The Open Sea ~ Father's Day Card #3

Father's Day is right around the corner.  Well not quite, but I don't want to be late with a card because it will be here before I know it!  The design for this card is from Stamping 411 Challenge 205.  As soon as I saw it I had this idea running through my mind and finally had a chance to sit down and make it.  SUO Challenge 20 is all about celebrating Father's Day, so this is definitely the card for that challenge too. 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  The Open Sea

Card Stock:  Night of Navy, Basic Gray & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Night of Navy

Embossing Folder:  Square Lattice

Can you tell I love sponging?  I think I do it on most of my cards.  

I just like how it can help soften and blend pieces together a little better.

Inspired By Nature Challenge

There's nothing like needing five cards by the end of the week for a stamp a stack and only having one card ready at the beginning of the week!  Thank goodness for all the challenges out there.  I needed some help with design and color to start getting my creative juices flowing...so I looked at a few challenges and used Stamping 411 challenge #204 for my design and Stampin' Celebration Challenge #52 for my colors.  

I kinda like the close up too so I had to throw in this picture! :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Inspired by Nature

Card Stock:  Rose Red, Regal Rose, Daffodil Delight & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Regal Rose, Daffodil Delight & Wild Wasabi

Embossing Folders:  Square Lattice & Perfect Polka Dots

Punches:  Definitely Decorative & Word Window

Ribbon:  1/4" Grosgrain in Whisper White

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

I find it's pretty hard to get the ink on this stamp set without getting everywhere it doesn't belong.  I used sponges to get color on the stamp for the flowers and it was much easier this way than using the ink pad directly.  

Gerbera Thank You

Every Christmas my husband gets a bunch of gifts from people on his mail route, and I always make Christmas thank yous for those that give gifts.  I'm sorry to say I haven't been giving out a thank you to one family on his route because we always get our gift in the spring...a gift certificate. They own some greenhouses and that's where we buy all of our flowers for our yard.  I was determined to not forget them this year!  I wanted to make a thank you with a gerbera daisy on it.  So when I saw Stamping 411 challenge 203 I thought it would be the perfect design to put my flower on!

 

I used a tutorial from Noel Johnson that I remembered seeing earlier.  Thanks for the inspiration Noel!

Stamp Set:  Thank You Kindly

Card Stock:  Marina Mist, Regal Rose & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Marina Mist

Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots

Bigz Die:  Flower Daisies #2

Punch:  Modern Label

Ribbon:  5/8" Grosgrain in Regal Rose

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Build-A-Brad with Black Stampin' Emboss Powder & Dazzling Diamonds

Because I Care - Stamping 411 Challenge

Today I am finally getting back to entering cards into challenges!  This card is for Stamping 411  Challenge 202 using one of my favorites sets ~ Because I Care.  I was able to make this on Saturday while I was at an all day craft day!  I didn't get as much done as I had hoped because I had to leave a couple of times to help out with other things, but we sure had a blast together!

A close up of the hydrangea using heat and stick powder.

I couldn't resist taking a close up of the butterflies...

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Because I Care

Card Stock:  Marina Mist, Pretty in Pink & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Marina Mist, Pretty in Pink & Wild Wasabi

Versa Mark, Heat & Stick Powder & Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter

Punches:  Scallop Trim Border & 1 3/8" x 5/8" Oval

Big Shot Embosslits Die:  Beautiful Wings

Big Shot Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Pink and Pretty

Today's card is all about pink and pretty. This week's challenge from Hand Stamped Sentiments was to make a card or project with any shade of pink.  I decided to use Melon Mambo for my pink on this card.  I had actually been working on the card for a while and couldn't decide what to do with all that pink.  Thankfully Stamping 411 had come up with their next Saturday Sketch Challenge.  After I saw that, it was a breeze to whip up this card.  It's definitely a bright color, but I loved how the card turned out!  

