Layered Florals ~ A Stampin' Up! Card

Today's card was inspired by sketch #656 at Try a Sketch on Tuesday. I also had a piece of cardstock I had embossed with gold while I was crafting for the weekend a few weeks ago that I hadn't used. I decided to see if I could make a go with it. I usually throw all of those scraps in a bag and let my friends go through it every now and then. I still have the bag, this one just never made there.

Spread Happiness ~ A Fun Stampers Journey Card

Today's card is inspired by the technique challenge over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday.  This month's technique is embossing...dry embossing or heat embossing.  

Blue, Blue and More Blue...

I have to say I sure do miss my laptop!!  I can't believe how much easier it is to post on my blog when I can do everything from one place.  We sure are spoiled by technology aren't we...that is until it decides to crash on us! lol  Anyway today I have  a couple of cards for you that I was challenged to make by my upline.  She wanted us to try the embossed scenic background technique...at least that's what she calls it. :)  I started working on it the other night and just got frustrated since it wouldn't emboss my whole background.  I set it down and figured I was too tired and needed to work on it another time.  So I picked it up the next morning and realized I just needed to put a shim under it when I ran it through my Big Shot, so that's what I did and I was good to go again. 

As you can see I decided to make two different card using the same colors.  Since I knew I needed a baby boy card I figured the stars would be the perfect background for that.  The second card is the one I was so frustrated with.  I ran it through a second time and got color on the trees, but decided I didn't really mind the look of it and went with it.  Can you see the huge mistake that I did make on the card and didn't correct before I took the pics?  I guess I was still too tired to work on it in the morning too! lol  I'll be changing that huge mistake before I send the card out! ;)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

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Baby!

Oh, baby, it's Friday!  Glad another week is done.  I don't know about any of you, but January is a busy month at work for me.  Lots to do and I'm getting it done...whew!  And now on to something fun...a baby card. :)  That's what it's all about at the Friday Mashup this week.  Here's Tara's challenge for us...

Create a project with a "Baby Theme". 

Create a project  with "Brown, Aqua & Tangerine". 

or Mash it Up! and create a "Baby project with the above colors".

 I just posted a Christmas card a few weeks back and we had to use orange and blue.  I know I've said this before...they are not my favorite colors together.  Now I have to do a baby card with them! lol  Well I also said I've started to soften up toward them.  I didn't use a bright blue or orange for this challenge.  I wanted softer colors since it's for a baby card.  I do wish I had put Whisper White behind the baked brown sugar, but it was too late.  I didn't want to pull everything off and reposition it so I could cut the brown card stock smaller to fit over the white so it could be a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card.  I still think it's pretty cute the way it is. 

Be sure to head over to the Friday Mashup HERE to check out all the other fun baby cards and to play along too. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Supplies used on this card:

Fox and Friends (retired)

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Christmas Bauble Inspiration

Now that the holidays are over I'm starting my cards again for Christmas 2015.  Seems so far away, but that's what I thought for 2014 too! lol  I must say I love being a part of 'Tis the Season Christmas card challenge since I didn't need to sit down for extended periods of time and stamp the same thing over and over and over and over...I think you get the picture. ;)  It's so nice to create a few cards every couple of weeks and have a stack of them ready to go just before Christmas!  I hope you'll join us for our bi-weekly challenge as much as you can throughout 2015!

I have to say this was a VERY hard challenge for me!  I do NOT like blue and orange together, but I definitely like how this card turned out!  I've seen a few cards here and there with these two colors together and I actually really liked them, so I knew I could get it to work if I took the time to think about it.  I didn't quite use the same blue as the Inspiration does, but I really wanted to use my Blendabilities markers so I went with Bermuda Bay andCalypso Coral.  Make sure you head over to challenge HERE to check out all the other great cards using these colors and play along too!  We'd love to see what you create!  

