The Open Sea at Night

Well, I'm posting today's card a little later than normal, but I guess it's better late than never, right?  I knew I needed a masculine b-day card and love The Open Sea set, but I feel like I always use this one and use the same colors over and over again.  So I decided to try something different...black and white.  That's part of this week's Friday Mashup!
challenge...Black and White/Some Bling.  I wasn't sure if I could pull off a masculine card with just two colors with this set, but I must say I LOVE how this card turned out!  Sorry to say I couldn't really add too much bling to this guys card though, so I just went with adding the moon and stars with a couple popped up pieces on the bottom. lol  I can't forget where I got the design for this card either because that's where this whole idea really started...the Stampin Queens Sketch Challenge.  Thanks to both of these challenges for giving me a little inspiration today. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  The Open Sea

Card Stock:  Basic Black & Whisper White

Ink:  StazOn Black & Versa Mark

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  White

Embossing folder:  Argyle

Punches:  1" Circle, 1 1/4" Circle, Word Window & Key Tag (retired)

Brads:  Neutrals

RHSSC - Warmest Wishes

Well, I took a break this past week from blogging, but definitely not card making.  Friday our church had an all day craft day and one thing I did was figure out the design for my Christmas card and cut my card stock for all ninety cards...woo who!!   I also spent last Sunday and Monday traveling home from a wedding, shopping a little in Michigan City with the family, then stopping to pick up our two doggies, Slinky and Buster, from our wonderful friends who are willing to watch them when we travel.
Ok, now on to the Red Hot Stamper's sketch challenge for this week...  I wasn't sure what to do for this sketch at first, but after I grabbed the Flowering Flourishes set it seemed to just fall together.  Hmm...it just might be one of this month's stamp a stack cards.  To see a few more cards using this sketch click  here.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Flowering Flourishes & Blooming with Kindness

Card Stock:  Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black & Very Vanilla

Ink:  StazOn Black

Punches:  Boho Blossoms

Sizzlets:  Beautiful Wings

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

RHSSC - Forever & Always

Today's Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge turned into a wedding card.  I was working ahead for the challenge (which I rarely do!) and realized I never made a card for my niece's wedding that I had coming up.  Well, it quickly turned into a card with her wedding colors on it.  I loved how it turned out...and it could be used for a lot of other types of cards too.  To see a few more cards from the Red Hot Stampers sketch challenge click here. I decided to also enter this into the Less Is More challenge also after seeing it goes perfectly with this week's theme...the colors blue and green.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Fabulous Flourets & Loving Thoughts
Card Stock:  Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Tempting Turquoise & Certainly Celery
Versa Mark
Stampin' Emboss Powder:  White
Embossing Folder:  Stripes
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Thank You

Hello...just a quick post today.  This is another card we made at my July stamp a stack.



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Stamp Set:  My Friend
Card Stock:  Primrose Petals, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Primrose Petals
Versa Mark
Stampin' Emboss Powder:  White
Embossing Folder:  Vintage Wallpaper
Punches:  Scallop Oval & Large Oval
Simply Scored & Diagonal Plate

Blooming with Kindness

It seems like the last card I come up with for my stamp a stack always happens to be my favorite out of the group.  This card was pretty simple to make and only took Whisper White card stock.  I'm not usually a ribbon person even though I put it on a lot of cards.  I like how it looks, but it's not always the easiest to work with.  Believe it or not I love the new In Color satin ribbon!



Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Blooming with Kindness
Card Stock:  Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Raspberry Ripple
Versa Mark
Stampin' Emboss Powder:  White
Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots
Framelits:  Labels Collection
Ribbon:  5/8" Organza in Whisper White &
  3/8" Stitched Satin in Primrose Petals
Shimmper Paint:  Champagne Mist
Sponges

Need for Speed

Good morning...today's card is the only masculine card the ladies made at my July stamp a stack.  I think it was the easiest of the five cards to make this time too.  Yup, guy cards are usually pretty simple and to the point.  Not so sure they'd enjoy getting a card with a lot of flourishes and flowers on it anyway. lol  

To those of you who are new to my blog via my facebook page, welcome, and thanks for liking my page!  I've already posted one of the five cards earlier that we made.  I think (yes, think) this one was my second favorite for the month.  To see the card click here...it's the second card. :)  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Need for Speed

Card Stock:  Basic Black, Pacific Point & Whisper White

StazOn:  Black

Punches:  1 3/8" Square, 1 1/4" Square &  Double Rectangle (retired)

Embossing Folder:  Chevron

Crimper

RHSSC Bird Builder

It's Sunday so that means it's time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge.  I'll admit I had no idea what I should put on today's card, but my mom pointed out a bird on a card using the Bird Builder punch at my last stamp a stack, and I thought I should give it a try.  Yup, I've had the punch for quite a while and never made a bird out of it.  Guess there's a first time for everything!

Head over to the Red Hot Stampers' blog here to check out a few more cards with this sketch.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Apothecary Art

Card Stock:  Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals, 

Pumpkin Pie, Gumball Green & White Vellum

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Basic Black & Pumpkin Pie

Stampin' Write Marker:  Primrose Petals

Punches:  Bird Builder, Boho Blossoms

Modern Label & Word Window

Jewels:  Basic Pearls