I must say no man has come up with what God has created when it comes to our eyes!  No matter how many pictures I took of this card (or any of the cards I've done) I can not seem to capture it the way I see it with my own eyes.  I also took a close up so you could try to see it a little better.  It didn't come out quite how I wanted it to, but it will have to do.  You'll probably have to click on the pictures to get a better view.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Elements of Style

Card Stock:  Melon Mambo & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Melon Mambo

Punch:  Scallop Trim Boarder

Ribbon:  3/8" Taffeta in Whisper White

Clear Embossing Powder, Heat and Stick Powder & Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter

Elements of Style

Yesterday as I was going through the blogs I follow I saw the Stamping 411 Color Inspirations Challenge.  I really liked the colors they had for this week's challenge, and thought why not combine it with this week's Mojo Monday challenge.  So I did, and this is the card I came up with.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Elements of Style

Card Stock:  Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Rose Red & Crumb Cake

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Rose Red

Versa Mark Pad

Big Shot Embossing Folder:  Vintage Wallpaper

Punches:  1/2" Circle & 1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval

Circle Cutter for larger circles

Ribbon:  1/2" Grosgrain in Chocolate Chip (retired)

Metallic Brads

Spring Daisy

Today's card is one I made for a couple different challenges. The first one is Stampin Celebration Challenge #46.  I love the colors for this week's challenge, but I must admit I had a hard time getting it from my mind to paper this time.  Oh no!  I think I'm having stamper's block or something! ;)  At least I managed to come up with something I was satisfied with.  I also used Saturday's Sketch Challenge 197 from Stamping 411 for my design.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card Stock:  Regal Rose, Daffodil Delight & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Regal Rose & Pumpkin Pie
Big Shot Embossing Folders:  Framed Tulips & Vintage Wallpaper
Big Shot Bigz Dies:  Daisies #2
Big Shot Embosslits Die:  Beautiful Butterflies
Punches:  Scallop Trim Border, 1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval & 1 3/8" x 5/8" Oval
Ribbon:  3/8" Taffeta ~ Pumpkin Pie
Jewels:  Basic Pearls
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Beautiful Butterflies

Well, I am finally back after a bit of a break.  I was up north working at a camp for the weekend and couldn't seem to catch up on everything that needed to be done, so it was my cards that had to be put on hold.  Today's post is for a couple of challenges I try to do every week.  I'm doing Ann's Color Challenge #38 from The Paper Players and Saturday Sketch Challenge #194 from Stamping 411.  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Afterthoughts
Card Stock:  Early Espresso, Baja Breeze & Pink Pirouette
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Baja Breeze
Big Shot Embossing Folder:  Vintage Wallpaper
Bit Shot Embosslit Dies:  Beautiful Wings
Punches:  Decorative Label, Scallop Trim Border & Scallop Trim Corner
Ribbon:  5/8" Grosgrain in Early Espresso

Carnations!

A few days ago I said I was going to be making some more carnations, after all they are my favorite flower.  When I saw the The Paper Players challenge to make anything that brings spring to mind I couldn't resist, and the Stamping 411 Challenge was the perfect sketch to use for the idea I had going on in my mind.

Yesterday I also made this little 3x3 thank you for a friend.  

I guess the only downside to these cards is you'd have to mail them in a box!

If you didn't see my other post on how to make carnations and would like to see how, click here.  Oh, before I forget, I did use deckle scissors for these two cards, just to see if I liked it.  I think either way works!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

5X5 Card

Card Stock:  Perfect Plum, Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi & Whisper white

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Perfect Plum

Big shot Embossing Folder:  Elegant Bouquet

Ribbon:  5/8" Grosgrain in Marina Mist

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Tools:  Crimper & Paper-Piercing Tool

3X3 Card

Cardstock:  Regal Rose, Garden Green, So Saffron & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Regal Rose

Big Shot Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots

Punch:  1 3/8" x 5" Oval

Tools:  Crimper & Paper-Piercing Tool

Flight of the Butterfly

Today's card is one I made for two different challenges.  The The Paper Players challenge is "Fun with Fabric", and since ribbon is the only Stampin' Up! "fabric" I have right now I decided to see if I could come up with something a little different with the ribbon.  I also used Stamping 411 for my sketch because the ribbon square happened to work perfectly with challenge 192. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Flight of the Butterfly

Card Stock:  Rich Razzleberry, Marina Mist, Certainly Celery, So Saffron & Whisper White

Big Shot Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots

Punch:  Butterfly

Ribbon:  1/8" Taffeta in Rich Razzleberry, Marina Mist, Certainly Celery & So Saffron

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Spring Daisies

Can you tell I'm thinking spring lately with the cards I've been making?  Seems like all my cards have flowers of some sort or another lately. :)  Today I made a card for two different challenges. 

