January 26, 2012 #2

I created this for the Color Throwdown challenge this week.

Supplies

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Oval All

Ink: Rose Red, Early Espresso

Paper: Pool Party, Sweet Pea DSP, Crumb Cake

Tools: 3/4" Circle punch, Modern Label punch, Scallop Border punch, paper piercer

Embellishments: Victoria crochet, Antique Brad

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October 1, 2011 #1

Wow! It's October!!! We welcomed the new month by being busy little beavers today. We are CLEANING our basement. My plan: to have 3/4 of the basement to use for stamping - workshops, classes, etc. My husband has been quite helpful in making it happen with me! We've moved furniture out of our house from upstairs so we could move some up from downstairs. I've got a load of garbage waiting for garbage day. I've got a table full of stuff to give away to a thrift store.

But anyway, on to the cards I was able to squeak out this evening after a day of hard work! First I made a card with colors from the ColorQ challenge and the layout from Freshly Made Card Sketches - their first one (they are up to #4 now, though!). Okay, well, I just now went to link up the ColorQ card and realized we were to the colors AND case one of their past featured stampers. Oops :(

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Triple Treat Flower, Swirly Curly Verses
Ink: Old Olive, Rose Red, Pool Party, VersaMark(er)

Paper: Pool Party, Early Espresso, Sweet Pea DSP, Whisper White

Tools: Fancy Flower punch, 5 Petal Flower punch, 1/2" Circle punch, White EP, heat tool

Embellishments: Basic Pearls

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January 20, 2011

I made two cards for the Pals Paper Arts challenge this week. I struggle to use this Because I Care set, but I think that hydrangea is so pretty. This card is a successful use of it, I think. :)

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Because I Care, Kind & Caring Thoughts

Ink: Marina Mist, Perfect Plum, Crumb Cake

Paper: Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, Perfect Plum, Whisper White

Tools: sponge, paper snips, dimensional

Embellishments: Basic Pearls, 5/8" Whisper White Satin ribbon

For the second card, I relied on the Sweet Pea DSP!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Oval All

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Rose Red, Chocolate Chip

Paper: Rose Red, Sweet Pea DSP, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Tools: Scallop Oval and Large Oval punches

Embellishments: Striped Grosgrain Pumpkin Pie ribbon, Basic Rhinestone

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December 22, 2010

Now that I've completed projects that were due to be finished before Christmas, I'm on to my January commitments. Two more orders of 20 greeting cards from coworkers for which there was just no time before now! Birthday cards are, of course, the most desired. So I try to make half of them birthday. Yesterday, I used Google to find color inspiration images (printed off a two page list of combinations!) to help. Today, Stampin' Royalty helps with a sketch challenge!

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Party Hearty, Birthday Whimsy

Ink: Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, So Saffron

Paper: So Saffron, Sweet Pea DSP, Soft Suede, Whisper White

Tools: 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, dimensional (cupcake)

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December 21, 2010

I wanted to give my grandma a pack of greeting cards for Christmas. I took some from my stash and made a few more. This is one that I made. I wanted some inspiration, so I typed in "color challenge" to see what Google would find. This combination was an old challenge from KWerner Design Blog. I do kinda miss Taken with Teal.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Garden Silhouettes, Because I Care

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Taken with Teal

Paper: Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip textured, Sweet Pea DSP, Very Vanilla

Tools: Large Oval punch, Scalloped Oval punch

Embellishments: 1 1/2" Chocolate Chip wide striped grosgrain ribbon, 1/4" Certainly Celery grosgrain ribbon

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