be creative.  I took the time to get ready for my Sale-A-Bration Open House on Wednesday and then just started using my stamp sets, decorative paper, embellishments and tools from the Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration catalog.  What a relaxing way to spend the day. 

I decided to particpate in this week's Create With Connie & Mary Color Challenge and the Stamping 411 design challenge so here are the details.

Stamp Set:  Fresh Vintage (Sale-A-Bration)

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Peach Parfait, Cayipso Coral, Lucky Limeade

Ink:  Peach Parfait, Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade Markers

Miscellaneous:  iioly Triple Layer Punch (cut each one in half and attach to white circle), Boho Blossoms Punch, Circles #2 Die (largest circle in white), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing folder, Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad (Sale-A-Bration), White 1/8" Taffeta, Dazzling Details

Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge 235

This week's Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge 235 made me reach for a soon to be released Sale-A-Bration stamp set called Sprinkled Expressions.  It features three sayings and three images (which will be featured in future cards).  Here are the details for this card:

Stamp Set:  Sprinkled Expressions

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Real Red, Basic Black, Regal Rose

Ink:  Black Stazon

Accessories:  Real Red 3/8" taffeta, Neutral Brads, Small Heart Punch, Full Heart Punch, Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslits Die, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

I'll be posting some additional cards using this set in the next week so stay tuned.  Happy New Year!

Snow Swirled--CCMC179 and Saturday Sketch Challenge 233

I had a few extra minutes to stamp yesterday and decided to use the Create With Mary and Connie and Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge as inspiration.  I'm so glad these ladies do these challenges because they are such an inspiration to me particularly when life is really busy, and I don't have much time to get the cr

eative juices going.  This non-traditional color scheme for a Christmas card turned out nicely, and I liked the simplicity of the design.

Enjoy!

Stamp Set:  Snow Swirled

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Lucky Lemonade, Basic Grey

Ink: Versamark

Accessories: Scallop punch, 1 3/8" punch, white embossing powder, Rhinestone jewels

Snow Swirled Stamping 411 SSC228

It's been a busy fall at school so although I have been stamping like crazy to get ready for craft shows, I haven't had much time to post on my blog.  So, with a few extra minutes in my day, I decided to show you what I have been up to.  I'll start with a card I did for a trade ealier this week using the inspiration from Stamping 411 and then move on to the craft show pictures.

 

Stamp Set: Snow Swirled

Cards Stock:  Night of Navy, Bashful Blue DSP

Ink:  Versamark

Accessories:  White embossing powder, scallop oval punch, Basic Rhinestones, white organza ribbon, snowburst embossing folder

Now, on to some posts from a craft show a fellow demonstrator and I did last weekend.  We got lots ideas from around the web, so if you see one of you great ideas, let me say thank you in advance.  Most of our stuff was a hit with the shoppers!

Aviary--Stamping 411 Sketch

I love this set but don't use it often enough so I pulled it out to create a card for the Stamping 411 Sketch this week and used the stripe paper from the Just Add Cake DSP.  Enjoy the rest of the week.

Stamp Sets:  Avairy, Petite Pairs

Card Stock:  Marina Mist, Delightful Daffodil, Wild Wisabi, Poppy Parade, Just Add Cake DSP

Stamp Pads:  Poppy Parada, Marina Mist

Other:  2 3/8 Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/4 Scallop Circle Punch, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, white gel pen, Stripes embossing folder, Marina Mist 1/8" Taffet ribbon

Gently Falling--Stamping 411

We're having our first fall day in Minnesota so I thought it would be fitting to use Gently Falling for my submission to the Stamping 411 challenge this week.  I love this color combination--Pool Party, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip and More Mustard.  This is the first time I purchased the Stampin' Up! fabric, and I am loving the way it looks.  It can be used like ribbon but doesn't have the bulkiness that sometimes occurs with ribbon and costs extra postage to mail.  The Petitie Pairs is a new set for me, and I am really enjoying it's flexibility.  Enjoy!

Stamp Sets:  Gently Falling, Petite Pairs

Card Stock:  More Mustard, Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Spice Cake DSP

Stamp Pads:  Pool Party, Chocolate Chip

Other:  Small Oval Punch (retired), Large Oval Punch, Extra-Large, Oval Punch, Hemp Twine, Spice Cake Designer Fabric

Create With Connie and Mary and Stamping 411 Take Two

The Delicate Doilies stamp set will soon make its debut in the 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalog, and I used one of the stamps from this set along with some retiring DSP and ribbon to make this card.  The Color Challenge at Create With Connie and Mary along with the design from Stamping 411 inspired this card.  Enjoy!





I used the following supplies to make this card:

Card Stock:  Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Old Olive
Stamp Pad:  Tangerine Tango
Punches:  2 3/8" Scallop Circle, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch
Other:  Turquoise Fire Square Brad, Tangerine Tango polka dot ribbon, Square Lattice embossing folder

Thanks to both Create with Connie and Mary and Stamping 411 for their inspiration. 

Have a great week!  I'll be back when I return from a few days of vacation.

Stamping 411 Challenge

I love having the time to participate in some of the great online card challenges, and summer is my time to do that so I turned to one of my favorites today.  The Stamping 411 website is a great inspiration for me so here is my take on this week's challenge.  I used Whisper White, Real Red and Basic Black along with the new Delicate Doilies stamp set which will be in the 2011-2012 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog.  I embossed white on black and black on white and added an antique brad and a 1/8" real red taffeta bow for this one.  I also used the Polka Dot embossing folder for the background and finished it off with Happy Birthday from Tiny Tiny Wishes embossed in black and punched with the Word Window Punch.  Enjoy!

Upsy Daisy--Two for One

It's been a while since I posted as life is very busy.  This morning I had a little extra time and decided to participate in the Stamping 411 Challenge and Stacy's Curtain Call Color Challenge with this card. 

Here are the details:

Stamp Set:  Upsy Daisy

Card Stock:  Crumb Cake, More Mustard, Cherry Cobbler, So Saffron, Whisper White

Markers:  Crumb Case, So Saffron, Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard

Accessories:  Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Mat Pack, 2-way glue, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

I'm hosting a Chicks, Chocolates, and Cards workshop on Saturday, March 19.  If you live in the Minneapolis area and would like to join me between 9:00 a.m. and 2 p.m., please email me for more specific details.  I'd love to have you join in the fun.  We'll be stamping 10 cards (2 of 5 different designs) for $15.00.

Holiday Series--Stamping 411 Challenge

I guess it's time to start gearing up to holiday stamping so here is the first of several posts using the Bells and Boughs stamp sets from the Holiday Mini Catalog along with the beautiful Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper. I was inspired by the Stamping 411 Weekly Design. I wanted to achieve a "vintage look" for this card so I colored the pearls with the cherry cobbler marker. Of course, the color doesn't adhere in a uniform way and looks somewhat peeled off like an antique bead would look.



My color combination for this card was Almost Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake along with a little Very Vanilla. I love the new Chantilly Crochet Trim. It gives it such an antique look.



Enjoy the sample and your weekend.

Just Believe--Sample 2

I found this color combination on the back of the color coach for Cherry Cobbler, and I really like it so hear is another sample using the Just Believe stamp set--one of my new favorites.

This is my submission for the Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge













Stamp Set: Just Beleive, Elements of Style (for you)
Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Early Expresso, Delightful Daffodil, Whisper White
Markers: Cherry Cobbler, Early Expresso, Delightful Daffodil, Garden Green
Other: Scallop oval, 1" and 1 1/4" circle punches, Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Basic Pearls, dimensionals, 2-way glue, dazzling diamonds glitter