 Stamping411 Challenge 191 gave me the sketch to work with and Stampin' Celebration Challenge #40 gave me the colors.  

I'll admit I had a hard time trying to get the right balance with the colors at first, but I really like how the card turned out. :)  
Thanks for looking and have a great day!



Card Stock:  Daffodil Delight, Garden Green & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Real Red & Daffodil Delight
Punch:  Modern Label
Big Shot:   Embossing Folder Perfect Polka Dots & Flowers Daisies #2
Ribbon:  3/8" Taffeta in Real Red
Crimper for leaves

Thinking of You

I needed a sympathy card and decided to use the stamping 411 sketch challenge to help me out...again!  I love how ideas can come together so easily with just a little bit of help.

I used the hostess set Because I Care.  I think this is one of my favorite sets because I seem to be using it all the time!

Stamp Set:  Because I Care

Card Stock:  Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Perfect Plum & Certainly Celery

Big Shot Embossing Folder:  Vintage Wallpaper

Ribbon:  1/8" Taffeta in Certainly Celery

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Daisy

I was beginning to think I'd never come up with a final card for my workshop, but thanks to Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge 188 I was finally able to figure something out!  So glad these challenges are out there to help me out when I need it. :)  Here is their challenge for the week...

Card Stock:  Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Rose Red, Wild Wasabi 
& Whisper White
Classic Ink Pads:  Rose Red
Punches:  1 3/8" x 5/8" Oval & Scallop Trim Border
Embossing Folder:  Framed Tulips
Bigz Die:  Daisies Flower #2
Jewel Accents:  Basic Rhinestones
Crimper for leaves

Autumn Days

I made today's card from the Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge (which I didn't get done in time to enter) , my daughter's challenge to use the color Night of Navy (because she really likes it) and I needed a masculine card to send out...so this is what I came up with.  
Thanks for looking and have a great day!



Stamp Set:  Autumn Days
Card Stock:  Night of Navy, Marina Mist & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler, 
Pretty in Pink, Perfect Plum, Marina Mist & Garden Green.
Stampin' Write Markers:  Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, 
Night of Navy & Summer Sun (retired)
Embossing Folder:  Square Lattice
Punch:  Double Rectangle (retired)
Ribbon:  5/8" grosgrain Night of Navy

Inspired by Nature

Good morning!  Here is my card for the Saturday Sketch Challenge #185 on stamping411.  A week or two ago I started cutting out these flowers for a different card.  I ended up going in a bit of a different direction with that card.  So...not wanting to waste any flowers, I decided to use them for this challenge instead. 

Card stock:  Real Red, Pumpkin Pie & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Real Red, Pumpkin Pie & Old Olive
Punches:  Word Window & Modern Label
Taffeta Ribbon:  Real Red


Thanks for looking!  Have a great day!

Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge

I decided to try something different and start doing some challenges that I've seen other people posting.  So...I checked a few blogs (thanks, Glenda!) to find out where everyone was getting these from.  This is the Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge #184 from stamping411.blogspot.com.  I needed to make a b-day card for my niece and decided to use the challenge to help me out.

I got my idea for the sheep from "thriftygranny".  She used hers as party favors...very cute. http://thriftyscrapbook.blogspot.com/2009/09/sheep-party-favors.html

Card Stock:  Basic Black, Pink Pirouette & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pink Pirouette & Basic Black
Embossing Folders:  Elegant Lines & Square Lattice
Bigz Dies:  Scallop Circle #2 (small circle)
Jewels:  Basic Pearls
Punches:  1 3/4" Scallop Circle, 5-petal flower, Scallop Trim Border,
1 1/4" Circle, 1 3/8" Circle, Word Window, Modern Label & Star