I almost forgot to add that I used Try Stampin' on Tuesday's sketch challenge for this card.  Definitely a little different than what I posted on Tuesday, but it still fits for this card too. :)  The idea for this card popped into my mind while I was creating my other one for this challenge.  Love how that happens, don't you?!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Supplies used on this card:

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Pistachio Pudding Christmas

Hi, Everyone!  Today's card is another Christmas card for the next 'Tis the Season challenge.  This time around it's a color challenge.  I have to admit I wasn't too sure about the colors this time around, but I have to admit I love them together!

Make sure you head over to the challenge HERE to check out all the designers cards because they are fabulous!!  

Can you believe the difference in colors between these two pictures.  I think my camera likes to play tricks on me...either that or just annoy me!  Why can't it take pics and have the color turn out exactly like the card looks when I'm looking at it.  Guess that's the way it will be, and I'll have to learn to live with it! lol

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Stamp Sets:  Festive Flurry & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Pistachio Pudding & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pistachio Pudding

VersaMark

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Gold

Embossing Folder:  Retired

Framelits:  Circles Collection

Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer

So Long Simply Sketched

It's Friday so of course that means another card for the Friday Mashup.  This week we have a great challenge from Heidi...

Create a project using "Stencils".

Create a project with a "Retiring Stamp".

Or Mash it up and create a project with " a Stencil and a Retiring Stamp".

I did my stenciling on the top and bottom of my card using the Simply Scored Boarders Plate, and used a couple of stamps that I have that are retiring...Perfectly Penned and Simply Sketched.  Yup, I'm sad both of these sets are retiring.  Everyone knows that the hostess sets retire though, but I have to admit this was a great set!

Make sure you head on over to the Friday Mashup HERE to see all the other great cards by the Friday Mashup team and to play along too. :)

I can't forget to say where my colors came from...the Color Throwdown challenge.  It's been a while since I've entered a challenge and I loved these colors together so I couldn't resist. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Stamp Sets:  Simply Sketched & Perfectly Penned

Card Stock:  Night of Navy, Bermuda Bay & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Bermuda Bay & Pear Pizzazz

VersaMark & StazOn Black

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Clear

Brayer & Aqua Painter

Simply Sketched

Today I have a card for this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday's sketch # 163.  It's another great sketch to work with and the twist is Easter is Here.  I didn't really do anything with Easter, just put a bright flower on the card.  I also used three different embossing folders for my background pieces instead of DSP.  I have to admit I just don't have much DSP at all so I fill in the background with embossing and sponging on the edges to add a little color. :)  Make sure you head over to Try Stampin' on Tuesday HERE to see what the other designers made and to play along too. 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Stamp Set:  Simply Sketched

Card Stock:  Basic Black, Melon Mambo & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Melon Mambo & Gumball Green

Embossing Folders:  Beautifully Baroque, Fancy Fan & Pretty Print

Framelits:  Ovals Collection

Punches:  Bojo Blossoms & Petite Petals

Paper-piercing Pack:  Occasions

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Aqua Painter & Sponges

Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer

Fancy Festive Flurry

Anybody ready to see more Christmas cards?  I am, and the designers at 'Tis the Season did a great job with their cards using Marina Mist, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White.  The optional trimming is brads, but I put rhinestones in place of the jewels for this challenge.  Check out our challenge HERE, and play along so you can get a head start on your Christmas cards for 2014...especially if you're a procrastinator like me! lol  I also used this week's Less is More sketch challenge #11 for my design.  I have to say I managed to whip up this card pretty quickly. :)  Not sure if you can tell or not, but I used Heat & Stick Powder to put Dazzling Diamonds on my snowflake.  I have to say shimmery stuff is hard to capture just right with the camera!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Stamp Sets:  Festive Flurry & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Chocolate Chip & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Marina Mist

VersaMark

Embossing Folders:  Northern Flurry & Delicate Designs

Framelits:  Festive Flurry

Heat & Stick Powder

Stampin' Glitter:  Dazzling Diamonds

Jewels:  Basic Rhinestones