Swallowtail for HHS Color Challenge

Here is another card I made for this month's stamp a stack.  And of course I'm using another challenge...Hand Stamped Sentiments color challenge #155. :) Wow, I'm really going to have a fun time embossing and cutting out all of these butterflies!  I have to admit I wasn't sure about this stamp when I first saw it.  However after seeing what other ladies were making I had to give it a try myself.  Sponging the colors on after embossing makes it just beautiful!

All of that sparkle that you can see is actually in the embossing powder.  I was looking for some black embossing powder and guess I don't have any!  What's up with that? ! lol  All I could find was on old stash of Bedazzled Black, but I love how it turned out!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Swallowtail

Card Stock:  Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Baja Breeze, Rich Razzleberry 

& Daffodil Delight

Embossing Folder:  Lacy Brocade

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Bedazzled Black (retired)

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Everything Eleanor

Well, I'm having a hard time coming up with this month's stamp a stack cards, so I'm turning to some challenges to help me out.  The first one to help me out is The Paper Players.  They have a color challenge this week, and it sure is nice to let someone else pick the colors!  I found the colors a bit challenging...I wasn't sure where to throw in the Lucky Limeage, but I'm happy with what I came up with. :)  Not so sure I'm going to be happy when it's time to do my prep work, and I have all that fussy cutting to do though! lol

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Everything Eleanor, Blooming with Kindness

& En Francais

Card Stock:  Regal Rose, Earl Espresso & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Regal Rose, Pool Party & Lucky Limeade

Framelits:  Apothecary Accents

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Sponges

Pastel Fox & Friends

Well, I have another post for you today.  I wanted to enter a card into The Friday Mashup this week and here's why...their theme is "Let's Celebrate!" since it's their 100th challenge.  That means I was able to choose which challenge I wanted to do out of the past 99.  I didn't get very far through their list of past challenges when I saw the "Let's Get Punchy Baby" challenge and knew that was the one I was going to do since I needed baby card for a shower this week at church.  I used a retired set, but I don't have any other sets that I can use for baby cards. :(  Plus this set is just so cute!  I can tell you one thing...I won't be making a lot of these cards with all the fussy cutting I did, that's for sure!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Fox & Friends

Card Stock:  Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, 

Certainly Celery, Pool Party & Wisteria Wonder

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, 

Certainly Celery, Pool Party & Wisteria Wonder

Punches:  1 1/4" Circle & 1 3/8" Circle

Embossing Folder:  Delicate Designs

Daffodil Delights

These two cards are definitely not the norm for me, but I made them to feature the Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit.  I think they turned out pretty cute, but I know beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. ;)  The card on the left took a little bit of work to fold up the flowers to make them look like daffodil buds, and cutting the strips of grass.  The flower itself was pretty easy to make though.  The yellow flower was super easy to make.  Just sponge the edges, clip the outside cup, layer the pieces and attach with the brad in the middle.  Making the stem and leaves were easy too. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Calypso Coral & Summer Starfruit

Punch:  Large Oval

Embossing Folder:  Adorning Accents

Edgelits:  Adorning Accents

Creped Filter Paper

Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Box it Pop - Up Posies

Today I have a small gift box with two cards that I made using the Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit.  Let me tell you, you sure can make a lot of stuff with this kit...a lot of cute stuff I might add!  Just use your imagination and have a little fun.  I'll be posting a few other things I made with this kit during the week. 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Calypso Coral & Pool Party

Punches:  Bojo Blossoms & Small Oval

Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack (Sale-a-bration)

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Sponges

Quick Creative Elements

Today's card is another one that I made to feature paper-piercing using the Occasions Paper-piercing Pack and is such a quick and simple card that can be made with a lot of different color combos.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Creative Elements

Card Stock:  Soft Suede & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Soft Suede

Punches:  1 3/8" Square & 1 1/4" Square

Occasions Paper-piercing Pack

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Spring French Foliage

I made this card a few days ago for the Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge and never got a chance to put it on my blog.  I wanted to make a spring card, but wanted to use the French Foliage set because I didn't want to wait until fall to use it again.  I know...leaves aren't really pastel, but I think the soft colors were just what I was looking for because spring is so close!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  French Foliage & Blooming with Kindness

Card Stock:  Pretty in Pink & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, 

Certainly Celery, Pool Party & Wisteria Wonder

Versa Mark

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  White

Framelits:  Oval Collection

Sponges