RHSSC - The Open Sea

It's time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge and boy was it a challenge this week...at least it was for me. lol  Since I needed another masculine card for a stamp a stack coming up I decided to use The Open Sea stamp set since it's been sitting idle for the winter.  

Don't forget to check out the other cards using this sketch here at the Red Hot Stampers' blog.

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Stamp Sets:  The Open Sea & On Your Birthday (retired)

Card Stock:  Early Espresso & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Early Espresso & Marina Mist

Embossing Folder:  Square Lattice

Sponges

Yellow & Green Fabulous Florets

Since I'm having another stamp a stack that my cousin is hosting I thought I'd better get busy planning some cards and that means it's time to look at some sketch challenges. :)  I really loved the Fabulous Florets that I sponged in my previous post and decided to use those same flowers in the same way, but put them into the Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch.  I also wanted to sponge a color combo on the flowers that I haven't done before.  That's when I saw both the Stampin' Celebration and Paper Players challenges.  Stampin' Celebration is all about greens and yellows and the Paper Players lets us play tic-tac-toe.  Of course I chose the green and yellow, then went with the spring and pearls.  After all this work I'm not so sure I'll be doing this as a stamp one of the stamp a stack cards, but I sure enjoyed making it! lol

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Stamp Sets:  Fabulous Florets & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Lucky Limeaid & So Saffron

VersaMark

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  White

Embossing Folder:  Honeycomb

Framelits:  Ovals

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Another Fabulous Florets

He is Risen!  Happy Easter Everyone!  

Since it's Sunday that means it's time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge.  I thought about making a few lilies to put on my card since it's Easter, then changed my mind when I remembered how much work they are!  Instead I fell back on one of my trusted flower stamp sets and embossed the flowers in baja breeze and pool party.  What you can't see very well in the picture is the flecks of certainly celery that I have  spritzed on the card, but that's the way the picture turns out sometimes. lol  Don't forget to check out the other cards using this same sketch here over at the Red Hot Stampers blog.  If you're feeling adventurous why not give the sketch a try.  It was nice and simple this week. :)

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Stamp Sets:  Fabulous Florets & Curly Cute

Card Stock:  Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pool Party, Baja Breeze & Certainly Celery

VersaMark

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  White

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Certainly Celery Shimmer Paint

Sparkling Swallowtails

Today I have a couple of cards to show you...one for my niece, the other for my upline.  I have to say I love this stamp!  It seems like there's so many different colors I can use with it. :)  

This first card is for my niece's birthday.  I know she loves yellow, but I needed to add a bit more color so I used Primrose Petals and Pretty in Pink.  First I inked the whole image in VersaMark, then sponged on the other colors.  After I stamped my image I covered it with Heat & Stick powder, then used the heat gun.  After that I poured Dazzling Diamonds all over it and used the heat gun again.  If you want lots of sparkle that's the way to do it!

Since I really liked my niece's card I thought I'd do another one using all of the 2012-2014 In Colors.  I made this as a thank you for my upline.  Whenever I need to borrow any of her stampin' stuff for my stamp a stacks she's more than willing to share...even at the last minute. :)

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First Card

Stamp Set:  Swallowtail

Card Stock:  Daffodil Delight, Pretty in Pink & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Daffodil Delight, Pretty in Pink 

& Primrose Petals

Versa Mark

Heat & Stick Powder

Stampin' Glitter:  Dazzling Diamonds

Second Card  

Stamp Sets:  Swallowtail & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Raspberry Ripple & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals,

Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green & Midnight Muse

Versa Mark

Punch:  Elegant Butterfly

Embossing Folder:  Fancy Fan

Heat & Stick Powder

Stampin' Glitter:  Dazzling Diamonds

Bashful-Wisteria Roses

Since it's Sunday that means it's time for another Red Hot Stampers' challenge card.  I decided to go through my supplies to try and find something I hadn't used in a while.  That's when I found my Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder.  I ran it through the Big Shot, sponged the roses, then spritzed them...gotta make them shimmer! :)  Don't forget to check out other cards made using this sketch over at the Red Hot Stampers blog here.

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Stamp Set:  Blooming with Kindness

Card Stock:  Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Wisteria Wonder & Bashful Blue

Embossing Folder:  Manhattan Flower

Framelits:  Apothecary Accents

Sponges

Pool Party Pop-Up Posies

Today I have a few last things to show you that I made using the Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit..specifically the pool party flowers.  I hope you enjoy each way I made the flowers.  I wasn't so sure about this set since I like to come up with my own 3-D flowers, but after playing with it and quickly and easily making flowers it won me over. :)  There are so many other samples online line that you can check out too.

With this flower I snipped each of the petals in half, put in the brad, then folded each of the petals forward to give it some depth.

On this flower I sponged around the edges of the petals with Island Indigo ink, put the brad in, then crumpled the petals.  The darker ink really adds some character to the flower.  I actually forgot I had made a little note card that I had slipped inside of this little envelope until I grabbed it to take some pics. lol

These were actually my favorite flowers and of course the hardest to make!  When I was messing around with the flowers I found I could make the crocuses by folding them a certain way.  I know...crocuses aren't blue.  I even checked online and they are pretty much all white, purple or yellow.  I decided to make them anyway because they were unique and they made me look forward to the first flowers that pop up in my yard every spring. :)

  

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Stamp Sets:  Pretty Petites (Sale-a-bration 2013) 

& Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Pool Party, Crumb Cake, So Saffron & Certainly Celery

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pool Party & Island Indigo

Stampin' Write Marker:  Wisteria Wonder

Punch:  Petite Curly Label (Sale-a-bration 2013)

Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots

Bigz Dies:  Scallop Envelope & Fancy Favor

Ribbon:  Sycamore Ribbon & Button Pack (Sale-a-bration 2013)

Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit

Occasions Paper-Piercing Pack

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Sponges

Pretty in Polka Dots

Yesterday was my daughter's birthday so I thought I'd make her a card with a dress on it.  I guess this is actually a challenge I got from my upline quite a while ago...make a card using the Dress Up Framelits Die.  Since the weather didn't cooperate a lot this past winter one of our meetings was cancelled...so I must confess I never did it until now. :(  I just made a nice and simple card by adding our smallest pearls as a necklace and folding the 3/8" taffeta ribbon in half and adding it as a belt.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card Stock:  Basic Black & Whisper White

Designer Series Paper

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Island Indigo

Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots

Framelits:  Dress Up

Ribbon:  3/8" Taffeta in Whisper White

Jewels:  Basic Pearls