Friday, February 28, 2014

Thinking of You... SSSC208

Here's another set I've had for years, but this one is still currently available from Stampin' Up! It must be one of the longest current sets.

I rotated the sketch from Sweet Sunday as the inspiration for this card.




Recipe:

Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Whisper White card stock, Watercolor Wonder DSP

Misc: Watercolor Wonder washi, Gold sequins, black & gold embossing powder




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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Throw Back Thursday - Always - TSSC303

This bird is from the first Stampin' Up set I ever ordered - Always. Back in 2008 I think. I usually use current products for my blog posts, but like to use some retired things once in awhile.




Recipe:

Stamps: Always (retired)

Ink: Midnight Muse, Soft Suede

PaperMidnight Muse, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla card stock, Print Poetry DSP (retired)

Misc: Circle framelits, sponge dauber, pearls





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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Happy Watercolor - CCMC291


I ordered the Happy Watercolor set awhile ago, but this is the first time I've used it. I love how the splotches in the back look like they're painted but are actually from a stamp. This card is based on the sketch challenge at Create With Connie and Mary.




Recipe:

Stamps: Happy Watercolor, Papillon Potpourri

Ink: Blushing Bride, Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding, Versamark

Paper: Coastal Cabana, Basic Black, Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White card stock

Misc: Black embossing powder, Decorative Dots embossing folder, Small Butterfly punch, rhinestones, black ribbon (retired)




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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Sweet Sorbet Birthday

I think the Gorgeous Grunge set is so awesome since you can use it to create a background in any colours you need. This card is for the sketch challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday. I love how girly and pretty these colours are.




Recipe:

Stamps: Gorgeous Grunge, Papillon Potpourri, Itty Bitty Banners

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Pool Party, Black Stazon

Paper: Sweet Sorbet DSP, Whisper White, Smoky Slate card stock

Misc: Circle framelits, Bitty Banners framelits, Small Butterfly punch, pearls, dimensionals



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Monday, February 24, 2014

Masculine Birthday Card - PPA192

Here's a card I made for the sketch challenge at Pals Paper Arts. I love the Lovely As A Tree set, although the bare trees are rather winter-ish. In this card, let's pretend they're just at the beginning of spring :)


I used sponge daubers to colour in the background where the sky and grass is.



Recipe:

Stamps: Lovely As A Tree, Itty Bitty Banners

Ink: Soft Suede, Pistachio Pudding, Soft Sky, Summer Starfruit

Paper: Soft Suede and Very Vanilla card stock, Sweet Sorbet and Retro Fresh DSP

Misc: Sponge daubers, Bitty Banners framelits



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Sunday, February 23, 2014

Starburst Sayings - MOJO333

I've been coming back to this sketch challenge from Mojo Monday all week and haven't been able to figure out what to do with it. Finally, I was at my friend's for a couple hours of cropping today and decided to use a set she has that I don't for the card.



The colours aren't my usual scheme either, but change is always good :)

Recipe:

Stamps: Starburst Sayings

Ink: Coastal Cabana

Paper: Fresh Prints DSP, Real Red, Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Whisper White card stock

Misc: Starburst Framelits, Circle Framelits, Square Lattice embossing folder, silver bakers twine






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Saturday, February 22, 2014

Hello There - FabFri35

I wanted to try to use stamps I've never used before, rather than the ones I feel like I keep using lately, so I pulled out the set Happy Day for this sketch challenge over at Fab Friday. I already was making something else with Pear Pizzaz and Blushing Bride so I used some scraps for this card. I love these colours together, aren't they nice and springy?



I wanted to do something different than use a doily for the bottom, so I heat embossed the bottom part with white embossing powder.

The ribbon is some retired Blushing Bride ribbon I had in my stash.



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Friday, February 21, 2014

No Crafty Time!

Well, not totally true, I spent an hour and a half last night deciding on the last card for my card class tonight at my home in Greenfield Park, and getting everything ready for our projects tonight. 

Hopefully this yucky rain and freezing rain stops soon to not spoil our fun tonight!

This weekend I should have some crafty time to get caught up on some projects to post on here. I was going to do another 20 minute card before leaving for work again today, but then I realized a bunch of my tools were packed up for tonight's class, so I don't think I'd have gotten too far! 

