January 28, 2012

This color scheme comes from this weeks ColorQ challenge. I took the liberty of adding some Baja Breeze as that color caught my eye in the inspiration photo, even though she didn't list it among the colors for the challenge. Also, the sketch comes from the Friday Mashup challenge. Ironically, the other half of the "mashup" challenge was to use something new; the DSP and the red ribbon are quite old, in fact!

Supplies

Stamp Set: A Slice of Life

Ink: StazOn, More Mustard, Riding Hood Red

Paper: Crumb Cake, Riding Hood Red, More Mustard and Old Olive DSP, Old Olive, Whisper White

Tools: Big Shot, Ovals die

Embellishments: Dress Up Ribbon Originals (I think!), Antique Brad, 1/8" Baja Breeze Taffeta ribbon

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Cluster of Masculine Cards

These are not inspired from any sketch or color or theme (etc) challenges. Just me coming up with some cards appropriate to give guys! I'm starting with my favorite - no saving the best for last here!

Supplies

Stamp Sets: Blessings from Heaven, Fabulous Florets

Ink: Garden Green

Paper: Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Garden Green

Tools: Wide Oval punch, Tearing Edge, Big Shot, Square Lattice EF

Embellishments: 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon Basic Black, Designer Buttons Neutrals Crumb Cake and Basic Black

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Supplies:

Stamp Set: TPC Studio Card Crafting Hellos

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Basic Gray, Urban Oasis DSP

Tools: 1 3/4" Circle punch, sponge

Embellishments: Corduroy Buttons Basic Gray

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Supplies

Stamp Set: Oval All

Ink: Basic Gray

Paper: More Mustard, Basic Gray, Cajun Craze

Tools: Simply Scored tool, Large Oval punch

Embellishments: Hemp Twine, Designer Buttons Regals More Mustard and Cajun Craze

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Supplies

Stamp Sets: Three Little Leaves, Extreme Elements

Ink: VersaMark, Early Espresso

Paper: Soft Suede, Well Worn DSP

Tools: 1 1/4" Square punch, Gold EP, heat tool

Embellishments: Linen Thread

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January 3, 2012

Wow. Almost 3 months have gone by since I last made a card! Got a little busy around our house with rearranging a couple rooms/moving out and moving up some furniture, making over our son's room and, of course, the holidays! But I'm back. And yesterday and today I was able to find enough time to make 4 cards!

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Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Just Believe, Vintage Labels

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Basic Gray, Garden Green

Paper: Basic Gray, Pocketful of Posies DSP, Whisper White

Embellishments: Designer Buttons Neutrals Basic Gray, Whisper White 1/8" Taffeta ribbon

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Supplies:

Stamp Set: Pursuit of Happiness, Texture wheel

Ink: Night of Navy, Cajun Craze, Baja Breeze

Paper: Baja Breeze, Night of Navy, Pocketful of Posies DSP, Cajun Craze, Whisper White

Tools: Tearing Edge

Embellishments: Log Cabin Smooch Spritz, Designer Buttons Regals Night of Navy

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Supplies:

Paper: Ginger Blossom (I think?) DSP, Soft Suede, Blushing Bride

Tools: Score Pal, Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslit

Embellishments: Chantilly, Basic Pearls

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Supplies:

Stamp Set: Pursuit of Happiness

Ink: Basic Black, So Saffron

Paper: So Saffron, Basic Black, Pocketful of Posies DSP, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White

Tools: Scallop Circle punches 1 3/4" and 2 3/8", Wide Oval punch, Word Window punch

Embellishments: Basic Black 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon, Designer Buttons Brights Daffodil Delight

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July 25, 2011

For the Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge this week.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Fresh Cuts, Bliss

Ink: Crumb Cake, Elegant Eggplant

Paper: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze, Elegant Eggplant, Elegant Soiree DSP

Tools: Decorative Label punch (or possibly a label from the Matchbox die?? It was just in my stash!), Triple Flower punch, Scallop Edge punch, Modern Label punch, Big Shot, Elegant Lines EF

Embellishments: Antique Brad

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April 19, 2011

This is the first time I've used this DSP from the Sale-A-Bration mini. I threw this together in a very short amount of time! That is one benefit of patterned paper. Anyway, this layout is from the challenge over on Diva Coffee Break Designs.

Supplies:

Paper: Daffodil Delight, Ice Cream Parlor DSP from SAB, the So Saffron polka dot sheet is from an old Hostess Simply Scrappin' Kit

Tools: Big Shot, Petals a Plenty EF

Embellishments: 5/8" Old Olive Grosgrain ribbon, Ice Cream Parlor ribbon from SAB

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March 3, 2011

Finishing up another order of 20 greeting cards. Last order on the list for now. After this card, I only need one more. Now I'll, hopefully, be able to stock up some birthday cards for my own stash and maybe even get back to my son's scrapbook!!

I am submitting this for Pals Paper Arts color challenge even though I actually made it before seeing their colors! It was meant to be, perhaps? :)

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: A Slice of Life, Perfect Punches

Ink: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze

Paper: Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, Elegant Soiree DSP, Very Vanilla

Tools: 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, 1 1/4" Circle punch, Word Window punch

Embellishments: Silver Brad

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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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January 8, 2011

I was thrilled to come across a blog with fabulous color combinations/challenges called colourQ. Even happier to discover they have a page with (almost) all of their color combos laid out for ease of viewing. Seriously: thrilled!!! And I am happy to have been able to make a card tonight and get it posted. I'll be busy in the morning and the submissions close at noon tomorrow.

Above is the image for colourQ Color Challenge #66. Long story short, I didn't end up using white in my card! I feel like it's missing a little something... but don't really know what. I do know, though, that I'll put another card together with these colors in the near future - I think I can make a cuter card with them. :)

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Kind & Caring Thoughts, Sincere Salutations

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Basic Black

Paper: Daffodil Delight, Basic Black textured, Baja Breeze DSP (retired), Soft Sky, So Saffron

Tools: Scallop Edge punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

Embellishments: 3/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta ribbon, Designer Buttons Neutrals Basic Black

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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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My First Mojo!

Mojo Monday is one of those sites I see mentioned all over SplitCoast and blogs, but I had never participated in a challenge from them. Until this week, that is! Their sketches are a little more involved than I usually get with my cards. We'll see if I do some more with them in the future... :)

This weeks challenge led me to make a Christmas card.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Season of Joy

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Marin Mist, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Sweet Pea DSP, Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Very Vanilla

Tools: paper piercer and guide, Large Oval punch

Embellishments: 3/8" Old Olive Taffeta ribbon

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November 4, 2010 Challenge 3

And one more challenge response card for the day. This is the Sketch Challenge from Just Add Ink this week. I will be making another with this sketch, but I'm pretty happy with this one. I make so few masculine cards that I get pretty excited when I turn out a good one! :) In fact, I like it so much that I made two, although they differ slightly. Oh, and the Navy looks better in real life than it does on screen/in picture!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Afterthoughts [except without the afterthought LOL! I admit I only chose that set because I can ink only the phrase I want with markers and leave off the "afterthoughts" that give the set it's name!! :)]

Ink: Not Quite Navy

Paper: Crumb Cake, Elegant Soiree DSP, Not Quite Navy textured, Bashful Blue

Tools: my hands for wrinkling up the Bashful Blue!, Sticky Strip - under the strips of hemp twine

Embellishments: hemp twine, Antique Brad (my last one!! must get more)/Pewter Brads

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