Have a good day stampers! 

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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Summer Starfruit Galore - TSSC302

I'm writing this blog post this morning from my phone while we're driving through Brossard on my way to work this morning. It's finally warmed up and starting to feel like spring which is making me happy!

I didn't have any projects ready to post this morning, so I challenged myself to make a card in under 20 minutes before I had to leave for work! Mission accomplished!


It was based on this week's sketch challenge at Techno Stamper:


I'm pretty sure Summer Starfruit is my least favorite of all the Stampin' Up! colors, and I rarely use it, but I do like the DSP from Sale-a-bration so I decided to give it a try :)



Recipe:

Stamps: You're Lovely, Petite Pairs

Ink: Black Stazon

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Summer Starfruit card stock; Sweet Sorbet DSP

Misc: Decorative Dots embossing folder, Summer Starfruit 1 1/4" striped grosgrain ribbon, Deco Labels framelits, pearls, dimensionals


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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

SAB Tic Tacs

Here's a project we'll be making at my card class this Friday in Greenfield Park, Quebec. It's a cute little tic tac cover, using some of the free sale-a-bration supplies.


The DSP and twine are free SAB items available when you spend 60$ on Stampin' Up! products.


The little flower is from the Spring Occasions catalog (Petite Petals), and the bigger one is from the Flower Shop set.


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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Luck of the Irish! PPA191

As soon as I saw the colours for this week's color challenge at Pals Paper Arts, I immediately thought of St. Patrick's Day! (Well, maybe not the orange so much, but anyway...) I also wanted to do something different than a card for a change, and I had a Facebook group challenge to use the Envelope Punch Board on a project, and so this basket was born!
 




I filled it with chocolate gold coins, for some lucky leprechauns :)




The shamrock is made with the smallest heart in the heart framelits collection, and the green zig zag DSP is from the Watercolor Wonder set.




The sentiment comes from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set, and I finished it off with some Gumball Green ribbon and the Paper Doilies.




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Monday, February 17, 2014

A Daffodil Delightful Birthday Card - CCMC290

The minute I saw the colours for this week's challenge at Create With Connie and Mary, I knew exactly the card I wanted to make.



Something about Daffodil Delight makes me thing of spring - probably the daffodils :P

I love the Hardwood stamp and how when I use it on Smoky Slate it reminds me of old barn wood.

The triple layer card design worked great with this background stamp, easy to make and I like it a lot. 

Stamps: Hardwood, Petite Petals, Banner Greetings

Ink: Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight

Paper: Smoky Slate, Island Indigo, Whisper White card stock

Misc: Petite Petals punch, Island Indigo ribbon, pearls, dimensionals 



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Sunday, February 16, 2014

An Ink Free Card!

I didn't plan to make this card like this, and I'd actually stamped some tulips to put in the middle, but I LOVE the sale-a-bration paper so much that I ended up just using it. I love that this card shows how easy it can be to make a card with a few simple things, even if you don't have many Stampin' Up! products (yet! :P )


The design comes from this week's sketch challenge at Try Stampin' On Tuesday.


The challenge was also supposed to include hearts or flowers, which the pretty DSP took care of for me. It's nice and spring-y, even though we just got hit with another snow storm here in Montreal  on Friday. I can't wait to see real flowers again!!

Recipe:

Stamps: None!

Ink: None!

Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana card stock, Sweet Sorbet DSP

Misc: Decorative Dots Embossing folder, Deco Labels framelits, rhinestones, dimensionals

That's it folks!! :)




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Saturday, February 15, 2014

Memorable Moments - TSSC301

I wanted to make a card for this week's sketch challenge at Techno Stamper all week, and I've kept coming back to it while I work on others, trying to find some inspiration. I decided I wanted words on each of the banners, so that's what I ended up doing.



Recipe:

Stamps: Memorable Moments

Ink: Read Red, Black Stazon, Coastal Cabana & Crumb Cake

Paper: Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White card stock; Fresh Prints DSP stack

Misc: Natural Chevron Ribbon, In Color Boutique Details, sponge dauber, dimensionals




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